That’s kind of strange, how the most powerful of all sins, always felt the most “mortal” of all of them.
Get me right! I’m sad because of Escanor’s death, but I’ve always had a feeling that all his story line ( Of classic Shakespeare character ) led to his death.
I’ve had this feeling with me from his first appearance in the main story. He is the only sin that actually aged. ( There is a reason for reviling his character first in a side story, but not the main one. ) We first saw him in his 20’s, young and naive. But then we get introduced to his older, wiser version. He knows how to control his powers, he knows what he wants and what he can or can’t do. He was acting like this is his final story arc, like he already learned almost all lessons.
It’s actually pretty funny how we get to know him last, but we know him most. Escanor is the type of character that you know nothing about, but still know every thing you need to know. ( Like an open book, you know? ) For exaple Merlin is like opposite side of the coin. We know many details about her past and character, but we know nothing about her. ( At least for me it looks like, every time I start to finaly understand what is going on inside her head, she pulls up another plot twist and again I don’t understand a thing abought her and what’s her motive. ( It may be only my problem. )
Also he always was the most “humane”, simple in a good way. ( There is a reason for him beeing one of the most relatable of all sins. ) I’m not talking about race but about feels that character gives to the reader. If we talking about race, Ban never felt humane for me. From the begining he felt god like, to far from reach. ( I truly felt bad for Jericho even considering she was a bad guy at the time. ) And even now, after losing his immortality, he still feels the same. ( But for a different reasons )
What I’m trying to say is, the subplot of nnt is to become “human” instead of “monster” they became because of their sins.
And that’s the thing with Escanor! He already atoned his sin, even before actually joining sins. And in his gaiden, we get to see exactly this moment!
When he meets sins for the first time, he is fully shure that the only end he truly deserves is a painful death. (Escanor never actually did anything truly bad, but he convinced himself that he is indeed a “monster”) He is afraid of himself, and death for him is an escape from this fear, but his day self interpreter this like he is the only one truly powerful and others are weak and pitiful.
But after, Meliodas shows (and by showing I mean, beating this thought in him) Escanor that he is mortal, but this life not his to throw it away. He still alive only because Rosa saved him.
And he changed! Now he see that his life is parts of others. And he changed his ultimate goal, now it is to not waste life that Rosa gifted him. Escanor is aimed at protection of his friends and loved one.
And right after he understood that, he got to see Rosa, one last time. With this new understanding he truly became “human” instead of arrogant “monster” he thought he was. But all humans are mortal…
I believe that death is not the end of his story. It is a opportunity to change his character again, to the new understanding of himself and life. This death is a reboot, of some sort. All time Escanor was a giver, he gave all he got to others (especially Merlin) but never really received anything… And as I said in my theory post on tumblr (
Theory)
When If he come back, he will be the one who will be receiving care and love of the others. But he still need to learn how to do so. But at least pride is no longer trouble on his way.
(I don't know how to put pictures in here, so this is a link to my tumblr post
here)
