That's "stupid evil Sauron" syndrome. The bad guy SITS THE WHOLE STORY IN HIS TOWER DOING NOTHING and start to act only @ the end. And always loses coz IT'S TOO LATE :P
You must have read a weird Russian translation of LOTR.
Or just have fun doing an endless conversation here?
Pretty much this.
Anyway, I hope we will be seeing the other Council races in Divinity 3 (?).