* We are told that Sethra was "once offered godhood" and refused. * We are told that a God is a being who is able to be in more than one place at the same time. * We are told that a Demon is a God (see above definition) who can be *summoned*. * We are told that Gods have different "aspect limitations", or number of "selves" that they can manifest at once. * We are told that once a GoD *allows* him/herself to be summoned, humans would begin to refer to that God as a Demon. We see Aliera summon Verra in _Issola_, and she bitches about it in (dare I say it) a rather Vladish manner. This lends credibility to the theory that Verra's concern for her daughter (or perhaps other mortals in the past?) has given her a personal interest, rather than a professional one -- thus opening her to summoning. My thought is that Sethra is most certainly not a God, and yet, she seems to be developing such tendencies -- unconscious or no -- such as extending a persona "outside" herself: Kiera. I had thought that whatever power exists in Dzur mountain (personified by Iceflame) is responsible for her longevity. Perhaps DM was an ancient Jenoine research facility? Perhaps it was a Serioli burger joint? Perhaps we will find out in _Sethra Lavode_. - T