Post by section350 on Apr 3, 2008 2:03:20 GMT
I think it serves more the demonstrate the power of the stone itself. See, The Doomstone of Darke itself is the main villain, I think, of Book 15. Not so much Magaarn himself; he's just one drakkar captain after all, who just happened to find this one evil artifact that is, by itself, so powerful it can singlehandedly turn the tide of this war.
It's not like Ixiataaga getting his hands on the deathstaff; there's a sense that Warlord Magaarn is over his head and messing with powers he really can't control, but he doesn't really care. And even if it is killing him, in the short time he lives and wields it he can inflict a lasting defeat on the Lencians.
One can also look on it as a progression of Naar's desperation. Think about it; after book 12 The Darklords, Naar's best plan since Agarash, are over and done with. Good, and The Kai, are on a roll. He's gotta stop it, but how?
And as his plans are foiled and foiled and foiled, he keeps upping the ante.
13) Ceners did good work for me way back when, the last time my best guy bought it. Let's try that again.
14) Grrr. Frickin Lone Wolf ruining my stuff AGAIN? I gotta do something about this guy. Maybe I'll kidnap his friend? He can't storm a Darkland city again can he?
15) Grr. Okay, let's try using one of my best artifacts ever (The doomstone) again. Forget Lone Wolf for a while. Maybe I can at least beat The Lencians or something.
16) LONE WOLF AGAIN! Bah, he's everywhere. Okay, screw this, let's try bringing one of my best old champions (Vashna) back.
17) That didn't work either, let's try an old champion (Ixiataaga) AND one of my best artifacts (The deathstaff). Lone Wolf your luck will run out eventually!
18) Darn it. Yeah well guess what, that was MISDIRECTION. Gonna wreck the monastery again. Here Be Dragons (and assassins).
19) Okay what else can I try. Evil Clone?
20) okay, i'm out of ideas. Gonna have to do this myself.
It's not like Ixiataaga getting his hands on the deathstaff; there's a sense that Warlord Magaarn is over his head and messing with powers he really can't control, but he doesn't really care. And even if it is killing him, in the short time he lives and wields it he can inflict a lasting defeat on the Lencians.
One can also look on it as a progression of Naar's desperation. Think about it; after book 12 The Darklords, Naar's best plan since Agarash, are over and done with. Good, and The Kai, are on a roll. He's gotta stop it, but how?
And as his plans are foiled and foiled and foiled, he keeps upping the ante.
13) Ceners did good work for me way back when, the last time my best guy bought it. Let's try that again.
14) Grrr. Frickin Lone Wolf ruining my stuff AGAIN? I gotta do something about this guy. Maybe I'll kidnap his friend? He can't storm a Darkland city again can he?
15) Grr. Okay, let's try using one of my best artifacts ever (The doomstone) again. Forget Lone Wolf for a while. Maybe I can at least beat The Lencians or something.
16) LONE WOLF AGAIN! Bah, he's everywhere. Okay, screw this, let's try bringing one of my best old champions (Vashna) back.
17) That didn't work either, let's try an old champion (Ixiataaga) AND one of my best artifacts (The deathstaff). Lone Wolf your luck will run out eventually!
18) Darn it. Yeah well guess what, that was MISDIRECTION. Gonna wreck the monastery again. Here Be Dragons (and assassins).
19) Okay what else can I try. Evil Clone?
20) okay, i'm out of ideas. Gonna have to do this myself.