Where is our lovely Sophos???
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queensthiefAccording to King, he has been abducted by the Sounisian rebels. Since they're losing the battle and haven't offered him up for ransom to Sounis yet, everyone assumes that our dear royal nephew is dead...
In my opinion--knowing Megan's habits with plot twists--the only thing that *couldn't* have happened is what everyone in the story thinks happened. So whodunnit?
Personally, considering all of the major characters' motives and means, the only two who I think are likely suspects are the King of Sounis himself... and of course, our stealthy main character.
The King of Sounis may or may not love his nephew... we don't know. But he does have reason to want Sophos out of the picture--in all likelihood, he knows that Eddis prefers Sophos as a marriage partner, and I wouldn't put it beneath Sounis to pretend that his own nephew had been kidnapped by rebels when really he had paid his own agents to smother him away from Letnos (his isle of internment, safely away from the magus's clutches) and hide him somewhere. Then, Eddis would *have* to marry him.
Now, Eugenides's motive would be to keep Sophos safe--from Sounis, from the Mede, whoever--but his means are unclear. He was in Attolia the entire time before Sophos's abduction.
Thoughts?
In my opinion--knowing Megan's habits with plot twists--the only thing that *couldn't* have happened is what everyone in the story thinks happened. So whodunnit?
Personally, considering all of the major characters' motives and means, the only two who I think are likely suspects are the King of Sounis himself... and of course, our stealthy main character.
The King of Sounis may or may not love his nephew... we don't know. But he does have reason to want Sophos out of the picture--in all likelihood, he knows that Eddis prefers Sophos as a marriage partner, and I wouldn't put it beneath Sounis to pretend that his own nephew had been kidnapped by rebels when really he had paid his own agents to smother him away from Letnos (his isle of internment, safely away from the magus's clutches) and hide him somewhere. Then, Eddis would *have* to marry him.
Now, Eugenides's motive would be to keep Sophos safe--from Sounis, from the Mede, whoever--but his means are unclear. He was in Attolia the entire time before Sophos's abduction.
Thoughts?
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Date: 10/8/08 01:12 am (UTC)/reference to old joke
That said, officially, I think Sophos is second in line to the throne? So I don't think Sounis would actually have him killed - especially as there don't appear to be a tone of heirs running around (that is, Sounis has no kids of his own to inherit).
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Date: 10/8/08 02:44 am (UTC)*crosses fingers that Sophos lives*
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Date: 10/8/08 03:16 am (UTC)~Feir Dearig
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Date: 10/8/08 09:00 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 10/8/08 10:12 pm (UTC)Oh. Now I want the next part of the story.
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Date: 10/9/08 04:08 am (UTC)*is shocked*
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Date: 10/9/08 05:14 am (UTC)*hopes that she's not suddenly wrong*
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Date: 10/9/08 07:50 am (UTC)Serves me right.
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Date: 10/8/08 10:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 10/9/08 02:52 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 10/8/08 03:50 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 10/8/08 04:11 am (UTC)(This is assuming, since he was shipped off to the isles for "education," that his isolation included a complete lack of news of the war and the newly kinged thief. Especially because they were friends.)
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Date: 10/8/08 04:19 am (UTC)I, however, know just where he is. He is currently on my bed waiting to be cuddled.
(Just FYI on that last bit I have a leopard plushy named Sophos, so... >.> Why yes I am a rabid fangirl, why do you ask?)
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Date: 10/8/08 10:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 10/8/08 06:41 am (UTC)Yes, I agree with the Mede theory. Personally I think that Gen, Costis, and Eddis (dunno how - she just has to go) all go to Mede and rescue Sophos. Then Sophos and Eddis get married and have a daughter, because she's the subject of my totally nebulous fanfic!!! (yeess, I have come up with a fanfic about Eddis's daughter. My current teaser is: The Last Eddis, and her daughter, All That is Left of Eddis. I might write it down at some point, but right now I have no time. Curse you Christopher Polini, why oh why did your book have to be so long? and why did it have to come out right when Inkdeath did??)
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Date: 10/8/08 03:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 10/9/08 04:12 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 10/9/08 05:11 am (UTC)MY.
GOD.
*dies*
I LOVE YOU FOREVER JUST BECAUSE YOU TOLD US THIS.
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Date: 10/9/08 09:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 10/10/08 03:23 am (UTC)phew.
Did anyone else totally fangirl squee when they learned that ANDY SERKIS (Gollum!!!) is playing Capricorn in the new movie???
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Date: 10/12/08 08:28 pm (UTC)I THOUGHT I SAW HIM BEFORE!!!1!
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Date: 10/14/08 09:50 pm (UTC)I'm excited about the movie also, but I'm annoyed because it seems that they keep delaying the release! I can't keep track of when the movie will come out! >:-/
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Date: 10/11/08 09:42 pm (UTC)They SAID it was going to be out in March here, but it didn't turn up. And even the Austrian paperback was 25 Euros.
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Date: 10/9/08 10:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 10/9/08 08:00 pm (UTC)I just hope he's okay!
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Date: 10/11/08 09:46 pm (UTC)But Gen and Costis will go and rescue him.
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Date: 10/14/08 10:08 pm (UTC)I can see several reasons for the King of Sounis to arrange for Sophos to disappear. I've never considered the reason drashizu gives, but I think it sound legit. True, Sounis wouldn't be so stupid to have him killed, but I can see a motive for the disappearance.
However I can't see enough reasons for Gen to hide Sophos. Keeping Sophos safe is all well and good, but not very good book material...Besides, Gen was too busy keeping himself safe in King to do that kind of mischief.
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Date: 6/4/09 08:16 pm (UTC)