Editing Midnight RPG - Chapter 52.5 NOTES (section)

=ADAM's Notes=
::  Ardherin is wanting to use us, (Zal in particular) as more active pawns in his schemes.
:::  It seems that Ardherin wants to make Zal'Kazzir some kind of secret offer at a later time... "we'll meet again"
:::  It seems his broader goal is likely to play Sunulael and Jahzir off of one another.

::  This move was likely designed to scare or intimidate us into aiding him willingly, acting as his catspaws.
Ardherin's arrival was calculated, I believe, largely for Zal's benefit, the two captive Balors were a clear sign that "I can control those far more fearsome than you, Summoner. Do not cross me."

::  The fact that Ardherin has influence over Kivatsatl is interesting in several ways:
:::  It means Ardherin is necessarily aware of Lomear's presence in the sighing cliffs.
:::  It means Ardherin may be behind the Just Advisor's activities in keeping the devilish hordes up near the scar.
:::  Which may also mean that Ardherin is opposed to Orcus and the Devils.
:::  There may actually -be- a back entrance to the arteries near the sighing cliffs.

::  I seem to remember some sort of prophecy about Kiriansalee (???) and Lolth almost killing Orcus. Maybe Ardherin knows about this.

::  Ardherin is part-fiend enough to be summoned/called, and likely has powerful minions who can summon him to far-flung places.
Ardherin's fiendishness may be the reason he has not used Loomear in his schemes; she seemed to have been bound by Legate magic, and that binding magic might have been strong enough to keep Ardherin away.

::  Now that Loomear is free, it may be that she is a wild-card that Ardherin will try to exploit.