Really trying to look at the order that my Rook takes down the heralds. I usually go Faith John Jacob. But more and more it might be more realistic for him to take down John first. Not only is he objectively the easiest region to face (jacobs being the hardest) he also has Holden’s brother. Saving Levi’s is the entire reason Holden became a deputy. Yeah along the way he’s gonna feel more and more responsible about saving the rest of the county but his initial thoughts are on Levi first and then Pratt/Hudson and Earl and then I guess the Marshall.
But seeing as how my Rook imprisons the Seeds, he’d have a lot of time to discuss things with John locked up which is fun for me lol. I love John. But it does makes sense for Holden to kinda of be trying to take down Holland Valley and parts of the Henbane at the same time. Since it is important that he liberates the Jail as soon as he can because it serves as an important base for him and where he occasionally locks up Peggie’s / a Seed maybe until he can take over one of the Seed bunkers to imprison them in.
And Holden’s a little hectic at the start in splitting his focus trying to do too much at once. So splitting between those two regions fits him. I’m just still not totally convinced which of the two heralds he takes down first. Because yeah I kinda wanna elongate the time John’s out and Holden’s fucking up shit but Faith is lowkey the scariest Herald in my opinion and not someone I want Holden to underestimate Faith and her mastery with the bliss. And the Angels are highkey terrifying and there’s no saving those people. Like that’s just canon. Their minds are lost for good. That is a hard part for Holden who naturally needs to like Fix Things.
Hm. Maybe keeping my original order and just fleshing out his timeline more so. Like he probably originally planned to take down John first to save Levi. But having his military background he does know reinforcements are needed so I can see him reasoning with trying to rescue the Marshall first as he’s their best shot at getting help from the outside (unfortunately he’s not helpful in the end lol) and still taking down Faith first. Faith ALSO giving her background, is an obvious choice for imprisonment to him as fucked up as she is she didn’t start that way. He wouldn’t kill her even if killing the Seeds was originally his plan.
And it’s not to say he just never goes to the Whitetails until he takes down the first two regions. It’s just obviously a more difficult terrain and he can only keep chipping away at it while he helps buildup the resistance and Holden has the hardest time with Jacob. His conditioning really fucks with his head. He nearly kills John due to it. Wrath really gets brought out with the trials.
