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Reasons for why Varga is a Speaker

Shadowflame & AoR spoilers

- showed up the same time as Malgor

probably came out of the same time rift that Malgor came out of, and if not then she was waiting around to jump into events because she also in a timeloop that put her back in the time pre Planar Conflict.

pretty sure its the rift one

- Malgor and Varga know each other in some way

and they never interacted with each other again

it was probably on some subconscious level or in the way that other dragons could tell that the Hero was a dragon on some level but with being Speakers. Just the immediate feeling that the other was like them and knew that they were trouble (inherited from the Hero). Or they had a run in one of the dead timelines and mutually decided it was on sight in future encounters.

- knows a little too much about EDoT powers and how they work, specifically since hero being EDoT was a hush hush matter

if theres one point that was clarified with the Shadowflame Finale and story beats with the main AoR sagas, its that there’s a hand full of people who knows that the Hero is EDoT. I think its just the champions and Abel before the Finale, then add Bretan, Victoria, Celestia, Walic, and Tara immediately post finale, then the Astravia trio, Dage, and the trio from Skye over the course of AoR. 

So the fact that some rando goddess who just showed up out of nowhere is instructing the Hero on their own magic and teaching them how to made portals to the Timestream — a realm that is later shown that not just anyone can get to willy nilly unless they’re on level as EDoT or OWO — seems sus and theres obviously a deeper connection between the Hero and Varga.

- insisting that the Hero can trust her and want them to let her help them

I dont have anything to cite in game for this, but it feels like it has the same vibe as Malgor trying to get the Hero to join him/ let him win, that the Hero could only win/survive if they accept her help

- knowing about the number of instances Warlic has

she claim to have heard that tidbit from OWO, I guess during the finale, but she also cited Walic’s number to compare to her’s — something that OWO didn’t mention. They only brought up Drakath’s, Gravelyn’s, Tara’s, and Victoria’s — never Walic’s number.

so either she originated in a timeline that his number was mentioned or OWO says it in the future she’s around for

- ultra malgor's merge shop has items themed after her

all other ultra bosses have gear themed around them, so Malgor’s having something that themed after Varga establish that were a pretty strong connection between them. The devs could have easily make Malgor’s armor the main merge item from the ultra fight and it would have made sense, Varga theme stuff doesn’t

- if speakers come from an aspect of who the hero is, formed by strong emotions (like despair), then war and the will to fight is something the hero has

combat is the game’s main mechanic and event wars are a regular thing, so that can be contributed as a characteristic of the Hero. So with Varga claiming to be a personification of war would fit that characteristic for a Speaker of war.

Plus the other Speakers we know about do have distinct characteristic related to the Hero.

Malgor : protecting/saving people (no, I’m not putting despair, because then every Speaker would have that and his driving motivation was saving the hero and trying to help people before snapping) 

Vohu : duty (tasked with maintain the balance of Ultra Malgor timeline, but did say they would team up with Malgor to wipe out live if it comes to it)

The 5th, Haurvat : completionist/collecting things (the vibe comes from him being found in the class hall, the place to go hunt down classes)

The 6th : knowledge I guess (this assumption is based on how Inevitabilis’s quests were focused on studying our timeline)

theres still the 3rd and 4th we don’t have anything on, so there’s the spot to shove Varga into that list.

- her trying to inciting a war between Good and Evil (also probably another Planar Conflict)

it basically what Malgor tried to do with giving the world an enemy to rally against that isn’t the hero, but it just making sure the cycle of conflict doesn’t end 

- Avatars know of her

time travel is a thing, and her disappearing act during the Shadowflame saga could be her not wanting to change the current of things too much

she probably made a name for herself as the Warfury during the time there were other gods around, then dipped

- her knowing Tanaris

again time travel

she probably sided with the original elemental gods of Lore with how she spoke to the obelisk

- her 'blessing the hero with the will to fight’

idk if you can claim to bless god with wanting to protect people if that was the exact reason they allowed themselves be killed and forces a reset girl

all serious, this could a half lie or a round about way to say ‘I'm inciting conflict so you’re continue to be seen as a hero and not as a threat’. I guess her creating issues and putting the Hero in a position where they had to fight could count as a ‘blessing’

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Have a Esther doodle as well

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Have a Abel doodle

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its hilarious that adimonde didnt get his enrichment this year

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THIS LITERALLY THIS

that bit about rebellions must be suppressed made me take a double take at the time of doing LoO quests years ago, because up to that point Mirrior Drakath still came off as goofy, do gooder for me so these came out of left field

i feel like his strict belief of up holding the structure of authority was the only thing keeping him from killing Mirror Alteon. sure, Mirror Alteon was an usurper and murdered his dad and Sepulchure, but it would have been hypocritical of Mirror Drakath to do the same thing as Champion of Order

AoR spoilers below

also, side note, if the fact that we have actively helped the rebellion in Skye and had a hand in overthrowing a few Avatars (who could be viewed as the rulers of their respective elements) ever comes up the next time we see Mirror Drakath, i imagine thats going to be a point of contention with him and set him up to be an enemy. plus the fact that our Drakath is technically on our side as an ally (loosely) and the whole flipping thing with the Mirror Realm

Weird Mirror Drakath Headcanon Post

I’ve sort of realized my takes on him are substantially different than what we’re actually given in canon. So… this is sort of a quick compilation of my thoughts on him so I can easily link it for reference elsewhere. If other people get something out of it, I’d be honored, but also I recognize not everyone will agree with my takes.

Rest of the post beneath the cut.

First and foremost, Chaos is not Evil. Chaos is change. AQW nearly beats you over the head with this at certain points, but I think I need to lead my headcanon post with that, because that alone heavily influences how I see Mirror Drakath.

Order also does not represent good. Order represents law. There is a Right Way to do things, a Correct Way for the world to run. There are rules in this world that must be obeyed. The Champion of Order is the one who makes sure they are, that no deviations from the norm happen, and if they do, they’re adequately punished and purged.

Here’s one of Mirror Drakath’s quests for the Lord of Order class, called Ordinance:

“Rebellions must be suppressed, those who rule must not be opposed.”

So, with that all out of the way, hopefully this gives a lot more context to my personal opinions and headcanons!

Is less upset that his father was killed, and more upset that the Divine Right of Kings was ignored. If Evilteon had gotten the throne through perfectly legitimate regicide (if such a thing exists, maybe a duel or something), then Mirrorkath would have absolutely no issues with him. The bulk of his issues with Evilteon stem from the more chaotic nature of his actions, not the evil parts.

Again, his loyalty lies with Order. Not Good, not Evil, Order. Although his current life circumstances mean he’s aligned with Good more often than not, that doesn’t mean he’s Good, that just means Good is more aligned with Order than Evil is.

I think being kind to the hero and fighting for Good is what serves Order best right now. He would have no qualms about betraying them if that were no longer the case.

Has no actual self-esteem. Believes himself to be a tool of Order. Not much beyond that.

This man is going to have the worst mental breakdown of all time. Genuinely. I think his “well that’s how the world is supposed to work” mentality has lead to so much repressed emotion. At this point, he doesn’t feel much of anything. However, given that nearly every Drakath is doomed to die (with the exemption of our specific Drakath, though he is implied to have been doomed to die in Iadoa’s questline if you couldn’t stop him), I don’t think Mirror Drakath is any different.

In short, I don’t think Mirror Drakath is nearly as benevolent as he might initially appear. I think there is a Lot going on under the surface, and I do hope we get more of him

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random thought, but what do you guys think the chances are that dethrix is still alive?

like did he got the same immortality that felix has from creating the vessel and can't be killed by normal means? he did get come back from part of a castle dropped on him before getting his heart ripped out, so it’s a definite maybe. assuming the book back in 13 LoC isnt getting recon and the new backstory is only the sepulchure’s questline

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kiss marry kill lionfang drago iona

Iona and Drago based on looks alone since I’m still in the QoM quests

Kiss Iona

Marry Drago

Kill Lionfang in a tender and homoerotic way, stabbing him and looking into his eyes as he growls at me and curses my name with his final breaths

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When will they release the Aqw dating sim. For Herokath nation.

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so didnt get to prep for herofest and im just now planning things, and like 16 out 24 i have left are comics with plot running through 13 of them

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HEROFEST - CHAOS FACTION

Chaos Faction Magical Girl Outfit

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will this be the run? probably not

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Heard a 1950 song, time to playing new vegas

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remember to look both ways before brushing your teeth!

What does this even mean?????

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Fancy ass high end Christmas Eve dinner with extended family who are all wine drinkers and have actual opinions on wine

My parents who can drink a bottle in a sitting and look and act objectively fine: 4 empty glasses and (idk) buzzed at least

Me, the light weight and the only person in the family who hates the taste of all wine and uneducated on wine culture (idk again, I’m not in the in crowd) but has to drink it because it’s an expensive fancy meal and the people serving us are very nice and friendly: downs the glass of wine like I down a shot of whiskey because I think I’m behind or some shit

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Stop liking this post, this is a drunken post you’re suppose to ignore

Esther’s less favorite drink is wine

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Esther’s less favorite drink is wine

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'in ashes and blood' and 'the line' from arcane are fitting a little to well with hero and abel's dynamic

also here a wip of abel

holds my hands out. its literally been less than a week and ive been rattling him around in my brain at 90 miles per hour. if anyone has anything about abel to share please give it to me im brainrotting so hard about him