( history contin'd ) Thankfully, the attempted kidnapping is interrupted by a young knight named Garlot and an archer called Siskier, who lead a band of noble thieves. They send Norn packing in short order. Emilia thanks them, explains her search for her brother, and then parts ways with them. Since Garlot is the main character of the story, Emilia drops off the radar here.
Much later in the game, when Garlot and company have decided to search out the prophet Nessiah to see if he'll join their army as a strategist, they find Emilia staying at his deep-forest mansion. When asked why she's there, she replies that she also heard the rumors about him and decided she might as well ask him if he could help her find Gulcasa.
With the army present, Nessiah tells Emilia that it will be difficult to find Gulcasa right now, because he is entrapped in a "clever barrier" and can't get out. But if she goes with Garlot's army, she'll cross paths with him much sooner. Believing Nessiah's words, Emilia then puppy-eyes her way into this army.
Because she is only eleven years old, though, she's not actually made a full member of the army just yet. At this time (between battlefields 5-6 and 5-7), she lives in the barracks, and is becoming fast friends with older girl Luciana (who likewise can't participate in battle due to a leg injury) and generally getting underfoot at every opportunity.
Personality: Above all else, Emilia is very much a girl her age. She's cheerful, brave, friendly, curious about things, and in something of a hurry to grow up--the last of these is starting to border on being a complex, as she's often dismissed by the people around her and scolded for getting in the way when all she's trying to do is help. Siskier especially tends to view Emilia as "just a kid" who has to be protected from everything, and Emilia is easily annoyed by this--moreso because she really likes Siskier and looks up to her, and wants to be viewed as a person.
Loathing for ageism aside, Emilia has a deep interest in lolita fashion and all things cute. She especially loves teddy bears, and is known to like handmaking beaded bracelets. She also cooperates with Luciana in playing pranks on anyone in the base who runs foul of the older girl. In the future she becomes a griffon rider, and is presumably capable of taking care of her mount.
Despite her cheery nature, there are some odd things about her. Emilia talks somewhat boyishly and childishly (the distinction is much clearer in Japanese), which is usually considered improper in girls her age. She is also completely unfazed by death and combat, since she has after all been traveling a country with a failing government. She's had brushes with starvation, had to hide from bandits, and aside from nearly being sold into slavery, has also narrowly escaped sexual assault once in canon (during 5-1, prior to this point in time). However, Emilia shows no sign of any of this affecting her other than displaying greater strength and endurance than the average eleven-year-old and a desensitized outlook to most types of violence.
Out of all her allies, Emilia has the deepest affection for Luciana (who's her constant companion and partner in crime), Nessiah (who she's very impressed with), Siskier, and Garlot (who she perceives as a surrogate brother). She treats the whole army as her family and trails after them innocently, pestering them affectionately.
In the future, when Emilia is allowed to fight, she glories in doing so--even if people get annoyed with her attempts to protect the base, she's the equal of everyone else on the battlefield. If she's useful, then she'll be treated as a person instead of a burden. Aside from her psychological complex, the fact that Emilia is after all a demonic dragon means that she finds battle to be physically pleasurable. These things cause her to act absolutely bloodthirsty at times, which scares some of her comrades.
Re: Emilia | Yggdra Union series | 3/?
Thankfully, the attempted kidnapping is interrupted by a young knight named Garlot and an archer called Siskier, who lead a band of noble thieves. They send Norn packing in short order. Emilia thanks them, explains her search for her brother, and then parts ways with them. Since Garlot is the main character of the story, Emilia drops off the radar here.
Much later in the game, when Garlot and company have decided to search out the prophet Nessiah to see if he'll join their army as a strategist, they find Emilia staying at his deep-forest mansion. When asked why she's there, she replies that she also heard the rumors about him and decided she might as well ask him if he could help her find Gulcasa.
With the army present, Nessiah tells Emilia that it will be difficult to find Gulcasa right now, because he is entrapped in a "clever barrier" and can't get out. But if she goes with Garlot's army, she'll cross paths with him much sooner. Believing Nessiah's words, Emilia then puppy-eyes her way into this army.
Because she is only eleven years old, though, she's not actually made a full member of the army just yet. At this time (between battlefields 5-6 and 5-7), she lives in the barracks, and is becoming fast friends with older girl Luciana (who likewise can't participate in battle due to a leg injury) and generally getting underfoot at every opportunity.
Personality: Above all else, Emilia is very much a girl her age. She's cheerful, brave, friendly, curious about things, and in something of a hurry to grow up--the last of these is starting to border on being a complex, as she's often dismissed by the people around her and scolded for getting in the way when all she's trying to do is help. Siskier especially tends to view Emilia as "just a kid" who has to be protected from everything, and Emilia is easily annoyed by this--moreso because she really likes Siskier and looks up to her, and wants to be viewed as a person.
Loathing for ageism aside, Emilia has a deep interest in lolita fashion and all things cute. She especially loves teddy bears, and is known to like handmaking beaded bracelets. She also cooperates with Luciana in playing pranks on anyone in the base who runs foul of the older girl. In the future she becomes a griffon rider, and is presumably capable of taking care of her mount.
Despite her cheery nature, there are some odd things about her. Emilia talks somewhat boyishly and childishly (the distinction is much clearer in Japanese), which is usually considered improper in girls her age. She is also completely unfazed by death and combat, since she has after all been traveling a country with a failing government. She's had brushes with starvation, had to hide from bandits, and aside from nearly being sold into slavery, has also narrowly escaped sexual assault once in canon (during 5-1, prior to this point in time). However, Emilia shows no sign of any of this affecting her other than displaying greater strength and endurance than the average eleven-year-old and a desensitized outlook to most types of violence.
Out of all her allies, Emilia has the deepest affection for Luciana (who's her constant companion and partner in crime), Nessiah (who she's very impressed with), Siskier, and Garlot (who she perceives as a surrogate brother). She treats the whole army as her family and trails after them innocently, pestering them affectionately.
In the future, when Emilia is allowed to fight, she glories in doing so--even if people get annoyed with her attempts to protect the base, she's the equal of everyone else on the battlefield. If she's useful, then she'll be treated as a person instead of a burden. Aside from her psychological complex, the fact that Emilia is after all a demonic dragon means that she finds battle to be physically pleasurable. These things cause her to act absolutely bloodthirsty at times, which scares some of her comrades.