: I don't agree with you. Remember, the shades are dead
: avatara brought back to life. So I don't think a dead
: avatara would have a choice to change into a shade or
: not. Besides, Turquine couldn't be evil at his
: lifetime, because avatara are "good" -
: considering the fact, that in deed Turquine WAS an
: avatara. Or could it be that not all shades are
: avatara?
Yes, that definition is outdated, probably because the definition of "Avatara" changed post-TFL (from pretty much any powerful sorcerer not allied with the Fallen Lords, to those belonging only to the Nine). Shades can be any archmages; Turquine was probably not an Avatara. GURPS also says that mages usually bargain with greater Dark powers to be converted into Shades.
--SiliconDream
