i like alwan's ending, because...well...the rebels loose the war. however, i've noticed after reading the forums for a while, that in no ending is a party completely erradicated. also, alwan rarely looses his cool, except for if you poison his goblet [we ALL know what happens then...poor servile!] ghalding flips out so much that he wants someone killed, simply for disagreeing. with the rebels, there is no council; not even a small bit of democracy. it's like sadaam husein: the "council" only exists to tell you how great you are, nomatter if you want to blow up a city for kicks and giggles or fight galliantly.