Talk:Daud/@comment-90.149.164.129-20121028194352/@comment-3467788-20130105071235

Yeah, I have to admit that, after finishing the game, I was surprised that the guide claimed that Daud was a "failed" version of Corvo. There is absolutely nothing that indicates that such a thing is true.

I suppose it's possible that the "failed version of Corvo" thing was a story consideration while the game was in development, but in the game as it stands now, there isn't anything that even so much as implies that Daud is any kind of a failure at all when it comes to how he uses his powers.

The Outsider grants powers to interesting people and then lets them do whatever so he can see how everything plays out, so it's unlikely that he had any expectations beyond "Do stuff with this awesome woo-woo magic I have given you". The Outsider also talks to Daud at the Shrines the way he does to Corvo and has told Daud that Daud is important, which implies that the Outsider doesn't harbour any resentment, hostility, or disappointment toward Daud for the way Daud has utilized his powers.

In short, as helpful and thorough as the guide is, I am calling bullshit on that part.