Furina

Personality

Flamboyant and imprudent, Furina lives for the thrill of the courtroom, often speaking in a manner peppered with bravado and drama. She is impatient and has a childlike temper, and she will occasionally make judgments that she doesn't mean, which Neuvillette frequently has to control while conducting a trial to avoid complications. While she enjoys being in the spotlight, she only does so when it is focused at her positively, breaking down in complete shambles should something go out of plan and will try to save face at the first possible opportunity. Upon being freed of her role as an acting Archon, Furina had returned to her normal self, but without the burdens associated with her role. While she is still flamboyant and dramatic at times, she now displays a softer, humbler and insecure side of herself. At first, she struggled coming to terms with her role being over, believing that her newfound freedom meant that she was no longer needed, and had trouble reaching out for the people closest to her while she was the Archon, such as Neuvillette and Clorinde. She also planned to retire from the stage despite her love of acting, finding it difficult to take on different identities after having to sustain such a heavy burden for centuries. After being comforted by the Traveler, Neuvillette, and Navia as well as getting invited to a party by Clorinde, she realizes that her journey of self-discovery means that she no longer has to live her life in solitude. Eventually, she is able to regain the courage to move forward and go back onstage for the first time since her abdication, and learns to accept her identity not as the Hydro Archon, but simply as herself, culminating in her receiving a Hydro Vision.

Personality

It is later revealed that Furina was not the true Hydro Archon. Furina and Focalors were two split parts of the "original" Hydro Archon that succeeded Egeria. Furina was the Archon's body and spirit but had no powers, while Focalors carried the Archon's "divinity" including her powers and divine knowledge. Focalors used Furina as a way to deceive the Heavenly Principles in order to change the result of the prophecy regarding Fontaine from becoming a permanent reality. Furina was tasked with maintaining the guise of an Archon; as a new "human", she had difficulty taking the role but eventually mastered it. Additionally, a curse was placed upon her, rendering her unable to die so long as Focalors lived, but also preventing her from pursuing her own happiness. Aware of the prophecy that would doom Fontaine, Furina assumed the role of Hydro Archon for 500 years; while she was successful in this task, it wore her down mentally that she suffered from severe self-esteem issues and paranoia, as shown when the Traveler convinced the court audience that she was a fraud in her trial.

Appearances

Furina is a fair-skinned girl who uses the medium female model. Her eyes are heterochromatic: her right eye having a light blue iris and deep blue droplet-shaped pupil, while her left reverses the color scheme and whitish-blue hair with light blue streaks and undertones that changes depending on her current Arkhe alignment. In her Pneuma form, Furina's hair is sectioned into two parts: a short neck-length bell-shaped bob followed waist-length locks that are tied into twin tails with several seemingly glowing blue streaks, much like a jellyfish cut when shown in full view while in her Ousia form, Furina's hair is shortened to only the bob section. A single lock of hair also sticks up and outward to her right, opposite her hat which tips to the left.

Backstory

It is unlikely that travelers from other nations will understand why the god of this land is regarded as a "superstar" unless they set foot in the Opera Epiclese. Whether at performances or trials, she will always be in the seat reserved for her above the audience, laughing, scolding, falling into hysterics, to the point where more often than not she makes a stronger impression than the action onstage. People buy tickets to indulge in new sensory experiences, and in this regard, Furina is by far more popular than the absolute justice that Neuvillette represents. The forms respect can take are not limited to just lifting one's eyes up to a being above, and the unique form of respect Fontainians have for Furina is perhaps described better as "affection and fondness." She is not perfect, and may not even be very powerful, but while onstage, she is the personage the people trust the most, for she never disappoints. Among Fontainian literary circles, there is a popular saying that Furina is a memory of spring never-fading, present in the hearts of all. And who does not wish for an eternal spring? Spring is transient, but she is ever there — follow the stage lights, and you shall see her.

Her Hydro vision

"If you become human, you can reveal your secret to no-one. You will face suffering and loneliness... Is this still what you want?" By a twist of fate, the musical "The Little Oceanid" which nearly died before it could live, got the chance to be performed, and proved a resounding success at the Opera Epiclese. Furina, standing in for the real actress, played the heroine Clio, who sacrificed herself to guide the freshwater upon which human survival depended back to them. According to the script, she was not to take up the Vision that would appear before her as she disappeared, but instead allow it to fall into the ocean depths alone. But during the actual performance, a real Vision appeared, and it belonged to Furina. Visions are usually objects that appear in response to humankind's most fervent wishes, but this one, in particular, seemed more like a reward for her past deeds. As Furina grasped it, its reflected radiance seemed to contain her heart, filled once again by this performance. Performing had, in the past, brought her much pain, to the point where she had turned her back on the stage, but she indubitably understood the glory and brilliance of the stage best of all, and could give those who chase their dreams on the stage her matchless guidance and support. As to the question of what to do next, which had plagued her for so long, she now had a clear answer: To see this world from the perspective of the audience, and create the greatest performances without stepping onstage. No longer would her attention be focused only on musicals — as long as it's related to performance, Furina is interested in taking part from behind the curtain.

Her Hydro vision

Also, it is worth mentioning that though she seemed quite calm upon receiving that Vision, so much so that she even managed a few fine words, upon leaving the theater troupe, Furina immediately set off afterward to avenge herself on the "Local Legend" she had once angered by accident... which ended quite poorly for her. She returned home, dejected but not defeated. She spent all night studying her Vision, which ended up causing the entire building to flood. And once she had finally cleaned things up together with the Salon Members, she received a final missive from the apartment manager. "No pets allowed in these apartments — not even if they are a Gentilhomme or Surintendante."

Real name

Furina de Fontaine

Date of Birth

October 13th

Constellaion

Animula Choragi

Origin

Fontaine

Height

164cm

Weight

50kg

Affiliations

Court of Fontaine; Opera Epiclese; Representative of Hydro Archon.