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« on: May 25, 2016, 02:32:59 pm »
The dream sequences have always been my favorite part of the books. I think the dream sequences in TGO are by far the most compelling from the reinterpretation of the Celmomian Prophecy to the final sequence in which we glimpse the No-god. I was just wondering what everyone else's thoughts were on them, specifically the final one.
I reread it last night, and I had a few thoughts/questions.
1. Who is the person in the dream? - I first thought it was Nau-Cayuti, but it specifically says it's a nameless wretch. The other NC dream sequence seemed self aware that it was NC and this one did not. I'll concede that the trauma of finding one's self in the belly of Golgotterath could eventually wipe away the sense of self, but I think this is meant to be someone else.
2. Is this dream a remembrance of the FA or the SA? Akka's thought that the SA had begun seems to indicate that perhaps it is a recent event, perhaps a nameless wretch that had been captured in the last few years or maybe the last few weeks.
3. Evidence of a soul trap? Several people on the forum have theorized that the No-god is a sort of soul trap that becomes animated when enough souls are captured by the sarcophagus. This sequence seems to support that idea, what with the line of captives one by one drawing closer to the No-god's sarcophagus.
4. Did we just see the Inverse Fire? The nameless captive notices one part of the path which has a ceiling of fire. The Nonmen standing to the side are all staring up at the flames with tears streaming down their cheeks. The captive sees his reflection in the floor and thinks that his head is wreathed by Hell itself. As the Inverse fire, it seems a little underwhelming, however, we are seeing it interpreted through a dream of a person walking towards abomination of the highest order. Perhaps this is just part of the Inverse Fire. Edit - It says he knows the fire, and his reflection "wore Hell as a wig."
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