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I agree with removing it. Orchestrating events so that a character loses their legs isn't biological manipulation.
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I don't think anyone is awkwardly shunting in a context ignorant manual removal. It's simply a possible interpretation of an event that we didn't visually see, based on their thoughts. Regardless of how you feel, I doubt anyone here is ignoring context just because they want to keep a random ability like biological manipulation for some characters.The obvious and straightforward interpretation is that he loses his legs in the war. Shunting in an awkward and context-ignorant manual removal of someone's legs to prevent this downgrade is not a good use of anyone's time. We shouldn't be abusing ambiguity in literary writing styles to give characters abilities they don't have.
I disagree strongly, but I won't prolong an argument on the matter.I don't think anyone is awkwardly shunting in a context ignorant manual removal. It's simply a possible interpretation of an event that we didn't visually see, based on their thoughts. Regardless of how you feel, I doubt anyone here is ignoring context just because they want to keep a random ability like biological manipulation for some characters.
I'm pretty sure the sisters usually decide things in the spot or in the near future, I'd find it weird that they just decided to change the entirety of the future to basically our world just to mess with Kratos.I will say that the visions Kratos had could very much just be what the Fates would've had in store had they let him remain a god.
We do see what happens in the novel when they're distracted. The world spins away into chaos and disorder without them maintaining order.
They absolutely would do that, they're very petty. But this is neither here nor there. Let's just focus on the biological manipulation scans.I'm pretty sure the sisters usually decide things in the spot or in the near future, I'd find it weird that they just decided to change the entirety of the future to basically our world just to mess with Kratos.
You're entitled to think what you will about the ability in question, but it doesn't mean you should go around dismissing counterarguments as "not worth considering" in such a manner. The fact is that others see it differently, with what they consider evidence, and this attitude toward such a sentiment is unwarranted.Proposing -- without any evidence at all -- that because the fates can dictate that two people end up as lovers, they must therefore also be personally responsible for the biological possibility of procreation between humans and animals or humans and cloud nymphs, is not worth serious consideration if actual scans demonstrating it are not produced.
The young ruler scan is the focal point of this discussion. The evidence suggests that Atropos orchestrated the loss of the ruler's legs with war, it is set up a few paragraphs earlier. There's no evidence at all he lost his legs due to her manual interference. The fact that such a thing is technically possible isn't enough to keep the ability, so it should be removed. It's that simple.
I'm half tempted to keep going but given I'd rather not start something, I'll drop it.I disagree strongly, but I won't prolong an argument on the matter.
I think biological manipulation is possible, but given the scan and the lack of a visual, I'm more inclined to agree with your stance regarding him losing his legs in a battle by an act in said war. Usually characters manipulation of fate causes actions that result in said fate playing out, unless specified otherwise (like my Belioune example).In any case, have you reached a decision? Do you believe the "young ruler" scan provides a sufficient justification to say the Fates have "biological manipulation?"
I can and will be dismissive towards theories with no evidence. You should be too, this is not merely a sharing of opinions amongst friends, this is a debate forum where we are deciding on official changes to the wiki.You're entitled to think what you will about the ability in question, but it doesn't mean you should go around dismissing counterarguments as "not worth considering" in such a manner. The fact is that others see it differently, with what they consider evidence, and this attitude toward such a sentiment is unwarranted.
I appreciate your thoughts on the matter. I want to avoid voting tally controversy if we can: Do you want this to be counted as an "agree" vote?I think biological manipulation is possible, but given the scan and the lack of a visual, I'm more inclined to agree with your stance regarding him losing his legs in a battle by an act in said war. Usually characters manipulation of fate causes actions that result in said fate playing out, unless specified otherwise (like my Belioune example).
I'll let the others give their thoughts and we'll see what the end result is, if new evidence comes up and things change, just message me if and I'll try and respond when able.
We added more scans on the Bio Manip before this, namely the twins and the breeding between humans and clouds and animals.I think biological manipulation is possible, but given the scan and the lack of a visual, I'm more inclined to agree with your stance regarding him losing his legs in a battle by an act in said war. Usually characters manipulation of fate causes actions that result in said fate playing out, unless specified otherwise (like my Belioune example).
Your opinion of there being no evidence is noted, but that's no reason to try and justify the attitude you're taking. I don't care if it's a debate forum. It doesn't warrant the attitude you're taking, and I don't think I'm asking too much.I can and will be dismissive towards theories with no evidence. You should be too, this is not merely a sharing of opinions amongst friends, this is a debate forum where we are deciding on official changes to the wiki.
I clearly disagree. In any case this is not the place for such a discussion. If you want to continue discussing this you are free to bring it up on my wall. I have removed the comments on this subject from other users that came after this.Your opinion of there being no evidence is noted, but that's no reason to try and justify the attitude you're taking. I don't care if it's a debate forum. It doesn't warrant the attitude you're taking, and I don't think I'm asking too much.
@LordGriffin1000 In case you didn't see the discussion about these points, these are my counterarguments.We added more scans on the Bio Manip before this, namely the twins and the breeding between humans and clouds and animals.
Only one scan was provided about this, and nowhere did it refer to "improbable breeding" or that they are the ones that made it happen. What scan are you referring to that says this?Plus the novels explicitly state this improbable breeding is solely because they made it happen.
Two scans actually. The Cloud one and the Chapter 8 one where she talks about her memorable offspring involving mortals and animals. This one.Only one scan was provided for this, and nowhere did it refer to "improbable breeding." What scan are you referring to that says this?
The phrase "Lest you forget some of my more memorable couplings and their offspring" does not establish that they are the reason human and animals can breed.Two scans actually. The Cloud one and the Chapter 8 one where she talks about her memorable offspring involving mortals and animals.
"My more memorable couplings and their offspring"The phrase "Lest you forget some of my more memorable couplings and their offspring" does not establish that they are the reason human and animals can breed.
Again, GoW isn't 1:1 with Greek Mythology. IDK why you keep using the "It's normal in Greek Myths for X and Y to happen" when it's got no relevance here to begin with. That and the Sisters explicitly state it to be "improbable" so the whole "Greek Myth does this all the time" really doesn't work here as well as you think it does.As far as the "cloud" I'm not really sure why you keep referring to Nephele as a cloud. She is a cloud nymph. That'd like saying procreation with a water nymph is "having a baby with water." In any case, its very normal in Greek myths for nymphs to mate with humans/demigods like Ixion.
Also, this. The Sisters heavily imply that it shouldn't be possible for them to birth children but it happens anyway because they decreed it. So even if the Cloud Nymph argument were true, it still doesn't change the fact that the Sisters deemed such a relationship incompatible for siring children by default, so they made it comaptible.This scan is what convinces me the most that Biological Manipulation should remain, for the record, even if potentially under a different justification. The Sisters of Fate are explicitly "breeding improbable lovers," and I don't see how this would mean just making them fall in love or something of the sort. No, to me this seems like they're making it so they're able to reproduce despite normally being biologically being incompatible with one another. And this makes sense, given that these two beings would naturally be incompatible.
It doesn't need to be 1:1 to point out that having offspring with a nymph is very common and that it is disingenuous to describe nymphs like "having kids with a cloud." Depictions of Nephele in Greece show her as having a human appearance. The word nymph literally refers to a beautiful woman. Men and gods alike had relationships with them in tons of Greek stories.Again, GoW isn't 1:1 with Greek Mythology. IDK why you keep using the "It's normal in Greek Myths for X and Y to happen" when it's got no relevance here to begin with.
They do not "heavily imply" that. In fact, it isn't in the text at all.Also, this. The Sisters heavily imply that it shouldn't be possible for them to birth children but it happens because they decreed it.
A misrepresentation of the source material this egregious is offputting. The sisters never said it was incompatible for siring children, nor did they say that they made it compatible. At this point you've shifted to blatant falsehoods.it still doesn't change the fact that the Sisters deemed such a relationship incompatible for siring children by default, so they made it comaptible.
It seemed like they were making twins to me but I'll look over it again@LordGriffin1000 In case you didn't see the discussion about these points, these are my counterarguments.
Twins: The sentence in question is entirely about the weaving of threads, the twins refers to splitting a thread and separating them onto different spools. It doesn't appear to be about creating biological twins, and even if that was the case, fate manipulation would still allow the Fates to dictate that twins are born, without biological manip
Human/animal/cloud procreation: That's just how the world of greek mythology works. There's no evidence whatsoever that the fates are the reason humans and animals can create offspring in Greek myths.
I disagree with the logic that "it happens in myth Greek" because we know God of War isn't always the same.As far as the "cloud" I'm not really sure why you keep referring to Nephele as a cloud. She is a cloud nymph. That'd like saying procreation with a water nymph is "having a baby with water." In any case, its very normal in Greek myths for nymphs to mate with humans/demigods like Ixion.
GOW is based on Greek Myth, and while it isn't a perfect copy we should be able to recognize things like nymphs -- which are archetypally beautiful women -- regularly have relationships and children with gods, demigods, and men. It's definitional:I disagree with the logic that "it happens in myth Greek" because we know God of War isn't always the same.
Every other part of the sentence is about threads, the notion of twin children being the meaning seems out of place. However, even if it is, fate manipulation can accomplish this by itself. Biological manip isn't needed in any case.It seemed like they were making twins to me but I'll look over it again
Duly noted.GOW is based on Greek Myth, and while it isn't a perfect copy we should be able to recognize things like nymphs -- which are archetypally beautiful women -- regularly have relationships and children with gods, demigods, and men. It's definitional:
a mythological spirit of nature imagined as a beautiful maiden inhabiting rivers, woods, or other locations.
Every other part of the sentence is about threads, the notion of twin children being the meaning seems out of place. However, even if it is, fate manipulation can accomplish this by itself. Biological manip isn't needed in any case.
Only when the game corroborates it to its fullest extent. Mere inspirations don't get you anywhere.Is there really something wrong with using a clear inspiration to contextualize something..? It's not like all aspects of the mythology are canon but the mythology can be used to give context to pretty damn obvious elements that are being borrowed.
Pretty much.Well with the impasse we're at right now, I don't think continued discussion will get us anywhere. We might just need to get more staff to weigh in and go from there.
And yet the game has not corroborated the notion that the Fates dictate what types of procreation are biologically possible. In fact, it hasn't said anything to this effect at all. But somehow the fact that the origin of GOWs worldbuilding treats this as common is more easily dismissed than this unevidenced theory?Only when the game corroborates it to its fullest extent. Mere inspirations don't get you anywhere.
Disagree with you here.GOW is based on Greek Myth, and while it isn't a perfect copy we should be able to recognize things like nymphs -- which are archetypally beautiful women -- regularly have relationships and children with gods, demigods, and men. It's definitional:
a mythological spirit of nature imagined as a beautiful maiden inhabiting rivers, woods, or other locations.
Every other part of the sentence is about threads, the notion of twin children being the meaning seems out of place. However, even if it is, fate manipulation can accomplish this by itself. Biological manip isn't needed in any case.
On what point, that fate manipulation could not lead two people to having twins without needing a special biological manip power? Or that the phrase "birth twins" and then separating them onto different spools is probably talking about threads and not human children?Disagree with you here.
Nephele is specifically a cloud though. Not a personified spirit (in the sense of being like a woman tied to a cloud) but a cloud made in Hera's image.It's not like it was ever implied that sex with cloud nymphs is typically impossible, either. As far as I'm aware, there's nothing to suggest that they'd have some sort of built in elemental intangibility or whatever, and they'd more likely be humanoid unless proven otherwise (seeing as 1. sex with them is possible, and 2. that is typically how they're depicted in Greek myth).