Mythical Creatures/Folk (Spoilers ALL Books, including Words Like Coins)

[Farseer]

Probably safer to assume that only a small proportion of the Others attempted to recapture SWR.

Agreed!

One thing that puzzles me is why the dragons tolerate Others lurking at their breeding beach. The fact that they captured SWR means that there must have been Others around when dragons were still laying on Others Island. And who made the bars for SWR's cage? Can the Others work metal or did they have human help?

I made a brief comment re iron in the other thread but you're right...possibly the Others serve some purpose to the dragons (keep an eye on the hatching serpents perhaps?) and hence are tolerated by them despite their 'Abomination' status? Possibly they could have Skill-wrought the iron/metal?

However, if the others were able to spin cocoons and emerge in a winged form then it might be possible. Do Pecksies have wings?

No, there is no mention of wings with regards to anything I've read about pecksies.

Finally, we know that a heavily marked Rainwilder can be saved by associating with a dragon and transforming into an elderling. Could an Other be similarly transformed by associating with a dragon, or even with a human? Is this what pecksies are attempting to accomplish by associating with humans?

I see these as being reasonable assumptions. As an extension, possibly wishing to associate with humans is why the Others attempt to lure them from the path on their return journey to the western shoreline where ships are usually anchored?

As far as I can determine, the most telling similarities between a pecksie and an Other is a distinct dislike of cats and webbed feet. Of what use are webbed feet to a seemingly land-dwelling creature, such as the pecksie, unless they have simply been inherited? In things such as this, I am currently compiling the various links (similarities and differences etc) between each of the beings. Hopefully it will help!