hii!! i’m getting an art comm of the three vacker siblings in this pose, but i’ve been stuck on who should go where. i’ve had some people say (top to bottom) biana, fitz, alvar. others said fitz, biana, alvar. and someone else said alvar, biana, fitz. so i was wondering what your interpretation would be based on their characters? 💕
Hii! Okay I've thought it over a little and I think I'm leaning (top to bottom) Biana, Alvar, Fitz. Here's some loose musings, but of course feel free to do whatever you like!
I'm thinking Biana very top because of her invisibility--not literally, but metaphorically. She's the third child, the excluded one. She sees what's going on, but cannot participate. Also, because Alvar thinks she will understand the Vacker legacy, hence open eyes, but covered mouth because HE will be the one to reveal it and is "leading" the way. She's accessory to Alvar's personal rage.
Alvar middle because he's got both eyes and ears blocked, and--crucially--is willingly closing his eyes. The others have things covered, but Alvar's eyes are a personal choice. Which I think you can tie to how clouded his judgement is/was and how it was of his own making and stubbornness/jealousy. Him in the middle of Biana and Fitz I think goes to show how much of an obstacle/presence he is in their life and relationship, too. And their hands over his ears shows not that they want to suppressing him, but that because of their presence Alvar is unwilling to listen, his jealously impairing his reason
Fitz on the bottom with covered eyes because Alvar doesn't believe Fitz will understand the Vacker legacy as Alvar does, so he doesn't even give him a chance. He can talk, but it's blinded, hot air. He's too tied to the prestige. Plus him at the bottom as kind of a foundation, what everything built off of--Alvar's jealousy, Biana's exclusion.
But again! This is just my interpretation! Use as much or as little of it as you'd like--and I'd love to see the commission :)