This one grew naturally out of seeking reversals for elf. I figure an elf who lives underground is likely to develop a bit of a goggle—especially when suddenly assailed by a spectacularly beautiful woman decorated by the entrails of his legionnaires. The Dark Elves worship Lolth, Spider-Goddess of Chaotic Evil, so it’s not out of court for a more or less heroic blade-maid to take issue with them. Personally, I bristle at the almost-but-not-quite palindromable name Lolth: again, that wretched “ht” reversal. This calls for some neologisms; who’s with me? Let the Rise of the Htocracy begin!
About Author
J.B. Toner studied Literature at Thomas More College and holds a black belt in Ohana Kilohana Kenpo-Jujitsu. He has published two novels, Whisper Music and The Shoreless Sea, and innumerable shorter works. Toner lives and works in Massachusetts with his beautiful wife and their beloved daughters, Sonya Magdalena and Rebecca Eowyn.
