If you’ve read The Last Hero you might be wondering what happened to the young lute player. His life or death experience with Cohen the Barbarian and the Gods had a profound effect on him but while he vowed to continue his barding to keep alive the stories of myth and legend he knew he must in future be true to himself and not conform to how others expected him to be.
The first thing to be ditched was the lute to be replaced by the homeland’s traditional instrument. While the world may be your mollusc it will be found to be true that after many years traveling around the Discworld, all roads eventually arrive at Ankh-Morpork. The perfect place to settle down, and following an encounter with Dr Lawn the final adjustment was made.
She now plays and sings the traditional tales for the Barbarian and Other Heroes who frequent The Drum.
Some of you will remember that in Days of Yore we held an annual Pleasant Surprise miniature exchange. Due to a number of postal problems figures sent to me have been lost or gone astray – however I’m pleased to report that despite the best efforts of the world’s postal services I have finally received my 2017 surprise (or at least a replacement as they did manage to lose the original).
The figure has a couple of small chips that I will have to touch up but other than that has survived well during her travels – which included a 3200km round trip back to sender as it was delivered to an empty house 100m from me and the Estate Agent returned it rather that trying to find the correct recipient.
The figure is from a range I’ve not seen but have heard of - Balalaika Maiden from Bruegelburg by Lead Adventure Miniature – I like this sculpt and the rest of their figures but I’ve been let down so often by online sales that I would never have bought them unseen. (Why can’t figure makers agree what a scale is and ALL stick to it!) The scale seems right and as she goes well with Angua I may invest.
Many thanks to Zygmund for his perseverance.