So my wife and I just bought a new car (yay us) and have been trying to come up with a name for it. As both of us are Brust fans, I suggested Lady Teldra. My wife however, wisely pointed out that Lady Teldra would never consent to being a Subaru wagon, she'd be a Bentley. This got us thinking about what types of vehicles the Dragaeran characters would be. Which, of course, leads to a silly list... Vlad ... Subaru Outback (since it can't decide whether it's a tough city car or an off-road adventurer) Loiosh ... MINI Cooper (small and zippy, with a sense of humor) Morrolan ... BMW (luxury and power, but thinks too highly of itself -- black, of course) Aliera ... Hummer (naturally aggressive, with the ability to crush other cars -- not that she's trying to compensate for her stature) Sethra ... Ford Pickup (strength to move mountains, but down to earth once you get past the power) Kiera ... Ford Focus (the get anywhere around town car) Teldra ... Bentley (classy luxury and service -- not a car but an automobile) Kragar ... Honda Accord (easy-going, all-purpose car that fades into the background) Daymar ... Dodge Viper (very fast, but focused only on what that speed can accomplish) Khaavren ... Jaguar (old-fashioned power and grace -- plus it's a cat) Pel ... Porsche (fast, changes directions quickly, and overly concerned with style) Aerich ... Aston Martin (classy like the Bentley, but with more power) Tazendra ... Land Rover SUV (rugged and does a little bit of everything) Mica ... Volkswagon (everyday, dependable people's car) Zerika ... Rolls-Royce (the car of the Empress after all) Cawti ... Toyota Hybrid (the car that's concerned about the future) Noish-Pa ... Jeep (a tough old car that can stand up to anything) Mario ... Lamborghini (most expensive performance car out there, and you never see one) Necromancer ... Panoz (a very powerful, exotic car) Verra ... Infinity (what else would a deity be) Bölcseség ... Harley Davidson Power Cruiser Cycle :-) You many now commence arguing with my suggestions... Charley Sumner charles_sumner at harvard.edu An open mind is one thing, letting geese run around in there is completely different.