(urth) First Exodus theory revised

[Gerry Quinn]

From: "António Pedro Marques" <entonio at gmail.com>
> Marc Aramini wrote:
>>
>> A real quick point I wanted to make. Typhon is definitely, to Severian,
>> a personal tempter, analagous to the devil. However, I think the ACT of
>> creating a world so painstakingly gave Pas a real love for his creation,
>> one similar to the Outsider's. So by pretending to be God, he came to
>> care and love his creation. This is ultimately why, as far as the whorl
>> is concerned, I think Pas' plan, "endorsed by the Outsider", is not one
>> of violent take over (like, say producing an heir and then taking away
>> his free-will) but one, like any parent, of benevolence and pride :
>> "Look, at my great creation, my beautiful heir!" This is why I think
>> Silk was meant to BE free, not a puppet of Typhon besides working in
>> conjunction with his rather benevolent plan for his worshipers. Even
>> sinners love those who love them, and this transformed Pas into
>> something almost good.
>
> I should again point out that regardless of Pas having been scanned from 
> Typhon, all he is is a computer program. Pas is Typhon's tool and in all 
> likelihood Typhon doesn't care one bit about Pas as long as Pas fulfills 
> his role. He should care more about his heir(s), who is/are (a) real 
> person(s). So Pas is there to serve Silk, not the opposite, and Silk is 
> either a true heir or a tenant (for Typhon, not Pas).

Computer programs are real people in this story (and in most of Wolfe's 
work).

Also, surely if Silk is to be a tenant, it is Pas who will move in?

[Also, I think Wolfe is on record as saying Pas *is* Typhon.]

- Gerry Quinn