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Wahisietel
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The Mos Le'Hamless horrors probably share an ancestor with gorillas, certainly. But beyond that, I doubt there's any connection. Especially since Ape Atoll (and the Pest Control islands) are on the opposite side of the continent.

Anyway, do you guys think the sea creature that fought Gentleman Mallard (the pirate leader) has anything to do with Xau-Tak? It's described as being enormous and possessing tentacles. Mallard was never seen again after being dragged off by the creature, but his rapier and a tentacle washed up on Mos Le'Harmless some time after the battle.

Would anyone mind transcribing the dialogue about the incident? It can be obtained by purchasing a Rapier from Smith on the Mos Le'Harmless docks. You never were our brightest star, Khazard. 'Vermin slaughtered like lambs'? What does that even mean?

27-May-2016 23:14:40

Raleirosen

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Zulkir said :
Not in the absolute slightest.

Those two are light hearted comic relief characters and while both sharing physical traits-ish are not connected in any single way.

To theorize any connection between them and XAU-TAK of all gods. Christ. :L
Don't be dense. ***-Tak is already confirmed to be featured in the pirate series, one of the most comedic questlines in the game; so, shifts in tone are already in the works.

More logical repudiations would be 1) the connection between the horrors and apes is purely visual and thus tangential at best (it might be that they coincidentally share models/animations or something), and 2) Xau-Tak and the pirate quests already have more than enough going on without bringing monkey lore into the equation. Patrolling Lore FC almost makes you wish for a Great Revision.

27-May-2016 23:22:12

MasterOfMind

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Is there any explanation for how Xau-Tak knew our name aeons before we were born? Is it possible it is somehow connected to time? It could explain how it seemingly worked around the Edicts, and I seem to remember it being likened to a black hole, but I could be going crazy. (It's been known to happen)

Could the artifact the sailors found be some kind of device look through time (Eye of Jas, anyone?), which I'm sure would cause the mind-shattering in mortals we see.

Also, any theories on how it ascended? Obviously there's no evidence, but it's nice to hear fan theories.

29-May-2016 03:49:40

Sepulchre
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MasterOfMind said :
Is there any explanation for how Xau-Tak knew our name aeons before we were born? Is it possible it is somehow connected to time? It could explain how it seemingly worked around the Edicts, and I seem to remember it being likened to a black hole, but I could be going crazy. (It's been known to happen)

Could the artifact the sailors found be some kind of device look through time (Eye of Jas, anyone?), which I'm sure would cause the mind-shattering in mortals we see.

Also, any theories on how it ascended? Obviously there's no evidence, but it's nice to hear fan theories. It is possible that Xau-Tak was either too "weak" or even (however unlikely, if it was a rival god of V) too strong to be effected by the Edicts. I'd surmise that Xau-Tak either has a power or artifact that has the ability to see into the future, and see us.. that or time travel nonsense. I'd guess that he ascended through use of some elder artifact or by killing another God. That seems to be the only way, aside from being created by an Elder. A
World Guardian
must learn to find
Balance
in themselves.
Only then can they
Control
themselves and forge their own
Fate .

29-May-2016 19:40:37

Nolhiir
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MasterOfMind said :
Is there any explanation for how Xau-Tak knew our name aeons before we were born? Is it possible it is somehow connected to time? It could explain how it seemingly worked around the Edicts, and I seem to remember it being likened to a black hole, but I could be going crazy. (It's been known to happen)

Could the artifact the sailors found be some kind of device look through time (Eye of Jas, anyone?), which I'm sure would cause the mind-shattering in mortals we see.
Well, the spiral of time...
Sepulchre said :
It is possible that Xau-Tak was either too "weak" or even (however unlikely, if it was a rival god of V) too strong to be effected by the Edicts. I'd surmise that Xau-Tak either has a power or artifact that has the ability to see into the future, and see us.. that or time travel nonsense. I'd guess that he ascended through use of some elder artifact or by killing another God. That seems to be the only way, aside from being created by an Elder.
Personally, I think from the recent information that Xau-Tak is tier 2.
Consider this: V never mentioned actually encountering Xau-Tak, and he did also live in the third age. Newest Disciple of Xau-Tak

29-May-2016 22:17:12 - Last edited on 29-May-2016 22:18:21 by Nolhiir

Bonzara

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Maybe it's a bootstrap paradox? Remember, we (the player) were born on Ashdale, a location that has a history of Crassian activity, and therefore might have links to Xau-Tak in some way.

So perhaps that prophecy was of the self-fulfilling variety. What if our (the player)'s parents knew about it somehow, and named as after the person in Johannes' ramblings, hoping it'd destine us to greatness? That'd be especially likely if he wasn't the only person saying that name....perhaps one of the other crewmen from that ship ended up on Ashdale somehow and our name (and Xau-Tak) passed into local folklore. Are you ready to enter the Mind of Rutha?

29-May-2016 23:43:27 - Last edited on 29-May-2016 23:43:41 by Bonzara

Sepulchre
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The player wasn't actually "born" on Ashdale though. We were just there when we started the game, and we were arriving there from somewhere else. A
World Guardian
must learn to find
Balance
in themselves.
Only then can they
Control
themselves and forge their own
Fate .

29-May-2016 23:52:15

Sepulchre
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With recent thoughts, I think maybe Xau-Tak has actually been dormant on Gielinor up until the point that Rabid Ja- uhhh, that Pirate quest villain found him.. in the Underwater City.
If the Underwater City really is meant to be R'lyeh, then Xau-Tak would have been in slumber for a long time, and perhaps the Edicts didn't effect him because he was technically in a state where he wasn't very "powerful." A
World Guardian
must learn to find
Balance
in themselves.
Only then can they
Control
themselves and forge their own
Fate .

30-May-2016 00:24:07

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