Their connection is enough to alter fate, and encourages Van to put down his sword and everyone to stop fighting. Hitomi and Van's relationship grows from one of mutual distaste to sacrifice, understanding, and a willingness to believe in each other. It differentiates relationships based on mutual trust, understanding, and sacrifice from those based on surface feelings alone. Even if she was controlled by Zaibach's magic!" - Allen SchezarĮscaflowne displays complex notions of what constitutes romantic and platonic love. It is Hitomi's conversation with Van and Allen's reunion with Celena that finally stops the fighting. In the Zone of Absolute Fortune, Dornkirk tells her that everyone's wish is to fight, even after Zaibach was defeated, with allies turning against each other simply because they want to. Hitomi quickly grows tired of the fighting, and it especially worries her that Van develops bloodlust because he wants to protect her. The consequences of war thus override the thrills of battle.
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Dilandau, who was created through Fate Alteration to essentially be a fighting machine, is shaken so heavily when his Dragonslayers become casualties of war that he is unable to return to battle until later in the series due to his loneliness. Van's reluctance to fight, coupled with his desire to avenge Fanelia and Balgus, causes severe internal conflict. This aspect of war is studied in detail with Van and Dilandau in particular. along with the sorrow of the dead!" - Van FanelĮscaflowne takes a critical stance toward war and fighting, in which it is shown that war is harmful not just to the "good guys," but also to those in Zaibach. "If this war won't pass us by, then I'll shoulder the burden. Even in the Zone of Absolute Fortune, when Dornkirk assumes Van and Allen will fight to the death, Hitomi is able to alter that future by convincing Van to stop fighting. Unlike Dornkirk assumes, the people of Gaea are not mere pawns in his machine, and whatever they do is independent of his plan. It is shown through the character of Dilandau, however, and the attempt to separate Hitomi and Van by drawing Hitomi and Allen together, that altering the course of fate is an impossibility. Zaibach, and particularly Dornkirk, tries to control fate by using the Destiny Prognostication Engine. Sometimes, Hitomi agonizes over the possibility of a bad future, and even if bad things may happen, everything turns out fine in the end. Hitomi gives characters tarot readings in order to determine what may happen to them, and her power to see visions helps avert bad futures. One of the major themes of Escaflowne is fate. "When the dragon and the girl come close, the image of the future wavers." - Emperor Dornkirk Warning: This section may contain plot or ending spoilers. Main article: The Vision of Escaflowne (plot) Major Themes