Talk:Beloved/@comment-50.161.187.213-20150529092122/@comment-24458380-20150530041058

I imagine Aelinore is the default Beloved because she's the stereotypical "Princess in need of saving" trope prevalent in movies and literature throughout the history of human storytelling.

And just to clarify for players reading this who have never conducted a Speedrun playthrough, you only need to speak with approximately twelve different people (minimum) to complete the game as fast as possible : Adaro, The first Rift Stone (not a person, I know), Mercedes, Asalam, Ser Camillus, Barnaby, Ser Maximillian, Feste, Aldous, the Duke, Quince and the Seneschal.

The Arisen can maintain absolutely no contact with Aelinore whatsoever during a Speedrun and she still becomes the Beloved in need of rescue from The Dragon Grigori during The Final Battle. That's what I mean in saying she is the "default" Beloved.