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However, I am sorry they went cheap and just made Norah a bad guy without any regret or redemption (in my opinion). It seems so dramatic after all we seen in her and Aurora bonding, but I guess it pays off in a weird way - Aurora turns around, matures from the betrayal, and in a sense becomes a sister figure to the Gen. Though Norah betrayed her, it seemed that the lessons didn't die with the pain. Instead, Aurora grows past it into a woman she was meant to be if only she strove for it.

Yeah, I can understand and appreciate that, and I definitely like that they allowed Aurora to mature over the course of the game (really fits w/ the theme they were going for I think plus she just becomes SO COOL AND AMAZING OMG). I just wish that they gave Norah the same chance, you know? She had such a promising beginning, and even though I was expecting her to turn (hello, two evil stepsisters anyone??) I felt like there was plenty of potential there for her to turn it around and side with Aurora in the end, and I’m still kind of disappointed that that didn’t happen.

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Finn is great too - I love the whole Irish thing I THINK the developers were going with in their accents. Finn does lack courage, but it's nice to see how much Aurora means to him to find it in himself. He's just doing his best, and it's nice to see it all pay off at the end when his grandpa sees that in him. RUBELLA IS ANOTHER FAVORITE BECAUSE HER AND TRISTIS ARE JUST TWO CUTIES WHO BALANCE EACH OTHER PERFECTLY!!!! She's ready to take on the world, he's ready to see it die already LOL

Finn is just so sweet and simple and I love that about him so much! Like yes he’s a bit of a coward but Aurora is there to help him put that behind him and find his own bravery just as she is brave. I also love how he plays off the other characters, especially Tristis. He just naturally sees the good in people, while Tristis is all gloom and doom, I feel like if they were given more development they could be good friends for each other--or at least Finn could help pull Tristis out of his funk a little bit.

Rubella is also a really important character, and I kinda ship her w/ Norah a little bit tbh. Aurora describes her as “fierce Rubella” at one point and I just wish we got to see more of that--strong protective Rubella who’s always cheerful and putting a smile on everyone’s face even when things seem rough or even impossible, picking people up when they’re down and telling everyone she believes in them, and that the adventure isn’t over yet. She has such a hidden strength to her and I wish we could just see  more of it, and more of her relationship with Tristis as well as the race she comes from, since we don’t get to see their village in the game. 

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Lemuria is quite the wonder, but sadly one we're left knowing so little about. Aengus is truly such a kind-hearted creature despite his fierce appearance, but one has to feel sorry he's (momentarily) thrown out of his clan. He's only trying to do his best, but all that fails. ROBERT IS MY FAVORITE TO DEATH - he's such a little brave nerd ready to take on the world for love, and I (honestly) ship him and Aurora too much XD I love his bravado and nerdiness - a knight and a scholar crossed!

It’s just such a lovely world and I want to live in it for much longer than just a single game. Like maybe if we had a sequel game, or a series of novels or something...idk I JUST WANT TO EXPLORE IT MORE. I love the Kategida (giant sky warriors that are big and fluffy and powerful but also sweet and protective? YES PELASE!) and Oengus is probably my favorite, but I also really love Robert and Finn and Rubella. Robert is so cute!! I would play a whole game just as Robert tbh.