Steve Simmons <scs at di.org> writes: -snip- > Sethra Lavode was banished from Empire politics but once again became > (with Iceflame) a significant force some time after Adrons Disaster. Nitpick: she was banished from the court and from leading the Lavodes. I am quite sure she remained a significant force (political, military, etc.) anyway. > Does anybody see a pattern here? Thinking back, I don't recall either > way if Paarfi mentioned Iceflame (tho I'm gonna re-read those books soon), > so its quite possible that all four of the GWs we know of were not > available until after Adrons Disaster. -snip- I very much doubt that. I'm inclined to believe Sethra was likely the first and only wielder of Iceflame, other than the Serioli. Hm. Yeah, yeah, the GWs are aimed at the LoJs, but does that necessarily mean all the LoJs never personally wielded any GWs? - tky