Typhon & Whorl

Pedro Pereira · 20 Dec 2007, 13:27 · from 2007-December.txt.gz

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From: domus_artemis at hotmail.com (Pedro Pereira)
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:27:36 +0200
Subject: (urth) Typhon & Whorl
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Good that you confirm that, I didn't remember if extra-solar system rule by Typhon was clearly established in TBotNS. Anyway, couldn't he be just lying while he was tempting Severian, and in fact he didn't rule anything outside of the Solar System? Again, I don't remember the details so I don't know if this would be consistent.
 
But if extra-solar system rule is confirmed, than the only answer to the Whorl is that Wolfe wanted a generational starship and thats it. And in that case you're right, the two series are somehow interconnected in the sense that its the "same" universe, but they are not really the same thingy and should be looked upon as two related series with recurring themes but ultimately independent.
 
hum...
 
 
 
Pedro
 
 
> Sure, that fits perfectly with the internal evidence in LS/SS. In > NS, Typhon has a history on worlds outside the solar system > already. In fact, he ruled them, probably as some kind of faux-god, > if his behavior when Sev "resurrects" him is any guide.> > The two series are definitely inconsistent on many points and on > several levels, IMO. I don't think you can harmonize them really > without adding in something major (eg, two quite different > iterations of the universe cycle), and quite likely they're not > supposed to be harmonized. (But again - then why the tie in?)> > You mention the hiero-dudes. How do you fit them into LS/SS? Does > Alphetta have a giant bureaucratic moth-person colleague who's > supervising the Neighbor world? Is there a Neighbor-Tzadkiel? > Maybe, but it doesn't feel right to me.> > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________> Urth Mailing List> To post, write urth at urth.net> Subscription/information: http://www.urth.net
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