>I finally finished rereading Issola. Who is that dragon (the acctual >creature) that Aliera says Vlad should know who it is? Is there any >hint along the way, or speculations as to who that could be? I can't >remember if he mentions if it's male or female, but female keeps >comming to mind. Any ideas? General consensus is that it's Devera. I don't recall whether Steve has confirmed this or not but a peek at the Devera FAQ would probably answer that question. http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~phoenix/brust/devfaq.html