Board Thread:The Last Sovereign Discussion/@comment-27713488-20170707041037/@comment-96.59.79.173-20170819164052

LordCyberForte wrote: @96.59.79.173

It definitely seems possible. I'm hesitant to ascribe to the theory of Hester, who seems like a reasonable authority figure, being quite that sinister, especially given her expressed desire that she could be more transparent--but that very hesitation means that it would be a pretty compelling reveal. And I can't deny that I'm suspicious of the Anak for being apparently reasonable, so in theory the same logic could apply to her. On the other hand, an incubus king being actually not so bad would be the exception, while a High Priestess being actually good wouldn't. Out of curiosity, aside from the fact that she seems reasonable, what would you say your reasons for suspecting Hester in particular are? I wouldn't necessarily say her motives are sinister, simply unknown. I don't know that we have enough information to determine why she's interested in the divine power (if we assume she is). She's also apparently one of, if not the, most influential leaders of the Church, or else she wouldn't have been chosen to represent it at the Ardford summit. There's honestly not a tremendous amount of evidence to back this theory up, but the only characters I can remember in this world who a) have power and b) appear disinterested in the world are her, the Anak, and Alonon. Most matters in the game so far have had both extremes represented, along with a more middle of the road position. When it comes to the divine beings, so far we've seen Alonon, who seems completely broken as a result of his knowledge, and the Anak, who seems to be obsessing over it. Hester would make for an interesting grey area, given her role in a splintered Church. This is all speculation of course, but it fits the patterns present in the game so far.