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| Nathaniel's childhood; What did you think? | |
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| Topic Started: Jun 24 2006, 08:22 PM (5,197 Views) | |
| Musica Diabolos | Jun 24 2006, 08:22 PM Post #1 |
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One of the reasons I've always felt a lot of compassion for Nathaniel (check out my two long fanfics) is because of what we're told about his childhood in this book. Honestly...abandoned by your parents when you were five? Then locked in a study with imps? Trauma! I sometimes wonder why his parents would have done it...honestly...poor Nat. No wonder he was so corrupted and everything. Any thoughts? |
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| Post | Jun 24 2006, 08:24 PM Post #2 |
Higher Spirit
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It's routine, if one goes with Stroud. |
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| Mwamba | Jun 24 2006, 08:28 PM Post #3 |
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Yes. And I'm sure it happened to Underwood, Lovelace, Whitewell, Duvall, etc. If you're going to feel sorry for Nat for the crappy childhood, I'd say feel sorry for the rest of the magicians as well, since the majority of them were also probably raised that way as well. |
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| Post | Jun 24 2006, 08:30 PM Post #4 |
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Higher Spirit
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Poor Deveraux, surrounded by wolves, struggling to survive... |
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| Mwamba | Jun 24 2006, 08:32 PM Post #5 |
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Wolves? Where'd that come from? |
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| Post | Jun 24 2006, 08:34 PM Post #6 |
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Higher Spirit
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Okay: Cunning, Ruthless, Ambitious collegues. |
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| Mwamba | Jun 24 2006, 08:37 PM Post #7 |
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Yes, yes. So many assassination attempts. Ya-I mean  .
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| Post | Jun 24 2006, 08:43 PM Post #8 |
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Higher Spirit
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And no one to write fics featuring him...
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| Luciene | Jun 24 2006, 08:43 PM Post #9 |
Marid
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Was Jane raised by wolves? Because someone else said that she was part wolf And his parents could have given him away because they thought that if he was a magician he'd have a better life. And face it, he probably did because he lived in luxury and had so much power. Was he really given away at the age of 5? |
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| Post | Jun 24 2006, 08:45 PM Post #10 |
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Higher Spirit
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Werewolf, Lycophony (Grammar police, spare me.) Thinking it's a spell that's cast over willing candidates. |
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| Luciene | Jun 24 2006, 08:46 PM Post #11 |
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Marid
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She did it willingly? I thought she was born with it kinda like the resistance. And isn't it lycanthrope? |
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| Apocrypha | Jun 25 2006, 12:11 AM Post #12 |
Afrit
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I thought that werewolves were bit by another werewolf. Even if that's how it ussually is, I think Struod would still put it like that. |
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| rubberchickenben | Jun 25 2006, 12:28 AM Post #13 |
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It is lycanthrope. And it's probably by being bitten by a wolf or a spell. |
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| Sentynel | Jun 25 2006, 01:21 AM Post #14 |
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I don't think it's transferred by bites in the book. That would make creating new members of the Night Police a very clumsy process. It's implied it's a spell. |
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| WinterTabby | Jun 25 2006, 01:49 AM Post #15 |
Horla
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Really? Do the wolves change shape every night? It seems to be implied that way. Changing only during the full moon would seriously hinder police proceedings and such. o.o *has seen to many crime shows* The thing about Jane being a wolf is just speculation...me thinks she was human. On topic: Sounds like magicians are allergic to procreation or something. I wonder what a delivery scene at the hospital would look like. Maybe the parents would be wrinkling their noses at the slimy thing. o.o Sounds like how I see newborns but nevermind... |
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