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Re: OK, Wippersnapper
Posted By: CortanaVDate: 2/4/11 11:46 a.m.

In Response To: OK, Wippersnapper (poenadare)

: Oh, you have no idea.

: Seriously, read Lord of Light and Creatures of Light and Darkness. Technology
: becomes indistinguishable from magic in a number of Zelazny's books. If
: Bungie is looking to him for inspiration I wouldn't be surprised by space
: faring Egyptian angels.
I'll see if I can get my hands on the books. I'm intrigued by the concept of the inability to distinguish magic from technology, as it opens up the Pandora's box of opportunities for Sc-Fi.

Let's suppose that the IP's universe/theme is deriving from Zelazny's works (after reading up on them, I find it quite possible). I'm still left with Cortana, Durandal, and Joyeuse... Although I'm biased to be looking for such things. I'd have to read the books to find out, but I'm intrigued as to what inspired Zelazny (other than Egyptian mythology). Perhaps it's Charlemagne's history?

Again, I'll have to find those books.

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Chasing the IP puzzle: Joyeuse [Moderately Long]CortanaV 2/3/11 2:09 p.m.
     Q4Upoenadare 2/3/11 2:30 p.m.
           Re: Q4UCortanaV 2/3/11 2:36 p.m.
                 Re: Q4UForrest of B.org 2/3/11 3:56 p.m.
                       Re: Q4UCortanaV 2/3/11 4:16 p.m.
     Seven Sheriffs, Sans-serifpoenadare 2/3/11 5:53 p.m.
           Creatures of Light and Darknesspoenadare 2/3/11 6:41 p.m.
                 Re: Creatures of Light and DarknessCortanaV 2/3/11 10:16 p.m.
           Re: Seven Sheriffs, Sans-serifCortanaV 2/3/11 10:03 p.m.
                 Egyptian Angelspoenadare 2/4/11 3:34 a.m.
                       Re: Egyptian AngelsCortanaV 2/4/11 10:03 a.m.
                             OK, Wippersnapperpoenadare 2/4/11 10:38 a.m.
                                   Re: OK, WippersnapperCortanaV 2/4/11 11:46 a.m.
                                         It gets worse...poenadare 2/4/11 12:40 p.m.
                                               Re: It gets worse...CortanaV 2/5/11 10:14 a.m.
                                               Re: Book of Amber *LINK*Jabberwok 2/12/11 11:47 a.m.
                                                     It won't disappoint. *NM*poenadare 2/12/11 12:10 p.m.
                                                     Re: Book of AmberCortanaV 2/16/11 1:19 p.m.
                                                           Re: Book of AmberJabberwok 2/16/11 3:03 p.m.

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