When honour faces revolution in a video game.

When we grow up, almost all of us find ourselves having to choose between our education or drastic change in order to adapt and survive. In the Aurion universe, we wanted to highlight this moral dilemma through Enkwo's battle against Ngarba.

On one side, we have Enkwo, who embodies the honour that drives him to preserve traditions and defend ancestral values for the collective good. On the other, we have Ngarba, who embodies the Revolution, representing the urgency of change and the sacrifice of the past for the survival of the group.

(Enkwo versus Ngarba in the PC game)

This very first major battle in Aurion: The Legacy of the Kori-Odan sees much more than two Aurionics and their swords clashing. This battle symbolises the confrontation between honour and revolution.

The newly crowned King Enkwo is as devoted to his cause as he is doubtful of his ability to rise to the occasion. Faced with Ngarba's attack, Enkwo feels a mixture of courage and integrity, but also a need to prove his legitimacy. These feelings are transmuted into his Aurion when he gathers his Aurionic base, the Honour of the Kori-Odan.

(Enkwo performing the "Honour of the Kori-Odan" in PC game and in the graphic novel)

Ngarba is carried along by the fire of anger at seeing his people driven into the wall by a king with no knowledge of the outside world. He is not seeking a crown just for the pleasure of being king. His coup d'état was more an act of education for the people of Zama (hence the importance for him not to kill any citizens during his putsch).

He had travelled outside Zama and seen the cruelty of the world and knew that if this cruelty reached the gates of his city, the city would be lost. His revolution should be a wake-up call, enabling Zamians to come to terms with the reality of the world and its ills. His experience can be compared to Itachi's one in Naruto (more on that in a later article).

(Ngarba carrying out "the revolution")

The fight between Enkwo and Ngarba transcends simple swordplay, and is in fact the manifestation of the existential war in the Aurion.

(the ancestor who questions himself during the fight) We are facing an Aurionic dialogue where two people who want the best for their community are fighting while talking to each other, but ironically, the nature and motivations of each prevent them from listening to each other. Makes you think, doesn't it?

Which choices do you generally make? Between Honour and Revolution, which do you lean towards for the good of those you love? We'd love to know in the comments.

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