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Posted By: CortanaV Date: 2/5/11 10:14 a.m.
In Response To: It gets worse... (poenadare)

: I don't recall Zelazny doing anything Arthurian or Carolingian. The closest
: he came was The Chronicles of Amber series, which makes me envy you
: because you haven't read it yet. Ah memories.
: Anyway, one notable thing about the multi-dimensional Amber is that you can
: have situations where a particularly awesome sword is Excalibur in one
: universe, Cortana in another, Durandal in another, and Joyeuse in another.
: They are all reflections of one really bad ass sword that's stuck in a
: closet somewhere in the "prime" reality called Amber.
: Er, ah, do I need to mention Michael Moorcock: "... Moorcock's books are
: generally linked into a super-cycle by the device of the Eternal Champion.
: This has all of the heroes being linked by the possession of the same
: spirit, a kind of meta-hero, whether they know it or not. ..."
: My informal Bungie Eternal Champion list: Sergeant Eddings
: Unnamed Mjolnir Mark IV cyborg
: Connacht/Balor/Alric and on and on
: John 117
: but I digress!
That does actually sound like legitimate inspiration for placing these "cross-dimensional" swords around. The "physical" link between the swords could easily be that they're "of the same steel and temper." Although, that would leave us with Sauvagine (the Relentless) instead of Excalibur.
I haven't much to say on the subject of the "eternal champion" other than the fact that "we" don't really know much about the character we're playing (in the Bungie games that take place in space, at least), which could be that "obvious" shared spirit you talked about.
It looks like I'll end up with a whole new bookshelf by the end of this!

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Chasing the IP puzzle: Joyeuse [Moderately Long] CortanaV 2/3/11 2:09 p.m.

Q4U poenadare 2/3/11 2:30 p.m.

Re: Q4U CortanaV 2/3/11 2:36 p.m.

Re: Q4U Forrest of B.org 2/3/11 3:56 p.m.

Re: Q4U CortanaV 2/3/11 4:16 p.m.

Seven Sheriffs, Sans-serif poenadare 2/3/11 5:53 p.m.

Creatures of Light and Darkness poenadare 2/3/11 6:41 p.m.

Re: Creatures of Light and Darkness CortanaV 2/3/11 10:16 p.m.

Re: Seven Sheriffs, Sans-serif CortanaV 2/3/11 10:03 p.m.

Egyptian Angels poenadare 2/4/11 3:34 a.m.

Re: Egyptian Angels CortanaV 2/4/11 10:03 a.m.

OK, Wippersnapper poenadare 2/4/11 10:38 a.m.

Re: OK, Wippersnapper CortanaV 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 Amber CortanaV 2/16/11 1:19 p.m.

Re: Book of Amber Jabberwok 2/16/11 3:03 p.m.

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: That does actually sound like legitimate inspiration for placing these : "cross-dimensional" swords around. The "physical" link : between the swords could easily be that they're "of the same steel : and temper." Although, that would leave us with Sauvagine (the : Relentless) instead of Excalibur. : I haven't much to say on the subject of the "eternal champion" : other than the fact that "we" don't really know much about the : character we're playing (in the Bungie games that take place in space, at : least), which could be that "obvious" shared spirit you talked : about. : It looks like I'll end up with a whole new bookshelf by the end of this!

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Chasing the IP puzzle: Joyeuse [Moderately Long]	CortanaV	2/3/11 2:09 p.m.
Q4U	poenadare	2/3/11 2:30 p.m.
Re: Q4U	CortanaV	2/3/11 2:36 p.m.
Re: Q4U	Forrest of B.org	2/3/11 3:56 p.m.
Re: Q4U	CortanaV	2/3/11 4:16 p.m.
Seven Sheriffs, Sans-serif	poenadare	2/3/11 5:53 p.m.
Creatures of Light and Darkness	poenadare	2/3/11 6:41 p.m.
Re: Creatures of Light and Darkness	CortanaV	2/3/11 10:16 p.m.
Re: Seven Sheriffs, Sans-serif	CortanaV	2/3/11 10:03 p.m.
Egyptian Angels	poenadare	2/4/11 3:34 a.m.
Re: Egyptian Angels	CortanaV	2/4/11 10:03 a.m.
OK, Wippersnapper	poenadare	2/4/11 10:38 a.m.
Re: OK, Wippersnapper	CortanaV	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 Amber	CortanaV	2/16/11 1:19 p.m.
Re: Book of Amber	Jabberwok	2/16/11 3:03 p.m.



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