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So, since I joined the lmk fandom, I have been obsessed with Macaque's character. He definitely fits the theme of characters my brain goes gaga for.
And, I started reading this fix called Sunbreak on AO3 that has dominated my thoughts. And, one of the things I loved most from there was the whole, Macaque was born from wind thing.
It just makes so much sense to me.
When I couple that with this post:
...And I remember the fact that in ATLA, who has grey eyes?
The airbenders.
And his power, shadows, would be helped a lot by wind magic, really. They both require an ease of flow or something. The way macaque can melt into shade is how I imagine him letting the wind carry him around.
And, Macaque in the air was a pretty picture in s3.
Plus, the six ears also add to that. Look at the shape: smooth, curved, aerodynamic. With a flexibility that allows them to manoeuvre easily. Imagine he was born with them for the purpose of better connecting with the wind.
Like, to hear the smallest of wisps, the most gentle of breezes.
To carry those currents straight into his body to fuel his powers.
Imagine he was born from a storm, the wind harbouring such power as to tear the earth apart, only to produce a being who could do that in its stead. Striking his opponents as lightning strikes the ground. Never in the same place twice. Adapting. Full of mischief like a wind sprite.
And, it also fits the 'Macaque had white fur' theory. White is a colour that we'd expect more from a wind demon.
And, wind is an element related to the moon.
It also makes sense that Macaque and Princess Iron Fan would be close.
It even makes more sense when you relate it to how he behaves. See how he fights: retreating, coming back, taunting, whispering, like a breeze that sweeps through a room to uppend every item on every surface.
Compared to Wukong's indomitable force and strength that supports his birth from stone, Macaque being born from Wind makes SENSE.
...I put this fic and this post together and my brain exploded.