About the God and the Crown in COTL
I’ve interpreted it that way too 👋
Here are my thoughts after researching various perspectives
Since lambs and other animals with thick fur are resistant to the cold and can endure winter and blizzards, people began to worship winter in the hope that it would protect them from their enemies.By praying correctly, Ingya, the god of winter, becomes a pure and righteous mother who protects the lambs.
Despairing over their fate of destruction, the Lamb Clan cursed the world and prayed for its corruption.Was the crown possessed by Ingya’s Heart (the relic)? Since it had not lost its divine power, by absorbing the Lamb Clan’s potent curse, Ingya, the God of Winter, subsequently gained the power of evil corruption.Even a chosen god can fall into evil that threatens the world, depending on the nature of the faith received from their followers.It seems that being chosen does not necessarily make one a good god, nor does not being chosen make one an evil god.
If I had to name the opposite of Ingya, I’d say it’s the bishops.
The lands of the ancient faith were, with the exception of regions inhabited by the chosen gods, originally underdeveloped territories where creatures fought and vied for resources.These creatures came to worship the unchosen gods—who had emerged by chance—out of sheer greed.Driven by such evil and greedy worship, the unchosen gods were forced into ceaseless conflict.In the end, only the bishops of the ancient faith survived.
In the early days of the bishops’ rule, the creatures lacked resources and practiced their faith purely out of self-interest.I believe the bishops during this period were cold-hearted and lacked respect for others.
As the bishops gradually took control of the lands of the old faith over the years, those lands developed to some extent, and the bishops came to be worshipped as true deities.Perhaps, as a result, the bishops evolved into deities with a degree of human compassion, to the point where they fostered closer bonds among their followers.
I think Shamura, who loved Nari, was the one most influenced by faith.Shamura himself said that knowledge is fluid, and depending on how it is handled, it can be used for good or evil.Rather than believers who sought barbaric acts like plundering and fighting, he may have preferred and favored those who, in keeping with his true nature, used knowledge correctly for the sake of progress and development (AMA quote).Marcosias survived nearly unscathed, and I think he was pampered until Shamura sustained a head injury.While the original source might have been the god of war, I predict that just as Ingya acquired the power of rot later on, Shamura was retroactively given the title of “god of war.”
The Crown's Mental Domination
Shamura’s favorite songs are anti-war songs, so perhaps when the Crown’s influence is weak, they have a personality that dislikes conflict.
However, the owner of the crown is bound by faith; in other words, the wishes of the believers and the influence of the crown are so overwhelming that they seem unable to act of their own free will.Even if Shamura themself dislikes it, he cannot oppose the war.It is said in the AMA that the owner of the crown has no freedom.The reason Shamura appears to despise and treat his own believers harshly may be because he is well aware of the desires and ugliness of living beings.
The Crown’s owner is neither good nor evil; the worst culprits are the followers—such as the Lamb Clan, who are indifferent to the outside world as long as they themselves are happy—and the followers of the old faith, who are steeped in greed.It seems as though this game likens God to a nation and believers to citizens.
Until I arrived in Woolhaven, I had only ever encountered the barbaric followers of the Old Faith and the Lamb’s followers. The followers of Ingya were so refined that I was somewhat surprised to find such sensible and ethical believers in the world of COTL. Conversely, this means that Ingya was worshipped by such blessed followers. Given their high level of civility, they must have been more developed than the Bishop’s domain. The Lamb Clan was originally happier and wealthier than the poor followers of the Old Faith. However, the Lamb Clan sought only their own happiness and remained indifferent to the plight of the poor followers of the Old Faith, who were living in the aftermath of the War of the Gods.
Since I have a fondness for the bishops, I believe this analysis is overly biased in their defense. Because I don’t know how much influence the royal family holds, I cannot completely rule out the possibility that the bishops were actually a group of evil people masquerading as ordinary believers. However, there is not enough evidence to clearly classify the bishops as purely evil entities.
If you have an interpretation that differs from mine—something you’d like to share—I’d be interested to hear it.I think the fact that there are so many possible interpretations is what makes COTL so interesting.
I intend to incorporate this setting into the manga many times.
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