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Hi, Trond! I'm a bit late to the party, but I love your avi!

Welcome to Tar Valon, Trond!

Hi Trond and welcome

So, regarding your name...

Trond Maslin said:

My name for the forum was the name of my D&D character in college. After someone tried naming his character "Tim, the Crusher of Beer Cans" or something like that, the DM insisted we come up with fantasy-esque names. If I recall correctly, I just played around with different combinations of letters and syllables until I found something that sounded cool. Also, the Tron remake had come out around that time, so I may have been influenced subliminally by its amazing action scenes and lack of plot.

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Are you aware that Trond is a very common name in Norway and the Faroe Islands (though they use Tróndur)?

Trond derives from norse mythology and can mean "trønder" (person from Troendelag, which is my county) or thrive.

So, I totally approve your name, but it is indeed a REAL name as well. Not just fantasy. I find it rather interesting to see how you came up with it though .

Trond Maslin said:

I hated Dune when I read it as a child; it wasn't until I revisited it in high school that I enjoyed it. I felt the same way about The Eye of the World at first: it took me a few tries to push through the prologue and first chapter, and it wasn't until I re-read that section years later that I appreciated it.

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Yep, I felt exactly the same way! :fistbump

Trond Maslin said:

The aqueduct was north of Caesarea Maritima in Israel, which used to be the capital of the Roman province! It sounds like you had quite a tour of Italy. Being from America, I remember having a similar surreal feeling when I visited Israel: it was like stepping into a history book, being surrounded by things centuries older than the 'ancient' buildings I'd known back home.

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Wow, I just looked up Caesarea Maritima and it looks awesome to climb! My tour group visited Pont du Gard (one of the Roman aqueducts in France), but we didn't get to scale it, sadly.

What made you decide to visit Israel? That's one place I've not yet been, though I have friends who live there.

Welcome! :welcome I LOVE the Foundation series.

Cieon Maralyn said:

Hi Trond and welcome
So, regarding your name...

Are you aware that Trond is a very common name in Norway and the Faroe Islands (though they use Tróndur)?

Trond derives from norse mythology and can mean "trønder" (person from Troendelag, which is my county) or thrive.

So, I totally approve your name, but it is indeed a REAL name as well. Not just fantasy. I find it rather interesting to see how you came up with it though .

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Ha ha! I didn't know it was a real name, though its interesting to hear its origins. Maybe I was subconsciously influenced by having read Kristin Lavransdatter (which I loved) around the time I began playing D&D; I think a lot of the second book took place in the region of Troendelag. I wonder how many D&D players and fantasy authors have inadvertently used real names when trying to invent exotic ones!

Alyccea Nymaessene said:

Wow, I just looked up Caesarea Maritima and it looks awesome to climb! My tour group visited Pont du Gard (one of the Roman aqueducts in France), but we didn't get to scale it, sadly.

What made you decide to visit Israel? That's one place I've not yet been, though I have friends who live there.

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Wow: based on a quick Google image search, Pont du Gard looks beautiful (and well-preserved)! I went to Israel as part of a school trip visiting various archaeological sites. It was too good an opportunity to pass up: a chance to see lots of ancient ruins and to pray at a number of significant religious sites.

Welcome, Trond