: Correct. But to Welly, remember that the Trow once ruled
: all the known lands, so they could have ruined temples
: anywhere, if you're thinking what I think you're
: thinking.
I think I'm thinking what you think I'm thinking, Forrest :)
I haven't nearly had the time to think it through fully, but I've racked my brain as much as possible in the little given time I could manage.
Okay, so here it is. First, the Trow worship Nyx. It would then be safe to say that the actual Shrine to her would the Trow's finest and largest structure. Probably the size of (at least a small) city.
Connacht destroyed the Trow lands with his powers, and buried the actual Trow while destroying most of their structures. Since many pillars and foundations survived, it would be safe to assume that the Shrine wasn't completely destroyed either. Surely some massive part still remained, despite its incredible state of disrepair.
So, Alric was fighting in the east before he got captured. Perhaps he was at the ruins of the Shrine of Nyx. And he was with a minor sorceror named Sinis. The Shade Mazzarin (guy you killed in "The Watcher") comes along and tries to collapse the ruins on them. Sinis doesn't make it out, and the Shade Mazzarin's master comes and makes a new Shade from the remains.
I know it has been proposed that Sinis was one of the Nine. I personally don't consider that, but do take into consideration the possibility that he might have been a less powerful wizard in the presence of Alric while in the east. It also makes sense when you consider that famous exchange.
Surely the theory doesn't stick into mind because Sinis isn't the typical good-guy name. Sinis is actually a robber or thief in real myth. But appearances can be deceiving (Rabican looks like some kind of horned bulging evil monster, Maeldun's wardrobe looks like it came from Emperor Palpatine's closet, Murgen comes off looking like a pallid, scarred mummy, and Balor is clad in what looks like a Light hero's armor) and perhaps so can names.
Or how about this: Sinis was a minor sorceror, or hell, possibly one of the other two Fallen Lords, who was with the Mazz Shade. The Shade collapses the shrine but Alric incapacitates Sinis who is then crushed to death (or just very badly injured) by his own trap. It fits in their exchange of words more appropriately. As of this moment, the only hole I can think of is the 'When Mazzarin collapsed the Shrine of Nyx upon you' quote. Although it appears as if he collapsed it on Sinis purposely, it can be understood like this: you back your car into your garage but hit a support pole and the place comes crashing on you, your car, and your brother who happens to be in there too. Your dad says "Oh fsck, I hope he didn't die when you collapsed the roof on him".
What your dad said didn't mean you purposely collapsed the roof on him. You Did collapse the roof, and it Did land on him.
-Welly
PS: I know this isn't my greatest post. Not bad for a guy who practically consumed his body weight in Sam Adams summer brew, though, right?
