While he seems wrong as a tyrant, he does have the trait already. And would you admit to being one of the tyrants if your out in the open? I see him as he's choosing to bide his time to allow the herd to thin a little. After all with the big guys like December and Cherufe, wanting to really break out and take back what's their's by any means necessary and then finding out that well, maybe the good citizens of Malifaux that is, aren't quite the chattel like the citizens of Malifaux that was. As for zoraida trying to recruit him that could go two ways, 1) she doesn't quite realize what he is, unlikely as shes been around the block a few times and was one of the first visitors to Malifaux. Or 2) she wants to recruit as part of her devil you know strategy, to allow her a chance to watch and see him in action and to keeo an eye on him. For all we know Zoraida may have the Relic Hammer with his name on locked safely away in her hut waiting for the Hooded Rider to pick it up when all the other tyrants are dealt with.