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Hey Tammy... another question, I'm sorry!

What was Alanna's mother's name and what Fief was she from?

Thanks :)

Posted Apr 18, 2009, 09:28:35 AM

I thought that Trebond was where Alana's mother's from. It says she was the parent that Alanna and Thom inherited the gift from, I think. But we see their gift (purple) used by Sir Trebond in Bloodhound ^_^ I'm probably missing something, though

Posted Apr 20, 2009, 03:32:20 PM

If we're operating by conventional means - the female takes the male's name/fief upon marriage, Alanna's mother wasn't a Trebond.

Maybe she got her Gift's strength from her mother, but the colour from Lord Alan?

Posted Apr 20, 2009, 03:45:26 PM

What was Alanna's mother's name and what Fief was she from?

Her name was Marinie of Tasride.

Tammy

Posted Apr 20, 2009, 04:58:46 PM

But we see their gift (purple) used by Sir Trebond in Bloodhound ^_^ I'm probably missing something, though

Or I made a mistake, or (more likely) Trebond married with Tasride during the 200 years before Alanna was born. 

Tammy

Posted Apr 20, 2009, 05:00:12 PM

Oooooh. So she'd be an ancestor of Seaver's?

How hadn't someone asked this before?

*adds this to my 'Tortall info sheet of DOOM**

Posted Apr 20, 2009, 05:12:08 PM

Oooooh. So she'd be an ancestor of Seaver's?

Not direct ancestor, since her only kids are Alanna and Thom. But a great-aunt or something, probably.

Posted Apr 20, 2009, 09:00:21 PM

Can we see your info sheet? ^_^

Posted Apr 20, 2009, 10:53:54 PM

No - it's a mess. :P If you want readable info, try the Tortallan Timeline.

Or the Words of Tamora Pierce site. I threw my sheet together for quick reference when writing.

Posted Apr 20, 2009, 11:18:45 PM

It says she was the parent that Alanna and Thom inherited the gift from, I think.

In AtFA Alanna basically says that her fatherwas gifted - something along the lines of 'her father was upset that his and her mothers gift didn't save her mother' so its very possible that they inherited the gift (and its purple colour) from their father.

Last Modified Apr 21, 2009, 11:30:29 AM

After his wife died giviing birth to Alanna and Thom, Lord Alan swore off the Gift?

That would explain Alanna's issues with using her own magic early on.

Posted Apr 21, 2009, 11:28:01 AM

After his wife died giviing birth to Alanna and Thom, Lord Alan swore off the Gift?

Yeah, Alanna says that in A:tFA while talking to Duke Gareth. (Pretty sure it was Duke Gareth, suppose it might have been Roger.) Something about "he thought their Gifts should have saved her and after she did he swore he'd never use his Gift again, and we weren't to use ours." Don't have my books right now or I'd check the exact quote, *headdesk*

Posted Apr 21, 2009, 04:11:43 PM

she'd be an ancestor of Seaver's?

Yes, she would have been Seaver's great-aunt.

Posted Apr 21, 2009, 04:31:17 PM

OpalBlue, thanks for the link to the Words of TP page!

Tammy

(They say the author is the last to know)

Posted Apr 21, 2009, 04:41:03 PM

You've very welcome, Tammy. We needed an archive somewhere of all the things that get said but don't make it into the books. ;)

Posted Apr 21, 2009, 04:55:03 PM