On Thu, 29 Aug 2002, Casey Rousseau wrote: #What I haven't noticed is a) if any lines are named for female heroes, and [...] #See also a discussion on Drageran surnames (including a bit on Dragon #surnames in particular) on Mark's site #http://world.std.com/~mam/Cracks-and-Shards/names.html#Dragaeran I'm AFB (away from books) at the moment, but that section -- more precisely, http://world.std.com/~mam/Cracks-and-Shards/names.html#D-surnames -- contains this: >>> Marish'Chala, the eponym of the e'Marish'Chala line of the Dragon to which Kathana e'Marish'Chala belongs, was called Marishori Cvorunn Chalionara. [TPG126] <<< Wasn't Marishori (etc.) female? -- Mark A. Mandel http://world.std.com/~mam/Cracks-and-Shards/ a Steven Brust Dragaera fan website