From: Peter Metcalfe (P.Metcalfe@student.canterbury.ac.nz)
Date: Mon 01 Jul 1996 - 03:08:09 EEST
Nick Effingham:
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Me>>There is no need for [the Red Moon] to become the White Moon and
>>she doesn't according to KoS.
> Where in Arkat's name does it say she doesn't ascend to become the White
>Moon? According to the Zin Letters there is a wonderful astrological object
>that fits the description. Or are you referring to Argrath's Saga?
What Zin said is that she could have become the Little Moon aka the
White Orbiter. This could easily be Dendara (Moskalf to those who only
have Elder Secrets). Or it could have been another planet that popped
up during the Illiteracy era. And that is only one of the possible
suggestions he had as to what became the Red Moon. To assume that the
White Orbiter is the White Moon is like believing that Murharzarm is
Grandfather Mortal IMO.
[Nick used the BoDR to support an identification of Sedenya with the
Black Moon. I commented to that the book also equates Sedenya with
the Draconis Stella. Nick then theorized that Tyram, Sedenya and
the Dragon were all seen as Chaotic by the Starseers.]
He then adds:
>Whether it's a valid conclusion or not, is another story. But then this
>has nothing to do with the moon. A bit like your reply.
But you *used* it to as evidence that Sedenya was the Black Moon. That
is why I singled it out.
>Obviously you *accidently* forgot to reply to the rest of my last post
>which gave a perfectly reasonable theory as to the why and wherefores
>of the Blue/Red Moon story. I'm sure you'll make up for it.
I thought I explained that in the section to Cake's reply that I felt it
better to explain where people (IMO) are missing the point with assuming
that the Red Moon was Blue and will be White rather than violate Rule #2.
Everything else I had to say about your 'perfectly reasonable' theory
was in there.
>BTW, the shirt which buckles backwards -- obviously a Nyslorian Riddle.
The answer, grasshopper, is straitjacket.
- --Peter Metcalfe
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