Alphinaud character developement (SPOILERS WARNING)

[Jeeqbit]

The idea seems to be that because is descended from Louisoix, the famous Sharlayan hero who saved Eorzea, he's rich.

Rich are often perceived that way, and to be honest, he at first comes across like a privileged person that tries to say he is right and knows best because of where he comes from. Let's be honest, being the rich grandson of Louisoix, the person who destroyed Bahamut, has got to give you an ego trip.

Following in the footsteps of his grandfather, he wants to do great things and the legacy of his grandfather feeds his ego that he can continue it, and he has the perfect solution, a perfect army and the finances to fund it. This feels like a good idea when going through the story.

Obviously, that was naive, because people have their own motivations for doing things and can be corrupt. He learns a lot from the experience, that the world is not so simple.

If you do the coil story, you learn more about his motivations.

Alphinaud tells you this himself multiple times, that what makes him care and everything else is you, and the example that you set, being brave and helping others with problems big and small. He is inspired by that, but before that he was obviously inspired by his grandfather's bravery.

So why? Im just at a loss to see why he, as flawed as he was, wasnt recognised more as a driving force of the Scions. One by one, the "villains" ( if you will ) seriously underestimated him.

He's a teenager so of course they would underestimate him. Underestimating teenagers is quite normal, even if it's misguided.

He's not seen as the driving force because Minfilia is that, but he does try to fight her for that position for a while until they all realise they don't want or need one. By then Alphinaud has started to realise he had a big ego, and that he needed to get rid of it and be more diplomatic.

[Vahlnir]

Out of every Scion I think he has had the most development, even more so than Alisae. Still hate her. lol He went from being a stuck up little kid with a god complex to a reasonable young man who always thinks his actions through and legitimately cares about those his decisions affect directly and indirectly.

[AngelCheese77]

Maybe thats part of it...Louisoix cast a giant shadow and Alphinaud feels as if he will always be under that shadow, not his own man. His grandfather's deeds were the stuff of legends, hard to live up to that, or be expected to by others.

If anyone hasn’t done Coil, I suggest doing it unsyched with at least 3 ppl. Touches more on the relationship of Louisoix, Alphy and Alisae. It’s really good IMO

[MrPresident]

I don’t know how anyone could find him likeable during ARR.

[squidmonarchy]

I liked him during ARR. He was a kid. Kids are dumb sometimes. But he learned and grew from it.

[SpiritualOcean]

He was not likable in ARR. He was one of those “I know best what You should do, so you must listen to Me” petty patronizing authoritarians. The kind who believe that once they are in charge of everything, they can bring about a utopia. That’s why he thought he could make a multi-national organization for the good of the realm, and didn’t bother taking anyone else’s agendas into account. He even leveraged his friends (including WOL) as a force multiplier. He was about 1 step away from being the game’s worst villain, and even today he’s in dire need of a fair butt-kicking.

“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.” C.S. Lewis.

[BunniEclair]

With us almost certainly going to Old Sharlayan in 6.0, it's occurred we might actually get to meet the parents of the twins.

I've always wondered what they've been up to as they're scarcely mentioned compared to Louisoix to the extent that we don't even know their names (Unless that's something mentioned in the lorebook).

We know their dad’s name- Forchelnaut Leveilleur- and that he’s a sage and member of The Forum. We know nothing about their mother, as far as I’m aware.

Given Alphi’s new job and the tease that we’ll be surprised who Alisae gets her new clothes from, I think we may meet Forchelnaut soon. Also considering the last quest of this patch, we may even get to go to Sharlayan, finally.