Tajuana Fulton
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Gail Carriger:
Is any successfully transitioned female vampire obligated/destined to become a hive queen? Or, if she has enough strength of character (or strength of soul, as it were) could she become a rove of sorts? It is mentioned that male vampires have some sort of dependency on the hive queen, but is the hive queen only bound by her short tether? What is it that makes a hive queen's tether so short?
Gail Carriger
Yes. Any successfully transformed female vampire becomes a hive queen. Charisma and leadership qualities are part of her ability to survive metamorphoses. It's one of the reasons Victorians have a hard time with women surviving bite, they pretty much beat out leadership in their girl children. A hive queen is always tethered short, unless she swarms or is newly made. Why is is to short? Because it is. Like the queen bee being unable to leave her hive, it's a fact of supernatural existence.
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Emma Května
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Gail Carriger:
Hi Gail! I remember reading that you're actually an anthropologist, specifically archaeologist I think..? (correct if wrong) and i'm wondering, myself being an anthropology student and also someone who loves to read/ write and wants to publish someday, how did you manage it? and now that you are an author, how much of your anthropology job do you actually do anymore? or are you a full time author/writer now? thanks!
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