It is a taking a very long time but I am slowly finding my answers to things about the ending on the WOTR Discord. Hell of a lot of chat to search and scan through though. At least satisfying my curiosity.
I read many things but I think this quote sums up my view of the secret ending - again MAJOR END GAME SPOILER STUFF. This is a short one though And its quote that summarizes most of what I have been reading/viewing.
Some quick thoughts on why I see this as dark:
I read many things but I think this quote sums up my view of the secret ending - again MAJOR END GAME SPOILER STUFF. This is a short one though And its quote that summarizes most of what I have been reading/viewing.
Right? But she doesn't pretend that her dead kid is why she tore open the wound and shoved her kids remnants into you, it was just an extreme motivator. If you think about it, Ascension is essentially convincing a grieving mother that you are their child and should help you ascend to godhood, potentially throwing her away afterwards.
Some quick thoughts on why I see this as dark:
She killed millions to bring her kid back. How many other mothers did she cause to have their own kids lost due to the worldwound and her actions? How many orphans did she make? It is a lame justification and considering how many other people lose their children and don't carry out mass murder I have less sympathy.
To become a god you are basically helping an evil and mentally unbalanced witch and pretending, perhaps, to be her child so she will help you. Your power comes from dead demon lords basically even if you use it for good. I was okay with the mythic part but then working with this evil to make myself a god doesn't sit right. Consequently I see this ending as only for evil characters myself.
Joxer has a valid point if you do it to make your followers ascend they are not making the evil choice as then they have no say in it - of course that is more evil on your part by doing it whether they want you to or not.
In conclusion all my additional research still leads me to believe Mythic, which you had no initial choice on, is as far as I can go morally and feel okay about it. I feel Mythic Legend might be the best option if you want to make your soul your very own. I will see how that goes in the next play through.
To become a god you are basically helping an evil and mentally unbalanced witch and pretending, perhaps, to be her child so she will help you. Your power comes from dead demon lords basically even if you use it for good. I was okay with the mythic part but then working with this evil to make myself a god doesn't sit right. Consequently I see this ending as only for evil characters myself.
Joxer has a valid point if you do it to make your followers ascend they are not making the evil choice as then they have no say in it - of course that is more evil on your part by doing it whether they want you to or not.
In conclusion all my additional research still leads me to believe Mythic, which you had no initial choice on, is as far as I can go morally and feel okay about it. I feel Mythic Legend might be the best option if you want to make your soul your very own. I will see how that goes in the next play through.
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