Ah, good point. Lions hold a sort of majesty that I don't think Qui-Gon demonstrates, regardless of how arrogant he can be. What about a cranky old mama bear? I could totally see him having one of those. The badgers and naked mole rats could work, but he has such a large presence... I could actually see the kangaroo, humorously enough. An odd animal, not normally seen, maternal appearing, grumpy and powerful.
I'd forgotten about Pullman's opposite gender daemons. I fail at Pullman, but I plead ignorance based on only having seen the movie once and read the books never. So I guess the stag is out and does make me envision Bambi's mother, so let me think. Obi-Wan might work better with a vixen. It has the same elegance with it, but also a certain amount of charm and wiliness. Plus, back a fox in a hole, and they'll tear the shit out of you. (Also, foxes love to hide when the going gets rough--run away to the Dune Sea much?) Different evocation, but I can't think of anything else.
Hmm, I was thinking that Anakin would be more of the lone wolf type, or the wolf that people try to make into a pet, which are different from the pack animals, but I see your point. I can also totally see the eagle thing. And birds are pretty dumb in general. ;)
There's a really intersting fic to be told about, say, how Anakin becomes Darth Vader and loses his daemon or his daemon changes form. And Obi-Wan's daemon finally freezing into a single shape at the same moment that Qui-Gon dies. And ahaha, Yoda's daemon actually being another Yoda-type-species thing.
*dies* This would be fascinating. I vote for you to write it. :D :D :D
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Date: 2008-01-27 07:20 am (UTC)I'd forgotten about Pullman's opposite gender daemons. I fail at Pullman, but I plead ignorance based on only having seen the movie once and read the books never. So I guess the stag is out and does make me envision Bambi's mother, so let me think. Obi-Wan might work better with a vixen. It has the same elegance with it, but also a certain amount of charm and wiliness. Plus, back a fox in a hole, and they'll tear the shit out of you. (Also, foxes love to hide when the going gets rough--run away to the Dune Sea much?) Different evocation, but I can't think of anything else.
Hmm, I was thinking that Anakin would be more of the lone wolf type, or the wolf that people try to make into a pet, which are different from the pack animals, but I see your point. I can also totally see the eagle thing. And birds are pretty dumb in general. ;)
There's a really intersting fic to be told about, say, how Anakin becomes Darth Vader and loses his daemon or his daemon changes form. And Obi-Wan's daemon finally freezing into a single shape at the same moment that Qui-Gon dies. And ahaha, Yoda's daemon actually being another Yoda-type-species thing.
*dies* This would be fascinating. I vote for you to write it. :D :D :D