James Barclay

AshleyBoy · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:04 pm Post subject: James - the original Raven

James, I have read that you and some old collge mates where the Original Raven (D&D i think). If my mempry serves correctly, You were Hirad???

Anywho; are you still in touch with these old college pals?

who's who? and whos new (your own creations)

A random thought perhaps, but interesting non-the-less.

AshleyBoy (aka AsparagusAsh)
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James · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:06 pm Post subject:

Hi AshleyBoy,

Yes we were. Not college mates, school mates and not D&D but the far superior Dragon Quest.

I was Hirad. It is why I love him so well.

I'm still in touch with most of them. One remains my best friend. Two are very close friends. Others a little more sporadically. Those characters that appeared in the early years of The Raven include:

Hirad
Ilkar
Denser
The Unknown
Ras
Richmond
Thraun
Talan
Will (who was called Billboard Beggins)
Erienne (who was called Artemis)

There are probably more but it was a long time ago. Most other names of characters in the Raven are creations. I never lost a character. Hirad is technically still alive...

There you go. Ah, memories.
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AshleyBoy · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:58 pm Post subject:

Bilboard baggins? ahhh. the imagination of teens never ceases to amase me!

in fairness, I used to call myself GrrBob the Barbarian. so i'm not one to talk.

Why was Eriennes name changed?

When myself and my Partner had our baby last year, She got to choose boys names, i got to choose girls.. i wanted Errienne for a girl, but in the end, we got a Jacob.

The Mrs (AKA "The Trousers") says that Erienne sounds French for Hairy Anne. but thats just her opinion (the uncultured swine)
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Milkman · Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 27 Location: UK

AshleyBoy · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:17 pm Post subject:

or that.
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Rups · Joined: 02 Jul 2008 Posts: 45

Could you really name one of your children after the Raven though?

I know several chaps called Sol and Darrick...

Milkman · Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 27 Location: UK

Selik · Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 1524 Location: South Shields

*groans*

I know someone called Darrick actually.
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James · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:53 pm Post subject:

I changed Artemis to Erienne because Artemis is the name of a Greek goddess and I didn't think it appropriate for Raven novels.

And he who named Billboard was well beyond his teens...
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AshleyBoy · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:17 pm Post subject:

Also regards to Hirad.

I don't remember anyone else in any onf the novels described as a barbarian...

Does this mean tht Hirad is originally from western Balia? Perhaps he's from some Wesman Tribe?

or it to do with his fighting style?
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Milkman · Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 27 Location: UK

I wondered that too, until I stumbled upon the Gazetteer. It explains Hirad's history.

James · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 1:28 pm Post subject:

They're few and far between. More nomads than barbarians these days. From the Rache lands to the north of Balaia. You'll hear more about the barbarians during the elves books.
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