#and the fs2s

[starpros-sunshine]

What a year for the eccentricPs i hope we get the Undead Rei climax for halloween

[rosy-crow]

So yeah, so far their dynamic is:

Sephiroth: I am a machine that can’t socialize

Angeal: THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP COMPELS YOU ✝️✝️✝️

Sephiroth: Go away and let me WEAPON

Angeal: THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP COMPELS YOU ✝️✝️✝️

[umigatos]

mirror

[bearofohu]

we don’t talk enough abt how rin is just walking around in the first half of fs2 dropping his sad boy hog whenever it can land. like at least haru was somewhat subtle abt his debilitating heartbreak but rin is just out here in PUBLIC looking like a haggard victorian wife in a mandatory mourning period

like can yuo imagine being some athlete completely unrelated to this YA romance novel bullshit just trying to wait for your clothes in the wash but the entire time yuore in this room with the most miserable looking man god could create and put on the earth. if i saw this screenshot without context i would assume the typhoon came back for seconds and got his mom. but its literally just bc he and his “”””precious friend”””” and “”””rival”””” said mean things to each other and now theyre not speaking. like oh my god dude. join a discord server with a fucking vent channel yuore a danger to yourself and the ppl around you looking like that in public

[stellaefelices]

Unfortunately Square played right into my hands by giving Angeal Latin limit break names, so let’s have a look!

Serit Arbores - literally, “He plants trees.” It’s most likely a reference to Book 1 of Cicero’s Tusculan Disputations, “On the Contempt of Death,” which features a fictional speech by Cato the Elder praising elderly farmers that dutifully tend to their fields for the benefit of the next generation. Cato quotes a line from the poet Caecilius Statius:

“Serit arbores quae alteri s[a]eculo prosint.” (“He plants trees so that they may benefit another generation.”)

I believe this could be a reference to Angeal’s SOLDIER Honour, the legacy that he passes down to Zack.

“SOLDIER Honor, the catalyst for Genesis's change in values, is the Gift of the Goddess for him. As SOLDIER Honor represents Angeal's wishes, it can be said that Zack, who inherited Angeal's wishes, was the Gift of the Goddess for Genesis.” (Crisis Core Complete Guide, 2008, p.274)

Angeal’s legacy, carried out first through Zack, and later Cloud, serves to benefit others long after his passing. Additionally, his dreams and honour speeches were given to many of his junior SOLDIER members and continued to inspire them too:

“He has said, "If you are to live as a hero, as a SOLDIER, and as a decent person, you must never forget your honor." Those words made a deep impression on his younger colleagues, especially Zack, and lived on in them.” (Crisis Core Ultimania, 2007)

This is why I believe the choice of this Limit Break name to be very intentional. Of course, given that one of Angeal’s weapons is a shovel (😭) we could understand it at the surface level meaning (Farm Boy Angeal planting apple trees 🤠🍎), but isn’t it fun to dig a little deeper?

Ad Astra - “to the stars.” This could go in many directions as it’s a popular motto on its own, but perhaps its most frequently seen within “per aspera ad astra,” “through hardships to the stars.” I think this could be a reference to Angeal’s life journey, which saw his humble beginnings in a poor family and his rise to the very top ranks as a SOLDIER First Class. It also may reference his wings:

“The white feature, as well as being a symbol for Angeal, is also a symbol for ‘wings’. The “wings” which cross the ‘blue sky’ is Angeal, and it also includes the hint that in order to reach those heights, dreams, he needs to overcome many difficulties.” (Crisis Core Complete Guide, 2008)

The idea of having to face many hardships on the journey towards the fulfillment of dreams seems built-in to the character of Angeal, and why I think that quote is the one they’re referencing in this limit break.

[surreal-duck]

hey!! i know you're on break but i have an ideia you might like! How about Yuzuru princess carrying Midori?:)

yuzuru put him down before she passes out for real

[madakunn]

i was not working on this a day before idk what u mean WHISTLESSSS

[asherasgayagenda]

KOHAKU OUKAWA. YOU AGREE. REBLOG.

[koucholate]

Mayo doods i drew while on artfight because his fs2 decided to drop a second time

[lucknights]

i blacked out 

[randomminty]

Insert caption that makes me sound normal

[rosy-crow]

You guys gotta see more of Smolgeal too, look at him. 16 and all ready to help his family!

He’s way more of a classic hero type than Seph, of course. He’s eager and bright-eyed, he wants to help people, and considers all other soldiers his allies. He’s really hopeful and he already lectures, but it’s cute af.

Smolgeal is real 😭

[queen0fcool]

by Chiruru, Pixiv ID 9350451

[bearofohu]

woke up from my nap in a cold sweat realizing this was my last day to make this meme

[stellaefelices]

*trips* *falls* *stumbles into a pit*

WHY IS BABY ANGEAL SO SWEET AKSJFJSKSNFHD

[loboto-bear]

I’ve been on a bit of a fan ancestor- or should I say fancestor- kick lately, so I figured I’d upload my old designs for some here-

(Style inspired by @poinko’s old Twitter thread)