The Chronicles of Sunder: Ironspire - Theories

This page is all about the theories of The Chronicles of Sunder: Ironspire. It contains **HUGE SPOILERS** for all episodes, and will be frequently updated with new theories. **Currently Updated to ch 22**

## Theories about Delvin

### **Delvin is a member of the Watchwood**

***This theory was confirmed as of ch 20***

*Supporting Evidence:*

* Watchers are known to wield many accents and manners in an instant, they are adept at performing the culture into which they are assimilating which is a skill Delvin is \*very\* good at. In ch 18 Delvin specifically states that if he can promise the party anything for sure it’s that “lying to guards and getting himself out of sticky situations is all that he does” followed by covering it up by saying “aside from ‘trading goods’ very well”
* A Watcher is branded with their “Watcher’s Token”- in most societies this brand would mean immediate exile or execution. Having this brand could explain why Delvin is regularly private about changing and blocks doors while not clothed. This could also explain why Dave mentions that Delvin \*can’t\* go to jail.
* Watchers are adept at stealing- there are multiple points in which Delvin references a history of stealing and knowing when it’s best to do so. He mentions that in his past he’s stepped on many heads to get a leg up in life. He also says to Mikey “okay my little pickpocket padawan, if you can show me you're worth my time & display a modicum of restraint, I can teach you to be a better thief”
* Delvin has an unusually high level of skill with daggers. This was completely unknown to the party until ch 18. Prior to learning this the party made jokes about him supposedly not having any weapon proficiency.
* In ch 10 while moving into Geldervale the party is met by a checkpoint that checks for Watcher Brands among other things- in this time Delvin manages to convince the guard doing the checks to not follow the normal procedure (with the help of a destiny point) and the party gets through without doing such checks. **This could be explained simply by him wanting to get Brick’s weapon through the gate.** As of ch 21 there is no other time in which the party experiences the need for this check.
* In ch 12 when Pemble is speaking about “The Deal” that Ainsley is upset about- we know that him saying it was “Some deal that Delvin had done before meeting Kat” was a lie. Kat failed her perception roll against his Deception, so we can only really guess that perhaps there’s more at play. **One can assume that this is talking about the Deal where Delvin got his ring, but it’s not been specifically explained**
* In ch 14 Ozbit touches Delvin’s ass and says “Ooo you work out” Jazza was sneaky and made the guy who says random off the wall stuff say this so we didn’t think twice about it.
* In ch 19 Delvin goes to the “Rusty Ale Inn”- he says this is in the “Barrowan”  part of town, but   introduced to the two characters within, we get the impression that perhaps this isn’t all there is to things. I believe that this is actually an area for Watchers to gather. **It hasn’t been specifically said one way or another but it seems this inn is run by a Barrowan.**
* In ch 19 Delvin states as a fact that Ainsley is a high-level watcher. The party has theorized as such, but there was no confirmation of such. He also speaks as if he has insider knowledge on them, mentioning that the ones who get caught are “the little guys” and goes into detail about how The Watchers “have an ear” in every court. This group tends to be highly secretive so it would be rare for a random Barrowan to have such a high understanding of how they work. He also says that Ainsley is “The most terrifying of the lot because he thinks he’s bigger than it all.” This insinuates that Ainsley may be an enemy to The Watchwood as a whole. Delvin also states that “Sometimes the best tool you have is to be nice, because trust is easily won.”
* When a Watcher is first branded, they are “owned” by the watcher who had them branded, they are required to carry out tasks for their owner until they are deemed worthy enough of owning themselves. This could explain one reason why Delvin has such a massive issue with the concept of people owning others (referenced towards brick often.) **Delvin is confirmed to have been owned by Edgar- his last task to earn his token was to bring Madaela to her family.**

*Negating Evidence:*

* In ch 7 when Delvin was scanning Lilith’s items, Upon seeing no value in them Dave states that Delvin Brushes them off because “There isn't some kind of \*culture that lives in the woods”\* and to Delvin Lilith is likely just some “crazy person living in the forest” despite having Watcher’s tokens among her collection. It is worth noting that outsiders can be recruited to The Watch and may not have the same level of knowledge of the culture as someone who is born into The Watchwood. **(Dave did say in Discord that he completely missed Jazza saying that she had Watcher’s tokens so whether or not Delvin would’ve reacted to them is unknown)**
* Watchers are commonly known to be good at climbing. In ch 17 Delvin attempts to climb onto a roof and struggles **(although he did specify using a raw strength check he was likely attempting to hide his abilities similarly to hiding his skills with daggers)**

### **Delvin is The Sparrow**

***This theory was confirmed as of ch 19***

*Supporting Evidence:*

* Sparrow’s first known kill (Elspeth) - Delvin was sleeping alone, bookshelf blocking his door from the inside.
* Sparrow’s second known kill (Reginald Wells) - Delvin hates him, and after sleeping the night before they found him dead in town square.
* Sparrow’s third known kill (Irongaurd) - Again this kill happens while Delvin went to sleep with something blocking the door and Ozbit locked in a closet within his room. The body is found the next morning by Mikey.
* Part of this theory is that Delvin is also a watcher. See above for more info.

*Negating Evidence:*

* When Reginald Wells was killed Mikey said someone dressed in black named “the sparrow” gave him money 15 minutes prior to seeing the party, in which Delvin was with the party. **This has been confirmed to have been pemble**
* Assuming that the “catlike” figure that is seen a few times is the Sparrow- Kat saw them once on a rooftop during the day and Mikey saw them once while Delvin was with the party. **These two "catlike" figures are unrelated and Jazza is upset that he sent us down this rabbit hole.**

### **Delvin got his magic from Elspeth**

***This theory has been un-officially confirmed as of ch 20***

*Supporting Evidence:*

* When Delvin or The Sparrow killed Elspeth it's said that he there was a moment of a sort of “wind” and he felt like he gained something he had been missing.
* In ch 20 Delvin mentions that Elspeth knew she had to die (i.e. her final prophecy) and gave Delvin a gift. I interpret this gift to be his magic considering he only starts to notice the ability to use it after the fact.
* In ch 16 Jazza mentions that Delvin has “Dimension Spirit” paired with “a different source of magic” Assuming that this came from the Fortune teller, we can conclude that the other source of magic is Dimension Space and Time.
* We know that Dimension Spirit includes the ability to unbond magic from one person or thing and put it into another. It can be assumed that in Elspeth’s final moments she used this ability to give Delvin magic.
* We don’t know for sure how magic transfers between people, so it’s possible that killing someone with magic would transfer it to the nearest person **As far as we can tell that’s not what happened in \*this\* situation.**

*Negating Evidence:*

## Theories about Operation Sparrow

### **Operation Sparrow is a group of Watchers**

***This theory was almost definitely essentially confirmed maybe probably as of ch 20***

*At the very least, “Operation Sparrow” includes Delvin and Pemble with the support of Edgar (All of who are Watchers) working towards a Barrowan rebellion. We don’t yet know if this will include other Watchers.*

*Supporting Evidence:*

* This theory is based in the idea that Edgar and Pemble not only know Delvin’s Identity as “The Sparrow”, but they are also a part of The Watch. Evidence will be on all three of them.
* Many people say that Sparrows represent productivity, cooperation, teamwork, and problem solving. This to me is a not-so-subtle way of indicating that “Operation Sparrow” is a group of people with the same ideals. **We know that “Operation Sparrow” is being used to unite a group of Barrowans, but the meaning behind the name is unclear.**
* We have been told that Edgar is Delvin’s “Employer” but we know that he was more of a mentor for Delvin. We know that Pemble has known Delvin for “Half of his life” and Delvin trusts them both deeply.
* In ch 11 Pemble somehow manages to find where the party was staying and knocks on Delvin’s door in a specific way that Jazza states Delvin recognizes. Pemble explains that he “heard word that Delvin was seen alive” causing him to come to see him. Earlier in the episode the party finds someone in the bar who says that a trader (identified as Pemble) asked all of his “contacts” to notify him if a group matching their party appeared which could give a more normal reasoning for how he was able to find them. Despite this, I believe that these “connections” were more akin to Watcher hierarchy than perhaps was let on.
* As Pemble begins talking it’s stated that he shouldn’t say much because there are “eyes all over this place and ears next door” this could just be a common phrasing, but knowing that in The Watchwood hierarchy there are Eyes of the head and Ears of the head, one could assume that they were speaking of a specific group. **The “ears” next door were likely referencing Brick, but there’s little clarification otherwise.**
* Pemble states that Edgar had done some digging and he had information that was specifically “for Delvin’s eyes only” before handing him papers. Assuming that Pemble knows Delvin trusts the party, I don’t see why they couldn’t be shared unless it was information that should only be shared within Watchers.
* Pemble mentions that upon looking into Kat per Delvin’s request he knows as a fact that Kat’s father is alive and being transported (even assuming that Ainsley has already told him this) and seeing as we know Watchers are holding him, this could likely be insider information. He expands on this saying that intercepting them would expose “the trail” if Ainsley were to find out.
* In ch 13 pemble tells brick “I had a master once, not long ago actually” when talking to Brick. It’s also pointed out in this ch that Pemble is very adept at talking his way out of situations and disguising his voice/appearance. Knowing that he was Edgar’s nephew and served him for a while this could point to the theory of him being a Watcher working under Edgar. This is completely true. Delvin now has Pemble’s coin.
* The morning after Reginald Wells was killed Mikey said someone dressed in black named “the sparrow” gave him money 15 minutes prior to seeing the party. The party had been with Delvin that morning throughout breakfast and dealing with the guy who stole Brick’s glasses, so unless Mikey’s sense of time was wrong this particular person couldn’t have been Delvin. **Jazza confirmed this was Pemble not Delvin**
* Sparrow’s third known kill (Irongaurd) - Again this kill happens while Delvin went to sleep with something blocking the door and Osbert locked in a closet within his room. The body is found the next morning by Mikey being gutted and pinned to a wall with an “animal’s collar” and shears. We’re also told that Mikey overheard someone saying That “Operation Sparrow” was “taking out the collar again” **We now know that “Collar” is a barrowan who Delvin is trying to recruit to his rebellion of sorts.**
* In ch 17 Mikey states that the day prior he overheard people talking about heads rolling and “operation Sparrow” which would insinuate to me that it’s not a singular person but rather a set of people with the same goals. Brick also hears this terminology shortly after. **One can assume this is the rumors that Taog is spreading to other Barrowans.**
* In ch 19 When the party was rolling into town, they overheard a group speaking about The Sparrow committing a murder as vengence for an affair. Delvin seems surprised by this fact and even says he’s interested in the situation which could indicate he wasn’t aware of it. It could be that this kill is completely unrelated.
* Delvin states that Edgar had referred to Ainsley as “Our Dealer” on a few occasions which would mean that they were more connected than simply knowing of eachother.

### **Operation Sparrow is an organized Barrowan rebellion**

***This theory was confirmed as of ch 20***

*Supporting Evidence:*

* This theory is based primarily on the idea
* If Delvin were a watcher, it could be said that he’s done many things that the watchwood wouldn’t be particularly happy with- telling outsiders that Ainsley is a watcher, getting a low-level watcher killed, etc. **Delvin specifically says that he doesn’t care about The Watch’s opinion of him.**
* Delvin states that the Rusty Ale inn is apart of the “Barrowan part of town” and the two people inside seem to have some idea of who Delvin is. Assuming that these two people aren’t Watchers- perhaps they’re a part of the Barrowan rebellion.

## Theories about Katalina

### **Kat's emotion magic comes comes from herself rather than an item**

*Supporting Evidence:*

* It's been assumed that Katalina's magic comes from her harp primarily because that's how she regains mana. Despite this, we have two characters who make this assumption less likely. The first one is Delvin- we know his Dimension Spirit magic is within him rather than an object and we can confirm this by the way he uses certain mechanics. We know he regains his mana by having "a good night's sleep in a comfortable bed." The other one is Osbert- we know his magic in changing matter is within him as well and this was confirmed by Delvin's detect magic check. As far as we can tell, his mana seems to be restored by taking a walk in nature. This is described in ch 13 as "something about centring the soul- everyone's got something different." Kat even confirms that playing her harp is when she feels most at peace which would confirm that it's likely her way of restoring mana.
* In ch 8 when Katalina is using her magic on the group who stole Brick's glasses, Jazza REALLY pushes for Delvin to make a detect magic check. Between the players assuming that her magic comes from the harp and Delvin instigating a situation to get his "magic tingle"- it seems that there would be minimal benefit to making the check aside from learning where her magic was coming from.
* In ch 8 When Delvin calls her out for using magic Jenn describes her internal monologue as "it's something that she's kinda always had ... I've just been really persuasive with people." This could indicate that even before the tragedy with her father she's had these abilities.
* In ch 16 Kat receives a necklace from The Children of Amar that gives her the ability to use fire based magic. Despite having this, it doesn't seem that her ritual to regain mana has changed. One would think that if the ritual to regain it was specific to the item (like the harp) that she would need to do more.

*Negating Evidence:*

* In ch 13 when explaining the difference in magic he says "There are people that have magic in them like Delvin and people who have magic in an item like Kat." Although it should be noted that Jazza has not confirmed this **and he looked pretty suspicious when Dave said it.**

## Theories about Brick

### **Brick has the ability to use magic in the form of dreams**

*Supporting Evidence:*

* During Brick’s dreams he is seemingly able to communicate with Madaela as if he’s talking to her currently rather than taking part of a past memory
* Brick is the only member of the party who has experienced these dreams with Madaela.

*Negating Evidence:*

* During Brick’s dream in ch 17 he experiences a dream in which he sees Madaela in chains and a dream in which he is present in a memory of Madaela’s in which he wasn’t originally a part of. Both of these things aren’t knowledge that Brick would have, and therefore would be hard for him to create.
* In ch 21 Madaela states that she’s had these vivid dreams with others who she misses.

## Theories about Madaela

### **Madaela has the ability to use magic in the form of dreams**

*Supporting Evidence:*

* When Delvin was hugging Madaela before they separated, his powers gave him an indication of magic in Madaela
* In ch 6 while Delvin was sleeping next to Madaela he has an “odd dream” with a sense of “familiarity”- perhaps an indication of magic in Madaela before he had the knowledge of what the feelings meant.
* In ch 9 Madaela mentions that at night she has vivid dreams as if she's back home and nothing bad has happened yet- this is very similar to the vivid dreams Brick has in which it seems they are back in time when they were together, and yet Madaela is present separate from the past.
* Throughout the time Brick and Madaela are separated, Brick has a few dreams in which she is present and seemingly has some level of control of the dream in which Brick is in with her.
* In ch 17 during one of the dreams that seems to take place in Madaela’s memory- when Brick is present in the dream we hear Madaela saying that it “isn’t right” and that he “wasn’t there” originally. This insinuates that the dream is not taking place in Brick’s memory.
* In ch 21 we learn that Madaela has been having vivid dreams for a while. She mentions that sometimes these dreams are vivid memories of past events and other times they are people she misses in different contexts. She seems to have some level of awareness in the sense that she can now control these dreams and directs Brick to a past memory that she feels will help him.

*Negating Evidence:*

* From what we can tell- Madaela suddenly was more conscious of this sort of magic and suddenly had more control of it in ch 21. This could indicate that she’s not the one who’s using them, or her powers are being manipulated.

### **Madaela's Jewelery has a magical property that links with Brick in the form of dreams**

*Supporting Evidence:*

* When Delvin felt the presence of magic in Madaela, it was immediately after returning the piece of jewelry that was given to the man who she accidentally stole soup from.
* As of ch 18 there isn’t any mention that Brick no longer has Madaela’s jewelry that he was carrying for her. It is assumed that he still has these items.
* Brick is the only member of the party that has experienced the vivid dreams with Madaela, one might think that if Madaela possessed the power to control dreams that perhaps she would’ve connected with Delvin or Kat as well.

*Negating Evidence:*

* In ch 6 while Delvin was sleeping next to Madaela he has an “odd dream” with a sense of “familiarity”- one would think that this is a show of Delvin recognizing her magical powers.
* In ch 21 we see Madaela in a cage- one would assume that she doesn't have her jewelry on her in this circumstance.

### **Ainsley is manipulating Brick into thinking he's communicating with Madaela**

*Supporting Evidence:*

* In ch 21 Brick has two dreams with Madaela that indicate she suddenly had much more control over these powers. She seems to be much more conscious of this power and seems to be able to control the moments in which they re-live.
* The information in which Madaela allows brick to re-live in ch 21 feel as if they're extremely plot relevant with no clear reason why she would overhear them.

*Negating Evidence:*

* Madaela makes a few comments about how she's connected with people who she dearly misses in her dreams

## Theories about Mikey

### **Mikey is a Watchwood Initiate**

*Supporting Evidence:*

* In ch 12 we’re told that upon Mikey and Pemble meeting, there is a glimpse of recognition in Pemble’s face as if he’s seen or met Mikey before. **This is most likely in reference to the fact that Pemble was the one who gave Mikey money dressed as The Sparrow.**
* We know that Mikey is adept at climbing and stealing and has an interest in learning how to disguise himself like Delvin does. We know that these are common tactics within The Watchwood.
* Jazza states that Mikey’s vocabulary is larger than what you would expect from a street urchin when talking to Brick about fighting. This could simply be a result from the Teachings he was receiving by Adelard.
* Dave mentioned that there has been a few times where he’s considered having Delvin check Mikey for a Watcher’s brand, but chose not to because of the ways it could be misinterpreted. This means that with Dave’s additional knowledge of the watch (we know that it’s changed somewhat from the information on World Anvil) this theory is a very real possibility.
* When Mikey is asked about his age he says with slight uncertainty that he’s 15 but “doesn’t know when his last birthday was”. Assuming that he was being completely honest about this- it's possible that he’s VERY recently turned 16. In ch 21 we overhear him yelling and saying “I don’t want **it** anymore”- this could be referencing that he doesn’t want a watcher brand anymore.

*Negating Evidence:*

* Assuming that Mikey is 15, based on the information on World Anvil we know that Mikey is too young to have a Watcher’s brand. This doesn’t mean that he isn’t an initiate, but could point to it being less likely.

### **Mikey is working for Ainsley**

*Supporting Evidence:*

* In ch 19 when Mikey is taken, the note that is pinned to the inside of the cart specifically refers to themselves as “Your Shadow”. We know that in ch 14 the party was going to meet Kat’s mother, Delvin tasked Mikey with looking out for the party’s “Shadow” as they suspected someone was following them. Mikey did report back that he had seen a catlike figure on rooftops watching them, but it’s interesting that the shadow would've called himself this unless the two had some sort of contact.
* In ch 21 during Brick’s dream in which he is connected with Madaela we hear Mikey Say “I don’t want it anymore and I ain’t gonna tell you. Whatever you do to me I ain’t snitching no more. Those are good people and you’re a shit stain on the ass of sunder” this somewhat indicates that he’s had some involvement in snitching to Ainsley about SOMETHING. While we don’t yet know what that is- one theory is that he’s been keeping an ear out for things going on and reporting them back to Ainsley but no longer wants to do so because he likes the party.

*Negating Evidence:*

* Mikey reported back to the party that he had seen a figure on the rooftops following the party. He described this character to be catlike and ran away when Mikey noticed them. If Mikey was working for Ainsley and loyal to him, there would be no good reason to disclose this information to the party.
* If Mikey was the working for Ainsley, he would’ve had almost no reason to pretend to be kidnapped. He was being kept in the loop by the party on their plans and would’ve had much more to report back by staying with the party.

### **Mikey is just a good boy/street urchin**

*Supporting Evidence:*

N/A

*Negating Evidence:*

See Above Theories

## Theories about Ainsley

### **Ainsley has magic that allows him to change people’s perceptions.**

***This theory was confirmed as of ch 22***

*Supporting Evidence:*

* We know that the party was drugged by Ainsley and he used magic to sharpen their perceptions of the world around them. He then let this go at which point Kat and Delvin realized they were drugged. After this, when he notices that Brick is unaffected by the drugs, he further uses magic to inhibit Brick’s perceptions. I think that the drugs were a way to make them more open to suggestion (literally reducing their checks by 1 dice).
* He uses some form of magic that made Kat and Delvin believe what he was saying despite the possibility of him lying. One could say that he changed their perceptions of the situation in this moment.
* When the party was showing the paintings to Ainsley that Kat appraised as worthless, Jazza made an unknown roll prior to prompting Kat to make an art appraisal check. This is when we’re told that the paintings now appear to be real. My theory is that this roll was to use his magic and throw them off guard. Confusing the party would be a great way of opening them up to suggestion as he gave them further tasks to complete.
* When Ainsley shows Delvin the painting on the wall, Ainsley explains in detail what they’re looking at. If he had the ability to change perceptions, explaining what he’s seeing would be the best way to guide his mind into seeing what Ainsley wanted him to.
* We’re told that Ainsley has been switching out valuable items he receives for fake ones when trading. One would think that experienced traders would be able to spot a fake item, so perhaps when doing these trades Ainsley uses some form of perception magic to make them believe the item is real.
* ***Extra spicy off the wall idea:*** In ch 21 we learn that Madaela is kept underground in some sort of cell. She mentions that there are other cells outside of what she can hear. If Ainsley could make people believe that they’re seeing something that isn’t there it’s possible that Edgar is still alive and being kept in one of these cells. Making Delvin believe that Ainsley had killed Edgar (who had Delvin’s token prior to this) would be a really good way of trying to get Delvin to comply with his orders.

*Negating Evidence:*

### **Ainsley is the Head of the Watchwood**

*Supporting Evidence:*

* In ch 19 Delvin states as a fact that Ainsley is a high-level watcher. He also says that Ainsley is “The most terrifying of the lot because he thinks he’s bigger than it all.” This could insinuate that Ainsley is in a position of power even within The Watchwood.
* Ainsley seems to have extensive connections to The Watchwood- from knowing that Kat’s father is not only alive but is “being held” by Watchers. I believe it would be uncommon for most to have such extensive knowledge.
* In ch 20 we learn from Edgar that originally the party wasn’t meant to meet with The Dealer (Ainsley) but that changed due to Ainsley being displeased about something. He continues to say that most We know that it’s extremely uncommon for most Watchers to ever meet the head, and this could be a nod to that.

*Negating Evidence:*

* In ch 20 Edgar states that Ainsley wasn’t far from having a seat on a throne. When talking about Ainsley moving to Felmore to start a new group of Watchers Edgar also says “Why bother contesting for a sat in throne in this place when it’s fallen to shit when you can make your own in a place already lined with gold”. This conversation insinuates that Edgar is not the head of the Watch but perhaps wanted to be prior to making plans of creating a new group of Watchers.

### **Ainsley is a high-level Watcher who plans to betray the Watchwood**

*Supporting Evidence:*

* In ch 19 Delvin states as a fact that Ainsley is a high-level watcher. He also says that Ainsley is “The most terrifying of the lot because he thinks he’s bigger than it all.” This points to the idea that he disregards the codes of the Watchwood.
* In ch 20 we learn that Ainsley is using Madaela to gain access to Felmore. Edgar expands on this by telling us that Ainsley wants to "Start up his own batch of watchers in retirement and reign over his new Watcher hood nice and far from any who many contest him". Delvin even says that Ainsley "thinks he's some kind of king in the watch- he has no regard for anyone around him and he's building a power base just to go off to Felmore and ruin the lives of all your people." All of this indicates that he doesn't hold respect for the Watcher hierarchy.
* We've been told a few times that Ainsley killing Edgar didn't make sense. Delvin even says that Ainsley "stopped playing by the rules and he started killing, he started taking, he started manipulating. I still don't know why but he killed Edgar and he had absolutely no reason to." This insinuates that Ainsley is actively going against the Watcher code and appears to be planning to betray them.

*Negating Evidence:*

### **Ainsley has some level of connection to the King of Flames**

*Supporting Evidence:*

* In ch 1 we learn from a Barrowan militiaman that there’s been rumours that the king had conspirators burn down Felton on his behalf. While we cannot confirm this, it does seem that perhaps there may’ve been other people involved.
* In ch 20 we learn that Ainsley has plans to take a group of watchers to Felmore to setup some sort of Watcher camp since the burning of Felton. This could mean that he had some connection to the events that took place.
* In ch 21 we’re made to believe that Ainsley knew about the fire in Felton prior to it happening. We know that he invited Lady Yladra and her husband to the spire run and Lady Yladra was convinced to leave Felton early for the event. We also are made to believe that her husband is currently with Ainsley after Madaela overheard Ainsley talking about going back to Felmore with his “lover”

*Negating Evidence:*

## Theories about Edgar

### **Edgar isn't actually dead**

*Supporting Evidence:*

* This sorta ties into the theory of Ainsley having the ability to change people’s perceptions using magic. Assuming that theory is wrong this one has basically no other standing.
* In ch 11 Pemble says that Edgar “never deserved it like that” but doesn’t specify what “it” is. In ch 20 we learn that even in the next conversation Delvin had with him Pemble says Edgar was putting things together “Before the evening that things happened.” At NO point do we have any indication on what happened that night or how Pemble knows that Edgar is dead. **Also every time we've tried to ask Jazza how pemble knows Edgar is dead HE’S AVOIDED THE FREAKING QUESTION SO SOMETHING SUSPICIOUS IS GOING ON HERE. I’M ONTO YOU JAZZA.**
* In ch 21 when Brick is experiencing the dream with Madaela, she mentions that there are other cells that are outside of which she can hear.

*Negating Evidence:*

* Delvin thinks he saw Edgar's head in a bag
* Pemble SOMEHOW knows that he's dead.

### **Edgar used to take on the moniker of the Sparrow**

*Supporting Evidence:*

* In ch 20 Edgar talks to Delvin about creating the Sparrow to be a sort of symbol to represent a sort of oppositional force to the Spire. Delvin then asks Edgar to divvy up some of the wealth and use it to give to those who need it under the Guise of The Sparrow. We know that Pemble actually ends up doing this- giving Mikey a bit of money dressed as The Sparrow.
* Considering that Pemble also worked for Edgar and seemingly has a disguise of The Sparrow- one could come to the conclusion that Delvin learned this Persona from Edgar along with the other lessons he had taught. This could perhaps be why Edgar wants Delvin to use The Sparrow as a symbol for doing good.
* In ch 20 Edgar says he wants to put “everything that Edgar put his work into worthwhile”- This could be in reference to the work he put in teaching Delvin, but I think it could be a nod to The Sparrow.

## Theories about the "Shadow"

### **The Shadow is working for Ainsley**

*Supporting Evidence:*

* When tasked with keeping an eye out for someone following the party, Mikey noted that he had seen a catlike figure on all fours shadowing them. Assuming this is true, we can be led to believe that Ainsley has likely tasked someone to keep an eye on them.
* In ch 19 There is a note on the door of the carriage that states that because the party strayed off the course Ainsley set for them, the “shadow” who has been following the party has taken “the urchin” (assuming they mean Mikey).
* In ch 21 there is a dream in which Madaela is seemingly communicating with Brick and overhears the sound of Mikey. Taking into consideration the dream brick had, it seems that the shadow took him back to Ainsley.

*Negating Evidence:*

### **The "Shadow" is a Watcher unrelated to Ainsley**

*Supporting Evidence:*

* We know that The Watchwood has a strong code and it’s possible that due to Ainsley and Delvin’s recent actions there is someone following them to keep tabs on the situation.

*Negating Evidence:*

* In ch 19 the note on the door of the carriage reads that because the party strayed off Ainsley's course, they had taken Mikey. This would mean that the Shadow is working underneath Ainsley.
* In ch 21 Brick experiences a dream in which Madaela overhears the sound of Mikey in the same area she’s being held. This would insinuate that the shadow was working for or at least indebted to Ainsley.

## Theories about other NPCs

### **Collar has some connection to the Watch**

*Supporting Evidence:*

* When Delvin was reading through the information Edgar put together about quote “mild conspiracies at a local level that can somehow be connected to the dealings or knowings of the watch” One of the things that are noted is the affair between the Mayor’s Wife and a Barrowan rebel. This is strange to me because while the other two things mentioned are very clear connections to The Watch but this seemingly doesn’t have any connection.
* In ch 20 When we see Delvin first meeting Collar, he says “I have a very good information network” Which then leads to Collar coming to the conclusion that Delvin is a Watcher. Knowing that The Watchwood is a somewhat secret organization I find it strange that he made this connection so quickly.
* With the above point- when Delvin essentially tells Collar that he’s correct about him being a Watcher Collar says he doesn’t trust him because of it, AND THEN DECIDES TO HEAR HIM OUT ANYWAYS. If he knew about Watchers enough to generally suspect he couldn’t trust one I don’t quite understand why he would then be willing to hear him out and make a deal with him.
* In ch 21 Collar brings a note up to Delvin from Pemble- he states that it came to him from “one of [Delvin’s] networks” We can almost certainly guess that this network is in reference to The Watch which would mean that a Watcher trusted Collar enough to give the note him AND Collar recognized that the person he got it from was a watcher.
* We know from Edgar (and the patreon character creation) that Watchers use a wink to essentially say “I know you’re a watcher and I am too”- Despite the fact that we haven’t seen this used since ch 5/6 I think it’s possible that the messenger passed the note along to Collar because of this sort of wink.
* With the above info I can come to two potential conclusions- Either Collar is a watcher or in the days in which he was an active member of the Barrowan rebellion had some sort of connection with the watch.

*Negating Evidence:*

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*Supporting Evidence:*

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*Negating Evidence:*

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*Supporting Evidence:*

* Youtube Auto-generated captions said that Delvin was a Dolphin. It never lies.

*Negating Evidence:*

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