(urth) cynocephalus

[Lee Berman]

>Jane Delawney- as of right now I have no idea what if anything 
>this refers to, save forward to the ape-like creature on the Ship (or, 
>if you prefer, that ape-like creature may refer back to the cynocephalus 

There has been some rather lively discussion, originating with Robert Borski
(Solar Labyrinth) and elaborated in here, that Father Inire, called monkey-
like in his first description, may be a shapeshifter who appears as the 
cynocephalus (a.k.a. baboon), a uakari and perhaps some other monkeys too.
Just to keep tabs on Severian.
 
There has been discussion of some other monkey-like characters and their 
possible relationship to the elusive Father Inire. Some do not like the
idea.