Does Bellatrix have a horcrux backup, and if not, why not? You’d think that if Voldemort thought enough of her importance to remove her from Azkaban, he’d have made sure to back her up beforehand?
After discovering the secret to immortality, I will not share it with the world’s third most powerful wizard (or so), no matter how certain I am of her loyalty to me, or of her ability to keep secrets. The worst case scenario then is having to train up a new powerful lieutenant, rather than having to kill an immortal ex-lieutenant or trying to contain the secret once it’s out.
If Bellatrix was that important, Voldemort could have just ensured she wasn’t sent to Azkaban to avoid the problems Velorien points out. More likely, the importance only came later and Voldemort decided on a quick ret-con.
her flesh is what’s important-for the revival ritual (IF that’s why quirrelmort broke her out, which is quite likely.). she doesn’t have a servant of her own to revive her with, so getting her a horcrux would be of no use.
Does Bellatrix have a horcrux backup, and if not, why not? You’d think that if Voldemort thought enough of her importance to remove her from Azkaban, he’d have made sure to back her up beforehand?
Evil Overlord List, revised edition:
After discovering the secret to immortality, I will not share it with the world’s third most powerful wizard (or so), no matter how certain I am of her loyalty to me, or of her ability to keep secrets. The worst case scenario then is having to train up a new powerful lieutenant, rather than having to kill an immortal ex-lieutenant or trying to contain the secret once it’s out.
If Bellatrix was that important, Voldemort could have just ensured she wasn’t sent to Azkaban to avoid the problems Velorien points out. More likely, the importance only came later and Voldemort decided on a quick ret-con.
her flesh is what’s important-for the revival ritual (IF that’s why quirrelmort broke her out, which is quite likely.). she doesn’t have a servant of her own to revive her with, so getting her a horcrux would be of no use.