Evfra de Tershaav (Official Thread)

I wouldn't say that Evfra hides his emotions in general, only when it gets personal. Remember the two Angara working on a shuttle, one of them is even afraid to say Evfra's name aloud because he might hear them (and he did). Our dear grumpy cat must have quite the temper sometimes. Governor Shie also said their "disussions" could get rather lively, or something to that effect.

Interestingly he behaves himself when Ryder is around, but I get the strange urge to poke him a bit just to see him in action .

Yes, and I am glad to hear that I am not the only crazy person around  

Not strange at all - it is exactly the reaction grumpy cats like him tend to inspire in me 
I also have the impression that he is not quite as upset at all the poking by Casual Ryder as he lets known 

Lol. Evfra in conversation with Casual Ryder:

Yeah that's what I was wondering about. It seems unrealistic that they'd be so homogeneous.

It would make sense? I mean even cultures we consider closer, like "western cultures" are anything but.. 
I for example read an interesting discussion about the differences of the judicial systems in germany compared to the US-the role of the state etc.. and during that it was again made obvious how different the ideas and assumption about the role of the government are between two cultures..
I mean people in Munich are different from people some small bavarian village who are different from people in Hamburg or from the Ruhr-area..
And we are different from people in Italy or Poland or Ireland or Luxemburg..
And people from texas are different from people in Alaska..

So..because I dislike the idea of angaras as hat.. I am sure they are..

I would assume voeldians as closer because often harsh environments forces cooperation, but also some sort if emotional defense because losses will be higher and sacrifices may be necessary.. 
So it makes sense that the warden of Techix would invite the Initiative because she knows that cooperation is essential and sharing of knowledge and manpower is the only way to survive in this kind of harsh environment.

Ayas cycles would teach to expect losses and to be frugal, lava can destroy fields or settlements and space is limited, so people may be either more hard with defining boundaries or they may be, if collectivist, more willing to take a step back and share with others because that makes it easier for everyone. 

Havarl would favor people who are more daring and maybe skittisher, more reactive because the fast changes and high amount of predators and shifting nature would demand fast and easy adaptation. it would also like the others teach to not hang too much on goods because you can lose it in a second..

(also in my experience people who experienced displacement either react by find ding place and anchoring themselves to it, even if if it would be the wrong thing to do, forcing them into unhealthy dependencies because they so much want to just have a place that is safe, that is home and so they swear to themselves they will never lose it again, no matter the costs..
(which I can tell you, is a damn unhealthy way to live..)

or they will become almost nomadic and forego any personal connections to spaces because they've learned they could lose it in any moment, nothing is safe or sacred..


I think Evfra is the latter, decided to not bind himself to anything. his men or hope or a place- although we meet him almost desperate because he doesnt want to lose voeld.. So it seems like he wants to be detached from emotion and connections to places and people, but he seems to grapple with it and maybe later, when the Ai shows they can be reliable partners, allows himself to form those connections again. 

Inside Evfra's mind:

I just want to win his approval. To see him smile for once. And to present him with a head of the biggest, baddest kett there is, which is probably what it would take.

Yeah, I moved from Brooklyn to Buffalo and that alone, even in the same State was a culture difference.  For instance, they have butter lambs here.  butter lambs  lol When I first heard, "butter lamb" I thought it was a way to prepare lamb.  >.>  And they celebrate Dyngus Day.  Now that's a culture shock lol But it's fun.  

Anyway so yeah it seems like the Angaran community, though spread over several planets is a small community.  People recognize Jaal all over - yeah, they are in the resistance usually but still.  Small... universe?  

Evfra does seem like one of those that would have few possessions and commitments.  He's a workaholic that lives every waking moment for the resistance.  Bioware, please give him love lol. 

They have been fighting the Kett for a long time so if all their efforts are pretty much geared towards dealing with that, and trying to get their history back, so that makes sense.  Yeah, Aya is a melting pot for sure with the Vasal (sp?)  I wonder if Evfra will ever have to leave Aya? I suppose so since even the Governor said she'll eventually have to leave too.