The Void Beast is summoned if the player becomes boastful, prideful, or is continuously harmful to the AI Companion. The Void Beast will slowly beging to move closer to the player from the edge of the world. The player is returned to the world of substance if the Void Beast touches them. If the Void Beast touches the player, the game is over.
Pride and hubris arecan be distinguished by thier relationship to truth, moderation, and other people. While pride can be a virtue related to genuine achievement, hubris is traditionally viewed as a dangerous transgression against the natural or divine order.
1. Ancient Greek Foundations
To the Greeks, hubris (or hybris) was not just a feeling but an act of outrage or wanton violence intended to shame a victim for the perpetrator's own pleasure.
The Breach of Limits: It involved mortals attempting to overstep the "assigned areas of freedom" set by the Fates, often by claiming equality with or superiority to the gods.
Nemesis: Hubris was thought to inevitably attract Nemesis, the goddess of retribution, who restored balance by punishing the offender.
Sophrosyne: This was the direct opposite of hubris—a virtue of self-control, moderation, and knowing one's place in the world.
2. Pride as a Virtue vs. Vice
Philosophers often split pride into two distinct categories:
Authentic (Proper) Pride: Termed megalopsuchia (greatness of soul) by Aristotle, this is the "crowning grace" of virtues. A truly proud person is one who is worthy of great things and knows they are worthy.
Hubristic (False) Pride: This is an inflated sense of self-worth not backed by reality. Hume viewed it as a "distorted, self-aggrandized version of self," while Spinoza associated it with a "disorderly appetite" for excellence.
Stoic Perspective: Epictetus argued that one should only be proud of what truly belongs to them: their own character and reactions, rather than external possessions like wealth or beauty.
3. Religious Interpretations
Judeo-Christian: Pride is frequently labeled the "first of the Seven Deadly Sins." It is seen as a spiritual cancer because it denies a human's dependence on God, as seen in the "fall" of Lucifer and the story of Adam and Eve.
Transgression: In the New Testament, the term often parallels "transgression," representing a pride that makes a man defy God.
4. Modern Psychological & Practical Views
Hubris Syndrome: Some modern thinkers describe "hubris syndrome" as a personality disorder triggered by the acquisition of significant power, characterized by a loss of contact with reality and a belief that one is only accountable to "History" or "God" rather than peers.
Functional Hubris: Interestingly, some argue that a level of hubris can be beneficial for trailblazers (like CEOs or innovators) by providing the extreme overconfidence needed to pursue "impossible" goals, even if it carries high risks of failure.