From:	"Sean \"Epicanis\" Clark" <dubiousu@******.COM>
Subject:	Re: DRAGONS AS NEXT NERPS?
Date:	Wed, 15 Mar 1995 14:46:02 -0800

On Wed, 15 Mar 1995, Jani Fikouras wrote:

> > Wow, now THAT is a great idea! Just like the Elves and Orks were trapped
> > in the bodies of Humans, the Dragons were trapped in the bodies of
> > fearsome, but mundane, animals. That's a good good idea; it would
> > really add a little bit of depth to the term "Awakening" as well as
> > explain the lack of any kind of fossil record or "discovery" of
> > dragonkind. I like that.
>
> Yes, but already awakened creatures did not change back. Harlequin was
> elven all through the fifth age.
>
I doubt it would take anywhere near as much "magical energy" to maintain
a relatively "mundane" form whereas a Dragon could theoretically require
all kinds of "magical power" present to maintain the existence of such an
impressive form.