Wouldn't people like to buy a book about the lives of Haerta, Ganonron and Jephton?

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Haerta would be a terrible backstory villain for the Order, not least of all as she's portrayed as mind numbingly powerful, so powerful that Xykon is nothing.

Let's start by saying that this was NEVER, EVER said. She is the most powerful of the trio, but that was it.

it'll be tough to buy guys weaker than Xykon by a fair way standing up to someone who can probably destroy Xykon in a few rounds tops.

May I say that 6 vs. 1 is an advantage? In addition, the Scribblers had two wizards and a DRUID on their side. Soon fulfilled the roles of melee specialist and tank, forcing Haerta to continually cast defensively. And, of course, Haerta's made of soft, Sneak Attack-able flesh for the halfling.
Of course, this wouldn't matter at all if Haerta were epic and they were not. But they WERE epic.