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** Babalon's idea is taken from the biblical [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whore_of_Babylon Whore of Babylon], a female figure and also place of evil mentioned in the Book of Revelation in the Bible. The Red Goddess is drenched with blood as her "dress style" and sometimes seen holding a chalice, similar to the Whore of Babylon's description who also held the chalice and wore scarlet (although with purple colors) dressing matching the color of blood. The Red Goddess herself riding Satan seen during the Normal Ending is also a nod to the Whore of Babylon riding on the Beast who also in scarlet color possessing multiple heads and horns similar to Satan. |
** Babalon's idea is taken from the biblical [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whore_of_Babylon Whore of Babylon], a female figure and also place of evil mentioned in the Book of Revelation in the Bible. The Red Goddess is drenched with blood as her "dress style" and sometimes seen holding a chalice, similar to the Whore of Babylon's description who also held the chalice and wore scarlet (although with purple colors) dressing matching the color of blood. The Red Goddess herself riding Satan seen during the Normal Ending is also a nod to the Whore of Babylon riding on the Beast who also in scarlet color possessing multiple heads and horns similar to Satan. |
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* The Red Goddess referring to a "father" who cast away his daughter, implying she is the daughter or creation of some immortal being or [[God]] Himself. |
* The Red Goddess referring to a "father" who cast away his daughter, implying she is the daughter or creation of some immortal being or [[God]] Himself. |
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+ | * Succubus (and likely, Incubus) are her loyal servants who have been referred as "the eyes of the Goddess". |
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* The Red Goddess is based on various pagan goddesses and mythical female figures, whom she have been identified with throughout the game. |
* The Red Goddess is based on various pagan goddesses and mythical female figures, whom she have been identified with throughout the game. |
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− | * Her name is likely a reference for a book of the same name, ''The Red Goddess''. This book talks about |
+ | * Her name is likely a reference for a book of the same name, ''The Red Goddess''. This book talks about the Babalon goddess, paganism, sex and drugs. |
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Revision as of 16:42, 10 July 2018
- Not to be confused with a similar dweller; Ugly Goddess.
Red Goddess is the supreme empress of Hell and an antagonist of Agony.
Description
To be added.
Nature
The Red Goddess is a summodeistic feminine being: the one goddess for the entire civilized world. She was known by countless names and forms, worshiped as different goddesses across the world, such as Inanna of Sumeria, Ishtar of Babylon, Isis of Egypt, Lilith of the Hebrews, the Whore of Babylon by the Christians, etc. Her true identity remains obscure, however, the dammed souls of Hell called her as "Red Goddess" and her demonic minions referred to her as their Queen.
Biography
The Red Goddess and her "consort", Satan the Beast. They together ruling Hell as supreme monarchs, but she is the one who in charge of everything in Hell as the Queen while Satan serving as her mindless pet.
Notes
- The Red Goddess herself is directly known to be Babalon, a goddess found in the mystical system of Thelema, which was established in 1904 with English author and occultist Aleister Crowley's writing of The Book of the Law, her name being later given in other works.
- Babalon's idea is taken from the biblical Whore of Babylon, a female figure and also place of evil mentioned in the Book of Revelation in the Bible. The Red Goddess is drenched with blood as her "dress style" and sometimes seen holding a chalice, similar to the Whore of Babylon's description who also held the chalice and wore scarlet (although with purple colors) dressing matching the color of blood. The Red Goddess herself riding Satan seen during the Normal Ending is also a nod to the Whore of Babylon riding on the Beast who also in scarlet color possessing multiple heads and horns similar to Satan.
- The Red Goddess referring to a "father" who cast away his daughter, implying she is the daughter or creation of some immortal being or God Himself.
- Succubus (and likely, Incubus) are her loyal servants who have been referred as "the eyes of the Goddess".
- The Red Goddess is based on various pagan goddesses and mythical female figures, whom she have been identified with throughout the game.
- Her name is likely a reference for a book of the same name, The Red Goddess. This book talks about the Babalon goddess, paganism, sex and drugs.