I recommend reading Mark Mandel's site, http://cracksandshards.com In particular: http://www.speakeasy.org/~mamandel/Cracks-and-Shards/characteristics.html#table _Jhereg_'s structure tells a lot about the Houses. As far as I know, no one has constructed a table of the analogous events at the end of _The Paths of The Dead_, but one would presumably be somewhat instructive as well. On Sun, 13 Jun 2004, trevor laughlin wrote: > This is not a quiz per se, more so as it is a > clarification. Now, we know that each house has it’s > own colors and personalities that tend to run through > the house. For the most talked about houses, they are > apparent. Now, I ask diligent readers out there – or > perhaps dear Mr. Brust if he has the time - to clarify > and help me fill in the blanks. > > Or,.... if I'm off in my perception of a house - > correct me [or supplement it] > > The major houses that are often mentioned > --------------------------------- > JHEREG – colors: black and grey > Personality and traits – opportunistic, ambitious, > self-preservation > > > DRAGON– colors: black and silver > Personality and traits – vicious/cunning, > bloodthirsty, honorable, ambitious > > > YENDI – colors: ? > Personality and traits – deceptive, mysterious, > snakelike > > > ATHYRA– colors: yellows & greens? > Personality and traits – tend towards researchers and > explorers, somewhat obsessive such that they tend to > lose sight of others or moral laws in their pursuits > > > ISSOLA– colors: green and white > Personality and traits – elegant, practiced moves and > mannerisms, social adept (or adaptive), > > > TIASSA– colors: blues? > Personality and traits – mildly pointed ears, strong > curiosity, schemer > > > TECKLA– colors: ? > Personality and traits – (as by the stereotype) > gullible, stupid, ‘hick’-like > > ORCA– colors: ? > Personality and traits – sailors or merchants, greedy > or explorers/adventurers. > > > LYORN– colors: reds > Personality and traits – meticulous, factual, logical, > usually historians by trade ?deeply buried emotions? > > DZUR– colors: black > Personality and traits – sloped brow, honor and > combat, burly, enjoy challenges, goal oriented, > focused – tend towards the burly. > > HAWK TECKLA– colors: ? > Personality and traits – (as by the stereotype) > gullible, stupid, ‘hick’-like > > PHOENIX– colors: gold > Personality and traits – decadence, gold hair, pompous > > > Less mentioned houses > ------------------------------ > VALISTA– colors: ? > Personality and traits – Brust also mentions that > they are architects which might suggest a sense of > ‘structure’ or ‘order’ in their nature, creativity > > > IORICH- Colors ? > Personality and traits – strong superego [aka Freud’s > idea of the societal law and rules imposed on the > human mind], determined, good memories, serious > individuals. Justicars by trade > > > JHEGALLA– colors: ? > Personality and traits – malleable? Adaptable? Easily > swayed by public or trends? > > CREOTHA– colors: ? > Personality and traits – planners? Detail oriented? > Sly, complex individuals? > > > TSALMOTH– colors: ? > Personality and traits – methodical, reliability under > adversity, survivors > > > > > > > > > > ===== > ~--------------------------~ > > ^ Let your mind be your greatest tool. ^ > > - = Trevor Sensei = - > > ~--------------------------~ > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. > http://messenger.yahoo.com/ >