[quote=@Lugubrious] Well, they cannot be completely identical. Natural life is so because it follows the 'style' of Slough, which is composed of both her life power and all the influences in her, thus abiding by natural laws; unnatural life is so because it follows no natural laws as embodied in Slough, instead relying completely on the god that performed it. A Slough owl would be flesh, feathers, and blood, made of atoms, cells, molecules, neurons and so forth. A Toun owl would be repulsive flesh hidden inside an owl-shaped shell of perfect porcelain and gold, sustained by magic means rather than natural means. The essence contribute to the 'elder scroll' is an establishment of the natural laws that will foment the life created by Slough. It does not mean that anyone can create proper, natural life willy-nilly. If Ilunabar works with Slough to make a creature, it will be natural life with a spin on it, but if even someone as good as Ilunabar attempts to make life on her own, the end product would be unnatural life completely derived from Ilu's own powers, completely unique but still not the kind of natural life that will be common in the universe. >I suppose the best way to describe it is that Slough's creations follow the natural laws. Working with her (or as is more likely, using her like a resource) will ensure that the natural laws apply to a god's creations. Working independently of Slough results in the use of shortcuts and permutations unique to that god, making their life unnatural. [/quote] Hmmm... in that case, I'll be making sentient life all over the fucking placw, but I'll be using a lot of Slough for the basis.