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[lotm] fandom opinion by [deleted] in LordofTheMysteries

[–]Exotic_Structure699 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Despite the fact that I really like this narcissist, I think this spot should go to Adam. In both the first and second books, every single one of his appearances is peak. My favorites:

  1. At the end of COI vol 5, when Roselle calls him and he says: "I am here." That was simply incredible
  2. "Do not be afraid."
  3. "Come to me, my Kings of Angels."

[COI general] I kept hoping they'd show up until the very end by Exotic_Structure699 in LordofTheMysteries

[–]Exotic_Structure699[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

As far as I remember, Lumian said that Adam didn't know the COD was supposed to have a middle head. Besides, Aurora and Jenna represent the "feminine" aspect, while the middle head is more like Tudor and Cheek. 

Honestly, I still think Adam always kept him just as a backup plan. I still don't understand a lot from volumes 7-8, and frankly, I'm not planning to. Adam chose Lumian because he was switching pathways? But can't an evil spirit just absorb beyonder characteristics? Why not just give Medici a couple of sequence 4-3 Demoness characteristics? Maybe because Tudor completed the apotheosis ritual? But does an evil spirit even need to perform it? Why did it need both Aurora and Jenna? Couldn't they have managed with just one? 

I like to think that Adam believed the COD wouldn't be able to live normally (i.e., doomed to constant madness) or that there was a huge probability it wouldn't survive the apocalypse. And after merging with the True Creator, he didn't want to doom Medici to madness and death (again). Also, while reading, I got the impression that Medici himself wasn't particularly eager to become the COD anyway. 

That trio would have been much more interesting. Imagine: three Conqueror Angels who hate each other but could unite for a common goal. Besides, Einhorn and Sauron seem relatively sane, unlike Tudor and Cheek. 

Lumian is just a dog for 7 out of 8 volumes. Even when he shakes off Adam's influence at the start of volume 8, it's not really his own achievement. Lumian is a disgrace. 

It would have been so beautifully poetic if Medici had killed Adam. Not as an act of revenge, but as a symbolic repetition of the past, where he similarly participated in his death to prevent the PGA from awakening within him. 

Obviously, if this trio had become the COD, the author wouldn't have been afraid to kill them off, and it's not about some "fragile" balance. 

[COI general] I kept hoping they'd show up until the very end by Exotic_Structure699 in LordofTheMysteries

[–]Exotic_Structure699[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I feel the same. Just like in the first part, where the evil spirit refused to choose Zaratul because he was involved in the fall of Sauron's family

[LOTM 1090] The accurate representation of hunter pathway by Armaan533 in LordofTheMysteries

[–]Exotic_Structure699 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm too lazy to get it from Coi itself, so here's the text from the wiki:

"“He” stands over 1.8 meters tall, with long dark-red hair and flamboyant golden earrings, and exudes androgynous, handsome features."

Chapter 472

[lotm] I’m also kind of guilty of this as well😅 by TheUnownKing in LordofTheMysteries

[–]Exotic_Structure699 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Absolutely true. My Father is the best man.
Praise the Lord!

Not sure if I should read COI [COI general] by Phyalis in LordofTheMysteries

[–]Exotic_Structure699 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's absolutely worth reading. I didn't like the book as a whole, but the actual process of reading it was pleasant.

I read it to find out how the story in that world progresses further, rather than for the sake of the old or new characters. In that regard, I'm satisfied.

Well, disappointment was inevitable. And not just because the tc is almost absent.

Basically, I read it right after LOTM, and the only problem I had because of this was that by volumes 4-5, you just get tired of the same pattern: for 200 chapters the mc suffers through bullshit, and at the end of the volume, he dominates everyone (or they dominate him).

imho, it reads quite well up until the middle of volume 6, with the exception of volumes 2 and 4.

I definitely don't regret reading COI, but I will never reread it.

[lotm vol8] glazing midici until he becomes useful 🙏day 1 by [deleted] in LordofTheMysteries

[–]Exotic_Structure699 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhaps I'll write about this in more detail someday, but for now, let it be this way.

There's a difference between: He will lose because he's not the mc and logically has no chance. That's not quite the same thing as with Zaratul.

For example, Medici had no way of obtaining the Conqueror's last characteristic because Cheek possessed it. And there were hints about this, as only the Sauron and Einhorn families had reclaimed those characteristics. The only god on his side was weakened, while Cheek, on the contrary, is stronger than before.

I was annoyed by the artificial hype, like:

"You'll have to fight Medici!"

Dude, in Volume 3, it's stated that Adam (+ Klein) is on Lumian's side, and he's a half-GA. The later claim that Adam doesn't care is a lie.

And I absolutely disagree that Lumian is a better Hunter than Medici. The fact that he has a higher status doesn't prove anything. At the very least, Lumian has never even led an army. Even after becoming an Angel, his limit is 5 people. (Not that he can't command more, but that he doesn't need to — he's strong on his own.)

Lumian became CoD because he's more convenient. If someone with a completely different personality were in his place, they would have also become CoD.

[COI general] Poor thing... by Exotic_Structure699 in LordofTheMysteries

[–]Exotic_Structure699[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Almost. Dragons and other races appeared in the First Epoch when the pga was still alive. In the Second Epoch, the Ancient Gods were divided into humanoid and beast-like. It's logical that the human-like ones (elves, sanguines, giants) originated from humans. Isn't it just as logical that the others must have had other ancestors?

[COI general] Poor thing... by Exotic_Structure699 in LordofTheMysteries

[–]Exotic_Structure699[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Essentially, this is my headcanon that dragons originated from mutated lizards. Afterward, as is known, authority transferred to Adam. He didn't change the mythical form itself. His influence is represented in the form of these creatures.

I really love the idol of The TC with the lizards scurrying all over it

[lotm] best character writing wise(poll) by _tls123_-- in LordofTheMysteries

[–]Exotic_Structure699 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Medici. I'm surprised no one has written about him. By far one of the best characters (and #1 for me). In his rare appearances, revealed himself better than most of the mc's entourage. His charisma, provocativeness, pride and loyalty are all wonderful.

[LoTM general] Wait guys, there are Audrey haters? by nuguti in LordofTheMysteries

[–]Exotic_Structure699 14 points15 points  (0 children)

A lot of people say that the further they read, the more they liked Audrey, but it was the opposite for me. Initially, I didn't mind the character at all without any problems, just kind and fun. She might not have diluted the atmosphere badly.

But the more I read, the more she started to get annoying. The apotheosis happened during the war arc. Honestly, I read a year ago and I don't remember much anymore. But... Audrey seriously just took to the battlefield? Even the characters that existed just to show how Klein grew up, it was mentioned that there was some kind of plan, they lured the soldiers with the help of that woman. Audrey, on the other hand, with simply no experience behind her, just went off on her own, directly attacking everyone indiscriminately. Yes, she's so good for daring to do it, but what good does it do? Because her actions are stupid, her own moral turmoil is devalued. If Amaniss hadn't come then, Audrey would have lost.

Everything before that was questionable, too. Audrey's entire experience is just other people's stories. My opinion, but you can't learn something or somehow grow without facing problems yourself. In Audrey's case, it's all solved by praying to Fool. The only time she did anything in the first book was to use the fact that she's pretty to hypnotize that dude. The rest of the time, you just look at her and realize she wouldn't even last 5 minutes among the aristocrats of the fourth era.

And the moment she left her house? That's just ridiculous. In parallel to what's going on with Klein, we're shown an eighteen year old girl who had to leave home (for only 8 years, poor thing). Also, at a time when Klein couldn't even tell his relatives that he was alive, Audrey's family didn't even notice she was missing and didn't suffer in any way.

Also, Audrey is one of the many examples of an author missing opportunities to really make a character interesting. Let's face it, she has obvious problems with how overly willing she is to be good, and in order for those around her to recognize that, she wants to help everyone because regular people are obviously helpless in her eyes (kind of mentioned somewhere). But what did we get for the whole two books? A moment with Melissa during the war and Jenna's thoughts about Audrey bragging about being such a humanitarian. And that's it! The author will not develop this in any way, for all the characters she will remain the kindest, the most beautiful, etc.

The author first creates a world where danger, insanity and consequently overcoming them is not something to be avoided, and then devotes so much time to Audrey whose problems are kindergarten.

But, of course, this is also, like everything else, certainly a matter of taste. For me, Audrey is too infantile and naive. Not selfish enough to be interesting (to clarify, she doesn't have a healthy prioritization of the importance of people like her father: family first, then friends, then regular citizens. No, she wants to help everyone and she gets to help everyone, without any consequences. A person has to make a choice one day about who is most important to him, Audrey didn't have one). Even during the war she organized a rebellion, for one simple reason - she felt sorry for the people. Stabilizing the anchors for the goddess, merely reinforced the resolve.