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Re: The Companions

Posted By: Seraph (adsl-75-18-182-94.dsl.pltn13.sbcglobal.net)
Date: 4/23/2007 at 3:14 a.m.

In Response To: The Companions *LINK* (Sardonic)

: While reading "Ancient and Medieval Siege
: Weapons" by Konstantin Nossov, I came across an
: interesting fact that may help to shed some light on
: why the five champions become the five companions once
: they rescue Alric. Here is an excerpt from the section
: on Alexander the Great: "By the beginning of
: Alexander's rule, the core of the Macedonian army
: consisted of heavy cavalry (Companion Cavalry) and
: heavy infantry (Foot Companions). Among the later was
: an even more elite detachment of hypaspists
: ("shield-bearers"), which had probably been
: formed under Philip II (Alexander's father) but was
: first mentioned only during Alexander's era...
: Alexander also used hypaspists as well as other
: detachments of "companions" at sieges,
: sending them to the most dangerous places."

: From both this account and the posted link, Alexander's
: Companions were elite warriors who were trusted with
: the most dangerous and important tasks and were
: fiercely loyal to their general or king. It seems
: likely that these Companions were the inspiration for
: calling the five champions companions once they had
: rescued Alric. After all, the five champions were not
: only responsible for rescuing Alric, but (the berserks
: at least) were also trusted with the missions of
: retrieving the Head from Muirthemne and carrying the
: Eblis stone to Rhi'Anon.

Makes perfect sense to me.
The only flaw of the "Five Champions" (not your explaination, just Bungie's work)..
We have a Named dwarf of legendary status, a Named Fir'bolg of legendary status, two Named berserks of legendary status...and "a" journeyman. Who is the mysterious Journeyman, and what is his story?

I'd love to try and write that up in fan fiction format, but I've suffered from feeling like I have writer's block for some time. Your thoughts on the Heron?

What would be truly awesome, if difficult...
Trace him (through either we think this is history or his recollections or journal entries) from the fall of Muirthemne to the defeat of Soulblighter, or his death, whichever comes first. Why this one, you ask? Because the Five were picked as exceptional amongst a "group of hardasses", so presumably, despite Bungie using "A" journeyman, they were all outstanding.

Happy writting to anyone who takes this up if they beat me to it.

Messages In This Thread

  • The Companions *LINK*
    Sardonic (ACA22C93.ipt.aol.com) -- 4/22/2007 at 1:37 p.m.
    • Re: The Companions
      Seraph (adsl-75-18-182-94.dsl.pltn13.sbcglobal.net) -- 4/23/2007 at 3:14 a.m.
      • Re: The Companions
        General Pepper (31-212-pool1.P-POOL.MARIST.EDU) -- 4/29/2007 at 2:32 a.m.
    • Re: The Companions
      Lord Raven (118.40.96.80) -- 4/21/2008 at 12:26 p.m.

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