Loneliness and Being Alone

Almost all of the main characters are alone or feel alone. Alfred is the last of the Sartans and he wonders why he is left and what his purpose could be. He feels overwhelmed with loneliness at times. There are no other people in the world who can understand him, what he has done, where he has been and why he has done what he has done. All of his friends and family are gone. Hugh was abandoned by his father and orphaned when his mother dies. He is raised in a place where no one is a friend and he is bullied and abused and he shuts down his emotions and remains alone and aloof from others. He does finally make a connection with Iridal shortly before he dies.

Bane has been left with a couple who know that he is the reason their...