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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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 Posted - 07 Oct 2008 : 15:36:28
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Originally posted by Erik Scott de Bie
I just wanted to add . . . because the Lady of Illusion is one of my faves . . .
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Divine realms usually fall apart when the deity is gone, and even if they didn't, Leira was slain by Cyric and Mask.
. . . Or was she? 
Cheers
Well, since Ao said she was dead, I think we can assume she is.  |
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Erik Scott de Bie
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
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Posted - 07 Oct 2008 : 16:08:01
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Well, since Ao said she was dead, I think we can assume she is.
See . . . that's what he *wanted* you to think!
What better way to hide the lady of illusion than with the illusion of her death? In a way, that would be just Ao perpetuating her role in the grand balance.
The truth is out there, man!
Cheers,
Erik
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Erik Scott de Bie
'Tis easier to destroy than to create.
Author of a number of Realms novels (GHOSTWALKER, DEPTHS OF MADNESS, and the SHADOWBANE series), contributor to the NEVERWINTER CAMPAIGN GUIDE and SHADOWFELL: GLOOMWROUGHT AND BEYOND, Twitch DM of the Dungeon Scrawlers, currently playing "The Westgate Irregulars" |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 07 Oct 2008 : 17:05:44
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Originally posted by Erik Scott de Bie
quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Well, since Ao said she was dead, I think we can assume she is.
See . . . that's what he *wanted* you to think!
What better way to hide the lady of illusion than with the illusion of her death? In a way, that would be just Ao perpetuating her role in the grand balance.
The truth is out there, man!
Cheers,
Erik
(A self-avowed Realms conspiracy theorist and contributor to the "F" files. [cue music])
Don't forget that we also have several 2e and 3e sources which confirm that Leira is dead, along with what Ao said in Crucible.
There was, however, some hypothetical mental meanderings between George and Steven in '05 that basically posited the idea that Leira was still around and secretly allied with Mask. Their aim: to steal control of the Shadow Weave from Shar who they've been running as their dupe for a while now.
While hypothetical, I do like the idea of her coming back and working against Shar. It would've been interesting to see how this idea played out in 4e FR.
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