Fran and Balthier?

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Originally Posted by jessica85r

I got the Mal / Zoey vibe off Balthier and Fran as well, though I still fell in love with the idea of them together. She says a few things to him that realy touched me (unsure how to Spoiler tag, so I won't list specifics). I keep waiting for Balthier to say somehting meaningful back to her though.

In any case, I think Balthier's blase attitude matches well with how serrious Fran is. They're both sad characters, but they're handling it differently. I like to think he might be "goofing off" to lighten her mood sometimes.

Given their lifestyle, I wonder how important their relative lifespans are to the question. What difference does the potential to outlive him by a 100 yeasr make if you both might be dead next week? Fran at least seems deep enough to have thought about this.

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You're smart for a n00b.

goddamnit you guys have it all wrong, fran wants to be with balthier but he's not having it. they are strictly f buddies, and he's trying to get in on ashe's goodies too.

I can see Fran's feelings being unrequited, but I would expect "f buddies" to be more physically affectionate and less concerned for eachother.

Dynast Kid: Thankyou. I'll confess I lurked for about a week before posting.

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Originally Posted by Gabranth

goddamnit you guys have it all wrong, fran wants to be with balthier but he's not having it. they are strictly f buddies, and he's trying to get in on ashe's goodies too.

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hahaha, that was good. you never know...balthier does seem like a player if you ask me.

i think they're is a relationship between them, i mean, you seen them together when u meet them, duh, along with that they work together and they know each other well, well, balthier knows her well,

Fran knows him pretty well too.

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Not only does she spot his discomfort with the Nethecite, but she knows he can handle her telling him so in Golmore jungle.

I forget the exact wording, but she tells him there that she is going back to her village as much for him as herself. That's when I fell in love with the idea of them together.

They probably got much closer after the Bahamut incident.

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Originally Posted by jessica85r

I got the Mal / Zoey vibe off Balthier and Fran as well, though I still fell in love with the idea of them together. She says a few things to him that realy touched me (unsure how to Spoiler tag, so I won't list specifics). I keep waiting for Balthier to say somehting meaningful back to her though.

In any case, I think Balthier's blase attitude matches well with how serrious Fran is. They're both sad characters, but they're handling it differently. I like to think he might be "goofing off" to lighten her mood sometimes.

Given their lifestyle, I wonder how important their relative lifespans are to the question. What difference does the potential to outlive him by a 100 yeasr make if you both might be dead next week? Fran at least seems deep enough to have thought about this.

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Wow, this made me very sad. I like Fran and Balthier, and i have thought of them as a couple before, but the whole situation reminds me very much of Tidus and Yuna (post- Macalania). they would probably want to be together-which would make me happy- but they know that they cant because Fran, like you said, would surpass him in life by quite a few years. Also, Fran has that whole situation going on back home, and may feel as though she is unworthy.

Now, unless i missed the point completely, this is a very saddening situation:cry: . I hope they do get together as most of you suggest (i have yet to finish the game).

As for ashe and Baltheir, ashe is still in love with her dead husband (someone said it, i just cant remember who- but props to whoever did b/c they got it right)

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Originally Posted by Annio Domini

Wow, this made me very sad. I like Fran and Balthier, and i have thought of them as a couple before, but the whole situation reminds me very much of Tidus and Yuna (post- Macalania). they would probably want to be together-which would make me happy- but they know that they cant because Fran, like you said, would surpass him in life by quite a few years. Also, Fran has that whole situation going on back home, and may feel as though she is unworthy.

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I can see that. Fran's subdued manner could also be taken for sadness. (SPOILER)If you talk to Fran outside the Viera village after the specific plot with it passes, she speaks of not having had the strength to live as Viera should.
I think that her lack of confidence is a bigger hinderance tha the age thing.

Perhapse part of Balthier's blase attitude is he's waiting for her to get that "trusted partner = I think you're worth it".

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Originally Posted by Annio Domini

As for ashe and Baltheir, ashe is still in love with her dead husband (someone said it, i just cant remember who- but props to whoever did b/c they got it right)

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I think the bigger issue with an Ashe / Balthier pairing is that he doesn't seem to want to stay in one place and eventually Ashe is going to be very tied to one place (I haven't played all the way through. If this isn't the case, don't tell me). Of course, this is just another point in Fran's favor as she seems inclined to go wherever he's going. :)

I was totally wondering if they like each other...they do seem like a really cute couple...I dont know I'm trying to look into this more...but i have seen a few fanarts of them looking romantic with each other lol but those are just fanart

i recon she fancies him but hes just a slut

Oh, are they a couple? Really?

Dammit, I'm maybe halfway through the game, and up this point I had thought that he was her gay best friend. I don't know why they gave me that first impression, but there you go. And of course, Ashe/Balthier hadn't even crossed my mind because duh, he was gay. Sigh. This thread has changed my entire outlook on the different relationships between the characters. Thanks bunches, guys.

You know, I'm going to stick my interpretation of events, overwhelming evidence to the contrary (thanks again, guys!) be damned. It's more interesting.

i absolutely adore the details of each chara's attire!
anyway, i hope to see more romance btween the couple
fran and balthier are the best!!
love the scene after the cid battle

Yeagh, that was a good scene.

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The look on Balthier's face when she tells him to fly off made me want to cry.


I think that's part of why I realy want them together. They're both hiding so much pain I want to believe they can be happy.

I've been wondering if Fran left Eryut Village for another lover. (SPOILER)Jote refrences the Humes who stole her away and Fran mentions having won her freedome. Obviously the Hume in question isn't Balthier, as this happened 50 years ago.

It's never implied, although they do seem joined at the hip. And he did save her...twice. Besides, dont the Vierra mate for life?

Hard to say since the traditional Vierra all seem to never leave a village with nothing but girls, and none of those are going to discuss their relationshps with eachother with Vaan.

The only (openly) paired off Viera is the one Vaan hooks up with the guy Rabernaster I think. (SPOILER)Her using the phrase Soulmate definately suppports the mate for life thoery though.