The Hunter's Forest

hunters_forest @ 2012-12-14T21:11:00

2012-12-14T21:11:00Z

Posted by: fyrie.livejournal.com

I've just finished a re-read of the trilogy and got caught up in mentally casting it all over again:

I also have loose ideas for Hesseth. Possibly Michelle Yeoh or Maggie Q, simply for their grace and elegance. The Prince could be someone like Guy Pearce, who can be gorgeously striking but terrifying. I was going to say Jennifer Connelly for Narilka, but she's too strong a presence already. I'm sure more'll come to me in time :) Thoughts?

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hunters_forest @ 2010-12-30T22:34:00

2010-12-30T22:34:00Z

Posted by: mariem-1.livejournal.com

Here is what I found in Fans of the Coldfire Trilogy on Facebook:

Teisha Rowland

Hello, all! I just received some messages from C. S. Friedman herself about the ending of the Coldfire Trilogy! So exciting. She also encourages anyone who would like to chat with her to please visit her at http://www.csfriedman.com/ !
Here is what she wrote:

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…Riven Forrest is the offspring of Gerald Tarrant and the Iezu Mother. Which makes him a Iezu. As with her other matings, she took an aspect of his soul and used it to create a child; presumably that aspect is now gone from Gerald...but who knows? As Gerald's hunter-essence was the very core of his identity, sacrificing it counted as "death", as far as the fae was concerned. Gerald Tarrant as he existed before was, in a very real sense, dead.

Tarrant had convinced Andrys to allow that, in order to preserve his own soul from Calesta's corruption; if Andrys had pulled the trigger, his own life would have been effectively destroyed. But the price he demanded was the "death" of his ancestor in all but body. Now the essence of the Hunter was gone; the Forest he had nurtured was in ruins; Tarrant surrendered the title of Neocount that he had clung to for nine centuries and agreed to sever all ties with his family, forever. His identity, and all the trappings of his former life, were his sacrifice, and because the Patriarch had not yet made his own offering, it was enough. That was why he could not admit to his identity later; it would have compromised the Working.

As for the head..it was fake. Gerald was a master sorcerer, so how much effort did it take to sculpt unliving flesh? They figured that if people saw Andrys carrying Tarrant's head after such a showdown, no one was going to jump to the conclusion it was a fake (look how many of you all didn't think that :-)) Ten minutes later it was burning, and all the evidence was gone.

Andrys did not agree to any of that out of mercy, of course, but to save his own soul. And in the end he cut a pretty good deal, and had his vengeance, stripping Gerald of everything he valued, down to his name. But part of Tarrant's character concept was that he never accepted defeat. And I have no doubt that if there is any loophole in the new rules of the, that allow a man to work it without dying, he will find it.

Of course, that was part of the inspiration for The Magister Trilogy, a fantasy world featuring men who found such a loophole in their own similar system (and wait until you find out how, in Volume III!)

Hope that helps :-) C. S. Friedman

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hunters_forest @ 2009-01-31T14:10:00

2009-01-31T14:10:00Z

Posted by: alice_montrose

We are flattered to let you know that the Coldfire Trilogy has its own entry on fanlore.org, and our little community gets mentioned:

Fandom

The Coldfire Trilogy has a small but insanely loyal base in fandom, most notably found on the Yuletide Archive and the LiveJournal community The Hunter's Forest. Unsurprisingly, the primary slash pairing in the Coldfire fandom is Tarrant/Vryce.

From October 2005, the fandom saw an increase in activity that lasted for several months following the creation of the Coldfire Fanfic Index and the community hunters_forest.

Coldfire Trilogy @ fanlore.org

Edit: Aaaaaaaaaaaand I you want to test your Gerald knowledge, try this! We can all be doomed together! XD

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hunters_forest @ 2007-07-14T21:02:00

2007-07-14T21:02:00Z

Posted by: owleyes-arisen.livejournal.com

Hello.

I'm a relitive newcomer, to both this journal and the Coldfire universe as a whole. Still, that didn't prevent me from falling head-over-heels for the lovely words and vivid images set forth in the books.

I've written a short Coldfire fanfic, and am presently in the process of trying to find a beta who both knows the fandom in which I write and would accept the task. So - anyone here care to beta my 'fic?

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Heads up

2007-05-21T20:48:00Z

Posted by: trobadora

Today is the last day they're accepting new prompts over at smallfandomfest! Go on over and submit a few Coldfire prompts - who knows, someone new might pick them up. :-)

Click here for the prompt submission post.

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need to refresh my memory

2007-04-02T09:13:00Z

Posted by: juonetar.livejournal.com

I have unwisely left my Coldfire trilogy on the wrong side of the national border, and so I can't browse the books for reference. I'll remedy this unfortunate state of affairs on my Easter vacation, but meanwhile I would be most grateful if someone could help me a bit. It's about the hell.

( spoilers for Crown of Shadows )

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Fuzzy Bathrobe Challenge

2007-03-09T14:56:00Z

Posted by: trobadora

3daychallenge, a comm for multi-fandom weekend challenges, has a Fuzzy Bathrobe Challenge this weekend. If one of you feels inspired to write Coldfire fic or make art...

Well, think about it - Gerald in a bathrobe! Wouldn't that be cool?

*uses bunny icon of DOOM*

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hunters_forest @ 2007-03-05T21:23:00

2007-03-05T21:23:00Z

Posted by: etrangere.livejournal.com

Online interview of CS Friedman.

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Feast of Souls

2007-02-19T11:09:00Z

Posted by: carmentalis.livejournal.com

My review of Feast of Souls (link to my LJ, contains spoilers), C.S. Friedman's new book and the beginning of a new trilogy.

Has anyone else read it yet? I'd love to hear what others thought of it.

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hunters_forest @ 2006-06-08T19:29:00

2006-06-08T19:29:00Z

Posted by: trobadora

I just noticed I completely forgot to post this here - from an anonymous comment ninedin left in my journal:

In case anyone was interested, the Polish C.S.Friedman discussion forum has now an international part for discussing everything connected with The Coldfire Trilogy, including fanfiction! I am moderating this forum and I'd like to invite everyone interested!The address is http://www.coldfire.fora.pl/viewforum.php?f=18&sid=b83c957e57d7edd6ba19f2612e100132

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Coldfire casting thread?

2006-03-12T18:43:00Z

Posted by: winter

I've been informed there hasn't been a Coldfire casting thread recently. So in the interest of living up to the standards of all other online fandoms... who do you think could play various Coldfire characters?

( My possible casting below the cut )

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hunters_forest @ 2006-02-01T21:39:00

2006-02-01T21:39:00Z

Posted by: kusan-38.livejournal.com

I joined you. Can't you tell?

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