Immortal candidates after "Fall of Glantri" -- Étienne
by David KnottIt is after the break-up of Glantri that Étienne's exact Immortal status becomes important, as it will dictate his subsequent actions:
1) Étienne is mortal and cannot regain Immortality: Given that this option also posits the least improvement to his character, he most likely withdraws and keeps New Averoigne out of the affairs of central Glantri.
2) Étienne is mortal but can regain his Immortality. In this case his quest (sponsored by his former enemy Ixion) is obvious -- destroy the "Radiance Dragons" who achieved a form of pseudo-Immortality by use of the corrupted Radiance. This option would leave Glantri ravaged and divided, but further devastation from these "Dragons" would be stopped.
3) Étienne is Immortal. In
this case Étienne would appear to carry out a course similar
to (1), but as the Immortal Rad he would encourage those of his
followers who still live in central Glantri to flee. His anti-
clerical attitude would mellow, as his goal would be to prevent the
"Dragons" from spreading outside of central Glantri. Meanwhile, the
refugees would spread his (slightly modified) philosophy outside of
Glantri. Eventually, after he has secured his base of followers
outside of Glantri, he would sponsor a champion who would carry out
the quest described in (2) above.