Hey everyone, I’m back in business for some blogging for the time being. To get back in the swing of things I’ll be continuing my FFXV man features with Gladio.
Gladio, is one of the character I haven’t really connected with in the game. He’s one of the companions of Prince Noctis, but he’s also known to be the tank, the shield of the Prince Noctis, and also grew up with the prince. He treats the King as if he were his own kid brother.
There’s only a few things that really stand out to me about Gladio that I admire, so here goes! Also, like mentioned in my previous MCM posts, Gladio had his own episode on Brotherhood: FFXV titled: Episode 3 – Sword & Shield which can be found on Crunchyroll.
Runs in the Family
Gladio’s pretty family oriented. Which is clearly one of the traits in characters I really love, just because I can relate to it. However, Gladio has a little sister that he looks after, unfortunately I don’t have any siblings so I can’t quite relate on that level. But like him family usually comes first.
Also, Gladio’s family history has very close ties to the King’s family. His family line has a long history of serving as protectors to the Lucis Royal family. This leads me to the sprawling tattoo we see across his back. It’s not just a mark, or a family crest that he bears. The tattoo serves as a credential as one of the guards. His family comes from a militaristic background, leaving him the only one in Noctis’ party that has any military training.
Outdoors Man
If you’ve played FFXV, then you’ll have noticed that most of Gladio’s AP points come from exploring by foot and via camping. It’s said that he’s a huge outdoor aficionado, and if you also picked up on the the marketing of his gear, he’s quite particular to collecting Coleman Camping Equipment.
Well Read
The last thing that I’ll point out, is very minor. But I love the fact that Gladio, this big hulking dude, is a bookworm! Whenever he’s got time to spare whether that be on the roadtrips or camping, he pulls out a book to occupy himself.
Trivia states that the book he’s reading is: Silence of Knowledge by Henruit or so the cover says at least 😛
Anyway’s that wraps up this my first post after my short hiatus. Hopefully, I can stick around for a little bit longer, and a few of my series’ posts may still disappear for the time being while I try to get more content out there.
What did you guys think of Gladio? Did you guys like his character on the show or in game? What were your favorite parts about him? What were his strengths or weaknesses?
ARCHI-ANIME 
I kind of like Gladio. For a big and rough guy, he is caring. I seen the anime and I like how he’s caring to his sister Iris. It’s funny because I always wondered what is he reading whenever he is in the car. There is a funny picture Prompto took where he is sleeping with a woman model with a bikini on a magazine. His skills is very useful because he can pick up items from combat from potions to elixirs. I love your FFXV posts.
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