I’m like…. …super emotional abt Eufi and her dad, so I’m gonna add some headcanons about them, his influence in her overall personality and her love life? I’ve been wanting to add some of these because I’m beginning to realize how fuckin’ complex she is and how her personality and how she is in romantic relationships can often clash
okay, so first off, why she’s so lax about a lot of things (big events, mostly):
Eufemia and her father, Kemen, were EXTREMELY close - she was constantly at his side whereas her brother was at her mother’s. there was little-to-no sibling rivalry or competition in gaining one parent’s attention of the other, it was just how things played out. Eufemia related most to Kemen, and Martino related most to Algeria; that did not mean that she didn’t love her mother or vise verse. they were all incredibly close-knit and spent quite a bit of time together.
when Kemen and Algeria died, Martino definitely took it the hardest. while Eufemia was definitely distraught over the loss, she quickly learned to just accept it for what it was. her parents died doing what they were trying to do: protecting their people, whose lives and well-being were at risk. she understands that they made the decision consciously and soundly, so she found very little reason in being upset over something she had NO CONTROL over. Kemen also taught his children, at a very early age, that death wasn’t something to be feared: it was a regular part of life, and you shouldn’t fear something just because you didn’t know what came afterwards, especially when it certainly wouldn’t be the ultimate, end-all of that particular soul.
because of that, it takes QUITE A DEAL to upset Eufemia. from centuries, and experiencing one of the most traumatizing things an individual could endure, she’s learned to just deal with things as they come. when she’s angry, she embraces it. when she’s sad, she lets it run its course. she hardly ever runs for her emotions, and deals with things-head on. if there’s a problem, she’d rather address it then and there. she sees VERY LITTLE purpose in being passive aggressive when you can be upfront with your feeilngs. it’s because of how willing she is to accept common life events (birth, life, death, deceit, etc.) that she’s so composed.
during the battle that ended in her parents death, she HONESTLY believed that everything would be fine - she’s felt the blood of her parents in her hands, my dude - and it’s because of that that she believes that very little can happen that would take her by surprise.
how does all of this affect her romantic relationships, no one asked?
Eufemia is a dragon. true to her nature and lore, she straight up hordes treasures and, more specifically, FAIRIES. because there aren’t a lot of those in the RP community (that I know of), I’m just translating that over to just magical creatures or those of particularly strong character.
at her core, she is incredibly GREEDY, ENTITLED, AND POSSESSIVE. don’t get me wrong, she has her equal share of positive traits that. as mentioned, because of her close bond with her father, Eufemia is most like Kemen: he shared such negative traits, but he taught her to be kind where it was deserved, protect the innocent [objective, and a post for another time], etc.), so Eufemia is easy-enough to befriend even if it’s to a small degree.
because she’s greedy and entitled, it doesn’t matter if she’s in a committed romantic relationship, she DOES WHAT SHE WANTS. as taught by her father, she embraces all these not-so-admirable qualities instead of trying to suppress them; she’s even learned to love them. she’s aware of how attractive she is, and for god’s sake, she is charming and seductive (as is also true to regular lore of a dragon). she plays into these traits often and just as often fails to justify her actions due to the fact she sees no fault in them.
basically, tl;dr she’s been through some shit and it takes a lot to get to her. her father taught her to just take things for what they are, deal with them then when they arise, and move on - embrace who you are; don’t run away from it, and don’t be ashamed.
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