At first, I thought the war over the Tome of Koslun was a little silly. While it's a first edition, it's still just a book. The Qunari aren't known for being materialistic, so fighting a war over a relic seemed a little odd... until I thought, "wait, what if it was the ONLY copy", or at least, one of a few.
Another thing that tuned me in is the fact that Fenris cannot read. While, yes, he's a slave and would have no real need to read based on his backstory, we kind of assume characters are literate in fantasy games: no one's suprised that Hawke can read the messages he gets, after all. Still, it does make one wonder about the prevalence of literacy in Thedas. If books are exceedingly rare and expensive, there's no reason for anyone but scholas and the nobility to read, as the printed page cannot become consumer media without industrial production.
Another interesting factoid is that Varric tells his stories mostly through lyrical poetry and other oral forms of storytelling. His tales are considered to be lowbrow, "pulp" stories fit for public amusement, and yet, as far as I know, he doesn't PUBLISH his works, he has to tell the stories. Is this because there's no economical method of selling those stories?
Does the printing press exist in Thedas?
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MisanthropePrime
, mars 19 2011 08:07
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Posté 19 mars 2011 - 08:27
David Gaider
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MisanthropePrime wrote...
At first, I thought the war over the Tome of Koslun was a little silly. While it's a first edition, it's still just a book. The Qunari aren't known for being materialistic, so fighting a war over a relic seemed a little odd... until I thought, "wait, what if it was the ONLY copy", or at least, one of a few.
The Tome of Koslun is one of the original texts written by the philosopher Koslun, from whom the Qun originates. Compare it to the Qur'an or the Bible.
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Posté 19 mars 2011 - 04:03
Seb Hanlon
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David Gaider wrote...
MisanthropePrime wrote...
At first, I thought the war over the Tome of Koslun was a little silly. While it's a first edition, it's still just a book. The Qunari aren't known for being materialistic, so fighting a war over a relic seemed a little odd... until I thought, "wait, what if it was the ONLY copy", or at least, one of a few.
The Tome of Koslun is one of the original texts written by the philosopher Koslun, from whom the Qun originates. Compare it to the Qur'an or the Bible.
"Do not thump the book of G'Quan! It is disrespectful!"
... I'll get my quote. Er, coat. Yeah.
