Lady Rhea, Archbishop of the Church of Seiros

- I'm voicetesting Rhea very hard. Please bear with me.
- I haven't completed all of the routes of 3H yet, but I'm working on it. That said, I'm open to different routes / pairings / situations based on storyline events. At the present moment, I've finished Crimson Flower and Verdant Wind. Currently en route to Silver Snow. (Dimi's route will follow after.)
- Shipping isn't an end-game focus for me. It's more like an unexpected bonus. I don't play Rhea with any pre-determined relationship outside of what the base game provides. I'm rather open to various pairings (probably including some which might be a bit more on the taboo side of things).
- 3H is filled with a variety of darker and mature themes, such as abuse of power, racism, unethical treatment of individuals, and so on. It is my intention to explore these when possible, but I will respect those who wish to avoid such things. On the same level, I'm not afraid of interacting with characters who hold animosity toward Rhea for her various actions and what she stands for.

Personality:
Rhea portrays herself in just such a way that is most beneficial to the situation at hand. This means that on one hand, she can be very kind, generous, caring, and even motherly. When she or her faith is challenged, however, Rhea is fiercely protective and relentlessly volatile. Although she can seem as if she is open-minded, she has a very black and white perspective when it comes to the Church of Seiros and her position within it.

She holds many secrets from those around her and though she acts in what she believes to be the best interest (for herself, for those around her), it would be very easy to objectively look at her, her actions, and her motivations, recognising them to be antagonistic, self-serving, controlling, or even downright villainous.

Although she seems to present herself as a somewhat passive leader, when pressed to the point of instability, she not only can take on the form and name of Seiros to take a more aggressive and active role in standing against her opponents, she is also capable of taking her form as the Immaculate One. Rhea possesses a lot of complexity and nuance to her person, but it may be easiest to consider Seiros and the Immaculate One as parts of Rhea that emerge when she is particularly emotionally or mentally unstable.

She may perceive humanity as in need of controlling and guidance by her hand, but there exists in her some desire to be closer to those around her. The distance created between her and the students of the monastery is a self-imposed distance, likely as a result of her relation to Sothis and her position within the Church of Seiros. Whilst this loneliness and solitude may be a thing of her creation, her relationship with Seteth and Flayn has not only filled potential holes in her person as a result of Sothis' death, but also may act as a discipline to keep her from falling into said instabilities.

Regardless of how she may present herself, Rhea can easily be interpreted as a self-serving, self-indulgent, selfish individual with a one-track mind, pressing her towards what she desires above all other things. Does she despise humanity for the loss of her mother? Although much of her anger is pointed toward Nemesis of the past (and potentially Byleth depending on the route taken), it is possible she holds all of humanity responsible. This may further the instability that Rhea suffers.


Background:
I'd suggest reading the wiki if you're not trying to avoid spoilers. It's hard for me to summarise this, but Rhea is a dragon... saint... archbishop of a church determined to maintain control over humanity through the use of crests and social politicking.

Hugging: Yes
Kissing: Yes, though she may be caught a bit off guard by this.
Flirting: Sure, if you're feeling brave.
Romance: Yes, if the situation warrants it.
Sex: Same as above.
Fighting: Yes.
Injury: Yes.
Death: Yes, with prior discussion.
Mind-Reading: Same as above.
Manipulation: Same as above.
Shipping Prefs: Open to both F/F and F/M.
Other: Nothing to put here, but maybe one day...