Quote Originally Posted by Xefas View Post
Is being a Heretic Titan lame because you're no longer an Exalt? Absolutely not, because you're still an Exalt. Sure, we have an example that Infernals and Solars can become Primordials, but that's a step backward so they don't do it if they know any better (keeping in mind that player characters don't have perfect information; canon-wise GSPs know they can become Yozi. They don't even know that Heretical charms exist, much less the Triumphant Howl of the Devil Tiger tree).

But, we have an example of the opposite. When you go the Devil-Tiger route, its not the Exalt part that you get rid of, it's the human part. You become Titan + Exalt. Solars, Sidereals, Lunars, and Terrestrials could all have a similar option, where they become Something + Exalt.

I see this complaint a lot, but I think its a clear example of a fallacy of false dichotomy. Yes, there is nothing better than being an Exalt, but there is something better than being human.
If you are no longer human, you can no longer sustain an Exaltation. Green Sun Princes who become proto-titanic-Exalts are still human (though very powerful ones).

The reason Green Sun Princes get to transcend (in canon, that is) is because they start out limited by the capabilities of Primordials, who, while possessed of a lot of XP, are otherwise less powerful and capable than Solar Exalted of the same amount of XP (which is, again, a lot). They transcend it by creating their own thematic Charm set, not by losing their humanity. Solars have no such limitations - they are only held back by their Ability ratings and permanent Essence. That's why Solars don't get to transcend - there is no "up" to go to.