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On 1 Dec 1994, Adrian Yau wrote:

> 
> the hermit <s010...@cc.ysu.edu> writes:
> 
> 
> >	It seems to me that there is one question posed by U8 that really
> >_must_ be answered in U9.  In the intro, we see the Guardian holding the 
> >Avatar in the palm of his hand.  Why doesn't he just crush the Avatar right
> >there?  Or, alternatively, drop him onto a planet with no atmosphere?
> >Obviously, the designers didn't want the Avatar to die; the sales of U8 would
> 
> That or you could say that the Guardian derives pleasure from the
> suffering of others (including the Avatar's). 

I'm sure he does.  But since it looks like the Guardian is going to end up
destroyed as a result of his "fun", he really would look pretty stupid.
After all the things he's done, that would seem slightly out of character.
(Of all places, why put the Avatar in a place where he might gain that 
kind of power?  Any good explanation of this would be appreciated for U9.) 

> 
> >really is.  While he seems bent on conquering worlds, why is he doing it?
> 
> Why not? :)
> Maybe he also derives power from the worlds he conquers.
> 

It will be interesting to see just what kind of power the Guardian has.
Certainly far more than you gain at the end of U8 (I hope).

> >	Also, I have heard that U9 or U10 will be the last of the series.
> >If this is true, it would seem fitting to return to the series' origin.
> >Why not make the Guardian the reincarnated form of Mondain?  Gives the 
> >character a fitting history, suppplies his motives, and could possibly
> >explain (drawing from U6) his reluctance to kill the Avatar.  As has been
> >pointed out before, fallout from U1 has permeated the entire series.  I think
> >that this could make for a better conclusion than "go out and kill the big
> >evil superbeing".  It would be interesting if you could achieve the final
> >victory in a way befitting the Avatar.   
> 
> Hmm... the reincarnated form of Mondain? Correct me if I'm wrong, but
> isn't the essence of Mondain enshrined as a Gargoyle (principle?.
> 

I don't know how the Gargoyles came up with that -- How could they have
enshrined the "soul" of Exodus?  And Mondain isn't really good, either.  
All three of the Gargoyle principles were shown by someone who took them 
to evil extremes (something like Blackthorn in U5).  These three were 
probably chosen for that reason - not because they correctly demonstrated
those principles.  

Qualification to my original post: I only thought this would be interesting
if the end of the series is at hand (and I hope it isn't).  It just seems 
to me that it could be a more dramatic series finale than to kill a being 
you really know nothing about -- not even his real name. (Assuming he has 
one, of course.) There are, I'm sure, better ways to do this.  I just
hope the Origin design team comes up with one of them. 

> Cheers,
> Adrian
> 
> 

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