# Digest urth.v028.n095

*The Urth list — 1 messages, 1 voices, 23 Nov 1999*

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### Redhaven1
*23 Nov 1999, 22:09*

In a message dated 11/23/99 4:53:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
urth-errors at lists.best.com writes:

Maybe Gene just wanted to write a "messiah" book kinda like Herbert's Dune.  
Paul Atreides was just a man but he changed the course of his entire world, 
established a sort of religion, and was remembered as a god-like figure all 
throughout the rest of the books.  Maybe in the coming Short Sun books [i 
haven't read the first one yet so don't give anything away!] Severian's role 
in his planet's past will be explained more.  I know he wasn't mentioned in 
Long Sun, but I heard he makes an appearance in this next series.  I wonder, 
will he be revered as a messiah or a cursed as a devil?

-Steve

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