#(the first time being when I made rosalina a maternal F/O and realised the lumas call her mama/are her adopted children too)

[flowering-darkness]

I have woken up this morning with emotions about Meteion. That is my baby sister and I care about her so so much.

I have a fair bit of lore for how she fits in to my version of the FFXIV plot, but not a lot of illustrative images. Suffice it to say.. my self-insert Linaria (yes, same name as my DQIX one) was an inspiration for Meteion’s appearance before she was created by Hermes, and shares a few traits with her, leading to Meteion (and thus all the Meteia) seeing her as a big sister after meeting her.

Even 12,000 years later - when Linaria has been sundered into Lorenza and the universe faces an end to all new life driven by the Meteia’s collective song - they all still see her as the same being she was before upon encountering her when the party reach their nest, and they never forgot the kindness she showed them all.. even if Lorenza isn’t actually that same kind person anymore. This ends up nearly killing her, but she’s thankfully rescued in time by Clio and the others - and after everything is over and the universe is saved, it’s Lorenza who then brings a Meteion back to the world she first took flight from, to live amongst life and determine her own answer.

It’s a bit complicated, but it does all work out in the end. Sort of tragic siblings.