The Hierophant wrote...
Ieldra2 wrote...
No. That would be grammatically wrong. The absence of any sort of higher power means exactly that: there is no higher power whatsoever, no entity of whichever kind to whom the appellation "higher power" would apply.
Now it *is* quite possible that she was only speaking about invisible creator gods, but that would mean any other sort of god isn't a higher power in her estimation. Which is what I've been saying all along.
Considering that creator gods are usually the most powerful entity of their pantheon i see no problem with the Maker or his equivalent being the higher power in relation to it's peers. Especially when the Maker is reputed to have sealed all the Old Gods.
In short i don't think all the gods are equals.
They aren't indeed. What are we really talking about when we say "god" or "higher power"? There are cultures who had little gods in every household, but today we would call them "spirits".
What are we talking about when we speak of "higher power"? I associate "spiritual significance" with the term, meaning that such an entity has some kind of intrinsic authority in matters of what is good and evil, virtue and vice, and how mortals should live their lives. However, that can only be true if there is an objective truth about these matters, in any other case any such authority can never be intrinsic and there are only entities regarded as higher powers who really aren't that.
Since Thedas is like the real world in this and no truth about these things is known, claims by believers of certain religions notwithstanding, any claim about higher powers according to this definition will always be a matter of faith, and it is always possible to lack that faith and disbelieve in things you can't see, and furthermore, it is always possible to deny spiritual significance to any entity of whose existence you do know, or in whose existence you believe.
Now I contend it would be completely, utterly out of character for Morrigan to accept any such authority over her life, to the point that I find it hard to even imagine a kind of event that would make her acquire such a belief. Consider what we know about her and tell me I'm not right about this. Most likely, she would respect a god's power but at the same time resent its hold over her if such a hold existed, and try to break it.
Enter....the Old Gods. I think it is plausible to assume Morrigan has some regard for them, given that she justifies the dark ritual with the statement that some things deserve to be preserved. Why does she consider it worthwhile to preserve Urthemiel's soul? It could be simply a matter of acquiring more power for herself, and while that would be perfectly in character I don't get that vibe from her, at least not exclusively. There is something more. I think she may be similar to Yavana, in that she thinks a world where the older mysteries remain alive as more desirable than one exclusively dominated by the newer ones, i.e. the ones of Andrasteanism. Or it is really concern for how things go for the world, which would be an odd sentiment for someone like her but not altogether unbelievable, since I think if you come to know about the "change that's coming to the world", it is unlikely you will be indifferent to it.
I'm immensly curious about how things will go for her in DAI, and hopefully it will also shed light on David Gaider's mysterious statement. I just hope she won't become Andrastean. That would really suck.
Edit:
So our earlier´disagreement was a misunderstanding? I am relieved.
Modifié par Ieldra2, 26 janvier 2014 - 12:51 .
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