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'''Valence''' is a character in [[PARTIZAN]]. Their playbook is '''the Empath'''. They serve as the face for [[The Society of Banners and Bright Returns|SBBR]] and pilot the [[Hippocampus]]. | '''Valence''' is a character in [[PARTIZAN]]. Their playbook is '''the Empath'''. They serve as the face for [[The Society of Banners and Bright Returns|SBBR]] and pilot the [[Hippocampus]]. They are able to communicate with AI and sense the echoes of past technology. | ||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
Valence wears an intricate, black wolf mask that covers their entire face. It is able to move and make expressions. They also wear a simple black robe with a cornflower blue hood that hides their head and high lapels that fits loose around their body; their outfit is inspired by Destiny concept art. A piece of teal-purple [[Memoria|Clarified Memoria]] they received from the [[Sable Court]] decorates one of their ears.<ref>[[PARTIZAN 08: Under the Boughs of the Court]]</ref> | Valence wears an intricate, black wolf mask that covers their entire face. It is able to move and make expressions. They also wear a simple black robe with a cornflower blue hood that hides their head and high lapels that fits loose around their body; their outfit is inspired by Destiny concept art. A piece of teal-purple [[Memoria|Clarified Memoria]] they received from the [[Sable Court]] decorates one of their ears.<ref>[[PARTIZAN 08: Under the Boughs of the Court]]</ref> | ||
At the beach, they wear a pink, blue, and purple light robe with a flowy train. It has a pattern of stained glass or stone shapes with hard lines between them. They also wear a sun hat.<ref>[[PARTIZAN 19: On the Edge of Fracture]]</ref> | At the beach, they wear a pink, blue, and purple light robe with a flowy train. It has a pattern of stained glass or stone shapes with hard lines between them. They also wear a sun hat.<ref>[[PARTIZAN 19: On the Edge of Fracture]]</ref>{{Spoiler block|spoiling=PARTIZAN 19: On the Edge of Fracture|theme=pzn|text=As one of the Nobel, Valence's natural form is of a mist ranging in color though teal, blue, purple and magenta.<ref>[[PARTIZAN 15: Divine Attention]]</ref><ref name=":0">[[PARTIZAN 19: On the Edge of Fracture]]</ref> This mist is housed inside of a robotic body, and can form into illusory skin which hides the metal. A touchstone for their robotic arm was suggested by Austin to be [https://www.artstation.com/artwork/ELxWn Robotic Arm by Alexey Vasilyev].<ref name=":0" />}}{{Spoiler block|theme=pzn|spoiling=PARTIZAN 26: Millennium Break: Breaking Vigil|text=After the conflict with Courage, Broun makes them a new body. Their new chassis is made of scrap metal and has an interior layer of mesh that clearly shows the mist inside. Instead of a mask, their face is fully in the shape of a wolf's head.<ref>[[PARTIZAN 26: Millennium Break: Breaking Vigil]]</ref> They start wearing something like Anakin's black tunic in Revenge of the Sith, but with an ankle-length train in the back, and a long, billowing coat.}} | ||
==Personality== | |||
Valence is generally patient and careful with a strong core of faith. They are haunted by the ghosts of Past they encountered during "[[PARTIZAN 02: Obelle, On Fire|Obelle, On Fire]]". They are not accustomed to violence, but the decisions they've made on Partizan, such as the false flag they perform in Obelle, have forced them to adjust their moral code. | |||
== Personality == | |||
=== Drive === | ===Drive === | ||
* Convince a Stel to become tireless defenders of the Nobel. | *Convince a Stel to become tireless defenders of the Nobel. | ||
=== Scars === | ===Scars=== | ||
* Haunted<ref>Taken as backlash from the crash of Past during [[PARTIZAN 02: Obelle, On Fire]]</ref> | *Haunted<ref>Taken as backlash from the crash of Past during [[PARTIZAN 02: Obelle, On Fire]]</ref> | ||
* Righteous<ref>Taken during the conflict in [[PARTIZAN 15: Divine Attention]]</ref> | *Righteous<ref>Taken during the conflict in [[PARTIZAN 15: Divine Attention]]</ref> | ||
==History and Involvement== | == History and Involvement== | ||
{{Incomplete|section=History and Involvement}} | {{Incomplete|section=History and Involvement}} | ||
Valence comes from outside of the system | Valence is an alien who comes from outside of the system, from a culture called [[Nobel|The Nobel]]. They came to the Divine Principality because, five years before the start of ''PARTIZAN'', something hostile came out of their side of the Partizan gate. They are meant to learn as much as they can and meet as many people as possible to figure out what happened; that's allowed them to make useful contacts as a mercenary. They were a religious scholar back home, and perceive their talents as a gift from [[True Divine|God]]. Because they are from an alien culture, they are considered Adrift and have very few rights in the Principality.<!-- basic mission summaries --> | ||
They came to the Divine Principality | |||
==Relationships== | |||
== Relationships == | |||
{{Incomplete|section=Relationships}} | {{Incomplete|section=Relationships}} | ||
=== Broun === | ===Broun=== | ||
Valence and Broun are fairly close, despite Broun's prickliness.{{Spoiler block|spoiling=PARTIZAN 19: On the Edge of Fracture|theme=pzn|text=After, Valence is repaired by Broun and reveals their gaseous form and telepathic abilities. Soon after, Broun takes them to the baths and works out how to initiate telepathic contact, despite not being a Nobel.}}{{Spoiler block|spoiling=PARTIZAN 38: The Red Light|theme=pzn|text=Valence promises to help Broun leave Partizan and eventually pools all their resources to get Broun a spaceship, to Broun's shock. Unfortunately, Broun only learns that they've also been entrusted with the coordinates to the Nobel homeworld after Valence's death.}} | |||
=== Gur Sevraq=== | |||
=== Gur Sevraq === | |||
Fellow religious scholars, Gur and Valence meet during Valence's research of the Church of the Resin Heart. Valence checks on Gur after their kidnapping using their farsight, and they see each other again during a vision sent by the True Divine. They think through the nature of faith together, and are both burdened by God's command to seek out the parts of the [[Exemplar]].{{Spoiler block|spoiling=PARTIZAN 30: A Cemetery for Heroes|text=After Gur's fall from Icebreaker Prime, Valence grieves deeply and resolves to recover the Exemplar no matter the cost. However, they die before their task can be finished.|theme=pzn}} | Fellow religious scholars, Gur and Valence meet during Valence's research of the Church of the Resin Heart. Valence checks on Gur after their kidnapping using their farsight, and they see each other again during a vision sent by the True Divine. They think through the nature of faith together, and are both burdened by God's command to seek out the parts of the [[Exemplar]].{{Spoiler block|spoiling=PARTIZAN 30: A Cemetery for Heroes|text=After Gur's fall from Icebreaker Prime, Valence grieves deeply and resolves to recover the Exemplar no matter the cost. However, they die before their task can be finished.|theme=pzn}} | ||
=== Beliefs === | ===Beliefs=== | ||
*[[Kal'mera Broun|Broun]] is quite dependable and competent. I hope to see them as trustworthy. | *[[Kal'mera Broun|Broun]] is quite dependable and competent. I hope to see them as trustworthy. | ||
*I'm not sure why [[Thisbe]] resists her potential, but I want to open her eyes. | *I'm not sure why [[Thisbe]] resists her potential, but I want to open her eyes. | ||
*[[Thisbe]] is simple and straightforward. | *[[Thisbe]] is simple and straightforward. | ||
=== Bond (Kingdom) === | ===Bond (Kingdom)=== | ||
* I feel the uncomfortable draw of the unknown from [[Apparatus Aperitif|Apparatus]], but must keep focus on the revolution and the way of God. An overindulgence of curiosity would sidetrack me. | *I feel the uncomfortable draw of the unknown from [[Apparatus Aperitif|Apparatus]], but must keep focus on the revolution and the way of God. An overindulgence of curiosity would sidetrack me. | ||
== Possessions == | ==Possessions== | ||
* Prognostication tools (Nobel religious text) | *Prognostication tools (in the form of a Nobel religious text) | ||
== Trivia == | ==Trivia== | ||
* In the [[PARTIZAN 48: Post Mortem|postmortem]], Dre said that in a live action adaptation Valence would be voiced by [[wikipedia:Shohreh_Aghdashloo|Shohreh Aghdashloo]]. | *In the [[PARTIZAN 48: Post Mortem|postmortem]], Dre said that in a live action adaptation Valence would be voiced by [[wikipedia:Shohreh_Aghdashloo|Shohreh Aghdashloo]]. | ||
* They can eat food and sleep. They are not affected by alcohol. | *They can eat food and sleep. They are not affected by alcohol. | ||
* While working on "[[PARTIZAN 28: Millennium Break: The Storm Over Cruciat|The Storm Over Cruciat]]" Austin made an edit of a scene between Broun and Valence with the song "MakeDamnSure" by Taking Back Sunday underneath. It can be found [https://twitter.com/friends_table/status/1286784543089995779 here]. | *While working on "[[PARTIZAN 28: Millennium Break: The Storm Over Cruciat|The Storm Over Cruciat]]" Austin made an edit of a scene between Broun and Valence with the song "MakeDamnSure" by Taking Back Sunday underneath. It can be found [https://twitter.com/friends_table/status/1286784543089995779 here]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 21:32, 12 October 2022
Valence is a character in PARTIZAN. Their playbook is the Empath. They serve as the face for SBBR and pilot the Hippocampus. They are able to communicate with AI and sense the echoes of past technology.
Appearance
Valence wears an intricate, black wolf mask that covers their entire face. It is able to move and make expressions. They also wear a simple black robe with a cornflower blue hood that hides their head and high lapels that fits loose around their body; their outfit is inspired by Destiny concept art. A piece of teal-purple Clarified Memoria they received from the Sable Court decorates one of their ears.[1]
At the beach, they wear a pink, blue, and purple light robe with a flowy train. It has a pattern of stained glass or stone shapes with hard lines between them. They also wear a sun hat.[2]
This section contains spoilers for PARTIZAN 19: On the Edge of Fracture.
Click here to reveal.
As one of the Nobel, Valence's natural form is of a mist ranging in color though teal, blue, purple and magenta.[3][4] This mist is housed inside of a robotic body, and can form into illusory skin which hides the metal. A touchstone for their robotic arm was suggested by Austin to be Robotic Arm by Alexey Vasilyev.[4]
This section contains spoilers for PARTIZAN 26: Millennium Break: Breaking Vigil.
Click here to reveal.
After the conflict with Courage, Broun makes them a new body. Their new chassis is made of scrap metal and has an interior layer of mesh that clearly shows the mist inside. Instead of a mask, their face is fully in the shape of a wolf's head.[5] They start wearing something like Anakin's black tunic in Revenge of the Sith, but with an ankle-length train in the back, and a long, billowing coat.
Personality
Valence is generally patient and careful with a strong core of faith. They are haunted by the ghosts of Past they encountered during "Obelle, On Fire". They are not accustomed to violence, but the decisions they've made on Partizan, such as the false flag they perform in Obelle, have forced them to adjust their moral code.
Drive
- Convince a Stel to become tireless defenders of the Nobel.
Scars
History and Involvement
This section is incomplete. You can help by expanding it.
Valence is an alien who comes from outside of the system, from a culture called The Nobel. They came to the Divine Principality because, five years before the start of PARTIZAN, something hostile came out of their side of the Partizan gate. They are meant to learn as much as they can and meet as many people as possible to figure out what happened; that's allowed them to make useful contacts as a mercenary. They were a religious scholar back home, and perceive their talents as a gift from God. Because they are from an alien culture, they are considered Adrift and have very few rights in the Principality.
Relationships
This section is incomplete. You can help by expanding it.
Broun
Valence and Broun are fairly close, despite Broun's prickliness.
This section contains spoilers for PARTIZAN 19: On the Edge of Fracture.
Click here to reveal.
After, Valence is repaired by Broun and reveals their gaseous form and telepathic abilities. Soon after, Broun takes them to the baths and works out how to initiate telepathic contact, despite not being a Nobel.
This section contains spoilers for PARTIZAN 38: The Red Light.
Click here to reveal.
Valence promises to help Broun leave Partizan and eventually pools all their resources to get Broun a spaceship, to Broun's shock. Unfortunately, Broun only learns that they've also been entrusted with the coordinates to the Nobel homeworld after Valence's death.
Gur Sevraq
Fellow religious scholars, Gur and Valence meet during Valence's research of the Church of the Resin Heart. Valence checks on Gur after their kidnapping using their farsight, and they see each other again during a vision sent by the True Divine. They think through the nature of faith together, and are both burdened by God's command to seek out the parts of the Exemplar.
This section contains spoilers for PARTIZAN 30: A Cemetery for Heroes.
Click here to reveal.
After Gur's fall from Icebreaker Prime, Valence grieves deeply and resolves to recover the Exemplar no matter the cost. However, they die before their task can be finished.
Beliefs
- Broun is quite dependable and competent. I hope to see them as trustworthy.
- I'm not sure why Thisbe resists her potential, but I want to open her eyes.
- Thisbe is simple and straightforward.
Bond (Kingdom)
- I feel the uncomfortable draw of the unknown from Apparatus, but must keep focus on the revolution and the way of God. An overindulgence of curiosity would sidetrack me.
Possessions
- Prognostication tools (in the form of a Nobel religious text)
Trivia
- In the postmortem, Dre said that in a live action adaptation Valence would be voiced by Shohreh Aghdashloo.
- They can eat food and sleep. They are not affected by alcohol.
- While working on "The Storm Over Cruciat" Austin made an edit of a scene between Broun and Valence with the song "MakeDamnSure" by Taking Back Sunday underneath. It can be found here.
References
- ↑ PARTIZAN 08: Under the Boughs of the Court
- ↑ PARTIZAN 19: On the Edge of Fracture
- ↑ PARTIZAN 15: Divine Attention
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 PARTIZAN 19: On the Edge of Fracture
- ↑ PARTIZAN 26: Millennium Break: Breaking Vigil
- ↑ Taken as backlash from the crash of Past during PARTIZAN 02: Obelle, On Fire
- ↑ Taken during the conflict in PARTIZAN 15: Divine Attention