:: It's been said that Alric doesn't like horses because
: he's the reincarnation of some Leveler (Look! One L!
: Hahahaha!) or another who was drawn and quartered, and
: his pieces carried away by tireless horses...::
It is a THEORY that Alric is the reincarnate Moagim. Moagim was drawn and quartered (each of his four limbs tied to a horse, the horses made to stretch Moagim taught, then some sharp blade cutting him twice through to make a cross-shaped separation, the four pieces then pulled apart by the horses), and the horses were the "four immortal horses," tirelessly dragging the four pieces to the corners of the world.
Another note, since you brought it up:
Leveller = one who "levels" the proverbial playing field, making people equal; a promoter of equality.
Leveler = one who destroys and razes something, especially civilizations or social orders (such as the Huns).
Now, before you start biting my head off, I should clarify: The above definitions are the PREFERRED definitions; they are the ones used to describe the things I presesented USUALLY (or rather, almost always). Now, they can be interchangable, but this, for all intesive purposes, is not correct.
Now! I'm not critisizing you people! That's not what I intend to accomplish at all. GURPS made a slight mistake, and that partial error was carried by the readers of the book.
If you'd like a brief history of why there are two different words with different spellings and meanings, please read on.
During the English Civil War in 1598, there were many groups of radicals advocating equality and religious toleration; that the barriers of political, social, and economical inequalities should be "leveled." These people called themselves "levelers." Unfortunately, when the news was printed in the media, the word was mispelled and written "leveller." From then on, the term "leveller" has always been meant as a reference to one of the equality radicals of the English Civil War or to anyone with similar action that they take. "Leveler" can mean both of barrier-breaking and Myth's destroyer concept, but "leveller" only means the one thing and NOT EVER a destroyer.
In conclusion, I'm not going to make anyone change how they might like to spell something, but this is the truth of the history. I would like to appeal towards the general correction of the spelling, but I will not force it. This is the info.; do with it what you please.
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