>Claire Rojstaczer writes: >> I always assumed Bolk was what Dragaerans might call a God, given his >> tendency, shared to my knowledge only by the Demon Goddess, to speak >> differently to everyone listening. Also, he requires a master, which >> seems to fit in with some of what Sethra says in Issola about Gods >> gaining power from worshipers. >If he *requires* a master, he must be a demon by Dragaeran standards. The >Eastern use of that word clearly carries different connotations. According to my memory from _Issola_, a demon does not *require* a master, a demon *can* be controlled. (Hmm...I think it was _Issola_) Anyway, my recollection of the exchange, paraphrased is [1]: Sethra: The difference between a demon and a god is that a demon can be controlled. Vlad: I don't know any demons, unless a certain Jhereg that goes by that name means it more literally than I think. Sethra: Yes you do, the Necromancer, although I don't recommend you try to control her, she's liable to take it wrong. My take on this is there is a big difference between CAN and MUST when it comes to demons. -Jot [1] Naturally, when I get home I'm going to have to look this up now. :)