Talk:Mimic (Dark Souls II)/@comment-24847777-20140504210259

Theory: The Mimics However horrific mimics may look, I believe they have some shreds of humanity/compassion left. In dark souls 1, a unique headpiece was obtainable from mimics; The symbol of avarice.

This item increases soul intake and item discovery rate but causes harm to those who wear it, which could explain the warped body of the mimic it comes from. The description of the symbol of avarice tells this:

'Monster head resembling a treasure chest. Once an ancient god, it is said this is the symbol of shame imposed on a long lost clan, exiled for the sin of avarice.'

To commit the sin of avarice is essentially to act upon greed, And in theory the clan disbanded, supposedly giving up their avaricious ways. But they are all too late. Now they are regarded as monstrosities, wandering throughout Lordran, Drangleic and god knows where else. In my theory, they live only to punish the greedy individuals who are obscene enough to open the jaws of avarice. Those that do, are subject to a grisly consequence as their hands are chopped off, evident as the the "teeth" of a mimic are actually severed human finger bones.

This is where my theory becomes a question, one that you can decide the answer to. Is it possible that mimics punish the greedy because they still have some scraps of their former humanity left, and don't want the same mistake to happen again?

It's as if they want to say "Don't make the same mistake we did"

Or are the mimics simply degenerated to the point that they enjoy disemboweling the avaricious, and that an intense greed for human flesh is all they know?

This is quite possible as the mimics make a sound roughly akin to laughter when attempting to kill you.

What do you think?