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Ok I saw this post by another lovely rper and think it only fair to share my own thoughts on Elias. Their TL;DR is basically he’s the perfect wolf in sheeps clothing and honestly it’s true. 

Major spoiler alert

The very fact that Elias is unassuming from the start is EXACTLY why I love him. Literally, I didn't even think he was an important character until he killed a man. He wasn't on my radar in the least. But I heard him pop up in that room and suddenly it's owo what's this?? But unironically. But, if you really think about it, thats the entire nature of Beholding. It is a fear of being watched, but being watched is not a malicious action on anyone or anything. It is simply to be observed, to simply see what happens. That is the entirety of what Elias is and what he became. He was curious, he wanted to know what would happen naturally, without interference. That’s why he left Barnabas in the Lonely, he needed to know what would happen to him. And going forward he has that knowledge. 

Throughout the entirety of the show, Elias doesn’t do anything. Because it’s his job to watch, and he’s happy to do it, but there’s nothing truly malicious behind what he does. I truly don’t think he has any genuine feelings towards anyone or anything that isn’t The Eye. He has his interests and enjoys his work, sure. He was clearly born a scholar. But, he enjoys it mostly because it all ultimately serves his patron. Elias loves to do scheduling? So he knows where everyone will be at any time. Everything he does is with purpose. 

He is the simplest man serving the most curious fear. There’s nothing truly sinister about him, and I think thats the most fascinating thing. Because it rings true in the real world. The most ordinary people could be truly fucked up and crazy. And isn’t that the scariest thing?