(urth) The Two Coins

[Gerry Quinn]

From: "Jeff Wilson" <jwilson at io.com>
>>>Gerry Quinn:

>>>The hypothesis that Dorcas is Severian's grandmother has distinctive
>>>characteristics that many such hypotheses lack...
>>
>> That Severian seems to be actively investigating his family tree does add
>> a somewhat unique aspect to this puzzle. Boatman as grandfather, Ouen as
>> father and Holy Katharine maid as mother joins in this aspect. (I must
>> wonder why the Boatman, alone, remains unnamed).
>
> I don't think there is confirmation that Holy Katherine and Mom are the
> same person.

It has some plausibility, I think, because of the similarity of names, and 
because her crime was apparently somewhat minor.  Maybe she was sent to 
serve the torturers for a spell, rather than be excruciated by them.

- Gerry Quinn