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Nobody saves the world. The Consult wins.

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General Earwa / Re: Dûnyain genetics
« on: July 19, 2017, 07:47:31 am »
Hard to say anything specific, other than selective breeding through 2000 millenia (which is still a short time for real world genetics) have rendered Dûnyain sufficiently different from humans such as to make interbreeding hard.

As for the deformed child, I think Bakker was inspired by those numerous pictures of deformed babies (usually from India) which are to be found on the internet. I don't think it has any specific symbolism other than to show the incompatibility.
Still, interesting topic. Wouldn't mind if Bakker provided more info on Dûnyain genetics in future installments...

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I'm more conscious about behavior and what it reveals, although this eye-opener was initiated when reading Dune.

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The Unholy Consult / Re: [TUC Spoilers] Inchoroi in future books
« on: July 19, 2017, 01:05:14 am »
I think the book makes it pretty clear that Aurax is the only Inchoroi left. At least on this world. Maybe there are other Arks flying around elsewhere.

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The Unholy Consult / Re: [TUC Spoilers]The Incû-Holoinas
« on: July 18, 2017, 01:32:50 am »
Maybe the No-God destroys souls. That way, the Gods are starved, for if the people were killed by conventional ways their souls would just migrate to the Outside.

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Kill myself.

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I finished TUC earlier today and I'm a bit overwhelmed. I REALLY looked forward to seeing the Unholy Consult, to seeing the final confrontation with ancient Shauriatis and the enigmatic Aurax, who surely must be a master of the Tekne. Instead, Shauriatis is long dead and Aurax is grovelling at the feet of inhuman humans. For all the alien horror and ancient wicked sorceries, it's the home-grown monstrous sons of the Dûnyain that bring about the apocalypse. I definitely did not see that coming.

Regarding Kellhus, since the Inverse Fire burned true and since he did see himself not suffering in it, I believe he has been cast to the Outside as a Ciphrang, or absorbed into Ajokli's being somehow.

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General Earwa / Re: Pronunciation
« on: July 09, 2017, 02:15:27 am »
Even though I know it's wrong according to the pronunciation guide, in my head I often pronounce Cnaiür with a hard K ie. Knaiur. I also sometimes pronounce words with a y as ü, eg. Skülvendi instead of Skillvendi.

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General Earwa / Re: Man, this sucks!
« on: July 09, 2017, 02:05:07 am »
My copy arrives on the 11th... Can't wait.

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The Unholy Consult / Re: [TUC Spoilers] Ch. 1 & 2 Excerpts
« on: June 18, 2017, 01:55:11 am »
The Inverse Fire I guess.

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The Unholy Consult / Re: Who will die?
« on: May 26, 2017, 04:14:43 am »
My sweet hero Shaeönanra will definitely not die.

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