Startedraining wrote:[i]I have a lot of questions about ancients too.
Like, could they die in their human form? Would they be reincarnated? Or is that the end of it for them? Are they eternally immortal and cannot be killed at all?
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I know this was a very long time ago from way back when but I thought I'd bring it back around and talk about the sad death of Animus. To me, it sorta doesn't really feel like he's truly dead. More like in a great slumber. Though his death has now become canon and we all honestly believe he is never coming back. Then in our most recent event there was the death of the wolfkin ancient, Wilds who was being hunted by Sully then killed by Hubris to end his suffering. In the Dessert event we, The Sealer, realized that for the first time in a very very long time ancients are starting to die.
I had not yet joined during the cherry blossoms event but after reading some lore and different topics I have the impression that the yin ancient had begun to sort of fade? Or her existence was sort of put on a pause due to her followers forgetting about her and ceasing to bring her offerings. (Food for thought)
So why are ancients all of the sudden dying? Sorry if I was hopping around randomly, as I was typing I kept coming up with more ideas and started writing it all down as I went!