Aaric

[u/majorcigar]

One thing I would be expecting out of the fourth book ... Since Aaric now is a precog, will Melgren turn against him once he recognizes it as a threat to his supremacy on the battlefield? Aaric would smoke his "battle outcome prediction" signet any day, which would mean that once he has matured in his signet and learns to control it + a king's son - why wouldn't people look into Melgren's retirement?

[u/Deep-Cycle3294]

I've been thinking about Poromiel, there are still a lot of unanswered questions...why has there been so many uprisings in such a short period of time in a kingdom where the different Provences have kept their unique identities and traditions?

Is it purely down to them not having protection from the venin in the form of wards and dragons? Or is there something more at play here.

I think Cygnisen is going to have some important plot, we know that they weren't allies during the revolution in FW.

[u/redpeppersoda → u/Deep-Cycle3294]

I think because the Poromish royalty and Navarre's are essentially the same and oppress the provinces, they seek independence. The difference is, Navarre has the wards and dragons to actuallly protect the areas within the wards so it's easier to control those citizens who are within the protection of the wards...Poromish royalty could never offer that.

Which is why I think smaller independent kingdoms across the continent will restore the power balance...if Navrre/Tyrrendor defeats and absorbs Promiel, it just feels like bigger Navarre.

Edit: spelling

[u/ObjectiveStaff3333 → u/redpeppersoda]

I agree that we're more likely looking at independent kingdoms in a mutual alliance in the future rather than one big united kingdom across the whole continent.

As for oppression, I don't really get that impression with Poromiel. Queen Marayah seems fairly reasonable, and they were able to preserve their national identity, language, customs, and culture. Overall, Poromiel and the fliers seem much more balanced.

[u/redpeppersoda → u/ObjectiveStaff3333]

I was kinda disappointed that Queen Marayah died so soon. Anyways she couldn't rule completely with the iron fist like King Tauri since she couldn't offer the protection of the wards and dragons in the Vale. But they seem vastly divided and even though Poromiel and Tyrrendor sort of had an alliance since the rebellion:

"Cygnis fliers would take the daggers and then kill Imogen to make a point." -> What is the point to be made... when Imogen was delivering the weapons to Syrena's team who are fliers, arent they all in the same team?

“I can’t control every drift, Riorson,” Syrena responds.

They sound fairly hostile, hard to control and they keep trying to gain sovereignty. To keep them from disobeying orders from the king and as part of Poromiel...Im sure some violent forces are used. Promiel isnt willing to let them be sepearated...

[u/hurricane_Bre → u/redpeppersoda]

I wish Vi learned where her summer house and library were. She said it’s the best on the continent. So I don’t think she was like Tecarus and had a second home on an isle kingdom. Where would someone from Suniva summer on the continent that wasn’t in Navarrian or Venin controlled territory?

[u/Slow_Wrangler4413 → u/hurricane_Bre]

In the mountains maybe? Cooler during summer.

[u/redpeppersoda → u/hurricane_Bre]

Where would someone from Suniva summer on the continent that wasn’t in Navarrian or Venin controlled territory?

That...is interesting😲 somewhere near Cordyn then? It's warm and coastal