And the Cardinal Virtues directly oppose God because they find that he's tyrannical, killing those who don't worship him.
And Akarutei doesn't seem to be a bad guy. Just kind of... I dunno, lost, I guess.
And yeah, Zu'Coni is really, REALLY evil... You can tell Ithavol already hates her, although he's scared to admit it because if he voices his real opinion he's likely to get laughed at, humiliated, or beaten up.