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    Except you're forgetting about Scarmiglione, who had just as much relevance if not a bit more in the same game and fits the reaper motif a lot more than the sisters do. So I think reaper/necromancer has a bit of a lead up over the sisters in so far as likelihood goes. Of course that doesn't mean much since we're all just spitballing at this point but eh, its still fun to guess.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Palladiamors View Post
    Except you're forgetting about Scarmiglione, who had just as much relevance if not a bit more in the same game and fits the reaper motif a lot more than the sisters do. So I think reaper/necromancer has a bit of a lead up over the sisters in so far as likelihood goes. Of course that doesn't mean much since we're all just spitballing at this point but eh, its still fun to guess.
    Yeah I don't think the idea that Cindy was represented with an Indian remix is too outlandish in that one artwork released (the image in question gives a Ganesh like appearance), but given so many variables I don't think the T-shirts represented the sisters. Because it would be ONE sister... to represent all three are coming, and the sisters are coming is not really a major announcement... especially since they were only part of one archfiend's minions (so its announcing the shadow of the toe of the giant). That they are coming makes sense to be a teaser in a side image (which it might be given the current situation), but not as some sort of main tease (not shirt worthy info).

    If the T-shirt was the 3 fates then it would be probably be far more "D'oh, of course". Also Death Fate (of the three Fates, Atropos) is not a reaper, she is not best represented by that idea (Reaper doesn't, stereotypically, determine who dies they have the power over death but they use that for order and to guide souls- Reapers, Thantos, Charon, stuff like that are psychopomps and the Fates, Death Fate included, are not psychopomps.. They are Fates.. because they determine... FATE lol). Thanatos, if we had to go greek, would be the peaceful reaper, or Charon in the more sense of guiding spirits as a full time job lol.

    Guiding spirits also being entirely friendly to the WoL wheelhouse of lore. I can't see anyone who was anti necro (because of lore issues, which there are some) being like "NO WE CANT HAVE A JOB DEDICATED TO GUIDING SOULS" lol. It's a noble, important, and ultimately to be seen as either good or neutral task.

    It also goes in some line with the last major magic type introduced in ShB (creation magic and soul magic, the npc that used soul magic also happening to turn very nefarious looking when they started to do their attack actions - even though they're a good 'guy').

    For the fun of the Ranjit concept Ranjit is inspired by Golbez and another guy, Golbez being the leader of the Archfiends. Ranjit trumps sisters.. :P. But honestly I just imagine Ranjit being part of the key inspiration, not saying it's literally his job.

    Or what I'm thinking, just as a "hah" moment for Zenos. Is he is, per the in game lore: "is possessed of but a single passion: to stand on the front lines, blade in hand, and dance with death.". How great that he gets to actually dance with a Reaper? Name up for influence, lots of names for psychopomps. Dancing with Cindy just sounds silly .

    I also feel it could make a wild turning point in our trailer if the Paladin goes Reaper, inverse Cecil- a nice turn on the influences that this expansion is clearly wielding.

    I mean.. I guess it /could/ be a sister announcement but that just sounds so very off compared to all the other options possible. Comparing announcing the sisters to Viera seems also a bit off given that sisters are not really that big of a deal meanwhile getting Viera was pretty important to many people.

    The concept of psychopomp, again what a reaper is, is why I'm not really sold it references a Judge. Although I would say Judge armor is neat lol, and you probably could make a neat Judge combat job. But I imagine they'd not use a scythe if we were going full imagery here, more like a flail or a huge bludgeon weapon. Of course a lot of these thoughts are all coming from us thinking the weapon will 100% for sure being a scythe... XD. That could be leading us all astray.
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