#cai

[arikirin]

Squad of 15-year-old boys who have to lead a war

[crapmagak]

Fortune's Weave Character Teaser: Cai

Welp, we’re getting our twitter character profiles. I don’t have a twitter anymore, so I’ve been getting my info second hand. Thanks Serenesforest and R/Fireemblem.

Unfortunately, Cai kinda does stick out as the least interesting of Fortune’s Weave lords, at least at first. The other three are these sexy, edgy adult characters with more striking mysteries and motivations. But then again, a cast like that needs someone seemingly more straight laced and innocent to give them contrast. And remember, before Three Houses released, Dimitri was considered the most boring pick cause he seemed to be the token straight laced, traditional FE lord. Then we got the timeskip trailer.

The first trailer gave me the impression of someone more humble and timid. But after hearing his description and seeing more footage, Cai strikes me more as an incorrigible shonen boy instead. 

The advertising has been pushing for his narrative hook to be saving his imprisoned father. However, I think the actually interesting thing about Cai is the ominous gemstone embedded into his palm that gives him dark powers. Like others, I suspect he might be the baby that the evil nabatean lady was holding, and that he was experimented on before getting adopted by his father. Though at this stage, what this means for the wider plot is still a mystery.

One thing of note is that it’s stated the inciting incident takes place on his 15th birthday. So he’s right up there with Lief and Roy in being a YOUNG lord. However, this actually makes me think we’ll be seeing a time skip of some sort. I cannot imagine them making a major lord character you can’t romance. So we’ll probably get older, hotter designs for Cai and his friends down the line.

Another thing of note is what I presume to be the name of his team: the Ribeira Winds, and their banner. Rebeira Winds is simple enough. Rebeira’s their hometown. Winds represent motion, progress, change, and freedom. But in the second trailer we also got a look at Leda’s team name, Rose Tempest, which is also air/ wind themed. I wonder if Theodora and Dietrich’s factions will also be named after wind and weather. Kinda like how all the routes in Three Hopes were named after fire.

The banner’s also interesting. At its center, a compass-like shape. Surrounding that is a ring of swirling lines like waves or tentacles. And behind them, more swirling lines evoking the shape of clouds. In the promo graphic above, we see a lot of compasses in the background. So, lots of winds and waves(™) symbolism here. Makes me think of sailors and the like. So I’m guessing Rebeira’s a coastal town of some sort? And perhaps after the potential timeskip, Cai becomes a sailor or pirate. 

We also get a little crit clip with some interesting stuff. What sticks out to me is that the clip is showing off the Flying-Ornius Knight class just as much as it is Cai himself. Perhaps this time around, character intros and class intros will be done at the same time on twitter.

So obviously, Flying-Ornius Knight is an intended class for Cai. Personally, I think this class is a beginner class, meant to eventually promote into either a cavalier, pegasus knight, and other intermediate mounted/ flying classes that might appear. 

Being a lord, Cai’s likely to get his own unique class and promotion in this game. Because he’s so heavily associated with mounts, I wonder what mount that class will have. We’ve seen him on orniuses. He’s a cavalier in that one blaze arts clip. Will he get a specially colored ornius like Claude’s white wyvern? Or will he get something completely unique?

As for the rest of the clip, we see Leda as a green unit, wielding a sword. We also see that Ursula is also a green unit, which is interesting. As a green unit, I assume this is a story chapter they’re playing. So perhaps Ursula is normally a member of Leda’s army, but can be recruited into others? Both their banners are red. Or perhaps when a unit leaves a main lords army, their banner is replaced with a stand in.

Edit: Shit! Shit! I forgot about the red eyes. Yeah, at some point this kid's eyes are going from yellow to red. I got so distracted by the other stuff I forgot about that entirely.

Yeah, Yeah, this kid is going through some kind of corruption arc during the heroic games. Probably from using his new powers. Oh, oh, there's a strong chance Cai's going to have an antihero arc at some point in the story.

[little-bnuuy]

relapsed and used c.ai for the first time in 6 months I feel so dogshit. im just so lonely and sick and I don't have the creative energy to make something. either way its a stupid thing to do and i feel ashamed

[terrifiedmouse]

Passing the curse/torch to the protags in Fortune's Weave.

[hearts-a-heavy-burden]

I’m placing my bets on Cai’s father surviving Fortune’s Weave. His motivation is his father as called out in both trailers at this point, but we have both confirmation of a dead father for Theodora with a potential revenge arc and Leda seeking vengeance - probably for her whole family. Are they really going to do it three times in one game? Plus imagine how much Cai will get to stand out as a lord if he actually gets to succeed in rescuing his father.

[asteraws]

[alythornai]

Lleva una camiseta blanca ajustada, simple y limpia, que marca suavemente su figura. Encima, una camisa de franela oversized en tonos beige, crema y marrón cae abierta de forma despreocupada, dándole ese estilo western casual tan natural.

Los shorts de jean desgastados son cortos y de tiro alto, ajustados en la cintura con un cinturón de cuero marrón que combina con el resto del look. El denim deshilachado aporta un toque más atrevido y moderno, contrastando con el ambiente rural.

Completa el conjunto con botas cowboy marrones hasta media pantorrilla, de cuero suave y tacón bajo, perfectas para el estilo campestre. El sombrero vaquero marrón termina de unir todo el outfit, dándole presencia y ese aire seguro y encantador.