Quote Originally Posted by Mistyregions View Post
Death is inevitable, so I think the best way to go about it is to end it quickly and with certainty.
Assuming by "death" you mean the destruction of the Source and the Shards, it inevitable, though? We have only the Ascians' word that the current situation is untenable, and they certainly are biased in their opinions. It could be the case that the Source and the Shards are a completely viable state of existence, just not the state of existence that the Ascians WANT.

As near as we can tell, ALL CASES of light/dark imbalance have arisen due to Ascian influence. As much as they claim to want to preserve the balance, both Floods involved Ascian activity. If the world is spiraling toward doom, it's because the Ascians are causing it, not because it's inevitable.

The Ascians want to return the world to its original state, and there's no guarantee that a "unified race" will arise as a result, no matter what Varis believes. It is in their interests to convince all concerned that the only way to save the world is to destroy it, and murder billions in the process. It's a tough sell, and I ain't buying it.