Just realized how late I am getting to this. Sorry for the delay, Grantaire - and all for a series of coy non-answers. I hope TWP is treating you well in the meantime!
The metaphysics are something that TTT actual covers a great deal of (short of any editorial axes), so I'm going to hold off on answering this one. Regarding the No-God's true nature - I doubt I'll ever be able to answer that question!
As for the Dunyain and the impossibility of escaping past determination: for the Dunyain the question is never one of overcoming the past so much as it is of [i:11e1eu4c]overcoming the present[/i:11e1eu4c] by getting oneself into the [i:11e1eu4c]right relation[/i:11e1eu4c] to the past.
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