From: | "Steven A. Tinner" <bluewizard@*****.COM> |
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Subject: | Dunkelzahn's Children |
Date: | Tue, 14 Jan 1997 02:13:14 -0500 |
Here we see the Big D admonishing the assembled Elven Immortals thusly . .
.
"Must I always keep order among my children?"
Considering that certain of these EI's had previously considered killing
the old Wyrm (a fact I find hard to imagine Dunkelzahn not knowing), isn't
it odd that D would refer to them with such restrained affection?
Here's where I start to get weird.
(And it's been a weird day! :-))
Common 2058 theory is that ceratin beings are immortal.
Science tells us that this is caused by a particular gene that becomes
active in certain levels of magic.
This sounds specious, as many EI's lasted humndreds of years during the
fifth world, and the low mana ebb.
Also, if immortality were a biological trait, then more and more beings
would eventually gain it.
It certainly sounds like a positive trait that nature would select for.
Other theories I am aware of including the "Mastery" concept that promotes
immortality as a reward some beings have been gifted with in exchange for
service to the Universe/Fate (ala. Harlequin's Back).
Or that they have learned the secret to immortality through ages of arcane
study.
What if there's another answer?
Maybe immortality IS a genetic selection.
Maybe it's passed on through only some species.
Assuming dragons are immortal (rather than aliens) then we must posit that
they possess this gene, either from birth, or through mastery.
Dragons are able to fully assume human form, including radicla changes such
as number of appendages, etc.
This style of shapechanging could conceivably take place on a genetic
level.
Assuming that dragons can take human form, they SHOULD be able to mate with
metahumans.
Such a crossbreed could very well take some abilities from the dragon
parent.
Maybe the EI's ARE Dunkelzhan's Children?
This would also explain their raw power. Not only are these beings
immortal, they weild immense knowledge, and arcane power well beyond the
realm of "normal" metahumans.
Sure at first glance this idea seems cracked, but the more I think about
it, the more it makes sense.
I think this IS going to be the truth in my world at least!
Steven A. Tinner
bluewizard@*****.com
http://www.ncweb.com./users/bluewizard
"Not even God takes this long to get back."