It's true that some of Gen's power in previous books came from being outside the official political loop. He was able to come at problems from a unique angle, being the Thief of Eddis, subject to his own rules, but also related to the Queen and with the benefits of being royalty.
Well, enter Irene, and he gets himself tied up nicely. ;) But I think Gen is triumphing (was Irene not a triumph?) and will triumph still, as unexpectedly as ever. I have to remind myself that a large portion of CoK overlaps KoA, during the time when Gen was still (apparently) floundering around in his new Kingly shoes. But he got his court behind him by the end of KoA, and by the end of CoK he's got a pretty tight threesome going with Sounis, Eddis and Attolia. No mean feat, that. And expediently timed. (Still triumphing, see?) Next order of business: Mede butt-kicking.
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Date: 2010-06-12 01:10 am (UTC)Well, enter Irene, and he gets himself tied up nicely. ;) But I think Gen is triumphing (was Irene not a triumph?) and will triumph still, as unexpectedly as ever. I have to remind myself that a large portion of CoK overlaps KoA, during the time when Gen was still (apparently) floundering around in his new Kingly shoes. But he got his court behind him by the end of KoA, and by the end of CoK he's got a pretty tight threesome going with Sounis, Eddis and Attolia. No mean feat, that. And expediently timed. (Still triumphing, see?) Next order of business: Mede butt-kicking.