Musings about the symbolism of fictional beings in a fictional universe of a game played by nerds.

The (long) title says it all.

I quote:

'What are we? Your scholars claim we exist only to tempt you, yet in a very real way we are you. We are your own desires, your own fears, your own ambitions and rages, given form (if not flesh). How can you fight us? Only by fighting your own Humanity, and why would you want to do that? You would be fighting against life itself. For what is Chaos but life?’

-Tzaal, momentarily lucid Horror

Now, 40k has a lot of badly written/thought out background, but this, this is masterful. I don't mean the actual quote, though it ain't bad, I mean the daemons as perverse reflections of the human psyche.

I love this idea. Our personal demons gain life as daemons. The embodiment of what is supressed in the dark corners of your mind. This is what drew me to play 40k Chaos. We're evil, but we're you.

Man vs. himself. It's dramtic conflict at its best. If I were the man who thought this up, I would be proud indeed.

Also, after ranting about how I couldn't do it, I exceeded 40 takedowns at home.

Now I look stupid.

Oh well.

Peace out.