Hedgehog’s Embrace (Abrazo del Erizo) is a parable articulated by Warhol: “The hedgehog is the most affectionate creature in the world, but when it hugs you it hurts. We are the hedgehogs: we help the First Nations but we bring war and destruction.” It crystallizes the central dilemma of the saga.
Connected to Warhol, colonialism and Medawin.
Open questions
- Whether the metaphor recurs across the shared cosmos or is specific to the Northern Crown is unknown.