Miquella, Vessel of Marika : God of Self-Deception | Elden Ring SOTE Cope Theory-Essay Lore

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This video goes into the problem of cope and what it means for us in the form of a story. Radahn and Millennia are discussed as examples of guardian archetypes that are exploited. Miquella is used as an example of delusional self-deception that it has in common with the guardian, but taken to the extreme. How the Gods bang is briefly sketched out but no clear mechanics are definite at this time. Banging theory requires some more time to be explored. These characters are blind to their own flaws and show the duality of self-deception and why it is the end of us all, maybe. Also the DLC might be all inside Miquella's head but i didn't make a big deal of it. Several examples of cope are discussed. Self-deception is a major theme of the story in this interpretation. St. Trina, Scavengers (shrimp boys shout out). Voice Over. English. Video Essay. Psychology. History. Culture. Progress. Nihilism. Humanities. Maya. Some references used include: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Becker#/media/File:Ernest_Becker_(1924-1974).jpg https://www.jcf.org/learn/joseph-campbell-heros-journey https://www.myinstants.com/en/search/?name=metal%20gear https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_Devouring_His_Son https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Child https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/TheGoldenChild https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYJ1dbyDcrI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr0JXSM_0Nk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeX-eXBw3D0 not referenced but very much informing some of the background topics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Vaknin