[Loremonger] 1.X Lominsan Story Arc

[Catapult]

I'm yet to read through Moose's novel, but thought I should quickly jot down the Khrimm/Hermit basis.

Firstly, it is designed to be subtle. If they called him Khrimm as an adult, it would totally blow the plot open, so there is a design-function here. But it is sufficiently hinted at so that when it occurs to you, your eyes will snap open wildly with an OMG reaction. ^_^

Now, firstly consider Gridania's theocratic society. Unlike most modern civilisations that have a formal government and head of state, Gridania's head of state is actually the Forest itself. The high priests (padjal conjurers) maintain order, sometimes by spreading white lies through a town ruled by gossip. Yes, I'm making it wound worse than it is.
Khrimm has personally come face-to-face with some of these white lies and been particularly hurt by them. He has essentially become disenfranchised with Gridania. Even if he understands the reasons for why and how they do things and the importance of respecting the wood, he is clearly not prepared to live among them.
So he lives in the wood and eventually earns a nickname as such among the younger generation, the Hermit of the Wood. The older generation prefers not to speak of him or Fye and their tradgedy.


Edit: Ok, Moose. Awkward question time.
I think your theory is solid, so I'm going to throw some things at you as I think of them, specifically relating to Y'shtola.

The final confrontation with a double echo... supposedly, Y'shtola has agreed to a private meeting with Stahlmann there. Why? I know the broad reason, but I want you to spell it out in detail for me.