Q: I'm kind of curious if Aliester is Ulgrim's father. In the lore article A Sage's Mosswart Encounter Ardry warns his Uncle (Aliester) to stop listening to cousin Ulgrim. I take this to mean Ulgrim is Ardry's cousin and therefore Aliester would be Ulgrim's father. Am I right?
A: Wow, I can't believe you remembered that old article!
Ardry refers to Ulgrim as "cousin" because they are linked in a complex web of familial relations that can best be approximated by calling each other "cousin." Aliester also considers Ulgrim his cousin because it's easier than calling him "third cousin by marriage, once removed" or something like that.
So... no, Aliester is not Ulgrim's father. And I doubt anyone would actually cop to being that crazy old dingbat's father anyway. ;)
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