The Mystery of Mephiste [Updated! 11/27]

Which Kingdom do you belong to?

Aurelia(n)	30.6%	[ 34 ]
Ossidia(n)	25.2%	[ 28 ]
The Kingdom of Annise and Desmona	5.4%	[ 6 ]
Neither	17.1%	[ 19 ]
How is this thread still a thing?!	21.6%	[ 24 ]
Total Votes:			[ 111 ]

[GreenInkling]

Penn Almasy

I'm not sure why the left eye (well, furthest-away eye) is always injured with Mephiste. Yes, it's a recurring motif, but I can't actually fathom why specifically that eye. Some cursory googling got me to a weird hokey site trying to explain the symbolism of eyes and that the left eye (at least in Egyptian mythology—like I said, this site is a load of hokey) is tied to the moon.

Which, up until now, Mephiste has been closely tied to lunar symbology in this sort of lore umbrella: he has been the blight of the ylves (and specifically the lunar-worshipping Ossidian ylves), his colors are associated with said lunar-worshipping kingdom (Coincidence? Maybe), the cornflower as an actual flower shares the same shade of blue you seem to see all over Mephiste and his incarnations...

Of course, I don't know if this story has been added to. I've been gone from Gaia for so long and probably missed so many REIs coming out that I legitimately am not sure how far behind I am.

I take sporadic hiatuses as well.

I like the information you turned up, even if it is hokey. wink I also thought of Oden, who supposedly had one eye. Loki was more of a trickster-god, but I think Odin could sometimes be that as well.

Still, not the same thing as the possessing people and stealing hearts. razz

[Madame Mae]

Bumping to keep the thread open, and also because I am super excited about finally getting my Mephiste themed agate achievement!

[Bianchi The Scorpion]

Wah I can't believe these items had such an interesting story!!! I'm honestly shook, this Mephiste sounds like an interesting individual. I wonder if Gaia has more plans for it.

edit 3: Isn't there more info about Saffron? Their character is also interesting!