There are several deep, theological questions we have to ask ourselves
about Soul Reaver. These are a few of them, not necessarily in order:
~ Why, if Raziel is the perfect little daddy's-boy, does Kain kill him, and not some jerk, like Zephon?
~ What IS the bad karma we all have with Zephon? I mean, we all make him coniving, manipulative, perverted, horny, ect. in our fanfics. Maybe it's the spider thing...*shudder*
~ Why do most of us feel sorry for Melchiah? I mean, he skins humans and WEARS THEM. You'd think we'd just hate him, but instead we pity him. Poor guy...
~ Why is Raziel's evolution a pair of wings? Is this some angelic symbolism?
~ Did anyone besides me look up the Soul Reaver character's names? They're almost all Biblical:
-Kain: first son of Eve. The original murderer (he killed his younger brother, whom his father favored over him)
-Dumah: former guardian angel of Egypt. A ruler of demons, and angel of silence (get it? His fortress is totally silent, 'cause they're all dead?)
-Turel: a fallen angel from the class of Watchers (they fell from grace when they had sex with human women).
-Rahab: the angel of insolence and oceans (get it? He's the fish guy). God destroyed Rahab for trying to keep the Hebrews from crossing the Red Sea.
-Zephon: a fallen angel. He was kicked out of Heaven for being a pyromaniac (he tried to set fire to Heaven). He became a demon, and fans the embers to the fires of Hell. (My little bro pointed out that you have to kill him by setting his eggs on FIRE and throwing them at him. Thanks, Mark!)
-Melchi Dael (closest we get to Melchiah, so go with it): a fallen angel who grants men the women of their dreams...for the small cost of their souls.
-Raziel: an archangel in the order of Thrones (guys who guard God's throne). Raziel is the angel of mysteries, originality, and ressurection (gee, wonder why they named the blue dude Raziel? Hmmm...)
~ Isn't it eerie how closely related Raziel's story is with Satan's? I mean, in Christian beliefs, Satan was the hottest dude in heaven (and in another religion, loved God the most out of all the angels), got a big head about it and challenged God (bad idea), then got sent to Hell for being a conceited asshole (or, that's how I choose to explain it). Raziel - all- time pretty-boy and daddy's favorite - grows these gorgeous wings (which pisses Kain off), gets thrown into the abyss, and wakes up in the Spectral Realm (or Hell) as a demonic apparition. Creepy, isn't it?
~ Raziel is supposed to be the antihero type: he's reluctant, selfish, sarcastic, and is only in this for revenge. Why do we love him so much?
~ Why can Raziel soooo pull of the black lipstick and leather bondage gear in the beginning of the game? My friend and I watched that opening movie over and over just so we could drool over him. There's just something about a man with fangs and leather pants...nevermind.
~ Why the hell did Kain dress his Lieutenants in such, er, minimal clothing, anyway? Is it possible that Kain is attracted to guys?
~ Why is Raziel everyone's pawn? He's the Sarafan's pawn; he's Kain's pawn; he's the Elder's pawn; he's Moebius's pawn... I'm sure the list would be longer if we knew more about his past.
~ Why does Raziel not know that he's everyone's pawn?
~ Why is it that whenever Raziel gets the perfect chance to kill somebody he needs to kill, he won't do it? What's his deal? Is he deeply religious, or something?
~ Why is Raziel so melodramatic? He gets upset over the smallest things, although he tends to launch into long voice overs with that sexy voice of his when he's pissed, so I'm not complaining.
~ Why does Raziel manage to be kinda cute even when he's organless, jawless, and emaciated with tattered wings?
~ Why do I have such a huge crush on Raziel?
(A/N- That's all I could come up with at the moment, but I'm sure there'll be more once I play Soul Reaver again. Remember to read my story, Vampire's Daughter, and the prequel to it, when I get it written.)
~ Why, if Raziel is the perfect little daddy's-boy, does Kain kill him, and not some jerk, like Zephon?
~ What IS the bad karma we all have with Zephon? I mean, we all make him coniving, manipulative, perverted, horny, ect. in our fanfics. Maybe it's the spider thing...*shudder*
~ Why do most of us feel sorry for Melchiah? I mean, he skins humans and WEARS THEM. You'd think we'd just hate him, but instead we pity him. Poor guy...
~ Why is Raziel's evolution a pair of wings? Is this some angelic symbolism?
~ Did anyone besides me look up the Soul Reaver character's names? They're almost all Biblical:
-Kain: first son of Eve. The original murderer (he killed his younger brother, whom his father favored over him)
-Dumah: former guardian angel of Egypt. A ruler of demons, and angel of silence (get it? His fortress is totally silent, 'cause they're all dead?)
-Turel: a fallen angel from the class of Watchers (they fell from grace when they had sex with human women).
-Rahab: the angel of insolence and oceans (get it? He's the fish guy). God destroyed Rahab for trying to keep the Hebrews from crossing the Red Sea.
-Zephon: a fallen angel. He was kicked out of Heaven for being a pyromaniac (he tried to set fire to Heaven). He became a demon, and fans the embers to the fires of Hell. (My little bro pointed out that you have to kill him by setting his eggs on FIRE and throwing them at him. Thanks, Mark!)
-Melchi Dael (closest we get to Melchiah, so go with it): a fallen angel who grants men the women of their dreams...for the small cost of their souls.
-Raziel: an archangel in the order of Thrones (guys who guard God's throne). Raziel is the angel of mysteries, originality, and ressurection (gee, wonder why they named the blue dude Raziel? Hmmm...)
~ Isn't it eerie how closely related Raziel's story is with Satan's? I mean, in Christian beliefs, Satan was the hottest dude in heaven (and in another religion, loved God the most out of all the angels), got a big head about it and challenged God (bad idea), then got sent to Hell for being a conceited asshole (or, that's how I choose to explain it). Raziel - all- time pretty-boy and daddy's favorite - grows these gorgeous wings (which pisses Kain off), gets thrown into the abyss, and wakes up in the Spectral Realm (or Hell) as a demonic apparition. Creepy, isn't it?
~ Raziel is supposed to be the antihero type: he's reluctant, selfish, sarcastic, and is only in this for revenge. Why do we love him so much?
~ Why can Raziel soooo pull of the black lipstick and leather bondage gear in the beginning of the game? My friend and I watched that opening movie over and over just so we could drool over him. There's just something about a man with fangs and leather pants...nevermind.
~ Why the hell did Kain dress his Lieutenants in such, er, minimal clothing, anyway? Is it possible that Kain is attracted to guys?
~ Why is Raziel everyone's pawn? He's the Sarafan's pawn; he's Kain's pawn; he's the Elder's pawn; he's Moebius's pawn... I'm sure the list would be longer if we knew more about his past.
~ Why does Raziel not know that he's everyone's pawn?
~ Why is it that whenever Raziel gets the perfect chance to kill somebody he needs to kill, he won't do it? What's his deal? Is he deeply religious, or something?
~ Why is Raziel so melodramatic? He gets upset over the smallest things, although he tends to launch into long voice overs with that sexy voice of his when he's pissed, so I'm not complaining.
~ Why does Raziel manage to be kinda cute even when he's organless, jawless, and emaciated with tattered wings?
~ Why do I have such a huge crush on Raziel?
(A/N- That's all I could come up with at the moment, but I'm sure there'll be more once I play Soul Reaver again. Remember to read my story, Vampire's Daughter, and the prequel to it, when I get it written.)
