#blvzzy useless

shoutout to the len'en wiki existing so i can still confirm stuff without having to hop on the game and play the entirety of haze route just for stage five's dialogie

-they are very very loyal <3 (esp to chouki and their siblings)

-their siblings are literwlly there . they can turn into any shape and form. thats so awesome. they could turn into a homuncular blanket for para. they DO turn into crosses. they are literwlly danmaku. THEY ARE LITERALLY ATTIRE FOR PARA (shoes, neckwear)

-they love their siblings very much so that they take the danmaku to protect them (yabu implies maybe it felt like para was weak because they were more focused on protecting their siblings)

-they did NOT deserve all that imagine finally being able to walk and all of a sudden you're helpless in an unfamiliar body and sealed for god knows how long

-their title is very pitiful.. "Stolen Omniscience and Omnipotence" they have been ROBBED by that emperor wannabe for no good reason

-their stupid hair. dendrite hairs. hand hairs. sentient split ends. whatever the hell you want to call them. (i know this could've been carried over from fumikado doing questionable stuff to their hair but this isnt confirmed and honestly it just dpeends on your headcanons.. But para has them now. So it applies to para now.)

-their NAME!! ITS EVERYWHERE, A PREFIX, SUFFIX, IN WORDS!! PARADOX! PARAFFIN! PARAPHRASE! DISPARAGE! APPARATUS! Also, it likely is a reference to Paracelsus, an alchemist who basically made the recipe to making a homunculus. point, evidence, connection, link!!!?!!?!?!!?!?!!!!

-their favourite flavour is mint . they are very cool for that

-fan art wise it would be very very fun to explore their circumstances, trust

-their relationship with chouki is wholesome. choukis the one who named them !! also they play games together in their free time (said by JynX in an interview)

-"AEIIGH!" (source: preschool team scenario, their reaction to realising tenkai is right in front of them)

-they are very funny;

"What arrogance!! Shameless!! Inhuman monstrosity!!" (describing kuroji in scoundrel team scenario)

"YOU CUUUUUR!" (the first thing para says to suzumi in secret team scenario)

their entrance in new emperor scenario

-they drop cool ass lines like;

"Let me be mad if it means I can wake up from this nightmare. Let me be intoxicated if it means I can be happy." (source: scoundrel team scenario)

"You may each boast about your own strength, but you're still so naive... Let me teach you just how narrow your idea of power is!" (source: preschool team)

-ill say it again; their entrance in new emperor scenario is literally the best thing ever. 10/10 straight to the point

-THEIR THEME!!!! IS SO GOOD!!!!!!!!!! Microcosm ~ Homunculus Nightmare is very underrated.. i also am fond of how the name contrasts with the other one's first theme (Moon Child ~ Homunculus Dream). they share motifs but para does it betyer anyway cause its para. also also also it sounds jazz core. I'm pretty sure someone has made a jazz arrange of their theme

-They have the coolest spell card names. ACTUALLY THOUGH. (warning this is where i start going insane with self interpretations)

Trangression "Rust Emanating From The Body"

this is a japanese phrase representing retribution for someone's actions. the body refers to a sword, which usually gets rusty after use - interpret this however you like but i like to think para('s knowledge) is something like the handle/body that is rusting because it's been used by fumikado and now para is losing it as a result. pretty unfortunate for them though ............ it can also do with a sword being bloodied after use . do with that info what youd like

Divine Retribution "Knowledge of Retributive Justice"

even though this one is just the same card as the above but higher difficulties, i think its really neat how its clear para has themes of retribution surrounding them. i hope para gets their justice someday

"Homun-cross"

Its a very simple play on words but i LOVE IT !!! literally just a mishmash of homunculus and cross. this is also the spell card where they start to introduce the cross shaped bullets. hate them love them but it's one of the coolest things about para's fight. ALSO, this is the only card where they smile in their spell card cut in. i think its very very cute..

Devil Sword "Azoth Sword"

this spell card name literally goes hard. sword is so powerful. a weapon that slashes and slices through things - as simple as. Also, Azoth is an alchemical solvent (that was most likely just mercury) that was required in the creation of a homunculus. the alchemist (para's namesake, paracelsus!!!) that made an outline for azoth was said to have achieved it and theres a depiction of him with a sword that says azoth on the hilt. this is such cool referencing within something as fleeting as spell card names.. every detail about para is so well done. Also also also i suppose their siblings could literally be an azoth sword, depends on what iwakado's measurement of ingredeients were when he made them. this is just pure bullshitting but "devil sword"....... if you th ink about it, in a lot of contexts and i think this may apply to len'en's, homunculi are misbegotten things; they weren't brought into the world by natural means, instead brought by alchemy which was probably like ethically on par with witch craft. homunculi arent work of god, they have closer affiliations with the devil .

Secret "Card of Arcana"

Arcana is a fancy word secret/mystery. in alchemy, arcana is said to be the divine secrets of creation and was said to symbolise everything from basic principals to high philosophies. this of course applies heavily to para's creation.

Mystery "Archeus Force"

Archeus is a term from Paracelsus (this guy again !) it refers to the densest part of the astral plane where the spiritual world comes in with the physical world. this is a reference to the body swap done by fumikado as they had their souls (spiritual) swap bodies (physical). very cool, very cool...

Creation Card "Vanishing Wisdom"

the infamous card lmfao Para's last card (E/N mode) !! In game, their danmaku "vanishes", just like their knowledge will someday... plus this is just a theory/speculation/bullshitting/headcanon but its fun to imagine that the reason the player character cannot see the bullets anymore is because para is literally stealing your knowledge of them being there. secret team backs this up with ardey saying mind/memory based attacks do NOT work on them, which already confirms para's been absorbing the player characters' knowledge in battle.

Knowledge Card "Philosopher's Will"

THE infamous card. lmaaao same as its lower end difficulty variant, this spell card is creative and an awesome way of portraying para's ability. It is fun and awesome .... Visually at least. The "Philosopher's Will" in the original source in JP is actually wordplay with philosopher's stone as they're both pronounced "kenja no ishi (賢者の石)".

theres a lot of thought put into these and its executed so well...... which concludes! to! why! YOU! should LOVE para from the len'en project series!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks for reading my insane deranged stupid yappery im just someone who likes para a little bit

i will not be drawing for quite a while due to mock exam period and the fact i need to revise

IM CRYING 2P CHOUKI BECOMES A SPRINKLER WHEN THEYRE EXTREMELY HWPPY THIS AU IS SO CURSED BUT CHOUKI EXPECIALLY

the mf HAS NO ARMS, HOLDS TWO CUPS OF WATER WITH THEIR TEETH + HAS ANOTHER CUP OF WATER ON THEIR HEAD

is JOLLY