06-17-2025, 12:29 AM
I...love this myth so very much, even with the occasional stiff writing. It was the old LaDS version, before they started churning out cinematic masterpieces back to back. But this one is nostalgically charming, like an old piece of technology that was the best thing that ever existed for a certain time, before it got surpassed by newer and shinier things.
- makes you wonder how far inland Rafayel can go?
We can see Raf travel quite a bit both in anecdotes and cards. A couple of them will be particularly interesting because it will give us a clear idea of where his limits are.
- "when our hands touch, fire bursts forth from his fingers."
I looooooove the sadistic little laugh he does right after that. Like he genuinely wouldn't care if another human died. They're little more than toys. True god behavior.
- the scales on his neck are ever so slightly raised.
Incorrect detail for fish but very familiar to us for how animals react when they're stressed.
- "if her souls has returned to the heavens..."
I need to check the Chinese version of this, because I don't remember if it's just a translation thing or not. The in-game world has gods and religions, though, which always come with an after-death realm.
- his mouth is swollen and there seems to be a wound on his lips.
Put a pin on it! There will be a nice throwback to this in a certain card.
- i start to express my gratitude and... Rafayel just walks away.
Can't believe he pulled that shit twice lol
- so Rafayel is "centuries" old as per current timeline
Yup. Raf is old old.
- so.. due to wake up again?
Lemuria or the Sea God? Because the god we wake up in Raf's main branch.
- Rafayel will not or cannot die
That seems to be the most literal translation, yes.
- i have a feeling he's just going for whatever's closest and isn't Lemurian.
Together with some comments he make about Lemurian's traditions (he decides to skip the parade before the ceremony, him escaping to the surface when he shouldn't have etc.), it looks like he doesn't care much for them. He even compares his childhood to MC's, in the context of being forced to act a certain role that wasn't chosen by them.
- he cannot go against my wishes after the ceremony.
Consider that in this case she would have to die by giving her heart, but until then it would mean that she could command the sea god. That's quite the gamble considering we're talking about humans, a species Raf does not trust at all.
- "Human promises are but meaningless words."
Flashback to Ebb and Flow, where a very fragile Raf still asks MC to promise that she would never hurt him. I'm sick.
- so boned. and not in the schmexy way with a lot of pleading and whimpering and futile struggles that i feel i must make in order to have it feel even better.
Burst out laughing and it's way too late in the night to be doing that. That is certainly a whole sentence if I've ever read one.
- "You must believe in me alone."
I've always found this part interesting, because it's like it's implying there are other divinities and they're all competing for the mortals' attention.
- Rafayel does not like being touched.
That will not last long.
- if the flame is on top of the spire, its not moving and neither is the city so how does it rise in the east and set in the west?
I've always wondered the same. Because it's described like it is in fact moving between two places in the city, but it should be stuck in the temple. I don't know. Plot holes.
- he fell asleep, i snuggled his shoulder and he draped his arm around me tight.
He also let her touch his hand <3
- so the bond is so the Sea God will remember and obey "her"
He says that if he disobeyed her that would mean they could not be bound. Which is interesting because there's not a bond yet, but he's already acting like he needs to be on his best behavior or the bond wouldn't retroactively work? It could not be forged because there wouldn't be a real intention behind it?
- their blood can make one live forever or even resurrect the dead.
Now think about Ever and Raymond and that mermaid skeleton on display. "ACHIEVEMENT: Fountain of Atei received" indeed.
- i ... took off while he was explaining all the Lemurian secrets to a little human girl
That whole scene. How he was searching for her when he couldn't see her, the internally confused relief when he found out she hadn't run away, the smile when she chose to stay with him <3 even if he almost got them arrested.
- "I only need one follower. It doesn't have to be you."
ANGST
- and he kicks me off.
Absolutely iconic moment. I love you Raf, never change.
- New Ability Unlock: Walk On Water
This is what was mentioned in Abyssal Chaos <3
- we timeskip "many months"
Many moons, which I take for "days" since they were 1 month away from the ceremony and now we're at the day before.
- the reason the Sea God needs a follower (singular) to be bound to
In my head a god can draw their power from the kind of devotion they get from followers. I'm not sure infold was going in that direction, but I remember a book series I read as a child where the gods scaled their power on how many followers they had. Here we have a sea god who needs a follower that will give him a heart filled with the purest devotion. The bond is something every Lemurian can do, but with a mortal it becomes "I have to obey them" (two lemurians would have to reciprocally obey each other, hence the power imbalance would cancel itself out?). The bond might be needed to make sure said mortal is filled with the purest devotion. Why the sea god needs a follower to be sacrificed in order to obtain their full power...I don't know. Something something true love's kiss heart is the most powerful source of energy there is.
- then a dream of sand and dried rivers and cracked, bleeding feet.
Mmmmmmmmh sounds very familiar to a certain Abysswalker maybe.
- the Sea God burned down a land temple in his anger
I love this so much. I think it's the first instance we get of how much Raf cares for MC. He's so...understated in his words and generic presence (he's not throwing around pick up lines or flirting even), but he's blushing when he asks MC if she wants his heart, and he kills the people who mistreated her. /sighs dreamily
- promises a bond everlasting
/sobs For 'tis Lemuria's vow, a bond everlasting
He says this sentence in the new trailer too :<
- No one knows what happened that day
We're still wondering to this day. Many theories circulate on what happened and why MC disappeared, if she died, if she escaped, if Raf knew she would disappear or not. What is for sure is that he fucked over his entire civilization with that one. Good job, Raf.
- makes you wonder how far inland Rafayel can go?
We can see Raf travel quite a bit both in anecdotes and cards. A couple of them will be particularly interesting because it will give us a clear idea of where his limits are.
- "when our hands touch, fire bursts forth from his fingers."
I looooooove the sadistic little laugh he does right after that. Like he genuinely wouldn't care if another human died. They're little more than toys. True god behavior.
- the scales on his neck are ever so slightly raised.
Incorrect detail for fish but very familiar to us for how animals react when they're stressed.
- "if her souls has returned to the heavens..."
I need to check the Chinese version of this, because I don't remember if it's just a translation thing or not. The in-game world has gods and religions, though, which always come with an after-death realm.
- his mouth is swollen and there seems to be a wound on his lips.
Put a pin on it! There will be a nice throwback to this in a certain card.
- i start to express my gratitude and... Rafayel just walks away.
Can't believe he pulled that shit twice lol
- so Rafayel is "centuries" old as per current timeline
Yup. Raf is old old.
- so.. due to wake up again?
Lemuria or the Sea God? Because the god we wake up in Raf's main branch.
- Rafayel will not or cannot die
That seems to be the most literal translation, yes.
- i have a feeling he's just going for whatever's closest and isn't Lemurian.
Together with some comments he make about Lemurian's traditions (he decides to skip the parade before the ceremony, him escaping to the surface when he shouldn't have etc.), it looks like he doesn't care much for them. He even compares his childhood to MC's, in the context of being forced to act a certain role that wasn't chosen by them.
- he cannot go against my wishes after the ceremony.
Consider that in this case she would have to die by giving her heart, but until then it would mean that she could command the sea god. That's quite the gamble considering we're talking about humans, a species Raf does not trust at all.
- "Human promises are but meaningless words."
Flashback to Ebb and Flow, where a very fragile Raf still asks MC to promise that she would never hurt him. I'm sick.
- so boned. and not in the schmexy way with a lot of pleading and whimpering and futile struggles that i feel i must make in order to have it feel even better.
Burst out laughing and it's way too late in the night to be doing that. That is certainly a whole sentence if I've ever read one.
- "You must believe in me alone."
I've always found this part interesting, because it's like it's implying there are other divinities and they're all competing for the mortals' attention.
- Rafayel does not like being touched.
That will not last long.
- if the flame is on top of the spire, its not moving and neither is the city so how does it rise in the east and set in the west?
I've always wondered the same. Because it's described like it is in fact moving between two places in the city, but it should be stuck in the temple. I don't know. Plot holes.
- he fell asleep, i snuggled his shoulder and he draped his arm around me tight.
He also let her touch his hand <3
- so the bond is so the Sea God will remember and obey "her"
He says that if he disobeyed her that would mean they could not be bound. Which is interesting because there's not a bond yet, but he's already acting like he needs to be on his best behavior or the bond wouldn't retroactively work? It could not be forged because there wouldn't be a real intention behind it?
- their blood can make one live forever or even resurrect the dead.
Now think about Ever and Raymond and that mermaid skeleton on display. "ACHIEVEMENT: Fountain of Atei received" indeed.
- i ... took off while he was explaining all the Lemurian secrets to a little human girl
That whole scene. How he was searching for her when he couldn't see her, the internally confused relief when he found out she hadn't run away, the smile when she chose to stay with him <3 even if he almost got them arrested.
- "I only need one follower. It doesn't have to be you."
ANGST
- and he kicks me off.
Absolutely iconic moment. I love you Raf, never change.
- New Ability Unlock: Walk On Water
This is what was mentioned in Abyssal Chaos <3
- we timeskip "many months"
Many moons, which I take for "days" since they were 1 month away from the ceremony and now we're at the day before.
- the reason the Sea God needs a follower (singular) to be bound to
In my head a god can draw their power from the kind of devotion they get from followers. I'm not sure infold was going in that direction, but I remember a book series I read as a child where the gods scaled their power on how many followers they had. Here we have a sea god who needs a follower that will give him a heart filled with the purest devotion. The bond is something every Lemurian can do, but with a mortal it becomes "I have to obey them" (two lemurians would have to reciprocally obey each other, hence the power imbalance would cancel itself out?). The bond might be needed to make sure said mortal is filled with the purest devotion. Why the sea god needs a follower to be sacrificed in order to obtain their full power...I don't know. Something something true love's kiss heart is the most powerful source of energy there is.
- then a dream of sand and dried rivers and cracked, bleeding feet.
Mmmmmmmmh sounds very familiar to a certain Abysswalker maybe.
- the Sea God burned down a land temple in his anger
I love this so much. I think it's the first instance we get of how much Raf cares for MC. He's so...understated in his words and generic presence (he's not throwing around pick up lines or flirting even), but he's blushing when he asks MC if she wants his heart, and he kills the people who mistreated her. /sighs dreamily
- promises a bond everlasting
/sobs For 'tis Lemuria's vow, a bond everlasting
He says this sentence in the new trailer too :<
- No one knows what happened that day
We're still wondering to this day. Many theories circulate on what happened and why MC disappeared, if she died, if she escaped, if Raf knew she would disappear or not. What is for sure is that he fucked over his entire civilization with that one. Good job, Raf.
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