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AtE Theory Addition (perhaps? this may have been thought of already...)

Contains spoilers for TWatWK and PoYD (sort of)

So I haven't actually read PoYD...so I'm slightly unqualified to suggest this theory, but from other readers I've heard that Oskar is REALLY excited in PoYD to tell the people there about what happened in Anniera because they apparently haven't heard it yet.

Now will someone please give me a good reason as to why Oskar would be so happy to impart news if Janner wasn't alive? There's NO WAY he would be that happy if Janner was still dead! He's known Janner for so long and, personally, if my favorite student was dead, I wouldn't be so excited, even if all the amazing things that happened in Anniera had happened. Therefore, I think Peterson is alluding to the idea that Janner comes back to life after the visit to the First Well through this instance.

And now I'm just waiting for the onslaught of people who will swoop in and disagree with me and tell me I have the context of the situation in PoYD wrong 😂😶

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Sam the Ridgerunner 🍎

Mar 10

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Janner's death marked the beginning of the Fifth Epoch, so it was the year 5/1 when he died, and TPoYD is set in the year 5/3 so it has been quite some time since Janner died.

Andreajoy4jesus

Mar 10

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I thought it had been several years. Oskar wouldn't have grieved endlessly.

I still think Janner's alive, though.

Adwing

Mar 09

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What is AtE?

ember wingfeather

Mar 09

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AtE means "After the Epilogue" ^^

Adwing

Mar 09

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Thanks!

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Hulwen

Mar 05

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He definitely would have mourned Janner's death, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't be happy about the war ending. I mean, it was 10 years of suffering for the people of Skree, so it makes sense. And I think he was more excited to trade books, like Andrea said, than talk about the end of the war. 😂 Oskar loves his books.

Hollish Fruit

Mar 03

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I agree!! I believe Janner is alive!

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Ickaw Warden

Mar 07

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Yes and no

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Stella

Mar 07

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I love her so much 😁😁 It's been way too long since I've read those.

Ickaw Warden

Mar 07

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Same! And same!

Ickaw Warden

Mar 02

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Interesting! I haven't read PoYD in a while, so all I remember for certain is that Oskar did seem to be his old self and was there for books.

(I really need to sit down sometime and write the AtE story that's been bouncing around my head for the last few years 😂)

Ickaw Warden

Mar 09

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The first chapter is pending approval 😁

Thanks for telling me to write, it is very motivating!

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ember wingfeather

Mar 09

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YAY!!!!!!

I'm so excited!!!! 😄😄😄😄😄😄

Ickaw Warden

Mar 09

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Me too! 😁

Andreajoy4jesus

Mar 02

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I don't remember Oskar being excited about telling people what happened in Anniera, but he did mention the Wingfeather war - no hint of what happened, though. He was mostly excited to trade books with the Prince of Yorsha Doon!!!

ember wingfeather

Mar 02

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Again - I'm not going based on my own knowledge. It was imparted to me by other human beings and therefore may be inaccurate.

I wouldn't be happy about book trading if someone I cared about was dead, but maybe Oskar is an exception to that 🤷‍♀️😂

KalmarShuffler, adopter of Grimnir, Lyall, etc [🐺 ᚲᛚᚨᚾ]

Mar 02

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Maybe, but even if Janner was still dead, I think Oskar would still be excited about Gnag's end, the Fangs made whole, and Anniera's restoration. Not to mention the huge library in Ban Rona 😉

KalmarShuffler, adopter of Grimnir, Lyall, etc [🐺 ᚲᛚᚨᚾ]

Mar 02

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I do not have a firm stance on it. For fanfics, it only makes sense for him to return. But for real canon? I do not know. At first, I was upset that Andrew left it up in the air, but the more I've thought about it, the more I agree with his decision.