[HQ Ignorance] Re : Namaless One's Riddle

[Nic Hughes]

Loran wrote:
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> Any other hint or argument ?
OOC: Nothing too much beyond what I have said already, I think the 
nameless man is claiming to be Grandfather Mortal/Wild Man/Old Man but 
we have no idea how that fits in with Western mythology. It seems to me 
that if he was the first born then he predates Malkion and then appears 
to have chosen *not* to follow the laws of Malkion. After all you only 
died back in those days if you did not follow the laws of Malkion so the 
choice itself must have been in contravention of the laws. I don't think 
it could have been a sin as they were all a bunch of atheists anyway.

Malkion founded and then reformed Malkionism, even in the Western mind 
there must be some concept of people before he wrote down his laws and 
Grandfather Mortal would come from that time. Opinion on this might be 
split amongst churches, its probably more fun if the Rokari, Hrestoli 
and Brithini (not to mention the Syanoran and Arrolian wierdos) have 
very different views on the matter. Some might regard him similarly to 
the medieval christian idea of "rightous pagan" for those who predated 
the founding of the church, others might regard him as a Cain-like figure.

Anyway I don't really believe in roleplaying by committee, so ask for 
ideas all you want but in the end post whatever response you think your 
character would come out with and we will take the consequences!



Nic

p.s. whether or not this spirit genuinely believes itself to be 
Grandfather Mortal that does not necessarily make it true.