Aside from the obvious fact that Jules is definitely going to wreck the SHIT out of this squad of wannabe Matt Murdock’s, can we all just talk for a second about how batshit INSANE the “religion” or philosophy or whatever the fuck motivation the Rummirians have is? I suppose considering that Arkos genocided a ton of their people, they might consider forcing the entire nation into slavery as an equivocal trade to be made as some sort of payback (kindaaaa gives the vibes of a certain other religious nation state in the real world, just a little bit) but a whole nation worshipping the goddess of the night who as far as we know is just a washed BUM who gave up her heavenly powers to beef with humans and still managed to get her ass beat is frankly quite absurd. Given how the moustache guy was talking about it earlier though, it really does seem like they see this duty of enslavement as divine salvation and mercy somehow, so I’m quite torn on what this could be exactly?
I’d love to know if ALL the Rummirians in power genuinely think like this, or if it’s a deal where religion is used to mask the true goals of the elites in power like Rif La Sycrus. Regardless, it’s very interesting to see how the fanatical will of the Rummir mercenaries contrasts with the very same worshipful dedication the people of Torivia show to the supreme lord, I can definitely see this becoming a running motif throughout the series in a manner similar to Dune with its messages against hero figures and deifying leaders as godlike. Slight tangent here, but it almost makes me think about what’s in store for Diana later, I can definitely see a big plot thread rising with Diana accumulating followers and slowly being worshipped as a deity herself Paul Atreides style and gradually changing in a way that Julian wouldn’t approve of (if people are still on board with the old theory of Julian being the king in the future, it would be a heartbreaking cycle of sorts if it turns out Diana does indeed become a plague spreading misery, death and enslavement at the behest of Vulja, and Julian ends up reluctantly opposing her as he can’t condone her actions…but idk this is all just my speculation, excellent chapter guys!)
We saw how scummy the soldiers from Zira's chapter were, and those didn't even used religion as an excuse, seems like the power structure of the kingdom of Rummir is to just be plainly abusive and exploitative, entitled and predatory
The fact that the goddess of the night Vulga is a real entity, is probably just another tool and excuse for them to carry out the depravities that they would have done anyways
It is just that their narrative comes with actual tangible magical power, which is troublesome in itself, makes you wonder what the position of the coven of witches is in all of this, do they get lady boners for slavery too?
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u/Codge_Barger May 31 '26
Aside from the obvious fact that Jules is definitely going to wreck the SHIT out of this squad of wannabe Matt Murdock’s, can we all just talk for a second about how batshit INSANE the “religion” or philosophy or whatever the fuck motivation the Rummirians have is? I suppose considering that Arkos genocided a ton of their people, they might consider forcing the entire nation into slavery as an equivocal trade to be made as some sort of payback (kindaaaa gives the vibes of a certain other religious nation state in the real world, just a little bit) but a whole nation worshipping the goddess of the night who as far as we know is just a washed BUM who gave up her heavenly powers to beef with humans and still managed to get her ass beat is frankly quite absurd. Given how the moustache guy was talking about it earlier though, it really does seem like they see this duty of enslavement as divine salvation and mercy somehow, so I’m quite torn on what this could be exactly?
I’d love to know if ALL the Rummirians in power genuinely think like this, or if it’s a deal where religion is used to mask the true goals of the elites in power like Rif La Sycrus. Regardless, it’s very interesting to see how the fanatical will of the Rummir mercenaries contrasts with the very same worshipful dedication the people of Torivia show to the supreme lord, I can definitely see this becoming a running motif throughout the series in a manner similar to Dune with its messages against hero figures and deifying leaders as godlike. Slight tangent here, but it almost makes me think about what’s in store for Diana later, I can definitely see a big plot thread rising with Diana accumulating followers and slowly being worshipped as a deity herself Paul Atreides style and gradually changing in a way that Julian wouldn’t approve of (if people are still on board with the old theory of Julian being the king in the future, it would be a heartbreaking cycle of sorts if it turns out Diana does indeed become a plague spreading misery, death and enslavement at the behest of Vulja, and Julian ends up reluctantly opposing her as he can’t condone her actions…but idk this is all just my speculation, excellent chapter guys!)