[ civilizations swallowed by the sea... the ocean is so scary. that's my thought not sidon's. though the zora do understand how powerful the sea is--young zora can still get swept away and lost in it. ]
Not quite, though I suppose some may treat them as such. They are primal beasts of incredible power, each encompassing its own element, that have existed in our land since its creation. They can only manifest through their chosen host, which usually originates within a certain culture or lineage.
[ he shakes his head ]
Nowadays they are little more than weapons of war. Perhaps Leviathan simply grew tired of being used as such and vanished into the waters.
[ yes zora in botw can do both but you can read people on reddit arguing about it ]
I see... It sounds like it was amazing, before. [ he understands generational power, fated blessings, but dion's version of it is sadder. ] What were they used for originally?
We have our share of hardships. The Great Calamity rattled the land, and it ripples through us even a hundred years later. Some still have idiotic bad blood with the Hylians—I won't allow it to continue.
[ he has big 'annoyed millennial talking about boomers' energy with that last bit, but overall they are not a land of conflict. ]
But we cooperate well with our neighbors. We have come together in the past and struggle in the present against the same monsters. I cannot imagine being at war with each other... What started it, if I may ask?
We've historically worked well beside Hylians—their ingenuity with our craftsmanship has served a communal good. If not for our... shared tragedy, I believe we'd be excellent neighbors.
Then besides the Hylians, there are the Rito, the Gerudo, and the Gorons. Rather than any quarrels, I'd say we're each a bit prone to isolation. [ which is why link has to go around helping them all versus any of the helping each other ] We could stand to work together more often, but we at least don't bother one another. It is a relative state of harmony, and in times of need we are allies. Why?
On Valisthea, though we are all human we are constantly at war or in conflict with our neighbours. I had thought it would be even more pronounced with societies of different races...
But perhaps it is simply humans that are the problem.
... You may have a point. Resources are scarce in Valisthea, and they grow only scarcer. Would that we could simply migrate to the water or take to the air.
[ he shakes his head, patting the hand on his shoulder ]
Regardless, I wish you and your people lasting peace, Prince Sidon. I am sure you will be able to reconcile your community with the Hylians.
[ he smiles, consoling. imagine... lacking resources. imagine having problems that aren't one guy/pig. ]
We will! [ this is non-optional. ] My dearest friend in the world is a Hylian! He's helped us immeasurably. My sister had fallen in love with a Hylian as well. [ SAME.. HYLIAN ] We are really not so different, and they've suffered losses greater than we have. They deserve our compassion, not grudges.
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Eikons? Is that a sort of god?
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Not quite, though I suppose some may treat them as such. They are primal beasts of incredible power, each encompassing its own element, that have existed in our land since its creation. They can only manifest through their chosen host, which usually originates within a certain culture or lineage.
[ he shakes his head ]
Nowadays they are little more than weapons of war. Perhaps Leviathan simply grew tired of being used as such and vanished into the waters.
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I see... It sounds like it was amazing, before. [ he understands generational power, fated blessings, but dion's version of it is sadder. ] What were they used for originally?
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[ he's quiet for a moment ]
I have asked little of your home though, Prince Sidon. I hope that you are not so familiar with times of war.
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[ he has big 'annoyed millennial talking about boomers' energy with that last bit, but overall they are not a land of conflict. ]
But we cooperate well with our neighbors. We have come together in the past and struggle in the present against the same monsters. I cannot imagine being at war with each other... What started it, if I may ask?
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Before I answer... Is this bad blood between your Zora and the Hylians unusual? Do you not often quarrel with other races?
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We've historically worked well beside Hylians—their ingenuity with our craftsmanship has served a communal good. If not for our... shared tragedy, I believe we'd be excellent neighbors.
Then besides the Hylians, there are the Rito, the Gerudo, and the Gorons. Rather than any quarrels, I'd say we're each a bit prone to isolation. [ which is why link has to go around helping them all versus any of the helping each other ] We could stand to work together more often, but we at least don't bother one another. It is a relative state of harmony, and in times of need we are allies. Why?
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On Valisthea, though we are all human we are constantly at war or in conflict with our neighbours. I had thought it would be even more pronounced with societies of different races...
But perhaps it is simply humans that are the problem.
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he grips his shoulder, sympathetic. constant war... ]
...It may be more a matter of resources. A rito has wings and a zora has gills—we can live in the air and sea without competition.
[ are there even things to eat on death mountain for races beyond gorons? and the gerudo have dealt with the desert better than any of them can. ]
Or that we share a common enemy? I doubt it is any inherent evil in humans. [ no he is wrong ]
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... You may have a point. Resources are scarce in Valisthea, and they grow only scarcer. Would that we could simply migrate to the water or take to the air.
[ he shakes his head, patting the hand on his shoulder ]
Regardless, I wish you and your people lasting peace, Prince Sidon. I am sure you will be able to reconcile your community with the Hylians.
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We will! [ this is non-optional. ] My dearest friend in the world is a Hylian! He's helped us immeasurably. My sister had fallen in love with a Hylian as well. [ SAME.. HYLIAN ] We are really not so different, and they've suffered losses greater than we have. They deserve our compassion, not grudges.
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ask, coward ]
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