Malistaire the Undying: A Theory

Malistaire - in Aquila (*cough* or Empyrea)? What exactly happened to Malistaire? Can we expect him to return for the finale? If this is the finale. And what about him and Morganthe? How did he suddenly get so angry... too much time with his wife in the afterlife? A lot of questions seem to remain. Let's take a look at those.

Release the Test Realm!

Right now, we aren't so much concerned with whether or not it's a main or side world, finale or not, Morganthe or not. It might not even be new content. Pirate101 had some Polaris style art used as launchers in December. RELEASE THE TEST REALM! (If animation is not playing, click)

Morganthe and the Immortals

We've seen two completed arcs so far, and both ended in almost waking up a titan. There's only one left, and he happens to fit perfectly into Aquila... or Empyrea. (And you know, the two may be the same thing or subdivisions of each other.) The Storm Titan. Imagine this - Morganthe needs a great distraction in the Spiral to turn the attention away from her while she... takes it over.

The Storm Titan would wreak havoc across a number of worlds, providing her the perfect opportunity to harness her song of creation. All she has to do in convince the immortals.

After all of them, even Hades, refuses to work with her against the gods, she realizes that that's for the best anyway. To make full use of their power, they must feel like they're in control. She poses as one of the gods and makes use of one of the meetings with the Council of Light.

Her song of creation has taken full effect, and Aquila is under attack. She persuades the gods to release the titan, hoping he will see the destruction happening in his own realm and stop it. But she has other plans. The Storm Titan is released and Aquila is partially destroyed. Only by the power of a chosen wizard and Merle Ambrose himself, along with the Council of Light, can stop the threat and defeat Morganthe.

Wait, Where's Malistaire?

I don't believe Malistaire the Undying is returning in this story arc. I don't think he'll be a part of Aquila... or Empyrea.

We first saw Malistaire the Undying in Azteca, when Morganthe broken open his sarcophagus and brought him back to life as her Dark Servant. What caused Malistaire to be so enraged after he was seemingly perfectly happy in the afterlife a few worlds back. And then... to introduce him for one world and send him away? Seems a bit odd, right?

A Third Arc?

I believe Malistaire the Undying is the third arc villain... if there is to be a third arc. A seed was planted for him in Azteca... he was made evil again by Morganthe. At the end of the Azteca *spoiler* the ground around him, bearing some odd symbols, breaks, and he is tossed into the darkness of the Spiral after Morganthe had already departed.

I think that we'll have more trouble after this Morganthe finale, and when we go to investigate, at the end of the first world in a new arc, we'll discover that Malistaire the Undying has returned.

Conclusion

What do you think we'll see in Aquila - how do you think it'll end? And what about Malistaire the Undying? Will he return? And how? 

Thanks for reading and see you in the Spiral!