: Two things. First, Myrdred already got props by capturing
: Alric single-handed. Once Balor came--presumably with
: some of his personal warriors--and started
: interrogating Alric, Myrdred's responsibility for
: holding Alric was partially or completely removed. So
: the net effect on Myrdred's status after Alric's
: escape would still be positive.
But that is all speculation on your part =). It never mentions anything about Balor's response to Myrdred in the intro's to the levels. It basically states that Alric was captured by the Deceiver, and later on as Alric recounts his story, that Balor interrogated him. Myrdred could have received nothing more then a pat on the back for Alric's capture. Why reward someone who is bound in servitude to you anyway(or so Balor thought)?
: So the Head's calling itself a Wolf Age Avatara is a
: lie...but the Head's calling itself an old enemy of
: Balor is the honest truth? :-) Remember, the Head
: *has* to label itself Balor's enemy if the Nine are to
: accept it as an ally. The Wolf Age Avatara thing, on
: the other hand, is sufficiently undirected to be close
: to the truth, I think.
The narrator mentions the Head is an enemy of Balor, I believe. He also states the Head is an enemy of the Fallen Lords, but that is true to Myrdred in some cases as well. But the Head also could be an enemy of the Fallen Lords, especially Damas and Myrdred since they were allies of Connacht.
: What direct facts are there? Other than Rabican thinking
: "moagim" during his battle, which could
: refer to anything, and is more likely a link to Shiver
: herself than to The Head?
If the Head is Moagim, then he has a perfectly clear motive: help the guys fighting the guy who beheaded you. Maybe he thought the essence of the Leveler would return to him once Balor was killed, considering he is the reason the outcome of the Great War ended the way it did(even with his betrayal, the Legion could never had come back if Madrigal had been sacked)and he would be considered the greatest hero of the Age. Moagim's execution makes it a possibiliy he was beheaded during it, and at Muirthemne, so it was probably buried there as well. The narrators mention on a few occasions the Head being the enemy of Balor and the Fallen Lords, and Moagim would be an enemy of them. Mainly speculation, but so is your theory.
~Longshadow
