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Fai - Character Discussion
wetheril:
--- Quote from: Capella on July 18 2006, 11:56 pm ---In my opinion...
1) I don't Fai's magic is destructive in and of itself, as so far we've seen him use it to transform Chii, transport Fai to Yuuko's, sense things, protect the group in Rekord, and try to stop Syaoran's soul from leaving him (also to seal Ashura-ou and create Chii). All of these, whether when Fai had his marking or after he gave it to Yuuko, were controlled and non-violent. The only time we've seen Fai's magic used destructively was by soullessclone!Syaoran. So I don't think his magic could be inherently destructive.
2) I know a lot of people believe that, but I don't see any evidence for it in the story. I mean, why would using magic break the seal on Ashura-ou? Unless Fai needs all his magic to be stable and focussed on maintaining the seal, which also doesn't make sense because then wouldn't it have broken when he transported himself to Yuuko's? That used a fairly large amount of power. I just don't see any support for the theory.
3) Possibly. He could not really have the will to defend himself, though he'll use it to help Syaoran, Sakura, Kurogane, et al.
4) I like that theory. Fai was a warrior of some sort, and he could be averse to continuing in that vein, for reasons related to all those dead people.
As to Fai's power, he says that if he used all his magical powers, getting from one dimension to the next would be all he could do. So he could have done it, but it sounds like it wouldn't have been worth it. The power to traverse multiple dimensions is a big deal - the price to gain it is more than one person can pay. Four people had to sacrifice what was most important to them for it. This is significantly larger than the price of godhood. Not to mention that we haven't seen anyone with the ability to do so other than Yuuko, Fei-Wong Reed, and people who were give the power by the former two. Clow probably also had the power. So Fai is very powerful indeed, but not on that level. (I wonder if this means Ashura-ou will have to go to Yuuko if he wants to chase Fai. Hm, I wonder what he'd have to pay. His right eye?)
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Sorry if this detracts from discussing Fay for a bit, but I will get back on topic soon enough. I have the feeling that such powerful people like Yuuko and Clow probably have restrictions too, such as lines they are not supposed to cross without a price. Yuuko has the power to grant wishes, and she does help them on the journey, but she doesn't do it unconditionally. I've wondered if Yuuko and Clow had to pay a price for their power, which is why Yuuko always asks for something in return for a wish granted. On the other hand, FWR obviously doesn't want to pay whatever price, hence why he's after Sakura, the key that unlocks the power in the ruins (and collecting souls along the side).
And back to Fay--I think he is powerful enough magic-wise to transport himself more than once, but the price he has to pay to do it again (after the first time) would be too high if he were to use his own magic, that basically, it ties back to what Capella said--it wouldn't be feasable. My theory is that he went to Yuuko's shop because he knew about the others arriving, and that the only way he'd be able to travel dimensions with as little consequence as possible is to combine his wish with Syaoran, Sakura, and Kurogane.
Kirtai:
--- Quote from: Emiko on July 20 2006, 09:10 am ---ZOMG! Fai is Frodo! *loves*
Does that make Kurogane Sam?
"I'm glad I'm with you, Kuro-rin, here at the end of all things..."
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Teehee, "Fai wouldn't have gotten far without his Kuro-pon..."
Emiko:
--- Quote from: Kirtai on July 20 2006, 11:08 am ---Teehee, "Fai wouldn't have gotten far without his Kuro-pon..."
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:XD: Imagine Kuro carrying Fai up Mount Doom, haha.
Capella:
--- Quote from: wetheril on July 20 2006, 09:28 am ---Sorry if this detracts from discussing Fay for a bit, but I will get back on topic soon enough. I have the feeling that such powerful people like Yuuko and Clow probably have restrictions too, such as lines they are not supposed to cross without a price. Yuuko has the power to grant wishes, and she does help them on the journey, but she doesn't do it unconditionally. I've wondered if Yuuko and Clow had to pay a price for their power, which is why Yuuko always asks for something in return for a wish granted. On the other hand, FWR obviously doesn't want to pay whatever price, hence why he's after Sakura, the key that unlocks the power in the ruins (and collecting souls along the side).
And back to Fay--I think he is powerful enough magic-wise to transport himself more than once, but the price he has to pay to do it again (after the first time) would be too high if he were to use his own magic, that basically, it ties back to what Capella said--it wouldn't be feasable. My theory is that he went to Yuuko's shop because he knew about the others arriving, and that the only way he'd be able to travel dimensions with as little consequence as possible is to combine his wish with Syaoran, Sakura, and Kurogane.
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That's an interesting idea, a price for great power. We know that Yuuko can't interfere without someone wishing for it (I wonder about how that works, but I think that's more technical than CLAMP would actually explain). We don't know Clow's restrictions, but his power seems to have been a great burden on him.
I think Fai went to Yuuko's because he didn't feel he could escape well enough on his own, he (like a bunch of other magical people in different dimensions) knew that the Dimension Witch would grant any wish if paid the appropriate price, and he was willing to pay whatever she wanted to get himself as far away from Celes and Ashura-ou as possible. Yeah, the simple answer.
Emiko:
That brings up the whole question of how Fai knew about Yuuko, as he's the only one of the group who conciously sent himself to her. I wonder if that knowledge will have any effect in the storyline? Maybe it's just one of those things that can be blamed on Fai being magical, lol.
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