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WereElephant:
There is a superstition about saying the name of the Shakespearian play "Macbeth" out loud in a theater. Specifically, that it will bring bad luck. It isapparently referred to as the Scottish Play or the Bard's Play in a theater, except during the play itself. Any certain Faerie Queens or vassals thereof have anything to do with this?

jonas:
idk, but you know I really REALLY think Shakespeare ended up Eldest Gruff. If the Eldest Mantles are loosely based around the 9 muses I think EG is Tragedy... which obviously fits Billy Goat Shakespeare well, Harry's reference to that nickname in SK, His ability to sway Titania to see the rationale in Her daughters tragedy, the fact Shakespeare basically dropped his death curse upon his own grave to prevent grave robberies, ect.

WereElephant:
That is spectacular. I accept.

jonas:

--- Quote from: WereElephant on January 10, 2018, 01:47:05 PM ---That is spectacular. I accept.

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;D thank you

Talby16:

--- Quote from: jonas on January 10, 2018, 01:31:09 PM ---idk, but you know I really REALLY think Shakespeare ended up Eldest Gruff. If the Eldest Mantles are loosely based around the 9 muses I think EG is Tragedy... which obviously fits Billy Goat Shakespeare well, Harry's reference to that nickname in SK, His ability to sway Titania to see the rationale in Her daughters tragedy, the fact Shakespeare basically dropped his death curse upon his own grave to prevent grave robberies, ect.

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I really like this theory. It is the first time I have heard it. What other eldest mantles have we been introduced to? I can think of Eldest Gruff, Cat Sith, and the Eldest Fetch. Any others I'm missing?

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