They’re so different from all the other cultural groups. The Nyissans – well, I’m fairly sure they’re meant to be the Egyptians: snakes, hot weather … and, I dunno, maybe the stereotypes of using poison? Y’know, I like the Nyissans. I think the Sendars are probably meant to be British: solid farmer-types, a mixture of every other race, practical and polite. One of the really interesting things about the Belgariad when I think about the stereotypes is that not only are the people stereotypes, but so are the nations. Salmissra is a queen, but not a sorcerer really is she?īut she’d like to be… and Polgara’s not a queen. I’ve never figured out whether the title refers to Polgara or Salmissra, but that’s ok. Queen of Sorcery: Book 2 of the Belgariad Tehani’s got it over here, if you’d like to read the comments she gets there are more spoilers ahead! Tehani and I continue our re-read of David Eddings’ The Belgariad.
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