My current theory revolves around the idea that the necromancer is in actuallity the BAroness Kathana e'MArish'Chala. Firstly this is currently only derived from jhereg and TPG though i am looking for more info. In jhereg Vlad tells us the necromancer is a painter and painted the picture of the dieing drgaon hanging in morrolans castle, also he explain that Katana E'M'archala painted the cieling of Castle Black. I am guessing form the extra apostrophe in the last name he ment the baroness but got her first name a little wrong. And we all know the baroness painted a picture of a dieing dragon that belonged to Lord Rollandar e'Drien, if memory serves e'Drien is the line fo which Morrolan is a member, and the name is quite close. so i propose that the necromancer is indeed the baroness, and that vlad only recognizes the paintings as being by different people because of his lack of knowledge. Perhaps he only knows the painters through what he has over heard, or been told, in which cas eperhaps few people (only sethra) know who the necromancer truly is. Well, there it is. Enjoy. Any info to help or hurt this theory would be greatly appreciated THomas J _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com