(urth) Wall of Nessus

[Jeff Wilson]

On 6/14/2010 7:58 AM, James Wynn wrote:
> On 6/13/2010 9:07 PM, Lee Berman wrote:
>> If the Ascians are the Abaia-inspired threat from the north, the
>> pale warriors of Erebus would be the likely threat from the south,
>> necessitating complete enclosure.
>
> "I asked who they are, Sieur. I know they're our enemies, that they live
> to the
> north in the hot countries, and that they're said to be enslaved by
> Erebus. But
> who are they?" CITADEL OF THE AUTARCH (CHAP XXV)
>
> Although the Ascians come from the North and Erebus is based in
> Antarctica, they are actually the minions of Erebus.
> Their name means "casting no shadow". They cast no shadow NOT because
> they are from the Equator (which they are not, or at least not
> entirely), but because they are from Erebus, whose name comes from the
> Greek elemental Titan who was "The Darkness of the Underworld".

Abaia and Erebus are mentioned as if in league together on several 
occasions. Perhaps Abaia is the slightly humanlike of the two who 
marshals the more humanoid forces of the Ascians and undines to pursue 
Erebus' strategies.

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