#fe python fiction

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It’s Python loving hours guys

I’ve been enamored by Python for so long I even ship myself with him (that’s not important though). Something that I find frustrating is that he’s a side-character and there’s just not enough back-story around (we have the drama CDs and the accordion book but let’s be real… I am greedy and God has cursed me with insatiability.)

Playing the game and reading the accordion’s translations I’ve noticed that Python, Forsyth, and Lukas have something similar, their mothers aren’t mentioned. Did their moms die because Fire Emblem cannot create interesting characters without making them suffer traumatic parental death? (Polygon’s BDG, 2019) Or the writers intentionally left those parts blank so people like me can fill the void? I’d like to think it’s the latter. For this round, I want to focus on my favorite blue lazy archer and my different addendums to his back-story.

I want to start with I don’t think “Python” is Python’s given name. In my humble opinion, “Python” is a nickname he gave himself, only Forsyth and Lukas know his given name. The back story that I created for this is Python’s given name is either very similar to his father’s or his old man was responsible for naming him. Based on all the material available to my knowledge, Python has a very complicated relationship with his father and wants nothing to do with or deal with anything connected with his dad.

Moving on, something that’s always piqued my curiosity is Python’s mom. I’ve written up a few versions that I want to share, each a tragedy to stay true to Fire Emblem fashion. In the first version, his mom died due to starvation, freezing to death, or illness because of their living condition. Now, this version develops into two different takes so let’s name one V1.1. For V1.1, Python’s father was already an irresponsible alcoholic while his mother tried desperately to keep her family alive, her self-sacrifice compromised her health and lead to her demise. On the other hand in V1.2, the mother’s death triggers the alcoholism and change in the father’s behavior. In my opinion, this version could explain why Python would rather be responsible for only himself or why he always cautions Forsyth to be less self-sacrificing. Python’s seen it happen before and it doesn’t end well. (Yes, I am aware of the social disparity between nobility and the common folk but I WANT TO ADD things.)

Now we have the second version where Python’s mother leaves her family because she’s had enough. She can’t handle her husband’s alcoholism, she can’t handle living poor, she can’t handle taking care of her son, and in a selfish act, leaves her family (if you want to add more drama, she ran away with another man). This version could be one of the driving factors for Python’s cynicism (aside from the class struggle). Nobles screw with the poor, his father is a dead-beat (and probably abusive) alcoholic, and his mother abandoned him, Python’s seen just how selfish people can be, Noble or not.

TL;DR

•    “Python” is a nickname, only Lukas and Forsyth know his given name because of daddy-issues

•    Python’s mother, a tragedy with a few versions

   She died because her dead-beat alcoholic husband couldn’t provide for them and she succumbs to overexerting herself

She died because of their poor financial situation driving her widowed husband into depression and alcoholism

 She abandoned her family because she was tired of her husband’s alcoholism, her family’s way of living, and the responsibility of taking care of her son

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More PokemonAU for RGB cause why not? Although I want to focus on Lukas and Python for this round, I’ve already given my thoughts on Forsyth as a gym leader so I wanted to give Lukas and Py-Py the same treatment so here we go~

Lukas •    As a gym leader, I still see him specializing with Psychic types but I can’t help but think that he’d be a good fit for Ice types as well. His personality has something to do with me thinking he’d make a great Ice gym leader •    Lukas would have a gimmick going on with his gym. Much like Opal’s gym in SwSh, challengers are quizzed about PokeFacts. Corrects answers give you a slight boost and if you answer incorrectly, the boost goes to your opponent. •    Lukas’ team would have a Xatu/Espeon, Gallade, Hatterene, and Musharna •    The other version, Lukas as an ice type specialist. His gym would have a puzzle element. Maybe rolling snowballs big enough as a counter-weight for a lift. •    I think he’d like his gym to give some sort of mental exercise so definitely either pop quizzes or puzzles •    For his ice team, he’d have Glaceon, Froslass, Lapras, and Weavile

Python •    He’s a tough one to pin down but I see this guy being either a Normal-type or Dark-type gym leader •    It’s either his gym will be straight forward, just a bunch of gym trainers to fight along the way. Or Python will have a “What’s behind this door?” gimmick, its either a dead-end, a trainer battle, or a path closer to him. •    His normal team is composed of Snorlax (I don’t have to explain), Slaking (Y'all saw this coming), Komala ( ), and Staraptor •    He’s notorious for napping, you might have to wake him up from a nap so you can challenge him. Once its over, he’ll give you the badge and resume his nap •    Python’s dark type team will have Scrafty, Obstagoon (he took a trip to Galar), Sableye, and an Absol •    Whether he specializes in normal or dark type, Python will always have a non-combatant Garbodor as his roommate