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One reason why Calamity is a fucking masterpiece: Zerxus taking his oath of redemption so seriously that he tries to atone the literal lord of the hells AND STILL PITIES HIM WHEN HE IS BETRAYED BY ASMODEUS. Brennan was wild for that whole monologue in E4 and "to reach a hand down to somebody they need to be BENEATH YOU" still lives rent free in my brain.
We get many different representations of hubris in this campaign. But I love how for Zerxus it's not the almost arrogant behaviour we see in Laerryn for example. She selfishly and recklessly does everything for her goal no matter the consequences (good for her tho, confident queen, I love her in this narrative just as much).
Zerxus' downfall is his deep belief in humanity even with godly beings like Asmodeus. His beliefs are ignorant of the fact that the gods (most of them at least) were never ordinary people. Humanity doesn't extend to them. The people of Exandria make the gods more person-like in their minds to understand an approximation of what they truly are. And Zerxus got blinded by that through his oath. Yes, his actions are following a goal no matter the consequences too, but it's not selfish in the same sense like a wizard achieving her goal. He selflessly tries so hard to 'help' Asmodeus, he believes he can save even the Devil from his own corruption. The only thing selfish is the wish to fulfill his oath to a level he cannot achieve.
His hubris is believing in the inherent goodness of anyone who just wants to overcome what is keeping them from living it. In Asmodeus' case: being a devil, a fiend, being evil. And Zerxus gets corrupted in trying. It's so beautifully tragic.
There’s no god that strides this world that I worship more than your heart.
The Ring of Brass endures.
Continua a leggere
I will help you confront those that did this to you.
I BEG YOUR PARDON!!! WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN ZERXUS ILEREZ IS IN THE LEGEND OF VOX MACHINA!!!!! I AM SHAKING AND CRYING AND THROWING UP!!!! NOT MY FAVORITE REDEMPTION PALADIN!!! WHAT THE FUCK!!!!
IM NOT OVER CALAMITY!!! WHY IS HE HERE!!! JUST TO HURT MY SOUL!!!!
And if the sky falls from heaven above Oh, I know I had the best time falling into love
Till Forever Falls Apart by Ashe ft. Finneas