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Fai - Character Discussion
Meowzy:
Okay, guys, I pulled out my volume 3 of the manga. Remeber inside that castle, when they were going in circles? The minute Syaoran picked up that pebble, to show they were going around in circles, Fai went Hyuu for the first time. The very first Hyuu.
Fai says: I don't feel like walking anymore.
And he uses his 'sense' on the wall. That shows that he used that hyuu to activate the 'sense'.
-2 Hyuu's in the battle with... what's her name. That witch. Later on, Kurogane asks: If you don't want to die, can't you atleast try to use your magic?
Fai responds with: No, sorry.
Does this mean Fai tried twice, but failed both times?
-In Volume 4, Fai goes Hyuuu after Kurogane knocks the gun out of that villager's hand in... Jade country. But there doesn't seem to be any sort of magic following it up. Maybe he was actually impressed this time?
-Another Jade country Hyuu after Syaoran and Sakura get pulled out of the water. (after that whole castle scene) Again, no magic seems to follow up, nor is there any reason why Fai would attempt to use magic. Maybe to cover up all the real Hyuu's, he's using them randomly too?
-In Outo, before Fai 'writes down' their names, I see a some sort of musical "Hmm?" (kinda hard to explain. But there's a musical note there.) Could it have anything to do with what Fai says later on? That magicians are really good at drawing? Later on, when he's drawing the sign for the Cat's eye, he's actually sorta singing...
-One thing I noticed is that in Outo, when Fai and Kurogane are fighting in front of the Clover bar, Fai doesn't attempt a Hyuu once. Did he realise they're in a game, and his power is useless there? During the battle with Seishiro, there was still no Hyuu. Only a quick mention of not wanting to use his magic. Hmmm....
-No Hyuu in the Shara/Shurano/whatever those countries are called saga... But then again, you hardly see Fai in that saga. It's mostly Kurogane battling.
-Fai goes Hyuu in the first race of Pfiffle country, after Syaoran avoids a sudden 'windstorm'. Not much magic affialated with it. I think he was just impressed.
Though a few pages later, Kurogane says: We just have to seize the feather and transport to another world before anyone can react.
Fai says: You never know, we might have to do that in the end.
Fortune telling, perhaps?
-A minor Hyuu when Fai and Kurogane are watching the news, and there's a big zoom on Kurogane's face.
-After Sakura wins the race, Fai goes Hyuu again.
Kurogane: I told you to quit saying that sound.
Fai: But I tried practicing in Yamano country and I couldn't do it. (What is Yamano country?...)
He swore not to use his magic, yet still practises whistling? How does that make sense?
-Strange though, that in LeCourt's central library, when Fai touches that wall, he doesn't go Hyuu.... Fai does however start Pyuu-ing when those strange dragonlike creatures attack. He says it sounds almost like a whistle, and continues doing it.
-After getting LeCourt's feather, and discovering the guard dog is waiting for them, Fai manages another pyuu. Another random pyuu as they escape... And another Pyuu after watching Fai's hat melt... A pyuu as the dog lunges towards them and then.... The REAL DEAL!
A nice double pyuu (most likely real whistling) as the magic appears.
Aaaand that took me about two hours. @_@
Jeannette:
Oooh, nice. Yes, do please keep doing that. I think it will be fascinating to see what pops out.
Meowzy:
We should make like... some big Hyuu list. Everyone can add the hyuu-s I've missed, plus those in the anime! Muahahahah!
It's odd though, that Fai could transport to the witch without having to whistle. Was it because of the staff? I would assume so. But then what has the tattoo got to do with it?
Sheepworld:
--- Quote --- I completely agree with Meowzy. That's bad how exactly? And besides, I've never had any trouble ruling out the possibility of FaixChi. Chi has Hideki. End of story
--- End quote ---
Eh? Oh no, don't get me wrong, even though I have a strange craving for unusual pairings, I'm not a huge fan of FaixChi. I've always supported Hideki and Chi's relationship (wonder if there's a Hideki in Fai's world) I was just saying that for the benefit of any FaixChi fans out there. The '...sort of' and the sweatdrop were because I started thinking about the incest implied relationship if Fai did have a sister who Chi was based and if people pair them together anyway and...I'm just digging myself into a bigger hole here, aren't I?
...Um...ehehe...anyway...I'm curious about the tattoo thing too. If the tattoo isn't there to control Fai's magic then what was it there for? If it was an enhancer or something used to concentrate his magic, I don't think that he would have been so reluctant to part with it. My bet is that it has something to do with Ashura. Maybe it was a link to the seal on Ashura's coffin-thing. Fai asked Chi to tell him when Ashura woke up but how is Chi supposed to do this unless she has magic of her own or they have some telepathic link of some sort. Maybe the tattoo and the seal were like some voodoo, magical walkie talkie thing so Fai would know when Ashura wakes up.
Actually, that's a lame theory, better yet, maybe the tattoo was supposed to drain some of Fai's power and route it via some sort of astral, astrophysical connection to the seal where Fai's power holds the seal on Ashura in place. So baisically, the tattoo and seal are like a power cable to keep Ashura sleeping using Fai's magic...but if that was true Ashura would be awake since Fai does not have the tattoo anymore.
See, this is why I'm never opening my own detective agency
Emiko:
--- Quote from: LadyUltima on February 17 2006, 12:24 am ---Somebody mentioned in the Chapitre 106 thread that this completely destroys the theory that Fai hasn't been using his magic because he can't control it very well. I agree; just thought I'd mention that. 'Course, I have the feeling that a great many of our theories are going to be destroyed once we finally find out what exactly happened in Fai's past.
--- End quote ---
Yeah, that was me ^^. Most of our theories are probably going to sound ridiculous once the real story comes out and we all look back in retrospect. CLAMP is probably going to knock our socks off yet again. Personally I've never thought that Fai can't control his magic, so I was happy to see him using it with such easy familiarity. Even in it's raw state, it's obvious that he's in complete control of it. I wonder if there will be any consequences, physical or otherwise (and I don't just mean maybe this will awaken Ashura) of him using it to save them?
On the hyuus.... This is my theory...
Whistling activates his magic. I, for one, believe that Fai is in total and complete control of his powers. I think that when Fai says "I can't whistle", he means, "I can't whistle because that would bring forth my magic". So, whenever he says "hyuu", it's just a placeholder, something he says instead of a whistle to express happiness, etc. Maybe on Celes he made it up because he's never been able to whistle without his magic activating, but he wants to express certain emotions just the same.
I don't think 'hyuus' are failed attempts at magic; I think they're just an expression he uses in place of whistling. I think the little, almost-magics he's done are just certain things that magic-users inherit or are naturally skilled at, such as being able to sense other sources of magic and power, kind of like Kuro-rin can sense his opponents. He's become attuned to it, is probably constantly aware of it just like Kuro-tan's constantly aware of whoever's watching him.
The little whistles he does in the previous chapters... I'm not completely sure. I tend to shy away from the ideas of those being failed magics. Maybe there were little things he did that haven't been revealed yet, or that they will reveal in greater detail later, or maybe Fai was just getting back into the groove for the inevitable confrontation.
Anyway, that's just my theory.
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