--- Jon_Lincicum at stream.com wrote: > Updating an earlier conversation, I found an interesting reference in > /Five Hundred Years After/ that seems to imply that height (or rather > size) is indeed one of the indicators as to house identity. > > This comes from the first description of Grita, page 66, paperback: > > "Yet the roundness of her eyes gave the lie to this conclusion, and, > furthermore, her complexion (which was nearly the color of an unripe > olive) and her size spoke of the house of Tsalmoth." > > While it's a bit unclear if this indicates that Tsalmoth are especially > large or especially small, it does indicate the one or the other is at > least a factor for a Dragaeran who's trying to figure out what House > another Dragaeran is a member of. > > Majikjon "She was of middle years, certainly not more than six hundred, and small, with hair the color of new straw." (FHYA pb p. 65, describing Grita) -- Mark A. Mandel, proprietor, Cracks and Shards http://www.cracksandshards.com a Steven Brust fan website __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com