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<pre wrap="">And that passage occurs after Severian returns from Yesod, so that makes even better sense than if he is MORE scarred.
Who is the prophetess with the Autarch Valeria when Severian steps forth into the audience room? I thought it was Herena, but Herena is from the time of Typhon.
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On 12/11/08, Son of Witz <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
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<pre wrap=""><span class="moz-txt-citetags">> > ></span>For the face-changing issue, they are talking about how the faces of
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<pre wrap=""><span class="moz-txt-citetags">> ></span>rulers are idealized and ennobled in portraits and sculptures. He
<span class="moz-txt-citetags">> ></span>didn't look that noble in real life, even on the day he came to claim
<span class="moz-txt-citetags">> ></span>Valeria. But now he does -- after his character-transformative
<span class="moz-txt-citetags">> ></span>experiences of becoming the New Sun and the Conciliator. Valeria
<span class="moz-txt-citetags">> ></span>laughs and cries because now it is too late for her.
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<span class="moz-txt-citetags">> </span>Though his portrait as Autarch is horribly scarred, at least on the coin.
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<span class="moz-txt-citetags">> </span>Said you gave him a chrisos like none he'd seen."
<span class="moz-txt-citetags">> </span>"He may return it, if he wishes. Do you want to see one of our coins?"
<span class="moz-txt-citetags">> </span>...
<span class="moz-txt-citetags">> </span> I passed a chrisos across the table.
<span class="moz-txt-citetags">> </span>He examined it, bit it, and gave it back to me. "Gold all right. Looks a trifle like you, 'cept he seems to have got himself cut up. Don't suppose you noticed."
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<span class="moz-txt-citetags">> </span>The Chrisos Severian has is from his reign, one Idas brought with when he boarded along with Sev. unless I'm mistaken.
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Yes. Severian's face was scarred by Agia in Citadel. When he returns
as the New Sun, his face is healed. That, and the many years that
have passed for her, is why Valeria doesn't recognize him at first.
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