Cicciograna
2021-04-18, 10:17 PM
So. I couldn't find exactly the quote from the Giant, but I remember (and Google somewhat confirms it) that at one point he confirmed that a character who had only one appearance in the strip would play a very important role at the end of the story.
Today I was re-reading "How the Paladin Got His Scar". And realized that...
...the previous Supreme Leader of the hobgoblin, who appears in strip 149 (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0149.html), was in fact a Cleric. What if it is HIM the important character that appears only in one strip? He's a Cleric, thus potentially able to become a Bearer of the Crimson Mantle and thus High Priest of the Dark One, and in HtPGHS he seemed very reasonable, very focused on the well being of the goblinoids and not at all trigger happy.
If Redcloak died, and him was the next Dark One's High Priest, getting that drop of divine power - assuming that he's still alive, and of sufficient level - could prove easier than convincing Redcloak.
Now, to be honest...
...I don't really remember if the Giant's prediction included the bonus material in the "single appearance" clause, so if it does, please don't destroy me too much, lol.
Today I was re-reading "How the Paladin Got His Scar". And realized that...
...the previous Supreme Leader of the hobgoblin, who appears in strip 149 (https://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0149.html), was in fact a Cleric. What if it is HIM the important character that appears only in one strip? He's a Cleric, thus potentially able to become a Bearer of the Crimson Mantle and thus High Priest of the Dark One, and in HtPGHS he seemed very reasonable, very focused on the well being of the goblinoids and not at all trigger happy.
If Redcloak died, and him was the next Dark One's High Priest, getting that drop of divine power - assuming that he's still alive, and of sufficient level - could prove easier than convincing Redcloak.
Now, to be honest...
...I don't really remember if the Giant's prediction included the bonus material in the "single appearance" clause, so if it does, please don't destroy me too much, lol.