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Why do wizards live in towers?

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Lokken, Feb 26, 2002.

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  1. Palpatine Gems: 5/31
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    As a few others said, it's all Tolkien. Saruman lived in a tower ergo all wizards must live in towers.
     
    Palpatine, Feb 27, 2002
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    Do you remember the mage wars in Pratchet's Sorcerey? I think the idea there was that it was almost a genetic thing that came with being a magic user. Once the war started every Mage had an uncontrolable urge to build or relocate to a decent tower. Of course, Rincewind, being the least powerful mage ever, ended up trying to build his during a trance like sleep out of small pebbles on the beach.
     
    Slappy, Feb 27, 2002
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    Slith Look at me! I have Blue Hands! Veteran

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    I think Tolkien was high on something! Probably the good ol' Mari-Joo-Wana!
     
    Slith, Feb 27, 2002
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    How about this explination: Who would else live in a tower? Nobody. If you live in a castletower you have to walk lots of stairs to see somebody else and the rooms are always pretty small. So the castle tower is empty. There is wizard who wants his privacy and nobody wants/needs to speak with him ever, so you dump him in the castle tower. (And if you wanted to see him on a rare occation you just had to walk all the stairs) Well, after a while the writers of wizard stories just left out the castle part (or forgot to metion there was a castle attached to the tower) and then there were only towers.

    Seems logical doesn't it. Especially when you think about that ancient stories were past on from mother to daughter for generations long and some stories changed because someone forgot to mention something.
     
    Silverblade, Feb 27, 2002
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    Phallic envy and Various Arcane Reasons.
     
    Tiamat, Feb 27, 2002
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    [​IMG] Better television reception.
     
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    [​IMG] :lol: True Dat! :lol:
     
    Frog, Feb 28, 2002
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    [​IMG] Stop with the nonsense before someone gets hurt.

    [This message has been edited by Taluntain (edited February 28, 2002).]
     
    Taluntain, Feb 28, 2002
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    Tal ... as the Sorcerer Surpream maybe you can educate us.

    The question is ... why does TAL live in a tower.

    The answers include;

    1) Because he can
    2) So he can see spam from miles away, and deal with it appropriately
    3) So that the tiney flames the mad watchers try to inflict upon his realm cannot harm him
    4) Because the wise little pig built a house out of stone (instead of hay or wood)
    5) The Tower really is a big-ol' staff that he uses after casting "Taluntian's Terrible Transformation"

    :grin: :lol: love ya Sorcerer ;)
     
    Mathetais, Mar 1, 2002
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    [​IMG] I think this question was answered pretty thoroughly already. The only point that wasn't mentioned is that we just love dumping cauldrons of hot, bubbling oil down on the peasants while they're trying to bring the tower down with pitchforks...

    There's nothing like the smell of burning flesh in the morning. :evil:
     
    Taluntain, Mar 1, 2002
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