KingAgamemnon
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Our best guess is that the Outer Twins invaded, forcefully split the lower three Arbiters (Order, Evolution, and Infinity) into the six lower Apostles. The lower six are possibly stronger than the upper six due to having the Twin boost, as the upper six were formed after and there is an Ella quote somewhere saying that the upper six are "poorly made".“I see them. The enemy.”
I assume this refers to the external threat, something coming from another universe.
“Our kin. Twisted.”
This suggests that three of the Arbiters were corrupted, whether controlled, altered, or grievously damaged.
“We are the last.”
Meaning only three Arbiters remained alive, while the others had already fallen.
“The only three to have prepared. The others were taken as newborns and now....”
Here it implies that the remaining three were the only ones who had readied themselves, while the others were overtaken before they could defend themselves.
“Six. They should be lesser.... but are they?”
This is fascinating. It implies that the six Apostles, formed from the fall of three Arbiters, were believed to be inherently weaker. Yet there is doubt, perhaps they are not so diminished after all.
“Twins... their nature....”
This line confirms the twin nature among them, a detail of great significance.
“Our preparations came to naught. We acted too late.”
This means they foresaw the coming of the external threat, but their efforts proved insufficient, their failure sealed the fate of their realm.
“All must begin again. Chaos. Burns it all down.”
This is the most intriguing passage. If this truly is the Arbiter of Chaos speaking in the context of war against an external force, it seems unlikely that Chaos alone could have destroyed them. Which suggests that corruption had already spread too deeply, even to the Arbiters themselves. Perhaps the universe had become so tainted that Chaos had no choice but to burn it all away.
“Rebirth. The time will come.”
This indicates that after failure, the surviving Arbiters resolved to prepare anew, waiting for the moment when they could face this external enemy once again.
“Our ashes will pave the way. We three... And one other.”
Here lies the true mystery. Did the three surviving Arbiters perish in the total annihilation brought by Chaos? The phrase “our ashes” suggests so. That would align perfectly: six Apostles born, plus six that perished in Chaos (the three corrupted alongside the three who still stood). If the six Apostles had already been created before Chaos consumed everything, then they would have perished a second time, perhaps this time irreversibly.
But then comes the riddle: “We three... and one other.” Who is this “other”? Another ally? An enemy who fell with them? Or some hidden presence that escaped notice? Who is this one?! Perhaps... the Eye. Just a theory, but it would fit disturbingly well.
As for the one other, there are a few guesses. If you believe that the Eye is a remnant of Evolution, that's a possibility. I've floated around the idea that since Memory wants very heavily to create a split spawn, perhaps she has turned traitor and is helping the upper Arbiters and thus she is the "one other". And some people who suspect the Eye isn't an arbiter say that the wording implies the one other isn't an Arbiter, therefore the Eye is something else entirely. This theory doesn't have too much evidence, but the Eye does make reference to looking at all possible branches to find suitable vessels, which doesn't make much sense if Evolution is only Body and Memory.