Elderling Creations Theory (Spoilers through all the books and Dragon Haven)

[Farseer]

An Elderling bond with a dragon is much like a wit bond, only on a higher level.

Interesting. I don't think of it this way at all. Rather the dragon is allowing you to serve him/her and helps keep humans humble and free of war whilst serving the dragons. The dragon most definitely does NOT reciprocate the feeling of camaraderie or brotherhood, or so I'd think. The Skill is just that, magic of the dragons - and I don't compare it to a Wit-bond at all. That's just me, though. I don't know enough about how the Dragons interacted w/ the Elderlings of old & the only thing I have to go on are the frescoes or tapestries littered through the series.. or that one statue in Frengong that Lady Carrock sees of the Dragon holding a basket w/ an Elderling Queen in it.. that description almost makes me think the dragon is doing her bidding.

What do you think about that statue and what it depicts of the relationship between dragon/elderling?

Like the stained-glass window, the Rooster Crown and Time's Labyrinth, this statue captures my imagination and frustrates me at the same time!

Just quickly, here is another link for a little more discussion on that statue etc in the Homecoming thread. Sorry, I am being thoroughly lazy and just giving links rather than typing!