>>535279054
You dazzle with your powers of observation, anon. Now, did you notice the commonality of these abusive parental figures BEFORE the pig pointed it out, or was that an eye-opening moment for you? Next, you'll point out that both Astarion and Karlach were slaves. I wonder what that says about the writers and what chains them. Maybe we're all slaves to something. Thought-provoking, really.
>>535279190
>A character can be interpreted in different ways.
I wasn't talking about characters. I specifically used the term "lore figures." Shar, Mystra, and Lolth are goddesses, elements of the foundational mythos of the setting - to portray them is akin to portraying gravity or the seasons, immutable laws of the world. In other words, it's not about how the writers feel or felt, how they interpret or interpreted these deities in the moment, or how long ago they gave mommy and daddy a call. Nor was it, once again, within the realm of possibility for them to alter characterization in a game overseen by WotC.
