Yes, I believe in Issola. warbi > > On Feb 1, 2004, at 12:18 PM, Michele wrote: > > > On 30 Jan 2004 at 8:17, Steve Simmons wrote > > > >> > >> It also makes me wonder if the separateness of the Houses is due to > >> the Gods and the Orb. In PoTD/etc we see that the Interregnum seems > >> to have weakened the taboo on cross-breeding. Perhaps Greenaere is > >> the end result of what long isolation from the Orb will do? > > > > Further wondering - did those who live on Greenaere choose to do so > > because of the black and gold Phoenix stones in an attempt to get away > > from the orb? If so why? > > Correct me if I'm wrong, b/c I can't recall the citation, but don't we > learn that the Jenoine somehow bred the animals into dragaeraeans > creating the houses each with characteristics of the animal who was > their "ancestor". > > -Jeff > > >