User blog comment:Real Godisme/Chapter 476 Review/@comment-156.26.232.231-20160307184146/@comment-26271908-20160308010856

Actually, thinking about this, the way they behaved with this same pride was a mirror of their defeats

Ajeel believed to be a god in his Sand World, yet he was defeated inside it by Erza, who had a Wind God Armor. Brandish was abandoned by the very same empire. Wahl was killed by the same magic that his Machina's status was immune against. Serena was killed by the dragon he aspired to kill, and Dimaria was defeated by a God Slayer