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6/23/2020 4:44:50 AM
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Why did Rasputin kill Felwinter?
I’ve read the lore books, but I still don’t really understand why Rasputin wanted Felwinter dead, and badly enough that he’d wipe out the Iron Lords to do it. Isn’t he supposed to be charged with looking out for humanity’s best interests/survival? Why would he feel the need to eliminate Felwinter just because he was risen? What did killing Felwinter accomplish for him? The lore makes it sound like it was an act done of resentment for losing access to Felwinter as a golem but I just can’t understand the reasoning behind that. Why would an AI tasked with the protection of humanity kill the Iron Lords, one of humanity’s other protectors, just to kill a former golem, who seemed to pose no threat to Rasputin himself or humanity. The lore’s implication that he did it because he was mad he didn’t have control over his golem seems to vague and illogical to me.
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Imagine if you lost your son in a car accident You cried and mourned for him But all of the sudden, sone strange machine comes along and brings your son back from death. Only this time, your son doesn't know who you are and insists upon fallowing this strange machine How would you feel? Loosing your son, getting him back, then loosing him all over again [quote] if I can't have my son, then no one can[/quote]
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2 RepliesRasputin has such a paranoia about the Traveler in the Golden Age that he had a protocol ready to fire upon the Traveler if the need arose. He came so bloody close to doing so as well. Rasputin’s paranoia continued with Guardians, given that they gave off the same energy signature.
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1 ReplyEdited by twirlypen: 6/23/2020 6:15:12 AMRasputin was in midnight exigent meaning his top priority was self-preservation. He heavily disliked guardians. Aside from their incursions on his bunkers Rasputin viewed as hostile, he may have also viewed them as corrupting his only son and taking him away from his intended purpose. Edit: the events of Warmind & S10 made it seem pretty obvious that Rasputin is sentient and capable of emotional response.
