Rhialto the MarvellousJack Vance is one of the most remarkable talents to ever grace the world of science fiction. His unique, stylish voice has been beloved by generations of readers. One of his enduring classics is hisThe Dying Earth series, fascinating, baroque tales set on a far-future Earth, under a giant red sun that is soon to go out forever. |
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Page 581
... magicians who have formed an associ- ation the better to protect their interests . Their number fluctuates , but at this time they are : Ildefonse , the Preceptor . Rhialto the Marvellous . Hurtiancz , short and burly , notorious for ...
... magicians who have formed an associ- ation the better to protect their interests . Their number fluctuates , but at this time they are : Ildefonse , the Preceptor . Rhialto the Marvellous . Hurtiancz , short and burly , notorious for ...
Page 583
... magician - philosophers tried to grasp the principles which governed the field . In the end , these investigators , who ... magicians of Grand Motholam were sufficiently supple that they perceived the limits of human understanding , and ...
... magician - philosophers tried to grasp the principles which governed the field . In the end , these investigators , who ... magicians of Grand Motholam were sufficiently supple that they perceived the limits of human understanding , and ...
Page 584
... magician of consequence em- ploys one or more sandestins . A few arch - magicians of Grand Moth- olam dared to employ the force of the lesser daihaks . To recite or even to list the names of these magicians is to evoke wonder and awe ...
... magician of consequence em- ploys one or more sandestins . A few arch - magicians of Grand Moth- olam dared to employ the force of the lesser daihaks . To recite or even to list the names of these magicians is to evoke wonder and awe ...
Page 587
... magician Ildefonse , at his manse Boumergarth beside the River Scaum . Ildefonse felt sufficient concern that he flew at speed to Falu in the smallest of his whirlaways . In full detail Rhialto described the events which had culminated ...
... magician Ildefonse , at his manse Boumergarth beside the River Scaum . Ildefonse felt sufficient concern that he flew at speed to Falu in the smallest of his whirlaways . In full detail Rhialto described the events which had culminated ...
Page 588
... magicians sat under the purple plumanthia arbor to the side of Falu . On a nearby table , Ladanque had arranged a service of fancy pastries , three varieties of tea and a decanter of soft white wine . " Ex- traordinary , certainly ...
... magicians sat under the purple plumanthia arbor to the side of Falu . On a nearby table , Ladanque had arranged a service of fancy pastries , three varieties of tea and a decanter of soft white wine . " Ex- traordinary , certainly ...
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16th Aeon 21st Aeon Adjudicator archveults asked Barbanikos Blue Principles Bohul Boumergarth Byzant the Necrope Calanctus called colour conclave creatures dark declared Ildefonse diabolist Doulka Dulce-Lolo dust Ensqualmation Eshmiel eyes face Fader's Waft Falu feet flantic forest Frole frowned gave Gilgad gold zikkos gone Hache Hache-Moncour hair hand Haze of Wheary Herark the Harbinger Hurtiancz Ildefonse spoke Ildefonse turned Ildefonse's indenture points IOUN stones Jangk Lady Shaunica Lehuster Llorio Luid Shug magic magicians manse matter Moncour Monstrament Morreion Mune the Mage Murthe never Opals Osherl palace pavilion Perciplex Perdustin perhaps person pink pleurmalion Preceptor prism Puiras returned Rhialto looked Rhialto spoke Rhialto the Marvellous Rhialto turned rose Sahar sandestin Sarsem Scaum seemed Shalukhe the Swimmer Shrue sky-spot smile spell squalm stood Temporal Stasis took Um-Foad Vermoulian voice walked watched Wheary Water whirlaway wonder work-room Xexamedes Yaa-Yimpe Zanzel Zilifant