Did anyone find it puzzling that there was never a return to Semiramis' village?

I was left wondering what happened to her father and brother, and was curious why there wasn’t some small section devoted to closing that loop?

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Yes, I did find it a little bothersome that there was no return to Semiramis’ village. I presume that this was because in real life the amount of distance to travel back would have made it almost impossible for Semiramis without strong cause. However, I did wonder what became of her father and brother, and I wondered if Derceto’s reputation was ever improved upon by the rise in status of her daughter.

Yes, I was also wondering if they knew about her becoming queen. I would have liked Semiramis to have gone back to her village to see how they reacted.

Glad to hear others found it a hole in the story. I would have figured in all the various conflict, her village would have been in the midst and she could have handed out some retribution to her father. Or at least displayed her power. Maybe in the sequel!

I was surprised that we did not learn anything about her brother. She did not like their father but she was close to her brother before she left, and seemed to care about him.

I was surprised. I wasn’t sure she would go back because of the distance and difficulty of travel. But I thought the spymaster would have told her what was going on in her village? After all he had people working for him in every village.

I think after her father lost his hand and her brother “disowned” her, she turned her back on that village - good luck and good riddance - on to bigger and better things. I don’t think she wanted to be reminded of her humble beginnings.

I was not surprised that she didn’t return. She had been treated so badly by her home that return would have brought not only bad memories but bad gossip. Semiramis also went forward, not backward with her decisions. This kept her focused on the present and future.

I wasn’t surprised at all that Seraminis had no further contact with her village. She was desperate to get out, not only for her safety, but to fulfill her dreams. Why would she go back? She had no one there who cared even one iota about her; especially after what happened with the shepherd who found her after her mother died.

However, given her political nature, I would have thought revenge would be satisfying to her, especially as related to her father. Or at least give her a chance to show how powerful she became.

Re distance, I’m not sure of the geography of the region, however, she travelled huge distances to fight a war. The author could have had a stop at her village, if appropriate. It just left a hole in the story.

Not really - why would she go back and I don’t think that it would have moved the story along - I did wonder about the brother, but not enough so that interfered with the story of Semiramis.

No. Semiramis had no sentimental ties to the village. There seemed no reason for her to return. It was a place Semiramis wanted to run from. Nothing was there for her except unhappy memories.

I guess I was looking at it from my perspective. One, revenge on the father and village. Two, to showcase how well I’d done. Perhaps change some of their perceptions of low born

Yes, I felt like something was missing, but it was not a huge problem for me.

I didn’t find it puzzling. She left a place where she was treated poorly and lived in a palace. Why go back?