Two people just e-mailed me about part 14 and included comments about their changing perception of T'rin. I thought, hey, okay, let's talk about it.
What's up with T'rin?
Someone called him "impulsive," but I don't see him that way. I don't think that he saw Kudorin and Bade growing closer and then overreacted impulsively. I think that he sees Bade as a threat, yes, but he's not an accomplished warrior because he's impulsive, he's an accomplished warrior because he's a brilliant tactician. He manipulated Bade; he wanted to psych Bade out, and it worked.
But that's how I read T'rin. How do you see the situation?
Someone mentioned that if T'rin were king, he'd drag Orina Anoris into war. My response to that is two-fold.
1.) Do you think that T'rin's background would lead him in that direction? Do you think that it would be hard for him to adjust to his new, more peaceful culture; would he push Kudorin to conquer the world?
2.) T'rin, as king, couldn't drag Orina Anoris into war. He wouldn't be king in the regular sense that we're used to. He'd be one ruler of nine, and couldn't act autonomously in that way. There's no possibility that he could override Kudorin and mobilize troops; if there's one leader of Orina Anoris, it's clearly the pharaoh. If T'rin tried to start a war with someone, Kudorin and the others wouldn't even give him the chance.
-Matthew
What's up with T'rin?
Someone called him "impulsive," but I don't see him that way. I don't think that he saw Kudorin and Bade growing closer and then overreacted impulsively. I think that he sees Bade as a threat, yes, but he's not an accomplished warrior because he's impulsive, he's an accomplished warrior because he's a brilliant tactician. He manipulated Bade; he wanted to psych Bade out, and it worked.
But that's how I read T'rin. How do you see the situation?
Someone mentioned that if T'rin were king, he'd drag Orina Anoris into war. My response to that is two-fold.
1.) Do you think that T'rin's background would lead him in that direction? Do you think that it would be hard for him to adjust to his new, more peaceful culture; would he push Kudorin to conquer the world?
2.) T'rin, as king, couldn't drag Orina Anoris into war. He wouldn't be king in the regular sense that we're used to. He'd be one ruler of nine, and couldn't act autonomously in that way. There's no possibility that he could override Kudorin and mobilize troops; if there's one leader of Orina Anoris, it's clearly the pharaoh. If T'rin tried to start a war with someone, Kudorin and the others wouldn't even give him the chance.
-Matthew
At least, that was my perception. I could totally see why Kudorin could have chosen him. He's drool worthy.
