From: dunk@carson.u.washington.edu (John Dunkelburg)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.misc
Subject: Thoughts concerning ElfQuest...
Summary: Various and sundry thoughts concerning Pinian elves.
Keywords: Elfquest
Date: 16 Nov 92 00:39:33 GMT
Article-I.D.: u.1992Nov16.003933.6468
Organization: University of Washington

Hello, again, comics fans.
   I'm here to share my thoughts concerning EQ: The Hidden Years
#4.   Personally, I enjoyed it, but wanted to see more of the
Go-Back invasion.   Of course it was bound to happen, given the
current state of the Go-Backs when Kahvi and Tyldak visited.   But
to have the Sun Villagers be the first elves to spill the blood of
other elves is a bit of a suprise, though the reason for it is
explainanble.   They really want to hang on to the mini-castle, and
apparently are willing to do anything to keep it in the Sun Village.
   Then, there's Ember.   My, but she has grown, and what a fiery
soul she is now.   Kind of like her dad when he was her age.
Looks like she only wanted to see on new face in the Sun Village.
Mender and Ember.   Together, they look sort of like another couple
in the EQ series, don't they?
   The question of where are the other offspring of the Wolf Riders
is answerable.   The Wolf Riders (all elves, in fact) don't reproduce
as often as you might expect, and the WR's tend to rely more on
Recognition than any of the other tribes.   Given the relatively stable
population of the WR's between when Rayek took the castle between times
and when it re-entered the normal time stream, the chances of
Recognition are not all that great.   Besides, if the population
increased, that would mean that the territory necessary to support
the WR's and their wolves would have to increase.   Given their
policy of non-confrontation with the local humans and the expansion
of same humans, it would seem likely to me that the WR's would put
some kind of restriction on increasing their population.
   The next Hidden Years looks to be interesting.   Sort of an
origin issue for Skywise, and why he hates all humans so much.
The next issue cover on the back page of HY#4 is very suggestive
on this point, but it seems likely that there's a lot more going
on in the next issue than what is portrayed on the cover.   Should
be interesting to see how it comes out.
   When the Pini's portray the society of the humans in the time-
frame of HY#4, I hope she doesn't take any hints from Mr. Blair.
His portrayal of said society, quite frankly, STINKS!   It looks
too much like that of Western Europe during the 14th century.
It should be much, much different from that, given that the
humans of Abode have had a much different experience than we of
Earth.   Speaking of said which, I wonder how the folowers of
Gotara have changed?   Interesting idea, no?
   Anyways, let's hear your thoughts on these subjects (or any
of your own, for that matter) regarding ElfQuest.
        10 more years!
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            Zakath of Mallorea
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DUNK@stein.u.washington.edu
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p.s.:   Another EQ graphic novel?!?   How will I ever keep up?
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