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Title: RIP Robert Jordan Post by: Perrin on September 18, 2007, 02:23:23 am I just thought you all should know, Robert Jordan passed away due to his battle with a rare blood disease earlier today. I found out while ready todays posts on UOforums.com
This is very sad news, I still have the sniffles. :'( Edit: Additional information can be obtained at www.dragonmount.com. Sorry about the earlier links. Title: Re: RIP Robert Jordan Post by: Mela Arkay on September 18, 2007, 11:45:35 am *COUGHS* Whos Robert Jordan?
Title: Re: RIP Robert Jordan Post by: Ileana Leontine on September 18, 2007, 03:09:04 pm *COUGHS* Whos Robert Jordan? Fantasy author. Shame to see he died, but I can't say I ever thought much of his works. I struggled through the first book of the Wheel of Time and the parallels (and that's a kind term) to LOTR were so strong I actually entertained myself by mentally renaming the characters as their Rings equivalent. Title: Re: RIP Robert Jordan Post by: Khaelieth on September 18, 2007, 04:32:12 pm WTF!?!?! He had one book left to write! The bastard! How will we found out how it ends now!?
Seriously though... D'oh. Title: Re: RIP Robert Jordan Post by: qom_riyadh on September 18, 2007, 04:44:12 pm WTF!?!?! He had one book left to write! The bastard! How will we found out how it ends now!? Seriously though... D'oh. One of the articles found under the provided address says about the future of WoT Title: Re: RIP Robert Jordan Post by: Darath Mithar on September 18, 2007, 05:22:01 pm I struggled through the first book of the Wheel of Time and the parallels (and that's a kind term) to LOTR were so strong I actually entertained myself by mentally renaming the characters as their Rings equivalent. Aye read the book this summer and felt exactly the same. Title: Re: RIP Robert Jordan Post by: Khaelieth on September 18, 2007, 05:40:35 pm *COUGHS* Whos Robert Jordan? Fantasy author. Shame to see he died, but I can't say I ever thought much of his works. I struggled through the first book of the Wheel of Time and the parallels (and that's a kind term) to LOTR were so strong I actually entertained myself by mentally renaming the characters as their Rings equivalent. You don't have Matrim Cauthon in LotR. Nor do you have 500 nutcase wizards. Title: Re: RIP Robert Jordan Post by: Ileana Leontine on September 18, 2007, 06:44:16 pm I didn't say it was exactly the same...
Young hero is forced to flee his idyllic homeland after a quest is forced upon him and he must leave in order to protect all he loves. Which book? Title: Re: RIP Robert Jordan Post by: Khaelieth on September 18, 2007, 09:09:07 pm I didn't say it was exactly the same... Young hero is forced to flee his idyllic homeland after a quest is forced upon him and he must leave in order to protect all he loves. I think that's more or less the fantasy genre summed up nicely. You might even add Star Wars to the list. Title: Re: RIP Robert Jordan Post by: Dalamar on September 18, 2007, 09:36:14 pm Young hero is forced to flee his idyllic homeland after a quest is forced upon him and he must leave in order to protect all he loves. Which book? My thoughts about books what I have readed... Title: Re: RIP Robert Jordan Post by: Marcus Kobra on September 19, 2007, 10:49:48 am Many fantasy authors, R. A. Salvatore (A favorite of mine) Will lcaim they got inspiration from Tolkien or Frank Hebert (SP. Wrote the Dune Saga), even LUCAS had inspiration from tolkein when writting Star Wars... Unfortunate about the writter though.... Oh well bobs yer uncle and daisy's yer mum back to work you!
Title: Re: RIP Robert Jordan Post by: Zoie Hayden on September 19, 2007, 10:58:27 am I didn't say it was exactly the same... Young hero is forced to flee his idyllic homeland after a quest is forced upon him and he must leave in order to protect all he loves. I think that's more or less the fantasy genre summed up nicely. You might even add Star Wars to the list. Agreed completely. That's a very loose, generalized plotline that's been used a million times. Tolkein didn't invent it. I loved the WoT series simply because it wasn't your usual fantasy setting, yet was still readable and coherant. I lost interest during the fourth book because my limited attention span couldn't follow the multitudes of different plots going on. But I do very much plan to re-read the series as it's still the best fantasy series I've read (LOTR included). Title: Re: RIP Robert Jordan Post by: Farfar on September 19, 2007, 04:35:33 pm Quote from: Zoie Hayden ...But I do very much plan to re-read the series as it's still the best fantasy series I've read (LOTR included). I wonder, have you read the series of the discworld, by Terry Pratchett? Title: Re: RIP Robert Jordan Post by: Delcarakdur on September 19, 2007, 04:58:43 pm Rincewind the Wizard, FTW!! ;D
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