Need Help Please?

[rosalui.livejournal.com]

There seems to be a fanfic vibe going around that needs info on Gen's family. XD

I have a couple questions, if anyone can help?

1)  How old was Gen when his grandfather died?  Do we know?

2) What about when his mother died? [EDIT:] I just re-read the book and answered this for myself. XD

3)  If Gen's mother died, the King died, Helen became queen, and Thief! was written ALL when Gen was 10, why are none of these mentioned in connection with each other?  I know it's perfectly by possible, but....

THNX GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Comments

[crazededdisian.livejournal.com]

1) I would tentatively guess 11 or 12

2) I think ten. I know he lies to himself, but at least he said that. And twice!

3) All the stories were written at different times. (and I think Mrs. Turner tries to trick us occasionally, i. e., make things really difficult to figure out) A year is a long time, contrary to some beliefs. After it's past, it seems shorter. But there are people better able to answer that question than I, so... SOUNISIANS, AWAKE! GO FORTH, AND CONQUER THE WORLD!!!

*looks mischievous*

[rosalui.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :3

[jade-sabre-301.livejournal.com]

1) sometime after Eddis became queen.

3) I always thought it was because they happened far enough apart--I mean he was ten for a whole year--for it to be not-as-big-a-deal.

also in my personal canon Eddis becomes queen first.

although now that you mention it, losing his mom and then his favorite cousin (to queendom) would be a pretty harsh blow to a kid.

then again Gen gets enough harsh blows later in life to maybe spare us this one.

[rosalui.livejournal.com]

In the story Thief! Eddis isn't Queen yet, and Gen and Stenides not ACT as though their mother just died... though that might have fueled Gen's extra anger at his cousin's comment? Still, I just find it odd that Helen's father and Gen's mother died in the same year. :/

[jade-sabre-301.livejournal.com]

psssssssssssssssst sometimes I feel like our dear authoress didn't care what ages anyone was until her fans showed up clamoring for attention and details. XD

[rosalui.livejournal.com]

LOL I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.

[tearoha.livejournal.com]

I wonder if there could have been a plague resurgence? Eddis is quite isolated, so it might not have spread to be big news in Sounis, which would explain why the Magus didn't mention it in TT. We know Eddis has a small population, maybe the plague hit it harder than the larger countries.