On 15 Dec 2005 at 16:21, Davdi Silverrock wrote > > He was a Jhereg. A *courteous* (as in "courtier") Jhereg, but > nevertheless a Jhereg. > But all Jhereg are hybrids, as I keep having to emphasize. My brain is not fully engaged (office holiday party...) however, I seem to remember Alieria (?) telling Vald that the Jhereg began as castoffs from other tribes, a mishmash of genetics, but over time "even a mishmash becomes recognizable". This, to me, seems to indicate that while the Jhereg once consisted solely of crossbreeds, this is no longer true. M Michele Riccio mr1 at rcosta.com