#apollo lore

Morganaux

He’ll be your heartful boyfriend! :) 🕊️ A pure and wholesome romance route involving a sweet Ishgardian nobleman who just so happens to be the Warrior of Light! Nothing could possibly go wrong here.

Phoebus

Uh... Good luck with that. He’s completely and utterly devoted to the Emperor, but perhaps you can try to change that! :) This will end well! :)

Apollo

:) It’s a surprise.

💕: how does my muse express their feelings? do they do through small but meaningful gestures, or through bold declarations?

Morganaux, Phoebus, and Apollo all tend to lean toward small, but meaningful gestures to varying degrees!

Morganaux:

Morgy, being a lover of faerietales and epic romance novels, is the most likely to do anything on the bolder side, but only when he's alone with his partner(s). He doesn't want to make a spectacle out of of his relationships, but at the same time, he loves putting in the time and effort for those magical, faerietale moments.

He'll do things like using the Dzemael manor's ballrooms for a private evening of dancing, fussing for months on end to make a handmade gift, and plenty of other over the top things, so long as his partner(s) won't be overwhelmed by it. And, he has no problem with dipping into his family coffers to spoil someone he loves.

But day by day, he likes to be consistent and do little things here and there to show his affection— things like leaving notes for his lover(s), offering to help them out with things, etc.

Phoebus:

Never being a fan of anything over the top, Phoebus isn't likely to make any bold declarations. ...Aside from declaring (privately, of course) his undying devotion to his partner and how he'd protect him with his life, and then proceeding to do exactly that, if given the opportunity to do so.

But, beyond that, he doesn't like making a big deal out of showing his love for someone and feels that it'd ruin the authenticity of it if he were to do so. That being said, he's not emotionally withdrawn in a relationship and is actually the complete opposite of that. He just prefers the quieter, more subtle ways of showing affection.

Apollo:

By Apollo's own standards, his displays of affection are small! Sending letters and gifts back home while traveling is a near daily thing for him, so while it might seem like a grand gesture for most relationships, this is a perfectly normal everyday thing for him.

Sorry I'm being so vague, I don't really know how to talk about it. You wouldn't get it anyway.

And you'd think differently of me. For certain.

17.  the star  :  what does your muse take inner comfort in knowing ? what guides your muse ?

for all :3

13.  death  :  is there anything in your muse’s life that they should be letting go of?

Morganaux:

Morganaux is an absolute disaster when it comes to clinging to his grief, feeling that it's a disservice to the people he's lost to move on without "sufficiently" honoring their memory. Grief has caused him to make some questionable decisions and to harbor secrets that are far from heroic, and while he's gotten a bit better in that respect, he's still not the best at letting go and moving on.

Phoebus:

his taste in men tbh

Honestly, in his main canon, there's nothing he’s really holding onto that he needs to let go of in his life. He’s not really the sort to hold onto things in an unhealthy way and is surprisingly comfortable about letting go of things that do not spark joy, which often confuses those who notice that about him. 

Some may assume he’s cold and unfeeling because of this (and for plenty of other reasons as well), but he just has an unusual way of processing his feelings as a result of his profession and upbringing.

One of the many lessons his mother taught him during his training as a reaper was that in order to survive, he needed to have a healthy relationship with his feelings, which means letting himself experience emotions but never dwelling on them to the point it hurts himself and others around them. Voidsent take advantage of those who are consumed by their emotions, luring them into giving up their bodies and souls in exchange for what their heart desires, and the same applies to a reaper’s voidsent.

But in his WoL canon, he clings to a huge amount of guilt over how blind he was to the Garlean Empire’s cruelty and is entirely convinced he’s handling that guilt in a healthy way. His idea of “healthy” is self-isolating while obsessively doing everything in his power to protect those suffering as a result of the Empire, even at great risk to himself. 

A little fun fact about Phoebus is that I actually had the Death major arcana (representing endings and change) in mind when developing his personality since it fits with him being a reaper!

Apollo:

This gets a bit dark, so I’ll be placing this under a read more. For anyone who wants to read the answers to the second question without reading this particular answer, just keep scrolling until you see the bold text at the end!

Content warning for death, specifically in a medical setting.

04.  the emperor  :  how much respect does your muse have for authority ? why is this ?

Morganaux:

Morganaux tends to be distrustful toward authority until proven otherwise, and while he might seem outwardly sweet toward people who have any kind of power over him, he can be quite petty toward them if he feels slighted by them in any way. He's subtle about it, though. ...Mostly. He is an absolute terror when it comes to causing problems for the Count de Dzemael.

He used to view figures of authority, especially Halonic church officials, with the highest regard as a child, but that ended up burning him pretty badly. So, he's critical of them, wanting them to prove that they're decent people who will do good in the world before he gives them any respect. Even then, he's going to be wary, since he knows that monsters are perfectly capable of disguising themselves as saints.

Phoebus was answered here!

Apollo:

Apollo doesn't have anything against authority, but simply enjoys doing his own thing. So, he'll respect authority figures as individuals and trusts that they have good intentions, but he's not going to let anyone stop him from doing what he wants to do if he sees nothing wrong with it.

A professor at Akadaemia Anyder was wrong about something? He's going to raise his hand and correct them because no one's perfect. The rest of the Convocation explicitly forbade him from doing something and didn't give him a "good enough" reason for it? He's gonna do it anyway and he'll deal with the consequences later.

02.  the high priestess  :  how does your muse make decisions ? do they trust their instinct or would they rather trust their heart / their logic ?

Morganaux:

In matters of decision-making, Morganaux trusts his heart and logic instead of following his instinct. Mostly his heart, though. This tiny pink Elezen man can fit so much love inside of him and it drives nearly every decision he makes, for better or worse. 

He also has a tendency to set aside his self-preservation instincts by purposefully getting himself into dangerous situations if he feels there’s something to be gained by doing so. Usually, it’s in pursuit of knowledge or out of a desire to help others. (...And sometimes, it’s because of his incredibly questionable taste in men. He can’t help that he leans heavily toward morally questionable mages.) He’s aware it’s a problem, but also has no intentions of changing his ways anytime soon.

Phoebus:

Having heightened senses as a result of the bond he shares with his voidsent avatar, Phoebus is a lot more comfortable trusting his own instincts than his reincarnation is. Sometimes, he gets a feeling that the vibes are off about something while not understanding why, and he knows it must have something to do with his blessings, which is a good enough explanation in his eyes. He’s usually right trusting his gut feeling though, so he’s not too concerned with it, but maybe that’ll change someday.

That being said, he likes to think of himself as a rational pragmatist, which is ironic considering how nearly all of his actions and decisions are shaped by love for his family and his people. (...And the Emperor, of course.) Just don’t try to convince him otherwise because he’s not gonna be swayed.

Apollo:

Apollo trusts instinct, heart, and logic all at once and doesn’t really think any of them are better for decision-making than the rest. He has a much more balanced way of thinking than both of his reincarnations and doesn’t try to discount his instincts or feelings, while also not obsessively following them to the point of being too reckless. (A bit of good and harmless recklessness can be fun though, he insists!)

One of the things that ties Morganaux, Phoebus, and Apollo together is that all three of them are willing to do things considered "immoral" if they feel it's for the greater good. However, none of them feel it's alright to do the "wrong" thing simply because no one will find out about it.

For them, it's all about what sort of positive change they can make in the world, even if it's frowned on by the rest of the world. (And in Morganaux and Apollo's case, it's about satisfying their curiosity, so long as no one gets hurt in the process.)

So basically, let's say they borrowed a book full of forbidden knowledge without permission and then return it later without anyone finding out. Regardless of whether or not they got caught, all with what they did because they're not inherently hurting anyone in the process and are simply interested in learning something new, frowned upon or not.

All of them would feel some degree of guilt over their actions, however, since in a way, they're still going against what's considered acceptable in the eyes of others. They just won't beat themselves up over it too much. (Except for Morganaux, but he was a former devoted follower of Halone, so guilt is always going to stick with him. It just won't stop him from indulging in his more questionable habits.)

Now, if they were given the option to do something that would have negative consequences for someone else strictly for selfish purposes, they would all likely refrain from doing so and feel terrible about it in the rare occasions they actually do something like that.

A♣️ - What’s your muse’s strongest talent?

Morganaux:

Ignoring his magical strength caused by his unnaturally large personal aether supply, Morganaux's other greatest talent is his ability to easily memorize information. This knack for memorization has gotten him far in life, allowing him to stand out at the orphanage he grew up as well as at Saint Endalim's Scholasticate.

(He also put these skills to very good use in his childhood by having a relevant quote from Halonic scripture for any situation, but as an adult, he likes to pretend this phase of his life never happened. Plus, it ended up making him a prime candidate for an expurgator, whose sole job is to memorize forbidden scripture deemed too dangerous to write down.)

Most importantly, it makes it much easier for him to learn new spells and he's always itching to learn new spells.

This talent of his only applies to situations where he's consciously studying something, so he's still capable of (and often is guilty of) forgetting things he's told.

Phoebus:

Gardening may have started off as a way of keeping his family's traditions alive, but it didn't take long for others around him to notice he had a green thumb once he got his own greenhouse.

While others in House Albinus had relied on their patron voidsent to bless their harvests, Phoebus couldn't use their same methods in the imperial botanical gardens for fear of being caught. (Or, rather, he couldn't do it very often.) Yet still, he had a gift for growing the most beautiful roses and the most delicious berries while toiling away in his private greenhouse, even if he wasn't doing anything differently from the other imperial gardeners.

Apollo:

Apollo naturally excelled at anything involving healing due to top secret spoiler-related reasons. The details are something that'll need to be unlocked via RP! ;D He would have made the perfect Emmerololth, were it not for his need to wander, and in scenarios where he doesn't go on to hold the seat of Azem, that's exactly the role he ends up filling instead.

The extent of his healing powers also veer into spoiler territory for many of the secrets he's keeping, otherwise I'd gladly ramble about them lmao. (Someday, when work calms down again, I'd like to get some RPs going for him!)

K♠️ - What is one thing your muse considers a grave injustice?

EARTH

No amount of blankets is going to change the fact that you’re still falling apart inside, that it feels like everything you’ve ever done wrong is crawling underneath your skin, that you feel like there’s something wrong with you but everyone says that it’s fine, you’re fine, it’s all going to end up okay but you can’t change anything, no, it’s not in your control, they say. They’re wrong. You deserve to get better. Don’t you? Aren’t you tired of the bags under your eyes, of the weight on your shoulders? You have a hard time figuring out which relationships are toxic because they’re so fundamentally ingrained into your personality - or so you think - and you don’t know quite how to take care of yourself. You want to touch the stars but you’re so stuck in your problems rather than your dreams it feels like drowning, not flying, and it’s hard to tell the difference between the two feelings of weightlessness.

Somehow, I got the same result for all three of my muses, even with different answers? It’s fitting, at least.

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