Talk:Playing Dead/@comment-251699-20190117135131/@comment-251699-20190117222133

Remember that by my hypothesis, Leroux was a replacement for the absconded Cassiopeia. It just doesn't make sense to me that either Drake or Leroux would choose a constellation signifying a female entity when there are plenty of male or androgynous/neuter alternatives (Cepheus, Pegasus, Lacerta, Delphinus, etc.). Only idea coming to mind is that each constellation contains a star important to the Xerdans (You didn't think they'd stay irrelevant, did you? If I know anything about narrative genres, Xerda will regain a role in Newmark.), although even then, I'd expect Cassiopeia to be assigned to Brine, with Fornax and Perseus divvied among Drake and Leroux.

Also remember that as far as the police know, there have only ever been five Ad Astrans. The table reflects the belief, but not necessarily the total reality.