User:Mesherada

ENJA

Name	「Hathaway 2 frfr istg」
Alias	Blessed Eternity
Gender	Male
Race	Lich
Class	Priest
Faith	Lulwy of Wind
Faction	Missionaries For Lulwy

名前	『ハサウェイ』
異名	祝福された永遠
性別	男性
種族	リッチ
職業	神官
信仰	風のルルウィ
派属勢力	ルルウィのための宣教師

STR	38
END	20
DEX	17
PER	49
LEA	27
WIL	43
MAG	31
CHA	65

“I'm always searching, searching for... something?

...

No—for someone.

But one thing is for certain. When we see each other, we'll know. And we'll surely reunite one day. That was our promise to each other, after all.”

- Adams "Hathaway Mesherada" Trinh

About

Hello! I'm the backer who wished for the adventurer 「Mesherada」 and her weapon, 《Hathaway's Dagger》. If I was an adventurer, I think the above quote is what I would say. It'd be like, my "character introduction" quote y'know? The little blurb that you'd read to get a sense of the character, their personality, and their motivations and all that.

I guess... the way I see it, our journey in Elin parallels that of Mesherada's in some ways, but also differs enough to set up a nice contrast. Whereas ours might be a bit more vague and undefined where we're kind of just doing whatever in Ylva (whether that's diving in Nefias, farming, performing at parties, etc.), hers is a lot more concrete: it's a defined and unyielding quest to search for her "Hathaway".

By the way, quick off-topic note, but it even had to be clarified by Noa in update EA 23.48 (Nightly) (on 12/04/24). "Hathaway" isn't so much a person as it is a "role". I really liked Noa's analogy that he used, but you know Beatrice from Re:Zero and how she's always waiting for "that person"? And eventually, Subaru, well, simultaneously rejects that idea and becomes "her person"? It's kind of like that. I mean, think about it. In the game, there's only you, the single player character, right? So the player character has to be Mesherada's "Hathaway". You are her Hathaway. I think that was the idea I wanted to get across, where the player's the one who fulfills that fated connection. That... vow made many, many lifetimes ago with her. (Except a lot of people didn't catch onto that, so Noa had to release an update changing some of her dialogue to make that more clear lol.)

In any case, I also view the reunion as a certainty, an inevitability.

"And we'll surely reunite one day."

As much as our journey and hers may be misaligned at times with the both of us having different focuses and goals at various times (with us doing all the various, random Elin content like I mentioned earlier; in contrast, her journey, her purpose, and her goal—her raison d'être—has always been the same), both our paths do perfectly line up in the end. They will, rather. The reunion is destined, and she is waiting for that fated moment as much as you, the player, are. Except while Mesherada doesn’t know yet that the player is the one she’s searching for, the player themselves may not even remember the vow at all. But as you journey across Ylva, maybe you'll encounter her in a town one day. And you'll talk to her, and then you'll recruit her. And well, that's the reunion right there.

She's a steadfast adventurer who's been journeying and searching across many lifetimes for her love. To fulfill their promise they made a long, long time ago. Her eternal love and that unyielding devotion to her search can't be overstated enough. :( And you'll hopefully fulfill her promise and help end her search by being her "that person". Well, you are that person, rather, I think is the better way to put it. I think she's more than just a companion in the game; she's a story of hope, loyalty, and the promise of a long-awaited reunion.

When I came up with Mesherada, I wanted her to be someone who feels... alive, at least as much as possible in Elin. Someone people could connect with, see themselves journeying with, and make a part of their journey. I hope you take good care of her and explore Ylva with her!

(Also, I'm a faithful Lulwy worshiper/follower. Please worship best goddess. I can never skip out on spreading the good word of Lulwy. orz)

Guides and other things

• Way-too-long New Player's Guide