David Silberstein wrote: > > It would seem that the Dragons place a high premium on propriety > >and status. > For Dragons, status means demanding respect *regardless* of > one's actions. There is a link to propriety, true, but it is > not as strong as the demand for respect itself, which I would guess > is founded on the personal and/or military strength of the Dragon > concerned. Perhaps status is based on tactical ability? The e'Lanya line is 'better' than the e'Kieron line, according to the Dragon Council, and as far as I know, the impressive thing about the e'Lanya is their tactical ability (Norathar's father being a noteworthy tactician worthy of his lineage in Sethra's eyes. Even if she was just trying to make Norathar feel better, it's interesting that she chose to praise his tactical abilities rather than his insistence on fighting Sethra over Norathar's legitimacy). Is there any textevd about Dragons liking to play chess or wargames when they can't come up with a good real army to fight? Karen