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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
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 Posted - 25 Oct 2005 : 02:12:58
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Monster Mythology makes a passing reference.
There's also quite a number of "unofficial" theories online that suggest a possible connection between Velsharoon and Mellifleur, but I find most of them poorly supported by facts.
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 25 Oct 2005 : 02:19:49
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| Powers & Pantheons says that Velsharoon is him. :) |
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KnightErrantJR
Great Reader
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Posted - 25 Oct 2005 : 02:21:27
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| Mellifleur is listed as an alias of Velsharoon in Powers and Pantheons. Other than that, I can't find anything official. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 25 Oct 2005 : 02:27:54
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Originally posted by Kuje
Powers & Pantheons says the Velsharoon is him. :)
And that's the other reference I was thinking about. ::lightbulb::
I knew there was another official source beside MM... Shows what happens when you don't get a full night's sleep  .
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sleyvas
Skilled Spell Strategist
USA
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Posted - 25 Oct 2005 : 15:24:17
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<<I beleive most accounts that mention Gareth's exploits only mention that he destroyed the Wand of Orcus, not that he destroyed Orcus himself. If you think about it, it would almost makes sense, since Orcus' wand was destroyed, then Kiransalee attacks him when he was weakened, without his favorite weapon.>>
Gareth destroyed the wand, but Kiaransalee is mentioned in demi-human deities as having hidden the wand AFTER destroying him.
"Although she lacked the power
to eliminate the very memory of Orcus from the minds of the
multiverse after killing the Prince of the Undead, Kiaransalee
magically erased the name of the late Abyssal lord wherever
and however it had been recorded. With her foe slain and his
corpse adrift in the Astral Plane, the Lady of the Dead stew all
the servants and proxies of Orcus (save one, whom she accepted
into her own service) and hid the legendary Wand of Orcus
where none could ever find it-or so she thought."
As is often the case, it sounds to me that something much more interesting could be made of these events.
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coach
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 16 Nov 2005 : 19:11:53
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| Tiamat killing Gilgeam during the ToT is described in the prelude of FR novel The Alabaster Staff |
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Arivia
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 18 Apr 2006 : 17:29:01
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| Going off this thread... anyone know which sources point towards Shar's slaying of Ibrandul during the ToT? |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 18 Apr 2006 : 17:55:19
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Originally posted by Arivia
Going off this thread... anyone know which sources point towards Shar's slaying of Ibrandul during the ToT?
I think the Ibrandlin MC entry in the first Ruins of Undermountain boxed set was the first reference... It's also in Faiths & Avatars, where Ibrandul has an entry. |
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Arivia
Great Reader
Canada
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Posted - 18 Apr 2006 : 18:01:54
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
I think the Ibrandlin MC entry in the first Ruins of Undermountain boxed set was the first reference... It's also in Faiths & Avatars, where Ibrandul has an entry.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 19 Apr 2006 : 01:39:01
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote:
Originally posted by Arivia
Going off this thread... anyone know which sources point towards Shar's slaying of Ibrandul during the ToT?
I think the Ibrandlin MC entry in the first Ruins of Undermountain boxed set was the first reference... It's also in Faiths & Avatars, where Ibrandul has an entry.
And it's referenced on "The Gods walk Toril" article at WotC.
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 19 Apr 2006 : 02:34:46
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You know... This just made me think of something. The first Ibrandul reference (that I know of) was in an MC entry. Ditto for the fact that Ghaunadaur has a temple hidden in Waterdeep... That was two good bits of Realmslore hidden in monster entries! It again makes me regret WotC's move to make monsters nothing more than stats...  |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 19 Apr 2006 : 02:46:40
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Yeah... those MC entries were always a real hoot to read through. Always chock-full of useful lore (for every one of the settings they were published for).
I even recall that the DLMCs were among the first DL references to specifically mention the origins of Ionthas.
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