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The Audience Chamber, for celebrations » welcome and renewing associations » 10/19/2020 7:10 am |
Felicitous greetings to all associates new, old and yet to be met! One has been away for quite a span, but is nonetheless glad to see the association stands firm.
The Cherryh Grove » Λα Διϝεργενζα (Divergence spoilers) » 9/22/2020 10:43 am |
Currently on Pretender in my reread of the series, and just realised that Damiri's parentage was retconned at some point (anyone remember which?). In that book it was her mother that was Ajuri clan, and not her father; Bren remembers having briefly met the lady. Not that the current arrangement of details doesn't make for good storytelling, and seeing more of Tatiseigi's history and character fleshed out as the series grows is excellent; it's still interesting to see the things we all tend to forget in the course of a decade and a bit in real time.
The Cherryh Grove » Λα Διϝεργενζα (Divergence spoilers) » 9/21/2020 10:53 am |
While we're on that topic: if any disaster should befall the aiji-dowager, gods forfend, who indeed could take the man'chi of the East and rule in Malguri? Her direct line are all minor children save the aiji, and is all bound in the succession of the aishidi'tat and the midlands-- Cajeiri might, but he's Tabini's heir foremost, and Seimiro is of course heir to Atageini. There's cousins and other relatives of course-- Drien-daja, the Calrunaidi-- but Ilisidi's succession seems oddly undefined, and never has been through all these books.
Considering that the new peace in the Marid is now heavily dependent on the trade association with the East, I'd be very, very worried about the dowager's health, and for reasons beyond just assassination. I've been rereading the series in the last week or so, and it does feel like her health has been described such that it seems to be going downhill in the last 3 arcs, since the return from Reunion, actually.
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