On 17 Dec 2002, Jag wrote: # #> #> S #> P #> O #> I #> L #> E #> R #> #> S #> P #> A #> C #> E #> #> S #> P #> O #> I #> L #> E #> R #> #> S #> P #> A #> C #> E #> #> S #> P #> O #> I #> L #> E #> R #> #> S #> P #> A #> C #> E #> #> S #> P #> O #> I #> L #> E #> R #> #> S #> P #> A #> C #> E #> #> #As far as Blackwand goes.. there's also the possibility that Blackwand #has already been "forged". Godslayer is the only Great Weapon we've #seen be created, however, Vlad is not the only person we've seen get a #Great Weapon. My personal theory is that at one point prior, Godslayer #was whole, but was then torn apart. (Who knows, maybe they didn't like #the founder of the Jhereg having one of the most powerful Great #Weapons) So I think Godslayer was somewhat of a special case. ISTR something about Godslayer being specially created to tear through the Jenoine's defenses. OTOH, that may (or may not) have been a fan's comment on this or another list, rather than textev; I'm AFB. -- Mark A. Mandel http://world.std.com/~mam/Cracks-and-Shards/ a Steven Brust Dragaera fan website