At 09:22 AM 6/24/02 +1000, Nigel Leslie wrote: >[VIRGIN POST!] > >I've heard this theory before, and I've got to say I'm thinking it sounds >pretty good, that the Dzurlord is Tazendra and hence the Lyorn would be >Aeric. > >The problem with this theory is that the Lyorn was throwing spells around, >which wasn't something that Aeric was known to do in the Romances (at least >the first 2 books). Maybe he's been training up? Paarfi mentions an instance of an explosion at Tazendra's estate: "[W]hat of good Tazendra? I was pleased to learn that she was able to escape unscatched from the explosion at her home. I hope she has learned >from this, and will temper her studies with care." Personal correspondence, Khaavren to Aerich, FHYA Ch. 3, p. 52 (HC Ed.) However, I don't believe this particular incident correlates with the one Paresh mentions. I'm not sure it fits the timeline, and there are a number of other problems such as the prevalance of sorcery and the survival of Tazendra. Also, it seems unlikely that an explosion resulting from a thaumaturgical experiment would result in the sort of widescale devastation described by Paresh.