(urth) Pike's ghost

[Larry Miller]

Yes but Typhon seems to have done the opposite of those such as
Baldanders.  He began as a monster that transformed himself into a
human so that he could rule over humans.   Him being able to breed
with humans  may be another reason why he undertook such a transplant.
 Maybe Piaton is biologically the father of his children (we know that
his sexual organs are still functional because of him "nursing his
erection")?

On 11/27/11, Gerry Quinn <gerry at bindweed.com> wrote:
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>> Severian sees him as a "man" because Piaton is a human.  Typhons head
>> however may closely resemble a human or might even be the head of
>> another human body he possessed so that could explain why Severian
>> doesnt remark upon any alien characteristics.
> I don’t see much reason to think he is non-human, though he may be an
> off-world human.  Sure, he doesn’t have a saint’s name, but then again he
> made himself into a monster of sorts (Baldanders may have done the same).
> His family appear to be human, and Cilinia, the only other of his family to
> be named, bears a saint’s name.  He’s apparently human enough to breed with
> humans.  And nobody suggests he is not human AFAIK.
>> His psychic abilities
>> (if he does possess any) seem to be quite different than Decuman who
>> IIRC is the only other human who has any mental powers.
> I think Decuman was merely the most powerful sorceror in his group, not the
> only one.
>> His comment
>> about sending his thoughts seem much more in common with the astral
>> travel done by the Inhumi and the Neighbors who are not human.  It
>> seems Typhon engineered abilities akin to his into humans (as in the
>> case of Mucor) later.
> I still reckon he is just referring to communications technology here.
> - Gerry Quinn
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