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I don't think 'Sorcerer' was/is a third way. i think because Pug isn't limited to just one path (greater or lesser), like basically every other magician, makes him a true Sorcerer. Unlimited. Michael Busby. Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:17:07 +0000 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Magic questions [SPOILER for Multiple Books] On 31/12/2011 13:05, Michael Busby wrote: > Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:33:36 -0500 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Magic questions [SPOILER for Magician, Sethanon and Darkness at Sethanon] > > > SPOILER > > : > > : > > : > > : > > : > > : > > : > > : > > : > > : > > : > > : > > : > > : > > : > > : > > : > > : > > : > > : > > : > > : > > : > > : > > : > > : > > : Thats a good point. the only thing i can think of is Macros, Nakor, Amirantha and his brothers were all touched by the Gods. Miranda was born from Macros, and we know the Emerald Queen envied Macros and Nakor's abilities and couldn't achieve them. Pug was the only one on Midkemia to do it as a mortal. IIRC Macros told Pug and Tomas that he guided Pugs "career" in order to bring the Greater Path magic to Kelewan. Macros also mentioned that he was present at the games in Kelewan when Pug expressed his displeasure at various aspects. Pug while captive in Kelewan held by the Warlord manages to cast spells that only a Lesser Path magician can follow. Macros has also told Pug "that is not like other magicians and doesn't follow the Greater/Lesser Path" a true sorcerer.. that implies that there are three varieties of magic available to humans Lesser Path, Greater Path and Sorcerers. Pug later learns some eleven magic... making another kind of magic.. maybe similar to "Druid magic". Throw in demon magic and that's five different "brands" of magic... without various kinds of magic in each brand eg: Amirantha's elven colleagues using Geomancy - one of my more favourite kinds. Open to debate whether these magic all involve accessing Nakor's "no magic - only stuff" in some way. The closest way I could think of describing it was that magic in Midkemia, Kelewan, Hall of The Worlds et al is that magic is like the internet... There are many ways of accessing the internet to do things... Like there is different forms of magic... Browsers - Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Opera... You can use a PC, laptop, netbook, mobile phone, iPad just like there are devices which produce magic... There are different jobs involved on the internet like there are different kinds of magic user/wizards etc. just my $0.02 worth and I more than welcome debate and contributions even they are contrary to my own. Elliott > One thing I could never understand... if there was no "greater path" > magic on Midkemia prior to Pug going to Kelewan, how did people like > Macros, Nakor, and Miranda practice their arts? Were they somehow exempt? > > CJ > No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1901 / Virus Database: 2109/4712 - Release Date: 12/30/11 -- Elliott Rodgers ERS Web Solutions 07761 944217 www.elliottrodgers.com
