That's a very interesting take on the idea. The theory that the Crimson is Cthulhu's corpse is pretty well known, but the idea that the Crimson IS Cthulhu is one I haven't seen yet.Ok... Moon Lord being the "brother" fits. I had a theory going before i experienced the new end-game, but was waiting to post because I wasn't sure if it would crumble or not
Considering Crimson... It's a living biome. Considering all of the "cthulu" bosses, they're body parts, and the wall of flesh also being a ...w all of flesh and eyeballs and mouths. I think the great Cthullu who many people may have been waiting to fight, is not a "boss being" but in fact an infestation of the world itself. Kind of living up to the Lovecraftian namesake.
I think Moon Lord may be a related entity that has taken over the Moon (obviously) while Cthullu took over Terraria.
then he still would be a different species, these guys are NOT amused ----> Cthulhu-LIKE alien would mean they would not be the same species and therefore could not be brothersI didn't say it was Cthulhu. I just said it was "a Cthulhu-like alien".
Shadow_Mantis said:The world of Terraria is a truly mysterious one. When in times of need it will draw in heroes to save it from destruction. It was known to draw in heroes from across time and even from alternate realities or dimensions. When these heroes are drawn in they would meet someone that identifies himself as their guide, someone to help aid the hero in surviving in it’s treacherous wilds. As time went on, it started gaining the ability to draw in more than just one hero when the need ever were to arise. As for what caused this change, to the ancients, the answer seemed obvious.
Once upon a time it was plagued by a blight known simply as the Corruption. This blight was said to have come about after an extraterrestrial entity known as Cthulhu was slain by ancient heroes using a legendary blade. After its defeat, the blade shattered and from Cthulhu’s rotting corpse the Corruption appeared and threatened to consume the world whole. Worst yet, the body took on a whole new life of its own and also threatened to cover the world in its vile influence, it was named the Crimson. For a time things looked grim as hero after hero failed to stop its spread and die to the creatures each had spawned. Then the Hallow appeared. Despite its relative peaceful appearance, it turned out to be as much of a blight as the Corruption and the Crimson, or so it was thought.
Faced with the possibility of the world being covered by this triad of blight, the ancients decided to seal the three away until a time a hero strong enough to cleanse them from the world were ever to appear. The Corruption and Hallow were sealed within the body of one of their own as the spirits of Light and Dark, as a result turning him immortal. The Crimson on the other hand was much too powerful to be sealed in such a way. Desperate, they contained it within a massive prison and hoped to their gods it’s walls would hold it from spreading any further until a hero would arise strong enough to cleanse it. Knowing that these were only temporary solutions, they laid out a series of trials for heroes to surpass in the hopes that one would be strong enough to rid the world of the Crimson, Corruption, and Hallow.
Best theory 10/10 such a major part of terraria explainedThe pink jelly fish and blue jellyfish were once two thriving colonies, but they had a falling out and the pinks were confined to the ocean and the blues were forced underground, not to see the light of day.
Dryads would sell purification powder which you cannot make yourself. The dryads live for a massively increased time than a human would yet they appear to be human. I think that the dryads are influenced by the spirits of light to slowly but surely get rid of the corruption. This is backed up by the fact that they only appear after you defeat a boss, meaning you are most likely strong enough to brave the dangers of the corruption and start to remove it from the world.
What about the green jellyfish?The pink jelly fish and blue jellyfish were once two thriving colonies, but they had a falling out and the pinks were confined to the ocean and the blues were forced underground, not to see the light of day. Once the two come back together, the balance will be restored and Terraria will return to normal.
...then he still would be a different species, these guys are NOT amused ----> Cthulhu-LIKE alien would mean they would not be the same species and therefore could not be brothers
Going to build my headcanon into something a bit beyond the two liner I started off with. *cracks fingers*
Long, long ago, back in ancient times, the world came under threat from Cthulhu. Faced with this dire menace, the ancient god-sprits of light expended all of their power destroying Cthulhu and leaving him scattered and powerless. They went on thinking Cthulhu was finished, but in reality his flesh lived on, sapping strength from his surroundings over the course of centuries. Once his power grew enough, he was able to construct a stable but weakened form, the Wall of Flesh, deep in the unseen bowels of the Underworld.
At the same time, the Moon Lord was enraged by the destruction of his brother, and sought to avenge Cthulhu's true form which was lost forever. He knew that his fallen comrade lived on, and feeling his wrathful intentions to end the dominion of the gods of light, he devised a virulent race of darkness and to combat them. This devastating Corruption laid waste to the whole world, assisted by the formidable spirits of darkness that the Moon Lord brought upon them, and the spirits of light had to spend all of their energy battling this dire threat.
Eventually they would be able to exterminate it, but not before it was too late. Imbued with the Moon Lord's dark power and the unfathomable wrath of Cthulhu, the Wall of Flesh had become strong consume and trap the exhausted spirits of light, swallowing them extinguishing them from the world. With the spirits of light gone, the scattered remnants of Cthulhu are allowed to fester and grow, forming parasitic cave-like formations that continue infect the earth and leech its energy, and the Corruption is able to live on in its vile glory, no longer under the threat of being rendered extinct.
This victory came at great cost, however. The Wall of Flesh may have been able to consume the spirits of light, but they could not be contained without the spirits of night that gave the Crimson and Corruption their former power. Enough still roam to grant the lingering Corruption and Crimson magical capabilities, but they are far from their former strength, no longer driven by hate and revenge that made them formidable before.
Despite this, there is nothing more the Moon Lord can do. The world is plighted by his kin's remains and his own child race. He has appointed three mechanical deities as sentries, slumbering until something threatens to throw off the worlds balance. He has instated the moon as a sphere of chaotic influence, able to suppress the light and give strength to the monsters that dwell on the planet below. Having gotten his revenge and being satisfied with the dire state the world is left in, he goes off into the universe once more, looking for more planets to conquer and celestial superpowers to ally.
Then a new player comes to the table, dabbling in a game that they cannot comprehend. They only dabble in this mysterious worlds resources and magical power, but eventually they will make their way into the Underworld. Eventually their Guide, who had become attuned to the planet's remaining energy and master of it its ancient knowledge long before, will prompt them to unleash the spirits of light and dark once again. It doesn't matter that the spirits of light's good intentions have been corroded away by their dark and tortured captivity. It doesn't matter that such an action could throw the world into crisis and potential cataclysm. The battle is far from over, and only by reigniting the war that was started all those centuries ago can the Moon Lord be lured back to this world to face justice for his terrible crimes against the purity of the planet.
All it would take was a glorious, burning sacrifice, and all would be set in motion.