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Theories > Heretic Birth Theory
Written By Geoffrey Duke, January 2004
 
I use these theories as an excuse to collect my thoughts on various subjects, and the circumstances surrounding the birth of Lagi who played host to the Heresy dragon have always intrigued me. The ancients thought they were gods, or were at least perceived as gods because they could create life on a whim using their advanced technology, which distorts the image we have of them into a race of people far too arrogant for their own good. The (appropriately named) Heresy dragon, for all intents and purposes, was activated to end their reign which persisted despite their deaths. Lagi was born in Elpis where the people adopted a policy of exterminating all mutants, in whatever form they took. In the Panzer Dragoon Zwei introduction sequence three Elpis villagers kill a mutant coolia with crossbow volleys at close range. The blue-white (green) light pulsating on the surface of its neck is a clear sign of mutation. Afterwards, one of them says, "Too many mutant khourieats are borns these days" (khourieat was a mistranslation for coolia in the original script and even pronounced "cooria"), which alone suggests that mutant coolias have been born before now and that their birth rate has recently risen. However, Sestren's second memory orb in Panzer Dragoon Saga shows that Sestren was watching and recording this recent rise in the birth mutant coolias for reasons of its own. In the memory orb, one of the villagers who aids in the death of the particular mutant coolia shown above says, "Too many *mutants* are born these days", suggesting that this outbreak of mutant coolias was perhaps a recent phenomenon. I'm far more willing to place my trust in a translation of a game known for its accuracy (Panzer Dragoon Saga) than one riddled with imperfections (Panzer Dragoon Zwei). Sestren wouldn't record the villager's words if they weren't relevant to the hunt for its prey.
These mutant coolias are identifiable by a patch of vibrant green energy on their necks, which the villagers of Elpis believed to be ominous. No one knows where this belief stems from, though I can imagine the villagers simply associating the light itself with the worthlessness of a mutant coolia. I must admit to having a fondness for a darker, more mysterious source of their omen, as it leaves us open to a greater range of possibilities. The Heresy dragon could've been the cause of all the mutations, or could've only manifested itself in mutants. Whichever you think is closer to the truth, I believe the Heresy dragon scattered its essence among the population of coolias in the village, giving rise to the new mutations, only some mutant coolias were less developed than others. I also believe the Heresy dragon's essence was more concentrated in Lagi, affording it the freedom to manipulate his growth at a faster rate. The location of this glowing green light on the throats of all these hapless coolias means it is not the sign of a random mutation or of impending doom, but is none other than a Bioluminary Oscillator (an organ responsible for converting energy into bio-lasers) inherent to all dragons in the early stages of development. When we observe how these events take shape, what are the chances of Lundi saving the life of the only coolia destined to evolve into a dragon? I'd say somewhere in the region of zero to none. If Lagi had been killed as a result of the Elpis villagers' code to kill all mutants, then the Heresy dragon's essence could find its way into another coolia. Spreading its essence among many coolias would increase its chances of survival.
  Glowing on the throats and coalescing in the mouthes of the dragonmares in Panzer Dragoon Orta before they unleash searing balls of mucus is the same green light emitted by the mutant coolias in the village of Elpis; were the villagers wrong to fear it? The source of their superstition could've gone all the way back to the dragons of the Ancient Age. You have to wonder if this is even remotely true.
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