Dameon came to mind because he has been newly initiated into the Sadorian tribes. What is the purpose of this initiation? Especially since the Earthtemple OverGuardian knows of the ancient promises/Seeker's quest, and insisted that Dameon be initiated himself?
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The Sadorian are the only people who refer to Cassandra Duprey as 'Kasanda'. The ancient promises specifically say that the Seeker will be accompanied by one of 'Kasanda blood'. The other races call her 'Cassandra' or 'Drekta' (the gypsies don't remember her name).
Dameon has a lot of potential. He has been in the O-Chron a lot longer than Swallow - again, going with my a$sumption that the major players will have been there from the beginning.
Why would Dameon be needed if he's the Kasanda blood? Elspeth lacks Empathy, and ONLY Empathy - what if Dameon's Talent is needed to help Elspeth keep her cool in the end - to avoid her lashing out with her killing power? Don't forget that Dameon loves Elspeth as well - doesn't Carmody teach us in most of her novels that truth, beauty, freedom & love (!) will save the world?
And, tying in this theory with one of the Destroyer theories - what if Matthew was the Destroyer, and Dameon was the Kasanda blood? The original three, drawn together by Fate when they were children, unknowing that they must cast their ties aside and fight for the world-...ok, this is sounding cheesy.
But as in all Carmody, EVERYTHING happens for a reason. I can see no other reason for Dameon to be innitiated into the Sadorian Tribes than to do something that Sadorians themselves will not be able to do. It was revealed by Isobelle in the Darksong launch that Dameon IS in love with Elspeth. In trying to distance himself from Elspeth with the knowledge that she and Rushton were together, he perhaps has inexorably drawn himself further into her life and quest.
"The one of Kassanda Blood will travel with the Seeker to Sador in search of a (the last?) sign..."
This supports Dameon - he would be one of the most probable people to journey to Sador after his initiation rites into their tribes. He may have some duty that must be performed as a tribe member and need to travel back a number of times? He may even grown to miss the desert. But I'm betting he goes back, and I bet Elspeth's with him.
Post TSK edit: Of course, this theory can't be right, after the events of TSK. Dameon was not with Elspeth, when she went to Sador and found the 5th key.
But it was fun to speculate :)
Post TS edit: although, it was hinted at that Elspeth found the keys in the 'wrong' order. It may be that Dameon is still with Elspeth when she finds the final key.
Ah....but isn't Swallow certain that he will stand side by side in battle with Elspeth in the future? Having Talent himself, it's possible he has foreseen Elspeth's path.
I kind of thought that Swallow was the one of Kasanda's blood. Something to do with being a Tentyfamilies.
i dont think so i mean i do think that dameon loves elspeth and also that he is a part of the huge and bigger picture you know a part of her secret little quest to save the world blah blah blah but one of Kasanda's blood? he was the son of a council members heir to an estate that had been in the hands of a long line of Council members. remember that
i always assumed swallow was the kasanda blood however once when elspeth was 'dreaming' someone told her she was a gypsy so...
Now that we have read TSK, when Elspeth went to Sador to get the fifth sign, Swallow was not with her.
I think there is something odd going to happen in regards to Rushton.
I know he has been saved by Elspeth from Ariel - but I think he is an important key player when it comes to her quest.
Yes I agree with Brigi. In TSK, Elsepeth takes an interest in Rushtons past and his relatives etc. He travelled to Sador with her...bit far fetched but he may be related to Kasanda...I don't really know but just musing here lol
I definately agree that there's something about Rushton that we don't know about yet. I was originally thinking that he could be the one of Kasanda's blood, but now I'm not too sure
i'm starting to wonder if maybe rushton or brydda is the one of Kasanda blood because swallow dosen't go to sador with elspeth
i was thinking that maybe Daffyd was the Kasanda blood because he was in sador when Elspeth went back???
The Rushton theory has a lot of potential, especially if he is linked to both Hannah Seraphim and Jacob Obernewtyn. It could even explain the potential of his latent talent.
Think about it, Elf says that he has the potential to channel A LOT of power, and Elf HAS a lot of power, and will NEED a lot of power to destroy the Beforetime Machines. Maybe she will need Rushton and Swallow and Maruman and Galtha to help channel her power through Rushton to destroy the machines. Surely it can't simply be a matter of having the keys, walking in and pressing the 'OFF' switch Most likely she will need Dragon and Matthew too.
As to Swallow, maybe his talk of fighting is his promise to help fight the destroyer not necessarily to do anything more than protect her.
I don't think Daffyd is of Kasanda Blood, I think he is just an important link between Elf finding the Red Land and Dragon.
I think that Ruston could be the Kasanda-blood. The adopted child which Kasanda treated as her own (p.582 of the Stone Key), could actually be Hannah's child (making her Rushton's ancestor). Iriny says that Kasanda's son, Evander, loved her. He could have had a child with her before marrying a pureblood, like Iriny and Swallow's father did. This would make Rushton a descendant of Kasanda.
i think it's a possibiltity because we don't know dameons life and his family line, but i still think it's swallow because dell said that when going on her quest she will leave all that she loves and she loves dameon as family and friend
You might be onto something here... just because it says that Swallow will stand with Elspeth in battle doesn't neccesarily mean it will be the great battle that determines the fate of the world. Nice observations though.
i know this is really totally absurd but could dameon be the destroyer?
and also if rushton is kasanda blood there is more reason for him to be the destroyer cause he would have been with elf all the time and IC is promising a surprise and everyhting Arielle does has a purpose and maybe his intention was to do more than meake rushton hate elf?
i like the theory that the original and key characters will be the ones to play a part in the end. i think it will come full circle - the relationships forged in Obernewtyn are the ones closest to elspeth's heart, the ones which form her identity and the ones that she takes for granted. if they change or if there is a revelation it will create the greatest impact.
I'm sorry but Swallow says in Ashling that the people who can tell the future are called kasanda's so he is one of Kasanda's blood.
But meijse, that just assumes the context Swallow used it is the exact same context the quest-givers (Agyllians I guess) use it, whereas I'm assuming the alternate context. The name Kasanda is used throughout both the gypsy and Sadorian races to mean various things. This theory is just exploring the possibility of one of those references.
It is true. There are many different possibilities I guess. Whether it be some secret relative, a known relative or a futureteller, I am stoked to find out.
