#is it just me or are they both kinda bpd coded??? based on my research idk

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I don't think people talk nearly enough about how similar Ambrosius and Nimona (Comic Ver.) Are

Like on the outset yes, they are extremely different most particularly in their values. Ambrosius values righteousness, conformity, "goodness", and power while Nimona values chaos, individuality, justice, and loyalty. But who they are and how they act is pretty similar

They both tend to not take things seriously (even when in a very serious situation) but have explosive outbursts of anger or rage when they feel vulnerable. Ambrosius blew up Ballister's arm because he was scared of the Director's rejection and angry at Ballister for winning. Nimona tried to kill Ballister because she was scared he was going to harm her and angry he'd betrayed her trust by telling Ambrosius about her kryptonite.

They both frequently act childish in addition to Nimona actually experiencing involuntary age regression. While we don't see Ambrosius do this per se, we do see him revert back to the mindset of past parts of his life with seemingly little to no awareness that he is not currently existing in that space (I'm referring to the prison scene where he fondly reminisces about teenhood with Ballister like they are still friends without seeming to be aware that they are NOT, even when Ballister says this). So to headcanon that he would experience involuntary age regression isn't a stretch but maybe I'm reading too far into it who knows anyway

They both have outbursts (that hurt people they care about) that they struggle or completely fail to take accountability for

They both had nobody else but Ballister but were so woefully unable to regulate their emotions that they drove him away resulting in years of separation

If we drag movie Nimona into this comparison, both she and C! Ambrosius made one final, suicidal attempt of a grand gesture to save the day in the end fully viewing themselves as a monster and viewing dying to save the world their only path to redemption.

While I don't think they'd get along, I think they would come to understand and eventually respect one another. I think Ballister would see these similarities between the people he loves and that's how he'd know he could get them to coexist.