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Fai - Character Discussion
envyofthestage:
So then, people...Chaptire 112...we got some serious Fai angst. Let's discuss!
I think we can come to the conclusion that Fai wants to be loved but is terrified that people who love or care for him will be hurt, so he's torn basically, between wanting someone to care for him aka "Take him away", and wanting people to leave him alone so they won't be harmed....presumably by Ashura...?
I also picked up on the anime, Fai says, "If you are happy and smile all the time, no-one will harass you." (ep 13?) Isn't that very Fai? Hrmm...
Jeannette:
Yep, I agree. I think you pretty much pinned it down with that post, envy. I also would add that I think Fai has some guilt issues, so a part of him believes he doesn't deserve to be loved, due to pass sins. I strongly doubt that, whatever the story with Ashura is, Fai is completely innocent. And that makes the situation all the more messed up.
envyofthestage:
Hrmm, yeah definetly. The fact that (according to Kuro and Syaoran) Fai is a combat veteran and that Fai had vowed not to use his magic without his tatoo (I'm getting this from the anime but the translation could be a bit off ^_^) leads back to the whole theory of....unmeasurably powerful Fai's magic was controlled by that tatoo Ashura placed on him and then manipulated him with it. I know that makes Fai out to be a victim, but we can see how he's the type that would blame himself for something like that? That's why he wouldn't want anyone to 'get in' as it were, past his defences and into his heart, just like Sakura and Syaoran (but especially Kuro) ^_~ have?
Maybe someone he was very close to was hurt by him because of Ashura, but he blames himself? It's so difficult because we know so little about Fai. Argh!! Come on CLAMP, give us something concrete that doesn't make our heads spin..(unless it's the good kind of spinning only created by Fai/Kuro Ohhohohooo!)
Another thing I'm so confused about though is...Fai's life because all the translations I'm reading are more complicated each time, is it that he takes his life for granted? But Fai says it's difficult for him to die? Is that because he...would use his magic then? Or is he like immortal? Argh!! Man, it's confusing...
Jeannette:
To the best of my understanding from reading several different translations of the manga and anime, Fai 'takes his life for granted' like Kurogane said in Outo because he doesn't care whether he lives or dies. In someways, he would probably rather be dead, simply because then he wouldn't have to worry about Ashura. He used his magic to save them all, not because he cares about himself and doesn't want to die, but because he cares about the others and doesn't want them to die. I don't remember Fai saying anything about it being difficult for him to die. Where did you read that? From a certain perspective, it certainly would be difficult for him to die, considering that he's an uber powerful mage, but that would only be true if he used his magic to protect himself.
envyofthestage:
In the Del Rey versions (*groan*) Fai says during the battle with Kiimishi, "You see...I don't die very easily." and I think he says it another time in Outo. Fai says that an injury like that won't kill him and Kurogane's like, "not won't...can't." Or something like that.
But Del Rey...not most reliable...
:( Poor Fai. *hugs* But we all know that Kurogane is the one that will make him want to live again.
That's another thing, isn't it? About him waiting for the one who will take him away...that's very interesting. Ne?
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