#ruidus

[masterqwertster]

You know, I do have to wonder if the reason the gods of Exandria are panicking so much about the release of Predathos isn't solely the threat of being eaten, but also that they can't seal it again.

Like, what you can achieve once can be done again. And you've had thousands of years to look back and consider how to do it better, how you could have maybe prevented Vordo and Ethedok from being eaten by sealing sooner. What happened to their two siblings, the struggle to survive where they landed, has to weigh in the gods' minds at times.

And yet, the gods don't seem to be doing any prep work to stuff Predathos back into Ruidus (or a new prison), and instead are going all in on the fight to stop the seals from releasing in the first place.

Sure, preparation for resealing should the worst happen could be happening in the background where we can't see it. But it doesn't particularly feel that way. Everything we've seen is "All hands on deck so that this thing never gets out, period" with seemingly no back up if that directive is failed.

So I would posit that the gods can't seal Predathos again, because they got rid of the titans.

We know that the titans helped the gods seal Predathos away. We know that Predathos resists the divine power of the gods. We know that an enormous hunk of Exandria was turned into the prison-turned-moon Ruidus.

So it really makes sense to me if the titans were instrumental to the sealing process.

As best I can tell, elemental power is separate from divine power in the cosmos of Exandria. Which means that the titans did not face penalties as the gods did in using their powers against Predathos. So if/when they needed to pin it in place for whatever sealing rituals/ceremonies, the titans would be best suited to it with gods being bait to draw Predathos in.

Next is carving up Exandria. Who could better do that than titans of earth? The earth of Exandria is their element, their birthplace, and their home. If anyone could easily rip up a continent (as the theory of Ruidus's origin on Exandria is), it would be the titans of earth.

I will also point out that glass, like what we've been recently led to believe is what Predathos's form is in its sealed state, is a result of fire and earth, melting sand into a cohesive whole. So the titans might have helped with that part too.

What we know the gods did in the sealing of Predathos seems to be mostly outer bindings. Divine seals on the layers of glass to keep people from cracking it open, the Divine Gate-like cage around Ruidus itself.

So it seems to me that there's a good chance the titans contributed a lot to the sealing of Predathos.

And now they're all gone. The gods killed them

...And maybe sealed a few in other Planes? It's a bit unclear, but Vox Machina did encounter what was called a Dust Titan in Pandmonium in The Search For Bob, and Errevon the Rimelord is thought to be some sort of Ice Titan. Still, the killing and sealing isn't going to do the gods any favors in getting help again. Especially since such surviving titans don't really have a stake in Exandria anymore and probably aren't on Predathos's menu (but may be on it's revenge list).

The closest things the gods have these days to allied titans are Ashton and Fearne, who both only hold tiny fragments of a full titan's power. Even if those fragments are from two of the most powerful titans to walk Exandria.

So yeah, the gods sort of accidentally fucked themselves over in being able to reseal Predathos by wiping out the titans, I think.

[undead-knick-knack]

Liliana owes Relvin Temult 16years worth of child support and I refuse to let that go

[onebigsword]

Ruidus-born 🌙

[eyeofthenewt1]

Ruidus Risen

[shadydruid]

WHAT IF Imogen decided to change sides and went full Ruidus? 🔴🌙

[where-is-tom-scott-today]

I am on Exandria’s moon Ruidus.

[somewhatsentientspellbook]

oh honey, you reap what you sow

[offbeatworlds]

My latest Critical Role fanart (contains SPOILERS!! Don't say I didn't warn you!)

[xxwillowpotatox]

Unedited Imodna moment from ep 89

[corvid-khaos]

a scream that echoes across the entire horizon of exandria.

[towards-toramunda]

I adore these new ruins they’ve come across because this is one of the first times that CR has gotten truly ancient. Like not calamity 800 years ago or just pre calamity 1000 years ago but possibly from near to the founding of Exandria! Elvish ruins that are incredibly archetypically eleven because they’re ancient! They’re where the archetype came from! Perpetually enchanted greenery! Ruins so old that grim psychometry can only achieve small glimpses of what it was! Ruins from before Ruidus existed! Like yes this is like Aeor in that they’re discovering this hidden old society but it isn’t 800 years old its potentially 2000 or more years old! I’m so happy Matt is doing this!!! I love learning LORE!!!!

[edubenart]

Ashton, Orym & Laudna

[caitmayart]

Red Moon Fated... Ruidus Witches

[shadydruid]

'Look at the f--ing moon in this sky. I don't know if I want to get rid of it. Power's very tempting'

[maesonc-artistic-adventures]

🌕 🗡️ 🍃

[limesyrup7]

Child of the Moon