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ebitenpura · 1 year ago

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It's really ironic that Eight was made as a direct contrast to the feeling of helplessness and powerlessness that Ciphers (particularly Nine with having their free will stolen unable to even ask for help) experience but his character has grown so much in that protector role that he misses that helplessness-- especially that of being an infant. Misses being weak and small an half-blind and relying on his parents for warmth and safety. He can't cry for his mother, or be surrounded on all sides by someone or something that would fight for him, tooth and nail. When you grow your fangs, you can never return to being so young-- you are the protector now and it is your duty to fight.

#swtor #ooc #echani females call the males their 'protectors' despite the females outnumbering males 1 to 8 #and despite lore stating it is a matriarchal society so females would have little need to be protected if not the other way around #so I hc that Protector as a societal role is much like the role of the eldest sibling #an unnecessary pressure to take the most responsibility for your family put them first and fulfill your filial piety amongst other duties #to win honor and show you have the capacity to protect and care to the highest standard for everyone #but it can be difficult bearing the brunt of the burden and it is a mindset that follows many echani into their lives elsewhere #the need to provide yet endure it.#no voice to cry suffering.mp3 #at some point you achieve a certain level of strength where none can compare and as a result none can protect you #in particular. I saw how much his Nine self wished anybody could be there to help/save him #and that was where Eight stemmed it is his role

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