I don't think Lucian had a problem with gods eating souls. I think he tried to preserve the lives of mortal races and avoid a full-scale invasion from the Void (which happens if you become the new Divine one). The invasion was possible because of the gods who teared down the Veil and left the world vulnerable. Yeah, sure, they created mortal races, so he seems like an ungrateful bastard at this point leading a revolt against them, but I think it's actually kind of a Prometheus story - Lucian tries to save our lives (at least, you know, in mundane sense, I think people drained of Source won't turn into spirits ever and are denied the afterlife) and at the same time he frees mortals from the gods and gives them the power do make their own decisions.

I also see some funny parallels with Legacy of Kain series, where (spoilers) the local god also feasted upon souls and instigated wars and conflicts to increase the size of his meal (more dead people = more souls to feed upon). Maybe it's the same in DOS2 - gods are the reason behind if not all, but many conflicts, because they need to feed and thus need dead bodies.

So, bottom line, I think Lucian's motivations make sense in the end. But, again, the writers could have articulated it better.

Last edited by Erathan; 04/11/17 09:30 AM.