"He may still be only a smart-mouthed meddler, skilled mainly in the minor art of survival, blind as ever the dungeons knew him to the finer shades of irony."

Of course. The relentless dark prince enters the field! Corwin is a force to be reckoned with. He has weaknesses -- compassion, wanderlust, beautiful damsels in distress -- yet all but the last one, end up helping him when he needs it. Going at it alone, aiming for military and popular support also suits him well.

A solid claim. We'll see if it bears fruit!