There are some situations where a pillager can cross over to a warrior, and visa versa, however this site goes to show (in my opinion) that there are no situations where someone can be both at the same time. There is a neutral situation, where someone can be neither a warrior or a pillager. These are the only three possible categories.
Take the Ewoks. They were neutral, but were forced to become warriors. Let's hope they don't decide to pillage, because anyone that can take down the Emperial assult scares me. They have strength in numbers...much like zombies.
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I think the most interesting point here is defense. You state that the Ewoks were forced to become Warriors. And the reason for this metamorphosis is, without a doubt, defense.
I think that defense plays a major part in the categorization of Warrior and Pillager. Most of the time Warriors are defending something. For example, Ninjas defend their village, kingdom, honor, etc.
One might ask, "Well what about Pirates? Do they not defend their treasure?" The answer is no. Booby traps defend their treasure. Pirates do not have the time or resources to stay on an island and guard a buried chest. They must keep pillaging and raiding in order to survive.
So in this case, defense is in the hands of weaponry, not an individual.
I now ask this, if Warriors usually fight in defense of something, do Pillagers usually fight for their own survival?
Trey, I would like to add to you're statement by saying that Pirates typically don't defend their treasure because of the fact that they don't have any patience. For example, do you think pirates take time to disarm a prisoner and lead him into a caged cess-pitt on their boat? The answer to this is no. Pirates simply fed them to sharks...but wait, how can this be? Sharks are most definitely warriors, and that is explained in the first topic.
So, I would like to point out certain situations in which these two common enemies aid each other, either directly or inderectly.
Backing up a bit now, I would finally like to respond to Trey's question: Do Pillagers usually fight for their own survival? Well Trey, this brings up a good point, and I have several answers for you. First, there have been many circumstances in which Pillagers do this, i.e. Mongolian horseman, some tribes of Native Americans, and Odysseus and his men in the Odyseey. However, most often then not, Pillagers raid in order to benefit their own lives. Vikings, most Pirates, Attila the Hun, etc.
Sincerely,
Ol' Pete
Peter brings up a very clever point; in certain situations there can be an alliance between Warrior and Pillager. This is something I had not yet considered.
So, adding on to Blake's original post, I'd like to elaborate a little further on the idea of a "Cross-Over Situation." This can imply various things. First, it could be as Blake has already lain out; an individual can become a Warrior/Pillager from a state of neutrality under various circumstances. I would like to ask then if it is possible for any Warriors to become Pillagers, or vice versa.
Second, as Peter has explained, situations may develop when the two (seemingly) antagonistic groups may in fact work together, i.e. a shark helping a pirate get rid of a captive.
But we must take this to the next level. This does NOT mean Sharks and Pirates are allies. In reality they a quite the opposite, almost to a level of ultimate nemesis. In this particular case it just so happens that they work in a symbiotic manner.
The answer to this lies in the pairing. The pirate is not facing the shark, and the shark is not facing the pirate. The pirate is simply moving the victim from his arena to the shark's.
So from this I think we can conclude that Warrior and Pillager companionship only comes from a neutral entity that is simply passed between the two; the pirate's captive is thrown overboard, leaving the Pirate's environment, and enters the water no longer as a pirate's captive, but as a helpless human located one link under the shark on the gigantic food chain of the ocean.
In conclusion, the shark is not purposefully helping the pirate. He is simply taking advantage of the situation, just as the pirate is doing. Neither acts upon goodwill towards the other.
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