Sabrewulf238
Smash Hero
Your last point hit the nail on the head. Eternal Darkness is a horror game and Pious embodies that far more than Alexandra ever could. If you were new to Eternal Darkness, Pious would make it perfectly clear what to expect.There's never been a situation where the villain is actually the more prominent character. I don't really think there are any arbitrary rules about who has to get in first, it's just whoever works best for representing the franchise.
I think the OP outlines the reasons Pious would be a better rep pretty well, but you're free to disagree. He's the main monster from a horror franchise, he's the only character featured in every chapter of the game's story, he's a master of magick, and Alexandra is by far the most generic playable character. Until there's a new Eternal Darkness game of some kind, I don't think either has even an inkling of a chance, but I would much prefer Pious because of his badass design and personality. I think seeing a character like him would make people much more curious about Eternal Darkness than Alexandra would.
Alexandra is easily the most vanilla playable character in Eternal Darkness. She's so middle of the road it almost hurts. I still think she'd be the most deserving character after Pious, but only because of her main protagonist status.
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