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At the same time the Queens are treated as a SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute for religious figures, especially given the dialogue treats \\\"Queen\\\'s [bodypart]\\\" terms as blasphemy-type profanity similar to and \\\"God\\\'s hooks/gadzooks\\\", and I do think that\\\'s intentional.
One of the messages I interpreted the game as having was that even in a world without actual gods, humans will come up with a social equivalent to stand in for it, because a lot of religion is ultimately socially-driven. It would fit with the humanist themes already exhibited by Xenogears, where the \\\"evil\\\" Ethos faith, which promoted obedience to authorities, was created by the villains both to oversee the war and also to control the Lambs on the surface. Meanwhile the \\\"good\\\" Nisan faith used a fantastical creation metaphor to encourage a more socially forward message of collective aid.
One of the messages I interpreted the game as having was that even in a world without actual gods, humans will come up with a social equivalent to stand in for it, because a lot of religion is ultimately socially-driven. It would fit with the humanist themes already exhibited by Xenogears, where the \\\"evil\\\" Ethos faith, which promoted obedience to authorities, was created by the villains both to oversee the war and also to control the Lambs on the surface. Meanwhile the \\\"good\\\" Nisan faith used a fantastical creation metaphor to encourage a more socially forward message of collective aid.
