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From: speegle@ut-ngp.UTEXAS (Charles R. Speegle)
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Subject: More Trumps_Of_Doom Speculation(Spoiler?)
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Date: Wed, 2-Oct-85 11:39:28 EDT
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>From: oleg@birtch.UUCP (Oleg Kiselev x258)
>
>Also, I would suspect that only Corwin can walk his set of Shadows for
>now. He is the only one who has walked his Pattern and now is in the same
>position as Dworkin. Considering the fact that Dworkin was insane....

Brand also walked the pattern to attune the Jewel.

>From: Stephen Balzac 
>
>While it is true that Amberites are far stronger etc than normal people,
>they tend to be secretive about it.  Neither Merlin nor Luke would be
>too likely to display the full range of their physical abilities, so each
>would think the other simply a top athlete.  Corwin acted that way to
>a small degree in "Guns of Avalon".

Merlin and Luke had such a rivalry that I doubt either held back.  Merlin
didn't know who Luke was, but I assume that Luke knew who Merlin was.
More than likely Luke would have loved to defeat him to show him up for his
father's memory.  Ever read THE_ROMANCES_OF_D'ARTAGNAN by Dumas(actually
his series of the Three Musketters)?  In one of the books the Lady de Winter's
son grows up and tries to take revenge for his mother's death.  Luke acts
much like her son did.  Also Amberites and those of Chaos are far stronger
than normal people but I have never read any incident of them holding back
their strength, in fact usually they display it and then try to cover it up. 


>. . . .  Besides, it seems unlikely that
>Luke, young and relatively inexperienced, could get at Corwin, who has,
>after all, a few thousand years behind him.

Those driven by revenge can excede their normal capabilities.

Someone else mentioned the relation between the original Merlin and
his crystal cave and our imprisoned Merlin.  How did Merlin get out
of his trap?  I am reading La_Morte_da_Arthur in hopes of finding out.

Also does anybody know if Zelany is ever going to finish the Madwand
series?  I really enjoy the relation between magic and music in that
series.
	-)------	Charlie 	------(-
Let's argue over a pint ;-)
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