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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Insight" data-source="post: 3790200" data-attributes="member: 11437">Now that I've posted a history of the Mad Prophet, I want to specifically answer your questions.1a.  The being is known to pretty much everyone as the Mad Prophet.  Zun would call him Master most likely; he is by no means on familiar terms with the Mad Prophet and would not call him by any proper name.1b.  Part of the power and influence the Mad Prophet has in the world is that his madness is unpredictable, and he uses the fear of the unknown, as well as the perceived depth of his power (his longevity for example) to get what he wants.  Whether he is truly mad or not is immaterial as long as the face of it works to acheive his goals.2.  Is he really mad?  That's a very good question.  It depends on your perspective.  Many would believe him to be mad because he follows and espouses the beliefs of one of the Old Gods.  His methods may seem insane to some people.  The prophet may be delusional, he might be hearing voices, he's probably paranoid, so I guess on some levels, he's mad.  But the prophet's not a schizophrenic or split personality or irrational, anything along those lines.  He pretty much uses the 'Mad Prophet' thing to get what he wants from people.3.  Yes, there is some truth to that.  The Black Rock Monastery continues to perpetuate the 'Mad Prophet' story, to cover for their own weaknesses.  The prophet has on some levels accepted that he will be seen as mad to some, and that his word will only appeal to a select few who can see through the lies put forth by his enemies.EDIT: BTW, I am perfectly OK with altering the last bit of Zun's background to fit in with why he would be traveling with the group.  He could even have a secret reason to be doing so.</blockquote>

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