Hi, it's Scholar57 with some silly thoughts I thought about for "Chronicles of Eden."

These aren't really theory based and probably aren't serious in any way. Just some fun things I thought about.

1. Do you think Rulo's farts can be used to kill or torture?

2. You don't need pillows to sleep when you have a centaur's bosom.

3. Be thankful that Pip's a boob lover and not a crotch lover. Just imagine what she'd do if she was!

4. Does Saffron realize what it looks like when she's holding one of her bomb rocks? Just use your imagination.

I would like to bring forth a discussion on a thought that has been swimming in the back of my mind that being could a focuser help a human gain the ability to utilize magic more easily. Now we know that focuser are artifacts that Witches use to cast spells, but hear me out. First, while humans may not be born to naturally connect to the magic that flows through the world they can still develop the ability through effort and if they have the knack for it. Let us also remember that while Witches are born with a natural ability to connect with magical forces they need a focuser to do that. Some might debunk were my thought is going based on the fact that Alyssa tried to help Daniel gain the ability to use magic by loaning him her focuser but lets take a moment to consider something. These focuser are made for Witches but that is mostly in part because they do on some level have a naturally ability to connect with magic from the start otherwise how would they have been able to create focusers to begin with? By that logic there could be a possibility to create a variation of focusers that could help a human connect with magic more easily. They would have the same weakness that a Witch has when they lose their focuser but for the Humans at least they could potentially have more casters, which have been hinted at being a minority among humans. Such a development would then divide Human casters into two groups, to borrow a terminology from Fairy Tail anime, ability types that develop the power to connect with magic and holder types that need an object to do so. In this case the focuser in question would have to be created specifically for humans to use. Of course its hard to say if it would be possible as there has been no indication that anyone has tried mostly for two reasons. One being that Humans and Witches would have to coexist and second they would have to work together in order to see if such developments were possible. But what do the rest of you think? Could such a thing be done? What would the possible ramifications be of such a development? Could it be something Witches could bring to the table in order for humans to be more open for Coexistence? Heck could attempting and succeeding such a project help Humans and Witches be closer?

I know this may be an uncomfortable sort of question to ask, but in regards to Daemon’s quest to recover the fragments of Twilight’s key, how far will he go to get possession of them?

For those thinking “to the ends of Eden”, you’re probably right. We all know that Daemon's spirit, like Daniel's, is unbreakable. However, what I mean is what will Daemon do in order to acquire them once he knows where they are?

We know that Daemon’s willing to fight for the fragments. Given how dangerous Twilight is as a Dark Queen, reasonably so. Those fragments cannot fall into the wrong hands. But is there NOTHING Daemon won't do?

As we know, Daniel and his family are keeping one of the fragments in their caravan. If Daemon finds out it’s there, he will NOT leave until he gets it.

On that note, what do you think Daemon will resort to?

In S.2 - Act II, when Arial crash-landed into Shadow's Refuge, she was weakened by the sun and the sanctuary's warm climate.  During this moment of fatigue, Arial looked at Lelu and Grace and something serious comes over her:

"She then turned to Lelu and Grace . . . a determined look coming over her.  The girl weakly growled as she formed a few icicles on her fingers. . . "

Keep in mind, Lelu and Grace were both supposed to die back in Season 1: Lelu by copycats, Grace by the Gemini.  Additionally, Max also escaped his fate.  This was all thanks to Aeon's influence.

I believe Arial recognized their extended lifespans.  Not to mention, it was mentioned by the angels who sent Arial down to eliminate Valentia.

Being an angel, Arial most likely possess the power to detect people's souls and know when they've lived past their date of death.

Is there a name to that power?  If anyone can let me know, that would be nice.  That way we can include it in Arial's abilities.

As many readers know, and are eagerly awaiting to see come to fruition, Max has slowly been gathering a harem of his own in Chronicles of Eden. While a few members are left to be revealed, there's likely enough to wonder this question: which girl will be the one Max truly becomes smitten by? We're not talking about becoming friends or simply thinking they're cute; which girl do you think will be the one to steal Max's heart before the others? Which one will be the girl to make Max fall in love with her first? In this series of twists and surprises, you never truly know what will happen next or how things will go. So I invite everyone here to take a guess as to who they think will become Max's girlfriend first.

As of Season II Act II we have learned that Charlotte has 11 daughter's 'has' being the operative word as the phrasing implies that they are all still alive. What I can't help but wonder is will we the audience get the chance to see them. Since Charlotte intends to summon all Witches for a meeting this does seem likely if so what will their interactions be with their mother? Also how will Charlotte's daughters react to the idea of having a little brother? Because even thought Charlotte has stated it from what has been seen she does imply that she might open up to the idea of raising the human child even if she does not know it yet. But what do the rest of you thing about the matter? Will we see Charlotte's daughters and if so what kind of impact could they have on the story?    

I was rather curious when making this point known in Act VII if readers would spot a little questionable circumstance later on. As many readers of the series know, Doku's sister is the chieftess of Red Peak and ruler of the harpies in Koskaysil. No name has been given, however she's most certainly on the to-visit list for Daniel Sorres very soon.

However, isn't it rather odd though, about Shadow's Refuge? A sanctuary that is run by a human man, that welcomes both humans and monsters alike as residents, that is located right at the base of Red Peak and even has harpies working as nurses within its peaceful walls. A very good example of humans and monsters coexisting, at least to a certain extent. And yet, Doku has never mentioned it once to Daniel. Wouldn't that be something she would be rather inclined to inform him about? Why not mention it at all?

It won't take long before this mystery is unraveled, but I invite readers to speculate as to why Doku hasn't informed her mate about such a place in all her time with him.

As we know, Twilight the Reaper, the Dark Queen of Magic, is manipulating Daniel and his family.  One of the parts to her giant ruse is the false image she presents herself as in her communication chamber.

When Twilight's double reveals herself, we only see part of the real picture.  Twilight's giant form is shrunk down to around Triska's height, her carnivorous tails are missing, and she's always friendly and timid.

Here's a question.  Is this double like an incomplete hologram that Twilight is projecting of herself, like someone acting on stage?  Or is it more of a puppet, fabricated by Twilight to appear pleasing and to only say what Twilight wants it to say while smiling evilly on her throne?

If it can act on its own, does that mean the double is it's own character and separate from Twilight?  Or is it Twilight who's pulling the strings with her magic?

Here are some things about the series you probably didn’t know. Although the main story itself in the series was planned out long ago, there have been changes to the tale as it progressed for one reason or another. Note that there are spoilers listed here.

-In the original draft for Chronicles of Eden – Act I, the inspiration for Alyssa the Wildfire Witch came from the movie Silent Hill, with its character Alessa Gillespie being a young girl who could create fire around her. In Chronicles of Eden, the author had originally intended for Alyssa’s name to be pronounced the same way (Alessa), but readers of the series always pronounced her name just as it appeared (Alyssa). After the second book came out and readers sticking to the same pronunciation, the author decided to keep her name as such officially.

-In Act I, Alyssa was originally planned to take Daniel’s virginity during the trip to Ashwood City. She was supposed to woo Daniel in her carriage under the moonlight and persuade him to give her a chance as a real woman to take care of him. This idea was scrapped as it would cause much more tension between Daniel and the future members of his harem upon meeting them, and also make his character development during the first Season seem unbalanced. Alyssa was however the first one to take his virginity in Eston in Act IV, so the honor of being his first remained hers regardless.

-In Act I, Daemon and his followers were originally written in as mercenaries who were in Ashwood to deal with a monster problem in their mines. This was to set up a confrontation between them and Daniel, Triska, and Alyssa, with them getting into a competition to solve the problem first in order to win the chief’s approval. This was scrapped as Daniel wasn’t ready for actual combat yet, and Daemon’s side was considered too powerful to make it fair. Instead, Daemon and his followers were changed to be guardians of an ancient evil, and were merely passing through Ashwood at the time of Daniel’s visit. A fight scene was still created to showcase their abilities, however, with Katie and Tora being created to fit the role of villains.

-In Act II, the end sequence was originally set to happen very differently. During their trip through The Outerlands, Daniel and the girls were first scripted to be ambushed by bandits, resulting in a massive fight for survival with the girls being severely wounded as they protected Daniel. Seeing them nearly struck down, Daniel was to become more the hero and take down the remaining bandits to save the girls. This idea was scrapped due to the girls sustaining too heavy of injuries that would have caused issues in the following book, as well as seeming rushed for Daniel to advance in his development. Though the idea was scrapped, it was regulated to a smaller sequence as one of Specca’s dreams from the Nightmare monster they would then encounter instead.

-In Act III, the opening sequence was originally written for a different story made by the author and two of his friends. It was a collaborated story featuring characters from stories they’ve written being magically drawn into the same world to face an adventure together. The collaborated story was short lived, however, and after it was abandoned by everyone, the author then used the intro at the start of Act III, with having Triska meeting Luna instead of being drawn into another world.

-The original draft for Act III was radically different than what was published. The cover was set to have Triska and Clover standing before Rockhelm castle, showing that the book would have Daniel traveling to Green Haven and then Rockhelm in one book. This idea was scrapped as it felt rushed and more time was decided to give Daniel to further develop his character and harem.

-Daniel’s harem was originally meant to have only Triska, Alyssa, Squeak, Specca, Kroanette, and Clover in it. Luna and Falla were first made to always be tag-alongs and comic relief with their attempts to steal Daniel away. The other girls weren’t planned to appear at all until later books were made.

-Clover’s original character was also drastically different than her current one. She was meant to be the opposite of Triska towards Daniel (I.E. very submissive to his wishes and protective of him, as well as outspoken with her affection for him). She was planned to be graceful like elves are thought to be and to become a fierce rival of Triska for Daniel’s affection. This also is why her fetish was planned to be fellatio, as Clover was written to be more than willing to drop to her knees and serve Daniel at all times, with many awkward and comedic situations planned as a result. This was changed as the harem roster was altered and Clover wasn’t set to make an appearance until later on, when she would then step into the story as a tsundere character to provide a different element to Daniel’s harem; she would be the girl who strongly detested him upon first meeting him. Her fetish, however, remained set.

-In Act III, Emily wasn’t originally intended to be a witch when she was introduced. Instead, she was a filler character used to develop Luna’s character with their journey together. The author had planned for either Emily to be returned to humans in the end, to perish to the Gemini during their introduction, or to be revealed as a villain later on as a twist. Ultimately, it was decided she would turn out to be a wicked witch.

-Forrus’ character is set to be an anthropomorphized wolf, however her original description looked a little different. She wasn’t intended to have the long snout or wolf teeth as she does, instead she was meant to have a more human looking face along with her wolf body. The artist drew her in her current form, and it was approved by the author as it gave her a more monstrous form, and that was what monstergirls needed more of at the time.

-In Act V, the idea of Complica coming along with Daniel on his journey was tested in the first draft. This was to provide a new dynamic for the group; having a young child to take care of and protect, as well as struggle to manage as that would cause trouble for them with having private time with Daniel. It was also meant to have Triska and Complica grow close, with Triska showing more of her motherly nature as she watched over Complica, and for Complica to learn to be a swordswoman like Triska. This idea was scrapped as it caused too many issues for romantic scenes with Daniel and his harem, and Complica remained in Flairwood after being rescued. However, this did nothing to stop her from following in her hero’s footsteps.

-Ember was originally created to be the villain turned hero, as she would eventually meet up with Daniel and his group to confront Alyssa, only to then see reason and join their group. She was planned to have just turned 18 years old, and was to join Daniel’s harem to provide a taboo element to their harem orgies; providing the fetish of mother+daughter sex scenes with Daniel. This idea was scrapped and Ember was regulated to a straight-up villain role, with her being in the story to provide more of Alyssa’s backstory and to deliver the Hellfire’s Edge to Triska. The mother+daughter fetish was also moved to another pairing for the future.

-In Act VII, Doku’s character was wildly different than how she is now. She was originally planned to be traveling alone, and trying and failing miserably to snatch away a man of her own. This was due to her being written as a smaller, frailer looking harpy who didn’t have the strength to fly up into the air with a man in her clutches. She was meant to be comedic relief like Luna, as she would constantly try to snatch Daniel and fly away with excited laughter, only to fail each and every time. This was scrapped as Luna, Pip, and Cindy already filled the comedic roles for the group. Instead, Doku was written to be more wholesome and motherly with how she acted, and was set to be the homemaker and heart of the group.

-With Doku’s change came the addition of Cilia, the reason for why she would be traveling The Outerlands and why she met Daniel. Cilia was originally planned to stay in the harem along with Doku, however it was feared that she would steal away Pip’s originality as the two would always be seen together and thought of as one, almost like Luna and Falla. Cilia was instead written out, providing an exit for her character and also showing readers what Apoch and Astreal were capable of with their magic.

-At the end of Act VII, Hollia and Maria were originally set to witness their mother’s demise before they tried to flee the palace. Maria’s character was planned to die after being thrown from a balcony towards the river that Hollia later drops into, hitting the rocks on the shore and dying instantly. This was meant to show how perilous Hollia’s jump was and how lucky she was to survive, however was scrapped as it was deemed more cruel than necessary. Instead, Maria was given a quick death by a troll’s axe, and never witnessed the sight of her mother being slain.

-The Harollson sisters were originally planned to be Max’s harem at Trixton Pass, with all three sisters having a deep immoral love for their little brother and regularly engaging in sex with him. Max’s original character was indifferent to the fact that they were family, showing that the women of Eden would sometimes take men in their own families as mates and that such customs were normal. This idea was scrapped as it raised more controversial topics and arguments that would have to be addressed later, and set a long-running standard that Daniel likely couldn’t have changed in his lifetime. Instead, the sisters were written as normal family members and such practices were indeed considered taboo even in Eden, except for Mika who retained her hidden desires for Max as part of her character arc.

-Complica was originally going to be the first girl in Max’s harem. It was planned to have her traveling with an escort near Trixton Pass that would lead to Max and Complica meeting. At the time it was deemed easy for them to fall for each other, however it was changed as the author wanted more of a challenge for Max’s first crush. This led to the creation of Lelu, who has more of a monster appearance than Complica, and was the one who met Max first and changed how he thought about monsters.

-Mika was originally planned to be in Max’s harem as the Sorceress class. This was to provide a new fetish element to the story; a brother+sister romance. The idea was to have only Mika return from Nibelvale and be comforted by Max, with the two growing closer and staying together until they became mates. The idea was scrapped and Mika was instead planned to join Daemon’s harem after meeting him in Nibelvale.

-Valentina was originally planned to join Daemon’s harem, to provide a substitute for the brother+sister romance as she has the delusional fetish of such with him. She was also meant to be Triska’s rival between the harems, with her hair having red in it to clash against Triska’s blue. This was scrapped, and Valentina was regulated to a rival of Daemon’s group entirely. She did however keep her perverted fantasy of herself and Daemon.

-Originally, Star never existed in the series when it was planned. Her character came to be after the author saw an avatar online of a punk schoolgirl with cat ears and differently colored eyes along with long violet hair. The idea of Star the jinx was written up, and she was quickly inserted into the story as a new mate for Daniel.

-Snapper had three versions of her during the planning stages of adding her as a character. The first was to have her closer to Max’s age, with Snapper first being found and cared for by Daniel’s family before fated to meet Max during Season II and developing feelings for him. The second version was her being 18 years old upon meeting Daniel, and becoming a future mate for him. These were both scrapped, because the first would take too long to come to fruition while the second wasn’t needed as Daniel had just gained Star and Cindy in his harem. Her design was then changed to a youngling, with Daniel’s family becoming her adoptive family in Act IX.

-The first alurane design was to be that of a Darker One class monster, with it acting like a fluugher and also using women to plant seeds in like the Violet Princess fluughers seen in Season II. This monster was planned to be first seen when Triska and the girls are attacked by it, with only Cindy being able to free herself and not be used as seedbed as she just dissolves any seeds pumped into her. This was meant to be the moment Cindy decides to be good, as she then frees the other girls before they can be impregnated and then tears apart the alurane with her bare hands. The idea was eventually scrapped as the book’s illustrator, Nuciferyne, was to be given a cameo appearance in the books with her own avatar, an alurane. As such, Nuci became the model for what alurane are like in Eden.

-The gemini were originally planned to meet their end during the battle in Rockhelm in Season II, with both Daniel and Daemon striking down the sisters while their harem members battled to keep the gemini’s followers from reaching them. The moment the sisters died was planned to be seen by everyone, showing a true end to anarchy as the evil monsters were defeated, leading to their minions to flee in defeat. This was scrapped as the author wanted to move a little faster through the roster of big bads in the story, and many wanted the gemini to be struck down much sooner than waiting through a whole second season of books. The gemini’s end was moved to the battle of Green Haven, with Ragnarok being created to allow Daniel the power to slay them on his own.

-Seraph the Tyrant went through three versions during the planning of her character. The first was a stoic, tranquil monster with an absurdly large and powerful sword literally shackled to her arm, with her being a peaceful monster until frightened or angered. The second was as a giant being kept on an island, with Seraph being unable to leave as she couldn’t swim. Her escape would come from humans eventually building a bridge onto the island. Max was even planned to befriend either version, with Seraph becoming an ally to the heroes in the end. Those ideas were scrapped as the gemini needed to be dealt with in Season I, and instead Seraph was planned to be plotting her escape in hell while her sword was taken by Daniel in order to slay the gemini himself. This was also decided as the author wanted there to be four main villains in the story.

-Aeon also had a revision of character when she was planned out. At first she was written to be evil but would later become a neutral party and somewhat ally of the heroes. Again, this was scrapped as she was decided to be a full-fledged villain in the end alongside the other Dark Queens.

-The battle of Green Haven went through multiple revisions before the final manuscript was made. The first draft had Daniel and the gemini’s fight moving them down from the royal tree to the forest where his girls would one by one join in while also fighting off The Sisterhood. This was scrapped as it transpired too quickly and left little room for character development (Sivil was killed by falling off a high balcony and Felucia just joined their struggle because she could). The second revision had Kindra joining the fight at the end, revealing herself to Daniel and joining his group. This was scrapped as she made fighting off The Sisterhood too easy and would throw off future plotlines by joining Daniel so soon. Finally, each of Daniel’s girls was given a unique encounter and adversary to face before they finally joined up with Daniel again. This gave birth to Sheal’s character, who wasn’t originally planned to exist.

-Before Sivil’s demise at the hands of Clover was finalized, it was originally planned for her to be severely weakened by Clover, but spared as Clover showed her mercy. Sivil was then planned to die in the volcanic eruption later on. Instead, Clover struck down the dark priestess, in both an act of self-defense and righteous vengeance for her people.

-Squeak’s death had three different versions before one was decided on. The first was to happen when the group was escaping Green Haven, with red ant girls also joining the fight from below. Originally there was planned to have a large chasm with a bridge set for the group to leave the village on. Squeak was to be at the back of the group, fighting back the monsters before the gemini tackled her to the ground. Pinned down, Squeak spots a satchel from a fallen red ant girl near her. Grabbing a bombstick, Squeak sacrifices herself, blowing up the bridge and throwing the gemini back to allow the group to escape. The second version had Daniel and Squeak fighting the gemini, with the groundquake below them isolating their spot of the battlefield from their friends’. Seeing a horde of monsters running at them, Squeak was to give Daniel a farewell kiss before throwing him all the way across the chasm to safety. The group would then witness Squeak fighting off dozens of monsters and the gemini on her own, proving her rise to that of a warrior, while taking out quite a few enemies before ultimately being slain by the gemini. These ideas were eventually scrapped, and the current final stand with Daniel and Squeak against the gemini was finalized.

-Diago’s character was first designed to be that of a scavenger ant girl who leads a raid on Queen Victoria’s nest at the end of Act XII. She was originally planned to be a villain, with her killing Victoria before the book ended. This was scrapped as a different plan for Victoria and her nest was set by the author, and instead Diago was written as a hero who saves Kroanette in Act XII.

Just in case the challenge issued to Daniel at the end of Act II isn't creating enough suspense with readers for the next volume, here's something else you should know about it.

Daniel's going to have to "take care of" 11 girls, one after another, during the event in order to win. Pip and Kitten will be excluded from the event due to certain circumstances. And yes, I counted that correctly. 11 girls.

An idea that’s been poking my mind for a while now (and perhaps even longer) is the concept of strength and weakness. This is also in part because of a discussion I made involving the Breakfell ant girls and them joining Daniel’s Alliance, and the comment I was given on that discussion.

When a person thinks of the word “strong”, what comes to mind? Physical strength that allows you to crush stones with your bare hands? Genius intellect that can outsmart an entire army without throwing a single punch? A spirit whose determination is so powerful it can withstand all the world’s ridicule?

And when a person thinks of the word “weak”, what do you picture? Barely having enough strength to raise your legs and walk? Being only smart enough to do a few menial tasks? Possessing low confidence because of a harsh past or a lack of friends?

Is there some universally shared idea when it comes to strength? Or . . . is it something flexible, something that differs between people?

For example, the ant girls of Queen Victoria’s nest.  Despite possessing immense physical strength, they frighten easily at the mere sight of ant lionesses.  They have the power to fight, but not the courage.

On the other hand, the Breakfell ant girls, like Saffron, couldn’t be more different, and not just with their red abdomens. Besides possessing massive physical strength, they welcome danger on a daily basis and are “always ready to die” (S.1, Act XII, Ch.13). They value bravery and strength like others value oxygen. Unlike Queen Victoria’s ant girls, Saffron’s sisters won’t accept just any man as a breeding tool. They use only the strongest, most powerful men. They even have fights in the dinning halls where the losers are publicly humiliated and the victors get to brag about it.

Between the two, which would you say is the “stronger” nest?

With that question in mind, let me ask you all another; one that’s both obvious yet not so obvious.

Is being “strong” good? And if so, is being “weak” bad?

What constitutes “strength” to someone and what can be defined as “weakness” to another?

Forgive me if I sound naïve or too theory obsessed, but when it comes to this particular question, I think the best answer is: “Yes AND No, for both.”

Yes, I know my answer is kind of “weak”. So, allow me to give it “strength” by setting some examples.

Throughout “Chronicles of Eden,” Daniel Sorres is set on establishing peace in his world: to end the violence, raping, and senseless death between humans and races referred to as “monsters.” When the series first started, Daniel wasn’t exactly what you call a “strong character.” He didn’t know how to fight, he didn’t have the experience or evidence to back up his theories, and he wasn’t even very brave when it came to danger.

Simply put, he wasn’t the typical masculine, muscle-packed, intimidating tough guy typical of those glorious fantasy stories. And truth be told, even in Season 2, he’s NOT a “typical masculine, muscle-packed, intimidating tough guy.”

Daniel’s just not that kind of character. Even after he learned to use a sword and fight, he doesn’t rely on things like brute force, threats, or weapons to get his point across.

Before the beautiful character development that transformed him throughout Season 1, Daniel was strong in other places. First and foremost, he proved himself a good public speaker. His biased-free mind, his knowledge, and his firm resolve to create a better world and to see the good in “non-human” people. These were all strengths that Daniel possessed from the very beginning. And in Season 2, he still has these strengths and improved upon them, like his ability to tell the cold, hard truth to people who are notoriously stubborn or hesitant.

Throughout Season 1, Daniel’s experiences and encounters with different races changed him. He’s now a skilled fighter, he can use an ultra-rare kind of magic, and he’s bold enough to be assertive and wise enough to know when to hold back. Despite being “weak” at one point, he was able to change himself and become “stronger,” in more than one sense.

The point is: nobody is born weak OR strong. Strength or weakness are things that can change overtime, depending on the person and the circumstances.

And what it means to be “strong” also differs with societies. Every race is “strong” and “weak” in their own ways. Giant Butterflies, despite being physically weak, are excellent at deception, construction, and design. Centaurs, despite being lightning fast and noble souls, lack the simple ability of being able to climb stairs. Witches, one of the most powerfully races when it comes to magic and its infinite possibility, die almost instantly if so much as a single ember touches their skin. They’re basically walking, enchanted kindling!

And the Breakfall ant girls? Sure, they may be strong. Sure, they may welcome death with a cocky smirk. And sure, they may be able to blow up most of their problems and call it a day. But one weakness they DO possess is their pride. Yes, I know; pride can be a source of strength, as shown in Saffron’s devotion to keeping her nest up to scratch. However, pride can also make a person arrogant and careless, and can even blind someone to what’s happening until it’s too late. Saffron refused Daniel’s offer to assist in their struggles because she arrogantly believed they could solve their problem without allies or assistance. The result, their Queen being raided and choosing to commit suicide in a brave attempt to take out as many enemies with her as possible. Though, granted, I don’t know if Daniel’s help would’ve mattered in the end. The red ant girl queen could’ve already been dead by the time he and his group arrived.

Additionally, Saffron also acted cocky and arrogant when she first encountered Daemon Warrick, thinking she could easily handle him. We saw for ourselves just how wrong she was!  Then again, Saffron’s defeat led her to falling for Daemon, so it might have been a fair trade-off on her end.

Speaking of whom, Daemon himself is a good example of what “strong” is. Yes, he’s an excellent fighter and is certainly brave enough to look a Dark Queen in the face without being afraid, but there’s more to him than Saffron’s ideals about “strong” men.

Some of Daemon’s greatest strengths are his patience, his calm mind, and his ability to resist his darker half. If those were taken away, or if he was weak in any of those categories, all that would remain is his anger and violence. But Daemon’s strong and wise enough to know when to hold back. He knows he’s powerful, but also knows how dangerous his powers and dark side are. He never gloats or tries to dominate someone through cruelty or force. He uses only the force that’s necessary and no more.

Also, unlike Saffron, Daemon isn’t ruled by his pride. He doesn’t criticize others for being “weak.” Daemon probably knows that strength is something flexible, and can matter depending on the situation.

Patience, wisdom, restraint – these strengths of Daemon are just as important as his raw muscle and combat skills. If they weren’t, he’d probably be a Darker One or worse!

Many other strengths in the series aren’t as appreciated as they should be. Luna’s joy, that she shares with others; Max’s humanity, both for his girlfriends and for other people’s suffering; Mika’s spirit, even after all her hardships and sins; Doku’s superb cooking and spirit magic, despite her constant self-criticism; Cindy’s bravery, standing up to danger and even her own mother; and Daniel’s kind heart, his ability to see the good in other people and give them a chance.

When they first met, Saffron called him a “breeding tool” and thought he was lower than dirt, yet Daniel never shouted, never called Saffron a b****, and never said she was arrogant or stupid. He spoke reasonably to her and treated her like an equal, and even wished her safety in their farewell.

In conclusion, Strength is important, but what’s regarded as “strength” depends on the person AND the situation.

From what we’ve seen of Saffron’s nest, their main philosophy is: “If strength doesn’t do the job, then blow it up!” Well, a bomb can clear a pathway and destroy an enemy, but it cannot heal a wound or hide someone from danger.

Seeing as the Breakfell ant girls will apparently join Daniel’s Alliance, it stands to reason that Daniel’s biggest challenge there will be, as Mr. Gordon said, proving that he’s “strong” enough to convince them to join his cause.  Besides a physical demonstration, like a fight or a brawl, Daniel will also have to use what alpha witch Charlotte considers to be his greatest strength: Rhetoric.

Hopefully he’ll can push past their pride and find their reason, because the Breakfell ant girls would make excellent allies.

On a final note, I believe the greatest strength of the Alliance will be their differences AND their commitment to building a better world for everyone. That is, assuming all the races can get along. . . .

Just thought I'd share this with anyone who didn't notice:

Max's and Lelu's new portraits by AniCrys connect to form one drawing!

From the way it looks, Max is gazing adoringly at his beautiful centaur.  Awww.