On Fri, 25 Oct 1996, Phuc Tram wrote:
: > You know, that makes me wonder... _why_ is dragon's blood
: > infinitely more powerful that a human's? It's a tradition, sure, but I
: > don't buy it. I see no reason why human blood, in a fantasy sense,
: > should be as powerful, if not more so, than some overgrown flying lizard's.
:
: I believe it is because asian dragons are thought to be creatures of
: incredible wisdom and power. Wisdom and power that exceeds all human
: levels, including Cologne's.
And they're not exactly lizards, either. :)
Furthermore, dragons are supposed to be *innately* magical, which
definitely does not go for humans (or at least most of them).
Therefor it seems logical that a dragon's blood should be more
powerful for the purpose of casting a spell.
Sebastian