man i’ve had this thought since my shower earlier abt how kuwei get’s pegged “ pretentious as he is gifted ” when claiming nhaban as his name just because it means rising phoenix.
why should he be made out to be such an arrogant boy for that? his life was in ruins. everything he knew was obliterated. he had nothing, and he was rising out of that in ravka. his life and health is directly related to the use of his connection fire. having any semblance or trace back to who he really was is too dangerous, was he supposed to call himself smth like average joe in shu???
leigh???? why???? kjdfhgdlfkgjh you know what ima do, ima add a layer here to make it more than just campy ‘haha fire boy phoenix lmao what a pretentious little chaotic boy.’
imagine that’s what his parents called him in private. their little phoenix. bc one day they knew ( or at the very least desperately hoped ) he’d grow into a strong inferni. that he’d be free to rise. after all he went through he should have been allowed that pride w/o it being made a negative trait.
AND ALSO. “ less a scientist than a soldier “ ???? a boy??? who had ZERO soldier training prior??? who’s only experience??? in fighting?? was directed by matthias?????????????????
i’m gonna flip a damn table. he managed to throw off fjerdan’s by stalling for saint’s knows how long in soc/ck. he was implied to have spent so much time on it, pre-prisoner AND in holding. and then continued to with the crows but kos is telling me he is less scientifically inclined than he is to fight and follow orders?? the erasure of plot and character is killing me. >:(