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Rahn/Agrona

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Okay so I was left with so many questions from this book that I really want to ask a couple that's been bothering me....What does Rahn have to really bring to the storyline? All she is mentioned for is cursing the king for killing her but what's the actual backstory on why she had wanted to kill him in the first place? She is mentioned as marrock's mother but at her death she transforms or inhabits agrona but it really doesn't explain in my opinion other than wanting to live why she did so? And finally what is the significance of the two in one? personality and eye description changes each time that either spirit is in control of the physical body so what do they represent to you?
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I was curious as to what happened to Agrona's personality when Rhan entered the body...Did she just vanish? Is she still in there somewhere? Or did their personalities merge?
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It was never explained what Rhan did to merit being beheaded. What did she do that was so bad? Marrock killed children and was just banished. She must have done something worse to be put to death.
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She was found conspiring to kill the king but it doesnt state why she would do that if they loved each other beforehand or not
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It seemed the author was trying to say that Rhan became power hungry and that's why she conspired against the king. And them being married and having a son together doesn't necessarily mean love.
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Rhan was accused of treason for conspiring to assassinate King Amren and assume his sovereignty. I think she inhabited Agrona’s body to exact her revenge against King Amren for beheading her. The dual nature paralleled Catrin’s link to the raven. When merging with the raven, Catrin’s spirit left her body and inhabited and controlled the bird, while her physical body was left in a state of suspended animation.
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kelsiemaxwell wrote: 08 Nov 2018, 14:15 Rhan was accused of treason for conspiring to assassinate King Amren and assume his sovereignty. I think she inhabited Agrona’s body to exact her revenge against King Amren for beheading her. The dual nature paralleled Catrin’s link to the raven. When merging with the raven, Catrin’s spirit left her body and inhabited and controlled the bird, while her physical body was left in a state of suspended animation.
Thats an interesting point with catrin and rahn. I also wondered if because of her being born with a twin (dual spirits) that thats why she was born with the spirit of a raven which was only solidified when her twin died.(death of her second half being considered as half of her in the otherworld/afterlife) But i do enjoy the idea/thought you put forth on this. It definitely makes you wonder
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Twins are often perceived as each being half of the whole, so the dual twin spirit is certainly a good theory. Perhaps the death of her twin not only solidified the raven as her spirit animal, but also increased her attachment to the raven, which opened her up to greater mystical power.
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I was a little confused by this as well. Maybe Agrona will reveal herself in the later books? It was also unclear what caused such a shift in Rhan and King Amren's relationship. Was she always power hungry or did something happen that made her lose all feelings for him?
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lavellan wrote: 11 Nov 2018, 07:30 I was a little confused by this as well. Maybe Agrona will reveal herself in the later books? It was also unclear what caused such a shift in Rhan and King Amren's relationship. Was she always power hungry or did something happen that made her lose all feelings for him?
See these were the same types of questions I had. What happened that she would want to kill him.
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I assumed the king married Rhan as part of an arranged marriage, and she was just a power-hungry queen waiting for her chance to get king Amren out of the way so she could assume the throne. I'd be more interested in reading a prequel to this book than a sequel. There are a lot of unanswered questions that the author seems to have purposely embedded.
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I agree that not enough was explained about either of the antagonists in this story. It would have been nice to know if Rahn was completely in control of the body she possessed or if her personality merged with her host. Knowing this alone would have given us a better understanding of the character's strengths as well as her weaknesses. For example, can Agrona keep her from attacking Catrin?
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her character was pretty under developed in the story. It was promising when her backstory was told, but weak once she is revealed in person. I hope, the author further explores this character and the exact source of her friction with King Ameren.
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Rahn's back story was pretty underdeveloped in the story. I hope we learn more about her friction with the king in the next book.
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You have to admit, though, the amount of restraint and patience she had working for King Amren all these years. The amount of time and effort she would have needed to put into gaining his trust, and then working for him for so many years just waiting for the curse to come to pass...She's in it for the long game!
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