Anonymous sent: This is a bit late, but during the live commentary for Handou/Oudou, did they say anything about what happened between Suzaku and C.C. before the expected opening of the SAZ?
They did in fact. The creators commented that Suzaku and C.C somehow connected via their subconscious, which Okoichi further remarks is due to the World of C serving as the medium for this ‘connection’. Now the strange thing to me is that they don’t remark on why they connected in the first place.
Maybe since Suzaku was geassed to “live” he is subconsciously aware of C.C. and the potential immortality she offers? I’m referring to when he seemed to see an apparition of her in the Gawain cockpit. That was never really explained… Lelouch saw it too in the first episode. Maybe it’s like a lure to draw in potential contract holders?
@chaoslaborantin Oh how I wish she hailed from Turkey or even Croatia, sadly it looks (to me per say) that she’s definitely from France(?), Ireland or most likely medieval England.
Or she could’ve been born in Wales since the Geass lore is based on Welsh mythology so I believe, you know…symbolism?
Yes, the Geass is based on Celtic mythology but it’s been spread in the show (the kids with the codes who are never explained?). The nun could’ve gone a long way as well. Look at how fed up she is, unlikely she stayed in her birthland forever. And C.C. traveled a lot as well.
Well, C.C. could be from anywhere, and she could’ve ended up anywhere in Europe.
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Báthory, Hungarian countess (1560-1614). The fashion fits.
I’m kind of in denial to say the flashback is in medieval times because of the dress
>__< Yes, I can’t trust the historical accuracy but when we get a
hint, I’m not gonna let go of it.
Although Elizabeth I wears a similar style (1600):
But yeah, unlikely Okoichi looked at a non-celtic country but one can hope as long nothing’s canon?
That is, an eastern European name would be nice ;-)
Ichirou tweeting out the truth behind C.C’s naming left a bad taste in my mouth back in October 😅 Anything can spring up tho in future *crosses fingers* she’s from Eastern Europe! She’s French! She’s mixed!
I think I recall somewhere that she fought along side the English during the Hundred Years’ War… Nightmare of Nunnally? I’d rather not give any credence to that spin-off but you’d think the writers would have been provided with some background information about the characters they portrayed, even if C.C. was always intended to project the “unknown”. According to NoN, she was supposedly alive before 1429.
I wouldn’t put much stock in clothing analysis… I don’t trust that the developers were prioritizing historical accuracy on that front. I mean, look at how much creative liberty they took in designing their “modern” clothing.
Yeah, I agree, since her ‘name’ was literally chosen randomly on a blackboard draw out, I highly doubt we’ll get much into C.C anytime soon (I could be wrong tho)
This thread has a lot of excellent information whilst speculating C.C.’s historical origin.
I haven’t seen it discussed on here, so I’m not sure many people are aware that the letters do not represent her previous human name.
They represent her order in succession of code bearers.
I realized this when reading Code Geass: Renya of Darkness. Without revealing the plot, I will say that it briefly establishes a code bearer by the title U.U., and we are ultimately led to believe he is V.V.’s predecessor (Ch. 40, pg.11).
The implication is that these notations are simply alphabetical and have no connection to the code bearer’s former name.
She is called “C.C.” likely because she was the third (or twenty-ninth) in succession of her particular code.
Her predecessor, the nun? “B.B.”
This also means that since inheriting V.V.’s code, Charles Zi Britannia became “W.W.”
( ….As well as Lelouch, if he is immortal, should probably have the title “X.X.” and not “L.L.”, to further consistency.)
Anonymous sent: I know C.C. is a difficult character to write, and a lot of people characterize her incorrectly. And I also know you are familiar with her character and have read your fair share of fics. So...if you don't mind, I would really appreciate it if you could tell me what mistakes you find people frequently make when trying to write her, and what advice you would give to help someone write her.
I’m upset because I accidentally erased the answer I was writing earlier, so this is probably going to be more compact that the first answer I was going to go with. :x I LIED; IT’S EVEN LONGER THAN MY ORIGINAL ANSWER
My number one problem when it comes to fan characterizations of C.C. in RPing and in fanfics is when they portray her as some tsundere blushing virgin who blushes so hard she turns into a tomato.
If I may add my own interpretation of her character…
C.C. is also highly perceptive with regards to the human mind; this is attributed to the centuries of exposure to it. This makes her a very capable manipulator. I firmly believe when she intended to die, all/most of her interactions promoted a sense of detachment towards her (e.g.: acting lazy/objective/uncaring/irresponsible/uncompromising in Lelouch’s presence because those are all qualities he despises; similarly towards Kallen and others, as well). It’s only when she realizes a more hopeful perspective of her circumstances, that we begin to see a fundamental shift in her character. We know she began as a very lively, genial, receptive, albeit naive individual, and that time (and extended isolation) has transformed her into the very antithesis of that person. Would knowing this then suggest that she has the capacity to behave in any manner between these two mindsets? I like to believe C.C. has the most malleable personality, but requires the most adamant of incentives.
Once she recognizes a clear purpose, she will adapt with any means in accordance to fulfill it.
