|
Rimblade -> RE: Clues VI (10/4/2006 10:23:40)
|
But figuring it out is part of the fun! In any case, not that many people have much better to do on the forums- there's only so many times you can post on a bunch of threads.
Now, ignoring for a moment the mystery of The'Galin and the Creator (yes, I am too lazy to go look up her name.), I wonder a little about the Elements. In the histories, we are given a reference that suggests that the interactions of the Elemental Lords does not work in the way we think. Now, the Elemental Lords and their Communcants do seem to be of distinctly secondary importance... but that doesn't seem right either.
Now then, on to what I personally know. We know that there is one elemental lord for each of the eight elements- fire, water, ice, energy, light, darkness, wind and earth. Now, it's simple enough to look at that and start constructing graphs of heirarchy and opposition- but that doesn't seem right either. I assume that each element opposes and aids every other element in unique, even situational, ways- but I don't think that every element must be wholely 'in opposition' to another. For instance- Energy. What element is Energy's opposite? Some people would claim it was water, but I don't see how- water doesn't conduct electricity anyway. In any case, it's possible that the Elemental Lords are not bound by the conventions of their elements. For instance, the Water Lord feels free to take a hand in politics, whereas one would think that water would be one of the most passive elements, filling the space alloted to it without complaint.
Now, it's obvious that actually getting a comment from the Elemental Lords could be difficult. No magic I know of lets one speak with them (and if the Drakel knew any, they would have surely done away with that knowledge after they swore off elemental affilation), and so far, I do not know where to find any communicants- unless that is in some fashion similar to the Talosian Psychic ablities.
I'd ask the Drakel, or seek the Elves (they seem to be at least as old as the Drakel), but they tend to attack me.
-RB
Actually, now that I think of it, an even stupider and more unanswerable question comes to mind- if other worlds have defeated or kept out the Devourer... how did they do it? Meh. Too bad the only NPC's who would know don't have a 'By the way, how was the Devourer kept out of other worlds' button.
|
|
|
|
