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“For fuck’s sake, Gideon, stop dissing on people just cause they are not huge beefcakes like you.” Does totally make sense. But consider also!

“For fuck’s sake Gideon, stop dissing on people just cause they get to be Harrow’s cavalier primary by birth right despite you devoting nearly every waking moment to learning how to sword fight and still only getting to fantasize about Harrow one day, far from ear shot, sort of complimenting you about it.”

Gideon’s so very jealous of everything Ortus has that she wants so badly. A mom that cares about him (and is still alive). A relationship with Harrow that’s non-antagonistic.  The ability to just sword practice all day and be told your honourable and good.  And there’s Ortus.  Seemingly caring about none of that. Gideon would kill (herself) to have that. 

But I gotta say, I really liked Ortus’ chance to shine in HtN. Not only because he gave me All The Feels in his taking responsibility for not protecting Harrow, but because…

…the way he’s described in GtN was a real sour note for me? Like… really? The useless, spineless, spoiled little Mama’s boy cavalier is also the only fat character?

I speed-read GtN in a voracious spree to find out what happened, so it’s totally possible I missed other characters being described as fat, but honestly, the only one I can recall off the top of my head is Ortus. And I can recall because it is hammered. His being fat is mentioned multiple times, usually juxtaposed with how spineless and useless he is. And then he gets promptly killed offscreen.

Like… yikes?

But then HtN rolls around and tells us, Actually, no! Actually, Ortus is gonna be courageous, noble and responsible, and his epic passion project really is so epic it’s gonna break known necromantic laws and save everyone’s collective asses. He’s gonna have a personality, meaningful friendships and key plot roles!! 

Which much soothed his portrayal in GtN to me, making it seems less like, “For fuck’s sake, Muir” and more like “For fuck’s sake, Gideon, stop dissing on people just cause they are not huge beefcakes like you.”