The architect

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bluebullets

Posté 26 février 2010 - 03:00

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I'nm on page 229 of the calling.. I cannot figure this dude out.. He seems to be civil and rational.. reminds me of flemmeth.
Although, I cannot accept his intentions as he says (genocide on BOTH... species)

Is this thing evil? I am very impatient, but I don' want it to be spoiled.

Can someone try to satisfy my curiosity without spoilers?

[No spoilers please! (i read the stolen throne and half of the calling so far)...]

Modifié par bluebullets, 26 février 2010 - 03:02 .

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Daerog

Posté 26 février 2010 - 03:49

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Get to the climax of the story and more of the Architect's motives and plans will be revealed. He is a better villian than Loghain was, that's for sure. But is being the villian of a story make him evil? Well, I see him more of a Renegade personality.

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Posté 26 février 2010 - 03:59

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bluebullets wrote...

I'nm on page 229 of the calling.. I cannot figure this dude out.. He seems to be civil and rational.. reminds me of flemmeth.
Although, I cannot accept his intentions as he says (genocide on BOTH... species)...]

Well, how can I discuss without spoilers...hmm..

Okay. If you see things in black and white, at the end, he will still be the villain to you. And so will some other folk. However, if you are willing to put his circumtances into context, you will find that while his deeds are not acceptable, his motivations are not entirely evil.

Think about it this way. When you have no other options, when the only life you have known is that of a singular obsession, your answers do not always make sense to someone who has known another world. He wants to free his people while ensuring their survival, and that is natural. The means by which he wishes to do it is extreme, but he knows of no other way. He is not in a position to press for diplomacy. His people cannot offer peace while the song hums in their head. These things do give him a nuance beyond pure villainy.

Besides, when you get to the end, he will get a big surprise (spoiler so won't elaborate) and that to me was a true measure of villainy. To me a villain is more villainous when he is in a position to do good, but chooses to do bad. What choice does the Architect have?

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Daerog

Posté 26 février 2010 - 04:40

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Don't read this post, may be a spoiler, not really sure.

Well, I can't imagine he learned to trust or hope with what he is and what his life has been up to that point. He does whatever he thinks will better his chances of accomplishing his goal. So, his actions at the climax of the novel were understandable from his side.