#wanna write another theory based on canon UGH how is it Friday only *melting face*

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my full Rita backstory headcanons:

(this is before anything ep16 came out and pure conjecture)

Family

Rita was born to ex-convict parents who gave them their best despite harsh conditions.

Rita probably met the Gokkan Yeti very young once.

Rita was given up for adoption to the Gokkan sovereign when the time came to select a sucessor.

They are not adopted right away but they had to leave their family/family name for the sake of neutrality when they enter the royal academy. That happened when they turned 10.

Their parents find it difficult to let go but giving Rita a chance at a better life and to see the wider world is more important.

Rita doesn't fully understand the weight of turning their back on their birth family yet, but they understood where their parents are coming from and wanted to do something for their community.

Gokkan had the reputaion of harbouring criminals and vicious characters but growing up, along with an absolute sense of right and wrong, Rita also saw people who help each other and try hard to begin again.

To be able to judge people not with presumption but a willingness to give them second chances is one of the merit criteria for the Gokkan throne.

God Papillon's will factor in too, somehow.

Over the years Rita has seen many people who are not accepted by society be driven to crime hence their empathy and the line to Jeremy in ep12

Rita's mother taught them about taking responsibilities when mistakes are made.

Rita’s father takes baby Rita on hikes and teach them to identify creatures.

Baby Rita loves to laugh, so much.

with Morfonia

Morfonia was a child pickpocket/cat burglar that was given a second chance at the academy.

Rita and Morfonia are the same age but Morfonia came to court two years later.

Morfonia was a bit rebellious at first but seeing Rita be the teacher's pet sparked her comeptitiveness.

Morfonia headed a one-sided rivalry with Rita for that term.

Morfonia is really smart and ace school without trying but she could just never win against the studious Rita.

Morfonia has never wanted to go to work

When it’s term final and Morfonia finally took top of class this once Rita didn’t show up for some reason, she found Rita buried themself in a Moffun-shaped snow fort.

of which Rita took a page off Morfonia’s book to skip school,

then she became as clingy to Rita as she can within limits of Rita's aversion to physical touch.

(when i say class i mean them joining the groups of 5 adult staff taking continued studies)

They probably have a lot of teenage misadventures together and Predecessor would scold Morfonia for “bad influencing” Rita, but they saw Rita needed those fun times too.

Rita “what is sleep” Kaniska

The Gokkan throne:

Meritocracy (x

the Gokkan throne is probably not for life, just that no one really wants to take the job it feels like life

It’s a high-risk job but some sovereigns did retire

gender neutral is not throne-related/demanded

Predecessor’s political assassination pushed Rita to hold neutrality to the extreme

Kaniska is the royal family name!

Rita took the throne at 17 (8 years ago) (that still somehow made them the last to be crowned... hc: Yanma at 15 but gradually (x

There's an apprentice period where Rita shadows the Sovereign more closely in the last three years. This is cut short with their mentor's death.

Predecessor might’ve died because they know too much of Shugoddom’s dirty secrets? Or they delivered an unjust verdict in exchange of Gokkan's interest and it backfired?

my Predecessor is probably someone they look up to, but wouldn’t dare go too close even though they legally can (or the fact that Predecessor does see them as their child); give lenient sentences a bit too often in Rita’s eyes; a bit too close to Shugoddom to Rita’s liking; has a sweet tooth

Rita struggled on when to give harsh and lenient sentences until Predecessor died

Other ideas I want to develop more on:

RITA IN THE AIDE UNIFORM

Rita’s relationsip with Predecessor

RITA GOING ON AWKWARD OFFICIAL VISITS TO EACH COUNTRY AFTER THEY ASCENDED (but it's the first time they left home…)

Combat training!

tradional arts and customs of Gokkan

GOKKAN SNOW FESTIVAL PLS

administration in Gokkan

Rita with northern lights! with sunlight cycles!

How did Rita and Kaguragi meet???

Kaguragi-Racles-Rita older gen/frenemies combo

I don't have very concrete headcanons about their gender expression as I don't have much personal experience on this. But I think it's something along the lines of, they never really gave much thought of it because the answer was obvious. They don't particularly align with one gender or another, it's just, it doesn't matter what gender I am in regards of my abilities to perform my duties as sovereign? so it's not really anyone's business to be nosy either.

i would not be immune to if in younger days Rita used to dress ‘lil princess’ but i don’t think that’s where canon’s going (but the "tutu" in Rita's room??!!!?!?)

Rita’s coronation ceremony or Rita in regal CLOAKS

Will Rita have a “break out of the cocoon” arc?

tbh Gokkan choir deserve their own episode