From: Peter Metcalfe (metcalph@bigfoot.com)
Date: Mon 03 Apr 2000 - 15:21:41 EEST
Doyle Wayne Ramos-Tavener:
>Someone mentioned that Nick Brooke's examples of Western Heroquesting
>as modeled by Arthurian Romances had been gregged. Is this true?
It was proposed as an example of how a knight might heroquest
and still is true of Westerners questing in foreign territories
(i.e. Hrestol against the Pendali, Meriatan through the Doors
of Iron, Fraltigern and the Gate of Banir, Ethilrist and Hell
etc) but it is not true of the Westerners questing within their
own traditions (learning spells, outer atomic exploration and so
forth).
>Let's say you were an aspiring Sorcerer and meddler. You didn't like the
>oppressive polices of King Guillarm because he destroyed your father
>tribe/clan/family/etc.
>How would you go about replacing him?
You don't. He is still your lawful king, anointed by the
Ecclesiarch and crowned in the full view of the Peers of
the Realm. This Sainted Monarch wields the lawful powers
of governance for the benefit of the Malkioni as a whole
As such, he is _your_ king and deserves your loyalty,
obedience _and_ love. To defy him is to defy God and
you shall most assuredly pay with the damnable loss of
Solace and Joy.
You complain that the King's policies have harmed you.
What of it? His commands are lawful and there are
courts that can judge just complaints committed by the
wrongs of his servants. And even if he was imperfect,
as some kings have been, God has not made you to be a
rebel. When Froalar exiled Hrestol, even though Hrestol
was blameless, Hrestol submitted meekly to his brother's
decrees for Froalar acted for the Kingdom, which is far
above any brotherly love.
You claim to be a sorcerer. Why do you then seek to
rule? God brought you into this world to observe the
marvels of his creation. By seeking to change your
allotted path in life, you think yourself above God
and will most assuredly be damned for it.
Or perhaps you are one of those fools who are blind to
God's humanity? Then know this: your blindness makes
you unfit to rule.
You might ask about the Nobles who have fought against
the King yet have avoided censure by the Ecclesiarch.
They too wield lawful governance over many of us and it
is not for us to question both their consciences and
judgements. God has allowed them to assist the King in
his rule. Sometimes the nobles and the king might have
a dispute. This is a sad consequence of the imperfect
nature of our cosmos. The nobles are obliged by God to
settle their disputes with whatever means. Normally
this is dealt with peacefully but sadly some disputes
are so protracted and bitter that God's judgement must
be found through the ritual of battle whereupon he
rewards the righteous with victory.
>One way would be to assert that the 16 year old kid you have
>been fostering is the direct descendent of The Emperor of
>ancient Seshnela, and, as such, has the right to the throne
>the current King can't match.
Western Kingship (in both glorantha and the real world)
does not work like this. His royal status and authority
is unaffected by the appearance of a pretender to the
throne. The best way to unleash such people is during the
interregnum.
>Then discover the rites necessary make an Emperor. Get all the
>regalia, or makes copies which fulfill the same purposes as
>the original.
Guess who has them?
- --Peter Metcalfe
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