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Cleave wants to know if he can make Steb make other expressions (It takes him a while but he eventually gets there)

FUCKED UP MY SLEEP AGAIN </3 So I'm gonna info dump about Cleave's name and why I chose it + Steb and Cleave ship name

↓ Info dump under cut ↓

SO FUNFACT ABOUT CLEAVE'S NAME!!!

Initially, I was gonna call him Pitch but the name didn't stick to me as much until I explored some more words that could potentially be used to reflect him as a character while also fitting into the world of Arcane. Especially since I want his name to give off a vibe that he's from Zaun too and I want it to feel memorable.

I randomly thought of the word "cleave" and went to look for its meaning. Turns out!!! Cleave is a Janus word where the word has meanings opposing itself!

CLEAVE to divide by or as if by a cutting blow or to adhere firmly.

So I was like wow!!! That's fun!!! And I had a base idea for Cleave being something along that! Being one of the other depending on the context and how he's used.

For most his life he's been used as the more common meaning which is to split something apart and he never saw himself as more than that. Only when Steb is introduced into his life will he come to realize he's more capable than what he thought of himself :) Something about "These talons has only ever known how to hurt. Not heal."

SO THE SHIP NAME... Why Sleave??? 🤨🤨🤨

Combining Steb and Cleave would make Sleave (hah... sound like Steve...) which I'm TOTALLY SANE ABOUT (I Initially called them FishBone because Vultures specifically bearded vultures eats Bones LMAO)

BUT ANYWAY, I went searching to see if Sleave was an actual word cause like... English isn't my first language and I dont wanna accidentally use words I shouldn't. Imagine my surprise when Sleave IS an actual word and the meaning was... more fitting than I expected for the pairing!

Cleave is like a mess of threads... Then there's Steb who is most likely a field medic who would be good with sewing/mending wounds.. DO YOU SEE MY VISION!!!!!!