From: Mikko Rintasaari (rintasaa@mail.student.oulu.fi)
Date: Tue 27 Jun 2000 - 23:00:58 EEST
: Another more important question is: Why, in that case, would the
: heortlings want different breeds of alynx?
And to this I would suspect that the answer is "because a wrighter tought
it would be cool".
Personally I find it rather silly and uncool. The Shadow Cat's are sacred
animals. Impressive, magical and kin to the Storm King.
I seriously doubt that the orlanthi breed them. I'm sure there is local
variations, but I also think that the diversity within a breeding
population of shadow cats is far more than the difference between
different groups.
I'm sure the orlanthi don't keep their feline kin locked up, and try to
The orlanthi creating breeds of Shadow Cats seriously diminishes their
selectively mate them to produce interesting pelt color, or silly flopped
ears (like travesties of modern man).
dignity and mysteriousnes in the game, at least for me. And the "mythic
explanation" of Yinkins different kittens seems lame and artificial.
-Adept
I think I think... Therefore I think I am.
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