Quote Originally Posted by Tordek View Post
Destroying the phylactery would mean that Xykon is mortal and easily (relatively) destroyed until he can create a new one.
Would the phylactery be destroyed? Perhaps the snarl is aware of what it is and wait for the sould to arrive at some point so it has something it knows it can look forward to.

since the Snarl has been around, watching and waiting since year dot it may well be aware of its properties, and therefore look forward to destroying something more than a bauble in the future. Especially since it might also be aware that not destroying it now might mean it will get its hands on a being that sought to control the snarl itself...