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cander891:
This might be an unimportant detail but its stuck in my head.

How long has Rashid been the Gatekeeper and who did he replace?

Maybe it doesn't matter.

Mira:

  Unless there is a WOJ out there where he says when and how long, I don't recall anything in the books and short stories anyway
that say.  As to whether it matters or not, we will have to see. 

g33k:

--- Quote from: cander891 on February 20, 2024, 03:08:33 PM ---This might be an unimportant detail but its stuck in my head.

How long has Rashid been the Gatekeeper and who did he replace?

Maybe it doesn't matter.
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I think we have WoJ that wizards can live 400 years or more... unless they go around giving lip to faerie queens, murdering the queens' daughters, leading frontal assaults on a major supernatural strongholds, etc.

McCoy & Langtry were young-ish (Dresden-age, roughly) wizards around 1760.  We don't know just how "ancient" Ancient Mai is, but she appears older than them.  We also don't know if all wizards age at the same rate, maybe some "kinds" of magic are better at keeping them young.

I believe Rashid is the oldest WC wizard, and I suspect that comes from spending so long in extreme time-dilation at the Outer Gates & other deep-Nevernever regions.

We know Rashid was already incredibly-powerful c. 700AD, taking down a Kemmler-caliber black wizard; I cannot imagine he was not already at least 300ish years old at that point, to be that powerful.

seanham:

--- Quote from: cander891 on February 20, 2024, 03:08:33 PM ---How long has Rashid been the Gatekeeper and who did he replace?

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I'd say there is a chance (although a small one) that Rashid has been the Gatekeeper since the faeries took over control of the Gates. I say a small chance because that would make Rashid VERY old and while I agree he is the oldest wizard we know of he may not be that old. Secondly, Mab has both respect and trust in Rashid, this would have taken time to build up. Mab wouldn't trust just anyone as the Gatekeeper I'd bet Rashid did something (probably many things) to build up trust. As for previous Gatekeepers, I'd say anyone from mythology with special vision (one eye or otherwise notable vision) for this reason I'd guess Heimdall.

g33k:

--- Quote from: seanham on February 27, 2024, 12:35:12 AM ---I'd say there is a chance (although a small one) that Rashid has been the Gatekeeper since the faeries took over control of the Gates. I say a small chance because that would make Rashid VERY old and while I agree he is the oldest wizard we know of he may not be that old...
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Actually, the chances seem good, to me.

As mentioned, WoJ places Rashid operating -- as a very powerful wizard -- around 700AD.

IIRC, the Norse Gods were replaced by the Winterfae on the Outer Gates around 1000AD.

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