It’s Me Again Totally Not OJ To Bring More Illegal Questions Withhhh CHARACTER CHOICES!!! Ody Is An

It’s me again totally not OJ to bring more illegal questions withhhh CHARACTER CHOICES!!! Ody is an obvious pick I feel so I’m curious more on your favorite(s) side characters!

Ooooo, this is a good one!! Rahhh, there's so many choices lolol. But I think I'll have to say that some of my favorites are Hermes, Eurylochus, and Polites! I feel like these are basic answers, but I like 'em lots :3

I also know you didn't ask for reasons as to Why these folks are my faves, but I wanna yap more, sooo! Here! Yapping under the cut!

Hermes is the only one besides Athena who's actually helpful to Ody, plus he's like a funny little pigeon to me lol. His songs are also super groovy! I'm always drawn to the silly guys of medias I consume, so this is no different- XP

Eurylochus is a very nuanced lad that I like to think about, given that he's the voice of the crew and is someone who could've easily been more mutinous from the start, but wasn't! He's Odysseus' brother, second in command, and someone Ody can trust, which makes his descent into hunger and desperation all the more impactful!! They're excellent foils to each other and show the two sides of what being far away from home for so long will do to a person. It isn't that Ody is more steadfastly devoted to the idea of Home as Eury is (though it is Ody's key motivation and he's willing to do ANYTHING to get there), but that Eurylochus knows with how much they've all suffered it's important to maintain a realistic worldview. And that it's important to not have as much hubris as Ody has shown in the past by thinking he's above consequences and can make any sacrifice he sees fit! Cuz how I see it is that in "Mutiny," when Ody is like, "You would've done the same as I have," and Eury says, "If you want all the power, you also have to take the blame," that's Eurylochus trying in a final, fruitless attempt to get through to Odysseus and warn him that this world is full of dangers and you can't get away with treating people you're supposed to be the leader of like pawns just to get home. EVERYONE was supposed to live, however, as time went on, that simply wasn't feasible anymore given the hardships you've faced, but you wouldn't expect your Captain of all people to cave and become part of your crew's destruction. I dunno, man, I just think he's neat!

Polites is also a fun one who I feel gets oversimplified by the fandom pretty often just cuz he's not there for long and his worldview is (in a way) too positive for the circumstances, but I believe he, like Eurylochus, contains nuance! Y'know when you've gone through tough times or a bad experience and you're finally at a place where you can feel good again? Yeah, I think Polites is that flavor of lad, and also wants to convince Odysseus of the same! Ody doesn't HAVE to lead with war strategies anymore, because their mission is just to get home now. So, why not greet the world with Open Arms? You can dispense kindness back into your life to make up for the hardships you've faced, cuz you don't want to grow bitter or be consumed by guilt. Too bad the world isn't always as ideal as we hope it is! One bonk later and suddenly you're doomed to haunt the narrative lololol. Regardless, cool dude! Nice dude! :3