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Since this story is still a mystery to us all, LOL, let's pretend. What do you think the real storyline is? Are there "red herrings"? Are the murders the real storyline? What they are covering up? Is it what Julien discovers about Lorraine and his political aspirations? Or something else entirely?

There are no wrong answers, only your ideas.

Have an idea?
Let's pretend.

Magic can change all sorts of things. In RM #1 (I think) there is an article on one of the newspaper pages about Kabala - though it is spelt differently. Kabala is about looking for hidden meanings in the Tenakh. So I am wondering if the newspaper pages have clues and if there are hidden meanings in the stories, either the pictures or the text, that we need to tease out. I cannot say if these hidden meanings will give any clues to the answers. I'm not sure if this makes sense!

Well, if you take the stolen scroll, add the ritual and then add the Duke's hunger for power and you put them all together..I'm leaning towards a religious artifact with the potential to change or dominate the world. Sort of Ninth Gate/The Last Crusade.
And it always seems that it's the "bad guys" who'll stop at nothing to find such things or cover them up until the right moment. Either way, no good can probably come from it for anyone.

Of course the Church also has intense interest as well------will they stop at nothing, also? Really does have shades of DVCode, too bad I hadn't read this series first.

Yup, it makes sense! As we continue reading the rest of the series, I can't help but think everything will all fall together. In the mean time, as readers, we have to look at everything the author and illustrator give us and make notes so that we can piece together the ending!

I'm thinking religous artifact myself...in interviews and articles, Arvid has said that as the story moves on it becomes more of an "Indiana Jones" type of story.

This series was written before the DaVinci Code. This is so much better than that book. IMO.

I agree with you about TDCode--------this series has so much more depth. I just wish I had known about these books before I read TDVC as these are more interesting. I agree that it would probably be some kind of artifact that is causing all of the events.

The DVC was badly researched, badly written, predictable and boring. RM isn't any of those, though this is a matter of opinion and not fact!

Whilst thinking that it is, possibly, an artefact, could it not also be the power that would be attached to finding the artefact? That is, if someone were to find the Holy Grail they would get a lot of kudos - that one find would give them a pre-eminent position because so much importance would be given to the find. The finder would become almost as important as the find.

My thoughts:1. Mr. Nelson is an astute observer of historical events, pop culture and a lover of "comic books", well-read and has taken the Rex Mundi series to present his view of the world to his audience in what seems to be a simple forum-which resulted for me in several moments of "what" and then "oh now I get it" which mirror events in today's world-some parts of the
comic are quite serious and some quite funny. 2. The religious artifact is simply the stimilus to motivate the characters. 3. The story line from what I have read is a murder mystery with several layers (term borrowed from JD),a failed relationship between a troubled, alcoholic man who happens to be a dcotor and is viewed as a healer, an independent woman with political ambitions, and an evil political official who employs mafia type of techniques and claims to have privileges and superior knowledge due to his ancestors position and power in France and the original Roman empire. 4. the "action" in this story is the power of the Church and different avenues it utilizes to maintain power and control over the government. Mr. Nelson has mixed all these ingredients into a rich "stew" in such a way that the storyline can split into several directions to entertain all types of readers. I predict the series will unite Julien and Gen in a battle against Lorraine to save the present government of France, the religious artifact will be discovered and promptly will be stashed with a trustworthy person for safe keeping so that religious and political balance will be maintained. Julien will return to his practice and specialize in research and Gen will become President of France and France will not be occupied by the Nazi's during WW2 due to her shrewd leadership skills and ability to form alliances with the Persian states for control of the world's oil.

Yay! I get to pretend! :snoopy

I haven't seen or read The DaVinci Code yet either. B)
I'm guessing that there will be some sort of a secondary theme of a love triangle, or the doctor's ethics are drawn into turmoil over some girl vs. the missing artifact. Then the doctor overcomes the girl in order to save the artifact and the world, but losing the girl in the meantime.

Very interesting and well thought out points Anne r!

I agree with a lot of what you are saying. I wonder if the "artifact" brings power or some sort of magic with it, to the owner? Or maybe just possessing it brings status and therefore power.

I looks like we are at the half way point in Arvid's story and that there are 3 more "books" to come. I know he's said somewhere that the story takes a turn along the lines of an Indiana Jones type of adventure. I hope Gen's along for the ride. ;)

Here's the way the books have broken down, interesting to see that we will have the 4th "book" this spring. woo HOO Click here

Interesting thoughts Anne and everyone-------I also think the "artifact" could have information that may be damaging to the Church, or provide the "power" that was mentioned earlier for Lorraine. Or, does the knowledge the artifact has bring about the power? I'm looking forward to Book #4----