Quote Originally Posted by Carolingian View Post
And yes, if we were to consider the Endless sentient then it could easily be argued that Cachiua is a villain and the WoL is an accessory to genocide.
Can't commit genocide against things that already died before. Are we committing genocide by defeating Edda, Nybeth Obdilord, and the zombies and spirits they command just because forum goers could argue that they count as "life"?

The LIVING Alexandrians are still there, still carrying on their culture, and don't even remember the Endless. The only one who remembers are the WoL and the people who came with them to Living Memory, which was half the point of going around turning things off one at a time and learning about the people and remembering them before we turned out the lights.

The continued existence of the Endless put lives on the Source at stake and we were invaded by Sphene for their sake. Sphene couldn't figure out an alternative to the aether problem after hundreds of years and with far greater technology and experience with soul storage than anyone else on the Source so we weren't about to solve the problem in an afternoon. And if we just let them be and run out of aether naturally, they'll end up turning into monsters just like on the Deadwalk.

Ending the Endless was a mercy and restored the order their existence perverted. Everyone is meant to die and return to the Lifestream, no exceptions. The writing may be wonky, but a lot of the players are way too soft or don't see the bigger picture and get too hung up on the game making them feel bad.