Wall of Nessus

James Wynn · 14 Jun 2010, 12:58 · from 2010-June.txt.gz

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From: crushtv at gmail.com (James Wynn)
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:58:41 -0500
Subject: (urth) Wall of Nessus
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On 6/13/2010 9:07 PM, Lee Berman wrote:
> If the Ascians are the Abaia-inspired threat from the north, the
> pale warriors of Erebus would be the likely threat from the south,
> necessitating complete enclosure. 		 	   		
>    

"I asked who they are, Sieur. I know they're our enemies, that they live 
to the
north in the hot countries, and that they're said to be enslaved by 
Erebus. But
who are they?" CITADEL OF THE AUTARCH (CHAP XXV)

Although the Ascians come from the North and Erebus is based in 
Antarctica, they are actually the minions of Erebus.
Their name means "casting no shadow". They cast no shadow NOT because 
they are from the Equator (which they are not, or at least not 
entirely), but because they are from Erebus, whose name comes from the 
Greek elemental Titan who was "The Darkness of the Underworld".

J.

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