Ranwulf Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 After reading PB, I have a question: There are 2 Vasiliy in the book. One is a Captain, another a type of helper to Kasper, so, seriously, I might be kinda lost, are they related or somenthing? I know they are minor characters but it REALLY bugs me, when I see TWO characters with the same name, I think they made some mistake. Ran Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219400-just-a-question-about-prospero-burns/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midgard Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I thought it was pretty clear that Isak Vasiliy is Captain Vasiliy's nephew (or at least very heavily implied during the flashback scene when she talks to Hawser about her family). That said it was fairly interesting that Vasiliy (a fairly common Russian first name) was used as a last name here. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219400-just-a-question-about-prospero-burns/#findComment-2616683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
douchie Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 I know they are minor characters but it REALLY bugs me, when I see TWO characters with the same name, I think they made some mistake. Ran I like it, I have 4 mates called Dave Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219400-just-a-question-about-prospero-burns/#findComment-2617082 Share on other sites More sharing options...
awfulawful Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 I think Midgard got it. In a conversation with Hawser, Captain Vasiliy had said something along the lines of "this is what is really important in life", and then showed Hawser a picture of her nephew. She also then said that she sent as much of her pay as possible to her sibling to support the child. Those who have read the book know what happened immediately following that conversation, and I thought it was a nice display of Hawser's character that he apparently sought out the nephew and offered support in other ways as something of a gesture to the Captain, for whom he clearly had feelings. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219400-just-a-question-about-prospero-burns/#findComment-2617891 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Wolf Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I had 5 'toms' in a class of about twenty at school :D I think they might be related, but I'm not that sure how, though it might be as Midgard said Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219400-just-a-question-about-prospero-burns/#findComment-2619862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranwulf Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 Thank you all. Now, about the name thing... once I read a book with two "Sandro". Turns out, it WAS actually a mistake. Ran Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219400-just-a-question-about-prospero-burns/#findComment-2621179 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrion Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I know they are minor characters but it REALLY bugs me, when I see TWO characters with the same name, I think they made some mistake. Ran I like it, I have 4 mates called Dave You're never more than six feet away from a Dave. Or something. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219400-just-a-question-about-prospero-burns/#findComment-2621498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I think Midgard got it. In a conversation with Hawser, Captain Vasiliy had said something along the lines of "this is what is really important in life", and then showed Hawser a picture of her nephew. She also then said that she sent as much of her pay as possible to her sibling to support the child. Those who have read the book know what happened immediately following that conversation, and I thought it was a nice display of Hawser's character that he apparently sought out the nephew and offered support in other ways as something of a gesture to the Captain, for whom he clearly had feelings. This exactly, I thought that was fairly obvious considering how much reference is made to Hawser's advancing age in the scenes where his assistant is mentioned, plus the constant wistful thoughts about the almost-girlfriend. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/219400-just-a-question-about-prospero-burns/#findComment-2621514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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