And here is the third part of these AU details! I'm really quite proud of how this one came out. Character interaction and relationship details are so hard to figure out.
As always -- this AU is a joint-effort between myself and @saturnsedan so I highly recommend supporting them too!
>Judeau spends the next three years of his life in the Astral Realm... choosing to stay by Griffith's side until he can be reborn in a new physical body.
>While in the Astral Realm, Judeau trains to harness his demon powers and "released" form. It takes (almost) all three years to develop his abilities in full.
>When the pair finally leave the Interstice and enter the Physical Realm again... Judeau continues to follow Griffith around as he begins to form a new group-- the Band of the Falcon. This group is made up of various Apostles and humans. As a result, Judeau has different connections and relationships to the other members...
>Zodd: Despite having once been in fear of Nosferatu Zodd when he was a human, Judeau (now) sees him as one of his closest companions beyond Griffith. They see each other as rivals and will often argue on who exactly was the first one to serve under Griffith after he was reborn. Judeau argues that he had been by Griffith's side since before he regained his physical body. Meanwhile Zodd argues that he had always been loyal to the members of the God Hand (and by extension-- Griffith) since before Judeau became an Apostle. But even in spite of that, they see each other as allies in their joint goal to keep Griffith safe. Judeau and Zodd will often train with each other and encourage each other to get stronger.
>Locus: Much like Zodd, Judeau has a rivalry with Locus... but unlike the other Apostle... Judeau doesn't have a good nor friendly relationship with Locus. He doesn't like him, not in the least bit. It would be accurate to say that Judeau is quite jealous of Locus. He doesn't like "sharing" Griffith with Locus-- as the other Apostle seems to believe that he can be a better knight to Griffith. The two Apostles are often getting into fights (both physical and verbal) and they will often claim that their loyalty to Griffith is far and beyond what the other Apostle can provide. Much in the same manner that Locus is seen as the "Moonlight Knight" by others... Judeau is seen as the "Sunlight Knight" thanks to the sun markings on his fur coat.
>Grunbeld: Another member of the group that Judeau highly respects-- in light of the fact that (from Judeau's own personal opinion) Grunbeld had held onto some traces of his original humanity despite becoming an Apostle. Judeau was always quick to question his own loss of humanity and whether or not, he was truly a monster among humans. But upon seeing that Grunbeld has a warrior code and some form of "ethics" when it comes to the people he battles, Judeau feels a sense of relief. Maybe its possible that he also carries a tiny fraction of humanity left, despite his physical appearance. While Judeau wouldn't go as far as saying that Grunbeld is his friend, he does see him as a fellow comrade in arms.
>Rakshas: It wouldn't be too extreme to say that Judeau sees Rakshas as an "enigma" among the group. He has no idea what is going on in that guy's head, but Judeau abhors Raksha's tendency to play and tease his victims before killing them. He also fears that Rakshas will stay true to his statement about "taking Griffith's head" when everything is all said and done. With that in mind, Judeau has come to the conclusion that he may, one day, have to fight Rakshas to protect Griffith. And upon seeing Raksha's full range of abilities... a part of him outright fears when that day eventually comes...
>Irvine: Due to having a similar fighting style in the format of "ranged combat," Judeau likens his fighting ability and powers to being on the same level as Irvine. Since Irvine is so quiet and rarely interacts with the rest of the group, Judeau has attempted to reach out to him. He doesn't want anyone in the group to feel like an outcast, so he has tried to connect to Irvine by way of entertaining him with their similar interests. For the longest time, Irvine ignored these attempts. But when Irvine realized that Judeau had a way with the lute, he begun to open up to the idea of interacting with Judeau. Irvine can see that Judeau has a soft spot to his personality that many of the other Apostles don't have. So he feels some sense of companionship with him thanks to their similarities and differences-- with Judeau being extroverted and Irvine being introverted.
>Sonia: When it comes to Sonia, Judeau can't help being reminded of Casca during her early days in the original Band of the Hawk. She is innocent-- almost too innocent for the battlefield. The fact that she (also) has seen Judeau in his "released" form and was not scared of him in the slightest... really affected Judeau on a deep, emotional level. Sonia has often tried to ease his nerves about his own personal identity, stating that he only gave up his humanity for the sake of Griffith-- which means that Judeau is the furthest thing from an actual monster. Due in part to his memories and the similarities that Sonia has to Casca-- Judeau has found himself beginning to develop feelings for her. But its important to note that they are strictly meant to be familial in nature as Judeau only views her as a "little sister" but even then, he thinks of her as a close companion. With that in mind, Judeau has accepted the fact that if Sonia were ever put into a situation where her life was in danger, he would protect her in a heartbeat.
