meaning of "done" in castle of wizardry

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Page 82 of paperback edition of castle of wizardry. errand with the orb of aldur touches the young colt that Belgarion brought back to life in the cave. the dry voice in Belgarion's mind simply says "done". what has been accomplished here. can't figure this one out. anyone out there know?

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big sinky
 
I remember knowing what that meant, but I aint read those books for a long time. Maybe if you posted an extract, a bell might ringeth in my head.
 
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I think the 'done' refers to the establishing of a bond between the Colt and Errand. As you read on in the series and get to the Malloreon. You'll find out that the colt, then a full grown horse is given to young Errand because Garion doesn't have the time to care for this special horse. What the end of Errand and the Horse will be... Sorry, I haven't come so far yet in my reading.

Hope that helps...
 
Thanks sira,

Thats a possibility, but later reading of enchanters endgame seems to suggest that there is more to Errand than meets the eye. He seems to be a strange boy, total innocent, and that if my memory serves turns out to be something special in the mallorean. its been 15 years since i first read these books, and i enjoyed them back then when i was younger, but having re-read them i find mr & mrs eddings style of writing to be somewhat childish in parts. still it whiled away a few days for me on holidays.

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big sinky
 
just found this at another site

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Known throughout the Belgariad as Errand, Eriond was the innocent used by Zedar to steal the Orb of Aldur from its resting place in the throne room at Riva. His birthplace is unknown. After the death of Torak, he returned to the Vale of Aldur to be fostered by Polgara and Durnik, where he spent most of his time with his equine friend Horse. Renamed Eriond by UL, he became one of Garion's companions on the quest for his son, at the end of which he became the Child of Light for the final EVENT and replaced Torak as the God of the Angaraks.

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big sinky
 
well, big sinky, that's something that I couldn't know because I haven't read the whole of the Malloreon, yet. :)
I agree on your comment concerning their style. I still find their works enjoyable though. Like you said: to while away some time.
 
Going to wake a long rested thread...

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I think one thing that happened there was that some of the orb of aldurs and erionds power transfered to the horse. Maybe orb of aldur was an adapter that moved some erionds power to the horse. Afterwards the horse kind of did long "jumps", simply just skipped from one place to another and it didnt make any "sound" either, so it could have not been Garions power that the horse used. I think it got some of it too as garion woke him up from the dead.
 
I thought it was more simple than that. I always assumed "done" meant that something which had been prophesised in one of the many books, had come to pass. In the case of the horse - that was meant to be given to Errand by Garion to establish a bond between them? But "Done" appears quite a few times in the series and it's always when some which was pre-ordained has come to pass.

The voice which says "done" is the voice in Garion's head (in our world, he'd be given medication! :D ), which is the voice of the 'good' Fate.

My 2c anyway.
 
garion often feels the 'voice of destiny' at prophesised events
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when mandorallen saves cenedra etc...
i agree that it is a symbol of the bond between horse and errand.
 
I always thought the "Done" comments were a bit of a let down. It's not as if the bond between Mandorallen/Ce'Nedra, or Errand/Horse, turned out to be of any major importance, is it. I can think of a hundred things of greater importance in the books (take Salmissra's transformation, for example) that did not appear to warrant a "Done".

Nobody ever accused David Eddings of consistency though.
 
Princess Flounce said:
I always thought the "Done" comments were a bit of a let down. It's not as if the bond between Mandorallen/Ce'Nedra, or Errand/Horse, turned out to be of any major importance, is it. I can think of a hundred things of greater importance in the books (take Salmissra's transformation, for example) that did not appear to warrant a "Done".

Nobody ever accused David Eddings of consistency though.
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I disagree, Mandorallen's fate was to be Ce'Nedra's champion, as Barak's was to defend Garion. Horse was to be Eriond's partner in the task of redeeming Angarak. Although the first seems to be a minor event, the second is the fulfillment of the entire series. Errand and Horse MUST be together or the prophecy cannot be fulfilled.
 
Also, Horse HAD to be something special as he was stillborn, Garion resurrected him (as he later did with Durnik) in atonement. Durnik and Horse are the only beings in the series to have died and come back.
 
The Ace said:
I disagree, Mandorallen's fate was to be Ce'Nedra's champion, as Barak's was to defend Garion. Horse was to be Eriond's partner in the task of redeeming Angarak. Although the first seems to be a minor event, the second is the fulfillment of the entire series. Errand and Horse MUST be together or the prophecy cannot be fulfilled.
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I agree with you, but isn't that a bit awkward.

Fate brought together the gem-like princess of Tol Nedra and the dumb but oh so brave knight who brought fright to the hearts of his enemies all over the world.

Fate brought together the Godslayer, the King of the Western Sea and blaah blaah Ruler of whoknowswhat and a fierce and headstrong werebear.

Fate brought together a God and...

A horse?

Go Eddings...
 
The Queen of the world needed a Champion

The Godslayer needed a protector until he grew up

The God of Angarak could use a way to explain his rapid movement while he was still largely incognito. (Remember, Eriond started with a hearts and minds campaign only rarely enforced by Zakath and Cyradis. His great strength was his unremarkable appearance, How else did he convince Ce'Nedra to go to Riva ?)
 
I think that everything that happens in The Belgariad has a significance, small or great. The Prophecy relied on all details!
 
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