Talk:Corvo Attano/@comment-69.246.167.10-20121014025152/@comment-5607198-20121015041719

No, he is not obviously her father. he is obviously a man who takes his job seriously, and is on close terms with his charges. "more then her protector"- a friend, and a trusted advisor

"beside her mother's grave"- there are countless stories where an unrelated person is given a familial plot, as a measure of respect. Look at True Grit.

"hugging the empress in a not-just-bodyguard way"- he isn't. he is also her close friend whom she trusts absolutely

"you're the only one"- the full quote is "you're the only one i can trust for this" or something similar, and refers to Corvo's dependability over all others

"all the other evidence"- there isn't any. There is speculation and gossip from characters who have no knowledge of the nature of their relationship, many of whom have never met corvo or the empress prior to her death

"if i was the lord protector, i wouldnt care so much about the daughter"- then you'd be shit at your job. He guards the empress and her daughter until, apparently, the next Lord Protector is chosen when emily turns 11. Don't remember where i found that though

"why wouldnt you stand at attention?"- because she doesnt expect him to, and he doesnt stand on ceremony when there is no call for it.

"look at padme and anakin!!!1!1"- here's a tip: if you want to give your position credibility, don't cite that cinematic garbage. Anakin's fixation is unhealthy, and that relationship makes no sense. It is born out Lucas's strange fascination with extreme-age-offset relationships (to whit, Indiana Jones was originally going to have been fucking an 11 yr old Marion, not a 17 yr old) and is unhealthy in every way for both parties

Do you have any real experience with literature? or human interaction? I'm going to guess not, or you'd realize not every man and woman on friendly terms are IN LURVE OMG! and that Corvo's character of the stoic, yet deeply caring bodyguard is so common its cliche. Do I personally think Corvo is her father? perhaps. But is there any in-game evidence for this idea? not in the least.

This shouldn't need to be discussed anymore