Loreweaver15
2014-03-19, 11:20 AM
It's come up a couple times in Durkon threads, but it's never really gotten the attention I wanted to pay it, so here it is:
Belkar's character development is one of my favorite parts of the comic. His gradual shift from indiscriminately bloodthirsty psychopath to learning empathy and the ability to care about people outside himself is fascinating and I can't wait to see it continue in book six. In book five, though, it really came to a head after Belkar saw Durkon die to save him, and in a very stark fashion we got to see the new-and-improved Belkar's genuine reaction to that:
Actual horror and confusion.
Thereafter, every time Belkar interacted with Durkula, he was itching to get his murder on, but with a couple differences--not only is he attempting to be on the up-and-up with Roy, asking for him to plan Durkula's demise, but he becomes visibly agitated whenever anybody suggests that the vampire is actually Durkon.
My contention--and I make this topic because several people have disagreed or dismissed this contention over the last couple months--is that this is Belkar attempting to honor what he thinks Durkon would want, because he is now capable of caring about what Durkon would want. Ultimately, it's irrelevant that Durkon is actually trapped; Belkar's at a point where he's trying to help someone else, whether he's right about the help or not. (We know he is, but the first time I asserted this was before we knew one way or another.)
Discuss!
Belkar's character development is one of my favorite parts of the comic. His gradual shift from indiscriminately bloodthirsty psychopath to learning empathy and the ability to care about people outside himself is fascinating and I can't wait to see it continue in book six. In book five, though, it really came to a head after Belkar saw Durkon die to save him, and in a very stark fashion we got to see the new-and-improved Belkar's genuine reaction to that:
Actual horror and confusion.
Thereafter, every time Belkar interacted with Durkula, he was itching to get his murder on, but with a couple differences--not only is he attempting to be on the up-and-up with Roy, asking for him to plan Durkula's demise, but he becomes visibly agitated whenever anybody suggests that the vampire is actually Durkon.
My contention--and I make this topic because several people have disagreed or dismissed this contention over the last couple months--is that this is Belkar attempting to honor what he thinks Durkon would want, because he is now capable of caring about what Durkon would want. Ultimately, it's irrelevant that Durkon is actually trapped; Belkar's at a point where he's trying to help someone else, whether he's right about the help or not. (We know he is, but the first time I asserted this was before we knew one way or another.)
Discuss!