I read all but the last
four books. However, I did read the book Miss Applegate wrote about the
Ellimist and Crayak. The beginning of this book starts out with the Ellimist
talking to a dying Animorph. The story makes it seem like the Ellimist is
almost afraid of Crayak. The Ellimist starts out as a humanoid creature who is
sent out on a journey when his planet is destroyed. Through a series of
adventures the Ellimist is transformed into a god-like creature. (It
definitely sounds like some of the New-age beliefs to me. I believe that even
the Mormon church believes that.)
At the end of this book, the Ellimist tells the dying Animorph that, although
he supposedly loves life and can save her, he will not. Her “soul”, if
such a thing exists in the Animorph universe, is described as shriveling into
nothingness and going dark. (I do not have an exact quote because I threw the
books away some time ago.)
The Animorphs themselves were well on their way to becoming something more
than human. The last book has an inside cover that shows their faces among a
background of stars. In book #48, Rachel is given supernatural powers by
Crayak, although they get taken when she refuses to kill her cousin. The very
act of morphing is spiritual in nature. It is very similar to the practice of
the druids. The Andalites, the “good guys” who often resort to genocide
and biological warfare, rely on telepathic and empathic abilities to
communicate, practices forbidden in the Bible. There is even evidence of
nature worship in Animorphs. There is a scene in the Andalite Chronicles where
Elfangor asks a “pet” tree for forgiveness for atrocities he committed on
another planet. And the trees sometimes talk back! (Animism, I think it’s
called, when one personifies plants and animals and gives them souls. The
druids also used the principles of Animism to acquire the traits of animals.
Again, a process similar to morphing in Animorphs.) This might be a bit of a
stretch but you’ll notice that there are FIVE Animorphs. Five is significant
because of the pentagram.
It is a good thing that people expose Animorphs for what it is. Even though
the series ended 4 years ago, there is still a wide fan-base. Even after 4
years they still have a hold on me. Reading Animorphs once a month became a
sort of religious ritual for me. Delusions filled my head and are still there
to this day. I really believed they were real for a time and I could see them
following me, judging me. I still have these delusions. It infringes on the
love I have for Christ and all that Christ has done for me.
P.S. Bring the death threats on! I don’t care what you do with this after
you read it. (Maybe a nice bit of prayer…. J )
This is just my testimony to the evil world of Animorphs and I don’t care if
you use my name if you share it.
