On Feb 26, 2004, at 3:43 PM, Chris Olson - SunPS wrote: > Noam Izenberg <noam.izenberg at jhuapl.edu> wrote: >> Of course, an author's entitled to say that the metaphysics of his >> world is beyond our ken. > > Well, considering the gods have debates between > themselves on the nature of where the Paths of > the Dead lie in relation to the Halls and Dragaera, > I can easily see them having a debate over where > souls come from. Given that, the metaphysics > of Dragaera may be beyond the god's ken....:) > > We know the gods sift souls, we've not been told > if they know any more about them than necromancers > and Athyra wizards. > > I wouldn't put it past 'em to use the souls, but > not know much about them. I can definitely see that possibility. Thanks Chris, for the Teckla references and the points above. The Gods of Dragaera feel Olympian in scope/power (or maybe even a little less than that), potent, and with weaker and stronger spheres of influence, but far from omnipotent - challengeable by the Jenoine, who are not described as deities. Could the Jenoine be analogized with the Titans? Being Zero Man (Noam Izenberg's nighttime superhero avocation)