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Val · **12-24-2014, 03:10 PM**

(12-24-2014, 02:53 PM)Daitokuji Wrote:
(12-24-2014, 02:39 PM)Val Wrote:
(12-24-2014, 02:32 PM)Natalie Mcbeef Wrote:
(12-24-2014, 02:15 PM)Zetchryn Wrote:
(12-24-2014, 02:12 PM)ArmachiA Wrote: This is a really good point. I've never thought about it but Keeper's would seem to be more Polyamorous than Seekers.

... I'm not understanding, I think. How so? I'm still VERY new/rough on the lore, so be gentle.

Well the seeker arrangement is more of a societal thing. It's not about love. If one nunh is stronger, they're in charge, the ladies don't get to vote. Though they can leave with the defeated Nunh, this seems rare.

Keeper relationships seem more based on romance and personal connections.

#also thanks freelance, even though you give me so many warnings I still <3 you!

I think, like you said, it's more about society. But it also, to me, seems about duty. Kind of an "everyone for the tribe" so-to-speak. It doesn't mean that the Nunh or tribe as a whole don't respect their women. After all, the women do their hunting and whatnot. They likely know that without them, they wouldn't exist and wouldn't be able to continue their tribe.

I feel like it's not only a duty, some tendency for this may be built into their DNA. Not just any male Miqo'te can become a Nuhn, it's not just a political title. Â He should represent the best breed and offer the best combination of physical and intellectual behaviors. Â This makes the Nuhn the most reasonable person to breed with as it helps ensure the next generation carries those traits.

This could also mean that while many Miqo'te females may have relationships with others, with outsiders, that when it comes to breeding she may look for qualities that may or may not be shared with her current romantic partner. Â But I'm just speculating.

But polyamory suggests a mutual love based relationship but I don't necessarily feel like that's what's going on when I visit the U-Tribe. Â That all seems more like a business relationship. Â For all I know, they draw straws for breeding or play lottery. Â I have no idea. Â But I don't think that romantic love plays all that much of a part.

However, there is more than one kind of love. Â Love of family, love of community, love for each other, and those might play a much larger role and could be a sort of foundation for polyamory but that's probably a stretch.

This is all just my opinion and interpretation, of course.

I agree entirely! Val has it ingrained in his system. He is deathly in love with Faye, but he occasionally has private moments where he fights with his natural instinct to procreate and his loyalty to stick with just Faye. I personally enjoy it and embrace it as character development.Â

For most though, like you said, I think that it's a business relationship and that the Keepers are more love-oriented, and therefore more likely to practice polyamorous relationships.

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