When Tycondrius last left Pale, the boy had the Class of Spear Hero.
At the time, he'd also achieved Adamantine-Rank, though Tycon surmised he'd even taken a half-step into Sky-Rank...
However, the boy he found on the beach of Port Town Jad was bereft of Divine Power.
There were historical precedents of Heroes losing their Class. According to Tycon's faulty memory, it was a consequence of wanton murder of innocents, rejection of authority figures; and, in one particular case, an abuse of power to fulfill a dramatically selfish, self-serving desire.
Thus... Pale, of all people, losing his Hero-ship-- besides being lamentable, it was... utterly baffling.
Knowing Krysaos' personality, the Sea God would be spreading the word that the Hero-proper had arrived. And that troublesome wastrel, Neerin Neelia likely 'cryptically hinted' to her many subordinates of the same.
The Wyrmslayer Alliance thought they had a Hero.
