Best summon?

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I'm a big behemoth fan myself, but if anyone here wouldn't mind helping me out: I have never got Ether Warriors (just never had that many pearls around), and have never cast Wights (since it seems I am usually saving up for Behemoth, or later: Tartarian Gate) -- are they that good? I just dont know them. Also, Graeme, you say they are identical to E.W. but slightly better (no enc) -- are they etheral too?

For higher level summons, I also like the Siege Golem and of course the Abomination (I play a lot of Tien Chi and if I ever make it to Conj 9, basically any CM can cast em at that point (might need a starshine skullcap). For mid levels, I like Sea King's Court (all of a sudden you get a really decent water force which is also ok on land), for low-mid I like Behemoth a lot, for starters I like even Revive King, just because it's free undead commander with decent leadership and I *think* he has a strategic move of 3, and costs next to nothing.

Oh, Faire Queen is also nice higher-level spell if you are not Van or Man or an otherwise really stealthy nation: you get a very decent glamour commander complete with glamour troop who can summon allies too. With equipment she can hold her own, too.