Yes, the Cauldronists. Odyssial would probably have been sympathetic to certain aspects of their ideology, although they are a bit too focused on their own personal amusements.
If we take sorcery, he uses that power to make sure that he reincarnates as himself, and receives his own Exaltation!
Sorcery does increase Lea power some more you know and increase power on mortals in Odyssial dormain.
Odyssial dies but Lea still alive...I wonder how she pull it off.
I believe this is the case regardless; we wind up with the same soul and Exaltation anyway. Taking sorcery only abets his efforts, making Ulyssian more like Odyssial by ensuring more of his traits and possibly even memories carry over into the Age of Sorrows, which is not necessarily desirable if you want them to be at least somewhat distinct as individuals.
As does Subduer! With the riches snatched from the grasp of the Wyld, we can uplift our personal kingdom into a shining bastion of wealth and prosperity.
Lunars are good at surviving unpredictable circumstances. Most solars on the other hand, just need to be targeted through the gaps in their skills and then zerged down.
And Subduer gives us a cadre of fanatically loyal Dragon-Blooded who have kept the faith despite many centuries of untold hardship. If you're looking for enduring benefits external to Odyssial himself, it is definitely the superior option. Sorcerous remnants from the other option are a double-edged sword, if we don't even know how they work or what their objective is.
... Gaps in skills? Odyssial ... doesn't quite understand you.
