the mighty nein & the zodiac
A quick note: This is less ‘this character is this sign’ and more ‘here are some traits I think this character shares with this Zodiac archetype.’
I think of Aries as the most childlike sign, even into adulthood. Aries are authentic in the way children are–they wear their hearts on their sleeve and love what they love, and fuck you if you don’t like it. I think of Molly looking up into the fireworks in Hupperdook with awe. Here is the world, and I am a part of it, and isn’t that incredible? He’ll share his fire with you, but he’s not going to wait to see if you get burned.
The sign of the bull experiences the world through their senses. Caduceus in his forest, ecstatic in the feeling of a gentle breeze, the distant buzz of a fly, the smell of natural decay. Caduceus can tell when a person has moved a rock away from its natural home because he’s spent his fair share of days appreciating the exquisite asymmetry of landslides. Taurus may appear slow, but don’t underestimate them: all mountains crumble eventually.
To me, Caleb represents a Gemini who has had his unquenchable curiousity twisted and manipulated until it has smothered the most beautiful parts of a Gemini spirit. I sometimes think young Caleb might have been very similar to young Jester: luminous, expressive, his talent filling up whatever room he danced into. I wonder if Caleb will find his lost twin self; if he will ever believe he is deserving of knowing such brightness again.
The moon sign is a spirit guide and a maternal figure, and they are bestowed with an empathic nature in order to fufill these duties. It is worth noting that Cancer is known to guide their follower sign: Gemini. Nott is an emotional and tender person, but she was raised among a culture that found little value in what she has to offer. The moon wanes and waxes, transforming the sun’s light into an ethereal glow when everything has finally aligned.
A Leo’s natural propensity for leadership can sometimes land them in this position before they are ready, but they are excellent at fitting into roles and archetypes they have seen before. A Leo can be what you need: a compassionate friend, an ambitious rival, a father figure. Fjord has a natural warmth that lends him a talent and ease with other people, but he has never had so many relying on him before. Unlike an Aries, who can keep themselves burning just fine, a Leo must be brave enough to admit he needs love, compassion, and care from friends, not followers, to keep his fire from going out.
A Virgo has a strength you’d never expect. We find Nila at first quiet, slow, and this is no deception. The rest of the team finds solace in her steady resolve in a time of difficult upheaval. Remember, tectonic plates shift by each other only milimeters each year, but then: something catches, changes, and the resulting release of energy shakes the earth, toppling kingdoms, crushing evil-doers, resetting the balance.
Libra is known as a ‘people-pleaser’ sign. I think of a likable uncle who slips you your first drink of beer when you’re thirteen, or a friend you had in middle school who was also friends with everyone else, and sometimes you’d think, “Why do they like me?” A Libra is also a master at getting you to believe you know them intimately. Jester really is a little spark of light in the darkness, but she sees the darkness around her. Perhaps she knows it better than anyone else.
If Taurus is a tree in full bloom in the middle of Spring, Scorpio is that tree finally laid bare in Autumn. A Scorpio is a truth seeker who has grown intolerant of bullshit. Give me authenticity, and give it to me ugly, barren, real. I think this aggression is sometimes a mask a Scorpio doesn’t even know they’re wearing. Beau wants to know who everyone else is, but will do anything to keep her true self a secret. There is a question Beau desperately needs an answer for, though she will never ask: Am I worthy of love?
Sagittarius is the sign of freedom, which Calianna has finally found. It is also a sign that I associate with adventurers on a quest, someone who anticipates the sunrise for the potential of a new day, and appreciates the stars for their ancient guidance. Sagittarius is a fire sign, and while Calianna approaches new friends with an open heart, she keeps her flame burning just below the surface, keeping herself warm on a long journey alone.
It is always surprising to find out a Capricorn’s sentimental nature. They are usually practical (I eat rats because they’re made of meat, duh), but they are not devoid of tender thoughts and irrational emotionality. A Capricorn sees themselves as the bearer of a great weight that they must shoulder alone and without complaint–perhaps out of a sense of duty or to honor those they’ve lost. The pressed flowers Yasha keeps with her are heavier than any sword she’s carried.
An Aquarian is often an enigmatic person drawn to a higher human cause, and Shakäste fits this figure perfectly. He appears and disappears quickly in the Mighty Nein’s story, often only seeing them at their best, their most benevolent, leaving behind an impression no more solid than his hummingbird. Shakäste, despite appearances, is only human, but he excels at leading you to believe otherwise.
Like many of the characters in this campaign, Keg was not given room to develop a tender nature in childhood. Against all odds, she has made the incredibly difficult decision to reject everything she has known and find another way. Like the ocean, Pisces is vast and mutable. They have the potential to be both great and terrible, to find themselves in the darkest depths or reach the shining surface. Keg has made her way to somewhere in the middle. That’s good enough for now.
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