12 Duchies

[kgauck]

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From: "Lord Shade" <lordshade@SOFTHOME.NET>
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 6:59 PM


> >Certainly, I think that he prefers power to prestige, however, and keeps
the
> >lesser title to conceal his ambition.
>
> Ruins of Empire, p. 36: "It remains a point of endless bitterness to him
> that all Anuire does not consider him one of the front-runners for the
Iron
> Throne," in reference to Gavin Tael.

His burning bitterness may be something he keeps to himself. He might still
prefer that the world bow down and acknowledge him as god-emperor without
his having to take the risky step of declaring himself a duke at present.

Kenneth Gauck
kgauck@mchsi.com

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[Onwen Agelmore]

I think the only title the Baron of Ghoere really wants is Emperor...

[DanMcSorley]

On Fri, 21 Feb 2003, Lord Shade wrote:
> I thought Archduke was a "super" title, given to the strongest dukes.
> Avanil was a principality, and its ruler was a prince (kind of like the
> Prince of Wales in Britain? meaning, the realm the crown prince rules
> before he becomes Emperor).
>
> In the novel Iron Throne, was Avan referred to as Archduke Avan, Duke Avan,
> or Prince Avan?

The character in the novel was Duke Kier Avan.
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