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Warning for mentions of attempted suicide.

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CHARACTER: CANON SECTION
NAME: Rossiu Adai
AGE: It's never stated in canon but he's around Simon's age, which would put him in his early twenties during the second half of the series.
CANON: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

CANON HISTORY: Rossiu @ the TTGL wiki
CANON PERSONALITY:

In order to understand Rossiu's personality as it is now, one must look at who Rossiu was. In Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann there is a seven year timeskip after the initial war with the beastmen. Prior to the timeskip, Rossiu was a young boy from an impoverished underground village that could only support a maximum of fifty people. The leader of the village would force everyone to draw straws whenever that maximum was exceeded, and those with the markings on their straws would go to the surface, supposedly where the "gods" lived. The "gods" in question were gunmen, mecha capable of being piloted and battled, but no one in the village knew that. Two orphans were chosen to be exiled when Rossiu is introduced, and Rossiu reveals that he's not only not okay with the lottery, but he's not really interested in remaining underground once he learns the truth about the gunmen. He goes to the surface with the two exiled children and joins the main characters.

As a child, Rossiu was very serious, often to the point of seeming stoic in comparison to the more vibrant, emotive characters that surrounded him. He was thoughtful and cautious, not falling for the tricks and traps the others did (or at least, not falling easily). He could certainly be naive and didn't know much about the world above ground, but he was more than willing to learn and change his world views with the knowledge he gained. Ultimately, he was a good guy who fought to overthrow the beastmen in order to let humans live on the surface along with the rest of the party. He never once stopped to question why the beastmen felt the need to keep them trapped underground.

Rossiu discovered (along with the main characters, Simon and Nia), that the beastmen were under orders from Lordgenome, a man who had lived for a thousand years and who knew about what would happen if humans populated the surface. He warned them that the moon would bring about their destruction once the number of humans on the surface exceeded one million, then allowed himself to die.

Those dying words are ultimately the driving force behind Rossiu's actions in the second half of the series, after the timeskip. As an adult, Rossiu is similar in some aspects; he's still stoic and doesn't emote very often, but unlike the child Rossiu, adult Rossiu has adopted a new mantra that seems to clash horribly against the idealistic boy: "the ends justify the means." Rossiu's actions in the second half of the series are not the actions of an idealistic person, nor are they the actions of a good person. He willingly throws his friend Simon to the wolves in order to get control of the government, he has an unfair trial set up for Simon and then decides that Simon will be executed for his crimes (those "crimes" being defending the city and accidentally destroying a good portion of it), and he finds a way to use technology to "wake" Lordgenome to get more information about the coming crisis. His actions are not that of a good person, but Rossiu has his reasons. He believes everything that Lordgenome said about the moon falling and killing everyone on earth, even though the majority of people who were aware of Lordgenome's dying words have dismissed them as lunacy.

Rossiu is the poster boy for "good intentions, bad execution". Everything he did was not to claim power and rule over humanity or anything of the sort; it was done in order to prevent everyone from dying. Simon was a necessary casualty in his mind. That doesn't mean that Rossiu never felt guilt for his actions. Quite the opposite, actually; Kinon points out that Rossiu was crying after the trial where he sentenced Simon to death and that he's been feeling guilty about all of his actions. He's not only capable of feeling guilt, but he's overwhelmed by it. In fact, he attempts to kill himself in a misguided attempt to make up for all the harm he caused while trying to save as many people as possible. Simon and Kinon manage to convince him not to harm himself and he recovers well enough to continue to lead humanity while Simon and the others go to challenge the Anti-Spirals.

Appearances are very important to Rossiu, though in particular how he appears to others. Even though he was sorry for his actions and loathed the things he felt he had to do, Rossiu never once appeared to be upset or bothered by anything he was doing. His expressions are naturally severe and he never really looks happy, but he never looks openly upset about the things he's doing either. Part of this is an ability to act like everything is okay even when it really isn't and part of this is again, through necessity. Rossiu is willing to do anything if he deems it necessary, no matter how much he might hate himself for his actions later. Appearing stoic and unfeeling were beneficial in getting people to listen to him and do what he wanted despite his young age, but that also comes with a major drawback: Rossiu isn't the sort to express his emotions very well in body language. If he trusts someone enough he can speak about his emotions, but for the most part he keeps them bottled up and they don't show on his face. This makes relating to him rather difficult if one doesn't know him very well.

Trust is a bit of an odd thing with Rossiu. It's obvious that he trusts the entirety of Team Gurren to have his back, but once he's in a position of power he has the gunmen they used taken away and supposedly destroyed and puts them all in positions of power that he can easily take over if need be. Simon is the only one he seems to trust a bit out of the main characters, but he's quick to throw Simon under a bus once the populous turns against Simon after the destruction of the city. As Rossiu said, someone needed to take the blame, and allowing Simon to take it would give him all the power he needed to properly look after the people. Part of this is over-confidence in his own abilities and part of it is a lack of trust for anyone else. It's obvious that Rossiu does trust those he works with, but even so he ordered them all to leave the room when he first activated the Lordgenome program. This isn't to say that Rossiu purposefully doesn't feel he can trust anyone, it's more of a subconscious thing. He trusts himself first and foremost and if he can avoid relying on others, he will. He would prefer to shoulder the work himself and deal with everything on his own.

Rossiu is ultimately faced with the same decision Magin, the village elder of Adai was faced with. What does he do with the people he can't save? Rossiu's decision is exactly the same; he leaves them to fend for themselves, essentially condemning them to die. In this case the Anti-Spirals' weapon - the moon - would fall and sear off the face of the earth, including the underground cities that humans lived in only seven years ago. Rossiu was able to save some people by escaping into space on a massive gunman Lordgenome had left behind, but he walked right into a trap. This is also an important part of Rossiu's personality; unlike when he was a child, Rossiu gets so worked up by things that he doesn't consider all angles of his plan. Admittedly as a child he never was under this amount of stress, but he would have wondered if going into space would be a good idea when the weapon was out there. As an adult, he never even considered it, he just loaded the gunmen with humans and animals and took off. Ultimately Simon was able to stop the weapon and save everyone, which eased Rossiu's guilt, but he's still upset by his own decisions.

At the very end of the series, Rossiu is shown to be in charge of the government even after all his numerous screw-ups. This is very important in how people perceive Rossiu. Going back to his obsession with how people see him, people trust Rossiu enough to allow him to continue leading even after this entire mess with the Anti-Spirals. Granted, a good part of this was never broadcast to the public, but even the people who knew all about Rossiu's betrayal of Simon and his actions afterwards trust him enough to lead. Either they're all extremely stupid or Rossiu actually has some serious leadership potential. While it would be easy to write off everyone in Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann as extremely stupid, we're going to assume that Rossiu is actually capable of being a decent leader when he's not under the stress of trying to keep a million people alive. Of course, he's still young and doesn't have much experience, so right now expecting him to lead anyone would probably result in a good amount of casualties and a lot of guilt.

While he means well, Rossiu's actions paint him in a completely different light. He did what he could to save as many people as possible and ultimately failed spectacularly. Good thing Simon was there to fix everything and didn't actually get executed or Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann would have had a very different ending. Rossiu doesn't really know what to do with his face a lot of the time and he has some difficulties trusting people after everything he's been through, but he's ultimately a good guy at heart who still carries the weight of his past deeds on his shoulders. Still, as Simon said, he's going to grit his teeth and bear the weight because giving up simply isn't an option.

SKILLS/ABILITIES:

Rossiu is ultimately a normal human who never displays any fighting skills outside of using a gunmen. As a child he pilots Gurren, and is shown to be quite good at both offensive and defensive maneuvers even after only watching Simon. As a human, Rossiu has access to Spiral Power, which is the power of evolution. In just seven years mankind was able to create a massive, futuristic city when previously they were (mostly) functioning with only basic electricity underground. Spiral Power can be used to power gunmen as well, and with enough determination and fighting spirit, one can do almost anything in Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. Rossiu doesn't display the same mastery over Spiral Power that several of the other characters do (because he doesn't believe in quite the same way they do) but at the same time he's still able to pilot a gunmen as a child and would presumably be capable of doing it as an adult (especially after Simon punches him in the face and tells him to grit his teeth). Spiral Power probably won't be of any use here, but it's worth mentioning it.

Rossiu is also good at leading people, though he's not exactly an ideal leader. He's effective, however, which is important. He rallies people even when they're worked up about the coming disaster in the form of the moon. Rossiu's the leader of humanity twenty years after the series ends, so while he's still getting the hang of it now, he'll eventually be a very good leader.

CHARACTER: AU SECTION
AU NAME: Rossiu Adai
AU AGE: 19
PHYSICAL DIFFERENCES: He retains his adult appearance, but his hair is cut into a shorter ponytail, like it was when his past self was a child. His hair is all one length, so no shorter bangs in his face!

AU HISTORY:

★ Rossiu was born to a loving mother in Recollé, he never knew his father.
★ For awhile his home life was really nice and he grew up into a stoic, serious little kid.
★ His mother died in a car crash when he was ten. He was devastated and withdrew, finding comfort in reading, video games, and escapism.
★ After his mother's death Rossiu was sent to live with his uncle, his mother's younger brother. With no other family to turn to, his uncle raised him all on his own. His uncle didn't really know how to raise children but did the best he could with Rossiu. It sort of shows. Rossiu was always an awkward child who didn't seem to fit in, but his uncle tried his best.
★ His uncle was by no means rich; working as a cop provided them with a comfortable but not glamorous life. Rossiu learned how to budget his allowance quickly so he could afford the nice things he wanted (and books, lots of books).
★ Rossiu attended school in Recollé and ended up with few close friends. Mostly he preferred reading, spending vast amounts of time in the Recollé library or his school's library. His uncle knew it was escapism but didn't want to deter Rossiu from reading, so he tried to get Rossiu interested in law enforcement. He hoped to get Rossiu interested in his line of work so they could bond further. It didn't really work, but it did give Rossiu a healthy respect for the law.
★ While an awkward child who didn't get along with others very well, Rossiu never acted out and always tried his best at school. He usually got along better with his teachers than he did his fellow students, and his hard work and natural intelligence paid off.
★ By the time Rossiu hit high school he was excelling in school. English and History were his favorite subjects, but he did very well in all of his classes. When he wasn't reading he was studying. It was enough to get him a scholarship to Recollé University.
★ Though he was quiet and shy for most of elementary and middle school, Rossiu eventually began to come out of his shell in high school. He made a few friends here and there, but mostly he got involved in the debate team, which he grew very fond of. While he doesn't like confrontation he does like to present his case with facts and debate was perfect for helping him overcome what was left of his childhood shyness.
★ He's currently in his sophomore year at Recollé University, with plans to go into an English degree. He wants to be a teacher, but his uncle still pressures him to rethink his choice and go into law enforcement. Rossiu's not budging.
★ Rossiu works at the Recollé Public Library. He's been working there since high school, though back then he was only a volunteer. Now he's actually getting paid to work around books!
★ He has a vast collection of books and someday plans to write his own, though he's not sure what it will be about.
★ The full list of his workshop CR can be found here, though none of these have had a major impact on his AU history.

AU PERSONALITY:

The first thing to note about this Rossiu is that he's a bit more similar to the child Rossiu in Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. He's a good kid who wants to help others and wouldn't dream of hurting anyone. He's never faced hardship in the way his past self had and perhaps that makes him a bit softer. He genuinely believes that people are good as a whole and he tries to see the positive in all situations. He's a bit of a hopeless optimist, but he's never truly been proven wrong in his life. He's been incredibly lucky like that.

Like the Rossiu pre-timeskip in Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, this version is naive and not very familiar with the world outside of Recollé. He's not stupid, but he is trusting and he wants to believe the best in people, even when that seems like a bad idea. This hasn't come back to haunt him yet, but it easily could.

This Rossiu hasn't lived a completely charmed life, however - his mother died when he was ten and he withdrew, turning into a much shyer kid than Rossiu in Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann ever was. While he did eventually grow (mostly) out of his shyness thanks to the debate club, Rossiu still hesitates a bit when he talks to new people and doesn't really like leaving his comfort zone of the friends he already has. In canon he's much more open to getting to know new people and he's not afraid of how he'll come off. In Recollé he's very aware of how awkward he can be at times.

Rossiu doesn't really have any leadership qualities to speak of. He's definitely a follower and tends to listen to what other people say before voicing his own opinions. This is in part due to his shyer nature, but most of it has to do with how he was raised. Rossiu was never taken in by the leader and taught how to lead, instead he was raised by an uncle who was just doing his best to get his nephew through childhood. While Rossiu does want to be a teacher, he's ultimately not a leader and if he was forced into a leadership position, he'd freeze instead of act.

That leads us to another point: this Rossiu is definitely not as quick to act as his predecessor. While the other one would react immediately to issues that arose and did his best to look out for people, this Rossiu is the sort of person to freeze or possibly flee if he can. He's ultimately a normal kid who has lived a relatively normal life; he's not prepared to deal with any of the stressful situations his other self went through. Even as a child in Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, Rossiu displayed more fearlessness than this version could. This Rossiu's also very fond of escapism as a coping mechanism; he throws himself into his books whenever things get tough instead of dealing with them. He'll eventually square up and face his problems, but initially he flees and hides himself away to read and ignore everything. His past self certainly wasn't the sort of person to avoid problems and couldn't even read until he was older.

That's not to say all the changes have been for the negative, however. Rossiu may be a bit on the stoic and serious side, but he's willing and able to lighten up around his friends and people he likes. He's kind and gentle and definitely not the sort of person to throw his friends to the wolves for any reason. He wants to believe the best in people and he trusts much easier than Rossiu ever did in Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, which could easily come back to bite him in the end, but for now, he's doing his best.

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Rossiu's AU workshop comment is over here, but just to summarize:

★ Friends: Goro (twostringsonebow), Rin (heritrix)
★ Neighbor: Heiji (udonsong)
★ Acquaintances: Prompto (mercurio), Yoko (giveitashot)
★ Former gym teacher/counselor: Ranmaru (onepunchran)
★ Police Officer: Potemkin (burlyheart)