: Here's my theory: Deceiver doesn't at any point in Myth
: II have any real loyalty to Alric. What he DOES want
: to do is eliminate Soulblighter and Shiver, who both
: stand as obstacles to any future power grab,
: especially if HE wants dominance over the armies of
: the Dark. So, he joins the Light in their darkest
: hour, since they are a useful ally. Now, by the time
: of the "Shiver" mission, Soulblighter is on
: the run. The D demands that he be the one to take out
: Shiver, then gets himself killed. Has his death ever
: seemed suspicious to you? While she's alive, she
: doesn't touch him, but as soon as he dies she gets the
: drop on him? How dumb is he? Wouldn't he know if she
: had some sort of spell protecting her? Couldn't he see
: it coming? Nothing conclusive, of course, I just
: always thought his death was kind of strange. My
: thoughts: he faked it. As soon as Shiver is dead, he
: knows Soulblighter is in big, big, trouble, and is
: doomed to die at the hands of Alric. Even if he steps
: out of the picture, Alric will win, there will be no
: one left to lead the armies of the Dark, and everyone
: thinks the D is dead. There won't be any more trouble
: for a thousand years, right? Unless the D is waiting
: to step out of the shadows and control the Dark...if
: you want my opinion, I'll bet he's the major villian
: in Myth III.
Yeah, the faked death theory is a popular one and probably true. I think the Deceiver doesn't have the urge to take over the world and eliminate things like Soulblighter and Balor did. He was an Avatar and feels a great deal of loyalty to Caith Bruig. I think he has enemies who he really wants to get rid of but no desire to continue down the path of SB.
Chris
