Motivation Mystery, Why do they do the things that they do? Options

[rlemansky]

Greetings.

I've gathered that SR has tried to distance itself from it's earlier ED links. While this is understandable, it does pose some questions that have been bothering me. Any input or answers'd be appreciated.

1. If ED and SR don't crossover, do Immortal Elves exist? If not, how do you explain the Tirs?

2. Where did Dragons come from? Did they just spring into existence from the Collective Subconscious when the mana was high enough, were they in caves deep underground-below human delvings, asleep-or were they cocooned in the Astral for a few millennia? (Actually, I wondered about this in SR solo, too.)

3. What drives Dragons? While I like some of the rationale behind the motives of free Spirits as given in the old Grimoire books, I'd like to think that Dragons would have slightly more complex goals. Simple greed, for a creature powerful enough to take what it wants (and let the consequences be damned) anyway seems...petty. At least the machievellian machinations and maneuverings based on the old ED interactions makes some sense, although an ultimate goal (aside from surviving the coming Horrors) seems obscure.

Any thoughts?

R