[Consider: #2 Thancred OR Y'shtola. Scion mood.]
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How I feel about this character: Hoo boy. Get this man some rest and a boost to his self-esteem because he deserves it after all heâs been through. In all seriousness, Iâll be honest and say I didnât have much of an opinion on Thancred other than âScion!! Friend!! Cute looking too omgâ until I played through ARR a second time and. Well. Now I caught the feels for him. He tries so hard to help the Scions and he pushes himself to the very brink throughout ARR. And it kills me that we never got to see him have a recovery arc after being possessed by Lahabrea since oh no! more Primals to slay! PLEASE, JUST, LET THE MAN RESTâ
All the people I ship romantically with this character:Â Honestly, give me a ship where Thancred is loved and cared for beyond just sex stuff. Please, he deserves someone who can see past the charm and just. let him be himself? Scars and all. Idk, I donât know how to word today but I hope Iâm making sense.
My non-romantic OTP for this character:Â Thancred / Minfilia!! Theyâre a father / daughter duo whomst I love!! I also love him with the rest of the Scions as this one big happy family they all found in each other. Itâs great and I love it and just. CRY ABOUT THEM ALL?
My unpopular opinion about this character:Â Um. Lmfao, well, I think the fact that he became more hardened and less lighthearted in Heavensward makes sense with his character? I personally enjoyed the changes in him but Iâd also like to see how he grows from here on out. Iâm just kind of upset we only got like, maybe 5 minutes max of screen time with him in Stormblood. ://
One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon:Â FOR HIM TO RECOVER. TO REST. P L E A S E. LET HIM SEE A THERAPIST FOR GODâS SAKEâ
my OTP:Â Personally? Thancred / rest
my cross over ship:Â Hmm... Idk, tbh. Itâs been a while since I played games outside of FFXIV. :thonk:
a headcanon fact:Â I honestly think that he thinks himself to be somewhat of a father figure or an older brother figure to Minfilia. He might not have raised her but heâs seen her grow into a leader and may have taught her a thing or two about stabbing people.
How I feel about this character: Honestly, I think I remember getting incredibly attached to her because sheâs a very smart, capable character with the kind of snark I adore and I just love her design in general. (Very iconic, 10/10.) Sheâs very sure and confident of herself with good reason. (Until. You know, 2.55 and it all went south for everyone involved.) I loved her in Heavensward and I loved seeing her interactions with her mentor. Iâm so glad we got a lot of time with her in Heavensward and I was a big pile of gay feelings when we found her first. But Iâm not as vocal about her since my brain likes to forget a lot of things, apparently, so Iâm gonna continue replaying ARR to see how she was like.
All the people I ship romantically with this character:Â Inhales deeply. I ship her with Lyse. Very cute, supportive couple and I love them dearly. What made me ship this in particular? When Yâshtola ran and shielded Lyse from Zenosâ attack. :) That scene also killed me. I was sold by the time we got to the ending of Stormblood and Lyse had to leave the Scions. Justâit warmed my gay heart.
My non-romantic OTP for this character: Other than the Scions? Yâshtola and Matoya. What a great student / teacher relationship! I adore them. I also really want to see more of Yâshtola with her sister because the fact that her last words in ARR are âForgive me, Mhitra.â FUCKING SLAYS ME. G O D. Give me more sister stuff!!
My unpopular opinion about this character:Â I like that sheâs snarky and confident lmfao. It isnât as grating as Alphinaudâs stuck-up attitude throughout ARRâat least, thatâs not how it felt to me? She had more respect and was willing to work with the WoL at least. Also kiinda upset that she got fridged for a majority of Stormblood.Â
One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: I kind of wish that she come clean about the fact that sheâs blind but I canât remember if she already told the other Scions. If not, Iâd really want them to know and support her so sheâs not constantly DRAINING HER OWN LIFEFORCE TO SEE.
my OTP:Â ... Yep, Yâshtola / Lyse. Come @ me bruh.
my cross over ship:Â None atm? Again, itâs been a while since I last consumed media that isnât FFXIV lol.
a headcanon fact:Â Sometimes sheâll get tired of forcing herself to see with aether (because I doubt you can do that 24/7) and resort to navigating the world blind. Iâd imagine this is a pretty frustrating experience for her when sheâs so used to being able to do anything.