tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665375410624300606.post5492355152371085619..comments2023-09-28T02:15:26.930+02:00Comments on Multiverse in Review: The Lat-Nam KerfuffleSquirlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455795032822945487noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665375410624300606.post-57688958238728901502017-04-30T07:40:37.212+02:002017-04-30T07:40:37.212+02:00During the time of The Dark, Sima eplicitly refer ...During the time of The Dark, Sima eplicitly refer to the City of Shadow as a School of the Unseen.<br /><br /> “Aye,” said Sima, “we… the mages of the City of Shadows, of our school of the unseen, are not too proud to realize that we don’t know enough about this new force, so we study, and we collect, and we train. Capable spellcasters are as important as magical devices. And our school has always sought out powerful artifacts” (quote from The Gathering Dark by Jeff Grubb, page 124)JasonKeayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07115639777555828166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665375410624300606.post-10397600947526871022017-04-30T07:38:44.404+02:002017-04-30T07:38:44.404+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.JasonKeayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07115639777555828166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665375410624300606.post-84095195289663421202017-01-03T15:43:18.919+01:002017-01-03T15:43:18.919+01:00I do love deep dives like this. As a person (the ...I do love deep dives like this. As a person (the only person?) driven to distraction by the Gatewatch's inconsistent heights, I certainly relate to the desire tofind in-setting explanations for the little retcons which build up over time.The Ben Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738431005232792878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665375410624300606.post-79661386877686415452017-01-01T13:52:34.679+01:002017-01-01T13:52:34.679+01:00Hopefully it will become less of a problem now all...Hopefully it will become less of a problem now all new stories are available online. A lot of it was the result of people just not having access to the novels and thus accepting whatever they read on a forum.Squirlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00455795032822945487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665375410624300606.post-85349651142095575482017-01-01T13:49:49.024+01:002017-01-01T13:49:49.024+01:00I imagine the Guilds of Zhalfir have an education ...I imagine the Guilds of Zhalfir have an education department. <br /><br />In fact, I'd there are loads of smaller wizarding schools we never hear about. Seems like something you'd want to have organised. I think in Shattered Chains the Benalish make a remark about the Benalish wizards serving the state, so they must have some sort of organisation to keep them in check as well.Squirlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00455795032822945487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665375410624300606.post-73614658942108665442016-12-31T21:23:14.766+01:002016-12-31T21:23:14.766+01:00This is a really excellent and compelling defense ...This is a really excellent and compelling defense of a kind of maximalist approach to canon preservation. :D I'll have to remember to cite it in the future... I'm sure it's an argument that I'll want to note when it comes time to dig into the more recent history of retcons post-Mending.<br /><br />It's amazing how some of this stuff just becomes common knowledge despite being the result of like some typo Squeeman made at some point :ISam Keeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00863236889998956170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1665375410624300606.post-59629111652184939092016-12-31T19:44:46.410+01:002016-12-31T19:44:46.410+01:00You certainly saved the best for last!
I feel as ...You certainly saved the best for last!<br /><br />I feel as thought this blog post was custom made for me. GreenSleeves, Dark Legacy, and Gathering Dark are my favorite book series in MTG, and often I have thought about the correlation between the magic schools, the coral helm, the stone brain, and all the contradicting sources.<br /><br />This post clears up everything pretty well, but part of the reason I enjoy all of this is the mystery and speculation. I don't feel that the future sagas in MTG have as much uncertainty in their histories, which makes them a bit less fun for me.<br /><br />to summarize:<br /><br />1) Ancient Lat-Nam<br />2) Lat-Nam circa 64 AR (leader: Drafna & Hurkyl)<br />3) Lat-Nam relocated to unknown place after the blast (Leader: Drafna)<br />4) Lat-Nam relocated/renamed to City of Shadows during the dark (Leader: Unknown, or does Sima name the leader?)<br />5) Return to Isle of Lat-Nam and renamed to School of Unseen during the Ice Age (Leader: Jodha)<br />6) School is moved to unknown location at the end of the Ice Age and never again mentioned(Leader: Gerda Äagesdotter)<br /><br />aside from this, we have a few other places of higher education for wizards: Tolarian Academy, Conclave of Mages, Institute for Arcane Studies, Minorad, and the Houses of Estark. Are there any others?<br />John Atlashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10896137528611008576noreply@blogger.com