Frisk was likely the first human Toriel tried to stop by force. While the other humans’ stories are unknown, it’s clear that Frisk is determined to leave even when Toriel tells Frisk how dangerous the underground is. Either way, all the humans wanted “to leave so badly.” The fact that they did leave and die is not Toriel’s fault. Maybe they snuck away, or maybe they were able to convince Toriel to let them go. It’s unknown how the other humans left the Ruins. She tried to keep the humans safe from Asgore. Toriel was not able to stop the war Asgore had already declared, so she tried the next best thing. She isn’t the kind of ruler that would force other monsters to see it her way, and frankly, even if she did try, it’s unlikely the rallied monsters would have listened.įurthermore, it’s because of this hope that even Asgore is unable to stop the war he declared.Īfter she left the castle, Toriel locked herself away in the Ruins. Instead of trying to stop the rebellion, Toriel peacefully resigns and returns to the Ruins. If Undyne is killed in the neutral route, the people start a rebellion to overthrow Toriel. To take away the new hope from the monsters would be to make Toriel the bad guy. She would be the queen who defended the humans that killed Asriel and Chara. The monsters may have even felt betrayed by her, a possibility shown in some of the neutral endings. If Toriel had challenged Asgore, she would have been denying the people their hope. I would use their souls to become godlike…Īnd let monsters rule the surface, in peace. I said that I would destroy any human that came here. The future had once again been taken from us by the humans. The entire underground was devoid of hope. The people supported Asgore’s war against humanity. Asgore’s declaration of war and promise to destroy humanity and exact revenge brought hope back. After Asriel was killed by humans, the people lost hope. While Toriel was against the war, she may have been the only one who felt this way.
It may seem like Toriel was abandoning her people and Asgore, but it was her best option for a number of reasons. She locked herself in the Ruins, leaving behind her title as Queen. After Asgore declared war, Toriel was disgusted with his actions and left the castle.