Tombs of the Lords both Old & New

balon! · Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 6:33 am Post subject:

This intrigues me greatly and makes me wonder about the lost Kevin's Wards. I wonder if a tomb of the old Lords exists, but was forgotten after the Desecration, i could definitely see Kevin hiding some powerful stuff there.
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wayfriend · Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 1:24 pm Post subject:

The only thing I can think of that resembles any kind of tomb in the Land is Atiaran's grave in Trothgard. It was described as a "grassy mound".

balon! · Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 5:38 pm Post subject:

Totally New Lord style, the whole returning to the earth thing. I was wondering last night if there is a crypt in the bottom of Revelstone for some of the ancient Lords, long forgotten
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wayfriend · Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 6:59 pm Post subject:

I cannot think of anything to suggest that the old Lords even had tombs - so I am wondering if anyone else knows of any references to anything suggesting it.

DrPaul · Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 12:41 am Post subject:

Cord Hurn · Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 6:01 pm Post subject:

wayfriend · Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 6:21 pm Post subject:

At the Battle of Soaring Woodhelven, there is some discussion of burying the dead soldiers. But

shadowbinding shoe · Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 5:32 pm Post subject:

In my imagination the denizens of the Land bury their dead in unmarked graves where they will nourish the Land with their bodies.

The Old Lords and their people originated from Berek's homeland south of the Land. Burning bodies might be a holdover from that culture. Going out in a blaze of glory would fit their culture.
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DrPaul · Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 1:19 am Post subject:

One thought that this thread has prompted is that in our reality we associate the word "Lord" with some kind of rulership, exercise of political power, possession of privilege, etc. The vocation of the Lords of the Land is somewhat different from what the word implies for us. This thought is probably best pursued in a new thread.

DrPaul · Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2017 1:39 am Post subject:

A final bite. At various times in The First Chronicles we see that the exercise by the Lords of the Lore of the Staff requires some physical and emotional exertion, at times to the point of prostrating themselves. And of course the exercise of the Lore of the Sword would have been quite a physical business. This strengthens my belief that the norm for the Lords would have been gracious retirement to make way for younger Lords once they started to feel that they were no longer up to the rigours of Lordship, and return to their family homes, rather than dying in office.

As for Tamarantha and Variol, I recall a character in TPTP (was it Atiaran?) explaining that there had been very few Loresraat scholars in the time immediatly prior to Covenant's arrival graduating to Lordship, so we may assume that Tamarantha and Variol decided that it was their duty to hang in there despite their advanced age, and maintain the Council of Lords at a workable number until suitable replacements could be recruited.