"Scott Schultz" <scott at cjhunter.com> Sent by: dragaera-bounces at dragaera.info 02/22/2006 07:59 AM To <dragaera at dragaera.info> cc Subject RE: Teckla/Phoenix >I gotta say, though, that the image of Khaavren as Javert is a pretty darn >attractive one. *heh* Except that Valjean was certainly a Tiassa, whereas >Javert would more likely be a Dzur. (If you question that, I'll just point >you to the multiple examples of Tazendra as "consulting detective". In fact, >the example in _The Lord of Castle Black_ sounds so much like Holmes that at >first glance I took it to be a pastiche of _A Study in Scarlet_. It isn't, >but there's no question that Tazendra is employing the same observational >and deductive techniques as Holmes, with Piro and company being just as >amazed as Watson ever was at the results.) I'd pity the criminal who managed >to so engage the attention of a Dzur that he became a worthy challenge all >by himself. I would say Javert is more of a Tsalmoth, or an Iorich. He pursues Valjean with a tenacity that would make a Tsalmoth proud. And his dedication to "justice" over any other consideration is the essence of an Iorich mentality. Majikjon -Currently revising lyrics in his head for "Teckla: The Musical!"