Faolain still loves Caithe, ergo she cannot be a dragon minion.
I still question whether that’s absolute. Because something expresses emotion, they’re immune to corruption.
Their not immune. They’re just not corrupted.
Define an empty basket to not contain anything. If a basket contains an apple, then logically it cannot be empty. That doesn’t mean it can’t be emptied. But to empty it, you must remove the apple.
Dragon minions are empty. Devoid of love. I don’t think I can put it in simpler terms.
Yes but see there’s the crutch, exposure. What I’m thinking is that the exposure is so incredibly subtle, that it is as if it’s not even there figuratively speaking. Without Mord being able to guide the NC in his image for example, clearly they find their own way. Again, the image of hands not being able to dig into the pot, but hold it.
Whenever you use the phrase “but there’s no telling” in an argument it’s a sure sign of shifting the burden of proof.
That is the definition of Speculation in a nut shell. I do not claim facts, I merely speculate.
We simply do not know the specifics. Accounts of exposure are all across the board as there is no proof saying that corruption is not a step-by-step process.. You’re using conjecture . Therefore I’m inclined to suggest that NC are not under the full effects and instead working in tandem. The same exposure that creates the branded can kill them if amplified via Kral’s will which indicates a range of degree – that makes a very compelling variable that I don’t think we should dismiss.
Not to mention there’s the whole Pale Tree presence that limits the truth to her children and bringing me back to my original point. Mord has been asleep, Mord has been locked away, so to speak – were the Nightmare to be a byproduct of Mord’s sparse-influence, that NC continued on their own and driven by an unseen force they just as quickly rationalize as being emotionally driven. But as we know in psychology positive and negative interactions can fuel one’s emotions in the real world, it’s called empathy and apathy .
Kellach expressed emotion even though he was quite clearly falling under Zhaitan’s corruption, he was manipulated in thinking that in obtaining Jennah’s blood that he would be able to free himself from the Orrian artifact.
It’s not clear that he felt anything. Certainly not love. He acted out of a knowledge that he was corrupted, and had an extremely callous and unfeeling plan for removing that corruption. He didn’t care (or possibly even notice) who got in his way. His lack of awareness extended to not even realising that he was surrounded by a shambling horde of undead.
I could just as much argue that he was desperate . All he sought was a cure, everyone who stood in his way was seen as an obstacle that prevented him from ascertaining his false freedom. He was told a lie by a seer whom he believed couldn’t tell a lie in his “desperation” to free him from the corruption, and desperation is an emotion. You’re trying to rationalize your inability to actually conduct a psyche evaluation on each individual under the affects of corruption, this doesn’t dismiss anything as not being a valid counter. He was clearly under pressure of corruption but yet not quite a minion therefore implying there are steps some are more gratuitous than others.
EDIT: One minor point I’d like to address….
It’s not clear that he felt anything.
Didn’t you just explain this in that very same post above? You address my behavior:
Whenever you use the phrase “but there’s no telling” in an argument it’s a sure sign of shifting the burden of proof.
…but in the quote above you make the same assertion but change the words. Still the same context.
If you wish to correct or point something out, it’s best not to become an example yourself. Just saying. That’s called hypocrisy . What I’m basically trying to say is that you defined speculation but you considered my point less valid, you can’t use speculation to rule out speculation, I do not claim facts for this reason because it turns into a “pot-calling-kettle”. While I do not think you’re wrong, I do have reason to believe otherwise and simply not agree. So I would suggest not trying to discredit any user if you’re going to use the same ammunition.
