Michael, I was thinking along the same lines.
Spoiler space The Dread lives in a "universe" where everything is happening all at once. Think in the present. The rest of the universe lives in a world where things happen over a span of time, allowing for a past, present and future. The dread created markers to help it understand the passage of time and to possibly keep track of events that are taking place. To us, said events are happing along a span of time. To them, the events are happening in the present. The "markers" are the S'vengari (pardon my spelling). The Dread designed them to be wonderful so, as Michael pointed out, pesky mortals wouldn't interfere with them. Smart move on the part of the Dread. The Quor exist only to protect the S'vengari. I do not believe REF revealed their origin. Since the Valheru didn't understand the purpose of the S'vengari, they instructed the sun elves to protect the Quor to help ensure both would survive without interference. I doubt the Quor knew the true purpose of the S'vengari. In looking at that part of the story, it's now readily apparent the Valheru's assessment of the S'vengari and, in turn, Thomas's assessment of the situation of the Dread being within the vicinity of the Quor and S'vengari were incorrect. The Dread posed no threat to the S'vengari and likely no intentional threat to the Quor. Thomas as well as the sun elves and, likely, the Quor didn't know the Dread posed no threat because, to the best of their knowledge, the S'vengari were a wonderful thing. Corrections and/or further clarifications are welcome. My best, Robert -- "I wake up each morning determined to change the world and also to have one hell of a good time. Sometimes that makes planning the day a little difficult." - E.B. White On Aug 13, 2013, at 10:06 AM, Michael Hawksworth <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (probably pointless spoiler space but just in case it adds in the original > post...) > > My understanding is that they are a way-point for the Dread but done in such > a way that the pesky mortals wouldn't destroy it. > > Open to correction... > > > On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 2:46 PM, Giovanni Agosta <[email protected]> wrote: > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > OK.. I hope that is enough spoiler space..... here is a little more > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > - > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > NOW - The in regards to the Quor. I most likely have to reread Mag End again > anyway just because I was so keen to find out what happens at the end.. I am > rereading Wrath of Mad God now and have gotten to the part where Miranda is > introduced to the Quor and their "connection" with the whole of Midkemia. > I got a bit confused when I read Mag End - why did the become bad - as i > mentioned I will most likely have to reread Mag end again but I would be keen > on anyones insights on their thought on their whole purpose??? > > Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated... > Kind regards > > Giovanni John Agosta > @: [email protected] > > >
