The Secret History: Character Motivation

Gryffin

Hello,
I've finished the first omnibus of The Secret History by Pecau.
I really enjoyed it. However, I'm still having trouble identifying the motivations of the protagonists/antagonists.
Basically, why do they care? What does it matter to them who wins whatever war and who is in power?
Reka I can maybe understand; she's power-hungry and vengeful. She becomes the Lady Pope to be in power. Simple enough. But what about Aker and Erlin; do they just feel compelled to defend man against Reka and Dyo?
I would love to hear some thoughts. Thanks.

JohnathanConstantine

I know this isn't an answer to your question but can you give me the gist of Secret History? I keep on seeing it in previews and I don't know whether to get it. Is there anything you can compare it to?

chrisw

Honestly, even though I've read the contents of the first Omnibus twice (first as single issues, then collected), I still find it tough to keep track of everything and completely understand what's going on. It read better collected, but it's still a lot to take in. I kind of took it as squabbling siblings, fighting for centuries and shifting alliances the way siblings sometimes do. It's been a while since I read it, though. I'm planning on buying it digitally and re-reading it soon, since the last time I checked it was fairly cheap through Comixology.