Kailey
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Brian Staveley:
I am a huge fan of your work. I have been wondering about what modern day ethnicities would correspond to the main characters, particularly the Annurians. The Urghul are described as being roughly Northern European (light hair/skin/eyes). In regards to the main characters, the covers depict them as being Asian, maybe Japanese. In the book, however, they are described as having a dark complexion. What is your vision?
Brian Staveley
Hi Kailey,
The ethnicities in the book don't map perfectly onto real-world ethnicities. I picture the Annurians as perhaps a mixture of Tibetan and Thai. Keep in mind, however, that Annur is made up of millions of people from different parts of the word, so the empire and its people are quite diverse...
Hope that helps!
The ethnicities in the book don't map perfectly onto real-world ethnicities. I picture the Annurians as perhaps a mixture of Tibetan and Thai. Keep in mind, however, that Annur is made up of millions of people from different parts of the word, so the empire and its people are quite diverse...
Hope that helps!
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Anduriel
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Brian Staveley:
Greetings! I have often wondered this about the Vaniate: If given a dilemma, would several people (of around the same 'intellectual capacity') in the Vaniate reach the same conclusion to resolve it?If yes, then the Csestriim should have no conflict in their ranks (not the case). If not, then the Vaniate is indeed driven by emotion on some level. Exactly what does it mean?
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