Alan wrote:
From: "Bert Miller" <hkmiller@theeddy.com>
presence...Jaedite."
btw, isn't it "Jadeite"?
I have seen it both ways, but the consensus seems to be that it is
Jadeite.
It is; he is named after the form of the mineral jade which is called
jadeite. Amusingly enough, another form of the same mineral is called
nephrite; this is not a coincidence.
For somewhat opinionated but quite well-researched coverage of names in
SM, have a look at Dies Gaudii - it's located at
http://antares7.prettyodango.net/ .)