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| Salius Kai |
Posted - 18 Feb 2003 : 01:24:36
I'm currently reading Elminster: The Making of a Mage.
For those of you who have read it, I'm a bit confused (the book explaned it, but I guess i need to hear it differently). Mystra turned Elminster into a woman. Why? It said why, but I just.... don't get it. Help . |
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| Bookwyrm |
Posted - 10 Mar 2003 : 10:11:48
But that just begs an additional question. How much of the way that Elminster (and males in general, by extention) thought was because he was male, and how much was because he was brought up as a male? Would a sex-change be that much of a learning experience, as far as magic (or other unisex subjects) is concerned?
It's a proverbial age-old question: blood or breeding? Nature or nurture? |
| Targon Moonrise |
Posted - 10 Mar 2003 : 08:58:29
That was not the only reason. Women are more intuned to nature than guys. Elmenster was turned into a female to help him grasp magic more fully so he had a really strong grasp when he bacame a guy again. |
| Salius Kai |
Posted - 18 Feb 2003 : 19:14:58
quote:
Origianally posted by AraznBlair
I believe Mystra turned Elminster into a woman so that he could learn humility. That and she was hidding El from the Magelords. I don't remember the exact wording from the book but I'm pretty sure it has to do with humbling Elminster.
Ok, thanks. I was way off then. Thank you.
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Origianally posted by Alaundo
Well Met
Salius_Kai, when posting new topics, please use a meaningful subject rather than "I have a question" otherwise its difficult (nay, impossible) to determine what help you require Ive amended this one to be the name of the novel for which answers you seek. Thank you.
Sorry and Thanks |
| AraznBlair |
Posted - 18 Feb 2003 : 15:42:42
I believe Mystra turned Elminster into a woman so that he could learn humility. That and she was hidding El from the Magelords. I don't remember the exact wording from the book but I'm pretty sure it has to do with humbling Elminster. |
| Alaundo |
Posted - 18 Feb 2003 : 09:09:50
Well Met
Salius_Kai, when posting new topics, please use a meaningful subject rather than "I have a question"  otherwise its difficult (nay, impossible) to determine what help you require Ive amended this one to be the name of the novel for which answers you seek. Thank you.
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