The planned title of the third book was originally The Horns of Golgotterath, but was changed  The Great Ordeal. Due to the length of the manuscript the book was split into two volumes—the first being The Great Ordeal and the second The Unholy Consult.
The intended title of the third installment was initially The Horns of Golgotterath, but it was later modified to The Great Ordeal. As a result, the lengthy manuscript was split into two separate books: The Great Ordeal and The Unholy Consult.