On Wed, 2002-12-18 at 17:05, Ike Porter wrote: > On Wed, 18 Dec 2002, Andrew Lias wrote: > > > >>The sudden introduction of the term "amorphia", especially when used in > > >>reference to such things as "The Lesser Sea of Amorphia" seems jarring. > > >>Every time I see it, now, I can't help but to wonder why no one, > > >>especially such experts in the matter as Aleira and Morollan, ever > > >>referred to it before Issola. It's like someone did a universal search > > >>and replace for the lexography of Dragaera. > > > > > >Actually, they did. It's "Amorphia" in _Book of Jhereg_ (and I imagine in > > >_Book of Taltos_ too). > > > > Per my understanding, it was NOT Amorphia is the original prints, but that > > it's been altered in the Omnibus reprent (i.e., _Book of Jhereg_). Given > > this, I think that I'm correct that the term appeared originally in Issola. > > My memory is telling me that amorphia did not appear in the original > books, and I'm sure someone will step up with verification any minute now > (checking watch...) > I just looked in 'The Book of Jhereg' On page 69, third line down, it clearly reads 'Great Sea of Choas'. The word was NOT changed in the omnibus. As for using Amorphia.. I figure he just needed a different word since he was talking about people interacting with it. Does anyone remember what word is used when Vlad causes raw chaos to obliterate some of the Bitch Patrol? (I don't remember which book that is :( ) Jag