Since the first time he was mentioned by name in Destined, Nisroc has not had much book time. And yet, it seems to me that we can tell more about him and his personality and what motivates him in that short time then we can about characters who have had a much stronger presence over a considerably longer time. I don't think that we would know that much about him for no reason. I have this feeling that at the very end of Redeemed, Nisroc will suddenly become the single most important character in the entire series.
Surely you are probably thinking that that sounds a bit dramatic. I mean, he's not the best character. That spot actually goes to his big brother :) And he's certainly not the most prominent. But I think that somehow, everybody's fate will rest on his shoulders.
I don't know how I think Nisroc will end up…honestly I could see it going three different ways. And I wanted to share what I was thinking :) So the next three chapters will follow three different scenarios: one where Nisroc remains fairly neutral, one where he ends up being good, and one where he's bad. In all three cases, however, what happens with him determines the fate of the whole group. First, this is a short summary of where I will be approaching all of the scenarios from, just to give you an idea what I'm thinking. They will all be slightly different, but this is just to sort of set you up:
It is finally time for the Nerd Herd to put an end to Neferet once and for all. Everyone who's still left standing has recovered and is finally in pretty good shape, so Zoey and her circle head to face off against the Tsi Sgili, along with Rephaim, Aphrodite, Darius, Erik, Thanatos, Aurox, and Nicole. Kalona tags along too, but everyone except Rephaim is still questioning his true involvement with the group, unsure of the nature of his motives.
They head out on to the grounds of the House of Night to find Neferet well-prepared, with the remaining rogue Red Fledglings and the Raven Mockers, who are surprised and a bit confused to see Kalona arriving with Zoey. Neferet herself sits atop the enormous white bull, and the battle begins…