: One thing no one has yet pointed out (to my notice - I am
: no veteran, and I am frequently away for long
: periods...) is that it is not completely certain that
: the Head is at all evil, or that it ever did betray
: the Nine: All we know is that Alric was against it.
: Alric would have had reason to have been angry at the
: Head; after all, it aws the Head which sent him off
: into the Desert on his unfortunate mission... I
: probably wasn't omniscient, it just knew more than
: most about most. Therefore it could not know that
: Balor would get to the Armour before Alric. Alric was
: a bit funny anyway after his 'Desert Incident', and I
: postulise that he attacked the Head out of spite and
: perhaps a touch of ambition, as the Head was after all
: 'above him' in the Heirarchy of things. Those who
: supported the Head were doing so out of loyalty, not
: brainwashing.
: Alric is no 'supreme Good', he sacrificed almost his
: entire army at one time and sent the rest to their
: doom in the Explosion at the Devoid.
: I still don't know where the Head sodded off to
: afterwards, though... probably went off to sulk with
: hurt feelings...
: Da Pacifist
In "Twice Born" Soulblighter did say "So Alric, once again you sacrifice loyal men to increas your own glory." Still I think Alric sacrificing men out of necessity.
