Talk:Grigori/@comment-108.197.204.68-20140502065652/@comment-6298283-20140511130347

Way I interpreted the story:


 * Seneschal is the keeper of the world (possibly a conduit of god). Through the seneschal's will alone the world continues (life, death - the cycle)


 * Humans aren't meant to be immortals or gods. Monitoring an entire plant full of people (creating. destroying. giving life. taking life. etc.) would wear most normal people out (especially if done for thousands of years) regardless of the fact they ascended to a god-like status. It would be a 24/7 job with no end.


 * The only release from this is to find a replacement. This is what the dragon does; marks suitable seneschal replacements as Arisen.


 * The Arisen are then tested by the dragon. If they best the dragon (showing iron will, courage and selflessness) they are finally tested by the seneschal.


 * If the Arisen passes the seneschal's test, the Arisen becomes the new seneschal and starts the cycle again; caring for the world and looking for a replacement.


 * If an Arisen is killed by the dragon or killed before facing the dragon, they are simply killed. If an Arisen bests the dragon but fails against the seneschal, that Arisen becomes the dragon.