Talk:Alsanna, Silent Oracle/@comment-186.249.137.69-20180103185147/@comment-173.67.161.6-20180629175018

The series is constantly implying that Dark =/= "evil," but rather "worthlessness." Both the Chaos Flame and the First Flame are endangered by emotions of sentimentality, and thus these "worthless feelings of love" must be expunged to foster the light of civilization. Manus only ever went bonkers because SOMEONE stole his damn pendant, even though it possessed no fanciful powers whatsoever. Gwyn's rule is archaic and no longer serves any purpose other than prolonging the inevitable, while Manus has no will to rule whatsoever, and is simply seeking to protect himself and what he holds dear to him, a will carried by his children. So yeah, Ivory King is honestly a way better ruler than Gwyn.