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No, not the least empathetic or sympathetic. (But I do think they're a little pathetic )
When samadhi touched Mhoram, Mhoram learned about the Ravers. He said:Quote:"No, the Colossus of the Fall forbade another foe - three tree- and soil-hating brothers who were old in the Spoiled Plains before Lord Foul first cast his shadow there. They were triplets, the spawn of one birth from the womb of their long-forgotten mother, and their names were samadhi, moksha, and turiya. They hated the Earth and all its growing things, just as Lord Foul hates all life and love. When the Colossus eased its interdict, they came to the Upper Land, and in their lust for ravage and dismay fell swiftly under the mastery of the Despiser. From that time, they have been his highest servants. They have performed treachery for him when he could not show his hand, and have fought for him when he would not lead his armies."To this, we have Triock saying that possession of the white gold would breed rebellion against Foul, and the fact that, as mentioned, samadhi was, indeed, planning it. So I guess either
1) Foul has some sort of fetters on them that are as sure as chains are with humans. Or
2) Foul has the power to hurt them pretty seriously, and they serve rather than suffer.
But I couldn't care less. Given their freedom, they'd go back to what they were doing before their enslavement: destroying the Earth and all its growing things. Given the opportunity, I'd do what I could to destroy them. They're certainly getting a better deal with Foul. They still get to do what they love, and are, I presume, driven to do by their nature.
And if we feel they need to be punished for their evil deeds, I guess enslavement might be a good thing. ____________
Highdrake's mastery of spells and sorcery was not much greater than his pupil's, but he had clear in his mind the idea of something very much greater, the wholeness of knowledge. And that made him a mage.<i></i>
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