DeBasilisk wrote:
Does Maps of Myrist trump Vhalen?
The whole story of Kurn proves that only one can be true. Either Kurn did or didn't operate out of Kurn's Tower/The Kurn. Vhalen says he didn't, MoM says he did.
The problem with MoM is that it's told from the perspective of "Maelin Starpyie," the gnome or dwarf or whatever who's pictured on the inside cover. It's canon from the sense that Maelin really wrote these things, but some of the stuff he wrote is wrong. That's the way I see it.
This rectifies the Kurn-controversy. Vhalen says that Kurn didn't operate out of Kurn's Tower, that it's a common error assumed by historians based on the names. Maelin and the Iksar dirge from GU52 preview are both historians, and can be assumed to possibly be wrong.
Although, none of this matters really. SOE retains the power to retcon anything said in MoM, forum boards and even EQ1 at any time they please.
Maelin Starpyre is the head librarian found in the Plane of Knowledge. Vhalen said that Kurn operated outside of the tower, which is true, because he was carrying out a military campaign in Warsilik Woods against the giants while it was being constructed for him to use. He then moved into it and used it. It really doesn't matter if that little detail is mentioned in history. It's like stating that Alexander the Great one day decided to start his epic campaign across the world by taking the first step with his left foot instead of his right. Is that really important?