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* BrokenAesop: ''Captive Prince'' decisively concludes with the message that [[CaptainObviousAesop slavery is bad]]. Both Damen and Laurent (who have owned slaves in the past) now [[spoiler:find slavery to be abhorrent]] and [[spoiler:believe in freedom as an inherent right for all people]]. Damen even promises to [[spoiler:abolish slavery entirely when he is king]], having abandoned his previous stance that defended slavery as a cultural aspect of Akielos. Furthermore, Damen's own experience of slavery and mistreatment at the hands of his master Laurent is depicted rather brutally, and the entire trilogy is centered around his struggle to regain his agency. However, the existence of Erasmus disrupts the effectiveness of this [[AnAesop aesop]]. Erasmus is a character who [[HappinessInSlavery longs for a master even when presented with the idea of freedom]]; instead of this tendency being treated as a result of grooming, it is treated as a result of Erasmus's (ostensibly) fundamentally submissive nature. Rather than freeing Erasmus from slavery, the story simply [[spoiler:transfers him to a kinder master]]. Perhaps the most important part of this is that [[spoiler:Erasmus's new master lives in a country under neither Damen nor Laurent's jurisdiction]], meaning that even after the events of the trilogy, Erasmus will still be a slave. This character arc stands out because it perpetuates a narrative about "people who are naturally inclined to be slaves" that the rest of the story seems to reject. It also fetishizes Erasmus's submissiveness in a manner less nuanced than one would expect from this series.
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* BrokenAesop: ''Captive Prince'' decisively concludes with the message that [[CaptainObviousAesop slavery is bad]]. Both Damen and Laurent (who have owned slaves in the past) now [[spoiler:find slavery to be abhorrent]] and [[spoiler:believe in freedom as an inherent right for all people]]. Damen even promises to [[spoiler:abolish slavery entirely when he is king]], having abandoned his previous stance that defended slavery as a cultural aspect of Akielos. Furthermore, Damen's own experience of slavery and mistreatment at the hands of his master Laurent is depicted rather brutally, and the entire trilogy is centered around his struggle to regain his agency. However, the existence of Erasmus disrupts the effectiveness of this [[AnAesop aesop]]. Erasmus is a character who [[HappinessInSlavery longs for a master even when presented with the idea of freedom]]; instead of this tendency being treated as a result of grooming, it is treated as a result of Erasmus's (ostensibly) fundamentally submissive nature. Rather than freeing Erasmus from slavery, the story simply [[spoiler:transfers him to a kinder master]]. Perhaps the most important part of this is that And [[spoiler:Erasmus's new master lives in a country under neither Damen nor Laurent's jurisdiction]], meaning that even after the events of the trilogy, Erasmus will still be a slave. This character arc stands out because it perpetuates a narrative about "people who are naturally inclined to be slaves" that the rest of the story seems to reject. It also fetishizes Erasmus's submissiveness in a manner less nuanced than one would expect from this series.
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* BrokenAesop: ''Captive Prince'' decisively concludes with the message that [[CaptainObviousAesop slavery is bad]]. Both Damen and Laurent (who have owned slaves in the past) now [[spoiler:find slavery to be abhorrent]] and [[spoiler:believe in freedom as an inherent right for all people]]. Damen even promises to [[spoiler:abolish slavery entirely as king]], having abandoned his previous stance that defended slavery as a cultural aspect of Akielos. Furthermore, Damen's own experience of slavery and mistreatment at the hands of his master Laurent is depicted rather brutally, and the entire trilogy is centered around his struggle to regain his agency. However, the existence of Erasmus disrupts the effectiveness of this [[AnAesop aesop]]. Erasmus is a character who [[HappinessInSlavery longs for a master even when presented with the idea of freedom]], and instead of this tendency being treated as a result of grooming, it is treated as a result of Erasmus's apparently fundamentally submissive nature. Instead of Erasmus being freed from slavery, the story simply [[spoiler:transfers him to a kinder master]]. Perhaps the most important part of this is that [[spoiler:Erasmus's new master lives in a country under neither Damen nor Laurent's jurisdiction]], meaning that even after the events of the trilogy, Erasmus will still be a slave.
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* BrokenAesop: ''Captive Prince'' decisively concludes with the message that [[CaptainObviousAesop slavery is bad]]. Both Damen and Laurent (who have owned slaves in the past) now [[spoiler:find slavery to be abhorrent]] and [[spoiler:believe in freedom as an inherent right for all people]]. Damen even promises to [[spoiler:abolish slavery entirely as when he is king]], having abandoned his previous stance that defended slavery as a cultural aspect of Akielos. Furthermore, Damen's own experience of slavery and mistreatment at the hands of his master Laurent is depicted rather brutally, and the entire trilogy is centered around his struggle to regain his agency. However, the existence of Erasmus disrupts the effectiveness of this [[AnAesop aesop]]. Erasmus is a character who [[HappinessInSlavery longs for a master even when presented with the idea of freedom]], and freedom]]; instead of this tendency being treated as a result of grooming, it is treated as a result of Erasmus's apparently (ostensibly) fundamentally submissive nature. Instead of Rather than freeing Erasmus being freed from slavery, the story simply [[spoiler:transfers him to a kinder master]]. Perhaps the most important part of this is that [[spoiler:Erasmus's new master lives in a country under neither Damen nor Laurent's jurisdiction]], meaning that even after the events of the trilogy, Erasmus will still be a slave. This character arc stands out because it perpetuates a narrative about "people who are naturally inclined to be slaves" that the rest of the story seems to reject. It also fetishizes Erasmus's submissiveness in a manner less nuanced than one would expect from this series.
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* BrokenAesop: ''Captive Prince'' decisively concludes with the message that [[CaptainObviousAesop slavery is bad]]. Both Damen and Laurent (who have owned slaves in the past) now [[spoiler:find slavery to be abhorrent]] and [[spoiler:believe in freedom as an inherent right for all people]]. Damen even promises to [[spoiler:abolish slavery entirely as king]], having abandoned his previous stance defending slavery as a cultural aspect of Akielos. Furthermore, Damen's own experience of slavery and mistreatment at the hands of his master Laurent is depicted rather brutally, and the entire trilogy is centered around his struggle to regain his agency. However, the existence of Erasmus disrupts the effectiveness of this [[AnAesop aesop]]. Erasmus is a character who [[HappinessInSlavery longs for a master even when presented with the idea of freedom]], and instead of this tendency being treated as a result of grooming, it is treated as a result of Erasmus's apparently fundamentally submissive nature. Instead of Erasmus being freed from slavery, the story simply [[spoiler:transfers him to a kinder master]]. Perhaps the most important part of this is that [[spoiler:Erasmus's new master lives in a country under neither Damen nor Laurent's jurisdiction]], meaning that even after the events of the trilogy, Erasmus will still be a slave.
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* BrokenAesop: ''Captive Prince'' decisively concludes with the message that [[CaptainObviousAesop slavery is bad]]. Both Damen and Laurent (who have owned slaves in the past) now [[spoiler:find slavery to be abhorrent]] and [[spoiler:believe in freedom as an inherent right for all people]]. Damen even promises to [[spoiler:abolish slavery entirely as king]], having abandoned his previous stance defending that defended slavery as a cultural aspect of Akielos. Furthermore, Damen's own experience of slavery and mistreatment at the hands of his master Laurent is depicted rather brutally, and the entire trilogy is centered around his struggle to regain his agency. However, the existence of Erasmus disrupts the effectiveness of this [[AnAesop aesop]]. Erasmus is a character who [[HappinessInSlavery longs for a master even when presented with the idea of freedom]], and instead of this tendency being treated as a result of grooming, it is treated as a result of Erasmus's apparently fundamentally submissive nature. Instead of Erasmus being freed from slavery, the story simply [[spoiler:transfers him to a kinder master]]. Perhaps the most important part of this is that [[spoiler:Erasmus's new master lives in a country under neither Damen nor Laurent's jurisdiction]], meaning that even after the events of the trilogy, Erasmus will still be a slave.
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* BrokenAesop: ''Captive Prince'' ultimately concludes with anti-slavery messages, as both Damen and Laurent (who have owned slaves in the past) now [[spoiler:find slavery to be abhorrent]] and [[spoiler:believe in freedom as an inherent right for all people]]. Damen even promises to [[spoiler:abolish slavery entirely as king]], having abandoned his previous stance defending slavery as a cultural aspect of Akielos. Furthermore, Damen's own experience of slavery and mistreatment at the hands of his master Laurent is depicted rather brutally, and the entire trilogy is centered around his struggle to regain his agency. However, the existence of Erasmus disrupts the effectiveness of this [[AnAesop aesop]]. Erasmus is a character who [[HappinessInSlavery longs for a master even when presented with the idea of freedom]], and instead of this tendency being treated as a result of grooming, it is treated as a result of Erasmus's apparently fundamentally submissive nature. Instead of Erasmus being freed from slavery, the story simply [[spoiler:transfers him to a kinder master]]. Perhaps the most important part of this is that [[spoiler:Erasmus's new master lives in a country under neither Damen nor Laurent's jurisdiction]], meaning that even after the events of the trilogy, Erasmus will still be a slave.
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* BrokenAesop: ''Captive Prince'' ultimately decisively concludes with anti-slavery messages, as both the message that [[CaptainObviousAesop slavery is bad]]. Both Damen and Laurent (who have owned slaves in the past) now [[spoiler:find slavery to be abhorrent]] and [[spoiler:believe in freedom as an inherent right for all people]]. Damen even promises to [[spoiler:abolish slavery entirely as king]], having abandoned his previous stance defending slavery as a cultural aspect of Akielos. Furthermore, Damen's own experience of slavery and mistreatment at the hands of his master Laurent is depicted rather brutally, and the entire trilogy is centered around his struggle to regain his agency. However, the existence of Erasmus disrupts the effectiveness of this [[AnAesop aesop]]. Erasmus is a character who [[HappinessInSlavery longs for a master even when presented with the idea of freedom]], and instead of this tendency being treated as a result of grooming, it is treated as a result of Erasmus's apparently fundamentally submissive nature. Instead of Erasmus being freed from slavery, the story simply [[spoiler:transfers him to a kinder master]]. Perhaps the most important part of this is that [[spoiler:Erasmus's new master lives in a country under neither Damen nor Laurent's jurisdiction]], meaning that even after the events of the trilogy, Erasmus will still be a slave.
