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2021-06-04, 03:26 PM (ISO 8601)
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2021-06-04, 07:09 PM (ISO 8601)
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2021-06-05, 10:49 AM (ISO 8601)
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2021-06-05, 07:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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2021-06-05, 08:36 PM (ISO 8601)
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2021-06-06, 09:06 AM (ISO 8601)
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What happened to the Blackguards?
The reference a chapter or two ago to Juniper's parentage made me go back to read the Academy plot at the end of the first book, and back then, Black had a company of Blackguards serving as his personal bodyguards (one even has a name, and a bit of a personality, tertiary character as they are). There is even frequent talk of Cat probably wanting to form one of her own. The blackguards don't seem to be around anymore, but I cannot for the life of me remember what happened to them. Does the story address it? Killed by Tariq, maybe? Or did they just vanish at some point, never to be mentioned again?
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2021-06-06, 11:38 AM (ISO 8601)
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2021-06-06, 10:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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I had presumed so as well. However, when Amadeus set out back to Praes, he mentioned leaving 'his people' in Cat's care, which at the time seemed like the Blackguard were still around in some capacity (it sounded like more than just the Legions in Exile at the time). I could be wrong in recollection/interpretation, though.
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2021-06-07, 11:23 PM (ISO 8601)
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Spoiler: HakramI kind of saw that coming, but certainly not the conversation with his friends in his head (and that it would be Cat and the two he got along with least haha.)
Really good chapter as nearly always.
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2021-06-11, 03:07 AM (ISO 8601)
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Spoiler: End of Book VSo Black’s original retinue of Blackguard almost certainly died on the shores of Lake Artoise. He did replace them later in Book V after being rescued from Neshamah by Cat, but when he dismissed Eudokia from his service he also got rid of all of them. Cat notes their absence in the final pre-epilogue chapter of Book V.Spoiler: Stuff I'm Working OnSmall Justice
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2021-06-12, 04:14 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Practical Guide to Evil III: A Series of Unfortunate Peace Treaties
SpoilerSo Hakram is Warlord now.The end of what Son? The story? There is no end. There's just the point where the storytellers stop talking.
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2021-06-14, 01:39 AM (ISO 8601)
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Spoiler: North lllThat happened a lot quicker than I expected, but did not feel unearned. I like that the story spends some time exploring the effects of economical ties on societies and cultural identity. Most Fantasy I've read is a lot more static than that.
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2021-06-14, 07:18 AM (ISO 8601)
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Did the procrean house of light have any named priests? Or are they so corrupt and hated by the populace that there are none?
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2021-06-14, 11:55 AM (ISO 8601)
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Procer has almost no Named at all. The country is too successful and has too many stories to burn them into Names (they say this between the Prince Graveyard and the Trial of Judgement.) Hanno thinks about this in the scene where they reintroduce the Mirror KNight, as the Procerans love him and Hanno wonders what purpose Heaven made his Name for that he would be so crazy strong so fast.
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2021-06-14, 01:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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The way I see it, the momentum build up to Warlord was independent of Hakram's own path. However, being the Adjutant as part of the Legion culture means that he was also a rising star that could capitalise on this gathering storm, and by virtue of being Named was going to be a pivot in this situation by either backing a claimant or staking a claim himself.
I would think that the fact that Named priests are a known quantity, that Procer will have had Named priests. However, the issue is that it's not Proceran Named so much as each region would have it's own Named (EE stated in an AMA that Mirror Knight was a Name that arose against the Wicked Enchanter Named traditionally.). So as I understand it, Lawrence wandering around Procer was an exception to the rule, and perhaps the precursor to other wandering Named types prior to the Cursade bringing them all together.
Then again, CHosen tend to but heads with Proceran Houses of Light, so they may be rarer still. While Callowan Priest Named probably aren't exceptional in this regard because the priests always argue with each other anyways.
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2021-06-15, 04:18 AM (ISO 8601)
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Spoiler: West II
Honestly, the problem is that while activating the weapon is a horrible thing. Then i cant really see any alternative in Cordelia's shoes.
When given the choice between a bomb that kills some fraction, 1/2? 1/3?, of your people, and having them all eaten by zombies?
Yeah.. bombs away.
Also was nice finally having revealed what the weapon is/does. More than just being an angel corpse.
Its a massive Sa'Angrel (to borrow Wheel of Time terms).
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2021-06-15, 04:40 AM (ISO 8601)
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Spoiler: West III think the ratio might be worse than you are suggesting. But then again, maybe not. Afterall, being a solider is tough in many ways. A peasant farmer has much less opportunity to do stuff that would attract the wrath of Judgement.
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2021-06-15, 09:18 AM (ISO 8601)
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Spoiler: West II
I think the ratio might be worse than you are suggesting. But then again, maybe not. Afterall, being a solider is tough in many ways. A peasant farmer has much less opportunity to do stuff that would attract the wrath of Judgement.
I love the separate approaches here though. Hanno goes looking for an ancient power to bargain with and convince to fight for them. Cordelia puts her faith in a superweapon created and controlled by modern mortals.
But while the Choir of Justice is utterly merciless, then i dont think they are unfair. I do think it will take a little more than just cheating at cards every friday in the inn to get turned into a pillar of salt.
As for the seperate approaches. I if anything thing its mostly a case of using whatever the heck thats available. Hanno has some rather extreme aversion to desecrating an angel corpse.
Cordelia meanwhile are used to get her hands far more dirty as a ruler.
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2021-06-15, 09:26 AM (ISO 8601)
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2021-06-15, 12:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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SpoilerI think 49% is the upper limit. Per Hanno: “If the coin spun for ever soul on Calernia, it would show the laurels more often than not,” the White Knight said. “The circumstances in which it is prone to spinning, however, have favoured the showing of the swords."
I also think it's possible that Bard intends to steal it to blow up Serenity, or whatever the DK named his private hell, to eliminate his power base.
I don't think Hanno went looking for 'ancient power' so much as he went looking for allies using the tools he had. He and Antigone are the only ones who could make this approach. Just like he and Antigone were the primary reason the GA got an interview with the spellsingers who sealed the rifts.
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2021-06-18, 05:14 AM (ISO 8601)
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Spoiler: East III
Hmm.. i do think this pretty much confirm my earlier theory about Akua ending up in charge of Praes. It seemed obvious after she first spared that guy.
And expressed having lost faith in the philosophy that ruled the place.
Besides that. Got to say her chapters have become my favorite.
I do love a redemption arc well done. And i have not seen one this good since Prince Zuko said &%¤ you to his father.
And i do enjoy the way her good deeds are suddenly starting to haunt her. The way she had to discretely explain to the refugee leader how she healed their kids for political gain.
As well as the way its the guy she spared, who saves her life with a bit of surgery. Just to keep her alive and suffering.
Honestly i give it a 50/50 chance he will sacrifice his life to safe Akue at some point.
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2021-06-18, 07:55 AM (ISO 8601)
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Akua still confused about what she wants and where she is going.
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2021-06-18, 09:00 AM (ISO 8601)
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Which makes her lecture to Jim both more amusing and hypocritical at once.
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2021-06-18, 10:25 AM (ISO 8601)
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Jim? The Black Knight?
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2021-06-18, 10:26 AM (ISO 8601)
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Nim, Marshall Nim. Stupid auto cauliflower.
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2021-06-18, 11:28 AM (ISO 8601)
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Tbh, I found Jim absolutely hilarious and shall henceforth only refer to the black knight as...Jim.
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2021-06-18, 01:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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I feel her rant to
NimJim was mostly stuff she was thinking about herself. The funny thing is, she seems to be winning through doing 'good' things. Healing people, inspiring people, speaking truthfully.
I got to say, I'm loving both Akua's and Malicia's despair here. Both are all about the consequences of their actions, but from different sides. Akua is almost a hero, or of heroic mindset (I seriously would not be surprised if she got an offer from Mercy or Compassion. Or Contrition I suppose.) While Malicia is pure villain. She is only regretting her actions because it looks like it is going to kill her.
Anyways, I'm expecting Black to shatter Malicia's plan here. All this talking about what's coming to her, and she's completely forgotten about Black. She even mentions a mage killed with legionnaire steel, which I bet was because of Black.Last edited by Forum Explorer; 2021-06-18 at 03:12 PM.
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2021-06-18, 01:36 PM (ISO 8601)
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Akua learning that cold practical actions that give you concrete and immediate returns aren't the only way to live life and doing the right thing for it's own sake can also bring rewards is great.
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2021-06-18, 03:46 PM (ISO 8601)
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Akua's ongoing crisis is extremely fun to read. I kinda hope Cat's plan for her blows up at this point and she has to acknowledge that she underestimated Akua, but then, I never really liked the Callowan revenge fetish as a justification anyway.
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2021-06-18, 04:59 PM (ISO 8601)
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Akua's ongoing crisis is extremely fun to read
Im quite certain she is going to be pushed into the position of ruler against her wishes.
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