Why does kevin talk the way he does? its horrible..

[Riftweaver]

none of the other beastmen talk like he does, they can speak sentences without multiple pauses after ever word. why did they pick that style of speech for him? i tried him in the demo, but i really dont think i'd go with him in my main party because of that

[Midas]

Because he's basically a pariah from birth and spends most of his time alone. That's why his best friend was a wolf. He probably doesn't talk all that much. I don't think the game really goes into it all that much, honestly. He just has a speech impediment.

[Naijiro]

Originally posted by Midas:

Because he's basically a pariah from birth and spends most of his time alone. That's why his best friend was a wolf. He probably doesn't talk all that much. I don't think the game really goes into it all that much, honestly. He just has a speech impediment.

Damn...you made it all sad and ♥♥♥♥, i as just going to say he had autism.

[Mauman]

Originally posted by Jaypi3:

Originally posted by Midas:

Because he's basically a pariah from birth and spends most of his time alone. That's why his best friend was a wolf. He probably doesn't talk all that much. I don't think the game really goes into it all that much, honestly. He just has a speech impediment.

Damn...you made it all sad and ♥♥♥♥, i as just going to say he had autism.

While this is likely it, there's also the idea that crossbreeds in general in this universe suffer some mental development issues (cough Charlotte cough).

[Lord Doober De La Goober MXI]

Also his dad only cared about training him and didn't put any effort into anything else while raising him

Basically Eat. Sleep, Train for most of his life

[Serafie1999AD]

Originally posted by Mauman:

While this is likely it, there's also the idea that crossbreeds in general in this universe suffer some mental development issues (cough Charlotte cough).

This was how I thought after playing the SNES version. The 3D remake changed the story behind Kevin's speech to be caused by him being raised as a lonely fighter without social contacts, so his fragmented speech could be because of his low confidence and social anxiety too.

[Riftweaver]

i guess. but throughout the demo it just made me think of all those walking dead memes about the guy crying about 'corral' over and over. "karl! priest save karl! KARL!"

[Eguzky]

Originally posted by Jaypi3:

Originally posted by Midas:

Because he's basically a pariah from birth and spends most of his time alone. That's why his best friend was a wolf. He probably doesn't talk all that much. I don't think the game really goes into it all that much, honestly. He just has a speech impediment.

Damn...you made it all sad and ♥♥♥♥, i as just going to say he had autism.

As someone with autism, this was a stupid comment. I don't think I've met a single person on the spectrum who talked like this, either.

[Clove]

Charlotte and Kevin both talk weird... I never thought about them being story buddies because they both talk funny. :P

If you want Kevin on your team but don't like how he talks you could take him as your third character. I don't think the third character gets to say a lot.

[TemmieNeko]

Originally posted by Riftweaver:

none of the other beastmen talk like he does, they can speak sentences without multiple pauses after ever word. why did they pick that style of speech for him? i tried him in the demo, but i really dont think i'd go with him in my main party because of that

ever played final fantasy 6? he's basically Gau

[Riftweaver]

Originally posted by TemmieNeko:

Originally posted by Riftweaver:

none of the other beastmen talk like he does, they can speak sentences without multiple pauses after ever word. why did they pick that style of speech for him? i tried him in the demo, but i really dont think i'd go with him in my main party because of that

ever played final fantasy 6? he's basically Gau

wrong, sir... the fact that gau can even speak 'english' is stupid because he was raised by animals. kevin was raised in a community of other beastmen who all speak normally. being a loner or an outcast doesnt really mean 'speech impediment'

it just seems like an incredibly odd thing for the designs to have gone with to me.

[Clove]

You know, on further thought, I think Kevin talks the way he does because it's the proper manner of speech for a true Beastman King. The rank and file beastmen who speak normal english are low-class beastmen with no culture or taste. But Kevin was being raised to be a true beastman in every way.

[Baby don't hurt me]

Originally posted by Riftweaver:

Originally posted by TemmieNeko:

ever played final fantasy 6? he's basically Gau

wrong, sir... the fact that gau can even speak 'english' is stupid because he was raised by animals. kevin was raised in a community of other beastmen who all speak normally. being a loner or an outcast doesnt really mean 'speech impediment'

it just seems like an incredibly odd thing for the designs to have gone with to me.

You're ok with "beastmen" speaking english, but not ok with Gau being taught by animals and learning english? He ain't wrong.

[Doresh]

Originally posted by Clove:

Charlotte and Kevin both talk weird... I never thought about them being story buddies because they both talk funny. :P

Charlotte talks weird because she's the stereotypical anime mini moe that talks like a baby and keeps refering to herself in third person.
Kevin talks weird because he wants to be cool and mysterious.

[Jamjars]

Kevin was basically raised by wolves. He kind of talks like people who don't get enough human interaction when young, because that's what he is.

[Sci Fi Samurai]

Emotional and mental issues from abuse growing up, if I had to guess. He grew up without his mom at all, and his dad was mostly detached. When his dad was engaging with Kevin he was verbally and emotionally abusvie, thinking that would make his son strong.

I'm no expert but I remember reading that kids who are ignored by their parents have the hardest time developing, even worse than kids who are more directly abused by their parents. Kids who are directly abused by their parents don't do so well either, though. When Kevin wasn't one one end of that, he was on the other. He was the prince of the beastmen kingdom and the only friend he was able to make was a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ wolf out in the woods.