yorkj86 wrote...
Flamewielder wrote...
The more I read on Justicars, the more I'm becoming convinced that Justicars join the order out of guilt over something they did or allowed to happen. Justicars may not seek to bring enlightement to the unjust, but may be seeking atonement over past actions. A type of pennance, if you will. This would help explain Samara's reluctance to give in to Shepard in spite of her obvious feelings for him: it's part of the punishment she ascribed herself and she'll never given in until she feels she has atoned for whatever that fault may have been. Morinth's death may have brought her some closure, but it apparently is not enough yet.
Do you have any evidence of this, apart from Samara as one example, and apart from speculative extrapolation?
No, nothing specific comes to mind. Samara's reluctance has plenty of possible explanations. I don't have the Codex with me, and no dialogue transcript on hand. Call it interesting speculation on Samara's personal circumstances.
The Mass Effect wiki states that the A-Y trait expresses itself at adulthood and is undetectable before. The wiki entry may not correspond to the Codex, I know. In this context, I presume adulthood is meant as puberty (maiden stage). So it's presumably a trait not yet mapped in the asari genome, possibly because cases are so rare that no real commonality has yet been identified. Hence, systematic genetic screening would not pick it up. I won't try to delve into the asari genetics mess, I'm just drawing conclusions from statements.
Presumably, once the trait expresses itself, it may be possible to diagnose the patient by simply attempting a meld under controlled conditions, interrupting the process at an early enough stage to protect the tester and the patient. Perhaps the high-tech version of an EEG would also serve, assuming the physicians know what to look for. The extreme rarity of the condition suggests this is not done routinely, but only when some clear indication demands it. This "clear indication" may very well be a body, showing signs of cerebral hemorrhage...
This first death, while tragic, is not premeditated. It's amost certainly accidental, if the A-Y was unaware of her condition. It is unlikely to have prompted Samara to become a Justicar. Her decision must have come some time later, probably after Morinth killed her second victim.
Now the question I ask myself is: was Samara's decision to become a Justicar driven solely by her sense of responsibility as a parent? If so, why a Justicar and not, say, an homicide inspector? Morinth's a maiden, she's responsible for her choices, not Samara. Choosing to become a Justicar seems rather extreme when you look at it like this.
A-Y's are apparently given a choice between seclusion or death. Not as punishment (at least for the first accidental death), but simply because there is no other viable choice: you just can't let an addicted A-Y loose among an unsuspecting population.
Now what if Samara, as a loving mother, fled with her daughters to a remote location rather than accepting this? At some point, Morinth killed again and ran away. Samara would then be indirectly responsible for this death. It would also have shattered her last hopes for a normal family, broken her heart, and convinced her that only death would stop Morinth from killing again. And even with Morinth dead, Samara's guilt over the part she initially played by attempting to save Morinth (and allowing Morinth to kill so many, even if this was not what Samara intended) would still gnaw at Samara's soul. It is said Hell is paved with good intentions... I think Samara would sadly agree.
Pure speculation, yes... but it adds more depth to the character. Motherly love betrayed... It is neither supported nor precluded by the limited information available, but it is a good example of what can be done with what too many players call "a boring paladin-type character".
Modifié par Flamewielder, 29 avril 2010 - 06:05 .
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