*dons theorising hat*

[Jiro]

Just pretend I am FE for the duration of this post okay

Okay so I have some evidence to suggest that Amarant Coral and Eiko Carol are actually related and that one of their surnames is a typo!

My first piece of evidence: the fact that their surnames are so similar in the first place! I mean come on, they couldn't think of another name? NO! That's because they are related!

My second piece of evidence: Amarant rescues Eiko from Lani in Madain Sari. Why would he do this? He is a bit of a rogue after all! He did it because they are related!

My third piece of evidence: Eiko thinks her parents died when she was only young(er than she already is). Amarant could well easily have just... left and become a rogue. He did it so he could send money back to Eiko's grandpa. He did it because they are related!

That should be enough evidence for now! Amarant is totally Eiko's dad! You can see the proof, you cannot deny it!

[Shlup]

I love you, but all of your evidence is stupid. And you know it's stupid. I wag my finger at your lame attempt.

[Raistlin]

all of your evidence is stupid.

[Jiro]

I was really pulling blanks on a last thread okay. I'll go make another one instead just to please you Shlup

[oddler]

If Amarant was related to Eiko, then he would be able to use summons. And we all know that guys can't summon in FF IX.

[Shotgunnova]

Well, the game is Throwback City -- I'd guess the affair's meant to echo the Shadow/Relm stuff from FF6.

[blackmage_nuke]

If there's an item only the two of them can equip that'll seal the deal for me

[Kyros]

I'm going to go with not related since they had different family names in the Japanese version that just sounded similar so they translated it like that when putting them into the English release.

[Breine]

Oh Jiro xD

[qwertysaur]

Armarat the Salamander, perhaps a tribute to the Summon salamander from FFT

[Tokimadoushi]

Perhaps it was an allusion to the (FFVI Spoiler alert) (SPOILER)Relm and Shadow being related thingy.

But yeah, if Amarant was related to Eiko he'd be able to summon stuff. And he'd be dead.

[demondude]

Sweet, I didn't know Shotgunnova was a member here. I need to visit the lower forums more often.

On topic: both are freaks = definite relation.

[No.78]

Well, the game is Throwback City -- I'd guess the affair's meant to echo the Shadow/Relm stuff from FF6.

I had never thought of that, but it's a really good point. Makes this theory slightly more respectable.

We really don't know much about Amarant. Who's to say he can't summon, just because he didn't? He could've just kept his mouth shut to avoid getting involved or to avoid Dagger & Eiko learning they're related to him.

Yay! I love these kind of theories. ^^

[Hot Shot]

Well, the game is Throwback City -- I'd guess the affair's meant to echo the Shadow/Relm stuff from FF6.

I had never thought of that, but it's a really good point. Makes this theory slightly more respectable.

Well the similarities are quite strong:

1) Eiko and Relm were both young mages (and Eiko was a summoner).
2) They were both orphans
3) They were both annoying
4) Shadow and Amarant were the mysterious loners of their respective game
5) They both had an odd zombie-like skin tone
6) They were both ninjas (well Amarants more like a monk/ninja hybrid)

And I'm sure the rest of you could find more and better examples than the few I have given. But me personally, I dont think they are related.

[Old Manus]

I'll believe the oft-proven Quina = Ultimecia theory, but not this hogwash.