r/hatethissmug • u/ProbodobodyneInc Hate.. let me tell you how much I've come to hate.. • Jul 10 '26

Gaming I hate Trans Ralsei Theory

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Even if we ignore the numerous times he has been referred to as he/him, a boy, a guy, a dude, a prince, we must also realize that just because he isn't traditionally masculine, he isn't transmasc (or transfem)

There is no Easter Bunny, there is no Tooth Fairy, and there is no Princess from the Dark.

'Oh but Deltarune is all about breaking free from fate' I can hear exactly two of you say in your heads (I can read your mind,) I know one thing, and it's that I can't break free from the fate of going through Undertale 2 and finding that both routes lead to the same goddamn ending of Gaster Friend Inside Me Penumbra Phantasm Big Shot World Revolving Jarona Shadow Crystal Always Bet On Papyrus Knight.

ZHOTAN!

(Also, I'm not transphobic, before you try to spew that label onto me)

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u/TrillingMonsoon Jul 11 '26

I'm getting so much mileage out of this one

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u/Wsofii004W Jul 11 '26

You posted that image twice and still didn't explain the reasons, I am curious as well.

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u/_TurtleX Jul 12 '26

Basically the major jumping off point that the analysis is built off of stems from how he is written, not how he looks.

Starting in the acid tunnel scene, we start getting insight into his struggles with identity, when he mentions not knowing what being Ralsei like even is. Throughout chapter 3 Ralsei consistently talks about how darkners are less important than lightners and in chapter 4 there were a few more scenes showing his struggles with identity and self worth most notably the scene in his room which has specifically lost girl playing in the background (if you're going to argue that lost girl is just a general song for sad moments, it is important to note that Ralsei is the only character that isn't a girl to use the lost girl song, and that argument largely stems from miscontruing something Toby Fox said). A large part of his character arc is focused around these flaws and overcoming them.

Overall a lot of his writing resonates strongly with trans people, and I left out quite a lot in this explanation, but this really is not rooted in Ralsei being feminine.

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u/Wsofii004W Jul 12 '26

Thansk for explaining! I didn't know about the song part, and I interpreted most of his identity struggles as him finally starting to interact with someone who cares about him without expectations and pressure (if good route ofc), since he basically waited all his life completely alone in the castle.

Now that you explained it, I feel like it does make much more sense, especially with the lost girl scene. (Also thnx for not spoiling chapter 5, I haven't played it yet)

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u/_TurtleX Jul 12 '26

If you're more interested there is a video titled princess of the dark on YouTube which covered it pretty well from memory (the first part also doesn't talk about chapter 5 as it wasn't out yet.) :)

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u/Sad_Structure4802 Jul 13 '26

Genuinely wish more people were like you man, thank you for actually understanding it even if it doesn’t mean you agree