#cide

If you look into the codices, he used to be such a wonderful being. Someone who walks into the void and life sprawls from his feet. The world had no meaning nor purpose until Davoth gave it one. He created Jekkad, made places called "Pleasure Lake" and "Adonite Garden", he only has one simple wish and it's all about his people have their happily ever after - eliminate death, and then everything would be perfect. There is a certain childlike wonder and innocence to it.

I believe Davoth hated Hell no less than the Slayer. And demons feared him no less than they feared the Slayer. To him, Hell is not his realm and demons are not his people, they are but means to an end. When Jekkad's corruption is inevitable, Davoth desperately gathered the remaining humans into the city of Immora and guarded it with every means possible from the rest of Hell, then he commanded demons to invade other worlds so all the Hell essence could flow into the city to keep his people alive and from turning into demons. As we see in TAG2 even after eons being the centre of Hell, the Immoran are just regular living, kind of weak human soldiers. We don't know their fate but probably not gonna be pretty after Immora is sieged. Demons are not known for caring of the weak and Davoth is not there to keep them at bay anymore.

Despite all his resentment and hatred and feeling of abandonment by the world that forgot its creator, Davoth still loved this world, because he made it. The entire fight was a way to prove a point, or rather, Davoth was giving the Slayer a chance to prove a point to him. That's why he said "Show me your purpose". Davoth said he will "unmake" everything starting with the Slayer himself, instead of what we assumed at the beginning that he will choose to "rule all" if he wins. But what would be for Davoth then if he were to win? Davoth has lost his power, he cannot recreate Jekkad and even if he did, it might turn into Hell again. He will end up sitting in the void, alone, exactly what he feared the most and what led him down the road in search of immortality in the first place.

I don't think that's a fate Davoth wanted. So instead, he was telling the Slayer to show him that Yes. My will of protecting this world despite how it has turned against me over and over is still stronger than your will of destroying it because you don't find it worthy of existing with its treachery and ugliness. And in fact, he is telling the Slayer to show him in the best way possible. Davoth is first a warrior then a god, conflict is the fuel of creation and the best way to worship him. He knows the Slayer is coming for him because he planned this, and wouldn't it just be the last thing on his bucketlist. Maybe, when Davoth asked the Slayer if he had anything to say to him before ending his existence, he wanted to hear from the Slayer that it was all worth it, that the world would be better without him or that HE will keep it safe. But the Slayer would not give him that closure. He wouldn't spare one for himself.

In a way, they understand each other better than everyone else, neither will back down and both are vengeful and furious and have lost all they had ever loved. Also just remember that the Slayer wanted to die as well, just so his suffering could end, and after killing Davoth, he could finally rest.

I think while it is very sad, the ending of TAG2 is exactly what the Slayer would have wanted.

But how would it happen if I were to envision it? First it should happen in snow. Immora is the only uncorrupted part of Hell so it may be cold, quiet and serene. Blood looks nicer on the new, soft snow and the cold may slow the blood loss, extending their fight as grueling as possible. If Davoth were to win, he will make the entire universe snow until there is nothing left alive.

And Davoth would turn into a dragon.