Why don't Ulric von Bek and Oona suffer from Elric's health problems (the light sensitivity and weakness)? If they're both albino, they should have those problems too, right?
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Von Bek and Oona don't have all Elric's problems
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I would posit it due to the mixed heritage, as well as the fact of the miracle of modern medicine; in Elric's AGE, albinoism is rarer, less understood, etc.
Whereas, in the more modern world, albinoism is a known condition which can be treated with more than just magical herbs and a soul-sucking sword. Treatment since birth (whereas Elric was probably left on the floor expected to die shortly after his birth, until someone noticed that he yet lived ;) Ah, the old ages.
Just a thought.
Jeff
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I read on Wikipedia that Elric's health conditions are exagerated, so that could be the reason. Also, as we learn in "Elric of Melnibone," inbreeding is common among Melniboneans. Elric has a relationship with his cousin Cymoril an example, and at one point Yyrkoon tells Elric that he may take Cymoril for his own, saying that it isn't unheard of. So, Elric could just be a product of inbreeding.
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T'was a while since I last read it, but wasn't Elric able to control his Albino-related weaknesses using drugs during his "no stormbringer" period? Implying albinoism, though not a well known condition, was treatable by the well educated if they could be bothered to work out how.
If so, is it not reasonable that other similarly related ECs would have access to similar means from their own realities, be that medical / technical / mystical / spiritual or whatever.
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