Goodbye Lord Eldus

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Yes! I was hoping he’d live because his chapters were so promising and it felt like he would bring good change to the land. It was shocking and sad to read the scene where he dies.
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I want expecting Lord Eldus's death because he was portrait like a main character. But his death made a great plot twist.
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I was shocked at his demise but I was glad his son escaped the attach. Lord Eldus was one of my favorite character in the book because his character was depicted as one with a great personality.
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Lord Eldus was my favorite character. I appreciated that he tried to improve Hillport's educational system and economy. His sudden death shocked me, and I would have liked to read more about him and his family.
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Valkyrie9 wrote: 01 Oct 2020, 01:46 A good portion of the book centers on Lord Eldus, and shows him to be a strong character with great potential. Was anyone else shocked by his sudden and abrupt demise? I can't help but feel a little disappointed that he will not feature in the books that follow.
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I wasn't shocked by his demise but I was hurt deeply knowing the tales and story of Lord Eldus is being cut short.
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Right! Lord Eldus had big plans for Hillport. He was going to be that one of kind leader with people as his priority. The author wrote him so well only take him out so soon.
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Valkyrie9 wrote: 01 Oct 2020, 01:46 A good portion of the book centers on Lord Eldus, and shows him to be a strong character with great potential. Was anyone else shocked by his sudden and abrupt demise? I can't help but feel a little disappointed that he will not feature in the books that follow.
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The death of Lord Eldus reminded me of the death of Ned Stark in Game of Thrones. An upright, promising character just suddenly dying was not what i signed up for. I was heart broken. :gaah:
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Oh, I most certainly was. In fact, that scene and the subsequent scenes caught me unawares. I also have a few questions I would like to see the author answer in subsequent books.
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Lord Eldus had a real strong personality in this book. At first, I expected he won't last long, but the more I read the higher my hope rose that he might actually make it. So his death still came as a shock to me.
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I was surprised at his early demise. He was a good lead who had the hest interests of the poeple at heart.
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I was shocked and definitely disappointed by his ultimate demise. I did feel that he had a lot to offer and I would have loved it if they explored his part more.
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I cried when Lord Eldus was killed. It was depressing to read about his brutal murder along with his family. However, I believe it was to motivate Marshus in the future. Maybe he's meant for a bigger role onward. I seriously hated Maido for his slacking and causing all those innocent people to meet their demises. I hope karma catches up with him soon.
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When Lord Eldus passed away, I was equally surprised. I had to really ask WHY. But as I noted in my assessment, everyone is nevertheless finding their own spot under the Voulhirian sky.
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Am also grieving the death of Lord Eldus but his existence could have led to the death of the series. he was capable of bringing Hillport into a perfect city with no drama hence too boring to be written on.
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Post by Adekeye Hassan musab »

It shocking and painful the death of Eldus but I kind of preferred it like that. Voulhire is a land of the fittest more like a jungle I wouldn't have wanted him to get corrupt or destroyed otherwise. And honestly, this showed me not to get too attached any character as I might not be able to withstand their death.
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