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For those who come after. 75/75
November 23, 2025 at 12:38 PM
For those who come after. 75/75
For those who have got this far, thank you for reading my sleep-deprived ramblings on all of this and let me be perfectly honest.
Once again, Though I love mythology, I am not an expert of it. Most of this info is the result of an afternoon’s worth of Googling. 71/??
Once again, Though I love mythology, I am not an expert of it. Most of this info is the result of an afternoon’s worth of Googling. 71/??
November 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM
For those who have got this far, thank you for reading my sleep-deprived ramblings on all of this and let me be perfectly honest.
Once again, Though I love mythology, I am not an expert of it. Most of this info is the result of an afternoon’s worth of Googling. 71/??
Once again, Though I love mythology, I am not an expert of it. Most of this info is the result of an afternoon’s worth of Googling. 71/??
The style emphasizes the difference and contrast between light and dark within the same work and…thus, a solar eclipse is arguably a naturally reoccurring phenomenon of chiaroscuro. I can’t think of a better example of “Clair-Obscur” in nature. 65/??
November 23, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The style emphasizes the difference and contrast between light and dark within the same work and…thus, a solar eclipse is arguably a naturally reoccurring phenomenon of chiaroscuro. I can’t think of a better example of “Clair-Obscur” in nature. 65/??
Lastly, there’s Void damage. The symbol for Void damage is similar to the Annular eclipse seen throughout the game, and Void is closest to the ultimate element in Expedition 33. 60/??
November 23, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Lastly, there’s Void damage. The symbol for Void damage is similar to the Annular eclipse seen throughout the game, and Void is closest to the ultimate element in Expedition 33. 60/??
Then there’s Simon. Simon appears to summon an eclipse behind him as he moves into his second phase, empowered by Clea. 58/??
November 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Then there’s Simon. Simon appears to summon an eclipse behind him as he moves into his second phase, empowered by Clea. 58/??
There’s two ways this *COULD* be interpreted, but both relate to the idea of the creature devouring the sun – the sun being devoured by a godlike animal being the cause of an eclipse is prevalent in MANY mythologies, not just Norse mythology. 50/??
November 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
There’s two ways this *COULD* be interpreted, but both relate to the idea of the creature devouring the sun – the sun being devoured by a godlike animal being the cause of an eclipse is prevalent in MANY mythologies, not just Norse mythology. 50/??
What’s more, Painted Renoir summons a small eclipse with many of his attacks, notably the one where he attempts to Vanish a party member. In these attacks he actually hits the small eclipse orb to project Chroma towards his target. 48/??
November 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
What’s more, Painted Renoir summons a small eclipse with many of his attacks, notably the one where he attempts to Vanish a party member. In these attacks he actually hits the small eclipse orb to project Chroma towards his target. 48/??
The game even foreshadows its twist at the very start through its symbology. Whilst the #Paintress appears to be the one invoking the #Gommage and takes the blame for it, Renoir’s eclipse symbolizing destruction hangs ominously behind the Monolith. 45/??
November 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The game even foreshadows its twist at the very start through its symbology. Whilst the #Paintress appears to be the one invoking the #Gommage and takes the blame for it, Renoir’s eclipse symbolizing destruction hangs ominously behind the Monolith. 45/??
In the final scene where #Verso inherits the mission to destroy the Canvas, he also inherits the eclipse imagery as it frames the final dual in a blood-red hue.
This can tie into either of idea of the Eclipse being an omen of destruction or of upheaval - 42/??
This can tie into either of idea of the Eclipse being an omen of destruction or of upheaval - 42/??
November 23, 2025 at 12:29 PM
In the final scene where #Verso inherits the mission to destroy the Canvas, he also inherits the eclipse imagery as it frames the final dual in a blood-red hue.
This can tie into either of idea of the Eclipse being an omen of destruction or of upheaval - 42/??
This can tie into either of idea of the Eclipse being an omen of destruction or of upheaval - 42/??
This can also be seen in the Creation and the Aberration, two Nevrons that Renoir creates that have bold eclipse imagery within their designs. The body of the Creation is even made up of dead expeditioners turned to stone, tying the eclipse back to the theme of the dead. 42/??
November 23, 2025 at 12:29 PM
This can also be seen in the Creation and the Aberration, two Nevrons that Renoir creates that have bold eclipse imagery within their designs. The body of the Creation is even made up of dead expeditioners turned to stone, tying the eclipse back to the theme of the dead. 42/??
When the Original Renoir is fought in his Curator form, the arena has multiple eclipse hanging in the sky as he intends to destroy the Canvas, tying it once more to the Ragnarok theme. 39/??
November 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM
When the Original Renoir is fought in his Curator form, the arena has multiple eclipse hanging in the sky as he intends to destroy the Canvas, tying it once more to the Ragnarok theme. 39/??
Given that #Renoir “loves his parables” if the real world of Expedition 33 is anything like ours, it might even be that Renoir is very deliberately evoking this imagery.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Given that #Renoir “loves his parables” if the real world of Expedition 33 is anything like ours, it might even be that Renoir is very deliberately evoking this imagery.
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Even more interesting however, is that throughout these many myths, a common practice to avoid this foretold doom was to create a dummy or effigy of the monarch and treat it as if it were real, so the misfortune would befall the effigy instead— 29/??
November 23, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Even more interesting however, is that throughout these many myths, a common practice to avoid this foretold doom was to create a dummy or effigy of the monarch and treat it as if it were real, so the misfortune would befall the effigy instead— 29/??
But back to the scene in where Alicia enters the Canvas. The eclipse here has more meaning, as many cultures also saw the eclipse as an ill omen, a portend of oncoming calamity and destruction or as an upheaval of the status quo. 26/??
November 23, 2025 at 12:24 PM
But back to the scene in where Alicia enters the Canvas. The eclipse here has more meaning, as many cultures also saw the eclipse as an ill omen, a portend of oncoming calamity and destruction or as an upheaval of the status quo. 26/??
The scene in which the Expedition return to Lumiere as heroes darkens and drains of colour the second the #Gommage begins, which leads to Maelle’s death and to her once more being reborn in the Canvas as Maelle/Alicia. 22/??
November 23, 2025 at 12:23 PM
The scene in which the Expedition return to Lumiere as heroes darkens and drains of colour the second the #Gommage begins, which leads to Maelle’s death and to her once more being reborn in the Canvas as Maelle/Alicia. 22/??
A conversation with Maelle at camp even implies her parents tried to avoid having a child, calling herself an “Unwelcome Surprise” - but Alicia needing a “host” to be born into perhaps overrides their precautions. 19/??
November 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
A conversation with Maelle at camp even implies her parents tried to avoid having a child, calling herself an “Unwelcome Surprise” - but Alicia needing a “host” to be born into perhaps overrides their precautions. 19/??
Most of the examples mentioned have more to them just “Eclipse where the Canvas and Reality blur together” but we’ll get back to them. Let’s talk about the earliest eclipse we see chronologically in the game, where Alicia first enters the Canvas. 16/??
November 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Most of the examples mentioned have more to them just “Eclipse where the Canvas and Reality blur together” but we’ll get back to them. Let’s talk about the earliest eclipse we see chronologically in the game, where Alicia first enters the Canvas. 16/??
Whilst the eclipse can be seen throughout the Canvas, it is VERY prevalent in the “Between worlds” areas of the Canvas – when Alicia first enters the Canvas and is repainted by Aline’s chroma, the eclipse hangs ominously in the background. 13/??
November 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Whilst the eclipse can be seen throughout the Canvas, it is VERY prevalent in the “Between worlds” areas of the Canvas – when Alicia first enters the Canvas and is repainted by Aline’s chroma, the eclipse hangs ominously in the background. 13/??
Egyptian mythology also states that at the end of the Eclipse, the moon returns to the world of the living with renewed knowledge and wisdom.
Looking at Verso’s ending in an optimistic light, this is what happens to #Alicia. She has journeyed in the land of the dead—10/??
Looking at Verso’s ending in an optimistic light, this is what happens to #Alicia. She has journeyed in the land of the dead—10/??
November 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Egyptian mythology also states that at the end of the Eclipse, the moon returns to the world of the living with renewed knowledge and wisdom.
Looking at Verso’s ending in an optimistic light, this is what happens to #Alicia. She has journeyed in the land of the dead—10/??
Looking at Verso’s ending in an optimistic light, this is what happens to #Alicia. She has journeyed in the land of the dead—10/??
The Canvas can be seen as a realm of the dead in two ways – First, as Maelle laments in the Forgotten Battlefield, all of her life and the life of everyone in Lumiere lives in the shadow of the Gommage and the inescapable death it brings. 7/??
November 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The Canvas can be seen as a realm of the dead in two ways – First, as Maelle laments in the Forgotten Battlefield, all of her life and the life of everyone in Lumiere lives in the shadow of the Gommage and the inescapable death it brings. 7/??
This thread will completely spoil the plot of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and assumes you’ve already beaten the game for an understanding. I’ve also tried to get a lot of info into the attached images, sorry if they are not the prettiest, Graphic Design is NOT my passion :D 4/??
November 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
This thread will completely spoil the plot of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and assumes you’ve already beaten the game for an understanding. I’ve also tried to get a lot of info into the attached images, sorry if they are not the prettiest, Graphic Design is NOT my passion :D 4/??
On replaying #ClairObscurExpedition33 I couldn’t help but notice that the image of the Eclipse appears many times throughout the game, but is never explicitly referenced by the plot or any of the characters. Knowing a bit about myths relating to the eclipse, I did some digging.
November 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
On replaying #ClairObscurExpedition33 I couldn’t help but notice that the image of the Eclipse appears many times throughout the game, but is never explicitly referenced by the plot or any of the characters. Knowing a bit about myths relating to the eclipse, I did some digging.
TFW jungian analysis of ancient alchemical symbols feels like a personal attack on you amirite
November 23, 2025 at 2:31 AM
TFW jungian analysis of ancient alchemical symbols feels like a personal attack on you amirite