MitD VIII: Everything we know about MITD (but were afraid Tarrasque)

[ReaderAt2046]

Two of 'em:

1) It's a drawing clue. As such, it is subject to the same uncertainties of every other drawing clue.

2) I doubt it means much. The darkness is not connected to MitD that we know of, so the fact that magical impenetrable darkness is drawn with an horizontal or vertical gradient is of little consequence. Presumably, the gradient is generated with some ease by Illustrator, and any artifacts are consequence of the tool, rather than a fact about MitD or the magical darkness that surrounds him (at least, until such time as someone comments upon it in-comic).

As to why we only see the eyes, the answer is that we shouldn't see them, but they are drawn because that allows Rich to express MitD emotions. By RAW, a creature standing in the last square of magical darkness can see out, but no-one can see into the darkness, not even to spy the silhouette.

Grey Wolf

I think his point was about non-magical darkness.