I was listening to SotR earlier today and an off-hand comment by Mr. Happy about how Elidibus seemed "dead inside" got me thinking about the three unsundered Ascians and how perhaps they represent the different ways people grieve.
First we have Lahabrea, who strikes out against the sundered with glee and satisfaction in causing us as much harm as he can. He's not dumb about it like Nabriales, but he clearly feels nothing but spiteful rage for the sundered people. Maybe he represents the grieving person who lashes out at those around them, whether they deserve it or not.
Then we have Emet-Selch, who represents the bereft, someone wallowing in sadness and self-pity. That's obvious enough, especially as he tries to hide it behind a veneer of sarcasm. And to cap it off, he fades away with a sorrowful plea that he and his loved ones be remembered.
Elidibus is much harder to get a read on. At times he seems to hate us, at times he seems to not mind us. In this latest patch, he seems like he just doesn't care about us beyond the thorn we are in his side. We aren't worth fighting, and we aren't worthy of remembering the lost. Maybe he represents the grieving person that just completely shuts down, emotionally. Going through the motions, surviving, but the world has turned completely gray for them. Not allowing himself to feel anything out of fear he will completely lose it.
I dunno, I'm just wondering where Elidibus character will go from here, what his resolution will be. Food for thought.
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First we have Lahabrea, who strikes out against the sundered with glee and satisfaction in causing us as much harm as he can. He's not dumb about it like Nabriales, but he clearly feels nothing but spiteful rage for the sundered people. Maybe he represents the grieving person who lashes out at those around them, whether they deserve it or not.
Then we have Emet-Selch, who represents the bereft, someone wallowing in sadness and self-pity. That's obvious enough, especially as he tries to hide it behind a veneer of sarcasm. And to cap it off, he fades away with a sorrowful plea that he and his loved ones be remembered.
Elidibus is much harder to get a read on. At times he seems to hate us, at times he seems to not mind us. In this latest patch, he seems like he just doesn't care about us beyond the thorn we are in his side. We aren't worth fighting, and we aren't worthy of remembering the lost. Maybe he represents the grieving person that just completely shuts down, emotionally. Going through the motions, surviving, but the world has turned completely gray for them. Not allowing himself to feel anything out of fear he will completely lose it.
I dunno, I'm just wondering where Elidibus character will go from here, what his resolution will be. Food for thought.
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