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- From: STUCS204@UK.AC.BHAM.IBM3090
- Subject: Re : Orb etc
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- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 17:03:28 GMT
- Organization: The University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- The subject of who can hold the orb is really very simple a)The line of Riva (o
- nly those who have the birthmark - although this is also an indication of sourc
- erous ability as well) and b) *all* the gods. It must be remembered that the or
- b only maimed Torak when he tried to *use* the orb to break the earth and c) th
- e pure of heart.
- The whole question seems to be based on the confusion between who can *hold* t
- he orb and who can *use* the orb. There appears to be no reference to anybody n
- on-sorcerous being able to get anything useful out of the orb other than the fa
- ct it is a symbol of the Guardians of the West
- Replys please to
-
- stucs204@uk.ac.bham - aka Richard
-