It's no secret that S. D. Smith is a Christian believer, and I do not wish to make it a secret of my Messianic beliefs-- we're all brothers and sisters in the faith, and many follow the scriptures and want to see them upheld. One of the biggest mysteries to me, ever since I first started reading The Green Ember, is why our Christian author chooses to name a great king after a false god. Why would he do that? Does he even know it's a pagan god? Is it supposed to mean something? I just wanted to throw this out here, in case anyone hasn't, and to hear your thoughts on this.