In a message dated 2/24/2004 12:01:49 AM Eastern Standard Time, Damien Sullivan <phoenix at ugcs.caltech.edu> writes: > And how good do you think that evidence is of what the > magical-wand-for-causing-death-in-the-form-of-a-great-sword > is doing? Eating souls, maybe. Causing death and terror, > certainly. > > I don't think the Serioli name is just about it being > Morganti. I think Blackwand is extra deadly, in some > sense. _Dragon_, pg 110 (mmpb): "I should not, however, translate it as 'creating death'. It would be more precise to say 'removing life-substance'. Or perhaps 'sending the life-substance to --'." I really wish Morrolan hadn't interrupted at this point. Any guesses as to what the next term would have been? Paths of the Dead (or Halls of Judgement) is a possibility. Hrmmm... Iceflame -- power source Blackwand -- getting people/souls to the PotD Pathfinder -- tracking down the gods Godslayer -- removing them You know, I very nearly think that makes sense. --KG