"Scott Ingram" <singram at videotron.ca> writes: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Dyer-Bennet" <dd-b at dd-b.net> > To: <readalong at dragaera.info> > Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 3:43 PM > Subject: TPG:Chapter 1:P.4 Wizards of the Athyra Guard > > > > Khaavren is heading to Dragaera city to join the Phoenix guard, even > > though he's not a Phoenix (and he expects to find many Dragons in the > > guard, too). But there's a reference specifically to the *wizards* of > > the Athyra Guard, in the recent past. I note that doesn't say they're > > all *Athyra* wizards, though; I guess it's just noting the degree of > > stylistic differences imposed on various parts of the empire when the > > cycle turns. > > That was certainly the way I read it as well. I'm thinking that Dragons are > a standard part of all Imperial guards, however, no matter the cycle. We certainly know of some dragon wizards! Yes, I'd think the more martial houses would always be well-represented, Dragons most of all. I wonder what the Teckla Republic police force looks like? Would Dragons actually sign on for that? Even if the high commanders were in fact Teckla? Ah, well, not something *this* book is going to answer! -- David Dyer-Bennet, dd-b at dd-b.net / New TMDA anti-spam in test John Dyer-Bennet 1915-2002 Memorial Site http://john.dyer-bennet.net Book log: http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/Ouroboros/booknotes/ New Dragaera mailing lists, see http://dragaera.info