And Now For Something Completely

Gerry Quinn · 16 Nov 2011, 22:20 · from 2011-November.txt.gz

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From: gerry at bindweed.com (Gerry Quinn)
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:20:33 -0000
Subject: (urth) And Now For Something Completely
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From: J Jankiewicz

> Something I've always wanted to know & ask; what are the
> "Godlings"? I remember reading in wonder about such huge
>  beings wandering around the Whorl. I never saw an explanation
>  or background for them other than WTF.

As I understand it they are messengers from the gods/Mainframe.
They are used to convey instructions to the Cargo, and sometimes
to travel between the Poles (carrying hardware too heavy for Fliers?
I don't know.)

Pig appears to have carried some of Pas/Silk?s personality, which
became trapped when he was blinded.

I'll think about them some more when I've done a re-read!


- Gerry Quinn

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