You know for how much I absolutely hate Rivenlod (as the main antagonist in the story) he's incredibly smart to go to the one place where the most bloodthirsty shadows are, for whom of which, Rivenlod knows resent Clementine for past transgressions, and he uses that hatred to get the shadows mostly on his side (from what it appears to be).
(And just for clarification, I don't hate Rivenlod)
Oh and did I forget to mention how much I love this story?