To add based on further information from Greenwood:


-A poster claimed Greenwood said of all of the "villains" of the Forgotten Realms, Jergal was the most capable of winning because, in a way, he had already won. Consider this claim in light of "Fate spins along as it should."

-To quote Greenwood's twitter in 2020: "Oh, yes. Jergal was and is a master schemer. But NDAs prevent me from saying much more on this.
Other than to point out the obvious: Jergal has been 'playing' Szass Tam, Bane, Verlsharoon, Bhaal, Myrkul, Cyric, and many others. So deftly that it's barely been noticed."

-To those who might think Jergal is not a villain: Recall that Jergal was not merely a God of the Dead, but also the God of Tyranny, Strife, and Murder. In 2e, he was Lawful Evil. In 4e, he was unaligned (like Ao). As neutral as he may be now, Jergal's roots lie in evil. His perceived neutrality is likely on account of an adherence to a plan deftly woven into fate itself.


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