(urth) Vodalus & the Old Autarch

[Jeff Wilson]

On 8/11/2010 12:35 PM, Dave Gottlieb wrote:
> In that scene, it is said to be a combination of Thecla's recollections
> and the Autarch's "tone" that leads Severian to finally recognize him.
> If we allow ourselves to emphasize the "tone" part, it may be that the
> Autarch has some power of concealment (hypnosis?), and intentionally
> casts off the veil for some reason at the end of the exchange.
> At the end of Citadel, Severian is privy to some Autarchial knowledge
> (power words?) that command instant recognition from a broad swath of
> servants of the Commonwealth. Perhaps the Autarch is using similar
> techniques to control who does and doesn't recognize his identity.

The Autarch as Bene Gesserit?

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