I fully agree, Damian. I believe in the possibility that all the GW are controlled by a pre-destination. Otherwise, there is the risk and the eventual actuality of a GW falling into the wrong hands...and that, I think we all agree, could be a Problem. A small point, however. Vlad may be an Easterner--in this incarnation--but his soul is that of a Dragaeran's, and what's more, is one of a very few extremely pivotal Dragaeran souls. How else do you explain such adventures in one short (Eastern) lifetime? His soul is *meant* to be the harbinger, and indeed, the cause of change. Well maybe not change, but certainly a progression in important events. I shudder to think what will happen when Kieron gets off his lazy butt and comes back up to play. Jon _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail