[Dragaera] Nightslayer

[Steve Rapaport]

Thanks, Scott --- My degree is in math but I still couldn't think of how the
Math definition could apply.

But I like yours.

S

2008/10/6 Scott Schultz <scott at cjhunter.com>

>
>  *3. * *Mathematics* The set or configuration of all points whose
>> coordinates
>> satisfy a single equation or one or more algebraic conditions.
>>
>>
> I find it interesting that you've mentioned how The Necromancer views Life,
> Death, and Existence as a matter of engineering, and then ignored the one
> definition of "locus" that relates specifically to engineering.
>
> The Necromancer's view on Death - "It is sometimes inconvenient." She is
> all about Life, Death, and Undeath as simply being different states of
> existence. I'd suppose that she fully understands the mechanics behind
> something like Miklos killing Verra or Morrolan killing Trinagore and those
> two Gods being alive and well in the Halls of Judgement, yet unable to
> manifest within the spheres of influence surrounding the places where they
> are "dead".
>
> In short, Nightslayer may not be about "locations" at all. Assuming for
> argument's sake that it relates to Necromancy, it may be a kind of computer
> that can "solve" for a particular state of existence and then terminate it.
> Since we've had the discussion about Loraan recently, I'd hypothesize that
> where Blackwand had troubles because Loraan was necromantically protected,
> Nightslayer would destroy the protections or work its way around them.
>
> This makes some sense, given the purpose of the Great Weapons. Pathfinder
> leads you to the God. Nightslayer cuts off the God's exit strategy and
> confines him/her to a single state of existence. (One of the hallmarks of
> Deity is the ability to be in multiple places and times simultaneously.)
> Godslayer negates the "aspect of Deity" (shades of Lord of Light!) and, if
> the former God is still alive at that point, an ordinary knife between the
> shoulder blades finishes the job.
>
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\Steve