Jmaximum
10-17-2012, 07:29 PM
Okie dokies: I'm in process of reading chapter 5 of Prince of Crows.
But OMG do I have a ton of questions about this book!
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1. Crimson Fist: towards the very end of the story, it mentions that Navarr regains consciousness after being left for dead aboard Perturabo's flagship, although we never know what happens to him. And on the last page, Captn Polux does not recognize Terra, which kind of implies they did not arrive in the Sol system.....and they leave it there.
2. The Lightning Tower: I like how Abnett eldues that Malcador has the Mona Lisa on his wall, as well as a Van Gogh (garish yellow flowers rendered in thick paint), but I do not know who this is:the unflinching, rheumy gaze of an old fleshy man, cast in shadow, tobacco brown. Any ideas who this is a picture of?
2a. Dorn says "Oh, Holy Terra..." on the bottom of page 163. One would think any kind of 'holiness' or assigning religious potency to anything at this point would be unheard of. I wonder Abnett wrote Dorn as saying this?
3. The Kaban Machine: page 206: I like how McNeil explains how the Emperor's heraldry gained the second head to the eagle, from the truce with Mars. I guess thunder armor used to have a one-headed eagle? Either way, I have seen it thrown around b before that the imperial eagle was supposed to be that of the Imperial Roman Eagle (double headed, looking over the entire empire, as in Rome sees everything.)
4. Death of a Silversmith: really, I just want to know why the silversmith was killed, and who killed him? It's clear the silversmith is making badges for the Warriors Lodge aboard the Vengeful Spirit, and he makes badges for the Mournival as well, but why was killed?
5. Prince of Crows: pg 323: is there any background on how Night Lords 13th company took a world without firing a single shot?
5a. Who is Alastor Rushal, the fallen Raven Guard that the Night Lords ruling caste deems worthiness to lead a Night Lords company? There's gotta be some background on this guys somewhere.
That's all I have for now.
But OMG do I have a ton of questions about this book!
************************************************** ****************************SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS****************************************** ******************
1. Crimson Fist: towards the very end of the story, it mentions that Navarr regains consciousness after being left for dead aboard Perturabo's flagship, although we never know what happens to him. And on the last page, Captn Polux does not recognize Terra, which kind of implies they did not arrive in the Sol system.....and they leave it there.
2. The Lightning Tower: I like how Abnett eldues that Malcador has the Mona Lisa on his wall, as well as a Van Gogh (garish yellow flowers rendered in thick paint), but I do not know who this is:the unflinching, rheumy gaze of an old fleshy man, cast in shadow, tobacco brown. Any ideas who this is a picture of?
2a. Dorn says "Oh, Holy Terra..." on the bottom of page 163. One would think any kind of 'holiness' or assigning religious potency to anything at this point would be unheard of. I wonder Abnett wrote Dorn as saying this?
3. The Kaban Machine: page 206: I like how McNeil explains how the Emperor's heraldry gained the second head to the eagle, from the truce with Mars. I guess thunder armor used to have a one-headed eagle? Either way, I have seen it thrown around b before that the imperial eagle was supposed to be that of the Imperial Roman Eagle (double headed, looking over the entire empire, as in Rome sees everything.)
4. Death of a Silversmith: really, I just want to know why the silversmith was killed, and who killed him? It's clear the silversmith is making badges for the Warriors Lodge aboard the Vengeful Spirit, and he makes badges for the Mournival as well, but why was killed?
5. Prince of Crows: pg 323: is there any background on how Night Lords 13th company took a world without firing a single shot?
5a. Who is Alastor Rushal, the fallen Raven Guard that the Night Lords ruling caste deems worthiness to lead a Night Lords company? There's gotta be some background on this guys somewhere.
That's all I have for now.