On May 5, 5:22=A0pm, vecki <vecst...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On May 5, 9:50=A0am, Galad Damodred <crapats...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:> 1)
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ow much time has passed since the start of TEOTW and the end of
> > KOD? My guess 2 years tops.
>
> I'm gonna think this one through as I go.
>
> EotW: end of a particularly harsh and long winter. =A0Ends with the
> overnight arrival of Spring
> TGH: Spring, Summer, and Autumn (courtesy of the Rand and co's Wacky
> ****tal Stone Adventure)
> TDR: starts at the tail end of Winter - 1 year. =A0Ends I believe in
> Spring
> TSR: It's hot in Tear, Marin al'Vere refers to the heat in the Two
> Rivers, I think we're in Summer
> TFoH: On the return from the Waste, there's mention of how it's hotter
> than its meant to be for 'this time of year' - I think it's Autumn
> given nobody's panicking about WHERE'S THE SNOWZ??!?
> LoC: Meant at the very least to be Winter. =A0People have twigged that
> the DO is responsible.
> CoS: Still meant to be Winter.
> PoD: Meant to be in 'Winter's Heart', Bowl is used, world races to
> catch up, going from Summer heat to Winter snows in a matter of days/
> weeks
> WH: Probably still meant to be in Winter, not sure if the world
> catches up enough to continue with seasons in their appropriate
> months.
> CoT: I'd say we're near the end of winter - bloody hell, 5 books? - 2
> years
> KoD: Lots of mention of Spring rains, mud etc.
>
> Based on my guestimates, I'd say just over 2 years have passed.
>
> > 2) How much real time has passed since TEOTW was written and KOD was
> > written? My guess 18 years.
>
> Without checking my EotW publi****ng date (which I think is 1991), I'd
> say 13 years (KoD was 2005).
>
> > 3) How old is Morgase and how old is Talenvor?
>
> Morgase needs to be old enough to have a 22(?) year old son (Gawyn),
> while too young for Galad to be her son. =A0I'd guesstimate is about
> 40. =A0Lini says Morgase was still playing with dolls when Tallanvor
> came along, 'and thinking babes came the same way as dolls', so she'd
> have been less than pubescent. =A0I'm gonna guess 'young' Tallanvor's
> about 30.
>
> > 4) How many different types of evil are present in Randland? I can
> > only think of 3 i.e. 1) The dark one, 2) Machadar and 3) Machinchin
> > (evil in the ways)
>
> 4) Padan Fain, which granted, is a blend of DO and Mashadar, but it's
> different to both.
>
> > 5) Rank the following women's groups in order of *****iness: 1) Aes
> > Sedai, 2) Women's circle, 3) Aiel Wise Ones, 4) The Kin, 5) Aiel
> > Maidens 6) Sea Folk Windfinders, 7) Insert your group here
>
> Sea Folk in general blow everyone out of the water (and to think
> around TSR I used to like them)
> Aes Sedai
> Wise Ones
> Kin
> Women's Circle
> Maidens
>
> > 6) Rank the following men in order of wimpiness: 1) Rand, 2) Matt, 3)
> > Perrin, 4) Thom 5) Julin, 6) Mazrim Taim 7) Insert your wimpy dude
> > here
>
> Juilin
> Rand
> Perrin
> Mat
> Thom
> Taim
>
> > 7) Why do you still read TWOT?
>
> Because I want to find out how the bloody thing ends! =A0And despite the
> annoyances, RJ's writing style never failed to keep me entertained.
> It wasn't until after I'd plowed through CoT I found myself feeling
> cheated.
LOL, thanks for your reply. I agree with you. I give RJ 10/10 for
writing style and that's what keeps me hooked.
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