Talk:Alma Elma/@comment-189.10.185.34-20140129182217/@comment-4991168-20140131004649

Illias' perspective is quite well explained.

She purposely comes across as a psychotic paranoid megalomaniac who believes they have 100% of the right on what exists and what doesn't in the world. It's to turn two important subordinates, Black Alice and Promestein, against her enough so her true plan, obtaining "ultimate godhood" works out. The reason for Illias' evil was, as she explains upon death, her being so stuck in the role of a 'Goddess' that she attempted to become the only one worthy of the title and avoided any doubts anyone might have about her being one.

She also absolutely hates monsters and thus is opposed to Luka's idea of coexistence. She's absolutely blind in her belief monsters should be eradicated and doesn't listen to any reason nor will she attempt any alternative means.

Luka actually blindly follows Illias at first and asks her to explain quite clearly at the Monster Lord's castle, but since she's in her "paranoid goddess" persona at the time, he's turned completely against her in the process. Illias brought the fate upon herself with her lust for power and overly elaborate plans; this also lead to Luka and the monsters requiring the defense of weakening the holy energy in the "earthly" plane of existence.

Never forget Illias attacked first with slaughter of Remina and many later follow-ups. What you describe as Luka's or the monsters' aggresion was self-defense. Luka didn't shove coexistence down anybody's throat anymore than Illias attempted to shove her godhood and hate of monsters down everybody's throat - and that hatred lead to monsters developing hatreds of their own. Heck, if Illias was anymore succesful, they'd risk extinction.