Seems they are all anime/jpop/kpop. Hope english/icelandic are ok. Ok then....
In my own personal head canon its sung in Ala Mhigan, so forgive the nordic tones and the head canon. Its a song that speaks to the loneliness of a boy who loses everything one by one. The character's youth was signified by his very soft heart and body, this song shows how both hardened.
His wild youth as a young soldier and his adaptation to the desert and all it has to offer. The song is intentionally more upbeat and has the perfect cultural flair. As far as his time alone, this was easily his happiest time. He had money in his pocket, food in his belly, good friends, and adventure with no strings attached.
The part of the story where he found the burden of responsibility. His youth behind him and his traumas buried, this is the cold Erik most know now. There is a flair of battle to this one, to reflect the battles fought.
Where we are currently, most of his traumas worked through, his children with him, his family restored, and a sense of stability over him, his personal life, and his professional life. This theme acknowledges his rebirth of spirit and looks to the future.
Continues the "lonely" theme well before things look up for the poor guy.
Follows the upbeat and arabic themes and foreshadows what's to come.
Intentionally non-epic in nature to counter the stirring march of the opening. The song speaks of fate and changing forces in one's life. There is again an intentional foreshadowing to future rp and story.
The soft nature of the opening fills you with images of Erik's life coming together with a nice and easy happy ending. The ending reminds you he is not a lawful/good paladin or knight in shining armor. He is a soldier, and as a former combatant myself I can tell you its dirty. And no matter how close you get to death, if you and your team defeat your target and get out alive, you can feel like an "indestructible master of war". Not so much saying he godmodes in battle, more that he feels that way in battle, at his most comfortable. (Note, he is totally mortal and could die.)
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Openings
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Openings
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OP - Season 1 (The Fall of Ala Mhigo, his early days in Ul'dah)
In my own personal head canon its sung in Ala Mhigan, so forgive the nordic tones and the head canon. Its a song that speaks to the loneliness of a boy who loses everything one by one. The character's youth was signified by his very soft heart and body, this song shows how both hardened.
OP - Season 2 (From his being recruited to Ul'dah's Mercenary Armies to the Calamity)
His wild youth as a young soldier and his adaptation to the desert and all it has to offer. The song is intentionally more upbeat and has the perfect cultural flair. As far as his time alone, this was easily his happiest time. He had money in his pocket, food in his belly, good friends, and adventure with no strings attached.
OP - Season 3 (The Calamity and the formation of the Red Wings thru to Goffard's defeat)
The part of the story where he found the burden of responsibility. His youth behind him and his traumas buried, this is the cold Erik most know now. There is a flair of battle to this one, to reflect the battles fought.
OP - Season 4 (The "current theme")
Where we are currently, most of his traumas worked through, his children with him, his family restored, and a sense of stability over him, his personal life, and his professional life. This theme acknowledges his rebirth of spirit and looks to the future.
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Endings
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Endings
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ED - Season 1
Continues the "lonely" theme well before things look up for the poor guy.
ED - Season 2
Follows the upbeat and arabic themes and foreshadows what's to come.
ED - Season 3
Intentionally non-epic in nature to counter the stirring march of the opening. The song speaks of fate and changing forces in one's life. There is again an intentional foreshadowing to future rp and story.
ED - Season 4
The soft nature of the opening fills you with images of Erik's life coming together with a nice and easy happy ending. The ending reminds you he is not a lawful/good paladin or knight in shining armor. He is a soldier, and as a former combatant myself I can tell you its dirty. And no matter how close you get to death, if you and your team defeat your target and get out alive, you can feel like an "indestructible master of war". Not so much saying he godmodes in battle, more that he feels that way in battle, at his most comfortable. (Note, he is totally mortal and could die.)
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