[Dragaera] Messianic figures
Jon Lincicum
lincicum at comcast.net
Sun Dec 2 11:34:45 PST 2007
Elizabeth Dalton wrote:
> I might quibble that Zerika's stand-off with the Lords of Judgment was
> critical as well, but it's a mere quibble.
>
> What about Zerika I? I'm thinking here of the creation of the Orb and
> Empire, which essentially changed the system everyone in the Empire
> lives under. Sort of a "new Covenant" equivalent. I think it's a
> stretch, not a very strong comparison, but I just thought I'd mention it.
>
Zerika I /established/ the Empire... If you're going to draw parallels
to Judeo-Christian tradition, this makes her more like a "Moses" figure.
Or perhaps Aaron. Kieron was probably a closer parallel to Moses.
Majikjon
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