Malazan Empire: Master of the Deck Blessing - Malazan Empire

Jump to content

Help

Page 1 of 1

You cannot start a new topic
You cannot reply to this topic

Master of the Deck Blessing

#1 Nieley

Recruit

Group: Malaz Regular
Posts: 5
Joined: 14-April 10

Posted 24 June 2010 - 04:31 AM

What does it mean when the Master of the Deck blesses people? Paran does this two or more times in MOI. Once I believe by accident.

#2 HoosierDaddy

Believer

Group: Malaz Regular
Posts: 8,049
Joined: 30-June 08
Location:Indianapolis
Interests:Football

Posted 24 June 2010 - 04:55 AM

Being the Master of the Deck provides Paran certain powers. I.e., when Quick has him "draw" a card into Moon's Spawn so that they can see the resting place of the Bridgeburners.

The "Blessing" is explained much fuller, beginning in the next book, House of Chains.

Trouble arrives when the opponents to such a system institute its extreme opposite, where individualism becomes godlike and sacrosanct, and no greater service to any other ideal (including community) is possible. In such a system rapacious greed thrives behind the guise of freedom, and the worst aspects of human nature come to the fore....

#3 Nieley

Recruit

Group: Malaz Regular
Posts: 5
Joined: 14-April 10

Posted 24 June 2010 - 04:57 AM

Cool, thanks.

#4 Aptorian

How 'bout a hug?

Group: The Wheelchairs of War
Posts: 24,785
Joined: 22-May 06

Posted 24 June 2010 - 06:18 AM

Think of it like this. If a mortal said "god bless you" after you sneezed, it's just a courtesy. If a Master of the Deck says "god bless you", then god suddenly sits up and pays attention. There's power in his words, they can push or nudge your fate.