Horn's abilities

Andrew Mason · 26 Oct 2011, 16:53 · from 2011-October.txt.gz

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From: andrew.mason53 at googlemail.com (Andrew Mason)
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:53:43 +0100
Subject: (urth) Horn's abilities
Message-ID: <CAM3O41KG6p-x_fTg1pKnPZdBtj6RzikJv-f+q9yNkn_6pGnsrw at mail.gmail.com>

Daniel Petersen wrote:

> What's the deal with it being semi-physical? ?Is it 'out of body' even
> though you can physically influence stuff in the place you 'go' to? ?It's
> one of the weirdest things I've ever seen (because it's not as simple as
> time travel on one hand or visions on the other, etc.). ?And Wolfe's
> introduction and development of it narratively (especially in In Green's
> Jungles) is one of the most jaw-dropping, mind-bending experiences I've had
> in reading.

I think it has something in common with an aquastor. It's clearly not
exactly the same; its source is different, and so are the precise
abilities of the travellers. But Malrubius says that though he is a
dance of particles, it's still possible to touch him, because all
matter is a dance of particles - and I think that works for astral
travellers as well.

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