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I love a character raised to be a weapon as much as the next guy. But what really gets me is a character raised to be a shield. Who can’t fathom being needed—or even being wanted— beyond keeping others safe. Who believe they are alive only to insure someone doesn’t die. no matter the cost. Characters who self-sacrifice not because they think they deserve it, but because no one else does deserve it, and it’s their job to protect.

Characters who’ve been told that’s why your important. Your worth something because this other person/ thing is important, and you are here solely to keep them safe.

Bonus points if it’s not a legitimate job they’ve been given. Maybe at one point it was, but now that they are free from it, they haven’t given up that mentality. No one is forcing or asking them to do this, but they need to. They need to in order to be deserving.

born to be a shield

forced to be a sword

(that goes whether we’re talking about what the MCP made him do, or what Clu in Legacy made him do)

(the boy SUFFERS)

via @claira-stars YEP his PURPOSE

yes!!!! EXACTLY

Made to be a shield

Forced to be a sword

and yet.

after taking out all his helpless rage, throwing around that disc

(shaped like a shield, but all-too-functional as a sword)

completing these pointless kills because he’s forced to, because otherwise he won’t survive to get to his real purpose

getting it over with, as fast as possible

…he still raises it up afterwards

the same gesture he does when contacting Alan in the I/O Tower

he remembers who made him, remembers what he’s really for

refuses to let anyone think he forgot