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Let's face it, Chomatic Dragons are very selfish and territory, and it's clear the Red Dragon, Thordek is their boss due to clear dominance, and almost seem to subjugate the other three dragons. It could be reasonable that the smaller (yet still ancient) dragons could be persuaded to try to take dominion of the Conclave for themselves.

!!Gilmore is a dragon

Yes, a literal dragon - specifically a silver dragon, since they're known to have shapeshifting abilities, and enjoy the company of humanoids. Matt has already hinted that there's more to him than meets the eye, and now with the [[spoiler: arrival of the Chroma Conclave]], Critters understandably have dragons on the brain.

Once Tiberius has gained the full acceptance of his father, and the backing of the Draconian Council, Tiberius will rejoin Vox Machina, if only temporarily. He will find that his quest to find his missing artifacts less important than fitting in with both of his families (Stormwinds and Vox Machina).

He's probably even more ideally situated for a BigDamnHeroes moment than the Slayer's Take members. If Vox Machina gets into a particularly hairy situation in Emon, (which they are, as of Episode 24), he's in a perfect position to rescue them out of the blue.

Another theory proposed by Creator/LiamOBrien - this time, speculating that the last barrel on The List is for any remaining de Rollo family members who may have been turned traitor by the Briarwoods. Most likely, this would be Percy's sister, who was the last person Percy saw alive.

!!Cassandra de Rollo is still alive
In the Feast, Percy mentions that his younger sister Cassandra freed him, and that she was the last of his siblings he saw alive. [[spoiler: In the same episode, the Briarwoods casually mention that ''something'' in the forest around Whitestone is making it difficult for them to export timber, and Vox Machina offers up their services to help deal with it. It's possible that it's Cassandra, or another living de Rollo, hassling the Briarwoods in any way they can.]]

Either Percy is traumatized, being manipulated by the odd smoky creature who offered him revenge, or just insane, but he describes his memories of the murders as "fuzzy." It's possible that Percy was either somehow culpable, or that the Briarwoods were not the actual villains, but either way, what happened to the de Rollos was not so simple.

So Silas Briarwood is a vampire, and Delilah might either be a Lich or a necromancer - at the very least, both of them are very well acquainted with the undead. The carriage driver's story indicates that the entire de Rollo property has been covered in a strange green mist, and that undead servants roam the halls. We also know that the Briarwoods have been feverishly digging for artifacts beneath Whitestone, as well as interrogating the family members - in Percy's words, "asking questions about the castle." If the second Horn is a long-guarded de Rollo family secret, it would make sense that Percy wouldn't know anything about it; he's the third child, and explicitly says that his brother and sister, Julius and Vesper, handled "matters of court." Not to mention there's the smoky entity that offered Percy vengeance for the deaths of his family - perhaps it is one of Orcus's godly opponents, attempting to stop the Briarwoods from accessing the horn.

!!Kynan will come back as a villain or rival

!!Kynan will not come back, because he's dead
Vax's suggestion that Kynan train himself resulted in Kynan seeking out something he couldn't handle and meeting an untimely end. This is supported by the fact that Vax couldn't find Kynan in the city in Episode 24. It's also compatible with the theory above - Kynan may come back as a spectre or other malevolent undead.

* It's possible that the boy who was at the feast that Vox Machina thought that maybe they kind of recognized, is indeed Kynan and is already under the thrall of the Brairwoods, possibly even before the Briarwoods ever came to Emon.
* {{Jossed}}: The boy in question is named Desmond. Percy likely recognized him because his father was a messenger for the de Rollo family.

!!Kynan will come back as a hero

As [[Creator/TravisWillingham Travis]] put it, "Dude, don't be mean to the kid - you've seen ''Main/TheIncredibles'', right?"

* {{Jossed:}} The boy in question is named Desmond. Percy likely recognized him because his father was a messenger for the de Rollo family.

It's pretty clear that they're not human, what with them calling [[spoiler: Vax "delicious"]] and all. The most obvious consensus is that they're vampires, but succubi and glabrezu have also been suggested.
** Confirmed: The Briarwoods are vampires, [[TheUntwist to the surprise of very few Critters]].

It's pretty clear that they're not human, what with them calling [[spoiler: Vax "delicious"]] and all. The most obvious consensus is that they're vampires, but succubi and glabrezu have also been suggested

As [[Creator/TravisWillingham Travis]] put it, "Dude, don't be mean to the kid - you've seen ''Film/TheIncredibles'', right?"

As [[Creator/TravisWillingham Travis]] put it, "Dude, don't be mean to the kid - you've seen ''Film/TheIncredibles'', right?

Both [[Creator/MarishaRay Marisha/Keyleth]] and [[Creator/LauraBailey Laura/Vex]] seem to agree that Vax's suggestion that Kynan train himself resulted in Kynan seeking out something he couldn't handle and meeting an untimely end. This is supported by the fact that Vax couldn't find Kynan in the city in Episode 24. It's also compatible with the theory above - Kynan may come back as a spectre or other malevolent undead.

People ''adored'' Zahra, Lyra, Kashaw and Thorbir, and it would be a shame not to see them again. More importantly, they left behind a few interesting plot threads, such as Zahra's creepy father, Kashaw's creepy god, and, of course, [[spoiler: the BigDamnKiss.]] Also (except for Kashaw, whose whereabouts are unknown) they're a band of monster hunters, so they're ideally suited to show up just in the nick of time when Vox Machina is fighting something nasty. And Kashaw is a cleric - now that they no longer have Pike around, he might be the ideal person to call should they ever need a resurrection performed.

It's pretty clear he's NotAfraidToDie, but his risks have become increasingly reckless as time goes on. Episodes 23 & 24, if you squint, read like Vax's bucket list. He gets a tattoo, plays pranks on Vex and Grog, tries to talk Kainen out of following him, tries to repair that relationship when it goes south by leaving Kainen a gift, confesses everything about K'varn and [[spoiler: the Horn of Orcus]] to Gilmore (and even greets him with what could be both a [[spoiler: FirstKiss and a LastKiss - on the cheek, mind.]]) He pays off the servants at the keep and repays his other debts. He apologizes to Gilmore for not being able to uphold their deal of spreading the word about Gilmore's glorious goods. He's ''getting his affairs in order.'' And of course, to top it all off, [[spoiler: he makes a series of incredibly stupid mistakes that get him trapped with the Briarwoods, which could easily lead to his death.]] Aside from depression or trauma - the latter of which could be very possible, considering how shaken up he was by the time in the Underdark - the only major thing we're missing is a clear reason as to why Vax would want to die.