Flabagast
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Vaalirus: spoiler:
For all intents and purposes one could argue that Doom Magic, that is to say the magical energy that is tied to the Shadowscythe, is not native to Lore or even really the Universe itself as it supposedly snuck its way in. So to see Akanthus' condition apparently withstand it, albeit a lesser version of it, with supposed ease is concerning to say the least. spoiler:
This was a concern of mine too, until I thought it through some more. The Shadowscythe aren't from Lore or the Plains, yes, but they are still beings of Darkness. They've supposedly subsumed themselves into Lore's natural laws. As the Stranger said, the only way they can manifest on Lore is in the form of a Darkness spirit, or by binding themselves to Lorian objects. One way or another, I think they are bound to Lore's rules, which is why Doom would also be ineffective against Akanthus. The Atealans are an interesting case, though. They clearly can and do interact with Lore's forces; the sun scorches them after all. Then again, Yashta told us that they used rifts to travel between worlds before Warlic's father trapped them on a sunless planet. They're nature might be... stretchier, for lack of a better term. If they fit into the laws of every world they've visited in the past, then it makes sense that Lore is also compatible with them. quote:
Vaalirus: spoiler:
Heck maybe we should just toss him to one of the Void or the Primordials at this point I'm sure he won't be able to resist any of them regardless of how much magic rejects him. Then again physical attacks can apparently still touch him so perhaps what we really need is just one really big stick to whack him out of that armor. quote:
Nediphile: spoiler:
I'm actually surprised at how strong Akanthus is. I knew he was powerful and all, but to take all out swings from king alteon and seppy (albeit a weaker version of him) without even flinching?! And warlic's attack didn't even warrant akanthus turning around to defend himself. He tanked THE warlic's attack, who if I'm not mistaken is the strongest mage story-wise. He's a big threat to lore and to the hero for sure. spoiler:
As amusing as it would be to see Akanthus get bonked with an enormous club, I don't think physical attacks would do much good either. The stone that Melissa threw at him, as well as Robina's knife just bounced right off of him. Granted, he's covered in super-heavy armour, but he also doesn't receive damage from anything when the Hero tries to fight him. Since mana is so fundamental to the reality of Lore (Bella was able to unravel anything with her Mana Weaving) I think Akanthus' invulnerability covers all physical threats as well. He's basically Baldur. The Void might be a good candidate for 'mistletoe' though, and quite accessible to our crew. Maybe Nythera can throw a Void spear at him? If not, then maybe Atealan magic might do the trick since it doesn't rely on mana at all. I guess we'll see.
< Message edited by Flabagast -- 12/16/2022 0:55:01 >
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