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#1 Optimus Prime

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Posted 01 February 2008 - 08:47 AM

Hey so I've been thinking about the Empress, and how she is going to factor into ICE's books.

And we pretty much know she isn't going to make it through this conflict, at least still in power right? One of those little snippets at the beginning of a chapter is dated...after all

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I think we may see her go down in this book...your thoughts?

And what do you think her final fate will be?

Trying to get some RotCG threads going!

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Posted 01 February 2008 - 09:28 AM

Always good to see new threads!
Especially considering this is one of the forums that I have neglected, even with RotCG so close....

Well, she may not go down in this book, but when she does it will be her last act to take out Mallick Rel/Korbolo Dom. I think. She might also get assassinated. That would be ironic. She might also apologise to Tavore.

I'm is too tired to post more, sorry.

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Posted 01 February 2008 - 09:51 AM

I've just always found it interesting how we know so little about "the most powerful woman" in the world.

I think she is destined to go out badly....taken down by maybe the one person she trusts..

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Posted 01 February 2008 - 10:23 AM

Perhaps Surly tries to stop the Return of the Crimson Guard herself by trying to assassinate Prince K'azz/Skinner, would add a totally new twist. I think she will go down in this book and a new government/leader will be installed. The Old Guard will be around there somewhere, poking their drowning noses about!

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Posted 01 February 2008 - 01:59 PM

I still think that she's acting as a tool/stand-in for Kellanved and Dancer is going to knock both of them off.

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Posted 01 February 2008 - 02:22 PM

I haven't heard anything about this :folken:

I think that would be an awesome set of events, if the old Guard were to get back together. It would still stick to the Malaz way I feel too. Surly, where is your power?

Does anyone think Topper might have some involvement in this convergence.

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Posted 01 February 2008 - 07:52 PM

So why did Surly take power?

Pure ambition? Did she really think she could do a better job than Kel and Dancer?

Or does she know something we don't?

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Posted 01 February 2008 - 09:13 PM

Kel and Dancer were off learnign god-powers
Someone had to run the earthly matters... so Surly took over

@ Dancer: yes, im sure Topper will make another appearance.. after his "dissapearance" I'm really looking forward to seeing him again.

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Posted 01 February 2008 - 09:23 PM

Surly will die in this book.

She'll fall into Aren harbour and drown......

meh. Link was dead :(

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Posted 01 February 2008 - 10:25 PM

Although, now we have seen the aftermath of what happened in NoK, so I'm not entirely convinced it wasn't a real takeover (although, one would think that Dancer would've shadowdanced and killed everyone, but heh, maybe the otataral stopped him?).

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Posted 01 February 2008 - 10:26 PM

I'm wondering if Surly knows something about the upcoming danger...like some have speculated Dancer and Kel did.

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Posted 01 February 2008 - 11:11 PM

Well, she must have.. she knew about the CG--think back to Dujek/WJ convo in MoI (should this be in spoilers?)

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Jump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.

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Posted 02 February 2008 - 03:03 AM

I bet she will get her comeuppance, but not die.

Another good thing, in HoC it says Grub will become First Sword of the Empire. That means that retard Korbolo Dom is going down...

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Posted 02 February 2008 - 03:10 AM

yes, but Grub probably won't be first sword in the span of MBotF, seeing as he's just a kid right now...

As for Korbolo--that was pretty obvious from the start. I'm much more interested in the fate of Mallick Rel...

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Jump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.

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Posted 02 February 2008 - 03:13 AM

I wonder if Mael will get around to dealing with Rel....

The Empress fascinates me. We don't know jack about her but I want to know more. She seem so...lonely

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Posted 02 February 2008 - 03:24 AM

is that why her Adjuncts were both female?

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Jump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.

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Posted 02 February 2008 - 03:29 AM

Some seem to think she may be a lesbian...I don't know.

She is definitely described as tomboy'ish.

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Posted 02 February 2008 - 03:40 AM

hmmm.. Lesbianism tends to be a trend in the echelons of Malazan command
Tavore
Possibly, Lasseen
Picker...

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Jump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.

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