Jul-28-2011, 08:38 AM (UTC)
Why do you keep getting these beings to type out reactions to your theories?
A couple of minor questions concerning the crest:
Did Malta have some form of head wound prior to its growth?
How well-formed was the crest upon first encounter?
Anyways, dragons are shown to be far more perceptive than humans, especially than young humans... The crest... Does it give her (Malta) any special advantages? Tintaglia's words indicated that there was far more to it than merely a cosmetic change...
Does Malta have claws? Did she scale over on more than her arms, head & neck?
The changes in Malta do indicate some form of extra intervention... It is obvious that changes in rain wild traders and even in the Bingtowners are far more advanced than even the presence of the single cocooned dragon (Tintaglia) would trigger.
From our understanding, changes normally only occur in people that are close to any flesh-and-blood dragon for some considerable time. Serious changes only occur if the dragon they are close to for some considerable time is willing and starts it up in a controlled fashion.
Since neither of those factors are true in the rain wild traders & the Bingtown traders, they should not be changing like that. That indicates one of two things:
A. Some (Draconic?) divine power is interfering with those misusing the heritage of the Elderlings, yet rewarding those that live up to it. This force is very much in hiding, keeping itself out of sight from humans and Elderlings both. The changes only start to kill after they are grown up, so they have the chance to make a decision for themselves. If they support dragonkind, the force or power lets them live longer, if they fight its purpose, they die from changes. Those that are fairly neutral, merely die not so old.
B. Elderlings & dragons set up some form of complex "spell" on the region to accelerate the chance process in the humans. Considering how the coast once was (much further out) this would only be effective near the center of the dragon/Elderling domains.
A couple of minor questions concerning the crest:
Did Malta have some form of head wound prior to its growth?
How well-formed was the crest upon first encounter?
Anyways, dragons are shown to be far more perceptive than humans, especially than young humans... The crest... Does it give her (Malta) any special advantages? Tintaglia's words indicated that there was far more to it than merely a cosmetic change...
Does Malta have claws? Did she scale over on more than her arms, head & neck?
The changes in Malta do indicate some form of extra intervention... It is obvious that changes in rain wild traders and even in the Bingtowners are far more advanced than even the presence of the single cocooned dragon (Tintaglia) would trigger.
From our understanding, changes normally only occur in people that are close to any flesh-and-blood dragon for some considerable time. Serious changes only occur if the dragon they are close to for some considerable time is willing and starts it up in a controlled fashion.
Since neither of those factors are true in the rain wild traders & the Bingtown traders, they should not be changing like that. That indicates one of two things:
A. Some (Draconic?) divine power is interfering with those misusing the heritage of the Elderlings, yet rewarding those that live up to it. This force is very much in hiding, keeping itself out of sight from humans and Elderlings both. The changes only start to kill after they are grown up, so they have the chance to make a decision for themselves. If they support dragonkind, the force or power lets them live longer, if they fight its purpose, they die from changes. Those that are fairly neutral, merely die not so old.
B. Elderlings & dragons set up some form of complex "spell" on the region to accelerate the chance process in the humans. Considering how the coast once was (much further out) this would only be effective near the center of the dragon/Elderling domains.
Note:
when 'thul write in all italics, it is the lord of the three realms within 'thul speaking. A fairly egoistical, but also somewhat simple-minded dragon. Do not take such posts at face value.
when 'thul write in all italics, it is the lord of the three realms within 'thul speaking. A fairly egoistical, but also somewhat simple-minded dragon. Do not take such posts at face value.
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"Its for charity. Widows and orphans. We need more of them."
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