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| − | Merk is a character from stories that are told by gleemen, such as [[Thom]]. Apparently, he was a giant who fought against [[Mosk]] with spears of fire. The stories come from the Age before the Age of Legends. Thom wonders if it ever really happened ( | + | Merk is a character from stories that are told by gleemen, such as [[Thom]]. Apparently, he was a giant who fought against [[Mosk]] with spears of fire. The stories come from the Age before the Age of Legends. Thom wonders if it ever really happened ({{tsr|20}}). |
According to the website "Seven Spokes", Robert Jordan has confirmed that Merk refers to America, Mosk to Moscow, and the spears of fire with which they fought to nuclear missiles (http://www.sevenspokes.com/chronology/1st.html). | According to the website "Seven Spokes", Robert Jordan has confirmed that Merk refers to America, Mosk to Moscow, and the spears of fire with which they fought to nuclear missiles (http://www.sevenspokes.com/chronology/1st.html). | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:45, 14 November 2010
Author: Atarah al'Norahn
General
Merk is a character from stories that are told by gleemen, such as Thom. Apparently, he was a giant who fought against Mosk with spears of fire. The stories come from the Age before the Age of Legends. Thom wonders if it ever really happened (TSR, Ch. 20).
According to the website "Seven Spokes", Robert Jordan has confirmed that Merk refers to America, Mosk to Moscow, and the spears of fire with which they fought to nuclear missiles (http://www.sevenspokes.com/chronology/1st.html).
