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tagmeth

Kindrie

Oct 20, 2021 17:55

Thanks to everyone who posted on the Kendars' new state. You've given me a lot to think about. I'm still working through my reactions ( Read more... )

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Preservation and Conservation anonymous November 4 2021, 11:44:47 UTC

I wonder whether you might consider the differecne between preservation and conservation. To me Kindries feels more like a conservationsit:-)

starwefter November 12 2021, 23:18:34 UTC

Somewhere (forgot which book, maybe as far back as Godstalk or Dark of the Moon) Jame said she'd break what needed to be broken. Tori's part obviously then is to build something new up out of the rubble and ashes, this being the two sides of destruction and creation. This makes it easy to think of them as the two opposites, and forget that Kindrie is every bit as much Jame's opposite. (I seem to remember him getting thrown hard out of her soulscape at one point -- destruction and preservation are anathema to each other and her soulscape rebels against something so foreign invading it and tosses him out ( ... )

tagmeth November 13 2021, 00:13:00 UTC

Jame will definitely destroy what needs to be broken, and Kindrie will try to preserve the good. They will no doubt quarrel over this. Agreed, destruction, preservation, and creation will be at odds.

Kindrie anonymous December 22 2021, 22:22:01 UTC

Kindrie is absolutely vital to preserve Jame's life as she goes about destroying PD and things that need to be broken -- it will be a Life or Death battle for sure. As for Torisen, preserving his life seems to me would be by curbing his creativity to what is sustainable Life -- that's not exactly what I mean, but I don't have any better words. Without Kindrie, the other two and their necessary power, would be LOST and PD would win.

Strong Mountain anonymous December 29 2021, 01:16:56 UTC

I can see preservation be passive like Jame's friend Marc is passive. A rock to ground a person. A shoulder to rest against. Steady, dependable etc. Unmoving and stubborn too in many senses.

Re: Strong Mountain tagmeth December 30 2021, 20:09:35 UTC

Marc is all of that, but to compare Kindrie to a rock or a mountain doesn't seem quite right. Maybe he will grow into that, but not so far. I'm having trouble defining his strengths, which as of the last novel seem to focus on survival and empathy. That doesn't seem enough, though.

Re: Strong Mountain mneme January 24 2022, 04:23:51 UTC

Yeah, that's the challenge, isn't it? How is Kindrie storng, and how does that strenght come out of his experiences?

Maybe he's strong like a tree, or like an ocean, rather than like a mountain that has to be broken to change and grow?

Re: Strong Mountain anonymous January 29 2022, 20:50:46 UTC

Ferron (the Canadian folk signer) wrote: "I take my cue from the willow tree, for it don't break from just one storm, but bends with a strength that keeps it free".

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Kindrie! anonymous January 26 2022, 08:09:18 UTC

Hello, this is months late - but Kindrie is actually my favourite character, so my brain was immediately buzzing. These are some thoughts ( ... )

Re: Kindrie! anonymous January 26 2022, 08:12:13 UTC

Last Note: Kindrie doesn't need to be physically strong. His strength is to endure.

Re: Kindrie! tagmeth February 2 2022, 23:15:21 UTC

That's certainly how he sees himself. The question is: is that enough?

Re: Kindrie! tagmeth February 2 2022, 23:14:23 UTC

Yes, Jame is a wanderer, as witnessed by her untethered soul-image. I think Tagmeth is her earthly home, to which she will always return, but Kindrie also grounds her. I can see her consulting him, especially after conflicts with Torisen, also her moving to deal with anything that threatens either Rathillien or the Kencyrath. This, incidentally, could lead to potential after-the-apocalypse novels, if I find that I can't leave this series. I'm already thinking of some short stories ( ... )