Raphaels intentions are not clear yet. He wants to sow doubt and clearly does not like the absolute but his final proposal remains unknow.
I can understand why the absolute does not like the druids (they tried to remove a tadpole and are attached to god) but why do they attack the tieflings. They don't have a lot of valuables but some of them could be lured away in their desperate situation.
Its as if *insert your favourite dictator* would have risen to power by scaring potential allys away and being utterly rude and uncharismatic. Even ruthless tyrants usually offer something. Be it protection, wealth or religious freedom. The absolute offers, well if it has something to offer its priests certainly don't like to talk about it
