I am an Army National Guard soldier in Afghanistan. I am a 25B which is computers/networks/IT.
bws ----- Original Message ----- From: Noah Melnick <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, July 12, 2012 5:04 Subject: Re: The Nameless One To: feistfans-l <[email protected]> > I'm pretty sure that there is zero legal issue with guessing the > outcome of the next book since only an idiot would think I had > some claim to something because of such a guess, but to avoid > another long and pointless chain of e-mails where people that > aren't legal experts pontificate about the law, I shall cease > speculating. But, it actually does raise another question for me, > what do most people on this list do for a living? I for one am a > structured finance and derivatives lawyer. Ray, do you have > demographics data on your fans, e.g. average age, occupations, etc.? > > > On Jul 11, 2012, at 8:03 PM, Feistfans wrote: > > > Im pretty sure ray just said all will be revealed in magicians > end. I'd stop putting out all these possibilities before you > actually figure it out and the book gets changed for legal reasons > on ray's part and we have to wait even longer :( > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Jul 11, 2012, at 4:32 PM, "Noah P. Melnick" < wrote: > > > >> And....bigger Q still...who are the controller Gods and how do they relate > >> to the source and all those levels of heaven and hell??? > >> > >> > >> Sent from my iPad > >> > >> On Jul 11, 2012, at 7:29 PM, Robert M < wrote: > >> > >>> Hi everyone, > >>> > >>> My email inspired me to go back to Rage of a Demon King and give my idea > >>> further thought. > >>> > >>> > >>> Spoilers > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> In Rage of a Demon King, we are told Mythar and Rathar have been deposed > >>> by the controller gods. Mythar let loose the strands of power. Rathar > >>> wasn't around to knit the strands and the new gods took advantage of the > >>> situation to seize power and establish an order. This begs the question… > >>> > >>> Why did Mythar let loose the strands of power and where did Rathar go? > >>> Might it be possible that something or someone from the void be involved > >>> and that person or thing be the cause of all the trouble plaguing the > >>> universe of Midkemia? Not Nalar who seems to come into play _after_ the > >>> new order is established but someone or something from before that point > >>> of time? > >>> > >>> Just food for thought… > >>> > >>> Robert > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> "Robert's Law of Negative Accomplishment: the more nothing you try to do, > >>> the less nothing you'll get done." - Robert Meyers > >>> > >>> On Jul 11, 2012, at 1:50 PM, Raymond Feist wrote: > >>> > >>>> > >>>> On Jul 11, 2012, at 9:43 AM, Robert M wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Spoilers > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Hi everyone, > >>>>> > >>>>> We've been under the impression that Nalar has been "evil" since the > >>>>> chaos wars when the new gods replaced the blind gods of the beginning. > >>>>> Same goes for Arch-Indar, the goddess of good. However, if I am > >>>>> understanding things correctly, Ishap prevented the balance between > >>>>> them from tipping too far one way or the other. As a result of the > >>>>> chaos wars, Ishap and Arch-Indar are dead (for now). So, the current > >>>>> gods used their power to keep Nalar in check. At least relatively > >>>>> speaking. > >>>>> > >>>>> The question that comes to mind isn't so much is "Nalar the big bad > >>>>> guy?" It's more of one that relates to the dread, the children of the > >>>>> void and the void itself. In one of the books in the Dark war, it's > >>>>> implied the Void itself has awareness. I can't remember if this is in > >>>>> Into a Dark Realm or Wrath of a Mad God. Same goes in Rage of a Demon > >>>>> King that it is implied that the universe itself has awareness on some > >>>>> level and that everything happening in it is a part of its overall > >>>>> education. > >>>>> > >>>>> So, I'm thinking the chaos wars and everything that's happened thus far > >>>>> isn't so much about the gods and goddesses of Midkemia and the universe > >>>>> of Midkemia but a war between the universe and the void and who allied > >>>>> with whom and the consequences. The books we've read so far have been > >>>>> about the consequences and the efforts of the gods and goddesses to > >>>>> restore the health of the universe and put the void back in its place. > >>>>> > >>>>> In my mind, the chaos wars was more than just a changing of the order > >>>>> of the universe. It was a war between good and evil on both a universal > >>>>> level (universe vs void) and the war between the gods and goddesses and > >>>>> the valheru (and their allies). Basically, there was a whole slew of > >>>>> stuff going on at once. 'course, to say it that way is an > >>>>> understatement but you get the overall idea. > >>>>> > >>>>> Robert > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Interesting ideas. > >>>> > >>>> Best, R.E.F. > >>>> ---- > >>>> www.crydee.com > >>>> > >>>> Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by > >>>> stupidity. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > >
