[Dragaera] Pararectal ideation on the Undead

[David Dyer-Bennet]

On Fri, February 12, 2010 11:26, Jon%20Lincicum wrote:
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> From: "David Dyer-Bennet" <dd-b at dd-b.net>
> To: dragaera at dragaera.info
> Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 9:05:25 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
> Subject: [Dragaera] Pararectal ideation on the Undead
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>>Perhaps, on Dragaera, "undead" simply means being allowed back from the
>>paths of the dead. The details may be individual -- handicaps / penalties
>>/ features imposed by the gods as part of the deal for sending the
>>particular individual back.
>
> While I get that line of reasoning, that does not seem to be consistent
> with the various references that Vlad has made to Sethra/Loraan/The
> Necromancer during the course of the series.
>
> There seem to be certain physical/spiritual properties/traits that all
> undead share; hence Loiosh's/Buddy's sensitivity to them, Sethra being
> banned from court by Tortaalik, various shenanigans involving Loraan, &c.
>
> In short, there does seem to be /some/ sort of tangible physical
> difference between those who are undead and those who are not.

Is it inherent, or only by the choice of the gods?

> By your definition, Vlad, Morrolan, and Aliera would all be "undead". Yet
> Aliera and Morrolan both hold Imperial Offices... QED, they are not
> considered undead, as there are rules against that sort of thing. (Of
> course, Sethra was allowed to be Warlord fairly recently, so obviously
> there can be exceptions to this...)

The gods may choose to make exceptions....

*I* wouldn't want to be the one assigned to tell Sethra she couldn't serve
the Empire in the most suitable position.

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