It's SO interesting just how much the Soldiers and the Seekers parallel and contrast each other in terms of the character archetypes and dynamics.
Like, obviously there's Wick and Occtis who are SO similar. Each a scion to a sundered house who sided with the shapers, both extremely isolated by their families, both 5'11", etc.
But while Occtis was isolated because he was "useless" without magic, Wick was isolated in order to serve as a perfect tool for his family to use. And while Occtis knew his family sucked, he still wanted to become something like them. Wick, after learning the truth of his family, is put off by even his own natural magic and its origin. There's so much going on with them as parallels it's insane.
Vaelus and Tyranny are both (technically) nuns, both serve a powerful being who is also a parental figure, both are ancient but also new to the world, and both are attached to Occtis/Wick because they represent something important to them (rebirth/redemption).
Where they differ is that Vaelus sees a renewed hope in Occtis while Tyrrany almost resents the fact Wick believes she could be good when she knows she can't.
Thimble and Julien are connected to house Royce and driven by vengeance. They have an inherent dislike toward Wick/Occtis due to their families being responsible for destruction falling upon their people. But Thimble's vengeance is just an excuse to run from her grief while Julien's is a step toward closure for what happened.
They also differ in how they treat Wick/Occtis. Julien (at this point) only sees Occtis as a means to get to his family for the sake of his revenge. Thimble doesn't see Wick as a means to take down the Halovars, but she still wants him to be better and take down his family. And in return he wants to prove himself to her that he's actually good.
Thaisha and Kattigan are the least similar, but both are the most worldly members of their party and the most down to earth. They are empowered by nature and understand the natural order of the world more than the others. Both also showcase very maternal/paternal instincts.
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