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A '''wingrovism''' (or ''wingroveism'') is a misleading or entirely inaccurate passage in one of the [[D'ni Universe#Novels|Myst novel]]s. The term has been coined after the last name of the books' | A '''wingrovism''' (or ''wingroveism'') is a misleading or entirely inaccurate passage in one of the [[D'ni Universe#Novels|Myst novel]]s. The term has been coined after the last name of the books' editor, [[David Wingrove]], who allegedly inserted such passages in an effort to make the books more appealing to a broader audience to the genre as a whole, rather than fans of the [[Myst Universe]] in particular. | ||
== Some known Wingrovisms == | == Some known Wingrovisms == | ||
=== Cleft location === | === Cleft location === | ||
In some cases, wingrovisms have actually served to confuse fans in an arguably beneficial manner, in heightening the intrigue – perhaps even deliberately so. For example, based on the books' descriptions, most had assumed the [[Cleft]] (and therefore, the [[Lodge]], the [[volcano]] as well as the [[D'ni cavern]]s) to reside in the Middle East (i.e., in the north east of Africa, or the south west of Asia), when in fact [[Uru: Ages Beyond Myst|Uru]]'s rendition of the Cleft revealed it to be in a county of the United States, in | In some cases, wingrovisms have actually served to confuse fans in an arguably beneficial manner, in heightening the intrigue – perhaps even deliberately so. For example, based on the books' descriptions, most had assumed the [[Cleft]] (and therefore, the [[Lodge]], the [[volcano]] as well as the [[D'ni cavern]]s) to reside in the Middle East (i.e., in the north east of Africa, or the south west of Asia), when in fact [[Uru: Ages Beyond Myst|Uru]]'s rendition of the Cleft revealed it to be in a county of the United States, in North America. | ||
=== Requirements for writing a Linking Book === | === Requirements for writing a Linking Book === | ||
The novels | The novels insinuate that, in order to write a [[Linking Book]], knowledge of the [[Age]]'s [[Descriptive Book]] is required. In fact, the only requirement is for the linking book to be written at the location it is meant to point to.<ref>RAWA. ''[[Reference:RAWA/1998_Lyst_posts#Monday.2C_July_20.2C_1998_2|1998 Lyst post]]''.</ref> | ||
=== Cavern description === | === Cavern description === | ||
Features of the [[D'ni cavern|Cavern]], such as the stalagmite in the middle of [[Tokotah Courtyard]] and the [[Kerath's Arch|Arch of Kerath]] are described as larger and taller than they appear in Uru. The | Features of the [[D'ni cavern|Cavern]], such as the stalagmite in the middle of [[Tokotah Courtyard]] and the [[Kerath's Arch|Arch of Kerath]] are described as larger and taller than they appear in Uru. The Arc of Kerath is also depicted with a different shape. | ||
=== D'ni language === | === D'ni language === | ||
In ''[[Myst: The Book of Ti'ana|The Book of Ti'ana]]'', a character uses the interrogative particle: "'''[[Dictionary:Thoe|thoe]]''' kenem?" ("how are you?"); this is believed{{citation needed}} to actually be a variant spelling of "'''[[Dictionary:Dho|dho]]'''". | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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