The Great Betrayal!

[lololink]

I think the light come from the auracite, the staff can concentrate a large quantity of aether, used to summon the twelves, or in this case, to make a blade of light to kill an ascian.

[Lucke]

I wonder who's side Godbert is on. It's never been hinted at (as far as I know) if he's loyal to the Sultana or the Syndicate. I think the players are on the Royalist side, and we helped his boy on multiple occasions...dunno what side he'll pick.