Relius might love the queen, but I would describe it more as utter devotion than love, cuz it's not really 'romantic love' in that sense. He helped make her what she is, but she did the same for him, rewarding him with power and money for his services, so he sorta owes her too. I think it's really the people who are close to her (Teleus, Relius, attendants) who love her because they know her; the rest of the country's kinda afraid of her, and her more powerful barons really don't like how she has centralized the power away from their fealties.
I agree, I think you see the same sort of love from the guards too, the devotion and loyalty, and the sense that they would march into hell for her, but a complete lack of any 'romantic' love. :) I'd have thought the people of the country would feel the same sort of loyalty and faint love for the queen - because of who and what she is - and isn't this shown in their anger at Gen for coming along and usurping her throne? She seemed almost iconic to them, and then Gen came along and ruined all that.
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Date: 3/26/06 10:09 am (UTC)I agree, I think you see the same sort of love from the guards too, the devotion and loyalty, and the sense that they would march into hell for her, but a complete lack of any 'romantic' love. :) I'd have thought the people of the country would feel the same sort of loyalty and faint love for the queen - because of who and what she is - and isn't this shown in their anger at Gen for coming along and usurping her throne? She seemed almost iconic to them, and then Gen came along and ruined all that.
:) But yes, I agree anon.