Genesis rhapsodos
❝Never regret thy fall,
O Icarus of the fearless flight
For the greatest tragedy of them all
Is never to feel the burning light.❞
— Oscar Wilde
About
As the tragic nemesis of Crisis Core, Genesis goes missing in action on the battlefield in Wutai and takes one-third of SOLDIER with him. He is beginning to rot both psychologically and physically in his own body due to the fact he was injected with G-cells instead of pure S-cells, which are not stable. His childhood friend Angeal also begins to suffer from abnormalities, but in different manifestations than Genesis.Clinging to everything he has ever known, he tries various modes of finding a cure, each to no avail. Ultimately he is saved by Zack Fair who restores Genesis' honor as a SOLDIER and a hero. The goddess Minerva of the Planet restores his body and as his old dream is fulfilled, he makes a silent vow to turn himself over to the Planet and await the day she needs his assistance.As he is taken away by Deepground, who extend an offer to him among their ranks, he denies them and seals himself away willingly. The fifth act of LOVELESS is his own and not the real act, and it foreshadows what future lies ahead of the willing prisoner should he wake again.And awaken from his slumber he does.The sections below are headcanons developed through the nuances in the details of Crisis Core, remarks made by developers, and my interpretation of how situations outside of the game would transpire.
Before the storm
A charismatic SOLDIER First Class, Genesis leads with pride. Though he is well-liked among his men, it is also well-known that he maintains a certain distance and does not play well with others when they invade his space.He prefers his tight-knit circle of Angeal Hewley and Sephiroth. Angeal has been his younger friend since childhood, and Sephiroth the even younger man of inspiration and the source of Genesis' drive. Though their friendships can be complicated by Genesis' ambition and jealousy, he would not trade his two dear friends for the world.Not easily controlled or cowed, Genesis makes mischief to keep himself occupied. He does paperwork with his left hand, but pens notes to his friends or acquaintances with his dominant right hand; he pesters annoying, cocky new Thirds with one of his three pet cats; he uses pens as harpoons to carve art into his office walls; and generally gently bullies his co-workers.
Applicable Headcanons
Consistent headcanons in both alternate realities, twitter shenanigans, and pre-crisis core:
Genesis owns three cats: Ligeia, Lenore, and Lalage.
His penthouse is large with an excellent view of LOVELESS Avenue and sleek chic. However, his room is towering bookshelves and piles and treasures and luxuries in abundance, inspired by Howl's room from Howl's Moving Castle.
He is a terrible cook but is growing exceedingly better at baking sweets.
His relationship with his parents is complicated. Though they express often how proud they are of his accomplishments and his mother goes so far as to regularly support his two fan clubs, there is a cool distance between them, as though they do not quite know how to actually interact with their son. He has always held Angeal's mother, Gillian, in higher regard.
LOVELESS is, of course, his favorite book and poem, but he does not only read one singular book, nor quote from it alone.
He owns multiple copies of LOVELESS, however. While he tries to keep all of them as pristine as possible, on the battlefield copies often become battered and torn and bloody and burned. He keeps them on the top shelf of his closet, deeming them each a story of their own.
He is very particular about nicknames. He does not like strangers to use them freely. However his lover(s) and confidants are gifted a special ones, and are welcome to do so in return.
He is secretly quite good with technology and technological engineering, something he picked up in his spare time. He knows how to code websites and do a little bit of hacking, though he only uses the latter skill for mischief. He finds his talents embarrassing for his image.
WEAVING A NEW FATE
Instead of being swept away to sleep until the end of the franchise, Genesis sleeps only briefly, enough to restore himself completely, before the goddess wakes him With fate being rewritten, he is called upon to protect what remains and any changes left in the wake of Cloud Strife and Aerith Gainsborough's quest to change the past and the future.Should he encounter Zack Fair, he feels as though he owes him a debt. Not only for saving him, but to carry on watching over him in place of Angeal.While considered a neutral force as a representative of the Lifestream and the goddess, he is more likely to help AVALANCHE's plight in hopes the friend of old that he cannot see traces of within the body of Sephiroth will resurface or his salvation can be written into a new story.*subject to change with part two && beyond.
FROM SLUMBER HE WAKES
Woken by the goddess upon Weiss' fall, he takes up the role of the guardian of the carrier of the dormant Omega and as the Planet's champion. He wears the mantles of Angeal's honor and Sephiroth's nobility, remnants of a past long gone. He is her replacement WEAPON, due to live for eternity.He keeps his hair long and wears a coat of red and black straps.Sometimes he walks with the dead at his side even though they cannot speak to him, and though he can hear the Planet and her demands, she does not answer him in return because he is not a Cetra.He feels an obligation to watch over Cloud Strife and his ragtag team to prevent any more conflict from reaching their doorsteps, courtesy of Zack Fair and Aerith Gainsborough's occasional company. He also sees to Weiss' needs.During his visits to the dilapidated church and its memorial, he would be lying to deny the tears he sheds despite the sense of peace he feels there and the presences of those who often join him there briefly.
WORLDS BEYOND
Kingdom Hearts:A being of light, he is a mirror of Sephiroth's darkness. He has a fluffy white angel wing with one separate extension in memory of Angeal. He wears clothes similar to his outfit from the ending of Dirge of Cerberus, but keeps his hair short.Generally he remains neutral in conflicts, but if asked, is willing to assist on the side of Light.Final Fantasy XIV:Thrust by his goddess into a realm in need of assistance, he is told to hear, think, feel, and gifted an Echo to protect him as he walks the Source and its stars, tailing the Warrior of Light and cleaning up any miniscule loose threads left in their wake.He is a red mage.
ETERNALLY ETCHED INTO HIS HEART
❝The fault, dear [𝓢ephiroth], is not
in our stars,
But in ourselves,
that we are underlings.❞
დ Sephiroth
❝Heroism wasn't about what
you could do, [𝓩ack],
it was about what you did.
It was about who you saved
when they needed saving.❞
დ Zack Fair
❝You are imperfect, permanently
and inevitably flawed,
And [𝓚uja] you are beautiful.❞
დ Kuja
❝Yours is the light by which
my spirit's born, [𝓛unafreya]:
yours is the darkness
of my soul's return
—you are my sun, my moon,
and all my stars.❞
დ Lunafreya Nox Fleuret
⠀⠀❝Never to suffer would
⠀⠀never to have been
⠀⠀blessed, [𝓡avus].❞
დ Ravus Nox Fleuret
❝Being deeply loved by someone gives
you strength, while loving someone
deeply gives you courage, [𝓒aetuna].❞⠀⠀⠀
დ Caetuna
❝It's all a series of serendipities
with no beginnings and no ends.
Such infinitesimal possibilities
Through which love transcends, [𝓥incent].❞
დ Vincent Valentine
WRITER INFORMATION
My name is Yhul and I am the writer behind this fan portrayal of Genesis Rhapsodos.I have been writing him for a decade now and am always happy to meet new people interested in him or my portrayal.My writer tag is #asunderr.I play both Guild Wars 2 && Final Fantasy XIV.
(Seafarer's Rest && Aether)artwork commissioned by me.
SHE/HER
cis grey-a pansexual
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