(urth) Typhon & Whorl

[Roy C. Lackey]

Andrew wrote:
>I just find it really difficult to match up the NS and LS/SS
>scenarios.

You've said as much in the past. I agreed with you then and I agree with you
still, fwiw.

[snip]
>Abaia etc are in the oceans of Urth during Typhon's reign, and
>given that his family knows about them, presumably he does too
>(whereas in NS their presence seems to be a new thing for the
>"resurrected" Typhon).

Exactly right.

[snip]
>As it is, I have to think that Wolfe didn't care very much about
>making the two series consistent. But if he didn't, then why the
>tie in at all?

I don't know if Wolfe really thought SS would be "lame" without the visit to
Urth or if he was just bowing to pressure from readers, particularly those
on this list. I think LS/SS was confusing enough without muddying the waters
even further with the NS link.

-Roy