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Aww thank you! 😁 I'm not sure the specific instance you're talking about so I'm going to assume that I'm right about Raubahn in literally all aspects.

I shall provide a list of completely accurate canon statements:

Raubahn could not have the Blessing of Light because he would save anyone from anything in an instant and there would be no game.

He was not imprisoned and forced to fight up until 2 years before the Calamity. That's completely false. He was for one year as a suspected spy until he was released. He was then a trainer at the Gladiator's guild and won a fuck ton of money fighting in tourneys.

Raubahn is actually about 4 inches taller than he looks in cutscenes. They also don't capture his SWOLness. They did do a good job with the smile though. UwU

He learned to bake for his son, who he raised from age 12. Actually living together, not in prison, unlike some people (Square Enix) claim.

As he wasn't imprisoned for over a decade and was in fact free - Raubahn met Nanamo quite early as she is an avid sports fan. He was a surrogate father to her - advising her and protecting her however he could.

Raubahn was present and is great aid for several important battles like fighting Bahamut, the liberation of Ala Mhigo, and defeating Golbez.

Contrary to popular belief, Raubahn gave a lot of his personal fortune to the Ala Mhigan refugees - he just did it anonymously.

Raubahn Aldynn is gay. Very very gay. Completely and totally gay. Would be great if the fandom could stop being assholes about it.

He's 8/14 of an Ancient because he absorbed his First shard (long story).

After the events of Endwalker his echo awakened. In time he learned to master his echo power - Astral projection.

Raubahn recently became a Gunbreaker and he's a natural. Had Tizona attached to a modified trigger with clips that are easily loaded one handed.

Could defeat literally anyone in a fight. Name an NPC - he would kick their ass in a fair fight.

He is the Warrior of Light's husband because only the literal savior of the world is good enough for him.

He is the best NPC in the entire game.

Ah, feels good to be so right. 😤

For those who don't know - This GPose series that's (mostly) about Raubahn and his husband Wolfram is also canon. Wolfram Saga Comics

This will have spoilers for my comic/script series. That can be followed here.

Wolfram:

For most of the events of FFXIV Wolf was actively trying to NOT pursue Raubahn romantically because 1) He didn't think his ex could possibly love him back. 2) He didn't want to risk the voidsent within him hurting Rau. The voice in his head had often become louder anytime he actually thought of pursuing anything that could make him happy. Until the SB patches, he didn't even realize Rau had feelings for him too. (Lots of self-gaslighting.)

Despite that he often justified calling Rau's linkpearl, checking up on him, and planning outings/adventures for the two as "just having fun with an old friend."

During SB and ShB Raubahn is upset with him (he deserved it) and wouldn't even acknowledge him outside of work, so Wolf didn't have the opportunity to make amends. He tried calling his linkshell or sending him mail. Even sent a basket of coffee biscuits! Eventually, he cornered the commander after a war meeting. So uh ... I guess that's an example of pursuit? 😂

Most of his concerns were resolved in EW, a bit after Vanaspati. So while he was obviously focused on saving the world, Wolf did call Raubahn on his linkpearl when he could just to ask him about his day and how he was feeling given everything going on. Conversations occasionally got a bit flirty, but mostly he just wanted Rau to know that despite everything he was still thinking about him and cared about his well-being during the difficult time. After Wolf returned to Sharlayan he gave a big romantic speech about how he felt and they were married the next day.

Now that they're back together Wolfram is free to show his affection, so he enjoys finally getting to his charms on his husband. He's a shameless flirt and very good at it. 😂 Often he'll whisper something to Rau before he gives a speech just because he thinks it's cute when the Ala Mhigan commander is a bit flustered. Wolf isn't great at the usual romantic gestures like bringing flowers or chocolate, but he is an empath so he can usually sense if there is something his partner wants or if he needs cheering up. His go-to for showing affection is cooking Raubahn his favorite foods or sparring with the gladiator.

Raubahn:

From the ARR patches onward Raubahn knew he loved Wolfram. He was also pretty sure that Wolf was into him too. But he also knew him well enough that he figured he needed time to kind of get out of his own head about everything. Still, they called each other often and had *totally not dates* when possible. He did his best not to be flirty but it happened quite a bit anyway.

In SB he impulsively told Wolf how he felt. It didn't go well... In ShB they make amends but agree to be colleagues.

In EW Raubahn didn't join in Garlemald because Wolf would be there. He eventually changed his mind and decided the mission was too important. He was heading there in a spare flyer when Wolfram called his linkpearl in distress. So once he landed he headed right for the shack Wolf was hiding in, ignoring everyone else wondering why he was there. Wolfram was having a prolonged intense panic attack - triggered by Zenos's possession. Raubahn cursed himself for putting his feelings first and did his best to comfort Wolf. Once the mage calmed down he told Rau that the voidsent was gone. The commander did his best to hide his happiness, knowing that Wolf didn't need another distraction, but he did resolve to himself that they would get back together with that hurdle out of the way.

So for the rest of EW Rau sort of pursued Wolf from a respectful distance. 😂 He ended any casual relationships he was in. He started having his contacts in the thaumaturge guild research what could cause a voidsent to be forced out of a person unexpectedly like that. He didn't want to bother Wolf but did use a blasphemy in Ala Mhigo (that he could have handled himself) as an excuse to summon the Warrior of Light there because he had information he wanted to give him in person. While the news did cause Wolf to almost turn into a blasphemy himself, Rau talked him through the ordeal. He told Wolf how much he loved him and that he always would no matter what form their bond took. After the blasphemy aura left Wolfram, Raubahn comforted him and watched over him through the night. After that Rau started to become increasingly flirtatious (although he's more subtle than Wolf), calling the Warrior of Light's linkpearl at least once a day even though he himself was extremely busy too. When he learned of the journey the Scions would make to the end of the universe, he surprised Wolf by venturing to Sharlayan to see him off. Once the mage returned and confessed his feelings, Raubahn proposed (albeit horrible timing) and Wolf enthusiastically accepted. After they were wed Rau took about a month away from his position to take care of Wolf as he healed from his extreme aether sickness as a result of his sacrifice.

As far as showing affection, Raubahn is very good at big romantic gestures. Some examples - 1) Based on an odd thing Wolf said while recounting the night he was possessed by a voidsent and killed his family, Rau had his contacts in various city-states search for Wolfram's siblings. Eventually, he found them and helped his husband reunite with the brother and sister he thought he'd lost two decades ago. 2) For their first Valentione's Day he commissioned a special longsword with an aether focus pommel, allowing Wolfram to have a more versatile fighting style. 3) Knowing that being around so many voidsent could be difficult for Wolf, he asked Lyse to cover for him and went to the 13th with his husband. (Yeah, I still need to write that arc. It's wild.)

Hiya! I do a bit of everything FFXIV-related, but mostly comics of my WoL Wolfram (40yo Male Highlander Spellblade), Housing Builds, and GPosing. Also, I'm one of those surprisingly rare Raubahn shippers! I'm totally normal about them. 😅

Here's a pinned post of my content in a (slightly) more organized way.

Wolfram Saga Comics

Housing Builds

GPoses

Blogs

Asks

Character inspiration post.

Ship GPoses WolfBahn by XPac!

Ship Summary:

Part 1 - Prequel

Part 2 - A Realm Reborn

Part 3 - A Realm Reborn Patches

Wolfram's Bio Carrd

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Oof, this one may need a breakdown per xpac. Wolfram and Raubahn both had a lot of fears. This will have spoilers for my comic/script series. That can be followed here.

15 years pre-ARR:

They both were nervous because committed relationships were new for them both. Plus they fell in love *quick*. (We're gonna blame their ancients for that BTW) Wolf was worried Raubahn wouldn't love him if he knew about his past - which is why he got into it with no intention of ever telling him. Unfortunately, 2 years later the bond with Rau had made him a better person. He was planning to propose and couldn't in good conscience keep up the lie. Obviously, telling Rau confirmed his fear (in his mind anyway) as he was instantly dumped.

ARR:

Wolfram - He didn't think Rau would ever talk to him again, much less befriend him. He never stopped loving Raubahn but a relationship wasn't even on his mind as a possibility so he didn't even think about it enough to be scared.

Raubahn - It didn't occur to him until the patches when he realized he was in love with the man he had left for basically being completely at odds with his own morality. Who had made him so angry that night he didn't recognize himself - he went through a lot of self-doubt. Had he no pride? Even if he pushed that aside, would Wolf feel the same way after so long? Plus he was scared of what the Monetarists would do if he had any public romantic partner, much less the Warrior of Light. Political nightmare. Still, he was a bit flirty, he couldn't help it.

HW:

Wolfram - Still didn't think Rau cared about him like that so wasn't even considering a relationship. Despite the fact that they called each other's linkshell almost every day and then made out / almost slept together on the night of the Grand Melee. Dude gaslit himself into the friend zone. 😅

Raubahn - The events of the Bloody Banquet made him very introspective. He couldn't help but draw a comparison from his rage that night to his rage the night Wolf told him his past all those years ago. He was scared Wolf could never forgive him. He formally apologized to his friend on a linkshell call and Wolf told him there was nothing wrong with him - he's patient and kind. He deserved Rau's anger and so did the Monetarists (he literally wanted to join Rau to fight them). That pretty much relieved the fears Rau had and he decided to try and get back together if Wolf was interested. They were even flirty with each other. When Wolf stopped things the night of the melee, it made Rau think he wasn't interested for a moment, but then he realized Wolf was likely just in his own head about it so he'd give him time and not bring it up.

SB:

Before the patches, they were basically dating without realizing they were. Everyone else thought they were a couple. Despite there being every sign that Rau was interested, Wolf kept gaslighting himself.

Wolfram - In the first patch, the night Raubahn was basically fired by his best friend. Wolf stuck around when Nanamo left to comfort him. Rau was very sad, feeling like the life he built himself had ended and upset that he wouldn't be able to protect the Sultana. He was lost and impulsively told Wolf he loved him and wanted them to be together. It caught Wolf totally by surprise. Then terror. He had recently helped Rhun and Arya deal with Lilith which really hit home how dangerous and unpredictable being possessed by a voidsent is. He couldn't risk being so close to the love of his life if there was a possibility of his voidsent taking over. For some reason, the voice in his head was always louder around Rau, in his mind making it an even greater risk. Scared is an understatement to how he felt and therefore he handled the situation in the worst way possible - not properly explaining how he felt and leaving.

Raubahn - He was completely heartbroken when Wolf turned him down and left without giving him straight answers. He would have even been okay if Wolf had turned him down and stayed to comfort him as a friend. So when Wolf left he was sad and then angry - wondering if he had led him on for some reason. Making (incorrect) guesses about why Wolf wouldn't want him.

ShB:

Wolf had the same fears but in the end, Wolf told Rau about them so at least the commander wasn't angry with him anymore. Wolf feared the voidsent. Rau feared the pain of being near him when he wanted more than friendship. So they became just colleagues who hardly talk but love each other very much and they both know it.

EW:

Wolfram - Once he learned he was no longer possessed, he started to fear where the voidsent went and if it could return somehow. Later Rau told him a potential possibility about the fiend's fate, which embarrassed Wolf more than anything. So he was scared that even if he was no longer a danger - he was still not worthy of Raubahn (or happiness in general).

Rau - Wasn't scared at all. He (very smugly) *knew* they'd get back together. He was extremely flirty and relaxed. He was right.

Wolf just had to die to stop second-guessing himself. They got married when Wolf returned to Sharlayan.

During the patches, it's no fear - all awesome battle couple stuff. (Rau goes with him to 13th). DT should be similar so please look forward to it 😂

Can you give a noob visual storyteller pointers on how to get started with their own comics?

OMG THANK YOU!!! 😭 I'm totally normal about them. I also want to apologize for Tumblr being a bit of a mess in terms of following the comics. Highly recommend the Carrd for chronological links.

As for comics - I'm far from an expert but I do see myself getting better with each one I make so hopefully some of this will help. 🤞

Read a bunch of different types of graphic novels. Pick the ones you like the most and pay attention to how they do things. I personally like lots of dialogue and character development, dramatic lighting, and focusing on facial expressions. Others focus on the action or scenery. Some a mix of both (which I'm working towards). Just find inspiration in what you love and let it help you find your style. 😁 Looking into how comics are made and what the different speech bubbles mean/text decoration/etc was helpful.

Use Clip Studio Paint or a program like it. Basically you want something that will let you cut out comic frames and add dialogue boxes easily. It really streamlines the workflow.

Write out "scripts" before GPosing. I know some folks who can freestyle but for me scripts with minor stage direction and dialogue have helped a lot. I have a different numbered line for each GPose I need to take too.

Everyone does plot/characterization differently. IDK if you were curious about that but I personally focus my plot around 3 main storylines - WolfBahn relationship arc, Wolfram's voidsent problem/past trauma, and MSQ. These plotlines overlap A LOT and come to a head in Endwalker. A lot of folks focus on their OC (I of course do.) but its also nice to develop the NPCs in some way. Most of Raubahn's development comes from MSQ which makes that easy but I do take time to touch on some of the things MSQ doesn't cover heavily like his recovery after being rescued from Halatali or the toll fighting to liberate Ala Mhigo takes on him. So I guess I just think - stories are more engaging if you flesh out the NPCs a bit. That may be personal preference though...

Really know your characters. I've found answering WoLQoTDs helps a ton. Along those lines - a timeline of their major events. Mine includes Eorzean events like The Autumn War and Garlean invasion of Ala Mhigo so I can fit my character's story in with the greater world. Before starting the comics I had a summary of his story on his Carrd (it's down now though). I also made a family tree. Replaying cutscenes helps get me in the zone to write too. Knowing them really well makes the writing flow pretty effortlessly.

Spend the time to edit each screenshot. I didn't do enough of this starting out and regret it. Even just upping the sharpness makes a big difference. Highly reccomend hitting it with the dodge/burn if you have time. The images will be smaller than most gposes so zooming in or cropping closer can help show the fine details (another place CSP shines).

Make dialogue box text large enough so that the majority of users on mobile won't need to zoom in. What I've been doing is 50 in CSP.

This one I don't do - but I should. Have someone with good grammar who also actually enjoys your story go over your comic before you post it. Ideally over the script as well. They'll point out grammatical mistakes but also since they're fans they may have some cool character insights you hadn't thought of!

Don't be discouraged if you get less "likes" than you do for GPoses. I usually get way less. On the flip side I get more actual interaction with the comics. Nice convos. It's how I've met some of my best buddies! So it's a good trade-off IMO. Most important of all - it's FUN to tell stories!

Thanks! That's a great question and I really had to think about it. I'm more of a GPoser than a writer, but this deserves a longer answer so I'll try my best! This may not fit everyone's definition of a lazy Sunday, but it's how a day where Wolfbahn doesn't have to work looks like.

As of the end of 6.0 they're married and live in Raubahn's suite within the Ala Mhigan palace. Their relationship isn't well known except to some of their friends and palace staff. It's a secret for now out of concern for causing political issues for the Scions. Their home:

Lazy Sunday

Sleeping in late is a must on any lazy day. They spend the morning snuggling under a thick comforter (for those surprisingly chilly Gyr Abanian nights). Raubahn always wakes first but on these days he pretends to be asleep just to enjoy more time as a little spoon even if Wolfram is snoring loudly in his ear. Once they finally start their day Raubahn takes a quick bath and makes the bed while Wolfram cooks brunch. One of their favorite dishes is Farmers Breakfast, which Wolf learned to make in La Noscea. The weather is nice so they take a stroll around the Royal Menagerie with their bulldog Terror before dropping him off with Arenvald for the day.

They return home to put on their armor then fly off to one of the many remote parts of Gyr Abania they like to explore. The afternoon is spent enjoying the scenery and time together. Wolf had finally asked Rau for some gladiator training so they find a good area to spar and do that for a while. Then they find a shady spot to cool off near a stream. One thing leads to another...

Once back in Ala Mhigo they invite Lyse, M'naago, and Arenvald over for dinner. Wolfram loves cooking for his friends even though discussions tend to veer off into matters of state. He cracks a joke to lighten the mood. No work on their lazy day! Arenvald asks if they could invite Fordola next time. A quick glance between the husbands tells each other that they're on the same page. Raubahn explains that they'd like to get to know her a bit better before trusting her with their secret. Arenvald points out that she has likely known for some time due to her synthetic Echo. The Aldynns laugh off their embarrassment in a most undignified fashion before promising to include her next time.

With their friends gone and the dishes done they retire to their very spacious bathtub, letting the warm water wash away the aches of the day. Wolfram complains that his hair is getting too long. Raubahn stops massaging his husband's scalp long enough to forbid the Warrior of Light from cutting his locks in a tone usually reserved for Monetarists he means to cut in half. Wolf laughs and promises he'll never speak of it again. They go to their bed, ending the lazy day... lazily.

Just kidding! They're newlyweds. They ain't goin to sleep yet! 😂

Thanks for the question! And yes it's noticeable but now I'm hungry too so don't feel bad! 😂

Favorite Dish

Wolfram loves so many kinds of food it would be hard to pick a favorite, but the Eorzean equivalent of chicken tikka kabobs would be up there on the list for being sentimental as well as delicious. His family owned an inn in Gyr Abania near the Gridanian border. Wolf often volunteered to help his father in the kitchen as it was much preferable to the other chores of the business. His Thavnairian father usually made kabobs for the guests as they were easy to prepare and relatively inexpensive. They're made from chicken meat marinated at least a few hours in yogurt, lime, ginger, garlic, chilis, and various spices. Then grilled at a high heat (do tandoors exist in Eorzea? 🤔).

When Wolfram cooked for Raubahn the first time (while he was working at the Quicksand in Ul'dah) he made that along with cumin rice, grilled peppers and onions, and a sweet made from grated coconut, cardamom, and sugar.

Now when he's not catering to anyone else's palette Wolf makes them very spicy and sour by adding extra chilis and lime to the yogurt marinade. Rau tears up a bit but swears he loves them.

Least Favorite

Wolf has always hated seafood and fish. He's not sure why, but it hasn't been a problem so far. Additionally he has that gene that makes cilantro taste like soap to him. His father was devastated when he realized. 🥹 He's not a fan of most Sharlayan or Ishardian dishes, finding them to be too bland or too heavy.

The Dish He Messes Up

Thanks for the ask! ❤

I have a few, but they're not well developed by comparison. The furthest along would be my first FFXIV character Ali. I really need to GPose her more cuz uwu. She's a 25yo half Sea Wolf half Highlander summoner. Heres some stuff I wrote about her a while ago:

Ali was born in the city of Limsa Lominsa, roughly 25 years ago. She takes after her Roegadyn mother, following in her footsteps to join the Arcanist's guild. Much of her time is spent tracing arcane geometries or studying any information on magitek she is able to procure.

Her love of learning is a compulsion. If she doesn't have a goal she's working towards or a new hobby to try out she gets incredibly restless. No matter the amount of knowledge gained she is never truly at peace. Due to this she may get swept up in the pursuit without considering the long term effect of her discoveries.

After learning everything the Arcanist Guild had to offer, Ali has decided to set out as an Adventurer. Her goal - to travel around Eorzea seeking knowledge from everyone and every monster she encounters. Recently she started training with the Machinist's guild in Ishgard.