> > micro-spoiler for the Piroiad > > > On Tue, 29 Mar 2005, Scott Schultz wrote: > > > > > On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 09:44:58 -0800, Scott Schultz <scott at cjhunter.com> > > > > Interesting idea. It doesn't seem like creating the Jhereg would be > > something one would deliberately set out to do, but Divine influence may > > have been involved. The Gods created the Cycle, presumably, and requiring > > the Jhereg to be a part of it would neccesarily require having a hand in > > bringing them into existence. > > By my calculation, the Cycle is a much more powerful object than the Gods > appear to have the power to create, and the Paarfiad, esp. the latter > testament, suggests that the Cycle is above the Gods. > > Anyway, the Gods might well have used their influence in the above way > because that's what the Cycle wanted. If the Cycle is stronger than the gods, then WHAT is the Cycle? Did it exist before the creation of the empire, but in another form? Is it like a law of physic? Is it sentient?