Hrm. I'm of the opinion that Aliera is a gender-adjusted, gene-tweaked near clone of Adron rather than a hybrid. Adron, who had to have been the Dragons' most eligible bachelor, likely didn't want to muck about with courting and marriage but wanted an heir. Verra may have made the price of his knowledge of Elder Sorcery his acceptance of the child she produced for him or simply, serve me and I'll get you a kid without the complications. The other gods didn't seem to treat Aliera as all that in _Taltos_ without Verra's insistence mixed with the probable knowledge that Aliera had to be able leave the Paths because they were babysitting the future proof that she did so. -Sabia -----Original Message----- From: Charlie Smith [mailto:casca913 at gbronline.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 10:37 PM To: Dragarean Email Group Subject: Re: Thoughts about Piro and Krytaan.... I doubt they see it as a real big problem with thier view of the gods. I admit that it is easier to think of Verra and her Ilk from Vlad's point of view as a semi-mythical personage to be worshipped (although very tentatively in Vlad's case) then to wrap my head around a god being just another person to be met, invited to tea and crumpets, and then "Knocked Up" during a wild Christmas party. Which begs a question. Do you think that Verra had a hard delivery with Aliera, or did she use her godly powers as mythical morphine?