2011-12-24, 05:30 AM
Teppi Wrote:well if being on ereve means that she becomes immortal, then why did aria die?
Simple: People die when they are killed. And considering that Orchid and Lotus were behind her death, it makes sense that Aria died.
Long answer: Aria and the Cygnus crew may be immortal as far as aging goes, however, I don't think that implies they cannot be killed. This is most likely proven by the fact that Shinsoo was not dead (because she's a lot stronger than they give her credit for, much like Afrien), and Aria was... well, human. Also, in many questlines, it's confirmed that Cygnus is pretty young for a ruler (I'd imagine her to be in her teens at this point, due to how even Mercedes questions the burden that Cygnus has to bear - and she's an Elf who has ruled far longer than Cyggie). So here is two theories for you to chew at:
Theory #1: Cygnus was extremely young during the events of the First War, in which case, one of the Knights had to have stepped up as a Regent Empress/Emperor until Cygnus was old enough to ascend to the throne. In this case, I'd PROBABLY put Shinsoo and Mikhail here as a temp until Cygnus was eligible to claim the empty throne.
That aside, even IF Cygnus became old enough to claim the throne, most likely they knew she was a novice at the task - very inexperienced (Mercedes even thinks this is the case). However, this is where Neinheart comes in. Leading to Theory #2.
Theory #2: Cygnus was old enough, but was inexperienced for the job. While they had no one else that could claim the throne (this most likely due to the fact that Cygnus retains the royal bloodline, and the ruler spot needs to be claimed by one of royal birth), they knew that their one shot was a total rookie. So, what better way to help a fledgling ruler than one who has ruled themselves? And I don't mean Mercedes - because she's most likely still frozen during the coronation anyways.
This leads me to Neinheart and Lilin. Neinheart was most likely the ruler of the tribe on Rien, until he noticed that Rien was becoming uninhabitable (or something else, like losing faith in the prophecy). This is when he meets a representative of Cygnus who notices his leadership qualities, and offers him a position he most likely wouldn't refuse: mentoring a ruler-in-training. Most likely, Lilin's tough enough to survive in Rien alone (Neinheart probably coached her and she DOES have a squad of talking penguins to talk to); in addition, Neinheart is reminded of the sin of abandoning his sister (seeing Cygnus with the burden and all), so most likely, he took the offer. As the time passed, his memories of Lilin began to fade, until he no longer remembered her or the hero his clan was waiting for (Aran).