On 2/3/06, Joy Jennifer Nicholson <jjnichol at mit.edu> wrote: > > > On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Joy Jennifer Nicholson wrote: > > > Why wouldn't Aliera's [blood] do? or Vlad's, for that matter? > > > > Re the former, handwave. Re the latter, Vlad's not a god or > > descended from one, as far as we know. > > Vlad's not a god, but it was implied that it was because of his blood > that he could leave. So if Morrollan suddenly became part Easterner... > My impression is that the Lords of Judgment had something along the lines of this enchantment in place: "no human blood may leave the Halls of Judgment." This ensures that undead (very pale, remember) can leave, and so can Morrolan's corpse. Vlad gets away through the same loophole that got him into Loraan's fortress. Cons of this theory: one little vial of Verra's blood isn't going to be enough to keep Morrolan alive, having lost his own. Pros: surely you're not suggesting that Loiosh is a god? Max Wilson -- Be pretty if you are, Be witty if you can, But be cheerful if it kills you.