The Belgariad trivia

[dekket]

What was the theory Belgarath and Beldin came up with after they met Senji, to explain why spontaneous sorcery was so rarely encountered.

 

[Mister_Oy]

Because they die from some sorcery induced calamity before they can be discovered?

 

[dekket]

What calamity in particular did they theorize was the reason?

 

[The Big Peat]

What calamity in particular did they theorize was the reason?

Saying something like "Be not" because they were angry as all hell and suffering the same fate as whatshisface in MG.

 

[dekket]

That is what I was after, the Big Peat. If their first act of sorcery was a 'be not' it would also have been the last, as they were obliterated. And as many first acts of the will and the word were made in anger, that would be why so few instances of spontaneous sorcery were encountered. Your turn to ask a question.

 

[The Big Peat]

Softball question, but since I can't remember the exact spelling and its bugging me and I'm too lazy to look it up, name Torak's 3 disciples

 

[Mister_Oy]

Urvon, Ctuchik and Zedar

 

[The Big Peat]

That's it. Ctuchik's name is such a mouth stretching abomination I couldn't remember it, thought there were some extra cs in there.

Your turn.

 

[Mister_Oy]

Name eight non-human species that feature / are mentioned in the books.

 

[dekket]

Dryad, Eldrak, Dragon, Hrulgrin, Algroth, Harpy, Ape-bear, Unicorn.

 

[Mister_Oy]

I don't remember Unicorns - where?

 

[The Ace]

I don't remember Unicorns - where?

I think they're mentioned in the Book of Ulgo.

 

[dekket]

The Unicorns brought the first Gorim water to drink, whilst Gorim waited on the mountain of Prolgu for UL to accept him. It was the year that Dragons brought him meat. It is from the Prologue of Magician's Gambit, being an account of how Gorim sought a God for his people. The prologue os based upon The Book of Ulgo and other fragments.

 

[dekket]

The same prologue also mentions the minotaur, the chimaera, the winged serpent and otheg unamed and unseen creatures amongst the outcast, that Gorim convinced UL to accept. These are all monsters, which is an Ulgo word for non human creatures that were accepted into the peace of UL.

 

[Mister_Oy]

Great info @dekket - your turn!

 

[dekket]

How was Beldin's first use of the Will and the Word described in the Mallorean? How does this differ to how it was detailed in Belgarath the Sorceror?

 

[The Ace]

Beldin; I was angry, with you I think.

Belgarath; Then why did you take it out on that tree ?

In, "Belgarath," Beldin simply starts to translocate boulders for Belgatath's tower. He already had the gift, having, "Picked it up someplace," but this was the first time we saw him use it.

 

[dekket]

Your turn to ask a question The Ace.

 

[The Ace]

What happened to Polgara at Beldaran's wedding ?

 

[Alexa]

Before or during the wedding ?