Talk:Remedios Custodio/@comment-27207026-20180514185048/@comment-45.56.46.26-20180515020342

I pitied her from her first appearance, cause it was so obvious what would happen to her delusions of adequacy once Jaldaboath actually showed up.

But her subsequent actions have amply demonstrated why she, not alone but certainly especially, had to be crushed utterly for there to ever be peace between the SK and Roble.

I feel sorriest for Calca and Kelart, and a bit for Caspond, whatever really happened to him (my guess is that Demiurge did fairly extensive psychological experimentation to ensure the Doppleganger's success). There are hints that they could have been spared if not for Remedios' influence, and while I think that's more flavorful narrative symbolism than not, who's to say?

In particular, I can imagine Demiurge choosing to hit the South and have Calca call upon the SK, instead of ravaging the North utterly and wiping out the whole Royal family, if not for Remedios.

So yeah, I pity her. But I can't help but feel that she's basically the main reason Ainz couldn't come up with a less diabolical plan for securing cooperation from the Holy Kingdom.