⚜ Articles: Related to Paine?

can they be related?

Paine is introduced in Final Fantasy X-2 and is a member of the Gullwings. But her past is unknown like many others. So let's play with some theories!

Lulu Let's check out some facts first. Both have red irises, in fact no one else in Spira has these. Just Lulu and Paine. Both also wear black and belts, but that could just be a fashion statement and no real facts there. But the red irises lead me to believe there is a connection. Both are witches. I mean they could be related.

Braska's Calm lasted for 10 years, making Lulu 12 and Paine 6 when it was first brought about. But Lulu lost her parents before that because Sin is a jerk and killer her parents along with many others. So it's possible that ulu and Paine could be sisters, six year age difference isn't unnatural for siblings. But seem kinda of weird that Lulu never mentions a sister. Possible trauma due to the attack and murder of her parents is very likely. She might have been young enough to not remember a sister. Same goes for Paine. But then why didn't they end up together? Why were the seperated? Sin scatters people all the time, caught in the attack and whisked away.

Or it's possible that they are half sisters, it happens, illegitimate kids happen. Or cousins! Lulu could have gotten her abilities from one of her parents meaning it's passed down. One of her parents could have had a sibling with similar abilities or eye. So both would pass down the irises of red. Yuna has an eye condition that is kinda rare (in Spira the only one, real world lots), so another person with an eye condition doesn't seem that far off. And eye conditions are generally passed down through generations of genetics. So it's a possible theory.

Now on how Lulu and Paine act. Their personalities are a little similar. Lulu being elegant and stoic and kinda grumpy. Paine is pretty much a female Squall. So some similarities. It's possible for siblings to act like each other but I think they on,y do that when they spend a bunch of time together. And to the best of my knowledge Lulu and Paine have little to no interaction. But it is possible for two people to act a like and never met. Wow, I think I just contradicted and confused myself all in one.

Black magic abilities aren't really explored. Since the dress sphere is shared between the girls they don't really have any differences. However, Paine does get the black magic ability in her Mascot dress sphere. So that might mean something about her ability with black magic. She could be more proficient in it. Lulu is also a default black mage. So there could be something connected to this.

So are they related? Highly possible. Though Square Enix has never confirmed nor denied this. Or at least I'm not aware of it. But I am basing this all of of the red irises that they share. But Square has a tendency for long lost relatives.

Examples: Possible spoilers for other Final Fantasies.