On 6/4/06, Howard Brazee <howard at brazee.net> wrote: > Jon Lincicum wrote: > > > > >Could she turn into mist, or a bat, or a duck if she *really* wanted to? > >I consider it likely. > > > It really wouldn't be a good idea though. Mists, bats, and ducks > aren't known for their ability to think, make magic, nor wield Great > Weapons. > Well, she wouldn't shape-shift into those forms unless she *could* retain some or all of her abilities and mental capabilities. While we have no specific examples of Sethra shapeshifting, there is a definite example in the Dragaeraverse of someone who shapeshifted and retained her ability to think, and presumably at least sufficient magical ability to shift back to her original form. So I don't think we can rule that out for Sethra, either, at least not on the grounds you suggest.