The shaper has powers in his voice and harp. “He reshapes the world, so his name implies. He stares strange-eyed at the mindless world and turns dry sticks to gold.” (page 49). Even the most tedious tale, the Shaper was able to twist and make worthy of King Hrothgar’s ears. He was able to take the story of a gruesome war and make it seem like a beautiful day. “The people were hushed. Even the surrounding hills were hushed, as if brought low by language” (page 42). The Shaper demanded the attention of everyone with the power of his structured art. People lis
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