Venger's Wisdom Lyrics: Maureen S. O'Brien, February 1998 Music: "The Female of the Species", Leslie Fish Insp: Dungeons & Dragons (the animated show) There was horror in the hour, there was terror in the town Where dread Venger and his sister were to hold their own showdown. But when Venger faced Karina, even his blue face turned pale -- For the female of the species is more deadly than the male. And he said to Shadowdemon as he bound his wounds that night, "Do not dare be condescending, you translucent little fright. Karina shares my power, and her cunning is not frail For the female of the species is more deadly than the male. "Consider Lolth the Spider Queen, feared goddess of the Drow. Oh, they call her Pain's own mistress -- and you aren't laughing now. Cruel use of minor powers makes the demon princes quail, For the female of the species is more deadly than the male. "The Young Ones halt my traveling to new worlds I can blast. Among them, Thief and Acrobat are scarcely found the last. And Tiamat the Dragon Queen makes all my best plans fail, For the female of the species is more deadly than the male. "Male to male then, Shadowdemon, what few males will ever say -- That the ma-le of the species makes the female act this way. If I hadn't teased my sister, hadn't pulled her wings and tail! -- Now the female of the species is more deadly than the male."