Delita

[Vivisteiner]

I think he is in some ways both a hero and a villain. I feel, having seen such terrible corruption, he did genuinely want a better a world and he believed he had the ability to make it so. His actions overall were a force for good, but as a person he nevertheless committed terrible acts for this greater good.

However, his character does take on a more sinister tone upon further examination. To my memory, he portrays very little compassion for those he murders. In the game he seems arrogant and overly deluded with his own self-importance. No doubt he was a brilliant man who was a force for the greater good, but the question remains:

What were his motives? Did he do what he did for himself, for revenge or for the genuine greater good?

It is my belief that his motives comprised of all three aspects. He wanted to be a great King, a ruler. He grew up poor and lower class and he envied the powerful. He wanted to taste this power for himself. He also despised those who had taken away the life of his sister and this uprising would be his revenge for all the atrocities committed against him. And finally, he did believe society was corrupt. Society needed to be shaken up and revolutionised and he believed that he was the man to do just that.


(SPOILER)I haven't played the game in a while though, so my analysis may not be completely accurate.

It is mentioned how he goes out of his way to help 'good' people. I must confess I don't really remember Olan. That would certainly make his character better - but didn't he originally intend to kill Count Orlandeau? Even though he was a good guy.


It is possible though that my interpretation of arrogance was merely the cool head of someone just trying to get the job done and so perhaps my comments are unfair.

But I'm not sure why he didn't trumpet Ramza as a hero ever. Surely Ramza deserved it?