Forum:Who is Van Rijn?

I was reading the second Girl Genius novel when it hit me: Who was Van Rijn?

Now that I think about it, probably Tarvek.

Here's my logic: Van Rijn would never sit for a portrait. He wanted his anonymity preserved perfectly, with little more than his notes and constructs survivng.

Also Tarvek has had an undying fascination with the Muses, Van Rijn's greatest acheivements. Who better to go back in time and actually build them?

And speaking of time travel, we know for a fact Agatha has access to that technology at some point, at the very least for viewing purposes. What's to stop her/Gil/Tarvek from turning those windows into doorways?

Also, in the novel "Agatha H. and the Clockwork Princess" we see that the muses are able to see the future much more accurately than anyone could have guessed. In fact, they were built to specifically not directly interfere with events, just to hint at possibilities and subtly guide people. Who better than a time travelling Spark like Tarvek to know exactly how far he could manipulate the timeline without actually damaging it?

Whaddya think? RebuiltHumanThree (talk) 18:00, December 27, 2012 (UTC)