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| Trafaldi |
Posted - 10 Nov 2003 : 22:03:37
What do any of you think of this character, is there any questions about him, or anything else that involves this unique dwarf.
There has been a going argument with myself and my brother, How is his name pronounced
a) Pike-el
or
b)pick-le
I am almost positive that it is (a). |
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| RogueAssassin |
Posted - 22 Dec 2003 : 20:03:03
its Pike-el in The passage to dawn danicas children call him uncle pike.  |
| spikeyhairedone |
Posted - 19 Nov 2003 : 22:20:52
I thought that it was Pike-el, it sounds better and is not as cheesy. as for the character Himself, I thought that he was excellent in the Cleric Quintet but maybe a bit over the top in A thousand orcs |
| Arivia |
Posted - 19 Nov 2003 : 22:12:04
quote:
Originally posted by Swordsage
What about Steven Schend's joke in the "Cormanthyr" accessory where he describes the last mythal city of Siluvanede which leaves the bounds of Faerun: Myth Adofhaer = Myth Outofhere. Quite clever really.
- The Swordsage
Good job picking that up, Swordsage. |
| Fibura Gauntlet |
Posted - 19 Nov 2003 : 14:11:14
quote:
There has been a going argument with myself and my brother, How is his name pronounced
a) Pike-el
or
b)pick-le
I hate to be awkward, but I read it as Pik-ell. |
| Swordsage |
Posted - 19 Nov 2003 : 03:15:29
What about Steven Schend's joke in the "Cormanthyr" accessory where he describes the last mythal city of Siluvanede which leaves the bounds of Faerun: Myth Adofhaer = Myth Outofhere. Quite clever really.
- The Swordsage
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| Lord Rad |
Posted - 17 Nov 2003 : 20:03:47
quote:
Originally posted by Maecenus of Westgate
During the book signing tour for A Thousand Orcs that I attended a little over a year ago, Salvatore himself pronounced the green dwarf's name as "pickel". Obviously a joke, along with several other character names i.e. Dagnabbit, Muffinhead, Bouldershoulder among others. Though some claim this diminishes from the works, I think it adds some much needed humor to a series of books that would otherwise be cover-to-cover battle scenes.
Im reading The Lone Drow at the moment and I think that RAS has gone a bit far this time with ridiculous Dwarven names....its like hes making a mockery of the fans because he has become so popular. |
| Mumadar Ibn Huzal |
Posted - 17 Nov 2003 : 18:55:25
quote:
Originally posted by Maecenus of Westgate
During the book signing tour for A Thousand Orcs that I attended a little over a year ago, Salvatore himself pronounced the green dwarf's name as "pickel". Obviously a joke, along with several other character names i.e. Dagnabbit, Muffinhead, Bouldershoulder among others. Though some claim this diminishes from the works, I think it adds some much needed humor to a series of books that would otherwise be cover-to-cover battle scenes.
Which indeed would be fine when the books were stand-alone, but to place these 'jokes' in the Realms... c'mon...
Again in stand-alone, they make for some nice comical sidekicks and lighter moments. I have enjoyed scenes with the Bouldershoulders etc. But they do not seem to fit if one would insert them amidst the other names and characters in for instance FRCS... |
| Maecenus of Westgate |
Posted - 17 Nov 2003 : 03:00:44
During the book signing tour for A Thousand Orcs that I attended a little over a year ago, Salvatore himself pronounced the green dwarf's name as "pickel". Obviously a joke, along with several other character names i.e. Dagnabbit, Muffinhead, Bouldershoulder among others. Though some claim this diminishes from the works, I think it adds some much needed humor to a series of books that would otherwise be cover-to-cover battle scenes. |
| Faraer |
Posted - 16 Nov 2003 : 02:44:30
It's 'Pickle'.
http://pub34.ezboard.com/frasalvatoreforumsfrm7.showMessage?topicID=453.topic&index=244
I've read that it's a deliberate joke, alongside Dagnabbit et al., but that's not confirmed. |
| Lina |
Posted - 16 Nov 2003 : 01:31:53
Oo oi, its Pike-el. Who whould pronounce a dwarfs name after a vegetable, Pickle indeed! His brain might be half vegetable though, but he's such a lovable character.  |
| MuadDib |
Posted - 12 Nov 2003 : 07:05:32
I doubt any self respecting author (barr Douglas Adams although I said self respecting) who would call his character something that was spelt and pronounced like a vegetable.
pike-el is right as far as im concerned |
| George Krashos |
Posted - 11 Nov 2003 : 11:59:15
I hadn't actually read the "Cleric Quintet" so the brothers Bouldershoulder appearing in Thousand Orcs was my first exposure to Pikel. What a great character. And hell funny. I kept chuckling everytime he appeared in the novel. It's nice to see that Salvatore can mix it up once in a while and have a character that doesn't need to be overly serious and lethal in combat to make an impression.
-- George Krashos
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| Arivia |
Posted - 11 Nov 2003 : 06:37:37
Pike-el sounds right. |
| Capn Crunch |
Posted - 11 Nov 2003 : 03:37:40
I always thought it was pronounced Pike-el. |
| The Cardinal |
Posted - 11 Nov 2003 : 03:12:39
After just recently finishing Legacy of the Drow, I had thought it pronounced Pike-el
I side With Trafaldi |
