In what sense? I've suspected since Ellethia that she was the drive of it all. Grief drives people to mad acts. I'm certain, at the very least, all this has been in support of bringing her back.

[ Wrathion studies the slow circle of the ravens, the shadowy creatures guarding the beacon. If they take out the creatures, eventually the ravens will come back and alert Matthias. What then? Presumably he just conquers the beacon again, now angry at them. A different plan, then.

A shame the place is so open. The creatures have an excellent vantage point. They can see the beacon. A distraction, then? Something to draw them away? ]