The Simplest Definition of an Aquastor?

brunians at brunians.org · 23 Jun 2010, 23:08 · from 2010-June.txt.gz

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From: brunians at brunians.org (brunians at brunians.org)
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:08:40 -0400
Subject: (urth) The Simplest Definition of an Aquastor?
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I suppose an aquastor lacks quastor.

What is quastor?

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> Hello,
>
> I have been trying to define for myself how Malrubius and Triskele (and
> other aquastors) are portrayed in the "real world" of Urth. Without
> sparking an entire dissertation, could someone confirm if this is about
> right? In its basest terms:
>
> An aquastor is a physically substantial vision meant for a specific
> person(s) to see. They are not real in terms of "reality", but nor are
> they insubstantial specters in "ghostly" sense.
>
> Is this correct? And from where are they borne? The mind of the recipient
> of the vision? Or do they exist outside of the recipient's psyche?
>
> Taking Severian at his word, when Triskele and Malrubius visit him at the
> campfire after the play, Dr. Talos does not see them but Severian
> describes his side feeling warm after the aquastors disappeared.
>
> Thanks.
>
> ...ryan
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