What is the deal of Eliza and Sekhmet

[Sotherius]

I've been intrigued by this for some time.

You know, taking the example of Filia and Squigly mainly, i've noticed something for me strange with Eliza.

I mean, Samson and Filia, the parasite, is her hair, or live in her hair, i don't know. So, when she battles, Filia, her body, stays normal, but her hair, shape shift, is uses as a weapon.

The same with Squigly, Leviathan change form, and attacks, but squigly (or what is left from squigly), stays the same.

But Eliza, Sekhmet is the skeleton right? So, the parasite, doesn't change form, but Eliza changes, her body can turn into blood, and attack however she wants, even to the point where sekhmet is able to leave eliza as a fountain of blood and attack. Am i missing something?

And one more thing, normally, you see the parasites talking or interacting in some way, but the exceptions are painwheel, who has artificial parasites, so i would guess her parasites are not really made for talking, and we also have Sekhmet, and in a lot of conversations, sekhmet appears, but is still eliza.

What is the parasite, and what is the "human"? Anyway, in opposition of Squigly or Filia, Eliza and Sekhmet doesn't seem like two beings working together, but a single being.

 

[Pickles]

tbh I don't really follow the sg in-universe stuff too closely so maybe this has been confirmed to be untrue but it's my personal belief that Sekhmet is taking more from Eliza (similar to the planned character concept of samson having taken over filia) to the point where Eliza is basically Sekhmet in a human skin. "It" has lived long enough to know samson and leviathan from the old times, and given that as you say they seem to be the same thing my theory is that Eliza was a normal human a long time ago and sekhmet basically took her body.

 

[Ninja]

I go by the rule "It's an anime (fighter same diff, it might as well be anime) don't question it. Look at the rack that girl over there has, wowie."

and that's how I got into Fighting games. Thanks #Aska #Psylocke #Rogue #C.Viper #Jam

oh crud forgot my most favorite waifu fighter, Miss Thunder Thighs herself: Chun-Li

 

[The Dave]

I think it was somewhere stated that the fluid isn't blood, but a similar cell-like substance that Sekhmet can control (mostly to secure the game's T rating in regards to blood and gore). Unfortunately, I can't seem to find the source right now. It might be buried somewhere in the canon info thread, here.

As I understand it: Normally, blood comes from bone marrow, yes? So, replace the bones with Sekhmet, and Sekhmet takes over the blood-producing capacity by creating a similar, but more controllable, fluid. In this case, because of Sekhmet's control over the blood's properties, it's also "Composite Eliza's" skin and clothes. "Original Eliza," then, contributed the organs we see in little jars when Sekhmet launches into spooky stabbing mode. There may have been some personality conflict at the beginning, but after a very, very long time they've pretty much merged.

 

[BallotBoxer]

Ah, you're speaking of the How Do You Think Eliza's Anatomy Works? thread. You're right, even if it looks like blood, it isn't. It's a rich slurry of cells that can squash, strech, change color, harden, and soften. One moment, skin, fat, and muscle, the next, a red wing sharper than a katana. Eliza goes beyond the kind of transformation Samson and Leviathan can do; it is more like transmutation.

Sekhmet is taking more from Eliza

While I don't think they were anything but equal partners, you are right about them being unbalanced. Eliza hoards blood
and suckers blood drives to maintain her youthful appearance. While a normal host and parasite will strike up a balance to mutually sustain existence (closed loop, don't need outside blood), Eliza and Sekhmet need extra nutritious blood to stay "immortal."

Eliza and Sekhmet doesn't seem like two beings working together, but a single being.

You pretty much nailed it. Eliza and Sekhmet have been together for centuries. They have essentially merged into one creature. Neferu, the Crimson Scourge.

Unlike new pairs like Filia and Samson, "Eliza" (her current alias) never uses collective pronouns (we, us). They don't argue or even converse. Do all parasites and humans eventually melt together like a candybar on the dashboard like they did, given enough time, or is it a special circumstance to Sekhmet? Not sure. The only other ancient thing to compare them to is Double, possibly the remains of Queen Lamia after being a Skullgirl.

 

[Myzo]

(paraphrasing here from memory)
Before she fights Squigly and Filia in her story mode
Filia: You can't win, it's four against two!

Eliza: A theon's true power lies in the bond with their host, so really it's four against one... but don't take that for an advantage!


I agree and think Eliza and Sekhmet have been bonded so long they pretty much are one, they don't interact but tend to speak as one, you can hear in some of her voice lines it's both actresses. I also find it interesting still says theon rather than parasite, it's probably just an older term but "theon" rather than "host" and "parasite" really does make it sound a lot more like one rather than 2 together. I also think practically they share a jaw so wouldn't really be able to talk when separated, they've probably been together so long they know what the other is thinking through intuition.

I believe they are both dependent on eachother (maybe a plot reason as well as a balance reason for why Sekhmet can't spend long separated from Eliza?) It's interesting as well as Eliza seems to care more about the parasites than the hosts, even though Samson and Leviathan are perfectly happy being with Filia and Squigly. Maybe since Sekhmet isn't purely sustained by Eliza (extra blood etc) they both believe it's a waste of potential not to exploittheir power as much as possible, even at others expense.