Varon wrote:
If people fear him, are they really his friends? What is his ultimate goal? His deepest fear? What does he think of the color orange?
No, they're not really his friends, but they are the only kind of 'friends' that he has.
His ultimate goal is basically power. He hungers after it, and it consumes him; he just craves more - and I think he's the kind of person that doesn't have an ultimate goal, he just wants more power and keeps fighting for it. He wanted to be a close adviser to the Queen, and he got there, but he's never happy, he always wants more power. His deepest fear is loss of control, losing his position and having his deceit uncovered. He has to keep his facade up, and he lives in fear of his pretense coming to light.
Orange does not look good on Sir Basil, and it is not one of his favourite colours.

Thanks for the questions, Varon!