Hmm. I've updated my
relationships chart and added a
plotline overview by the way.
After pondering the events some more, I've come up with a few theories. These are completely unfounded and don't have such a high probability of coming true, so don't read too much into them.
Unfounded theory #1: Ananta, Kubera and the loss Power of the Name
First, what we know:
- In Chapter 84, Agni and God Kubera are having a conversation. God Kubera tells Agni: "I've made a terrible mistake. I was so caught up in merit that I overlooked the importance of the Power of the Name. And soon, I will be gone from the world of the Gods." At this point we see a flashback of Ananta. So, the loss of the Power of the Name may be tied with the death of Ananta.
- Ananta was the strongest Nastika, which allowed his clan to be the dominant clan. After he died though, the Garuda clan took the upper hand.
- The finite shows that the loss of the Name occured before the events of the finite, 142 years ago: by then, Vasuki had already taken female form, which he only did so to avoid succession after Ananta's death.
- The Garuda siblings were separated to hide the Power of the Name (not significant for this theory, but significant for the next).
- According to the blog, others believe Ananta to have died either by being poisoned or by suicide. He never had a wife, or even a lover. Something sounds fishy though. How does the King of a clan specialized in poison die by poisoning?
- According to Asha in Chapter 99, the original races were defined as the Nastika: "Those who are strong but who once die, die for good", and the Astika (Gods): "Those who are weak, but endlessly regenerate."
Now... I once came across an interesting post in the Korean Kubera fancafe. The poster noted something shocking: Ananta died while he was in human form. If he had been fighting, surely he'd have been in Sura form instead? This does not make sense. What if, in fact, that is because by then, Ananta had lost His name too, so no longer had his powers as a Nastika?
So, my own theory: both God Kubera and the Ananta clan belong to the element of Earth. What if God Kubera's and Ananta's Names are a bit like matter and anti-matter? Nastika and Astika may be two sides of the same coin. And when the Names fuse, they nullify each other (or rather, in my theory, they leave their owner's body and fuse into something else).
As a result, perhaps Ananta really was poisoned, but with God Kubera's name. God Kubera may have found a way to remove his own name and pit it against Ananta's. As a result, Ananta's own name was nullified, and the weakened Ananta was killed.
Why is it that God Kubera seems to have retained His strength even though he lost his name? Remember that the Nastika represent strength, and the Astika immortality. So, Ananta might have lost his strength, while God Kubera retained his weaker-than-Nastika strength. But, God Kubera may have lost his immortality as a result. That's why in the insights we've seen, Leez is swearing to kill God Kubera: because he's no longer immortal. He can be killed.
There's the question of why God Kubera did all this though. Of course, he said he was caught up in merit. But it was also possible that he was tricked. In the finite, it is said that Kali is seen as a huge liar. Did she manage to trick God Kubera?
Unfounded theory #2: The true strength of the Power of the Name
Alright, so what if God Kubera and Ananta's Names really did collide a bit like matter and antimatter, but as a result fused into something else?
If that's the case, it's possible that what Leez holds right now is not just the power of the name Kubera, but the power of Ananta as well.
This explains why all this is such a big deal. God Kubera is strong, but as a God he's still weaker than a Nastika, so even if Leez were waving around Kali's sword, surely she could be killed by a Nastika or two? But if in fact her name now holds the power of the strongest Nastika...
This would explain why armies from 5 different races of Sura are being brought out against her. Leez is still relatively weak right now, she may not have fully assimilated the Name yet (just like how she first had to be raised under the name for 15 years).
Unfounded theory #3: How the Garuda siblings got ahold of the Power of the Name
In Chapter 74, the Garuda siblings are meeting one last time before they're forced to separate. They reveal two things:
- It's only temporary
- It's to hide the Power of the Name
Who are they hiding it from? The first thought is that they are probably hiding it from God Kubera. But something doesn't feel right. If they've been working so hard to hide the Power of the Name from God Kubera, why are Maruna and Gandharva helping him to find it Now? And why is it that Yuta doesn't seem too surprised by his presence?
Hence my theory: God Kubera was the one who entrusted the Power of the Name to the Garuda siblings in the first place. Or rather: it was entrusted to them through Visnu.
After killing Ananta, it is possible that God Kubera was no longer able to re-assimilate his own name. But left on its own the Name could have become a dangerous weapon that could lead to disaster if it fell into the wrong hands. At that point Visnu may have intervened to propose a solution, which also involved Garuda, Gandharva and Shuri, whom were friends that Visnu trusted. In particular, after Ananta's demise, Garuda may have become the strongest Nastika alive.
Why wasn't the Power of the Name left with a Nastika? Perhaps because of its form or for other reasons, it could not be held by a Nastika or an Astika, so it had to be left with the Garuda siblings. To avoid one of them being kidnapped and interrogated, they further had to be separated and hidden. If the person looking for the Power of the Name knew that the Garuda siblings were holding onto it, that person would come looking for Garuda first. So, they were instead entrusted to some of the other most powerful beings in existence: Gandharva, the King of the Gandharva clan, Shuri, #2 of the Yaksha clan and Visnu himself. Visnu also probably also created other preventive measures: Taraka complained that Visnu hid Yuta from her. Kalavinka also told Kasak not to tell anyone about her.
This could have been done with the full knowledge and consent of God Kubera.
I could imagine a scene like this: Visnu tells God Kubera that it is too dangerous to leave the Name in his hands. Instead Visnu has a plan. From here I can see two possibilities:
- Visnu planned for a new vessel for the name already, and God Kubera is aware of the fact. Visnu could have said something like: In Year 1000, a new vessel for the Name will be born. That vessel will be of triple Kubera attributes, born of parents of both triple Kubera attributes, and will be raised 15 years under that name. When that happens, the role of the Garuda siblings will also be complete, and the new vessel will become the owner of the name Kubera. Now, God Kubera didn't necessarily trust Visnu's plan. On the contrary, I think he was quite suspicious of it. Instead he decided to first see how things turn out, and if he thinks the new vessel is not worthy he'll just kill that person and take the name back.
- Leez coming into possession of the name was not intended, either that or Visnu didn't tell anyone. So, from God Kubera's point of view, the Garuda siblings "lost" the Name they were supposed to be protecting. This is why he's basically bossing around Maruna as if saying "You're the ones who lost it, get it back for me!" (of course adding that he'll help them out in exchange)
In any case, this is also why neither Maruna nor Yuta seem too surprised about God Kubera: they already know him.
How much is Sagara aware of all this? It's possible that Sagara is aware that God Kubera lost his name, but she doesn't know the details, and doesn't realize that Ananta's death was linked to it. Manasvin and Sagara had presented a plan to Gandharva that Gandharva called "crazy." Perhaps they planned to use the Power of the Name too to break down the new barriers preventing the Nastika and Gods from entering the human realm. That's why they thought Gandharva would agree. Maybe God Kubera suggested it in the first place.
Unfounded theory #4: The N0 Cataclysm was caused by whomever was looking for the Power of the Name
Look at what happened:
- Garuda fell into a coma
- Shuri was killed
- Visnu had to disappear to stop the Cataclysm. In fact, this was perhaps the culprit's intended consequence.
- Gandharva was weakened. This was perhaps also intended, as the culprit may have known that Visnu would have to send the Suras into another realm, forcing Gandharva to weaken himself to preserve his race.
Unfounded theory #5: What are Kali's goals?
So far, all we know is:
- She's tried to kill Shiva.
- She had a son, Yuta, with Garuda, but had to leave him. But she seems to think of her son as very important to her.
- She has a nasty reputation as a liar among gods and Nastika.
I think he goals may be simpler than we think: she simply wants to have a child. At the same time, this may be the most complicated thing for her yet.
From her point of view, she's had to live through many cycles of creation and destruction, with always the same other 3 person by her side, with nothing ever changing. She wants out of that cycle, and she wants to spend her eternity with a son of her own. That's why she doesn't want her "creations" to be weaker than anybody else's: it's not for pride, it's because she doesn't want them to be killed.
Notice the character of the Taraka clan: they like to eat those stronger than them. Perhaps by doing so, they can become stronger. When Taraka used insight on Yuta, she suggested that Yuta's attraction to Leez was a form of appetite, and that right now Yuta was using her as bait (cue image of Gandharva). Perhaps Kali intended for her son to grow stronger by eating those with other names of power, thus becoming stronger himself. In order for him to truly last forever though, Kali may want the other Primeval Gods to disappear as well, resulting in a new chaotic era no longer bound by their rules.
Why did she choose to have the child with Garuda, by the way, and not the strongest Nastika Ananta? Well, maybe she did try Ananta at first and got rejected. And as a result she tricked God Kubera into killing him. Hey, I did say these were unfounded theories. >.>;;
Edited by Mizura, 27 April 2012 - 03:48 AM.
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