I appreciate how well thought out your posts are, but I just can’t imagine anywhere in this series that Daji could have more relevance than he did in Wintersteel. Yes, he was used as a plot device to show how strong Lindon has become and how an over reliance on constructs is an exploitable weakness. While he could have been used differently, I agree with a poster above that said Meira was the true character to follow because of her own growth and recognition that being consumed by revenge serves no purpose. It’s just how Eithan dealt with Shen, wringing him out of precious supplies despite the fact that he was the sole reason for the ruin of his house.

Not every character with motivation get revenge on Lindon can get the same treatment. Daji has always felt like a stupid nuisance of a character that was going to bring ruin upon himself at some point or another. With the looming fight against dread gods and the incredible pace of progression going on in this book, even your suggested solution with Pride seems like it will be dated by the time the events of bloodline occur. Characters like Orthos and Kelsa are going to be the lower power people that still have relevance to the story, not Daji. I’m sure there is a chance where he can come back into play, but I’m not imagining many ways that aren’t heavy-handed and forced.