if we throw that in, his age can still be possibly in the 100-200s, depending on how the average trial time the trial
Trial time probably depends on the complexity of the case. Dan Feng's case probably took a long time because lots of people were involved and much deal trading was happening. Plus, it involves the top leadership of Vidyadhara who have some degree of autonomy, which means even more levels of negotiation. Meanwhile, use of illegal substances probably is far more straightforward and a much shorter trial.
he'd already be near the end of his natural lifespan. In which case, what is the point of forced molting?
Ending the Imbibitor Lunae line. I think the lineage is the actual issue that was discussed. Dan Feng was going to die, that was non-negotiable. But whether Imbibitor Lunae is allowed to continue was the real question. Ending IL means Luofu Vidyadhara would need to select a new 龙尊 to take over, which could result in a bloody internal succession battle that further diminish the population size. (They were ready to murder Bailu over this. Like murder-murder, not forced molting.) So there was likely real concern over whether the expediency of eliminating IL for good is worth the risk of succession conflict.
I mean I get that technically Dan Heng being exiled is not that much different from killing IL in terms of succession politicking, but having the guy alive still means, in the minds of the old guard, a chance of restoring the old line and thus tamp down on the ambitions of would be successors. The psychological effect of knowing "the rightful king" (as it were) is still out there is a pretty strong deterent.
there's at least one egg that belongs to one of Dan Feng's guards, who still clings to his/her old memories and hasn't hatched yet.
I mean fair, but if we assume IL's egg takes several hundred years to hatch, that raises a political question: what happens to the political leadership when IL is an egg? Like a few decades away, sure, you can recover political power from that. But 500 years? There's no way to have stable transition of power. The Vidyadhara society should by all rights be in complete shambles. I mean look at the current state of Luofu Vidyadhara after not having a leader for 700 years, they've split into 3 major factions that are ready to kill each other over the throne.
From just a practical standpoint, I don't think IL hatch speed can afford to take a long time. Based on the time it takes to solidify political control, I'd say 70 years tops.
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Date: 2024-09-13 03:08 (UTC)Trial time probably depends on the complexity of the case. Dan Feng's case probably took a long time because lots of people were involved and much deal trading was happening. Plus, it involves the top leadership of Vidyadhara who have some degree of autonomy, which means even more levels of negotiation. Meanwhile, use of illegal substances probably is far more straightforward and a much shorter trial.
Ending the Imbibitor Lunae line. I think the lineage is the actual issue that was discussed. Dan Feng was going to die, that was non-negotiable. But whether Imbibitor Lunae is allowed to continue was the real question. Ending IL means Luofu Vidyadhara would need to select a new 龙尊 to take over, which could result in a bloody internal succession battle that further diminish the population size. (They were ready to murder Bailu over this. Like murder-murder, not forced molting.) So there was likely real concern over whether the expediency of eliminating IL for good is worth the risk of succession conflict.
I mean I get that technically Dan Heng being exiled is not that much different from killing IL in terms of succession politicking, but having the guy alive still means, in the minds of the old guard, a chance of restoring the old line and thus tamp down on the ambitions of would be successors. The psychological effect of knowing "the rightful king" (as it were) is still out there is a pretty strong deterent.
I mean fair, but if we assume IL's egg takes several hundred years to hatch, that raises a political question: what happens to the political leadership when IL is an egg? Like a few decades away, sure, you can recover political power from that. But 500 years? There's no way to have stable transition of power. The Vidyadhara society should by all rights be in complete shambles. I mean look at the current state of Luofu Vidyadhara after not having a leader for 700 years, they've split into 3 major factions that are ready to kill each other over the throne.
From just a practical standpoint, I don't think IL hatch speed can afford to take a long time. Based on the time it takes to solidify political control, I'd say 70 years tops.