Yeah, I already figured that the Masqueraders would want to capture and control Patrick with mask. I was thinking, we both know that Patrick will eventually break free. But when he does, a greater threat will emerge in which he will have to willingly use the Mask of Many Colors to stop its other half. And you also said you planned for the masqueraders to eventually be defeated. We can end their time as the main villains by having the strongest masks either break or run out of power in the final fight.
Shadow doesn't even know about combining the powers right now. As for when Shadow realizes the power of the other half, I was thinking when he absorbs either 6 or 9 ( either a third or a half basically) of the masks. That's when he realizes the power he can actually wield. That can be around the time when stopping the Mask of Many Colors is the central point of the story. Shadow still works for the Masquerader's goals as of right now.
Also, only someone from the O'Brien bloodline can ever attain the true power of the Mask of Many Colors as you would need to get the power of the combined energy of the 18 masks which is hard to do. You also need to be able to wear the actual Mask of Many Colors which is nearly impossible as Patrick is probably one of the last member of the O'Brien bloodline and you have to be part of the O'Brien bloodline to actually use it.
So basically the final battle could be with Shadow ( who has attained the combined power of the 18 masks) against Patrick ( who has the power of the Mask of Many Colors).
Shadow doesn't even know about combining the powers right now. As for when Shadow realizes the power of the other half, I was thinking when he absorbs either 6 or 9 ( either a third or a half basically) of the masks. That's when he realizes the power he can actually wield. That can be around the time when stopping the Mask of Many Colors is the central point of the story. Shadow still works for the Masquerader's goals as of right now.
Also, only someone from the O'Brien bloodline can ever attain the true power of the Mask of Many Colors as you would need to get the power of the combined energy of the 18 masks which is hard to do. You also need to be able to wear the actual Mask of Many Colors which is nearly impossible as Patrick is probably one of the last member of the O'Brien bloodline and you have to be part of the O'Brien bloodline to actually use it.
So basically the final battle could be with Shadow ( who has attained the combined power of the 18 masks) against Patrick ( who has the power of the Mask of Many Colors).