Cestrian
2009-07-24, 08:30 PM
Okay so what previously seen villains are we likely to see the Order fight in the remainng books?
Nailed On. (100% likely)
I'm not even going to bother arguing for these three.
Xykon, Redcloak and Team.
Linear Guild.
The IFCC and Quar.
Possibles.
Lord Tyrinar.
The guy who holds Haley's dad hostage. Fighting this guy is pretty much a cert. Rich might subvert our expectations with it but I bet not. 90% likely
The Hobgoblin Army.
I actually don't think we're going to see another fight with these guys after the last one was so epic. More likely Team Evil will leave them behind in Azure City and Hinjo and allies defeat them/negotiate a peace with them off panel. I'll say 40% likely.
Dragons.
I think most of use expected to see some kind of consequences for V's little revenge. It's possible that Tiamat's negotiation with the fiends is all we're getting but you never know. One advantage of bringing in some dragon antagonists is it sets up the Oracle verses the Order and that guy is too cool a character not to return. Especially since we still don't know who his friend with the lizardman healers is. I'll say 30% likely.
The Thieves Guild.
They have a good motive after Haley screwed them over but we've just been there and done that and they don't have any ambitions outside Greysky City. Plus they're not very interesting charcters, they're not involved in the greater plot and they're not strong enough to fight the whole Order. My gut says they might cause some complications, like sending assassins after Haley (see below), but they won't affect the plot directly. 20% likely.
The Two Assassins.
Well, they were fun and it would be cool but there's no really compelling reason for them to return and they're not either massively powerful or interested in the gates. 20% likely.
Hilgya.
It would give Durkon something to do if his ex turns up but she hasn't been around for a long time and she doesn't have a very strong motivation for revenge so I dunno. Call it 10% likely.
Leeky and Pompey.
No real reason for them to return. 5% likely.
Anyone else?
Nailed On. (100% likely)
I'm not even going to bother arguing for these three.
Xykon, Redcloak and Team.
Linear Guild.
The IFCC and Quar.
Possibles.
Lord Tyrinar.
The guy who holds Haley's dad hostage. Fighting this guy is pretty much a cert. Rich might subvert our expectations with it but I bet not. 90% likely
The Hobgoblin Army.
I actually don't think we're going to see another fight with these guys after the last one was so epic. More likely Team Evil will leave them behind in Azure City and Hinjo and allies defeat them/negotiate a peace with them off panel. I'll say 40% likely.
Dragons.
I think most of use expected to see some kind of consequences for V's little revenge. It's possible that Tiamat's negotiation with the fiends is all we're getting but you never know. One advantage of bringing in some dragon antagonists is it sets up the Oracle verses the Order and that guy is too cool a character not to return. Especially since we still don't know who his friend with the lizardman healers is. I'll say 30% likely.
The Thieves Guild.
They have a good motive after Haley screwed them over but we've just been there and done that and they don't have any ambitions outside Greysky City. Plus they're not very interesting charcters, they're not involved in the greater plot and they're not strong enough to fight the whole Order. My gut says they might cause some complications, like sending assassins after Haley (see below), but they won't affect the plot directly. 20% likely.
The Two Assassins.
Well, they were fun and it would be cool but there's no really compelling reason for them to return and they're not either massively powerful or interested in the gates. 20% likely.
Hilgya.
It would give Durkon something to do if his ex turns up but she hasn't been around for a long time and she doesn't have a very strong motivation for revenge so I dunno. Call it 10% likely.
Leeky and Pompey.
No real reason for them to return. 5% likely.
Anyone else?