Talk:Ildari Sarothril

Re: Reason to re-animate General Falx Carius and his involvement in Ildari's plot?
This is speculation on my part, which is why I didn't include it in the article (which I have padded out from scratch, mostly myself, as of 22/Dec/2012). We know from Ildari's journals that she re-animated General Carius to use him as a puppet in her plan to get revenge on Neloth. However, given what we know from the quest March of the Dead, the Ash Spawn were also attacking Raven Rock under Carius's (and presumably Ildari's) command. I found this strange, because as far as I'm aware, Raven Rock has nothing to do with Neloth's "betrayal" and Ildari's near-death, giving her no obvious reason to attack it. If Tel Mithryn was always her goal, then why attack Raven Rock?

I suspect it's because Ildari wanted to keep the Redoran Guard occupied and to divert their attention away from Tel Mithryn, so they couldn't come to Neloth's defence once she started her main assault.

However, I have yet to find anything in-game that confirms any of this, or gives a reason for why Ildari even decided to re-animate Carius in the first place. It would also be interesting to know why the Ash Spawn appeared to be organised, according to Captain Veleth in "March of the Dead", repeatedly attacking the same parts of the Bulwark as if trying to weaken it. It might hint at them wanting to gain entry to Raven Rock for some reason, but it could just be that they're being commanded by an experienced (albeit undead) military tactician who would probably have used techniques like that when still alive. Even so, it seems an overly strategic way of attacking, if all they're trying to do is divert attention (if my theory is true).

I am adding to articles that need padding out as I play through the game, so it might be that the reason is revealed later and I just haven't got to it yet. If someone finds the reason, please add it to the article (and others as necessary). :)

86.178.76.20 21:27, December 22, 2012 (UTC)