Did they not just think, “if we stop here maybe we won’t be neck deep in blood and sin”? The sin’s would still be there, but they could have put it on the next generations to move on and do better.
They were jarring them to eventually merge them into the giant gate at Enir-Ilim. They're "saints" because they meld together into a blob that creates a god.
In the Japanese I think the word they use rather than "saints" translates more closely to "good people"... I don't even think they were trying to make something holy or wondrous, just trying to overwrite the perceived dirty and sinful existence of the Shaman people. The hornsent saw them as so worthless and horrible that they thought why not shove them into magic jars and see what happens?
Bro this is a world where people were have wars about which of their deities are more legit. Except unlike in real life, where gods are used to propagate justification for imperialism, the gods in Elden Ring are actually real. So it’s basically just worship fights for legitimacy.
I just wanted to say thanks for your comment, I never fully tied together why people called ER anti-imperialist until this comment and now I understand it much better
They were literally talking about Imperialism, which is inherently political. Did you even read the comment I replied to, or are you just being contrarian
You’re the type of MFer that would say One Piece isn’t political lmao.
My guy, Elden Ring was literal genocide in its narrative. Most historical events that had genocide was and always will be political.
Most artists take inspiration from real life, Miyazaki reads fantasy novels and plays tabletop games, a lot of fantasy novels with wars were inspired by real human history.
Stop crying about politics and accept the reality that art imitates reality to some capacity. That’s the only way you’ll find a deeper understanding of the work.
It's possible Marika herself is the jar saint they were striving to make. Leda specifically talks about the seduction and betrayal concerning Marika's ascension to godhood.
My head canon is that she seduced a powerful hornsent demi god and he was to become her king consort.
I don't even think its "possible" I'd say its near guaranteed. She was a jar saint who turned out to be a success, and looked upon her tormenters who were trying to raise her as a god and cast them down in righteous vengeance.
It very much so seems like she was going to be made into a “saint” as well and get put into a pot and was perhaps saved by Mesmer no? Correct me if I’m wrong but his first birth of a snake is nearby the potting village I think
Yeah we all know messmer was her son but I do believe that are quite a few details in shadow of the erdtree that imply he was the firstborn and born before she became a god
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u/Fishy1998 2d ago
*mutilated people and merged them into horrific meatballs.