Jorginus
06-17-2004, 07:56 AM
I had this debate the other night in my LS in FFXI, so I decided to ask you fine folks about it.
Okay, so we know Rydia spent some time in the Land of Summoned Monsters, in which time flows differently there. And we also know Rydia grew up as a result of that.
What has been debated to this day, though, is whether Rydia went through one of two changes when she grew up.
1. Did Rydia grow up naturally, litterally spending years in that place, aging both physically or mentally?
2. Or did Rydia's growth only sped up faster than normal, causing her to age within days, and still retain a childlike mentality?
In other words, is Rydia a child trapped in an adult's body, or is she mentally and physically a "true" adult (teenager, whatever)?
I believe she's a child trapped in an adult's body, based on things I noticed.
1. Her line "Time flows differently there, so I think my body aged a little" suggests to me that she was suprised that she grew up so fast.
2. She still acts like a child, needing attention from Cecil and the others, still possesing that childlike innocence (won't even curse ;) ), and showing no interest (or is she?) in Edge.
3. When Cecil and the others stop by the land of summons, time was normal for them.
So is there an official answer to this? Or is this one of those unexplained FF things? I'd hope I was correct, since the idea of Rydia being without her (human) friends for so many years, losing her childhood and living in seclusion from the outside world for so many years, is really sad in my book. And Rydia suffered enough already. :cry:
Okay, so we know Rydia spent some time in the Land of Summoned Monsters, in which time flows differently there. And we also know Rydia grew up as a result of that.
What has been debated to this day, though, is whether Rydia went through one of two changes when she grew up.
1. Did Rydia grow up naturally, litterally spending years in that place, aging both physically or mentally?
2. Or did Rydia's growth only sped up faster than normal, causing her to age within days, and still retain a childlike mentality?
In other words, is Rydia a child trapped in an adult's body, or is she mentally and physically a "true" adult (teenager, whatever)?
I believe she's a child trapped in an adult's body, based on things I noticed.
1. Her line "Time flows differently there, so I think my body aged a little" suggests to me that she was suprised that she grew up so fast.
2. She still acts like a child, needing attention from Cecil and the others, still possesing that childlike innocence (won't even curse ;) ), and showing no interest (or is she?) in Edge.
3. When Cecil and the others stop by the land of summons, time was normal for them.
So is there an official answer to this? Or is this one of those unexplained FF things? I'd hope I was correct, since the idea of Rydia being without her (human) friends for so many years, losing her childhood and living in seclusion from the outside world for so many years, is really sad in my book. And Rydia suffered enough already. :cry: