Why Edge Lived When He Should Have Died - MAJOR SPOILER ALERT/ Fanfic: Honey Wine
Okay, you've played Star Ocean: The Last Hope, either for the XBox 360 or the PS3 (or even both). You've defeated the Apostle of Creation and Satanail, and you've watched as Edge fell into the abyss as Nox Obscuris has fallen apart only to see him alive and well in the flashback to the events shortly after the fall of Nox Obscuris. Most players know about the conversation that takes place next between Edge, Reimi, Giotto of the Morphus, Supreme Commander Gaghan of the Eldarians, and Commander Stephen D. "Lightspeed" Kenny and his personal assistant, Lieutentant Heinz. Kenny wants to continue exploring space for habitable planets for humankind, and I'm sure most players understand the importance of that conversation due what happens in the previous (yet future, chronologically speaking) games.
But why was Edge the one to protest Commander Kenny's initial remarks on continued space exploration? Why was he saved from imminent death? Couldn't someone else have set into motion the necessary events for the preview games? We know he's the hero, and people don't like it when the hero dies at the end, so there's one reason. The other, well, I fear it's rather obvious at this point for all Star Ocean: The Last Hope players. Edge is the only one capable of voicing such a discontent to his hero, Lightspeed Kenny. Someone else might have crumpled under such pressure or may not have even thought to say, "Hey, we don't want to be the bad guys here. We need rules if we continue space exploration." With his "death", the Under-developed Planet Preservation Pact wouldn't exist.
Realistically, though, Edge should have died. He didn't bother to try and escape the destruction of Nox Obscuris. He knew quite well what he was doing when he indicated for Giotto to get the others to safety. He only lived at the end as a plot device and to keep the events in the other games where they needed to be. I realize that most fans might already know this, but I am a bit grumpy over the fact that Edge didn't die as he should have. You don't see it very often so . . .
Anyway, that's today's topic. I know it isn't an in-depth thing, but there really isn't much else to say on the matter.
I now leave you with a ficlet.
Title: Honey Wine
Game: Till the End of Time
Pairing: N/A
Characters: Fayt Leingod aka Destruction, OCs
Disclaimer: I do not own Star Ocean or the character of Fayt Leingod. They are owned by Square Enix and Tri-Ace. I do not profit financially from writing this story.
Summary: The nectar of the Gods is sweet. But taking a drink comes with a price.
( Honey Wine )
But why was Edge the one to protest Commander Kenny's initial remarks on continued space exploration? Why was he saved from imminent death? Couldn't someone else have set into motion the necessary events for the preview games? We know he's the hero, and people don't like it when the hero dies at the end, so there's one reason. The other, well, I fear it's rather obvious at this point for all Star Ocean: The Last Hope players. Edge is the only one capable of voicing such a discontent to his hero, Lightspeed Kenny. Someone else might have crumpled under such pressure or may not have even thought to say, "Hey, we don't want to be the bad guys here. We need rules if we continue space exploration." With his "death", the Under-developed Planet Preservation Pact wouldn't exist.
Realistically, though, Edge should have died. He didn't bother to try and escape the destruction of Nox Obscuris. He knew quite well what he was doing when he indicated for Giotto to get the others to safety. He only lived at the end as a plot device and to keep the events in the other games where they needed to be. I realize that most fans might already know this, but I am a bit grumpy over the fact that Edge didn't die as he should have. You don't see it very often so . . .
Anyway, that's today's topic. I know it isn't an in-depth thing, but there really isn't much else to say on the matter.
I now leave you with a ficlet.
Title: Honey Wine
Game: Till the End of Time
Pairing: N/A
Characters: Fayt Leingod aka Destruction, OCs
Disclaimer: I do not own Star Ocean or the character of Fayt Leingod. They are owned by Square Enix and Tri-Ace. I do not profit financially from writing this story.
Summary: The nectar of the Gods is sweet. But taking a drink comes with a price.
( Honey Wine )