So many questions left unanswered

[glenngunnerzero.livejournal.com]

However My biggest complaint is: What the fuck was Geass? Who made it? Why did they make it? When did they make it? Are they still alive? On Jupiter?

A whole 2 seasons and nothing said other than a power of kings, Code which seems to be the evolution of having a Geass, and that it was created/made long ago.

Comments

[dr-wats0n.livejournal.com]

Well, Code Geass mixes many elements of European folklore in its main plot, but Geass itself is likely a reference to a phenomenon in Celtic mythology called Geis (http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-gei1.htm), which is basically a curse that forces one to do (or not do) something. I don't know whether this is common knowledge in the fandom, but I just thought I'd throw it out there because I haven't seen it discussed much. I don't think the writers ever meant to expand on the nature of the power (for which I'm grateful), but rather just keep it as a mystical element in an otherwise drama/action driven story. I do think C.C. true name was a dropped subplot, though, otherwise they wouldn't have made a big deal out of it in the first series.