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Still Waters » Dive Deep

Welcome to the depths of the site. Here you can find assorted essays and collections of information and details. Please be aware that while I make every effort to ensure my hypotheses and theories are rooted in factual, canonical information, they introduce information from other sources to fill in the missing holes. Your interpretation may or may not agree with mine. I wouldn't be this confident though if numerous people didn't agree with my theories and evidence. Whenever I have brought up these theories among Slayers fans, those who have put time into considering what I've said have seen what I'm seeing, and what I'm talking about. Just because something's a theory doesn't necessarily make it false. E=mc² and all that. I'll explain the different areas of this section.

Underneath the Surface deals with direct looks into different aspects of Filia's life.
Another Point of View changes the focus to other people, and how they might be viewing Filia.
Arms Around Her Life looks at the various people in Filia's life, and the potential for romance therein.
Like a Bird Singing is my own personal little quirk. I like lyrics, and sometimes they can help tell a story to a level of completion beyond mere prose. This analyzes songs I associate with Filia.
Beyond the Deep looks at surrounding elements in Filia's life, although they may not pertain to her directly. It focuses more on the world at large, and what we do know of it.
Extras is exactly what it sounds like; additional material necessary for verification and source citation that I've found necessary to provide here on the site for whatever reason.

Underneath the Surface
  • Facts - the starting point. Just the facts.


  • Muse - the rant which inspired the site; a summary of some of the content herein.


  • Temple - just a hypothesis on what life at the Fire Dragon King Temple may have been like.


  • Paternity - was her father the Supreme Elder?


  • Betrayal - used, lied to, and deemed expendable.


  • Trust - how likely is she to turn to Dragon's Peak?


  • Cycles - a child with no good role models raising a child; can it be done?


  • Survival - no electricity, running water, or modern conveniences; what does it take?


  • Lights - what might go through her mind at the end of the day?


  • Draconity - how much of her own nature does she understand?


  • Submission - not synonymous with 'doormat'.


Another Point of View
  • Xellos - possible ways this mysterious Mazoku might view Filia.


  • Valgaav - if he hated the Goldens with such a passion, why did he never seem inclined to truly harm her?


  • Val - a new life, a new beginning, but how did she do from his eyes?


  • Others - assorted viewpoints in her direction.


  • Quotes - various quotes by others about Filia from a variety of sources - canon, fic, RPG - which I feel accurately sum her up, for better or worse.


Arms Around Her Life
  • Xellos - a Mazoku and a Dragon, could it work?


  • Valgaav - a dark star-crossed romance.


  • Val - what's the story behind this pairing?


  • Zelgadis - coffee versus tea, is there a chemical reaction?


  • Dragons - would there be a mate to be found among them?


  • Humans - a candle that burns at both ends.


  • Females - would Filia look beyond the opposite gender?


Like a Bird Singing Beyond the Deep
  • The Dark Side of Religion - a comparison of the Fire Dragon King Temple to known religious establishments, and the problems therein.


  • The Colonial Age - so many things brought in by the post-industrial boom we take for granted. What was life like before industry?


  • Hothouse Orchids - what is D/s all about, and how does it differ from abuse?


Extras
  • Slayers TRY Transcript - Subtitle-based transcripts typed up and compiled by Zanne Chaos (framed section; clink top banner to return to the Still Waters site.)