The Tomb of the Unknown Severian

Jeff Wilson · 21 Dec 2007, 04:00 · from 2007-December.txt.gz

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From: jwilson at io.com (Jeff Wilson)
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:00:09 -0600
Subject: (urth) The Tomb of the Unknown Severian
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Tony Ellis wrote:
> Joel wrote:
>> It could also be a tomb fashioned by the "original" Severian, the
>> Severian who failed the test in UotNS, went back in time, and...
> 
> and Jeff Wilson:
>> Given that Sev1 succeeded in becoming Autarch but failed in Yesod...
> 
> Where does this idea come from that 'the first Severian' failed the
> test in Yesod? I've always understood that he passed.
> 
> Severian doesn't tell us either way, but surely the fact that the
> first Severian ended up with the power to walk the corridors of time
> is a pretty big hint?

Did he? Can you point out the relevant text?

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