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Skyfall 2009-04-24 13:00

Character discussion - Welkin
 
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serenade_beta 2009-04-24 14:12

So far... Like the guy. His airheaded attitude is both irritating and entertaining at the same time. And really surprised when he predicted the fog by the bird. As expected of Welkin! Even if the tank plan felt all or nothing.......

Yu Ominae 2009-04-24 18:26

Actually, both in the anime and game versions are so cool.

Nice job to Susumu Chiba and Dave Wittenberg.

MrTerrorist 2009-04-25 05:50

I prefer the Game and manga version of Welkin. At least in both of those adaptation he's serious and doesn't act like an idiot.

GuidoHunter_Toki 2009-04-25 11:30

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Originally Posted by MrTerrorist (Post 2361465)
I prefer the Game and manga version of Welkin. At least in both of those adaptation he's serious and doesn't act like an idiot.

I'm curious on how he has acted like an idiot. He is very knowledgable and he did come up with the battle plan that one his first fight as leader of squad 7.

If anything should against him it was that he was sort of a scaredy cat in the first 2 episodes. As for being an idiot he might say some questionable things from time to time (which he also does in the game), but thats not enough to merit someone as an idiot.

solembum 2009-04-25 14:37

chill.. I think what mr. terrorist wants to say is that welkin in the anime acts like an airhead. maybe he just chose the wrong word.. and there is also the word ACT. someone "acting" like an idiot it not necessarily and Idiot.

GuidoHunter_Toki 2009-04-26 00:36

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Originally Posted by solembum (Post 2362018)
chill.. I think what mr. terrorist wants to say is that welkin in the anime acts like an airhead. maybe he just chose the wrong word.. and there is also the word ACT. someone "acting" like an idiot it not necessarily and Idiot.

I'm sorry if I came across a little hostile, I wasn't trying too. Anyways I still kind of hold my ground on my statement though. Welkin acts like an airhead in the game as well. Although anime Welkin has done it more frequently, most notably in the first 2 episodes.

Both versions have a knack for saying the wrong things at times and being oblivious to certain things around them.

grylsyjaeger 2009-04-26 06:12

In the game Welkin volunteered straight up to fight the Imperial Scouts on the outskirts of Bruhl and once again when:

Spoiler:


In the anime to me so far he's being very cautious in how he gets involved in a war he doesn't want to be a part of which is understandable but I do prefer the game and manga versions myself.

But I'm still going to give Welkin a chance here, we're not even a quarter of the way through the series yet so there's still hope for him to redeem himself to me.

In Noce's words, if he hurts Alicia... I'll kill him. ;D

MrTerrorist 2009-04-26 09:52

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Originally Posted by GuidoHunter_Toki (Post 2361823)
I'm curious on how he has acted like an idiot. He is very knowledgable and he did come up with the battle plan that one his first fight as leader of squad 7.

If anything should against him it was that he was sort of a scaredy cat in the first 2 episodes. As for being an idiot he might say some questionable things from time to time (which he also does in the game), but thats not enough to merit someone as an idiot.

Quote:

Originally Posted by solembum (Post 2362018)
chill.. I think what mr. terrorist wants to say is that welkin in the anime acts like an airhead. maybe he just chose the wrong word.. and there is also the word ACT. someone "acting" like an idiot it not necessarily and Idiot.

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Originally Posted by GuidoHunter_Toki (Post 2362857)
I'm sorry if I came across a little hostile, I wasn't trying too. Anyways I still kind of hold my ground on my statement though. Welkin acts like an airhead in the game as well. Although anime Welkin has done it more frequently, most notably in the first 2 episodes.

Both versions have a knack for saying the wrong things at times and being oblivious to certain things around them.

I was talking about on how Welkin acted to his squad. In the game and manga, Welkin was serious defending his sister from Rosie Racism and making a deal with Largo about capturing Vasel Bridge. In the anime, he acted it like was nothing when his sister was threatened by Rosie and look aloof when talking about his plan for Vasel Bridge. This is the reason i hate the anime version of Welkin since he acted like an idiot airhead who's not taking it seriously when dealing about the racism against of his sister and gaining the trust of his squad. If i was in Squad 7 and meet Anime Welkin, i would not be convince of his leadership since he acts like a fool but if i meet Game Welkin, I would immediately trust him since he's serious about his leadership in the squad.

Zlostur 2009-04-28 19:03

So far, I don't like him...:mad:

He's too carefree, too laid-back to be a squad commander. He needs to be more take-charge, more determined and more authoritative. I don't think I would follow a commander like him in a war. He should be traveling from place to place, looking at plants and animals instead of leading a military squad.

I haven't played the game, so I can't make any comparison there, but so far in the anime his character is not very impressive.

Tak 2009-04-28 19:43

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Originally Posted by Zlostur (Post 2367605)
So far, I don't like him...:mad:

He's too carefree, too laid-back to be a squad commander. He needs to be more take-charge, more determined and more authoritative. I don't think I would follow a commander like him in a war. He should be traveling from place to place, looking at plants and animals instead of leading a military squad.

I haven't played the game, so I can't make any comparison there, but so far in the anime his character is not very impressive.

You are in fact, very right on the accusations you made about him.

Yet, to be fair, he did not want to be in the position forced upon him, that is none other than being a platoon leader. Yes, he'd much prefer to travel from place to place, looking at plants and animals instead of joining a military. Unfortunately, shit happens, and things you don't want to often come flying at you.

But, just because he is laid back does not mean he isn't thinking. He has proven to be a good strategist, even if he had proven to be less-than-conventional. Of course, to me, a good commander is one who can have his men undergo difficulties while survive the ordeal. That is enough for me.

- Tak (Yang Wen-Li, anyone?)

SoldierOfDarkness 2009-04-28 21:47

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Originally Posted by Zlostur (Post 2367605)
He's too carefree, too laid-back to be a squad commander. He needs to be more take-charge, more determined and more authoritative. I don't think I would follow a commander like him in a war. He should be traveling from place to place, looking at plants and animals instead of leading a military squad.

Hardly, he's not stupid, maybe naive and optimistic but he's defintely not laid-back and carefree. He's confident in his abilities as well as his squad, especially Isara.

He's serious when he has to be, especially when he first met his squad. When it came to establishing his position as Squad leader, rather than wasting time arguing and flexing muscles, he went ahead and proved his worth as a commander to shut them up. Actions speak louder than words.

And if it wasn't for his passion for animals and plants, he wouldn't be able to score his victory at Vasel bridge and this wouldn't be the first.

So far he's demonstrated to be a capable leader that follows logic and is optimistic even when the situation looks grim. In fact, he should be optimistic because he's their commander, it's not good for a squad if your leader is freaking out and depressed.

Zlostur 2009-04-29 01:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tak (Post 2367665)
You are in fact, very right on the accusations you made about him.

Yet, to be fair, he did not want to be in the position forced upon him, that is none other than being a platoon leader. Yes, he'd much prefer to travel from place to place, looking at plants and animals instead of joining a military. Unfortunately, shit happens, and things you don't want to often come flying at you.

But, just because he is laid back does not mean he isn't thinking. He has proven to be a good strategist, even if he had proven to be less-than-conventional. Of course, to me, a good commander is one who can have his men undergo difficulties while survive the ordeal. That is enough for me.

- Tak (Yang Wen-Li, anyone?)

Well, the position being forced on him isn't really an excuse, he can always step down and let Alicia or someone else be in charge. I never said he is stupid, he is a good strategist but a leader should be more than that. A leader should inspire his subordinates and fill them with confidence in his abilities with a very confident attitude. He does not express such confidence to me.

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Originally Posted by SoldierOfDarkness (Post 2367796)
Hardly, he's not stupid, maybe naive and optimistic but he's defintely not laid-back and carefree. He's confident in his abilities as well as his squad, especially Isara.

He's serious when he has to be, especially when he first met his squad. When it came to establishing his position as Squad leader, rather than wasting time arguing and flexing muscles, he went ahead and proved his worth as a commander to shut them up. Actions speak louder than words.

And if it wasn't for his passion for animals and plants, he wouldn't be able to score his victory at Vasel bridge and this wouldn't be the first.

So far he's demonstrated to be a capable leader that follows logic and is optimistic even when the situation looks grim. In fact, he should be optimistic because he's their commander, it's not good for a squad if your leader is freaking out and depressed.

He does not need to me sad and depressed, just more inspirational.

As a character so far he is kind of "meh" to me...

kalbron 2009-04-29 06:09

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Originally Posted by Zlostur (Post 2367997)
Well, the position being forced on him isn't really an excuse, he can always step down and let Alicia or someone else be in charge. I never said he is stupid, he is a good strategist but a leader should be more than that. A leader should inspire his subordinates and fill them with confidence in his abilities with a very confident attitude. He does not express such confidence to me.

Honestly inspiration through words or stature is relatively pointless in my view. Any decent speech writer combined with an orator, or a skilled athlethe can inspire people.

However leaders that, in battle, can win the trust of their soldiers AND keep them alive AND snatch victory from nowhere; now they are truly special and inspirational. Especially when they don't look the part. It's like finding out that Mr Average Joe managed to circumnavigate the globe in a bath tub, so why can't you?

Which is the kind of person Welkin is... in the game at least. He's showing signs of it so far in the anime, even if he's a bit more eccentric there than the game.

Tak 2009-04-29 07:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zlostur (Post 2367997)
Well, the position being forced on him isn't really an excuse, he can always step down and let Alicia or someone else be in charge. I never said he is stupid, he is a good strategist but a leader should be more than that. A leader should inspire his subordinates and fill them with confidence in his abilities with a very confident attitude. He does not express such confidence to me.

He tried to step down. He asked Eleanor if the decision to make him platoon leader was justified. She replied that his actions in Bruhl more than qualifies him for the role.

Moreover, a good inspirational leader is one that people could trust. While he might not appear to be your typical soldier, he has yet to fail his mates. If you say a leader is one that fills confidence, then he is certainly doing that part. So far, he has not led his platoon astray, and clearly his platoon has confidence in him and his ability to win battles.

... why is Valkyria suddenly giving me LoGH vibes?

- Tak

SoldierOfDarkness 2009-04-29 17:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zlostur (Post 2367997)
He does not need to me sad and depressed, just more inspirational.

As a character so far he is kind of "meh" to me...

What? Taking back one of the most strategic positions in the war within a day with just a squad isn't inspirational? I'm surprised they haven't (or never) given him a nickname.

I mean you got Hawk of Endymion, Ghost of Solomon, the red comet, all earned because each pilot performed admirably in those battles.

kalbron 2009-04-29 17:58

Surprisingly enough, Welkin doesn't even get a nickname in the game. Or even a promotion. He just gets references to the blood of heroes running in the family.

Only the squad gets anything, and it's as cliche as they come and probably predicted by anyone who noticed the number of the squad. The "Lucky Sevens". >_>

SoldierOfDarkness 2009-04-29 18:06

Yeah, even Gregor gets the nickname, "Demon of the Empire."

But really, you can't judge a book by its cover, Welkin can look dim at times but when needed he'll do what he can to pull through.

Onizuka-GTO 2009-04-30 04:39

funny enough, in the manga, they gave him a nickname.

I believe it was the "Blue Unicorn of Gallia"


edit: oh wait. my mistake. that was the nickname given to his father.

i guess he really doesn't have a nickname...

kaizerknight01 2009-04-30 12:15

I think his alias is "Gaillian Hero" or somthing along that line ..... It quite plain to me

kalbron 2009-04-30 16:11

Yep. No promotion. No nickname. Just got thrown more and more into the thick of the war.

Hope he got a generous retirement package in the end!

Father Hentai 2009-05-01 07:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tak (Post 2368354)
He tried to step down. He asked Eleanor if the decision to make him platoon leader was justified. She replied that his actions in Bruhl more than qualifies him for the role.

Moreover, a good inspirational leader is one that people could trust. While he might not appear to be your typical soldier, he has yet to fail his mates. If you say a leader is one that fills confidence, then he is certainly doing that part. So far, he has not led his platoon astray, and clearly his platoon has confidence in him and his ability to win battles.

... why is Valkyria suddenly giving me LoGH vibes?

- Tak

As far as I can judge him as a retired sergeant he is a good officer and leader. He cares about his troops and he does push his soldiers into something he would not do too. He worths life more than anything else.

And also what makes him a good comrade - no matter what rank - is he does not pull the "I am the officer and you have to follow my orders" attitude what most officer almost put into normal military duty. they have the right command you but rights of command always bears responsibility for their troops morale.

spawnofthejudge 2009-05-01 09:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by kalbron (Post 2370698)
Yep. No promotion. No nickname. Just got thrown more and more into the thick of the war.

Hope he got a generous retirement package in the end!

Spoiler for Game ending spoilers:

Wargumm1i 2009-05-02 06:41

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Originally Posted by spawnofthejudge (Post 2372091)
Spoiler for Game ending spoilers:

Spoiler:

grylsyjaeger 2009-05-02 07:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wargumm1i (Post 2373976)
Spoiler:

Are you being sarcastic, mate?

Spoiler for End Game:

Willen 2009-05-02 09:24

Ouch, that's a HUGE spoiler there.

Edit: had to emphasize how huge of a spoiler the previous post contained.

Chaho-Chi 2009-05-02 10:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by fallschirmjager (Post 2374045)
Are you being sarcastic, mate?

Spoiler for End Game:

I never played the game before so I had a big temptation to click on that.
It was kinda obvious though :heh:

Welkin gets annoying when he's oblivious but can get funny at the same time.

Tak 2009-05-02 15:59

Funny thing is, Welkin is extremely serious when he needs to be. His antics in the anime during times of battle is almost unseen in the game.

For example, Welkin had no hesitation when it became apparent that he needed to operate his father's tank, and rush to Alicia's aid. He is more socially awkward in the game than he is a complete dolt like his anime counterpart.

Then again, they made Alicia a tsundere already, so... heh...

- Tak

Barbobot 2009-05-02 16:11

The anime though can also spend a lot more time with Welkin outside of issues dealing with missions and battles so we get to see more of that side of him. But even with that his social awkwardness has gone up a few steps.

al103 2009-05-02 19:42

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Originally Posted by Tak (Post 2374716)
For example, Welkin had no hesitation when it became apparent that he needed to operate his father's tank, and rush to Alicia's aid. He is more socially awkward in the game than he is a complete dolt like his anime counterpart.

If video that i did see is from the game... and judging by your words action is already started before Welkin participated, then imperial troops already shot some civilians by that time and Welkin got in his serious mode. In anime civilians were evacuated and town guard were shot only after Welkin got in action and after that he also became serious.

justinstrife 2009-05-06 00:02

I DEFINITELY like Welkin from the game better. Kind of disappointed with him in the anime in someways, but I know he'll get better as the series goes on.

grylsyjaeger 2009-05-07 05:55

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Originally Posted by Willen (Post 2374144)
Ouch, that's a HUGE spoiler there.

Edit: had to emphasize how huge of a spoiler the previous post contained.

I did say it was "End Game" so obviously it's going to ruin the end for anyone who reads it...

Willen 2009-05-07 07:29

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Originally Posted by fallschirmjager (Post 2382193)
I did say it was "End Game" so obviously it's going to ruin the end for anyone who reads it...

Yeah, but you over-answered the question. :p

HunterSeeker 2009-05-07 10:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by fallschirmjager (Post 2374045)
Are you being sarcastic, mate?

Spoiler for End Game:

Speaking of that, I saw the game video of Chapter 16 on Niconico Douga and it's simply the best scene I ever watched.
Spoiler for this particular part:

I hope teh anime will keep this:P

Tak 2009-05-07 10:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by HunterSeeker (Post 2382464)
Speaking of that, I saw the game video of Chapter 16 on Niconico Douga and it's simply the best scene I ever watched.
Spoiler for this particular part:

I hope teh anime will keep this:P

I don't care what people say about shipping, because at that point, that scene alone puts Faldio far, far, far, far, far behind.

- Tak

grylsyjaeger 2009-05-07 16:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by HunterSeeker (Post 2382464)
Speaking of that, I saw the game video of Chapter 16 on Niconico Douga and it's simply the best scene I ever watched.
Spoiler for this particular part:

I hope teh anime will keep this:P

Yeah that's my favourite scene from the game. I cried the first time I saw it and it still gets me teary on each playthrough.... D=

justinstrife 2009-05-07 20:20

I really hope we see that too. It was epic IMO.

hamstar 2009-05-07 22:09

Welkin's a biology grad right? He's a bio university grad who took a few courses in combat and so he gets to be military leader. I love how the world works. Actually this is exactly what North America was like pre 1950's i believe. Having a undergrad degree meant you could be hired for pretty much anything. Now having an undergrad degree like biology just means you wont get employed anywhere unless you know someone. That or you can work some minimum wage job if they even hire you.

4Tran 2009-05-08 00:27

While Welkin isn't the most conventional of characters or soldiers, I'm not sure why anyone would have much against him. He may be a little goofy now and then, but he's actually quite capable, and he's already accomplished as much as most mecha protagonists do, and he did so without all the accompanying angst that's so prevalent. Heck, he's been even getting better with his tactics as they've getting less and less gimmicky.

I not drawn to any of the charcters in Valkyria Chronicle in particular, but Welkin is my favorite of the bunch so far. And that's even though his tank doesn't make any sense :p.

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Originally Posted by hamstar (Post 2383271)
Welkin's a biology grad right? He's a bio university grad who took a few courses in combat and so he gets to be military leader. I love how the world works. Actually this is exactly what North America was like pre 1950's i believe.

The proper comparison is with inter-war Germany. Welkin would have recieved the same kind of military training that all young Gallians receive, and his post-secondary education and pedigree are what got him his commission. Given Welkin's personality and interests, it's almost certain that he would have gone on to pursue a graduate degree and stayed in academe.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hamstar (Post 2383271)
Having a undergrad degree meant you could be hired for pretty much anything. Now having an undergrad degree like biology just means you wont get employed anywhere unless you know someone. That or you can work some minimum wage job if they even hire you.

Even if it weren't for the above, Welkin does have connections. His father was a very well-respected General, and Gallia is a very militaristic culture.

hamstar 2009-05-08 00:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4Tran (Post 2383432)
While Welkin isn't the most conventional of characters or soldiers, I'm not sure why anyone would have much against him. He may be a little goofy now and then, but he's actually quite capable, and he's already accomplished as much as most mecha protagonists do, and he did so without all the accompanying angst that's so prevalent. Heck, he's been even getting better with his tactics as they've getting less and less gimmicky.

I not drawn to any of the charcters in Valkyria Chronicle in particular, but Welkin is my favorite of the bunch so far. And that's even though his tank doesn't make any sense :p.


The proper comparison is with inter-war Germany. Welkin would have recieved the same kind of military training that all young Gallians receive, and his post-secondary education and pedigree are what got him his commission. Given Welkin's personality and interests, it's almost certain that he would have gone on to pursue a graduate degree and stayed in academe.


Even if it weren't for the above, Welkin does have connections. His father was a very well-respected General, and Gallia is a very militaristic culture.

okay what about welkin's friend? the guy in anthropology, he's a squad leader as well. His dad is no war hero iirc.

dont get me wrong, i never bashed welkin. If anything im bashing the way things are now. Everyone has an undergrad degree now, having a bio or anthro degree is the equivalent of a toilet paper degree today. Not to mention the bio and anthro grads today are much more knowledgeable compared to past academics obviously. Another funny tidbit, bio & anthro degrees used to be 3yrs only now they are 4 yrs.

I just sit in complete awe at what you could do with a degree back in the good ol' days. I never made a mistake really I clearly said pre-1950's so that still stands. I know a guy that had a degree in education in 1950. He went job hunting and when he applied to be a police man (despite no experience) they refused to make him one, instead they offered him to be the head of their police division. My mind explodes.


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