What kind of leader are you? In this month’s OC Analysis, we’ll compare the leadership styles of four characters from the Eternal Rain universe.
Takeshi: Inspirer
We’ll kick things off with the Keyho...
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These characters are adulting early. In the Eternal Rain universe, there are quite a few cast members whose environment caused them to act older than they really are. The main factors? War or other forms of injustice, loss and family upbringing. T...
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Eternal Rain features a large cast of diverse characters...
The Cast: Allies from the Fire Gate
Shūichi Makino relays intelligence to the forces in the Fire Gate's Llania region - and secretly to the Keyholders, as well. He is highly-regarded for his information-gathering skills.
Specialty: Fire and magma elemental defense, mid-range; His rank is Yogan (elite fighter class).
Likes: Kids, Building, working with computers and other technology
Dislikes: fighting, unfairness
Relatives of note: mother, father, older brother (Hikaru)
Closest friends: Reka, Katsushiro, Daisuke, Takeshi, Yuki, Hisao
Others' views of him...
Takeshi: Shūichi is very brave and admirable. ^-^
Reka: He can be a bit of a busybody, but he means well. ^-^
Toki: He seems kind of mysterious. 0_0
Kita: He's pretty amazing, if you ask me. He's bright and helps out a lot despite his handicap. d^^
Katsushiro: He's the protective big-brother type. ^^
Daisuke: He's too serious most of the time. >.<
Yuki: Shūichi is fun and sweet; in a lot of ways, he and Takeshi are alike. =^^=
Reka and Satoshi
- They are close to the same age.
- Both of their fathers are of high rank in the Llanian army.
- Both of them are highly-skilled fighters.
- Reka rebels against his abusive father, while Satoshi goes to any means necessary to emulate his.
- They are both upper-class. Satoshi carries the upper class's prejudice against the lower class, while Reka goes out of his way to protect them.
Sound like quite the explosive combination? When these two fiery-tempered fighters butt heads, the sparks really fly! And since Satoshi views Reka as his rival, they are always at odds.
Takeshi and Shuichi
- Both are leaders in their own right.
- Both are intelligent and caring.
- Takeshi is three years younger than Shuichi.
- Takeshi is somewhat clumsy, while Shuichi has strong athletic ability.
- Takeshi has slightly more charisma than Shuichi, but Shuichi is more down-to-earth.
They're really good friends and exchange information with each other.
Sora and Reka
- Both are guardian characters whose priority is defending their teammates, even if that means giving up their lives. Both of them can be reckless in that respect.
- Both are stubborn.
- Both of them have a soft spot for Shiori.
- Sora is two years younger than Reka.
- Reka is very outspoken (which at times backfires on him), while Sora almost never raises his voice -- he doesn't even talk much.
- Sora is considerably more mellow than Reka.
They complement each other in battle and get along well when they're together.
Shuichi
- Hometown: Uekawa, Llania
- Family: 4 members, upper-class
- Shuichi's older brother, Hikaru, a pacifist and human rights activist with a soft spot for Peasant children, takes a little girl into his home and introduces Shuichi to Hisao, who he is tutoring. When the little girl takes seriously ill and passes away, then Hisao falls sick, too, Hikaru disappears from Llania never to return.
- Wanting to follow his brother's example, Shuichi helps Hisao out and teaches him the Surika Aite. After Hisao is killed, Shuichi and Reka become friends.
- He is unwillingly drafted into the Llanian Guard and sent out to the Kaita village as a spy. Unfortunately, in the course of the mission, Shuichi is seriously injured.
- Afterward, he is confined to his home and works undercover with Hijiri Tachibana as a double agent.
Katsushiro
- Hometown: ?, Somari
- Family: 3 members, upper-class
- Katsushiro has been friends with Shuichi and Daisuke since before they met Hisao.
- He is also unwillingly drafted into the Guard and goes with Shuichi on his mission. He wrestles with feelings of guilt for letting Shuichi get hurt protecting him.
Daisuke
- Hometown: Kurosaka, Llania
- Family: 3 members, upper-class
- Daisuke is thrown into the same camp -- a recruting ground for the Guard -- as Shuichi and Katsushiro. Later on, he and Katsushiro are both forced to fight against the Keyholders.
