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There are not many mentions of people served John Uskglass. Clarke only mentioned Thomas of Dundale, William of Lanchester and the servant who might or might not hear a year and a day.
Thomas of Dundale kept being referred as Uskglass's first human servant while Lanchester kept being referred as Uskglass's favorite one. Clarke specifically used "favorite servant" when referring to Lanchester, not one of his favorites, which made me think that Dundale was less favoured as a servant than William of Lanchester. In two footnotes that involved something concerning the governing of the country, Lanchester was the one mentioned. Dundale only got mentioned in the part when Uskglass invaded England and had a poem written about him by Chretien de Troyes.
I remember there were three parts that Dundale and Lanchester were written together. They shew up together in The Gentleman's story. They shew up together in the footnote telling how Uskglass tortured Barbatus (note how Lanchester was the one who got mad for a long time and had a bitter argument with Uskglass). They also shew up in the story about the Charcoal Burner. In that story, they had the same role in making Uskglass stop talking but Lanchester was the one who asked Uskglass about where he had gone to and why that pig suddenly gave a sermon. Lanchester was also the one who asked in that footnote about how Uskglass went off for a year and a day. From these examples, it is pretty obvious that Lanchester was the one who found Uskglass's actions surprising or strange while Dundale seemed to get along well with Uskglass's strange actions better (he spent 14 years in Faerie, after all). This is why I believe that Dundale pretty much never got surprised by any bullshits that Uskglass did even when Dundale held many human values.
I have no doubt that Dundale got an important position in the court but Lanchester was no doubt the more trusted one. I think it was his humanity that made Uskglass assigned him many responsibilities and trusted his judgements when Uskglass was not around. Thomas might get his position because he was Uskglass's first servant (and you reward your first servants well most of the times) or he might get it because he was genuinely a good adviser. But he definitely had a good story to himself. It took me some time but I finally notice that Chretien de Troyes was that famous French poet who wrote on Arthurian subjects. He also lived in the 12th century. I think that the fact this author wrote something about Thomas very early after the invasion of Northern England meant that Dundale was so popular for his knightly prowess and maybe some romance with women that a French knew about it. Also, Lanchester kept being mentioned as Chancellor, Seneschal and as an Earl while Thomas never got put together with a position of administrative or political connection. He got mentioned as a knight and knights were not that powerful and rich. That did not say he was inconsequential; it just means that most sources about him were more concerned with his one image.
This is so insanely long. It is almost 1 a.m and I think I am speaking nonsense. I wonder why all fanfictions paint Dundale and Lanchester as magicians when they were never mentioned that way.
Thomas of Dundale kept being referred as Uskglass's first human servant while Lanchester kept being referred as Uskglass's favorite one. Clarke specifically used "favorite servant" when referring to Lanchester, not one of his favorites, which made me think that Dundale was less favoured as a servant than William of Lanchester. In two footnotes that involved something concerning the governing of the country, Lanchester was the one mentioned. Dundale only got mentioned in the part when Uskglass invaded England and had a poem written about him by Chretien de Troyes.
I remember there were three parts that Dundale and Lanchester were written together. They shew up together in The Gentleman's story. They shew up together in the footnote telling how Uskglass tortured Barbatus (note how Lanchester was the one who got mad for a long time and had a bitter argument with Uskglass). They also shew up in the story about the Charcoal Burner. In that story, they had the same role in making Uskglass stop talking but Lanchester was the one who asked Uskglass about where he had gone to and why that pig suddenly gave a sermon. Lanchester was also the one who asked in that footnote about how Uskglass went off for a year and a day. From these examples, it is pretty obvious that Lanchester was the one who found Uskglass's actions surprising or strange while Dundale seemed to get along well with Uskglass's strange actions better (he spent 14 years in Faerie, after all). This is why I believe that Dundale pretty much never got surprised by any bullshits that Uskglass did even when Dundale held many human values.
I have no doubt that Dundale got an important position in the court but Lanchester was no doubt the more trusted one. I think it was his humanity that made Uskglass assigned him many responsibilities and trusted his judgements when Uskglass was not around. Thomas might get his position because he was Uskglass's first servant (and you reward your first servants well most of the times) or he might get it because he was genuinely a good adviser. But he definitely had a good story to himself. It took me some time but I finally notice that Chretien de Troyes was that famous French poet who wrote on Arthurian subjects. He also lived in the 12th century. I think that the fact this author wrote something about Thomas very early after the invasion of Northern England meant that Dundale was so popular for his knightly prowess and maybe some romance with women that a French knew about it. Also, Lanchester kept being mentioned as Chancellor, Seneschal and as an Earl while Thomas never got put together with a position of administrative or political connection. He got mentioned as a knight and knights were not that powerful and rich. That did not say he was inconsequential; it just means that most sources about him were more concerned with his one image.
This is so insanely long. It is almost 1 a.m and I think I am speaking nonsense. I wonder why all fanfictions paint Dundale and Lanchester as magicians when they were never mentioned that way.
