From: m.driussi@genie.com
Subject: (urth) Soldier Series
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 97 13:49:00 GMT


[Posted from URTH, a mailing list about Gene Wolfe's New Sun and other works]

Reply:  Item #7223192 from URTH@LISTS.BEST.COM@INET00#

Xury,

His real name is Lucius; he is a Latin; he was cursed by the Great
Mother Goddess for messing up her temple during a battle; "Latro"
means both "mercenary" and "pawn" (game piece), and Lucius is
definitely both; and, in the interview words of Gene Wolfe, Lucius
has a truly magic sword--"It cuts things." <g>

But seriously, anything more specific than that, you just go ahead
and axe--er, "ask"!  Maybe a few conflicting answers can be found
around here, I'll bet.

=mantis=