eliakon wrote:Jorick wrote:eliakon wrote:And it isn't like the Atlantians are exactly hiding. They have well known homes, and colonies which house billions of them. So yes, when a race of worshipers starts dying in large numbers it should be obvious (Never mind that Zeus attacked Hera for killing a few dozen Atlantians... and the Sunaj have killed millions...)
I think you'll find you have the facts wrong.
Okay I'll bite... which facts are wrong?
If you are claiming that there is an error, fine. What is the error, and where is the correction?
Because otherwise your not contributing to the discussion, just trolling those who are.
Im not trying to bait you. The book is cool. Im trying to avoid spoilers. My contribution to this discussion is that the book has value and clears up many of the issues people have. I'm not gonna reprint it here for you, and you can take or leave my opinion. I didn't even say "you're wrong." I said "I think you'll find you have the facts wrong," suggesting that if you read the book, your opinion will change.
Every single fact you wrote is wrong. No billions of Atlanteans anywhere. No millions killed by the Sunaj. WB2 explicitly states "aided by the Splugorth, their minions, and other supernatural fiends [therefore not only Sunaj doing the killing, which is significant] have successfully slaughtered thousands of heroic Atlanteans by using the most cowardly and duplicitous methods [also significant]." WB2 pg. 63. The entire Atlantean population is not given, but "scattered throughout the endless dimensions of the universe" are the "mostly transdimensional" progeny of the approximately 1 million that escaped Earth during the catastrophe. WB2 pg. 14. There are "comparatively few" permanent societies with "a population that seldom exceeds more than 50k," and they deliberately try not to rebuild. Most Atlanteans are nomads, and wander in groups of 3 to 12 with some groups as large as 200. WB2 pg. 14.
Even if the uncertain estimate of 10% - 15% of Atlanteans mysteriously killed could possibly be accurate (WB2 pg. 15), your numbers are incredibly inflated without any further evidence. This is a population of nomads determined to constantly pursue and fight evil. Not a lifestyle conducive to population growth.
Also, significantly, 1300 Aerhimans (the clan to which belong the Sunaj) were killed by mysterious assassins. WB2 pg 15.
Only two "known" colonies (before this new book): Manoa, which houses 50k Atlanteans, and Alexandria, which also has "over" 50k. WB6 pg. 86, and DB3 pg. 35, reprinted in DB5 pg. 92. EDIT: and to be clear, "clans" are not "colonies." Indeed, the wandering groups of 200 are generally comprised of members from numerous clans, for instance. WB2 pg 14.
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Zeus was in love with an Atlantean woman. Hera killed her and her family. No one prayed to anyone. CB2 pg. 70.
EDIT 2: Also, it was only at a "recent" clan gathering that anyone talked about the mysterious deaths. That recent gathering could have been yesterday. There's no reason Zeus, or even most wandering Atlanteans, would know about it.
I believe that covers everything. I have only used evidence from older books. I needed to reveal no new information to provide relevant facts to support my statements. I apologize if you felt I was just giving you a hard time. That was not my intention. Because I knew the facts, it seemed to me that you were inventing complete fictions, for reasons unknown, and that did not seem helpful for the discussion either. Hopefully this collection of information, provided without spoilers, is enough to prove my point, and the time I took to provide it is appreciated.