the haven't done this is a year, but have any hc on the horseman meeting a young (well younger then them anyway) Nephilim Reader? But said Nephilim is very untrusting of the horsemen. If that's okay please.
Of course, love writing headcanons of my favorite horsemen!!
. First time seeing a young Nephilim after the battle, he is completely and utterly shocked
. It would usually be followed by a sense of relief, but if the Nephilim is distrustful of him considering the circumstances, he would hesitate to approach
. And of course, a great sense of guilt and remorse comes crashing down.
. Because despite what he convinces himself , after all these years, and his journey with the amulet of Nephilim souls clawing to escape....he regrets what he had to do.
. Understandably so, Death does not try to justify his actions even in the name of balance. He focuses more on trying to show this young Nephilim that he means no harm to them.
. He is not really focused on how they survived, but tries to be as nonthreatening to them as possible. They are here now and not a threat to him. To him, considering their youth, he sees them as innocent.
. Depending on the younger nephilim's nature and awareness, Death does not try and force anything like kinship or responsibility on them. He keeps his distance and let's them ask the questions. The last thing he would want is to be the cause of anymore animosity between kin.
. He has spent so long trying to cope with the guilt, he has his walls to protect himself from that pain, but seeing a young one alive and defensive causes it to crack a bit. He will never fully show just how much it affects him though.
. In all, due to his regret he will most likely shut himself away unless the Nephilim makes that decision to understand and possibly forgive.
. Ever the dutiful warrior, he will react defensively as well. He refuses to believe that there was a survivor so young that appears out of nowhere. Initially he will be distrustful as well.
. He thinks it might be some trap to get him to lower his guard, and so does not immediately trust them.
. After sometime though of gauging out the equally distrustful Nephilim, of their intentions and behavior. It could go one of two ways.
. Since the beginning of his servitude to the Charred Council, War had always been convinced that no matter how drastic the decision, it was in service to the balance and peace. In a way it could have been his way of coping with the bloodshed of brethren, or his way of finding a new purpose. Either way, he stood steadfast by his beliefs despite some regret.
. The appearance of this new Nephilim would not so easily sway him or immediately cause him to doubt. But he would be torn between two options.
. One would be that considering how wary the young Nephilim is of him, he might just leave them alone. He would not want to invade on their boundary and since he is one of the four that the council allowed to exist in their service, he might just keep their existence a secret and thus pretend he never saw them. In his mind it would be for their safety.
. The other option is that seeing as how War is technically the youngest of the four, he could try and connect somewhat to this young one. He is not the best at detailed words or displays of being non-lethal, but if given the chance, could try and speak with them.
. He isn't gonna try and push his reasonings for what he did on them, but at the same time, be sympathetic to their attitude towards him. Like Death, would leave it up to them if they want to hear him out or not.
. Like I said, it entirely depends on the situation and circumstances of meeting
. If you have played or seen Genesis, then you know just how verbal strife is about his role in the massacre.
. While with time he learned to channel his grief and regret, the appearance of a young Nephilim could very well be the breaking point for him.
. While he also can't believe his eyes, he is left troubled and conflicted.
. He can't blame them for their distrust of him, and he feels responsible for this. Thus Strife would immediately try his hardest to put them at ease.
. He would probably try and treat it like this is his chance of redeeming himself for his sins, and of course would jump at every opportunity to help them or build some semblance of trust between them.
. He feels that he is at fault for it, and while doesn't outright apologize, he finds ways to show that he means them no harm. In no way shape or form was he ever a fully good person before and after the horde, but what he had to do left him traumatised.
. Strife unlike his brothers would not hesitate to help this young Nephilim directly. In his own way, doing whatever he could to help them was a small atonement for him even though he felt it was never enough.
. Seeing a young nephilim survivor gives him hope again after the millennia of despair, and if this Nephilim responds positive to his efforts, it goes a long way.
. Out of the four, the most stubborn of them all.
. Whether it be before or after her fight with the sins, Fury is not so eager to believe or be welcoming.
. Not to say she doesn't feel guilty as well, her way of coping had been different for her. Mostly just be distracting herself from it. But seeing this young Nephilim is troubling.
. Is more than likely to just leave them alone, but it depends. She out of her brothers would be more verbal about justifying her actions, and wouldn't be shy about being blunt about the nephilim and their actions.
. Especially if they are young and distrusting of her, it's all the more reason for her to at first to not coddle them. But given time, she would lay off on convincing them of her sincerity.
. In a way, the sudden appearance of this young one takes her off guard and she reacts very defensively, but unlike War doesn't concern herself with trying to gain their trust until later.
. Her view is that they survived, and so they must be more focused on the future instead of the past. They are alive, and so they should put their energy on making something of themselves. Whether it be with her help or not.
