Haven't been on for a while, anyway:
As I was reasing Corum, it struck me that, Chaos is always portrayed as Evil, Law always as Good. Now this seems odd to me, especially given Mike's reluctance to use these words to define any of his creations. Now, despite Chaos being wholly given over to pleasure and corruption with Law always being committed to the Balence, Mike always seems to emphasise the fact that Law isn't wntirely good. So, why have we never seen Law as an insidious influence, why hasn't Chaos ever been seen as a desired thing? Of course, Chaos would have to be restricted, so that it never overcame the Planet as it is bound to do, but, despite this, as we have been told that Law can exert an influence that causes stagnation, resulting in the planet becoming just as inhospitable as it might become under Chaos' rule, so, will we ever see a Champion enlist the help of Chaos? Irrespsective of the fact that it is bound to attempt to betray any pact or bond? Make a good plot, don't you feel? It's also quite an interesting philosophical question, in a sort of irrelevant, run-down, mediated sort of way. Chaos and Law.
As I was reasing Corum, it struck me that, Chaos is always portrayed as Evil, Law always as Good. Now this seems odd to me, especially given Mike's reluctance to use these words to define any of his creations. Now, despite Chaos being wholly given over to pleasure and corruption with Law always being committed to the Balence, Mike always seems to emphasise the fact that Law isn't wntirely good. So, why have we never seen Law as an insidious influence, why hasn't Chaos ever been seen as a desired thing? Of course, Chaos would have to be restricted, so that it never overcame the Planet as it is bound to do, but, despite this, as we have been told that Law can exert an influence that causes stagnation, resulting in the planet becoming just as inhospitable as it might become under Chaos' rule, so, will we ever see a Champion enlist the help of Chaos? Irrespsective of the fact that it is bound to attempt to betray any pact or bond? Make a good plot, don't you feel? It's also quite an interesting philosophical question, in a sort of irrelevant, run-down, mediated sort of way. Chaos and Law.
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