Maric is pretty damn stupid throughout TST. It never occurred to him that Katriel wasn't what she seemed? Seriously?
I'm not saying that Maric is this horrible person, but it's hard for me to see him either as this paragon of virtue where he's so great and noble and faithful that he would *never* so much as consider cheating on his wife (who he didn't love, at least in TST).
I don't think it has anything to do with being a paragon of virtue. I think that Maric is an inherently passive, reactive character, who doesn't initiate sex. I also think he's does guilt real well, and he does know he's not exactly being fair to Rowan as it is.
Also, sleeping around on the very popular queen? Not a good move, politically.
Even Alistair is willing to have a menage a trois with Isabella or marry Anora (if you make him).
Not sure what this has to do with Maric.
I mean, ultimately? If Alistair is *not* Goldanna's half brother, there's been a major conspiracy going on...
Alternately, if Alistair isn't Fiona's kid, then The Calling makes even less sense than it already does. Who's the kid? Why is there a huge deal made of Duncan saying he'll keep an eye on the kid?
And of course, you get back to the simplest answer, which is that Gaider Jossed himself and used The Calling to retcon Alistair's backstory.
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Maric is pretty damn stupid throughout TST. It never occurred to him that Katriel wasn't what she seemed? Seriously?
I'm not saying that Maric is this horrible person, but it's hard for me to see him either as this paragon of virtue where he's so great and noble and faithful that he would *never* so much as consider cheating on his wife (who he didn't love, at least in TST).
I don't think it has anything to do with being a paragon of virtue. I think that Maric is an inherently passive, reactive character, who doesn't initiate sex. I also think he's does guilt real well, and he does know he's not exactly being fair to Rowan as it is.
Also, sleeping around on the very popular queen? Not a good move, politically.
Even Alistair is willing to have a menage a trois with Isabella or marry Anora (if you make him).
Not sure what this has to do with Maric.
I mean, ultimately? If Alistair is *not* Goldanna's half brother, there's been a major conspiracy going on...
Alternately, if Alistair isn't Fiona's kid, then The Calling makes even less sense than it already does. Who's the kid? Why is there a huge deal made of Duncan saying he'll keep an eye on the kid?
And of course, you get back to the simplest answer, which is that Gaider Jossed himself and used The Calling to retcon Alistair's backstory.