(urth) Lamarck, Wolfe and Exultants

[Ryan Dunn]

Does this mean that common folk should be notably shorter then? Severian's height, were he on our planet, in most Western cultures, wouldn't raise an eyebrow high enough to stir thoughts of exulted blood.

I know his high cheekbones also indicates he may be some sort of Urthian bastard royalty, but I still wonder about the size of non exultant people of the Commonwealth.

...ryan

On Aug 5, 2010, at 6:22 AM, Jack Smith <jack.smith.1946 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Exultants could result from Darwinian evolution alone, without any genetic engineering.   According to Wolfe, Severian is about 6' or 6'1", and Thecla is a head taller (around 7' or 7'1").  Male exultants seem to be about 7'6" to 8'.    Such heights are uncommon for us, but still within the range of the possible.  The tallest NBA player is 7'6" and the tallest WNBA player is 7'2".