>As I understand it, what the e'Kieron line can do is actually create >amorphia, and turn that into stones which can then be used to perform >certain types of Elder Sorcery. But creating a stone from already >existing amorphia may be possible for non-e'Kierons. For some reason, this paragraph gave me a fairly interesting realization about Elder Sorcery. The E'Kieron line can *create* raw chaos. Everyone else has to draw it through the orb, unless they are in relatively close proximity to either the Lesser or Greater Seas. The stones, however, work as magnifiers, focusers, and channels, simultaneously amplifying, concentrating and defining (directing) the raw chaos. This is why Adron was able to use this great spell of Pre-Empire Sorcery, I think. There are certain textevs that might indicate that chaos could also be stored in these stones, but nothing, I think, that would be sufficient to supply enough power to challenge the orb. Adron only needs to create a drop of raw chaos, and let the stones direct it >from there--allowing it to spread, but only in a specific way. No other sorceror, I think, could have done what Adron did, because they weren't near to the Greater Sea, and/or couldn't store enough chaos to achieve a similar result. In short, the stones that Adron set up were originally like a map/recipe for the chaos to follow--amplify here, spread there, concentrate here, turn into this actuality there. I'm not sure what his original map would have had the chaos become, but after the searching of Aliera's apartments in FHYA, he apparently changes his map/recipe to become a direct manipulation of the Cycle, probably by removing Tortaalik and placing Adron on the throne--which by the way, was a noble act of self-sacrifice on Adron's part--we all know all Dragonlords want to be Warlord, not Emperor. One might argue that any stone being used as a battery could release chaos, as is seen in _Issola_ back into an uncontrolled state--but that would create, well, chaos. Adron's spell was very very complex and specific. Could a battery be used and then a map be put in place to direct its flow? If my theory is correct, then no. Why not, I have no idea. I'll keep working on it. Perhaps it's something as simple as no one had the balls or the inclination to do something like that--or the skill. Maybe my theory's entirely wrong, too. That's always possible :) Jon _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963