Quote Originally Posted by halfeye View Post
The circus scene, we readers don't see him (so he's not drawn), but his audience do, so it is an appearance.

I don't think the MitD being the character that appears once involves the Giant in lying, misleading yes, lying no. If it turns out to be what happens, it'll mainly be a funny thing, it was obviously a joke to start with.
My main issue with this is that it's kind of a pointless tease. The MitD will become an ally of the Order? Yeah, wow, big shock, that's only where his whole character arc has been headed for the last four books. Kinda weird to hint at something the whole audience already knew was coming, even as a joke.