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Missing, Presumed Death
Oct. 15th, 2013 05:03 pmSo, few pieces of lore pertaining to Amascut from the new quest:
Amascut and Icthlarin stood at the Gates of the Underworld on the far side of the river that divides the Realm of the Dead, Noumenon. Icthlarin would shepherd all souls through the Underworld and to the Afterlife, but to the worthy Amascut would offer reincarnation as an alternative. It is Death's responsibility to take souls to the bridge over the Noumenon, and it was up to Icthlarin and Amascut to decide what to do after the soul crossed the bridge.
As it currently stands, only Icthlarin waits at the gate. Amascut has populated the Underworld with devourer beasts that consume wayward souls, so now it seems the gates function to keep the beasts in the Underworld and out of the rest of the Realm of the Dead. The Afterlife still lies beyond the Gates and the beast-filled Underworld, so Icthlarin's job of shepherding souls across the Underworld is still important but much more perilous.
Icthlarin still hopes that Amascut can be redeemed.
Speculation: This could entangle Amascut in the respawn game mechanic and the importance of the player character. The mention of the devourer beasts might legitimize the Spirit Beast/Corporeal Beast as one of Amascut's pets as well. There was a lot of speculation in the weeks before the Spirit of Summer quest update that Amascut was the Devourer draining away the ghosts in the wilderness.
Amascut and Icthlarin stood at the Gates of the Underworld on the far side of the river that divides the Realm of the Dead, Noumenon. Icthlarin would shepherd all souls through the Underworld and to the Afterlife, but to the worthy Amascut would offer reincarnation as an alternative. It is Death's responsibility to take souls to the bridge over the Noumenon, and it was up to Icthlarin and Amascut to decide what to do after the soul crossed the bridge.
As it currently stands, only Icthlarin waits at the gate. Amascut has populated the Underworld with devourer beasts that consume wayward souls, so now it seems the gates function to keep the beasts in the Underworld and out of the rest of the Realm of the Dead. The Afterlife still lies beyond the Gates and the beast-filled Underworld, so Icthlarin's job of shepherding souls across the Underworld is still important but much more perilous.
Icthlarin still hopes that Amascut can be redeemed.
Speculation: This could entangle Amascut in the respawn game mechanic and the importance of the player character. The mention of the devourer beasts might legitimize the Spirit Beast/Corporeal Beast as one of Amascut's pets as well. There was a lot of speculation in the weeks before the Spirit of Summer quest update that Amascut was the Devourer draining away the ghosts in the wilderness.