The alt.fan.eddings David Eddings
Frequently Asked Questions List
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CONTENTS
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About David Eddings
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Biographical Information
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Bibliography (includes U.S. and U.K. ISBNs, and
U.S. Publishers)
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Miscellaneous Publishing Information
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What are D&LE working on currently?
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Are there any interviews with David Eddings on the Internet?
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Where to write to David Eddings
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Frequently Asked Questions
GENERAL QUESTIONS
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The systems of magic and worlds that David Eddings have
created don't always seem very logical. Why?
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I've got this great idea about who should be in a movie.
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Will there be a movie/CD-ROM game based on the
Belgariad/Elenium?
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Gee, has anyone noticed that the plots of Eddings' fantasies
are all kind of similar?
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Will the Eddings' be writing any more novels set in either the
Belgariad or Elenium worlds?
BELGARIAD/MALLOREON
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Inconsistencies
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Editing errors
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The infamous Chaldan/Chamdar misprint
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The wandering L's
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Boneheaded errors
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The name of Brand's oldest son
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Gared/Geran
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Beldin's first act of sorcery
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Illogical/inconsistent actions
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Durnik vs. Brill
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Asharak/Chamdar
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Dryads (a.k.a. The Thread That Will Not Die)
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Immortality (a.k.a. The Other Thread That Will Not Die)
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What, precisely, does the mark on Garion's hand signify?
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So, what exactly is on Garion's amulet?
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The meaning of 'Bel' and 'Pol'.
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Why isn't 'Durnik' called 'Beldurnik'?
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Has anyone noticed the chess analogy in the titles of the
Belgariad?
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Why can't Zedar get out of that hole Belgarath put him in?
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Speaking of Zedar, don't you think his punishment was a bit
too harsh?
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What is the sex of Polgara's twins?
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Who is the Wolf?
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How did Polgara and Poledra merging help them remain unseen
by Torak?
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Why are there so many differences between BtS and PtS?
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What order should I read the books in?
ELENIUM/TAMULI
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Inconsistencies
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Terms that can be confused
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Elene/Elenian
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Patriarch/primate
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Illogical gaps in the story
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Who exactly has touched the Bhelliom?
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Sephrenia and Aphrael's flying
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Kalten's swimming ability
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Do the Elenium or Tamuli titles have any connections to the
stories?
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What God is supporting Zalasta's spells when he crashes
Sephrenia and Vanion's wedding?
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Where do the renegade Styrics get their power?
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Why couldn't Sparhawk let King Wargun know that he was
looking for Bhelliom?
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Immortality (The Elenium Derivative)
THE ALT.FAN.EDDINGS NEWSGROUP
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alt.fan.eddings newsgroup; what is it, who created it, and
when?
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Why does everyone have an Eddings alias, and how can I get
one?
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What are the Silver Suggestions?
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Who runs the Trivia quiz, and when is it posted to the
newsgroup?
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What exactly is Klæls Army?
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Where can a new user find information about this newsgroup?
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Are there any rules on this newsgroup?
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What are the letters that I see before some thread names?
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What is afec?
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Where in the books are the worlds called Eriondia and
Sparhawkia?
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Eddings Resources
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IRC #eddings
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Web pages
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Other sites of interest
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Credits and Thanks
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