Timeline for Are words necessary to perform Sorcery in the Belgariad?
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| Jun 9 at 13:44 | comment | added | Michael Foster | I remember the word one person used was "go", though I don't remember his name but Belgarath thought it an odd choice. | |
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| Mar 27, 2020 at 20:41 | comment | added | Rik-Makor | There is a steady drift during the Belgariad from the quoted definition which holds true in the first 3 books, even if the word is whispered, to the often vocally silent duel between Belgarath and Ctuchik. The word may be internally vocalised but this is not explicit so a training / safety tool it may be. Castle of Wizardry has other instances where Polgara and Garion do not vocalise shield for example or after the attack on Durnik. Books thereafter are more ambiguous so in a majority of books, words are not necessary. | |
| Apr 25, 2015 at 0:37 | vote | accept | Winter Knight | ||
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| Apr 24, 2015 at 18:41 | comment | added | Thaddeus Howze | Belgarath is the most prominent sorcerer in the realm with more experience than ANYONE else. I doubt he is wrong. He MAY want to prevent Garion from trying to gather Will and randomly expressing it but I believe even if you don't SAY the word out loud, the need for a WORD, even in your mind is a necessary component. It does not say that subvocalizations were not allowed. That means no one else hears it but it is still SAID. | |
| Apr 24, 2015 at 9:54 | comment | added | Chris Hayes | I think this is an instance where a character's word is not reflective of reality. Belgarath could simply be mistaken, or more likely he could be simplifying things for Garion's sake, so that he doesn't attempt something more difficult (nonverbal sorcery) before he's ready. | |
| Apr 21, 2015 at 23:39 | history | edited | Thaddeus Howze | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 21, 2015 at 23:35 | comment | added | CBredlow | The question asks if the Word needs to be spoken, which it really doesn't. | |
| Apr 21, 2015 at 23:33 | comment | added | Thaddeus Howze | I quoted it right out of the book. The words of Belgarath himself. Perhaps the words are subvocalized but he says the word is NECESSARY. You may disagree but you shouldn't downvote the answer right out of a quotation. | |
| Apr 21, 2015 at 23:29 | comment | added | CBredlow | I disagree, as words aren't used when changing into animals, and when Belgarath meets Beldin the first time, he translocates several tons of stone without so much as a whimper. | |
| Apr 21, 2015 at 7:15 | history | answered | Thaddeus Howze | CC BY-SA 3.0 |