Sumith Uddin
asked
Garon Whited:
Could Eric create enchanted barding for Bronze to convert excess heat into life force. Could he also try to create a new pet rock on an early earth time line to create the world the way he wants. And try to use a matter conversion reactor to convert to divine energy?
Garon Whited
This answer contains spoilers…
(view spoiler)[There are a lot of "could he" questions where the answer is "yes." However, most of the time the answer is "Yes, but."
Enchanted barding? Yes, but. Two issues mean he won't. First, she tends to body-hop a lot. The barding doesn't come with her. Second, the conversion ratio is abysmal. Yes, there could be some output of vital force, but it would be even worse than the conversion of electrical energy into magic. It's a lot of work for a *very* small return.
A pet rock turning into a planet? Yes, but. He could to this in a long-ago-world and just let it do its thing--but it will need a global solar array to power it, a universe branch stabilizer to keep the branch from collapsing, and the end result will be a barren rock that can very slowly do what Eric tells it to. It's not going to be wilderness; it's going to be a rock. Even assuming he manages to program it with the correct ecological algorithms... why? It's a lot of time and effort for... uh... some sort of advantage...?
Matter converter into divine energy? Yes, but. Again, the conversion is abysmal. Divinity dynamos are much more efficient than any conversion spell he knows. Whether the power source is a geothermal plant, nuclear reactor, or matter-conversion plant, turning it into electricity to power the dynamos works better. And yes, he could use the wimpy spells to feed on a star--an entire star--but, as has been noted, such power sources are local. The vast majority of the power goes into the local celestial aspect, not into any related celestial aspects on other planes. There's also no way to hide such a thing from the local gods, angels, or anyone else; too much of a good thing is likely to make it impossible to use.
So, in short, yes, but he wouldn't. (hide spoiler)]
Enchanted barding? Yes, but. Two issues mean he won't. First, she tends to body-hop a lot. The barding doesn't come with her. Second, the conversion ratio is abysmal. Yes, there could be some output of vital force, but it would be even worse than the conversion of electrical energy into magic. It's a lot of work for a *very* small return.
A pet rock turning into a planet? Yes, but. He could to this in a long-ago-world and just let it do its thing--but it will need a global solar array to power it, a universe branch stabilizer to keep the branch from collapsing, and the end result will be a barren rock that can very slowly do what Eric tells it to. It's not going to be wilderness; it's going to be a rock. Even assuming he manages to program it with the correct ecological algorithms... why? It's a lot of time and effort for... uh... some sort of advantage...?
Matter converter into divine energy? Yes, but. Again, the conversion is abysmal. Divinity dynamos are much more efficient than any conversion spell he knows. Whether the power source is a geothermal plant, nuclear reactor, or matter-conversion plant, turning it into electricity to power the dynamos works better. And yes, he could use the wimpy spells to feed on a star--an entire star--but, as has been noted, such power sources are local. The vast majority of the power goes into the local celestial aspect, not into any related celestial aspects on other planes. There's also no way to hide such a thing from the local gods, angels, or anyone else; too much of a good thing is likely to make it impossible to use.
So, in short, yes, but he wouldn't. (hide spoiler)]
More Answered Questions
Grant
asked
Garon Whited:
Why doesn't Eric carry around a gemstone like the one he used for the four heroes in Dragon Hunters? He could carry a small gem with a micro-gate linked to a larger gem with Diogenes. Enchant the gem to absorb his soul if he dies a mortal death and give it the same projection abilities the 4 heroes had. Then he could just work with Diogenes to transfer his soul into a clone body and presto instant resurrection right?
Ronda Millard
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Garon Whited:
Woohoo book 7 in the works? Thank you, you made my day! I will be re-reading the entire series to possibly pick up what I might of missed. I just love the first person, the humor of Eric, Mary, and the interaction of his Knights. and his sword, Firebrand. I am at Tauta. 20th day of Varinskir. in Mobius now. Again, thank you for sharing your amazing skill, books are simply amazing. Ronda Millard (Sooki Nation)
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