(urth) Standard Wolfean Riddle

[James Wynn]

> Ryan Dunn wrote:
>> "I thought it was pretty clear that (as far as Severian knows and can 
>> guess), and as far as Apheta's words and Malrubius's, that the 
>> hierogrammates were NOT created by Urthlings."
>>
>
> That's far from settled---at least around these here parts, mister!

I can appreciate the never-say-die attitude, but I think that part 
surely _must_ be settled. As Ryan pointed out in an earlier post, 
Malrubius says he is not sure but thinks the Hieros were close enough to 
the race of humanity to be called that. If there can be any question 
about that, then surely they are not Briahlings.

Perhaps it can be argued that Wolfe reconsidered this question in UotNS. 
It might be argued (unsatisfactorily for me) that he retconned this 
question. But if there is genuine mapping between BookotNS and UrthotNS 
then the Hieros were not from Briah.

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