To go with Terry Prachett's cat knowledge, there is no point in a dead rival. He/she is just dead. The point is to beat your rival soundly, so that later, for all time, both of you know that you won and he/she was crushed.Originally Posted by Sylvius
Belkar is not out to torture/torment Miko. That's not what he does. Belkar is out for _revenge_! That is very much his driving force. There is a difference.