On Tue, 18 Nov 2003, sabia at mojoworld.net wrote: > 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. Interesting theory, but in Phoenix Guards, we see where Aliera's birth is announced to Adron, and IIRC, he was quite surprised when he heard about it. This may just be Paarfi not knowing all the facts, but it seems to indicate to me that Adron wasn't expecting the demon Goddess to bear him a child.