6. Questions related to Raistlin (Dragonlance)
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This article is from the Dragonlance FAQ, by Stig Erik Sandø stig@ii.uib.no with numerous contributions by others.
6. Questions related to Raistlin (Dragonlance)
a. ? Was Raistlin evil?
* If we look at what Raist did, it is hard to avoid words like
* "ruthless, cynical and scheming". Quite the number of people also
* pinpoint that Raist had a difficult childhood.
b. ? Was Raistlin a woman or a man?
* This discussion has raged a few times and has been the longest
* thread in the newsgroup so far and has beaten all other Raist
* threads solidly. A good resource for the theory is
* <http://rembrandt.uib.no/Dragonlands/Weblanthas/Library/Lore/raiwom.shtml>
* which is an attempt to recreate some of the original theory but has
* it's mix of goody-two-shoes attitude. The original article was
* written with more humour, but the discussion that arised made it
* more/less politically correct ;)
c. ? Did Raistlin have a daughter?
* This question has evolved from the Tale which Caramon told in one of
* the early Tales books and DoSF told of Usha, Raist's supposed
* daughter. As it stands, we cannot know for certain whether Raist
* really had a daughter. If Usha was indeed Raist's daughter, most
* people will think the thought of inbreeding, since Usha married
* Palin.
d. ? Did Raist or Fistandantilus win?
* Yes. This is a topic which comes back whenever a Raistlin fan comes
* to the group. Most theories end up saying that Raist and
* Fistandantilus was merged so solidly that the question loses it's
* importance. They became one.
e. ? Did Raist love Crysania?
* Depends on your definition of love I guess. There is not much which
* indicates that Raist truly loved Crysania.
f. ? What is the deal with Raist's staff?
* Cassandra has dug into the available resources:
*
* This polished mahogany staff is topped with a crystal ball
* grasped in a bronze dragon claw. Its powers are limited only by
* its user; once the mage learns the staff's true nature, great
* power may be summoned.
*
* Legends say the wizard Magius aided Huma in his quest to drive
* dragons from the face of Krynn. Magius' staff of legend still
* bears the wizard's spirit and lends it to save the world Magius
* loved. Many mages of renown have used this staff and added to
* its powers.
*
* [Maintainer's Note: TSR's suggestion for ad&d stats may be found
* in the "Tales of the Lance" boxed set]
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