[Dragaera] Court Wizard crack? (Minor Tiassa spoilers)

[Alexx Kay]

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> The middle section of /Tiassa/ introduces us to the heretofore unseen
> character Kosadr. We are informed that this character is the Court Wizard
> for Zerika IV.
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> At one point in dialogue, Kosadr claims that he "has held his post for 20
> years".
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> However, the events in the section take place approximately 1 year after
> those depicted in /Issola/. In that story, Morrolan makes a joke about
> Zerika sending the "Court Wizard" to assist in the battle against the
> Jenoine, where he is referring to himself as the current holder of that
> position.
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> On the face of it, this appears to be inconsistent with Kosadr holding the
> same post for 20 years prior. (Especially since Vlad indicates that prior
> to Morrolan, it had been Sethra the Younger who had held the post.)
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> Any ideas?

Coincidentally, I am in the midst of Timeline-ing _Tiassa_, and just gor
to this remark.  My best guess (similar to Philip's) is that there are two
different Imperial offices which have both been translated as Court
Wizard.

Alexx

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