#(chilaios nation rise up i know you guys get it)

[gallus-rising]

the shapeshifter fight is sooooo much fun for character dynamics and i wanna zoom in on Laios and Chilchuck in particular. when Laios is doing a headcount before Marcille casts light is one of the notable instances of him firstnaming Chilchuck, something very uncommon for non-family members to do in half-foot culture. the rest of the encounter then goes on to shed light on why that's the case

Laios not remembering the specifics of everyone's gear is somewhat played for laughs but besides that Scarfchuck is the one that most consistently looks/acts like the actual Chilchuck

(ignore the poor cropping)

both Scarfchuck and Realchuck look the same age and get properly grouchy. Marcillechuck looks younger than Realchuck but not by a lot (it's mostly that he still has youthful hope in his eyes) what does set them apart is his behavior

Realchuck gets to work right away. Marcillechuck is in need of help (and willing to admit it lol) + immediately after this the Marcilles and Senshis start babying their cute and friendly Chilchuck. we know he hates getting the infantilizing treatment but Marcillechuck puts up with it without much of a fight. yeah Laios is still suspicious of Realchuck's canon ornery attitude, but at this point he's still considering the possibility that the fakes could be intentionally playing up their behavior

Laios may not be able to tell the difference between a neck warmer and a scarf, but his mental image of Chilchuck is consistent with what Chilchuck really values: being treated as an adult