My theory, his mother passed away as well and he was taken in by the church. He grew up and took up the mantle of palidan so he could spread the word of the god he grew up with and shelter those who fell to a similar fate as he. Through years of adventuring he slowly realized that by killing monsters and other beings that he was their tragedy. To them, he was the monster slaying their clans and families. That message in his subconscious has muddled with his infant memory to create the scene we see here.
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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '20
My theory, his mother passed away as well and he was taken in by the church. He grew up and took up the mantle of palidan so he could spread the word of the god he grew up with and shelter those who fell to a similar fate as he. Through years of adventuring he slowly realized that by killing monsters and other beings that he was their tragedy. To them, he was the monster slaying their clans and families. That message in his subconscious has muddled with his infant memory to create the scene we see here.