Except for "testosterone", given that it seems to be female Dzurs who stray the most, I nominate this for post-of-the-month. I would however like to reiterate my Yendis-sleep-around-a-lot theory, accounting for both their lack of House features and their low status. Re the spoiler below, I'm sticking with my they're-gay theory for now. Also re the spoiler, see _TLoCB_, top of page 234. On Fri, 16 Jan 2004, David Silberstein wrote: > On Wed, 14 Jan 2004, Philip Hart wrote: > > >And everyone will have noted the strong (no, obsessional) pro-hybrid > >theme of the Piroiad. It just occurred to me that Sethra, who > >habitually falls into old modes of speech, is the original mixed > >breed. .. > > > > It's interesting to note that whenever the issue of mixed breeds comes > up, there almost always seems to be a Dzur involved; and Dzur do seem > to be the House whose members seem to most likely be involved in > reckless and promiscuous cross-House shenanigans, and the ones least > interested in propriety and self-restraint. Several examples: > > In TPG, Tazendra is the one always going off with Hawks or Issola or > whatever. In FHYA, Grita is half-Dzur (and half-Tsalmoth). Also in > FHYA, the Dzurlord Count Tree-by-the-Sea is boinking a Dragon (and is > interested in her friend). In JHEREG, Mellar is a Jhereg-Dragon-Dzur > mix. > > [spoilers for "Lord of Castle Black"] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > While Grassfog and Iatha's Houses are not disclosed, I think it not > unlikely that Iatha is a Dzur, or is a crossbreed with a strong Dzur > heritage. And finally, of course, Ibronka, the Dzur Heir, is so > enamored of Piro that she chases after him. > > I think that's all. Did I leave any out? > > Anyway, Dzur does seem to be the House of high testosterone. > > >