(urth) Is Agia a Robot?

[Ryan Dunn]

Agilus is the obvious suspect here. The one who obsesses over Jovinian steel. The one whose image she has assumed. The problem is just the misdirect with Hethor coming to their rag shop, which we are to assume Agia and Agilus inherited from their mother. Either that or simply take that story as a lie, and Hethor's as a truth.

I don't hate the idea, it just bugs me.

...ryan


On Jun 18, 2010, at 7:45 PM, David Stockhoff wrote:

> That is possible as well, and it's very Wolfean. But then it becomes even more important to explain what changed her.
> 
> And whence her strength and familiarity with weapons? She's no Pinocchio.
> 
> brunians at brunians.org wrote:
>> If the paracoita theory is correct, she pulls the strings *now*.
>> 
>> She is an object that has developed a soul, become a person.
>> 
>> .
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>>  
>>> No, Agia pulls Hethor's strings. See Father Inire's letter to Severian.
>>> 
>>> Adam Thornton wrote:
>>>    
>>>> On 06/18/2010 05:32 PM, Ryan Dunn wrote:
>>>>      
>>>>> We DO agree that Agia is one of the more important characters in the
>>>>> book, no doubt. But try as I may, I can't shake the notion that
>>>>> Hethor's monologue was not just a demonstration by Wolfe to show off
>>>>> his writing chops. Who is the girl in the box?????????
>>>>> 
>>>>>        
>>>> The same one from the Toy Theater?  Perhaps Hethor is pulling Agia's
>>>> strings.
>>>> 
>>>> Adam
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