Zhaitan Did Nothing Wrong

Primordus should have not only had a dedicated living world season but also more of a personality. Just because he doesn't like to talk doesn't mean he isn't fully conscious, in fact, elder dragons canonically are on a higher level of consciousness than mortal species. Primordus should have been spiteful, and created conflict on purpose. Jormag is about persuasion, subtlety, manipulation. Jormag makes people listen and rationalize. Primordus should be the force that throws a wrench into that and undoes any progress made by Jormag by sowing the seeds of anger, jealousy, animosity, feelings that feed conflict and irrationality. Primordus should have been DELIBERATELY destructive, wrecking things not just physically but politically and interpersonally, feeding on rage and hatred and bloodlust and violence, not just feral

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Since they were trying to write jormag as being sincere about wanting to help and protect tyria, imagine if they had REALLY leaned into that. Like, had jormag and ryland make peace and actually work directly with the commander and aurene, and genuinely do good things for a while (although ryland is extremely distrustful), until something primordus related happens that forces jormag to act and the commander to make a quick decision and what they choose to do is devastating for jormag. Whatever it is, is a direct parallel to smodur killing cinder during negotiations. Maybe jormag's influence goes both ways, and their champion can sway them as well as they can whisper to anyone, and the whole thing is both a tragedy and another consequence of ryland's anger. Then that's where the icebrood saga leaves off and a primordus living world begins

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