Thread:Gorzill/@comment-4001163-20141214171944/@comment-4001163-20150105024906

For Lavatufts and Soldarians, dominance is based on combat prowess. In Soldarians, which you've all seen in Dione, females tend to exert their dominance over other females when males are present. Dione did not like the arrival of Niyra at first, but realized she wasn't a threat to her chances with Vonnes. But in Soldarian culture, males and females are equal, so this would go for male Soldarians too.

Blaize doesn't have this problem since there are no male Lavatufts to challenge is dominance within the academy. Volver always compete in combat, and the size of a Volver's antlers and sometimes even their fangs often show their victories, which attracts females. Antroths do not compete unless there is a male they all desire.