On 26/11/2011, at 10:23 AM, Peter Metcalfe wrote:
> On 11/26/2011 2:25 PM, Peter Larsen wrote:
>
>>> Hence the link between the chaotic nature of Ogres and cannibalism isn't very strong.
>> The connection between Ogres and cannibalism is stronger than that.
We have some evidence that ogres can arise in ways unrelated to cannibalism - in Gaumatas Vision, the ogre children are born due to sex with the succubus. Sure, cannibalism is part of the pattern of corruption there, but it doesn't appear to be the reason why the male children are born ogres.
On the other hand, we have no clear evidence that the birth/origin processes of chaotic beings are always closely linked to the corrupt behaviour that race embodies. Ontogeny does not always recapitulate immorality. Broo symbolise rape, but there seems to be a fair bit of evidence that people can become broo from other types of corrupt chaotic behaviour, of just by general exposure to chaos itself. So if ogres can arise from sins other than cannibalism, that doesn't necessarily mean ogres are intrinsically linked to cannibalism.
Chaos seems to have some rules. But its chaos - should we be surprised if it doesn't consistently follow them?
Cheers
Dave
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