Severian as Conciliator

Benjamin Martin · 18 Aug 2003, 00:05 · from urth-v0308.mbox · original

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From: "Benjamin Martin" <rsfmdocs at hotmail.com>
Subject: (urth) Severian as Conciliator
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 20:05:38 -0400
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Dear All:

First time reader/poster, so be patient with me.  Trying to catch up on the=20
archives, but it will be a while.  Long time fan of BOTNS (around 20 years=20
or so).

My Very First Question:  Is there any evidence in the BOTNS tetrology that=20
Severian is/was the conciliator??  My suspicion is that Wolfe came up with=20
this after the completion of BOTNS.

(There are clear indications about the Apu-Punchau/Sev connection at the en=
d=20
of Citadel, and I knowing Wolfe he would at least have dropped hints if he=20
originally intended the Con/Sev connection.  And what about Typhon's meetin=
g=20
with Severian in BOTNS.... if they had "previously" met in Typhons era=20
wouldn't a clever fellow like typhon have recalled it????)

Thanks in advance,

Ben

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