Since I haven't gotten my copy of LoCB yet, I must resort to replying to these side threads, yea me! Isn't it possible that Tortaalik 'decided' that he was the beginning of the Great Cycle of the Dragon? He is/was the type of Emp with that whole "Universe Centers around me" mentality. Katt Jean a/k/a Daemian Spayde, Vlad Clone Mk. VII ----- Original Message ----- From: <Gaertk at aol.com> To: <dragaera at dragaera.info> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 5:24 PM Subject: Re: (spoilers removed) A few questions for Steve > "Peter H. Granzeau" <pgranzeau at cox.net> writes: > > > There seems to be a Great Cycle (Cycle of Cycles). The > > Interregnum seems to have ended one Great Cycle, > > Nitpick: the Great Cycle of the Dragon actually began with > Tortaalik's reign, as shown by the title page of FHYA. > > > --KG