TsunamiXXVIII posted...
So why are we mythologizing them?
This question answers itself, surely? The N9 as a concept is a legend in these contests, a big part of their "lore". They're
self
-mythologizing,
especially
now their winning streak is dead. It used to mean they were the strongest characters, now it's just 9 very strong characters that formed a big part of the structure of the early contests.
And anyway, their "legend" was solidified in the 2013 contest. The 1 seeds were the noble nine, even though they definitely weren't the strongest 9 characters in the bracket. Honestly after that happened their legacy was cemented as being more than just like a stats topic meme.
Not to be confused with XIII_Stones.