[spoilers] Lucas and his tattoos
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20-11-2010, 12:54 PM
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RE: Lucas and his tattoos
(20-11-2010 02:25 AM)Byatil Wrote: In reference to a discussion myself and Binkie (amongst others) are having on this post: http://www.spooksforum.co.uk/thread-1214-page-1.html I agree with you, Byatil, on the 'Dum Spiro Spero' tattoo. If he had done this tattoo for himself, maybe he would have put it where HE could see it, i can't imagine there were many mirrors at his disposition in prison, so one has to asume that this tattoo was ment for someone else? Maybe it's ment as some 'good advice' like: 'hey, I've spent 8 years in prison and I haven't given up on life yet, so you'd better don't either!' It is placed above the 8 domes, so perhaps there's a link between them? On the 'Gnothi Seauton' one, I'm not sure this was for someone other than Lucas himself, it is placed were he can read it, maybe it was his way to try to stay human and to stay Lucas North (totally ignoring the whole John thing, here,doesn't make sense, anyway ), I mean, it must be unbelievably hard to remember who and what you are when you are deprived of human contact for the most of the 8 years, if you only have got yourself to talk to, you'd better know who you are, just to keep you from going completally insain. The 8-point star is known as The Star of Redemption or Regeneration. The number 8 is meaningfull in many religions (as the 8 paths of Buddah, circomsision at the age of 8 days in jewish religion, 8 immortals in chinese religion,...) and represents balance, harmony and faith in the ultimate harmony of creation. So maybe this is also a positive tattoo on Lucas' body. It might stand for the firm believe that everything happens for a reason, maybe one part of him truly believes that he's there for a reason, namely to protect his country and fellow officers and i think it has been that believe that kept him 'alive'. The other part of him, though, has serious problems with the unfairness of it all and with the fact that no one (Harry) seemed to be in a hurry to save him, so i do not know if this is the right explanation for this tattoo. It might be easier to analyse them if we knew when exactly during his imprisonment they were placed. It's easy to see that in the begining of that period you still would hold hope, but as years would pas by, sure you would lose that hope! As for the quote on Lucas' forearm, i'm ashamed to say that i don't know what it says. If someone knows, please share. Oh, BoHenley, yes it is hard to look at the tattoos and not at the man!! It's "a struggle for heaven and earth. Where there is one law: fight or die. And one rule: resist or serve."
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