#maneha

[herearedragons]

...so yesterday I noticed a fun Pillars of Eternity thing.

There are 11 companions in POE1. There are also 11 gods in Eora.

So, naturally, I decided to see if you can match every companion's themes/aesthetic/general plot to a god, and, you kind of can? So I'm going to put the list of matches I ended up with here, and more detailed explanations under the cut.

The List

Edér - Eothas

Aloth - Berath

Sagani - Rymrgand

Kana - Wael

Durance - Magran

Pallegina - Hylea

Hiravias - Galawain

Grieving Mother - Woedica

Maneha - Ondra

Zahua - Skaen

Devil of Caroc - Abydon

(disclaimer: this is not the "every companion secretly represents a god" theory. this is just me having fun and seeing how far I can take this idea. some of these are A Stretch)

(another disclaimer: I'll be referencing both the first game and the short stories, so, uh, spoilers)

(also special thanks to @solas-backpack-mug for helping me brainstorm this)

Evidence

...the first thing I should probably mention is that, to make things easier for myself, I assumed that every character we know to be devoted or otherwise connected to a specific god will be representing that god. That mostly worked out (I'll get into my reasoning for Hiravias later), and in some cases there was even additional evidence to support this.

So!

Edér - Eothas

the theme of rebirth/second chances is all over his dialogue, storyline and even combat abilities (his Second Chance armor). you could argue that the warrior ability that allows you to constantly regenerate Endurance is also kind of relevant, but that's a stretch

Eothasian

Aloth - Berath

like Berath, his soul has two aspects, male and female (the Usher and the Pallid Knight vs Aloth and Iselmyr)

his quest is literally called "Two-Sided"

in his short story, he brings up the fact that the Aedyran priesthood of Berath, specifically, opposes animancy - which he also does

also in the short story, he for some reason chooses to pray to Berath in a moment that's important to him, and it might be a cultural thing, but I also think this is the only time we've seen him pray at all?

Sagani - Rymrgand

general arctic theming

this is one of the shakier associations, but once I started looking into it I realized that the themes of futility and deterioration are kind of present in Sagani's story. She references in her short story (and I'm pretty sure in the game as well, though I don't remember) how she's growing older and more distant from her family the longer her search takes, being literally worn down by time. And in the end, she finds Persoq as a dying animal who can't understand her; under a certain interpretation you could say that her search was futile, though that's definitely not the only reading (and it's not my personal interpretation, but for tinfoil-hat purposes, it counts).

you could argue that her hunting down a reincarnated soul is kind of like Rymrgand's entropy coming for every soul eventually

Kana - Wael

his entire character is based around different aspects of knowledge: knowledge preserved, knowledge newly discovered, knowledge lost

has a humorous streak

seems to have a tendency to wander and defy the existing order of things

Durance - Magran

I mean

Pallegina - Hylea

she's an avian godlike

I guess you could say she's devoted to the growth and prosperity of the Republics, which resonates with Hylea's theme of nurturing?

but it's mostly the godlike thing

Hiravias - Galawain

worships or used to worship Galawain, depending on your choices

druid, strongly associated with beasts and nature

he could end up as a follower of Wael, which by my own rule would qualify him for the Wael parallel, but: a) I think Kana fits Wael's thing better, b) I think that, regardless of your choices, Hiravias' quest is ultimately still about survival. Either he proves himself to Galawain by surviving his trials, or he walks away and chooses a better god to follow - but that, too, is a form of self-preservation.

Grieving Mother - Woedica

was "destroyed" when her cipher powers backfired and now lives as a lesser form of herself, can be restored to her full power depending on your choices

manipulated the minds of an entire village to hide the truth about the Hollowborn from them, and protecting secrets is very much a Woedica thing

Maneha - Ondra

instantly qualified by being an Ondrite and a Giftbearer

is a coastal aumaua, for extra ocean vibes

wants to forget a murder she committed, just like Ondra wants her murder of Abydon to be forgotten

I'm pretty sure that Maneha and Devil were at least a little intentionally written to mirror Ondra and Abydon respectively, so I'm feeling pretty good about this one

Zahua - Skaen

mutilation or self-mutilation as a means for achieving a Noble Goal (revenge for Skaenites, enlightenment for Zahua)

seeks to liberate his enslaved people

Devil of Caroc - Abydon

murdered and reborn in an artificial body

depending on your choices, her story either ends with rage or with sinking into the ocean and being forgotten (which kind of mirrors the restored untempered/not restored Abydon endings; sure, he's not forgotten in the unrestored ending, but the whole "sinking into the ocean" does fit the "Ondra wins" vibe)

again, pretty sure she's an intentional parallel to Abydon. she's also the only one who doesn't need any extra help to survive striking the crystal with Abydon's hammer at the end of TWM2

#pillars of eternity #edér teylecg #aloth corfiser #sagani #kana rua #durance #pallegina mes rèi #hiravias #grieving mother #maneha #zahua #devil of caroc #herearedragons meta #this was surprisingly fun to put together

[maxkennedy24]

Huevember - Day 24

Pillars of Eternity - Maneha

#huevember #pillars of eternity #maneha

[morewyckedthanyou]

I can't believe she's not a returning companion in Deadfire. 😢

#pillars of eternity #maneha #my screenshots #wycked playes poe #ok so i lied not all my screenshots feature my favourite farmboy #my favourite barbarian gets to have love too #also maneha and my watcher totally bond over this #she loves women in armor... he loves men in armor

[adozentothedawn]

If you want to do more voice line compilations, how about one with combat voice lines?

Indeed I do! Since you didn't specify character or situation I decided to be a bit creative. I did limit the ones that are just funny noises but those last two made me laugh too hard to not take them. xD Also turns out Maneha has a whole set of very funny reactions like this one, I might do that one seperately some time.

#pillars of eternity #audio #voice lines #edér teylecg #maneha #hiravias #pallegina mes rèi #devil of caroc #grieving mother #durance #concelhaut #adaryc cendamyr #did have to take two deadfire portraits for this #it continues to shock me that adaryc doesn't have in the white march #did my boy dirty #eventually i'll probably get to deadfire but I don't have that one installed currently so later

[waterdeeping]

no i do not take criticism

#pillars of eternity #poe #aloth corfiser #eder teylecg #maia rua #kana rua #durance #zahua #maneha #sagani #grieving mother #hiravias #pallegina mes rei #devil of caroc #serafen #tekehu #xoti #can i copy your homework meme #mine:pillars of eternity #this has absolutely already been done before and no i will not apologise 💜

[cliaban-rilag]

a squad of besties

#pillars of eternity #ugh i have to tag all characters #aloth corfiser #poe watcher #moon godlike #pallegina mes rei #edér teylecg #hiravias #kana rua #sagani #the grieving mother #maneha #the devil of carroc #poe fanart #pillars of eternity fanart #i love all these characters so mush i wanna carry them in my handbag #myos art #oc: variel

[quenthel]

Aumaua women are so.. <333

#quenthel art #pillars of eternity #pillars of eternity deadfire #maia rua #maneha #queen onekaza #hazanui karu #aumaua #i started these to calm myself down for my exam which was like over a week ago sgsahsa

[daisymeade]

I've been so mad about not being able to romance Eder in Deadfire that I forgot to be angry about Maneha!

You give me a hot, middle-aged lesbian barbarian, then she shows up in the second game as a CAMEO!!! Not a companion again like Eder, Aloth, and Pallegina!

Why couldn't she be a companion again, Obsidian? Why couldn't I KISS HER? 😭

Can you imagine??????

Druid and barbarian aumaua women kissing. I could have had it all but I was served nothing...

#art by triflingshadows o course #muirin #maneha #pillars of eternity

[returnofismasm]

Pillars of Eternity folks:

In case we find out tomorrow, where in the timeline do you think Avowed will be set?

My thought is concurrent with Deadfire, to avoid having to deal with any consequences from Deadfire's endgame, though I suppose the plot of Avowed could be the result of Deadfire's ending.

#pillars of eternity #avowed #My second choice is in the gap between the first and second game #Some of the dev interviews have indicated that we might see some recurring characters in Avowed #If it's concurrent with Deadfire that leaves out Aloth Eder and Pallegina #And probably Kana and Maneha too #Sagani probably isn't going to the ass end of the world again #But I could see Hiravias in the living lands

[justanotherstardrop]

#my manwha caps #suicide boy #lee hoon #hoon lee #hooni #hoonie #mamwha #maneha cap #manwha caps #manwha caption #manwha panel #useless #trauma #sad

[herearedragons]

...so Maneha's banter with Devil is. interesting

not the Ondra-coded companion comparing the Abydon-coded companion to her lover

f o r e s h a d o w i n g

#pillars of eternity #the white march #uh #pillars of eternity spoilers #I guess #I really should bring Maneha along more

[camelliagwerm]

[kana voice] today i am running around the dyrwood with a pack of wild lesbians

#harper.txt #FINALLY i have my squad and it's only taken 20 hours to get everyone lmao #maneha pallegina and the devil make me soooooooooo JAJDJFJ BARK BARK #anyway kana has the worst athletics score out of them all god bless

[morewyckedthanyou]

Here's some banter between my best girl and best boy in PoE 1.

My boy is so anti military, I fucking love him with all my heart. ❤️

#pillars of eternity #party banter #maneha #edér teylecg #my screenshots #wycked plays poe #i finished my playthrough of poe1 earlier today but i'm not quite ready to get right into poe2 #so i'm going through some of the screenshots i took while playing #they mostly feature edér i'll be honest lol

[bragganhyl]

I think there should be a poll with pirates just from PoE, it would be either very funny or very predictable

#hablaty #like i'm pretty sure maneha would win the real question would be how big the gap would be between her and serafen #...or maybe not idk

[nonopiimagines]

debts

maneha x gn!watcher

---

"Maneha, no!"

She looks completely unfazed. "Maneha yes. Is this not the ultimate way to repay the world for what I've done? This could be it, the answer I've been waiting for."

You rush toward her, grabbing her crossed arms, ripping them apart so you could hold her hands in yours. "You didn't do that! There's nothing to repay!" You bite your lip to stop the oncoming tears, your throat tightens and so do your hands. "Stay with me. Please."

Maneha smiles at you, sweet and uncomplicated. "No one else is jumping at the chance to go."

"We'll draw straws-"

She pulls you to her, encasing you in her warm arms, placing a kiss on top of your head. "That's not right. It's gotta be me."

This can't be it. This can't be the way it ends for you and her. It's not fucking fair. But nothing ever is. You nod your head and pull away with a shaky breath. "I love you, you know?"

Maneha smiles wider and nods. "I love you too." She rips the hammer out of your hands and pushes you towards Zahua, already turning and walking toward the mother crystal. "Run fast!" she called behind her.

You're moving, Zahua pushing you ahead as Maneha's hits ring true, the bell begins to toll.

—

You're gasping cold and wet, everyone else is dry but you're not alone. Lagufaeth shimmer beneath the surface, a dark mass between them.

They surface and one hisses, "Debts repaid." And they push Maneha's too-cold body to the shore beside you.

The numbness prickling at your finger didn't matter, you crawled on top of her, trying to warm her with your own lack of body heat. "Maneha," you whispered but it felt like a yell. "Maneha. Maneha." You put your ear to her chest and you hear it, a faint and drawn out heartbeat.

Durance pushes through the others to begin casting his last spell of the night to warm you all enough to make the journey back to Stalwart.

#pillars of eternity #maneha x watcher #gender neutral watcher #maneha x reader #gender neutral reader #nonopi new fics

[radioelly]

playing kingmaker made me miss pillars of eternity so i ditched it, redesigned my watcher and started a new game with custom portraits this time around

(the edit i made for my first time through deadfire under the cut)

i only ever got 30 hours in but i wanna start it again sooo bad

i just used the default portrait for the first game and didn't expect to get attached to that design for her when i started it, but i thought it was soo boring. so maneha pierced her ear and she grew her hair out for deadfire.

#they dont really blend well with the game but :) i like her #shes a chanter + merchant from aedyr. btw. #the freckles stand out a lot on the watercolor one i might still change them a bit. #gotta get through 80 hours of the first game before that gets relevant lol #art #my art #may 2023 #pillars of eternity #oc: maevis