On Fri, 1 Oct 2004, Charmian wrote: @> > Steve has copied their willingness to fight (and die), but he has made @> > them sexual beings who can control their reproduction. @> @> Wait, didn't Tolkien's elves sexually reproduce? Not only did they reproduce sexually, their immortality was due to continuous reincarnation. They were not physically immortal, just very long-lived. (Whether that's an intentional reference by Brust or just a coincidence... dunno.)