: Remember too that some Shades, like Turquine, volunteer
: for the transformation; this indicates that they
: expect to survive with mind intact (though somewhat
: warped by the "indescribable tortures of the
: Fallen," no doubt.)
: I'd imagine Shades are just as varied psychologically as
: evil living mages. They may serve their masters out of
: honest loyalty or brainwashing; out of fear of
: discipline; out of greed for the political/magical
: power they're offered; because there's no other
: employment options for an infamous undead fiend; or
: any combination of these.
maybe their master, or the ones who created them, have a bond between them , and the master always knows to a degree what the shade is thinking. and by severing this bond, the master would kill the shade.
: Phelot had always been Shiver's servant, I believe.
: Remember, he was responsible for the massacre at
: Avon's Grove, which is near Crow's Bridge (close
: enough for soldiers there to be gossiping about it)
: and therefore near Madrigal. At the time of the
: massacre, Madrigal was under siege by Shiver.
: Phelot had probably been very loyal to Shiver; she seemed
: to place great trust in him. Could be he helped
: Soulblighter track down her spirit and reincarnate it.
: But loyalty doesn't count for much when you're dealing
: with The Deceiver. Probably Myrdred used the Binding
: Dream on Phelot when he "sorely injured him"
: just before A Murder of Crows.
: Hm. Why would it be? They were busy running
: away/dying/being trapped in icy rivers; Soulblighter
: was already off to the East, perhaps after his failure
: at the Devoid. Would they have had a chance to talk?
: --SiliconDream
also, keep in mind the shade of mazzarin. he could have been the real mazzarin reincarnated, and with a great deal less magical power, but not less willpower, eventually allowing him to break free.
Gothmog
