This blog post builds off a previous blog post (“Humans, Elves and Buggers”), where we discussed the different ways mortality influences how we teach and learn knowledge. I use classic sci-fi/fantasy tropes like humans, elves, and buggers to explain this idea. I use this theory to describe some of the larger influences in the Imbibe Universe. The KRB represents Elves, the Raven Council represents buggers, and I use Titus represents humans.
I’m not sure Titus truly fits the definition of a human. Titus is a parasite, one who consumes others to obtain their knowledge. In a way, Titus is a 4th thing in the “Humans, Buggers and Elves” theory.
Humans (Beasts), ones who die, who learn by continuously passing knowledge on.
Elves (Bots), ones who do not die, who learn knowledge once and know forever.
Buggers (Boos), ones who die, who learn by being born into a pool of knowledge.
Yeerks (Bloodsuckers), ones who do not die, who learn by consuming knowledge.
