Board Thread:The Last Sovereign Discussion/@comment-1435995-20171224195202/@comment-1435995-20171224221701

DukeLeto7 wrote: I think you are reading WAY too much into that Riala and Simon conversation. It was simply a hypothetical about how an irrational Incubus King might fare in the Tower. Actually they can't possibly be talking about Estaven, because the hypothetical is regarding an Incubus King who was unwilling to retreat, which is just what Estaven did when he encountered Antiala.

The conversation between Estaven and Sabitha indicates that he's going to be done dicking around in The Tower and intends to... well, "dick around" in what we'll call "The Prime Material Plane" for want of a better term. I tend to do that. Still, Estaven not being mentioned by anyone (yet?) is highly suspicious. While Estaven is smart, he is also an irrational IK.

Estaven left Zirantia because, he had no reason to risk his life. He attacked Zirantia all by himself, exploiting the continentwide chaos, thinking he could take over the capital (and therefore the country) pretty easy. Once Antialla confronted him, he would have to engage in an exhausting battle with a Goddess alone in a hostile enviroment, meaning that even if he survived, anyone could kill him in his weakened state (with a bit of luck). However, if Simon went to attack Estaven, Estaven would lose a kingdom and be hunted down by everyone, should he retreated. So he could be exploring the Tower carelessly, in order to acquire enough power to kill Simon soon enough. The main problem with my theory is that Simon would need an army to invade and I do not think he would engage in military combat soon.

Yeah... I am overthinking this. I guess Estaven will make a comeback. And that "Doomsday" creature as well. It is going to be epic (Doomsday, not Estaven).