Botnia Paradise Flower Headcanons
Part 1 of 8. Answering the question nobody asked: if the Botnia Paradise characters were flowers, which particular flowers would they be?
First up is Benjamin and his flower the field larkspur or (in Swedish) riddarsporre. I chose this flower because it's native to the wider region, the colour fits him well, and the genus is apparently associated with dreams in flower symbolism. The Swedish name translates to 'knight spur'. He's no aristocrat, but he does have a certain "fairytale protagonist" vibe about him, like a young knight riding out to search glory and fortune. In addition, the "spur" part of the flower name in both English and Swedish works well with Benjamin being one of the main plot catalysts in the series. He comes onto the boat to chase his own dream, but also winds up spurring Julia on in her own pursuit.
