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Hopeless Journey

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"If only we didn't meet..."

I NEED TO POUR MY SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS (SotC) FEELINGS SO I CAN MOVE ON WITH LIFE AGAIN :iconlazycryplz: it's my 4-5th time playing this game why I still have feelings for it
Let me tell you one hint to have a good life: Never ever play ICO and SotC in marathon. It destroys your life. o<--<
SPEAKING ABOUT ICO IT WOULD HAVE A BETTER ENDING IF ONLY THE BEACH PART WASN'T EXISTED
It's not helping since I've been looping 'The Farthest Land', SotC OST for days dfkjldgfkdfkgfd

AND WTF THERE'S A TRACK IN THE OST ALBUM WHICH TITLED "IN THE LAND OF HAPPINESS".
WHAT THE HELL, SOTC, WHAT THE HEEEEEEELLL THERE'S NO LAND LIKE THAAAAAATTTT

EVERYTHING HURTS IN SOTC SOMEONE HELP-- /dies

*ahem*

Well umm so I tried to draw my headcanon over the SotC plot since the game itself only gives vague story hints.

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:star:Warning: Contains spoilers, you may read if you've finished the game or don't mind being spoiled.:star:

In the beginning of the game, Wanda (Wander) said that Mono was sacrificed because she bear a cursed fate, and so they took her life away. Not accepting that meaningless ritual, Wanda stole the Sword of the Sun and brought Mono to the Forbidden Land which people said can grant your wishes. And so Wanda's journey to destroy the seal statues- as well as killing the colossi began.

When you look closely in the game, actually the colossi aren't savage giants. If you don't approach their area, they won't attack you. Some even won't attack you unless you shoot them with arrows or whistle to take their attentions into you. They're just huge, gentle colossi which has been living in the Forbidden Land peacefully before Wanda came and slain them all. Now who is the villain here?

In the end, the demon resurrected and it almost brought chaos to the world again, if only the shamans weren't capable to seal it again. Mono came back to life, and as I read in some forums, she's granted immortality now (no official explanations for this). Wanda transformed into a baby with the demon sealed inside him, and Mono has to take care of him- both with Agro (the most loyal horse in the gaming world I swear) in the sealed Forbidden Land with no way out.

Now what is the real cause behind all these? Of course, Mono's meeting with Wanda. If only Wanda didn't meet Mono, she might be still sacrificed in a ritual but there would be no hunter who steal the temple's sword and try to resurrect her. No self-claimed warrior with a bow and horse would awoken the demon and slay the colossi, spirits of the Forbidden Land. The one who is cursed isn't Mono, but it's Wanda, and now she has to bear her love one's sin.

:star:End of spoilers.:star:
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Lots of weird body proportions and poses, plus some scenes details from the game are missing. I won't bother drawing the shamans' details and oops I got Wanda's arrowed leg wrong oooooops :iconrunrolanrunplz:

Anyway, enjoy!
and I might draw more SotC fanarts, maybe ICO too psshaaaww

Shadow of the Colossus and the characters are (c) Team ICO, Sony Computer Entertainment
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lilburi4ever's avatar
My heart is broken again.
I was an emotional wreck for so long when I first beat the game.
Wander is my hero!