tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265566975813453385.post5308020088421720978..comments2023-05-23T06:55:05.330-07:00Comments on Fairytale Ramblings: Wily Mentors in fictionChicoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16504144663440678542noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265566975813453385.post-56508599599056346502010-11-20T12:14:39.488-08:002010-11-20T12:14:39.488-08:00Definitely. (Grins back.) :)Definitely. (Grins back.) :)Chicoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16504144663440678542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265566975813453385.post-70776288614742265232010-11-17T22:31:00.539-08:002010-11-17T22:31:00.539-08:00Yes, there's something neat about an extra str...Yes, there's something neat about an extra street-smart hero, isn't there? {REALLY BIG GRIN}<br /><br />Anne Elizabeth BaldwinAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083766769757259822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265566975813453385.post-78120312391465876242010-11-17T14:52:02.566-08:002010-11-17T14:52:02.566-08:00Good point about the thieves and assassins being t...Good point about the thieves and assassins being the place to look for trickster mentors. They're some of the most fun books to read because the heroes have to be so clever, just to get by. :)Chicoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16504144663440678542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265566975813453385.post-45776296737956110362010-11-16T23:49:04.104-08:002010-11-16T23:49:04.104-08:00You really need to start near the beginning with V...You really need to start near the beginning with Valdemar. At least most folks are happier if they do. Usually more-or-less publishing order is recommended, if you want to try again sometime. {Smile}<br /><br />I don't remember a lot of trickster mentors, either. I suspect that thief, assassin, and beggar oriented books might be good places to look. In those, the heroes themselves are usually tricksters. Who better to train one than an experienced trickster? {Smile}<br /><br />Anne Elizabeth BaldwinAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083766769757259822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265566975813453385.post-923856793774641472010-11-16T14:27:10.189-08:002010-11-16T14:27:10.189-08:00Hi! Glad to see you here. (Waves back.) I haven&...Hi! Glad to see you here. (Waves back.) I haven't read much Mercedes Lackey. I started on one of her later Vlademar books and got bogged down on the back-story. I was kind of thinking of tricksters-mentors in general more than animal specific characters. I think Gen qualifies as one for Sophos in Megan Whalen Turner's latest, `Conspiracy of Kings.' :) (I know he prefers Eugenius but I'll always think of him as Gen. Besides, it's easier to spell.)Chicoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16504144663440678542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265566975813453385.post-18276805008282945432010-11-16T13:46:41.887-08:002010-11-16T13:46:41.887-08:00Hmm... Mercedes Lackey has some animal mentors. Th...Hmm... Mercedes Lackey has some animal mentors. They're especially common in her Valdemar series, since neither Companions nor Fire Cats are shy about hiding their greater experience from their human partners. I think you can also find them in some of the Elemental Masters books, but I'd have to double-check that. {Smile}<br /><br />(Oh, and hi! {waves, SMILE})<br /><br />Anne Elizabeth BaldwinAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083766769757259822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265566975813453385.post-34801313680900856652010-11-15T13:20:08.762-08:002010-11-15T13:20:08.762-08:00Glad you liked it, favorite sister of mine. :)Glad you liked it, favorite sister of mine. :)Chicoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16504144663440678542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3265566975813453385.post-21891968479589735802010-11-14T19:51:10.451-08:002010-11-14T19:51:10.451-08:00Bravo on deep thoughts with Chicory. I am still th...Bravo on deep thoughts with Chicory. I am still thinking about the subject of Wily Mentors. Have not come up with the answer yet. -Your SisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com