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Post by recondia on Sept 20, 2008 18:21:38 GMT -5
Well when I stroll in they WILL!!!!!! >
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Post by Juz on Sept 20, 2008 18:22:37 GMT -5
sorry, we must STILL stay on Mercedes Lackey's Physics
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Post by recondia on Sept 20, 2008 18:42:22 GMT -5
NO!
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Post by recondia on Sept 20, 2008 18:42:28 GMT -5
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Post by Juz on Sept 21, 2008 16:31:21 GMT -5
What are Heralds? They are the people who are chosen by Companions. Bloodlines do not matter; they are chosen based on loyalty to their duty and the purity of the hearts. They are know as the "Arrows of the Queen/King" because there is no surer or faster way to send an important doument; They can be completely trusted because they cannot be swayed or corrupted. They act as LawGivers and are also the Dispensers of Justice. They also act as judges because, unlike regular village judges, they are all capable of invoking the Truth Spell, something that renders the person incapable of lying. They spread the laws and report back to the Monarch and Council so they know the true conditions of the land. These people risk everything, including their lives, for the safety of the Kingdom and it's Monarch. Because of this, only about half live to see an honorable old age. They are inevitably alone; most remain unmarried and very few find their life-bonded partner. The sad fact is, the better the Herald, the more likely the Monarch will set them to risky tasks. But, each Herald has a Companion and the bond between them is so strong it is more than friendship can ever fullfill. This love and friendship leaves little room for much else. The Heralds are also friends amongst eachother, though they often do not see eachother except for the few occasions where they gather at the Palace. One does not apply to be a Herald, they can only be Chosen by a Companion.
Most Heralds have some sort of Mind Magic, or Gift. After Vanyel Ashkevron's time in the Last Herald-Mage trilogy, Valdemar and its people virtually forgot that all true Mage craft even existed. They specialized in the training of their Gifts. These Gifts may be as small as Mindspeech or they can reach all the way to the more "eccentric" Gifts such as FireStarting or Fetching (to obtain objects by calling for them).
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