Board Thread:Advice from Ashy, the "Competent Zeref."/@comment-3030647-20170621012818

The last time I posted something relevant on the wiki was two months ago.

Am I a good admit yet?

Without further ado, let's get started on analysing of the Spriggan 12.

Dimaria Yesta seems to be a relatively youthful member of the Spriggan 12, judging by her familiarity with Brandish (they're dating guys, come on.)

Her epithet is the "Valkyrie", for she is a woman who can stop battlefields from moving with her very presence and chooses precisely the lives of those she wishes to slay, befitting for the "chooser of the slain", the War Maiden Valkyrie.

Similar to her comrades Ajeel and God Serena, she is somewhat reckless and cheerful. Unlike them, however, she hides a far more vindictive and cruel persona.

Out of the Spriggan 12, Dimaria is probably the most dynamic and has a number of highlights. So what is her biggest problem besides screen-time? Well, a lack of backstory and motivation, really.

So let us address: What if Dimaria Yesta had a proper character arc?

Firstly, let us clarify something. Dimaria is a character who wields the powers of a God and is, therefore, exceedingly powerful to the point where (probably) only the top three Spriggan 12, Zeref, Acnologia and E.N.D can surpass her broken-ness.

She obtained this power from being a descendant of the Mildian people and obtaining the favor of the God of Time, Chronos. Who are the Mildians, you might ask? They are the same people who established a Magic Academy 400 years ago or so that Zeref was a part of, and almost killed off.

That being said, there are key questions that need to be addressed about Dimaria.

Firstly, why did she join Zeref? Though that's something that all the 12 besides Irene, August, Serena and Larcade need to answer, really.

Secondly, what's with the seemingly bipolar nature? On one end, Dimaria is cheerful but also kind of bored because her power is impossible to penetrate. The very next minute, the moment her power is broken through, she gets impossibly mad. But why? Well, personally, I think this has to do with her status as, let's say, a "maiden" hosting the power of Chronos. As a devout believer in Chronos, she probably believes that his power is the supreme power. And although she finds it somewhat boring that nobody is able to break through it, it is a source of pride. This source of pride, when broken, leaves her to become demonically angry. It is a brazen, sacrilegious act against her God that she cannot leave unpunished. If it was approached from that venue a little more clearly, the God dynamics in FT would be a bit more interesting.

Thirdly, her relationship with Brandish? Although it is clear they are very fraternal with one another, to the point where it is almost romantic in some case, there is no real explanation as to why this occurs. It's definitely an interesting touch but, why exactly is Dimaria so possessive over Brandish? What lead to this dynamic? Considering it played a considerable role in developing the more sadistic parts of her character, it also leads to another question.

Fourthly, what is the source of her sadism? Is it the pride that fuels her daily? Is it strictly possessiveness over Brandish? Or are there other aspects of her backstory that aren't being considered; for example, was she ostracized due to her devotion to Chronos?

By answering these sorts of questions in an arc that highlights Dimaria a little bit more, she could have been a stellar character among the Spriggan 12. Though that doesn't discount her as one of the better, objectively written, characters, she still isn't one of my favorites -- though she does have a lot of fans!

That's all from me. These should come out more frequently now. 