![]() Juno and Eyvind have a plan to stop the Darkness, though they keep it secret from the rest of their party for much of the journey eventually, they reveal to the rest of the party that the Darkness was released on to the world as a consequence of Eyvind utilizing the Dark Sun to resurrect Juno. ![]() In the third part of The Banner Saga, Juno, Eyvind, Iver and the Ravens journey through the Darkness, utilizing a sphere of light to protect them from its warping effects. It can be seen in the distance as the Ravens make their way to Manaharr, coming across increasingly-thick hordes of fleeing dredge on the way. The Darkness is first sighted at the end of Chapter 11, as the Ravens and Zefr emerge from the mines beneath Bindal. It is first mentioned by the Serpent to Juno in Chapter 5, and the characters correctly theorize that it is the reason for the massive dredge invasion. Little is initially known about the Darkness in the first part of The Banner Saga. Instead, now comes a wall of night to consume your pitiful world." -The Serpent, The Banner Saga Do you understand? This world, and this tapestry, I would devour. The only protection from the Darkness' effects is the light created by Menders, and the glow surrounding Godstones. Warped creatures undergo physical mutations, and their minds are reduced to those of intelligent, yet savage, beasts. Most notably, any living being consumed by the Darkness - whether they be human, varl, horseborn or dredge - is changed into a Warped creature. The terrain itself also seems to change, becoming uneven and jagged. Plant life is grotesquely mutated, shifting to a mixture of blues, blacks and purples, while stone and wood are twisted beyond recognition. The Darkness does not destroy the landscape it consumes instead, it changes it, creating a monstrous version of what once was. I have a bad feeling that these things will never again return to the way they once were, even if we succeed." -Iver, The Banner Saga 3 Instead, we've passed villages that look as though melted, and forests curled like fish hooks. The city of Strand, warped by the Darkness. His actions caused the Dark Sun to crash into the Earth, releasing the spread of Darkness - and prematurely hatching the world-eating Serpent. Exiled from the Council and beset by grief, Eyvind journeyed to the White Tower in Inner Earth, where he siphoned the power of the Dark Sun to resurrect Juno. ![]() The Darkness is a byproduct of the Dark Sun, an alternate version of the Sun which gives light to Inner Earth, the home of the Dredge.īefore the events of The Banner Saga, Juno was executed by the Council of Menders for committing their gravest crime: altering the mind of her lover Eyvind in an attempt to cure his insanity.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |