Talk:Sister Friede/@comment-4147517-20161113190149/@comment-29522860-20161115032945

When the painting rots, it burns so that another layer can be added. In the depths of the painting, we discover the remains of Priscila's tower, for Ariamas' world rotted and burned so that Ariandel could remake it. But even if the rot compleatly took the painting, that version would still contain the previous residents, who would die if that version was burned.

Just like the First Flame, painting fire is good in some ways and bad in others.

Bad because the entire creation of Ariandel, and the lives and sanctuary with him, would burn and die so another could take the role.

Good because the rebirth of the painting allows the rot to burn, and the refreshed world can better house the things wanting refuge, until the rot returns.

This somewhat reminds me of the First Flame. If it goes out, the Abyss of the Dark Soul will overtake reality, but those born from it have the opportunity to thrive.

Interestingly Ariandel pigmented his world with blood, but the current painter wants to use the Dark Soul. Perhaps it better maintains a cold world, but still it deserves investigation, or at least theory based disscusion.