So, I'm trying to remember...Chagol's body was never actually seen by the reader, was it? What if the Zeno that's been trying to warn Yona in her dreams is the real Zeno and the Zeno that's there now isn't actually Zeno? What if when Chagol took the chalice, he somehow merged into Zeno. Probably, too wild of a take, but I don't know.
Yes, Zeno is and always has been mysterious, but he had always shown care to the dragons and Yona. He visited them when they were young, I just don't see him actually trying to betray Yona and the dragons.
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Once again I am here to post my mindless ramblings about Yona of The Dawn.
So enjoy this outrageously long post I've written simply because of a characters name and me being a massive loser who reads Wikipedia pages like it's the morning paper.
SPOILERS FOR CHAPTERS 100-MOST RECENT CHAPTER !!!
As a renowned Zeno enjoyer, and lover of over-analyzing media. I will finally ramble about his name (fyi if this makes me sound smart, then please reduce your expectations to zero because it's not true I am just a nerd obsessed with a silly little animanga).
So to preface I have a very odd itty bitty fixation on quantum physics/mechanics & in the discussions of probability, quantum leaps, paradoxes, and just overall the big brain stuff. There's a thought experiment called Schrodinger's cat which is used to illustrate a paradox of quantum superstition. In which there is a box & in the box is a cat w/ a vile of toxic gas/poison.
The cat is simultaneously both dead and alive until the box is opened blah blah blah massive brain probability stuff. But tied to this thought experiment is also another part of this topic. It's called the quantum Zeno effect and to put it in simpler terms it refers to a slowing down of the evolution of a quantum state under the limit that the state/it is consistently observed or in much MUCH simpler terms a watched pot never boils.
If you as a reader apply that to Zeno as a character and his powers it's such a clever thing to come up with. An immortal character that can't age, can't get sick, can't die, and can't physically change named Zeno after the quantum paradox about how something won't change under constant observation essentially. It's just,,, wow.
The whole part with the dragons crest never leaving Zeno after Hiryuu bestowed it upon him knowing his "fate" and being the only thing that keeps him sated for long periods just screams the Zeno effect to me beyond the obvious immortality, not aging, ect.
I know at this point in my fixation with this series that Kusanagi never misses a detail, let's be honest, so I feel like the part with the crest is her waggling the actual nature of Zeno's powers in our faces. Given that his name may not be an obvious reference to his power(s) unless someone knows a single thing about quantum physics/mechanics. Like Kusanagi is shoving the details at us.
Kinda like, 'you guys aren't nerds enough to just google his name by itself so here's this little guide for you about his powers in a super duper simplified story-relevant way'.
However, this all leads me to wonder what/who specifically is watching Zeno then? If a watched pot never boils & Zeno can't die/change whilst being observed or a continuous outer force is always there then what would happen if this "watcher" stopped observing/happening? Is it the Yelllow Dragon up in the Heavens? Is it the Crimson Dragon King? So many questions.
I have no idea if Kusanagi did this intentionally, or with the thought that anyone would even find out. But I sure hope she did because it's just pure genius & adds even more depth to what's already there. It feels so intentional it'd hurt if it turned out not to be.
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Akayona Month!!!
Thank you, @rddykilowatt, for designing the Calendar!
These are the prompts that we came up with for this event. You are welcome to use any medium you like, fanarts, fanfics, manga color or edit, AMV, nothing is off limits! Work on your own or with a friend it doesn't matter.
Feel free to choose only a few or do them all! There is no time limit to complete these, they are only meant to inspire some creativity!
I hope you all have fun and a happy Spring!
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