Family

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I've being wondering about this for a while which obviously means I have too much time on my hands. Where are all Gen's siblings? Why haven't they come to visit him?

We know he's got two brothers and more than one sister (I've always assumed two unless anyone thinks/knows differently), that's mentioned somewhere in Thief. But they just don't appear. What are they doing that's so important they haven't come to visit their little brother? What's his father doing? Surely he should come and see Gen at some point.

Which reminds me of something else. Why can't Gen ever go home? Kings were always going off visiting other countries in English history and it's not as though Eddis is that far away. And perhaps if his family came to visit him more often he wouldn't feel as homesick. Why can't Eddis visit him? She went to Attolia in QoA.

I understand that Attolia might all rebel or something if Gen left but surely his brothers and sisters wouldn't be murdered if they made an appearance there. I bet they can look after themselves anyway...