Page 3 (you quote/answer MaidenOfTheShieldarm). I removed the spoiler space from the original quote.Voronwë the Faithful wrote: ↑Mon May 01, 2023 12:54 pm Rose, I don't think that Stephen Black is the Raven King and I don't recall ever thinking that, though I can't swear to it. Is there a quote where I said that?
Voronwë the Faithful wrote: ↑Sat Feb 04, 2006 11:46 pm ***SPOILERS****
Its quite obvious; Stephen Black IS the Raven King. (And yes, I am serious)As for the prophecy, your comment on its specificness got me thinking. The Nameless Slave clearly refers to Stephen, but Uskglass was also the Nameless Slave. Stephen becomes a King in Faerie, while Uskglass becomes King in England. The Raven King has a black bird for his emblem, while Stephen is black. They are both out of their element where they grew up. I wish I hadn't lost those posts, there were so many more similarities that I can't recall. I feel like I should be going somewhere with this, but I'm not sure where.
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Voronwë the Faithful wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:59 pm I actually read it through a second time. Its a long time since I've reread a book less then two months after finishing it the first time. Of course, I have had more time on my hands recently.
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I still think that Stephen Black is some kind of alter ego of the Raven King's. There are just too many references to them by the same name (e.g., the Black King, the Nameless Slave, etc.) And the words of the prophecy to seem to refer to both of them alternatively (I don't have the book in front of me, so I can't quote exactly). I recognize that they are two separate men, but it seems clear to me that Stephen is somehow a reflection of or extension of John Uskglass.
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