Thanks! I’d mentioned plenty of impactful characters but only slightly.
( POSITIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS & VIVI )
Much like how self-worth was mentioned – like stated – Zidane is a meddler in others affairs. Rather than talking about how this can be negative, there are many positives too, for our hero isn’t something horrible. Heavens no, perhaps that’s portrayed, but Zidane is rather selfless in his actions. He’ll boldly help those in need without second question. Venturing into the questionably ‘inescapable’ wilderness within the first playable moments in hopes to rescue Princess Garnet, who he barely knows, shows this. Later canon shows off Zidane risking not only his but the life of his trusted friends to save the Genomes from planet Terra – now with less needs to fill his self-worth and more reassurance that things will be okay… eventually. Many times within canon Zidane is offering his life to others, I understand I brushed this when talking about Kuja but this passion marks one of Zidane’s most powerful positive features. The ability to put himself in other’s shoes, to understanding the pain others feel – wanting to find that place to belong has grown him adaptable to those sort of teachings and with such an amazing fatherly figure like Baku, he has all the more reason to consider the world around him and focus less on those selfish troubles contently.
Vivi really helps bring these positive feelings out within Zidane, acting as a catalyst for those inner feelings of belonging. The black mage brings out maturity, something Zidane’s gained on his own rather than given. Knowing how to communicate with Vivi and help him with those troubles for they are shared. Being the big brother with guidance and life experiences but not cuddling him like a mother hen, letting Vivi make his own choices and mistakes but being there to pick him up when he falls. Zidane is the master of knowing when someone needs their space and when they require a shoulder, mostly attempting to keep Vivi supported. Maybe they could lead each other to what really matters in their lives and in the end, they do.
Understanding people makes Zidane relatable; he understands that Eiko doesn’t want to be alone anymore… She’s only six and would be safer staying in the village but he also understand that feeling – oh, does Zidane understand loneliness – and thus takes our youngest member aboard. Not just dumping her off on other characters either, he does his far share as does Eiko. That comes with his maturity; he’s rather grown mentally for someone still so young. Being able to accept when he’s wrong isn’t something most adults admit – he was wrong about the way he originally treated Garnet, Mikoto and the Genomes, and Kuja (at least, most notably). He doesn’t need her love, they don’t need to fit his perfect idea, and Kuja doesn’t deserve to feel worthless – and of course, the hardest one, Zidane needed his friends on Terra. They are here for him and he was wrong feeling so self absorbed.
Selflessness, maturity, compassion / Vivi and a little brushing on Eiko for backup. How’s that? His positive personality traits mirror with his negatives (making him a better character, really) so my big focus was on not sounding repetitive. Hopefully that's understable and this works.
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( POSITIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS & VIVI )
Much like how self-worth was mentioned – like stated – Zidane is a meddler in others affairs. Rather than talking about how this can be negative, there are many positives too, for our hero isn’t something horrible. Heavens no, perhaps that’s portrayed, but Zidane is rather selfless in his actions. He’ll boldly help those in need without second question. Venturing into the questionably ‘inescapable’ wilderness within the first playable moments in hopes to rescue Princess Garnet, who he barely knows, shows this. Later canon shows off Zidane risking not only his but the life of his trusted friends to save the Genomes from planet Terra – now with less needs to fill his self-worth and more reassurance that things will be okay… eventually. Many times within canon Zidane is offering his life to others, I understand I brushed this when talking about Kuja but this passion marks one of Zidane’s most powerful positive features. The ability to put himself in other’s shoes, to understanding the pain others feel – wanting to find that place to belong has grown him adaptable to those sort of teachings and with such an amazing fatherly figure like Baku, he has all the more reason to consider the world around him and focus less on those selfish troubles contently.
Vivi really helps bring these positive feelings out within Zidane, acting as a catalyst for those inner feelings of belonging. The black mage brings out maturity, something Zidane’s gained on his own rather than given. Knowing how to communicate with Vivi and help him with those troubles for they are shared. Being the big brother with guidance and life experiences but not cuddling him like a mother hen, letting Vivi make his own choices and mistakes but being there to pick him up when he falls. Zidane is the master of knowing when someone needs their space and when they require a shoulder, mostly attempting to keep Vivi supported. Maybe they could lead each other to what really matters in their lives and in the end, they do.
Understanding people makes Zidane relatable; he understands that Eiko doesn’t want to be alone anymore… She’s only six and would be safer staying in the village but he also understand that feeling – oh, does Zidane understand loneliness – and thus takes our youngest member aboard. Not just dumping her off on other characters either, he does his far share as does Eiko. That comes with his maturity; he’s rather grown mentally for someone still so young. Being able to accept when he’s wrong isn’t something most adults admit – he was wrong about the way he originally treated Garnet, Mikoto and the Genomes, and Kuja (at least, most notably). He doesn’t need her love, they don’t need to fit his perfect idea, and Kuja doesn’t deserve to feel worthless – and of course, the hardest one, Zidane needed his friends on Terra. They are here for him and he was wrong feeling so self absorbed.
Selflessness, maturity, compassion / Vivi and a little brushing on Eiko for backup.
How’s that? His positive personality traits mirror with his negatives (making him a better character, really) so my big focus was on not sounding repetitive. Hopefully that's understable and this works.