Quote Originally Posted by Mirhd View Post
The first mention of Hermes is when you're told that Hermes is Fandaniel, the latest one, so I'm not sure how you came to the "friend" conclusion
I think they're referring to the reason why Emet and Hythlodaeus visited Elpis. The Hermes we meet in Elpis is a friend of the current Fandaniel, who has chosen him as a successor. They seem to have missed the part where Hermes does become Fandaniel.