#((I had this thought last night and needed to get it out sdfghksdf

[disillusionedjudge]

((I came up with a different backstory for Gylfie that I'm gonna share under the cut to get it out of my system dfsgjhdf

Like at the start of her Rozarrian au, when Alsga realized she was pregnant, she pleaded with Takrin to allow Theodric to take their baby once it was born. Takrin agreed, but instead of returning to Rozarria, Theodric stayed in Archadia and renounced his homeland. It was done out of a, perhaps, foolish hope of allowing Alsga to have some connection to their daughter, but also because he knew his family would be furious if they learned what happened, especially considering the rising tensions between the Empires. However, he wasn't welcomed in Archades despite having been an Ambassador because of his Rozarrian past/blood, and Takrin quietly feeding into rumors of Theodric being a spy, and was left to live in Old Archades. Alsga being the mother of his daughter is swept under the rug, with it being said her child didn't survive, and when Silas was born about a year later, her first pregnancy was all but forgotten with her and Takrin never speaking of it, and Theodric never going to her again or acknowledging her as the mother of his child.

Gylfie is still named Gylfie, despite Olean being a name Alsga and Theodric agreed on, because, as I'm saying lol, Gylfie is a more Archadian name, while Olean is more Rozarrian but not unheard of in Archadia. Theodric wanted his daughter to fit in as much as possible, but because of the Empire being suspicious of his motives, he was pressured into sending Gylfie to boarding school in Archades. It was done so she could be kept under careful watch, and to ensure her loyalty would be to her birth Empire, rather than Rozarria. It worked, as her loyalty to Archadia is just as fervent in the beginning of this au as it is in her current main verse, although Theodric did his best to try and instill an open mind in her about his homeland. However, with it being known that Theodric is Rozarrian and not Archadian, regardless of how he presents himself or claims himself to be, Gylfie also faces scrutiny for being only half Rozarrian. She still makes some friends, including Ffamran and Myriel, and is often found in Archades vs Old Archades because of her boarding school, but that scrutiny and alienation only furthers her dogged loyalty to Archadia in an attempt to prove herself, and she grows to resent her Rozarrian half.

Gylfie still courts Myriel for several years, and still joins the military when she turns 16. Theodric isn't thrilled, but does his best to support her anyway. They have a far better relationship than Gylfie and Takrin do in her main verse, although they don't see eye-to-eye on Rozarria. However, she is stationed beneath Takrin, something out of his control, and he hates it. He knows who she is and wants nothing to do with her, and refuses to allow her to move through the ranks. He doesn't care how she's treated by the other soldiers, and only encourages any discriminatory behavior towards her by actively referring to her as a half-breed and a stray. This only fueled her anger, so it'd play similarly to how it goes in her main verse. Her ambition to become a Judge Magister is the same, and is fueled by her anger and her need to prove herself as a loyal Archadian, and not some half-breed or traitor. She still ends up breaking up with Myriel, but not before she's almost killed in a battle against Rozarria saving Takrin, although she only does so because she didn't think twice and because of her loyalty to her fellow countrymen. She doesn't hold any care for him specifically, given how he treats her, and regrets saving him like she does in her main verse. He leaves her to die, but is found by Silas who's able to get her help. Neither are aware they're half-siblings, but they don't get along by any means because of Takrin - Silas was just doing what was expected.

She's stuck on guard duty and training duty with Takrin repeatedly denying any promotions, and with her father starting to push her to leave the military, she's becoming increasingly frustrated. While Gylfie understands he's worried about her, she doesn't want to give up her dream, which causes a strain on their relationship. The strain pushes her to spend more time in Archades, which Takrin notices. Not long after, when Gylfie returns home, Theodric is gone.

There's no trace of him, and she knew it wasn't a robbery because nothing was missing. It was like he had simply left, but he'd never leave her like that. She knows that, but when she tried to report it to Takrin, he snapped at her that he wasn't going to waste resources on finding a "missing" healthy, grown man who was a traitor to begin with. They fight, but at the threat of losing her station, Gylfie is forced to back down. She's scared and angry, but before she can do something herself, her father's body is found a few days later on the outskirts of Old Archades. Although it was clear he had been killed, nothing is done - the Empire doesn't want to spend time investigating the death of a Rozarrian, after all, regardless of Gylfie's station. He was still a Rozarrian, even though he renounced his homeland, and Takrin's smear campaign did nothing to help. Gylfie attended Theodric's burial alone, for no one wanted to risk looking like a traitor by mourning him, and it only made Gylfie angrier.

Ffamran leaving planted a seed of doubt in Gylfie about Archadia, and her father's death only served to fracture her loyalty to her Empire. Despite that, she continues to work towards becoming Judge Magister, though her hatred of Takrin grows. She's later (by a year or so) noticed by Gabranth, and promoted to Judge when he and Drace decide to sponsor her. They and Gramis are aware of the situation involving her blood and Takrin's distrust, but Gramis approves of her promotion given his trust in Gabranth and Drace. Gylfie thrives under their instruction, and with them having a healthy criticism of Archadia, it helps her understand how dangerous blind loyalty can be, but it also helps her temper her anger by having someone believe in her. However, not even that can help

She does end up helping Alsga and Telina flee Archades, and Alsga recognizes her as her daughter, but doesn't say anything. Gylfie doesn't know them, but she helps them because she can see Alsga's desperation, and a little bit to get back at Takrin, since she believes he was somehow involved in her father's death. Takrin blames her for their disappearances, though doesn't have any proof, and doesn't come forward with such accusations - however, there is a confrontation between the two, and the truth comes out. Gylfie is shocked and angry, and realizes why Takrin was always targeting her. She stays quiet about it, but it does weigh on her.

Gylfie still kills Takrin on Bur-Omisace and Silas helps cover for her, and he does know she's his half-sister, either because Gylfie told him or he worked it out himself from Takrin. Really, it would play out the same as it does in her main verse, with her killing Silas as well after he threatens Larsa, and she becomes Judge Magister post-ffxii, though I'm not sure if it would be taking over Takrin's bureau or not. In general, it pretty much runs closely to how her info is now, heh, but with more focus on her being half-Rozarrian and her working through that.