Re: The Pursing, I wonder if Malowebi's head ends up tied to Kellhus' belt after the first scene. Meaning he becomes the second Decapitant referenced later in the chapter. The Decapitants are sentient; maybe the final passage is from Dacapitant-Maliwebi's perspective?
Now we're cooking with gas! It's either that or Kellhus steps away from the battle with Meppa, takes care of business in the palace (with both of the original Decaps dangling), and then returns to battling Meppa.
I think your solution is more interesting. It allows for some arcane speculation on the necessity of keeping Malowebi's head. But wouldn't Esmenet notice the head of Malowebi? No, upon further review, I'm sticking with my theory, which has the virtue of leaving the timeline intact.
Well, I am forced to abandon my theory that Kellhus teleported to the palace
during the battle with Meppa, since Kellhus tells Esmenet that Fanayal is dead. That clearly establishes a timeline for Kellhus: He arrives in Momemn, kills Fanayal, tosses Psatma, vanquishes Meppa, transforms Malowebi, and
then he goes to the palace to "salvage what [he] can".
My guess on the decapitants is one is Kosoter and one is now Malowebi.
I rationalised it by thinking he beheaded Malowbi, too a head from his girlde and fused it, took malowbi's head and attached it to his girlde, that turned demonic cause the demon had his face so he took the demons face. Thats why esmi see 2 heads on his Kellhus's girdle.
OK. So apparently Malowebi's head (great band name, btw...) is on Kellhus' girdle (not such a good band name, imho...). That's believable. Barely. As for the second Decapitant's head being Kosoter's....I don't buy it. Where's Ciphrang- Kosoter? Where's the scene of Kellhus reanimating the headless corpse of Kosoter? How would Kellhus even
find the headless corpse of Kosoter? How would Kellhus find Sarl, who is in possession of Kosoter's head? Questions.....
Speaking of questions, this new timeline leads to a new speculative question: Who survives the earthquake? It seems clear to me that Issiral does
not survive; however, does anyone
else die? Kellhus? Esmenet? Kelmomas?
God, I hope Kelmomas is dead. I'm tired of his sorry ass.