Board Thread:Off-Topic/@comment-33485799-20171026061140/@comment-33510159-20171029042454

I thought it was intentionally done that way, because of the kind of aquatic animal that the Sea Emporer is based on. The Sea Emperor seems like it's based off of or at least partially related to some form of giant octopus or squid species (although one that is native to 4546b and not Earth). It's actually common for female Octopuses to die shortly after tending to their newly hatched young. I think that the developers did their research on Octopus species and that's why they had her die the way she did. It is definitely sad, but it is also what happens to Octopus in Earth's oceans. They spend so much energy in caring for their young that they die shortly after their eggs hatch, from pure exhaustion.