[Cutter Nom]

okay, I finished the Bonehunters (AWESOME!) my biggest question is this:

What was the idea behind Fiddler's song at the end? Why that? Why at that time?! What was the importance of it?

[Rand al'Thor]

Cutter Nom;221369 said:

okay, I finished the Bonehunters (AWESOME!) my biggest question is this:

What was the idea behind Fiddler's song at the end? Why that? Why at that time?! What was the importance of it?

I took it to be some kind of wake/memorial to all of his fallen comrades. Almost like he was laying them to rest. I guess it happened when it did because he was back home which doesn't happen often being as the army is always on the move.

It's just his way of remembering them all and saying goodbye?

[Skywalker]

Yeah... it happened when it did because Fiddler met up with old comrades that he hadn't met in a long time.

I remember thinking when I read it that it was a bit out of place - in the sense, out of the blue Fiddler's singing and playing got a magical sort of quality attributed to it that we hadn't seen in the four books he appeared in previously (that I can remember)

But then it was written so well, and provided such a nice counterpoint to all the other hellish action going on, that I didn't mind

[tharinock]

other peeps were noticing the song too, though. I thought the song was similar in effect to kimloc's. I think the song did some sort of major thing, since it seemed magic was involved. Fiddler does have an odd way of reading the Deck of Dragons, but is pretty talented. He might have some other talents as well. BTW Rand nice name, wrong forums, lol. go cut yourself in a corner.

[Dolorous Menhir]

It would be nice if we could get a clear picture of everyone who heard Fiddler's song. Was it just the Bridgeburners? The Bonehunters? Or was everyone in Malaz City able to hear it? I can't be bothered to do it just now.

[Fiddler]

I think it's an important piece of humanity that's a wonderful counterpoint to the hate and base behavior going on in the rest of the city.
In the navy we would pour beer over the side for the fallen on beer days and that was usually the only day we'd talk about those people.
I'm sure the army and other branches have similiar traditions.

[ShadowOwl]

Kalam asked Tavore if she heard music, she said yes, and Kalam thought to himself, 'Fid, you're breaking my heart', then they were back to fighting Claws. So the music was audible far from the source (Fid), but selective as to who could hear it. Wonder if it is something as simple as those who fought together?

[tharinock]

maybe it was a kimloc type song for the bonehunters? except obviously a different form of magic, one more suited to a sapper who gets people drunk to read the deck of dragons.

[Lost Marine]

I think it was just a tradition that they had, but the fact that the people they were singing of had mostly ascended might have lent it a bit more specialness then was the usual mode.

And yeah in the Corps we have the Marine Corps Ball every Nov. 10th to celebrate the Corps birthday and there's always the " To Fallen Comrades Toast". Otherwise you don't talk about them, while you're in the thick of stuff you concentrate on the living and getting out of there as one of them.