The Four Corners of Redemption

[Ionathus]

I screwed it up a bit, of course:

This is great -- thank you!

Yeah, no. I'm pretty sure the truth is the complete opposite of what you just said. I think TDO would be more than open to a compromise if he knew everything, and that Redcloack's hypocrisy and declining morals are actually disappointing him.

I still don't think we have enough (or nearly any, really) info about The Dark One to make a judgment of whether He is more or less "all in" on the plan than Redcloak. I genuinely think it could break either way, and either way would be interesting to watch -- not sure if I have a preferred outcome. Thor's side of the story seems to indicate that TDO is not interested in playing ball with the other gods at all, and will be totally committed to the Snarl Hostage plan. But weirdly, Redcloak's version of TDO's mortal life (and Jirix's story of his afterlife conversation) almost sets up TDO as more reasonable than Redcloak, and likely to work with Thor if he can get what he wants.