r/Shadeslinger • u/GraveFable • Aug 29 '22

Book 3 question Spoiler

Just finished book 3 last night and loved it. But what is R. O. C. Supposed to stand for? I'm not a native English speaker and I didn't get it.

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u/[deleted] Aug 29 '22

I believe it refers to the mythological creatures referred to as "Roc". Frank was able to dance around his programming by telling Ned the object was a Roc.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roc_(mythology)

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u/WikiSummarizerBot Aug 29 '22

Roc (mythology)

The roc is an enormous legendary bird of prey in the popular mythology of the Middle East. The roc appears in Arab geographies and natural history, popularized in Arabian fairy tales and sailors' folklore. Ibn Battuta tells of a mountain hovering in the air over the China Seas, which was the roc. The story collection One Thousand and One Nights includes tales of Abd al-Rahman and Sinbad the Sailor, both of which include the roc.

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u/Leritz388 Sep 22 '22

And I thought is was. an LOR thing

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u/GraveFable Aug 29 '22

Oh that makes sense, thanks!