So
something that is hotly contested among the Final Fantasy fandom is whether or
not Fang and Vanille, two of the party characters in the (somewhat) more recent
FF13, are gay lovers or not. I’m hoping to do this without giving away too much
of the story, and so you can form your own opinions as its not the most clear
conundrum.
Based
on my playing of the game and seeing these rumors float around after I finished
it, I’d say no. I have reasons! After seeing how these two women interacted
throughout the story of the game, and the kind of bond they have, led me to
these conclusions. Both of them coming from the same doomed world, and being
reinvigorated within Lightning’s world have a profound bond. Throughout most of
the game, they both seem to interact with each
other in a closer way like sisters or lifelong best friends who haven’t seen each other in ages. As the game progresses in its story, this bond becomes more and more apparent to the player who is essentially watching over Lightning’s shoulder from the very beginning.
other in a closer way like sisters or lifelong best friends who haven’t seen each other in ages. As the game progresses in its story, this bond becomes more and more apparent to the player who is essentially watching over Lightning’s shoulder from the very beginning.
I can
see, however, how other players may have come to this conclusion. Because of
this bond, and the more modern time at which FF13 came out, some players might
interpret this as a given couple—something that’s not explicitly stated but
still there. Upon doing some brief searches, there is the thought that the Teen
rating given partially for “Suggestive
Themes” is for this reason—their “relationship”. However, that can be for
many reasons, which I’d bet is more likely for the outfits many of the
characters have, and some of the slight innuendo that runs throughout the game.
In the
end, it’s slightly ambiguous as to whether or not these two are a couple or not.
I don’t want to ruin the ending of the game for anyone who hasn’t finished it
yet (where have you been?). As someone who still hasn’t finished 13/2 after
pre-ordering it AND having it for 2 years, I wouldn’t blame you too much.
I’m not
here to crush any dreams. You don’t have to listen to me, I’m not your Fal’cie.
See what I did there?
