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Giras
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She-Bat said :
Giras said :
That's what I've been saying! Death severs their souls but they never make it to Icthlarin, obviously serving Zaros results in some...unsavory consequences.
Can't be worse than being torn apart by hellhounds.
Zaros' reward is being shadowed away...while Zamorak only kills you in one life for not delivering on a promise.
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07-Apr-2016 02:47:20

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Giras said :
She-Bat said :
Giras said :
That's what I've been saying! Death severs their souls but they never make it to Icthlarin, obviously serving Zaros results in some...unsavory consequences.
Can't be worse than being torn apart by hellhounds.
Zaros' reward is being shadowed away...while Zamorak only kills you in one life for not delivering on a promise.
Let's be fair - having someone horiffically killed like that on flimsy logic (they did assist him to get rid of Zaros, after all) is very much overkill. I, for one, would certainly prefer to live a full life then serve my lord in death.

07-Apr-2016 07:48:57

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I wouldn't be surprised if, because of his association with it, the Zarosian afterlife turned out to be the Shadow Realm, and the only reason we don't see most of the spirits that exist there is because Sliske already got to them. As for why we see the spirits during Curse of Zaros, I'd assume that's because of the power of the Siphon. A
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07-Apr-2016 08:55:29

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Aig123 said :
Zarosians are strongly tied into pulling the strings and watching from the shadows, a manipulative nature. So wouldn't their ideal afterlife be to watch over the world from beyond their lifetime?

A delightful theory I endorse.

Also, "Zaros eats souls" sounds like a scared childs tale, It's far too malicious and like it or not does not fit his character, that's a decent Xau-Tak theory if anything.

You really need to keep in mind while the afterlife works on your religious beliefs, There's nothing a Zarosian would want more than to be able to see all of reality play out from behind the scenes.

I also think some of you are forgetting Sliske deals with corpses, not exactly souls. That's more Nomad and well, we saw the results of "That".
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07-Apr-2016 13:42:29

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Actually wights are traditonally incorporeal (EDIT: This is incorrect). I've always seen it as Sliske dealing in souls where Zemouregal deals in corpses. It explains why Icthlarin is upset at him in the Sliske god book.

08-Apr-2016 13:14:28 - Last edited on 08-Apr-2016 13:20:22 by DiamondGreen

Giras
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She-Bat said :
Giras said :
She-Bat said :
Giras said :
That's what I've been saying! Death severs their souls but they never make it to Icthlarin, obviously serving Zaros results in some...unsavory consequences.
Can't be worse than being torn apart by hellhounds.
Zaros' reward is being shadowed away...while Zamorak only kills you in one life for not delivering on a promise.
Let's be fair - having someone horiffically killed like that on flimsy logic (they did assist him to get rid of Zaros, after all) is very much overkill. I, for one, would certainly prefer to live a full life then serve my lord in death.
I am being fair, Last Riders stated that The Dragon Riders spent the night arguing instead of helping their sides and as a result were branded traitors by both sides. How very convenient that you forget Zarosians persecuted them as much as Zamorakians did.
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08-Apr-2016 19:37:04

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Zulkir said :
Aig123 said :
Zarosians are strongly tied into pulling the strings and watching from the shadows, a manipulative nature. So wouldn't their ideal afterlife be to watch over the world from beyond their lifetime?

A delightful theory I endorse.

Also, "Zaros eats souls" sounds like a scared childs tale, It's far too malicious and like it or not does not fit his character, that's a decent Xau-Tak theory if anything.

You really need to keep in mind while the afterlife works on your religious beliefs, There's nothing a Zarosian would want more than to be able to see all of reality play out from behind the scenes.

I also think some of you are forgetting Sliske deals with corpses, not exactly souls. That's more Nomad and well, we saw the results of "That".

Maybe not devoured, but Zarosians are reprocessed, the worthy souls are immediately made anew as more powerful champions. The weaker souls are given to cthonians as food. The loyal ones join Zaros as their anima mundi becomes one with Zaros. Think about the simulacrums, Zaros has the knowledge to weave one. So that is what he does, his followers weaves a new simulacrum for the followers of Zaros and they are transplant, remade into a new entity and continue in the service of the Empty lord.

26-Apr-2016 02:57:56 - Last edited on 26-Apr-2016 02:59:14 by Elder Minsc

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I imagine we are taken away to what I can only describe as the shadow realm, or perhaps we do indeed get used to empower those who are stronger. It wouldn't surprise me if we have absolutely no protection at all compared to other gods' followers.
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26-Apr-2016 09:21:03

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It won't let me quote the original but you can look it up in Mod Shauny/Stu's thread: Lore Corner - Answers!

Drowning Dog said:
6. Is the act of souls going to the Underworld and Afterlife just a way of returning their anima to the planet? And-- Souls ARE a form of anima, right?

Possibly.
Yes.


So I am actually in total agreement with you. As we have seen from Sliske's Endgame, conquering Gielinor is only half of Zaros' goal. He wants to be an elder god! And where do you get enough amassed power to ascend into the top tier? The Anima Mundi (just as newborn elder gods consume it).

Perhaps he consumed the anima/souls for the power and knowledge? I don't think that's too much of a stretch. Amascut and other beings are in the underworld doing that now.

It would give new meaning to the title "Empty Lord". Like a black hole?
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