Fate vs Free Will

The god Dorozhand represents destiny, driving all beings toward predetermined ends, while characters like the prophet Imbaun and the fool Zodrak struggle against or question the fixed scheme of things.

Mung explains that the path each man takes is fixed by the Scheme of Things, leaving no room for alternative choices.

Dorozhand's dominion over destiny reduces all beings, even gods, to instruments of his unknowable will.

Yadin is doomed by the gods and his prayer to Trogool is denied, illustrating the dominance of fate over individual will.

Imbaun teaches that all that is was to be, and that men are driven by Dorozhand, emphasizing the dominance of fate.