I could go on and on about Vriska for days, but suffice it to say that she’s a perfect example of a still-immature Thief–that is, one who has yet to come to terms with the fact that they may always lack their Aspect, when it comes down to it, but that isn’t always a bad thing. Underneath that mask of confidence is the tortured mind of a girl who fears going unnoticed, becoming forgotten, so she desperately clings to relevance by puffing herself up as the most important person in the room, even orchestrating the creation of Bec Noir so she could have an ultimate endgame villain to conquer, winning the glory for herself. Another notable representation of Light is relevance, and our resident Spiderbitch certainly hogged quite a bit of the spotlight in order to cope with her deepest fears of vanishing into irrelevance, devoid of any ability to affect the world around her. As the Thief of Light, Vriska was famous for this having extraordinarily bad luck by nature, she sought to steal it from others in order to boost her own luck artificially. Thieves simply act out of the desire to fill the void in themselves with whatever might make them feel whole again, even if that means taking from others. With that in mind, it’s easy to see how even a Class associated with healing can be given to someone who ends up becoming steered in the wrong direction. Yet, she also became a villain in her own right, standing in the way of our heroes and declaring that she had both the knowledge and the power to make things right, regardless of the consequences. Consider Aranea, for example, whose main job as a Sylph was to heal the gaps in the knowledge of others–which she primarily did by spouting exposition to anyone who would listen–and allow them to see and understand certain truths about the world, even going so far as to heal Terezi’s eyes and literally restore her sight. While some of this is true of these two characters, keep in mind that all Classpects are capable of acting in their own interests while sidelining others. When it comes to Thieves in canon, Vriska and Meenah would seem at first to make Thieves out to be selfish, villainous individuals who take for themselves without regard for others. It’s simply a way to determine in which ways they’ll affect the world around them, coupled with the various strengths or challenges that come with such a title. That being said, always remember that a title does not necessarily lock a person into one particular personality type. We have some truly amazing Thieves in canon to draw inspiration from when it comes to their motivations and general attitudes. Unlike Rogues, who simply help diffuse their Aspect from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration, a Thief will try to fill their own void with as much of their Aspect as they can get their hands on, caring little if this upsets the balance of power, or even of the universe itself.
The thing to keep in mind with Thieves is that they steal what they lack. Absolutely! I’ve been trying to get an even spread of Classes and Aspects as much as possible, and now is a great time for my first Thief analysis.
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