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What does the "Aeronaut's Windlass" refer to?
Griffyn612:
I agree that the name "Aeronaut's Windlass" doesn't seem to fit.
As for the name Cinder Spires, my guess is that they were grown for the survivors of whatever conditions were spreading across the surface. Those that first saw them, with presumably a dark earthy appearance and the empty pockets that humanity would move in to, compared it to cinder lava rock.
Dina:
Why not? I think we stablished why it is called TAW and it makes sense.
Also, I agree with Second Aristh but I think the spires will be in Cinder in future, perhaps as a consequence as a global war.
Griffyn612:
--- Quote from: Dina on October 23, 2015, 02:20:22 AM ---Why not? I think we stablished why it is called TAW and it makes sense.
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Sorry, doesn't make sense to me. The book's named Windlass after a ship that isn't a Windlass? Nope. That'd be like naming a Dresden book "BROKEN WHEELS" because Harry is fighting an epic battle against a legendary demon from mythology, and the Blue Beetle has a flat tire, making it more difficult to get around town.
The name has no bearing on the plot. It's a minor subplot at best for one of half a dozen narrating characters. Enjoyed the book, and like the name. But it doesn't make sense.
Dina:
Well, sorry. We will have to agree in disagree because it makes perfect sense to me. It's like someone is understimating you, using a mocking name and you still excel. Something like if the title would have been "the underdog". Oh, something of "small favor" too :D
Quantus:
--- Quote from: Griffyn612 on October 23, 2015, 04:13:09 AM ---Sorry, doesn't make sense to me. The book's named Windlass after a ship that isn't a Windlass? Nope. That'd be like naming a Dresden book "BROKEN WHEELS" because Harry is fighting an epic battle against a legendary demon from mythology, and the Blue Beetle has a flat tire, making it more difficult to get around town.
The name has no bearing on the plot. It's a minor subplot at best for one of half a dozen narrating characters. Enjoyed the book, and like the name. But it doesn't make sense.
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In this instance I think it would be more like if harry had to run around the first five sixths of the book with no Magic; the Predator is the core of Grimm's character (and by some theories a part of his very soul), and a major motivation for the events of the book was to get it repaired so that it would become (or stay) a Windlace. I also see a touch of irony, it's the euqivalent to The Privateer's Barge, which is both humorous and what I'll name my beach-side bar someday.
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