u/gallerianshusband

I think it's really interesting how much Gallerian takes after Ma. From behavior to habits. She really molds him into becoming like herself.

Some examples. The money hand sign is something he got from her. He starts using manipulation tactics to get what he wants. Becomes obsessive with his goal and disregards morality. Harms people he loves if he has to. He even tries to smoke her pipe. It's so intriguing to me. Ma annoys Gallerian, I read him as resenting and feeling uncomfortable around her, there's even one quote from him he says to Bruno that implies he does not view Ma as a decent person. Still, he idolizes and takes after her so much.

And at final, he takes up greed after her. As much as JoC is about Gallerian submerging into greed, it is also about Ma becoming more and more selfish for her goal. They both progressively lose their humanity. They both act out of greed, seeking out the vessels of sin for their own benefit.

Ma is the mother and grandmother of herself for Levia, Irina, and essentially Eve (as Michelle comes to imitate Eve). But in Gallerian too we can see a piece of her lie. He was her firstborn after all, and I would say that he reflects her the most, more than the souls that made her. Their dynamic is so intriguing and sickening.

In general I would just like to see more exploration of the dynamic where people don't 1. Romanticize the abuse 2. Use Ma as a scapegoat. As much as I may hate her, I hate female characters being used to favor male characters more.

I think Gallerians and Michelle's relationship isn't as good as people make it out to be. I do get it, I love when there's a sweet father-daughter duo. Gallerian is for sure a loving father. But he isn't a good father. There are some unhealthy aspects to it.

First of, I think him refusing a divorce makes him immediately a bad father. It's so classic, parents saying they'll stay together for their child's sake, when that is the most harmful thing for everyone involved. I think it's clear the troubled marriage is affecting Michelle very negatively and Gallerian is the most at fault for that.

Then I think there's a very overlooked misogyny in their relationship. I think Gallerian babies her a lot. I mean, I mistook Michelle to be 12 when I got into Evillious. I think the people around her treat her to be younger than a 16 year old, especially Gallerian. I've seen an interesting comment from someone once, "people treat Michelle as a child and Margarita as an adult despite them being the same age" (this topic definitely deserved exploration too). Michelle is so babied overall. And that's not so strange, she barely has screen time. We mostly see her from Gallerians perspective. This innocent perfect angel for him to protect. How he treats the doll shows that.

I do want to point out that Gallerian is mentally unstable post contract, and that would change his behavior. I do not think he treats Michelle exactly the same way he treats the doll. But I do think how he treats the doll reflects how he sees Michelle. The disability adds onto how he babies her. I need to save her! I need to heal her disability! She can't do anything without me! I see their dynamic as a paradox.

Irina/Maria has always seen herself/been treated as a doll - and Gallerian is one of the only she feels is treating her as a human. And he does view her as a human, despite her being a doll. But at the same time, he does treat her as a doll. His miniature garden girl, who he can decorate a dollhouse for.

Then at last, this "devil" vs "angel" mentality Gallerian has about himself and her. He's this big bad man who's tainting this little angel of his. He isolates the doll to shield her from the outside world. He doesn't want her to know how deranged he is. He wants her to be forever happy in that world of rainbows and sunshine. And maybe, that's his way of clinging onto the thought of not being all the way rotten. Him being a loving father seems to be one of his redeemable qualities, when in actuality I think it's the root of the problem.

I don't think it's as unhealthy before Michelle died. But still, far from perfect as many want it to be. Father's babying their daughters is such an overlooked aspect of misogyny. I don't think it's all that cute, honestly.

Mainly greed arc

Levia + Behemo: Kanon + Anon

Lara (Banicas child): Clara

Held: Po-uta

Josephine (horse): Macne Nana

Bruno: Big Al

Hel: Cyber Diva

Feng: Dex

Mira: Sonika

Gusuma: Male Gumi

Polina: Prima

Kagura: Mew

Pale: Ok he's Kiyoteru but I'm thinking specifically rock Kiyoteru

Aside our canon lesbians, Clarith, Michaela and Lolan, and canon bisexual Milky. (Did I forget anyone?)

Feel free to share your own headcanons in the comments

Eve: Lesbian

(I read her story very clearly as comphet)

Irina: Lesbian

(Same as Eve)

Meta: Bisexual

Behemo: Genderfluid , Bisexual

(I enjoy the idea of a god who doesn't really care about gender)

Seth: Homosexual

Lich: Homosexual

Gumina: Asexual

Mikulia: Lesbian

Lukana: Bisexual

Lilien: Bisexual

Banica: Bisexual

Carlos: Bisexual

(I love a bi4bi couple)

Riliane: Aromantic

(Her crush on Kyle reads to me as an aro person to just be a "chosen crush" as he's a very ideal prince charming)

Chattette: Nonbinary

Elluka: Sapphic, Asexual

(I'm a bit indecisive if I see her as lesbian or bi, but she definitely likes women at least)

Gumillia: Bisexual

Liliane: Lesbian

Mayrana: Lesbian

(This should be considered canon)

Bruno: Homosexual

("He's just bad at noticing that women like him" come on now mothy)

Gallerian: Homosexual

Michelle: Lesbian

Gammon: Asexual , Biromantic

(Ok hear me out on the curse being a hypersexuality/OCD allegory)

Lilith: Genderfluid(?) (some kind of transgender at least)

Tbh I have more but these are the ones where I'm like "yeah you're for sure not straight/cis"