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Originally posted by Dagnirion

-Elaine, I have a simply question, that you should be able to answer. Vhoori Durothil, a very compex, scheming character. Would you consider (did you intend) him to be a 'good' character, or a 'bad' character. There's evidence for and against both, and seeing as his story in Evermeet was never concluded in detail...

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Originally posted by Dagnirion

-Elaine, I have a simply question, that you should be able to answer. Vhoori Durothil, a very compex, scheming character. Would you consider (did you intend) him to be a 'good' character, or a 'bad' character. There's evidence for and against both, and seeing as his story in Evermeet was never concluded in detail...

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Maybe he was neutral? Or maybe he was just what people call a complex character--more like a real, complicated person than good or evil incarnate.

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Originally posted by Dagnirion

-As always, thank you for that. And, I assume there's no real chance (though, as we all know, anything is possible) we'll see/hear from him again...?

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-As always, thank you for that. And, I assume there's no real chance (though, as we all know, anything is possible) we'll see/hear from him again...?

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I don't think it's likely. Vhoori Durothil lived and died many years ago. Unless WotC starts a line of "historical novels" that would delve back into past events, his story has been told.

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Originally posted by ElaineCunninghamI don't think it's likely. Vhoori Durothil lived and died many years ago. Unless WotC starts a line of "historical novels" that would delve back into past events, his story has been told.

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Originally posted by Dagnirion

-In Evermeet, fates are all mentioned for all of the royal children except for Tira’allara, Hhora, Zandro, and Finufaranell. Since nothing is mentioned of them, should we assume that they are still going about their lives? At the same time, I always assumed that it was implied that Lamruil was the last surviving child of the two. Anything you can add/further illuminate/clear up would be extremely helpful on the matter!

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Yes, several of the royal Moonflower children are dead or MIA. But if you keep in mind that the book is told from a human's point of view, with all the limitations that suggests, the phrase "nothing is known" takes on a different meaning. The ELVES know the fate of most members of their royal family, and in every case Amlaruil knows what befell her children. She would not rest until she had this knowledge, and she has the resources needed to find it. Some of the "missing" princes and princesses are dead, others quietly removed from succession because for one reason or another they are unsuited to rule, and others simply choose to live their lives away from the royal court and the public eye. The elven queen keeps her secrets, and those of her family.

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One of Evermeet's mysteries and tragedies concerns the Lost Children. Many of the offspring of Zaor and Amnestria have died, but the fate of several of the princes and princesses has not yet be determined.
The royal issue, and their current state, follows in order of birth.


Ilyrana, the first born, a priestess. Her body currently lies in deep stasis in Moonflower Castle, and her spirit abides in Arvandor. During battle she acted in some mysterious, hard-to-define way as an avatar focus for the goddesses she served, and the result was a titanic battle maid comprising her spirt as well as power borrowed from the elven gods. It is unlikely, but not absolutely impossible, that she will return to Evermeet. Even before her sacrifice, she was not at all eager to take the throne.

Xharlion and Zhoron, twin sons. They are mirror images of each other and their father, the king. The rowdy, robust elven lads seemed destined for the warrior's life. The queen sent them to the Moonshaes for fosterage among the elves of Sonoria. One of them - it is not certain which one - was slain when the Ityak-Ortheel attacked the Moonshaes. It is not known if the other survived, or if so, what became of him.

Chozzaster, the next-born son, became a High Mage. He passed on to Arvandor at a young age, not because of illness or accident, but simply because the call of the ultimate elven homeland was too strong for him to resist.

Shandalar became a bladesinger, trained in the art by bladesinger Shanyrria Alenuath. She was accidentally killed by a fellow student, a spell-singer, during a training drill. It is not certain whether Shanyrria, her mentor, survived. If so, the bladesinger will be eager to avenge the death of this princess, her student and namesake.

Tira-allara and Hhora were female twins, both devoted to the service of Hanali Celanil. Both were excessively devoted to the cult of love, and each in her own way met the fate of those who love not well, but immoderately and unwisely. Tira-alara became involved with a rogue who used her wealth and position, then broke her heart. Elves are capable of wishing themselves dead, but few take this grim option. The princess was an exception, and she literally died of grief. Hhora left Evermeet determined to wed a commoner she met and loved during a seasonal festival. Perhaps she found her love, perhaps not. She disappeared into the High Forest, and no one has been able to learn what became of her.

Another set of female twins, Lazziar and Genstarzah, both trained as warriors and served as diplomats to mainland elves. They were lost at sea, and their fate has never been established.

Amnestria was a battle mage, and King Zaor's favorite child. She was betrothed to Elaith Craulnober, a distant kinsman who served as captain of the King's Guard. When Elaith broke with her over a personal disgrace, she followed him to the mainland - and fell in love with his human friend, Bran Skorlsun. In secret she gave birth to Elaith's son, and hid the child in secret fosterage. She later bore a girlchild to Bran, but she was slain before she could train her daughter in the secrets of the moonblade she would inherit. This half-elven child, Arilyn, was able to claim the sword - the first person of mixed blood ever to do so.

Lamruil, the youngest son, has been an adventurer for years. He was not widely liked by the nobles of Evermeet, considered too young and frivolous to rule, but he held the throne briefly following the sacrifice of Amlaruil. He happily abdicated the throne back to his mother, and undertook the task of planting the Tree of Souls on the mainland. He has chosen a hidden valley far to the north, a place surrounded by incredibly inhospitable terrain. He will be kept very busy recruiting a following, subduing the land, and establishing the colony. His consort, a mostly-human woman named Maura, will probably prove to be equal parts help and hindrance. It is unlikely that their children will succeed him as ruler. Maura is a teenager, but she is also impulsive, a warrior, and a human. None of those things lend to an impressive life expectancy. It is likely that the elves tolerate her, believing that they can put up with her for a human's relatively short span. Lamruil will undoubtedly be urged to take an elven consort and produce suitable heirs - either before or after Maura's death.


Or perhaps another form of government, one not based on monarchy or hereditary nobility, will evolve. One thing is certain: Lamruil will return to Evermeet to rule only if he feels the island has no other acceptible options. He would gladly throw his support behind a likely candidate for the throne. Like most of Toril's elves, however, he hopes that the end of Queen Amlaruil's reign will be very long in coming.

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Originally posted by Wooly RupertI have a couple of relevant quotes by Elaine for you:

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Originally posted by Ergdusch

Hello Elaine!


I am sorry to bother you and this thread with a rather trivial question.

As I am always interested in new (or let's say unread) Realms novels my interest has finally been tweaked to look for the original (english) Councilor & Kings trilogy on ebay and amazon. (Well, the translation would not do as I don't like reading translations and for other reasons the two of us have touched upon briefly already).

Now to the point of my post:
How come that the books of the original (english) Councilor & Kings trilogy are so darn expensive in Germany? Other books of yours that have been published much much ealier are readily availabe and to a very moderate price. But this trilogy makes an exception.

Why is that so? Has it been released in a very limited number or is that due to the existing german translation maybe?

Thanks for your time, Ergdusch

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Originally posted by ElaineCunningham

Hi, folks.

Just a quick heads-up about Book Cellar, a new page on my author website, www.elainecunningham.com. I recently dragged out all my boxes of author copies and have been busily finding homes for extra books. There's an inventory on Book Cellar. If you're interested in a signed copy for yourself or as a gift, or if you're looking for a copy of an out-of-print anthology, drop by to see what's available.

Best,
ec

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Originally posted by ElaineCunningham

Hi, folks.

Just a quick heads-up about Book Cellar, a new page on my author website, www.elainecunningham.com. I recently dragged out all my boxes of author copies and have been busily finding homes for extra books. There's an inventory on Book Cellar. If you're interested in a signed copy for yourself or as a gift, or if you're looking for a copy of an out-of-print anthology, drop by to see what's available.

Best,
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This could come in handy some time, but for europeans as well, with shipping price and all?! I'll check it out most definitly. Thanks for bringing it to our attention, Elaine.

BTW, just started with 'Elfsong' today!

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Originally posted by althen artren

Greetings Elaine,

I don't know if I have ever asked you to think about this, but have you ever thought about what kind of rooms, furnishing, attractions, artwork, etc would be present in elven houses?
I have ideas in my head, but I don't like many of them. They just don't feel right. Any help along these lines would be appreciated.

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Originally posted by Ergdusch

Hello Elaine!

I finished Elfshadow today! I have tell you thank oyu for so uch enjoyment. Especially the character of Danilo had so much of my humor. I had to laugh out lout several times. And you can imagine how wierd this might seem to others when reading a book... Great work! Thank you again!

Anyhow, I do have a question: p. 277 mentions two Harper agents active in Cormyr - Nadasha and Lycon of Sune. Would you happen to have any other additional info on those two to flash them out?

Thanks in advance.

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Originally posted by ElaineCunningham
Glad to hear you enjoyed the novel. :)

I don't believe there is any published lore on Nadasha and Lycon. If memory serves--and it HAS been nearly 18 years since I wrote Elfshadow--these characters were created for the novel, but I did not create a detailed backstory for them. So if you're interested in incorporating them into a campaign, by all means feel free to grab them and run off with them in any direction you please.

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Originally posted by The Red Walker

Elaine,

I was just on Amazon adding new books to my wish list and noticed that they show Reclamation as "No Longer Available". That would be devastating to put it mildly.

Can you shed any light on this for us?

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Originally posted by sfdragon

has anyone asked what the fate of lireal beanre will be??

will she die a brutal death, or go insane with the death of mystra??? will she end up a cleric of selune?

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