A new topic that no one discuss because it feels obvious, like checkpoints, interesting art, or savegames. What do you think about the goddess statues in the game? I believe they were built beforehand, during the peaceful time hinted at by the old woman behind the village (like when she still served in the church and its surroundings). All the bosses (unlike the lesser species serving as their minions) have an evil, dark energy that’s affected by the statues (at least repelled, or at most directly damaged, purifying their darkness and weakening them). That’s why they’re always at the end of the path, after or far from the statues. (Only the holy grail with blessed water doesn’t affect them much, or perhaps the grail came after the statues and was placed there as a tool left by a pioneer purifier, a reminder or aid in case they failed?) Evidence supporting this theory is near the Demihuman Cave, where you find headless goddess statues. Personally, I think the demihuman god ordered their destruction or defilement, not something the lesser species came up with on their own. (If the lesser species devised it as a strategy, they would’ve also destroyed the statue heads in the village during Lelia’s village revenge event after defeating and trying to abuse her for killing their worshipped god.) This boss truly has the ability to think, possibly on par with the priest in the parasite village. Meanwhile, creatures like the leech boss act purely on instinct, without thought.
this may.. maybe just an overlooked detail, not worth mentioning, or lacks an explanation, then fine, let’s wait for the new version and see the clarification.
