Dragonlance & Death Gate

Jeffi0 · 11-19-2002, 09:34 PM

Just finished the Death's Gate Cycle. Went through the last book in about 3 hours. [img]smile.gif[/img] I was wondering, does Fizban (aka Paladine) in Dragonlance have any connection to Zifnab in Death's Gate? Both are crazy old wizards who like Fireball, and their names are related. Zifnab claims to be a God, and Fizban was a god... I was thinking maybe Margaret was trying to get the point across that Zinfab was Fizban, but he had gone mad... I can tell that Death's Gate is set in the future, that much is obvious. Perhaps Dragonlance was set in the past, and Zifnad is an insane Paladine? Very confusing...

Iron_Ranger · 11-19-2002, 09:47 PM

Hmm I remember hearing about this, I cant remember what they said was the connection though, check Hickmans website.

Warhammer · 11-20-2002, 06:49 AM

I am stating the obvious here but F-I-Z-B-A-N and Z-I-F-N-A-B are anagrams. Each syllable is just reversed. So they are either related (or even are the same character) or someone really lacks imagination when it comes to creating names.

Neb · 11-20-2002, 08:17 AM

They are oh so clearly related in some way. Probably not from one series to the other, but more likely just because Fizban ruled so almightily that the authors knew he'd be popular in the Death Gate series.

I doubt that they're actually the same person because......

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At the end of the "Dragons of Summer Flame" book all of the Gods leave Krynn for another world. So Fizban/Paladine would have left, too, and so the world mentioned in the Death Gate Cycle couldn't be a future Krynn.

Arnabas · 11-20-2002, 08:25 AM

well, as I understand it, the world of the Deathgate Cycle in not owned by WotC, but is the domain of the authors, so it couldn't be Krynn anyway. But they could be playing with the notion that it's Fizban, but without using the actual name (which they wouldn't have rights to).
I never did read this series, though. Might have to give it a go.

11-19-2002, 09:34 PM	#1
Jeffi0 Zhentarim Guard Join Date: September 3, 2002 Location: Canada Age: 40 Posts: 308	Just finished the Death's Gate Cycle. Went through the last book in about 3 hours. [img]smile.gif[/img] I was wondering, does Fizban (aka Paladine) in Dragonlance have any connection to Zifnab in Death's Gate? Both are crazy old wizards who like Fireball, and their names are related. Zifnab claims to be a God, and Fizban was a god... I was thinking maybe Margaret was trying to get the point across that Zinfab was Fizban, but he had gone mad... I can tell that Death's Gate is set in the future, that much is obvious. Perhaps Dragonlance was set in the past, and Zifnad is an insane Paladine? Very confusing... __________________ <br /><br />[url]\"http://www.nuklearpower.com/daily.php?date=010302\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.nuklearpower.com/daily.php?date=010302</a> First 8-Bit Theater comic. The first few aren\'t really funny, but the rest are great.

11-19-2002, 09:47 PM	#2
Iron_Ranger Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 18, 2002 Location: Where Eagles Dare Age: 36 Posts: 1,391	Hmm I remember hearing about this, I cant remember what they said was the connection though, check Hickmans website. __________________ <br />[url]\"http://www.bratgirlcentral.com/cgi-bin/ouapforum/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi\" target=\"_blank\">Once Upon A Paper</a><br />Living on a razors edge<br />Balancing on ledge<br />Living on a razors edge

11-20-2002, 06:49 AM	#3
Warhammer Baaz Draconian Join Date: December 4, 2001 Location: Denmark Age: 51 Posts: 731	I am stating the obvious here but F-I-Z-B-A-N and Z-I-F-N-A-B are anagrams. Each syllable is just reversed. So they are either related (or even are the same character) or someone really lacks imagination when it comes to creating names. __________________ It was a new day yesterday<br />but it\'s an old day now.<br /><i>Jethro Tull</i><br />

11-20-2002, 08:25 AM	#5
Arnabas Baaz Draconian Join Date: October 11, 2001 Location: Montreal,Quebec,Canada Age: 53 Posts: 721	well, as I understand it, the world of the Deathgate Cycle in not owned by WotC, but is the domain of the authors, so it couldn't be Krynn anyway. But they could be playing with the notion that it's Fizban, but without using the actual name (which they wouldn't have rights to). I never did read this series, though. Might have to give it a go. __________________ Est Sularis oth Mithas

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11-20-2002, 08:17 AM	#4
Neb Account deleted by Request Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: . Age: 38 Posts: 8,802	They are oh so clearly related in some way. Probably not from one series to the other, but more likely just because Fizban ruled so almightily that the authors knew he'd be popular in the Death Gate series. I doubt that they're actually the same person because...... ULTRA SPOILER FOR DRAGONLANCE READERS! - - - - - - - - - - At the end of the "Dragons of Summer Flame" book all of the Gods leave Krynn for another world. So Fizban/Paladine would have left, too, and so the world mentioned in the Death Gate Cycle couldn't be a future Krynn.

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