Well, I missed it, too! If it had been "Imen" or something, I would be more obvious. (I just don't think about Gaiman enough to catch references to him unless they're obvious! I've read... one and a half books by him, and that was enough to cement my disinterest.)
While it does, technically, fall under Dzur-ish ideals of fighting when outnumbered, it's still a letdown to realise that the Dzur are also the House of the Extremely Bigoted Opinions Reiterated Louder When Corrected. :/
Though I don't think we've ever previously encountered a Dzur who preferred arguing in text over drawing a sword? Which is what makes me think of Count Shaltre - he's pretty clearly a Lyorn who does NOT uphold Lyorn ideals of honesty and justice, which means not all members of a House give more than lip service to its allegedly inherent qualities. Let's suppose that Shetwil is likewise a disappointment and an outlier to the House of the Dzur! A Dzur who's a petty bully and prefers argument to combat might end up shilling for an author he professes to dislike, because he's unlikely to find employment in more traditionally Dzur-heavy fields.
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While it does, technically, fall under Dzur-ish ideals of fighting when outnumbered, it's still a letdown to realise that the Dzur are also the House of the Extremely Bigoted Opinions Reiterated Louder When Corrected. :/
Though I don't think we've ever previously encountered a Dzur who preferred arguing in text over drawing a sword? Which is what makes me think of Count Shaltre - he's pretty clearly a Lyorn who does NOT uphold Lyorn ideals of honesty and justice, which means not all members of a House give more than lip service to its allegedly inherent qualities. Let's suppose that Shetwil is likewise a disappointment and an outlier to the House of the Dzur! A Dzur who's a petty bully and prefers argument to combat might end up shilling for an author he professes to dislike, because he's unlikely to find employment in more traditionally Dzur-heavy fields.