: He didn't found The Nine. He founded the Avatara. And
: about there being nine Avatara at a time doesn't seem
: right.
: The Nine were Avatara but they were the only Avatara left
: at this point. I doubt it that Mazzarin would only
: allow to have only nine Avatara at a time. That seems
: unfair. A club that only allows a certain number nine?
: Avatara are just a group of the most powerful mages,
: sorcerers, etc. that were called Avatara for following
: a certain list of rules like don't use your power for
: evil. They taught each other to become greater and
: become Avatara if they were powerul enough. For all we
: know the Avatara were probably once a greater number
: than nine. Just that after time they die or get killed
: maybe by the Dark the way Mazzarin was with The
: Watcher. Or maybe not that many were joining them as
: before.
: -Pyro
I don't know if their is a moral code to being an Avatara, but it would be interesting to look into.
Personally though I think that "the Nine" are the Nine Avatara LEFT, i.e, people like Diarmuid have DIED.
The term Avatara probably means anyone of a group of Light archmages, with presumably certain goals (Defeat the Leveller perhaps) and such.
Certainly, you couldn't just join the ranks of the Avatara without being something special, esince we know not all of the Nine are blade masters/Adepts.(Adept= IMO, highest mage rank)
But unless there is unshakable evidence that ALL Avatara must be part of the Nine, and that it is a term for the rulers or something, I'm sticking to my guns on this.
Respectfully yours
Seraph
