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Yup, I thought a bit about them. I think I'm mostly coherent. Also, I don't think this is everything that I can say about their character; this is only the stuff I could remember now :P I may expand that in the future.

And I haven't thought about Noam yet. Izzy and Noam are not so prominent in my mind.

Catalina and Fado

Lina and Fado have quite similar personalities; both are kinda on the stubborn side and are courageous; if they see someone doing something evil, they do something against it. They don't lie and teach their children to be honest too. They are also very touchy-feely people. They need their daily body contact or they get cranky. Also, they are both naughty; Fado a bit more than Catalina.

Those similarities also cause some friction between them; they argue easily because they insist that their own opinion is the right one and sometimes they blow things out of proportion. Both can be petty in this regard. Their stubbornness prevents them from making up quickly. Both need maybe a day or two until they think about making up; in those cases Fado is the first to give in (not only because most often the argument was caused by some reckless or (slightly) stupid thing he did, but also because he is more touchy-feely than her and misses her hugs and kisses. And because he is more aware of his own faults. Catalina is a more blind in this regard and first puts the blame on her opponent). As soon as "I'm sorry" falls, the reconciliation goes off without a hitch, though. Both like and need that little bit of friction. (Not only because they like the reconciliation sex.) They truly do enjoy a bit of arguing; at least in those cases where they know that they argue about petty things; then they do it for fun (these are not the cases where they need two days to make! The enjoy!arguments are already forgotten after a wild reconciliation kiss, which occurs a few seconds after the end of the argument.) Their passion and tempers keep the relationship interesting.

Catalina is a bit calmer than Fado and not as reckless. She tends to hold him back if his actions are a bit imprudent (she doesn't need to do that often anymore. Fado was more reckless and foolhardy when he was younger and has grown more responsible and prudential over the time. He hasn't lost his reckleness, of course. He just has more control over it.) Catalina is not really strong, average maybe, but she is interested in his fights (oggling at sweaty bodies is involved) and enjoys playing chess with him. She also has a kind of humour that not everybody likes (She loves to make innuendos. Fado loves her humour.) and can be cheeky. She is very loving (and openly loving; it's not unusual for Fado and Lina to exchange kisses in public. No groping though. And they do have a public sex kink.) and loves to read to her children. She is not a bookish person, but she loves to see Eirika and Ephraim´s faces when she reads an exciting story to them.

Hayden and Aileen

Both are rather calm characters. Aileen is a bit more outgoing and playful, which is a nice contrast to Hayden´s seriousness and level-head-ness (that is totally a word). They can be naughty as well; the prompting mostly comes from Aileen. Also, in contrast to Fado and Lina, they are not so touchy-feely and public kissing is not something that Hayden thinks is right. He rather keeps these things behind closed doors (in their bedroom *wink wink nudge nudge*). Aileen agrees mostly, but sometimes she manages to steal a kiss from him when nobody's looking (conveniently placed curtains and open doors, anyone?). Aileen is also more spontaneous than Hayden (I mentioned somewhere else, I think, that I see Hayden as a very neat person; folds his clothes before he goes skinny-dipping and has a strict schedule for work, etc.) and prompts him to do silly things (sometimes). They also like to read and while Aileen is not as book-smart as Hayden, she is witty.

Aileen is extremely motherly. She is a very kindhearted person and cannot help but try to make everybody feel at home. She is also very compassionate and her people call her "Mother of all Frelia". This is also her biggest fault; she is too compassionate. She gets emotional very quickly and often people come to her when they have problems. Aileen immediately wants to help them and would even go as far as endanger herself to help those people. Hayden, of course, doesn't like that and tries to talk her out of it (his logical thinking is very useful here; she's emotional and he's rational. They counterbalance each other very well.). That doesn't work always. Also, due to her extreme empathy Aileen often has emotional stress even though the matter doesn't even concern her or her family directly. She didn't have a breakdown yet, but she was close to it (about four or five times, maybe).

In regards to her children, Aileen is more strict than Hayden (we all know of his weakness) and her children never disobey her (she is the perfect mixture of gentle and strict). She also likes to dress Tana in very girly dresses.

They are probably the most harmonic royal couple.

Vigarde and Minna

Minna is shy and petite. She looks sickly most of the time (she has a weak constitution, true, but she looks weaker than she really is) and is not really fit. She dislikes violence as much as Viggy and they both enjoy rides through their country. Minna has a surprisingly strong personality when it comes to protecting Viggy´s and hers honour (or the honour of other people, actually). She doesn't voice her thoughts often, though; she rather talks about it with Viggy in private because she doesn't want too seem rude (she feels a bit insecure because she sometimes thinks that she doesn't deserve Viggy; she's from a low noble family). She is bright and enjoys to read about magic even though she has no magical talent herself. She also loves to sing and is quite good at it; they both love to sit in their room, Viggy reading and Minna singing, in the evening.

She is very supportive of Viggy and trusts him blindly (in a good way and a bad way; she loves and trusts him, but sometimes she doesn't think about matters herself and lets Viggy "decide what she thinks"). Minna puts the well-being of others over her own well-being, which is very bad since she has such a weak constitution and has fallen ill due to exhaustion before. She also keeps Viggy from overworking (Lyon describes his father as a workaholic.); Minna helps him to keep a heathly balance between working and relaxing (after her death there is nobody who keeps him from overworking).

Viggy and Minna are a good team and enjoy having discussions about a multitude of things (not politics though, because Minna is a bit shy about her opinion there). Viggy is the more playful person in the relationship. Though Minna sometimes surprises him with her naughty thoughts. Minna would also be a very dedicated and loving, but also overprotective mother if she had survived.

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7/3/11 21:49 (UTC)
raphiael: (DiglettKnoll)
Posted by [personal profile] raphiael
I'm curious - if Minna had no talent for magic, where does Lyon get it from? I'd expect him to have at least some magic power in his background to have the level of skill he shows, both in game and pre-game.
(I'm liking her the best out of your browives - she sounds so sweet :3)

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7/3/11 21:52 (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] crimsonmorgan.livejournal.com
Grandparents; Minna´s mother, to be exactly. She was a Sister at first and later married Minna´s dad (a very romantic love-at-first-sight story) Also, Viggy´s father had a little bit of magical talent but he never used it; he was better at using an axe.

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7/3/11 21:55 (UTC)
raphiael: (Default)
Posted by [personal profile] raphiael
I see - so she was a nun? (Kind of ironic to have the descendant of church-people and holy heroes getting consumed by the DK, lol.)

I've forgotten, Aileen is also dead, yes?

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7/3/11 22:03 (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] crimsonmorgan.livejournal.com
Yup. It doesn't seem like the church of Magvel is that opposed to nuns leaving the convent. See Natasha/Seth ending. (Hey, I make this up out of thin air 8D)

Oh no, Aileen is alive and kicking (which is something I love). They are talked about in the Syrene/Tana supports; Tana wants to learn to cook for her parents and not just her father.

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7/3/11 22:08 (UTC)
raphiael: (Default)
Posted by [personal profile] raphiael
Yeah, it's definitely not an issue. Actually, Natasha doesn't go back to her convent in any of her endings.

Oh, really? That is awesome <3
I think it would be super cute if after the war, she and Hayden were all like "Tana, Innes, invite your Renais friends, we'll feed them soup and snuggle them :("
I mean, it goes contrary to all my POLITICAL INTRIGUE love, but it would be so sweet.

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7/3/11 22:11 (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] crimsonmorgan.livejournal.com
Yeah.

I know! Finally a royal couple that doesn't die/ is widowed.
Oh god, they would 8D Especially Aileen~

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7/3/11 22:15 (UTC)
raphiael: (Default)
Posted by [personal profile] raphiael
Yesss.
I really liked Hayden, so in TTN, even though Innes is king, his father just abdicated for uhhh reasons I haven't decided on yet.

It would be so cute <33333
Not if I wrote it though. As usual. Because post-game Ephraim is just not cute.

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7/3/11 22:32 (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] crimsonmorgan.livejournal.com
Hayden is awesomesauce.
Hayden is going to Lagdou Ruins to get his best bro back 8D

But Aileen would be all like "Stop glooming, dear. Have some cookies :D" and Ephraim would have no other choice but to forget all his gloom for the moment~

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7/3/11 22:39 (UTC)
raphiael: (Default)
Posted by [personal profile] raphiael
XDDD
But he can't get Viggy back too ;^;

Oh man, it would be so delightfully adorable and awkward~

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7/3/11 22:52 (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] crimsonmorgan.livejournal.com
It's so unfair that we can't get Viggy back! >:(

Haaaaa, it would <3

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7/3/11 23:01 (UTC)
raphiael: (Default)
Posted by [personal profile] raphiael
Yeah, it is sad times indeed. I'd totally take him over Riev, who would probably just confuse everyone with his whole same-clothes-as-Knoll thing.

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7/3/11 23:04 (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] crimsonmorgan.livejournal.com
Don't make me remember that. You do know that my mind is a crazy place?

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7/3/11 23:09 (UTC)
raphiael: (Default)
Posted by [personal profile] raphiael
Oh lawd, what would you do with such a thing?

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7/3/11 23:14 (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] crimsonmorgan.livejournal.com
Riev = fashion designer and inventor of Dark and Evil-Looking Robes For Evil Dudes (TM). The mandatory dress for Dark Mages. Also, he co-operates with thong!Valter and every mage has to wear Valter´s thongs under those robes.

Also, Riev and Valter dressing up Knoll. Oh yes. Maybe even Riev acting as teacher for Knoll and trying to teach him... things.

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7/3/11 23:19 (UTC)
raphiael: (Default)
Posted by [personal profile] raphiael
Oh. Oh my stars.
;^;

I will say, though, I can definitely see Riev and Knoll having at least a bit of interaction before/during Knoll's imprisonment. One day I should really do more pre-game Grado shenanigans, shouldn't I?

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7/3/11 23:25 (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] crimsonmorgan.livejournal.com
Ah, but that was harmless, wasn't it? It's too late for my brain to go really wild. (Although picturing Riev on Project Runway is kinda hilarious. He would sic revenants on the judges who give him bad assessments.)

Oh, I definitely think they would. Riev is the DK´s right hand after all. He would play a role in the examination of the Dark Stone? Though, we don't know when he came to Grado, do we?
Yesssssssss, you should~

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7/3/11 23:29 (UTC)
raphiael: (Default)
Posted by [personal profile] raphiael
Well, Riev is from Rausten, I believe, unlike the other two evil generals who are from Grado and seem to have been generals once before. I think, possibly, that Riev might have operated in Grado before the game? It makes a lot of sense for him to have been operating behind the scenes for a while, to have had contact with Lyon before the events of the game (as there's a whole year between Lyon getting possessed and the game beginning), rather than just magically getting wind of the Demon King and running over, you know?

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7/3/11 23:34 (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] crimsonmorgan.livejournal.com
He is from Rausten (Uncle Mansel kicked him out for being creepy and being friends with ceiling!Valter 8D).
Maybe Riev slowly turned to the Dark Arts and became a master in that field. This could be a reason why Mansel didn't like to keep him; Riev made questionable experiments that didn't fit with the religious belief in Rausten (science/religion conflict). So Mansel got rid of him. Riev wandered around for a while and turned towards Grado when he heard of interesting experiments there. He applied and already-influenced!Lyon noticed that Riev is knnowledgable and can be used.

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7/3/11 23:39 (UTC)
raphiael: (Default)
Posted by [personal profile] raphiael
Mm, but Riev definitely only uses light magic.
There's something in there about worshipping the DK, but I think it's more power than anything else.
I rather love the idea of him being something of a mad scientist, though - he always reminded me of Hojo from FFVII, and now that I'm playing FE10, Izuka is a lot like him. (Which makes Pelleas even more Lyon-like.)

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7/3/11 23:45 (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] crimsonmorgan.livejournal.com
Riev studies Dark Magic but he can't use it because he doesn't have the aptitude, yes. But, that doesn't prevent him from learning and doing non-magical experiments. Especially since the Dark Magic is based on knowledge (and science?). He has minions for the magic part :]

I find Izuka much more scary than Riev, though. Izuka is madman (at least he acts like one the whole game over), but Riev is quite sane. Evil and an asshole, but very much sane. (Which makes him worse, actually, because he really knows what he does.)

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7/3/11 23:51 (UTC)
raphiael: (Default)
Posted by [personal profile] raphiael
Yeah, Riev doesn't really make me shudder like Izuka has - though, I'd say Izuka seems to know what he's doing. He's not insane, just sociopathic. Also helps that he's totally creepy at Pelleas.
The worst thing for Riev, for me, was his creepery attitude at Lyon, the whole precious-demon-king-host business, especially when Lyon was basically falling apart. Really really sketchy.

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7/3/11 23:57 (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] crimsonmorgan.livejournal.com
Izuka has this strange over-the-topness that makes him creepy. Actually, if you look closer, both show a remarkably "I do not care about the life of you puny people and you are nice objects for inhuman experiments" attitude. Though Riev desires power while Izuka just wants do his science-thing and get famous. I don't think Izuka wants to rule; he just wants to be reknown for being an "awesome" scientist.
Riev is probably more dangerous than Izuka; Izuka could be controlled by an intelligent master while Riev couldn't (I think he mostly uses the DK and would betray him if he'd found a way.)

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8/3/11 02:55 (UTC)
raphiael: (Default)
Posted by [personal profile] raphiael
Yeah, there's definitely that undercurrent. And Riev definitely thinks of at least Lyon as expendable - their scenes together are just. . . *shudder*
And definitely agreed. Izuka seems more like a pawn, whereas Riev has his own crazy ambitions.