[Dragaera] it's late and i'm a little punchy

[Alexx Kay via Dragaera]

>> My figures show an *average* House Reign length of 775 years, well
>> within
>> a typical Dragaeran lifetime.  And we know at least two Dragaerans who
>> appear to have found a way to avoid death by old age (Sethra, The
>> Sorceress in Green).
>
> What is the average age of someone starting his reign?

[Presuming you meant to send this to the list.]

We don't have many data points on this.  But we *do* see many instances of
political maneuvering about replacing the Dragon Heir, during a period
when they are expected to take the throne 'soon'.  It is at least possible
that one of the qualities that a House uses to select an heir is "not so
old that they are unlikely to live through a reign"  Looking at American
Presidential politics, we observe something similar; there are exceptions,
but such advanced age is always discussed as a negative point during
campaigns (including primaries).

Alexx

"My favorite description of the British Invasion was a friend who summed
up the DC and Marvel UK stuff by saying, `DC got the equivalent of Monty
Python and Marvel wound up with Benny Hill.  The frightening thing is that
both companies are happy with what they got.'"     -- Lance Smith