What gender is Sulfras?
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Apprentice
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written Friday, May 27 2005 16:07
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Forgive me if this question has been resolved before. I'm not sure about the sequels, but in the first Avernum game there seems to be some doubt as to whether Sulfras is male or female. I haven't found all the references, but two I have in my journal are from Khoth and the Slith Merchant: Khoth: quote:Merchant: quote:Thanks. Ecaep Posts: 6 | Registered: Wednesday, May 25 2005 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Friday, May 27 2005 16:14
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I'm pretty sure Sulfras is a SHE but I'm not positive. -------------------- And everybody say....Yatta! Posts: 1287 | Registered: Thursday, August 14 2003 07:00 |
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Off With Their Heads
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written Friday, May 27 2005 17:26
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I think the dragons are hermaphroditic. That's the only way to explain the gender-bending that they do. Sulfras normally is a female. For instance, when you approach her and talk to her in A1, she is referred to as "she." [ Friday, May 27, 2005 17:33: Message edited by: Kelandon ] -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 | Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Friday, May 27 2005 21:43
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The Gender Benderrrrrrrrrrr! :cool: -------------------- The Knight Between Posts. Posts: 2395 | Registered: Friday, November 2 2001 08:00 |
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For Carnage, Apply Within
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written Friday, May 27 2005 21:57
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Sulfras was male in Exile 1, as I recall, but was referred to as female in E2 and 3. The confusion in the Avernum series probably result froms Jeff porting some of his text directly from Exile and writing some of it from scratch. -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: More fun than a kick in the shins! Posts: 567 | Registered: Friday, October 5 2001 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Saturday, May 28 2005 04:46
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Yes, I also recall her being male in an early game, only to change in a later game. I think the consensus is that she is female. -------------------- DONOR Fat Freddys Drop Shirow Miwa Posts: 1112 | Registered: Friday, July 19 2002 07:00 |
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Warrior
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written Thursday, June 23 2005 12:54
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Yes, regardless what the few erroneus texts say, she is a female. Posts: 167 | Registered: Saturday, January 31 2004 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Thursday, June 23 2005 13:07
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It's a giant, fire-breathing lizard. It has no children and no apparent desire for them. As far as I'm concerned, it can change its gender all it wants as long as it gives me the Onyx Scepter on request. —Alorael, who actually could see how that might be feasible with enough magic and different anatomy. Sounds more like a Khoth trick, though. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Off With Their Heads
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written Thursday, June 23 2005 13:48
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Hey, don't some amphibians do that? Maybe dragons are closer to amphibians than we previously thought. Or something. -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 | Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00 |
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written Thursday, June 23 2005 18:19
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All five dragons are referred to primarily as "he" in Exile 1 -- not sure to what extent Avernum 1 fixes this. In Exile 2, Athron and Sulfras are mostly female and the others are mostly male (except Pyrog, who's dead and thus doesn't get mentioned much one way or the other. As for the amphibian thing, yes, I think we've all seen Jurassic Park. :P (Actually, changing sex isn't all that uncommon. Lots of fish can do it too.) -------------------- The Empire Always Loses: This Time For Sure! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Triad Mage
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written Friday, June 24 2005 04:10
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Oysters change genders several times in their lifetime, and a crab was recently found that was both male and female at the same time. -------------------- "At times discretion should be thrown aside, and with the foolish we should play the fool." - Menander ==== Drakefyre's Demesne - Happy Happy Joy Joy Encyclopedia Ermariana - Trapped in the Closet ==== You can take my Mac when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the mouse! Posts: 9436 | Registered: Wednesday, September 19 2001 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Friday, June 24 2005 14:53
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i've always thought of sulfras as female. i get the idea that she closely resembles a female red dragon from d&d -------------------- Walk with me and fear no longer, the night. Posts: 12 | Registered: Saturday, February 1 2003 08:00 |