Using the Zodion Libra page I'll try to expand as much as I can on it! MAYBE A LITTLE TOO MUCH SORRY...
Pretty much all of Libra matches up to Zelos' personality. Going through the "Strengths" first, sincerity may not seem to apply since he lies more often than not, but looking at Zelos' actions, he can be very sincere. Things like going to see Lloyd during important moments of his route (like at Flanoir) are big moments of trust, or pushing Sheena through a portal to save her from being left behind showing how much he cares despite constantly teasing her. Being refined is pretty much a requirement of the Chosen. He knows how to act in formal occassions: how to eat the right way, how to properly ask a lady to dance, the right way to move through a crowd, all sorts of stuff which he has even had a skit or two referencing, even if the party is constantly surprised by learning this. He's a noble.
Then, "romantic"-- Zelos is an expert in this area. From wooing noble women to making a name for himself and treating women right, romance is something he plays with a lot. In that he goes around acting like he's some great prince-like savior, ready to sweep away every woman and save the world! Not only that, but he's also romantic in the more dated sense of the word! He idealizes human emotion in ways that are very tied to his core character. It's the reason why he speaks like he does, testing all the party members to see who really would value his friendship true and through, and works into his entire relationship and development with Lloyd, the main character. He's constantly searching for those pure emotions and trying to draw them out of people.
Cooperative, communicative, good negotiator, and very strong beliefs are the last half of the strengths list and I think can all be grouped into an area of Zelos' personality. Firstly, he likes to keep all of his options open which leads him to be very cooperative. With everyone. As in, he's on 3 different sides in the game working as a traitor, but works along with each of them until he properly decides which is the best way to go. It's a key point of his character to work along and avoid conflict as long as he can. Next, as the Chosen, he deals a lot with the politics of things and speaking with the King or the Pope to organize and plan and make things easier on others. He knows who to speak to and when, and what to say in order to cooperate and make things run smoothly. There are various cases of this in game, as it's a core point about his character. He often helps the party get away with things because of his ability to sweet talk the King, or talks to a shop keeper in a certain way to make him stop trying to scam them, etc. At the end of the game he's even still working while everyone else is relaxing, making sure Sheena gets a good role in the new government and that things can be easier for his friends and the rest of the world. As for the very strong beliefs part of it, Zelos does have them. He thinks the Chosen system is horrible, that Mithos' entire way of dealing with things is wrong. He sees the way Kratos treats Lloyd and hates it, noting the way he 'jerks Lloyd around'. He'll speak out against things he doesn't like (the Kratos one is a great example since he brings it up to him at any chance he can), or if speaking isn't a wise option, he'll act out in subtle ways, but he'll definitely be heard if he disagrees with something. And if there's something he believes should happen? He's out there and working to make it happen, which is basically his whole line of plot with working to make life better for his sister. He definitely speaks out against the Pope and his title, as well, constantly calling him out on abusing his power and scheming, much to the Pope's frustration.
Moving on to the "weaknesses", he can definitely be sulky. When he disagrees with something and it's not going his way but there's nothing he can do to stop it, sulking is his main way of reacting. For example, there's a point in the game where the main bad guy joins the party. Zelos knows it's him but, being a traitor on all three sides, he can't really say something and get away with it. He does strongly disapprove of the methods though, and spends a long time with his arms crossed in the back of the group frowning or commenting on "how can they believe this guy?" after everyone's left. He also uses his sulking to see who can really notice (falling back on that romantic idea of emotions), testing friendships.
Along with that, two of his strongest weak points in personality are being fearful and indolent. As the Chosen, he has a lot of responsibility and lives a life in constant fear of not being able to live up to that. Because of this fear, he gets in the mood of not wanting to even bother trying about it, and so sort of sits in his misery instead of actually dealing with it. Constantly being afraid but not having the motivation to fix it is one thing really hammered down as a character point throughout the game for him.
Flirtatiousness is an obvious one, the one thing he automatically knew how to do from childhood and often leans on to make all the bad things sort of go away. (Which never works long term.) He relies on it in most situations to make things easier on him. Narcissism is another part of his mask and goes hand in hand with flirtatiousness. He's constantly referring to himself as the Great Zelos Wilder, and even gets a title "Narcissist". Though he actually hates himself, it still applies because not only does he shallowly pretend to love himself, but he only thinks of his own thoughts instead of actually paying attention to what's around him. All his things 'for the better of everyone else' are actually just his thoughts, not him considering theirs at all. Overbearing is a word plenty of people would use to describe him. He's constantly in people's business or pushing them a certain direction to make things the way he wants-- and in that way he's manipulative, as well. On top of that, well he's a double traitor, working on 3 different sides at once and taking all the information, using it to manpulate all the sides. So yes, very manipulative.
Being on 3 sides also shows his indecisiveness. Zelos is constantly indecisive, not sure how to deal with things or what to do, and so keeps his options open as long as he can. It isn't until near the end of the game that he finally chooses one of the three sides to stick to, and even then he seems wildly uncertain about his decision, having to grow confident in it over time and thanks to the words of Lloyd and the others.
Moving on to the attributes as well, many are basically saying a Libra would be classy (personal appearance, good manners, self-control, diplomacy, sophistication, etc), which Zelos is very much used to, as well. He's second in power to the King and attends various parties and social gatherings. He knows how to make people love him, even if it is shallowly, and he knows how people work. He keeps up his appearance and uses it to his advantage. He's constantly involved in politics and knows how to work things to his advantage. He's great at being social.
Continuing on, there's "relationships" which are the thing he cares about the most. He's constantly testing them, seeing if anyone truly "trusts" him or if they like him for shallow reasons, reaching out for friendships and so on. Tact... may not seem to apply to him at first glance, but in fact he actually has quite a bit of it and grows angry or annoyed when the party seems to not have any. He'll scold/tease Sheena or make fun of Lloyd if they say anything without thinking about it, trying to remind them to use their brains a little. Arguments are something he causes all of the time, and he can hold himself quite well in them so long as they aren't targeted at his main character faults. Most people can't see those, though, so he has an easy time winning arguments in game or getting his points across. (The Pope, Sheena, or even his bad ending making the point to Lloyd that he was never trusted, so he shouldn't lie and say he was.) Rational thought is abundant with Zelos, and he's often the character to keep the party moving at times when everyone else isn't sure where to go or what to do.
And it just wouldn't be fair if I left out Libra's color being pink. Zelos' outfit is pink and he clearly has no problem wearing it out in public or showing off in it. It doesn't affect his masculinity at all. So right down to that, Libra seems overall very fitting for Zelos, whereas the other signs only seemed to match in obscure areas that couldn't really connect to core traits as often or as consistently as this!
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Pretty much all of Libra matches up to Zelos' personality. Going through the "Strengths" first, sincerity may not seem to apply since he lies more often than not, but looking at Zelos' actions, he can be very sincere. Things like going to see Lloyd during important moments of his route (like at Flanoir) are big moments of trust, or pushing Sheena through a portal to save her from being left behind showing how much he cares despite constantly teasing her. Being refined is pretty much a requirement of the Chosen. He knows how to act in formal occassions: how to eat the right way, how to properly ask a lady to dance, the right way to move through a crowd, all sorts of stuff which he has even had a skit or two referencing, even if the party is constantly surprised by learning this. He's a noble.
Then, "romantic"-- Zelos is an expert in this area. From wooing noble women to making a name for himself and treating women right, romance is something he plays with a lot. In that he goes around acting like he's some great prince-like savior, ready to sweep away every woman and save the world! Not only that, but he's also romantic in the more dated sense of the word! He idealizes human emotion in ways that are very tied to his core character. It's the reason why he speaks like he does, testing all the party members to see who really would value his friendship true and through, and works into his entire relationship and development with Lloyd, the main character. He's constantly searching for those pure emotions and trying to draw them out of people.
Cooperative, communicative, good negotiator, and very strong beliefs are the last half of the strengths list and I think can all be grouped into an area of Zelos' personality. Firstly, he likes to keep all of his options open which leads him to be very cooperative. With everyone. As in, he's on 3 different sides in the game working as a traitor, but works along with each of them until he properly decides which is the best way to go. It's a key point of his character to work along and avoid conflict as long as he can. Next, as the Chosen, he deals a lot with the politics of things and speaking with the King or the Pope to organize and plan and make things easier on others. He knows who to speak to and when, and what to say in order to cooperate and make things run smoothly. There are various cases of this in game, as it's a core point about his character. He often helps the party get away with things because of his ability to sweet talk the King, or talks to a shop keeper in a certain way to make him stop trying to scam them, etc. At the end of the game he's even still working while everyone else is relaxing, making sure Sheena gets a good role in the new government and that things can be easier for his friends and the rest of the world. As for the very strong beliefs part of it, Zelos does have them. He thinks the Chosen system is horrible, that Mithos' entire way of dealing with things is wrong. He sees the way Kratos treats Lloyd and hates it, noting the way he 'jerks Lloyd around'. He'll speak out against things he doesn't like (the Kratos one is a great example since he brings it up to him at any chance he can), or if speaking isn't a wise option, he'll act out in subtle ways, but he'll definitely be heard if he disagrees with something. And if there's something he believes should happen? He's out there and working to make it happen, which is basically his whole line of plot with working to make life better for his sister. He definitely speaks out against the Pope and his title, as well, constantly calling him out on abusing his power and scheming, much to the Pope's frustration.
Moving on to the "weaknesses", he can definitely be sulky. When he disagrees with something and it's not going his way but there's nothing he can do to stop it, sulking is his main way of reacting. For example, there's a point in the game where the main bad guy joins the party. Zelos knows it's him but, being a traitor on all three sides, he can't really say something and get away with it. He does strongly disapprove of the methods though, and spends a long time with his arms crossed in the back of the group frowning or commenting on "how can they believe this guy?" after everyone's left. He also uses his sulking to see who can really notice (falling back on that romantic idea of emotions), testing friendships.
Along with that, two of his strongest weak points in personality are being fearful and indolent. As the Chosen, he has a lot of responsibility and lives a life in constant fear of not being able to live up to that. Because of this fear, he gets in the mood of not wanting to even bother trying about it, and so sort of sits in his misery instead of actually dealing with it. Constantly being afraid but not having the motivation to fix it is one thing really hammered down as a character point throughout the game for him.
Flirtatiousness is an obvious one, the one thing he automatically knew how to do from childhood and often leans on to make all the bad things sort of go away. (Which never works long term.) He relies on it in most situations to make things easier on him. Narcissism is another part of his mask and goes hand in hand with flirtatiousness. He's constantly referring to himself as the Great Zelos Wilder, and even gets a title "Narcissist". Though he actually hates himself, it still applies because not only does he shallowly pretend to love himself, but he only thinks of his own thoughts instead of actually paying attention to what's around him. All his things 'for the better of everyone else' are actually just his thoughts, not him considering theirs at all. Overbearing is a word plenty of people would use to describe him. He's constantly in people's business or pushing them a certain direction to make things the way he wants-- and in that way he's manipulative, as well. On top of that, well he's a double traitor, working on 3 different sides at once and taking all the information, using it to manpulate all the sides. So yes, very manipulative.
Being on 3 sides also shows his indecisiveness. Zelos is constantly indecisive, not sure how to deal with things or what to do, and so keeps his options open as long as he can. It isn't until near the end of the game that he finally chooses one of the three sides to stick to, and even then he seems wildly uncertain about his decision, having to grow confident in it over time and thanks to the words of Lloyd and the others.
Moving on to the attributes as well, many are basically saying a Libra would be classy (personal appearance, good manners, self-control, diplomacy, sophistication, etc), which Zelos is very much used to, as well. He's second in power to the King and attends various parties and social gatherings. He knows how to make people love him, even if it is shallowly, and he knows how people work. He keeps up his appearance and uses it to his advantage. He's constantly involved in politics and knows how to work things to his advantage. He's great at being social.
Continuing on, there's "relationships" which are the thing he cares about the most. He's constantly testing them, seeing if anyone truly "trusts" him or if they like him for shallow reasons, reaching out for friendships and so on. Tact... may not seem to apply to him at first glance, but in fact he actually has quite a bit of it and grows angry or annoyed when the party seems to not have any. He'll scold/tease Sheena or make fun of Lloyd if they say anything without thinking about it, trying to remind them to use their brains a little. Arguments are something he causes all of the time, and he can hold himself quite well in them so long as they aren't targeted at his main character faults. Most people can't see those, though, so he has an easy time winning arguments in game or getting his points across. (The Pope, Sheena, or even his bad ending making the point to Lloyd that he was never trusted, so he shouldn't lie and say he was.) Rational thought is abundant with Zelos, and he's often the character to keep the party moving at times when everyone else isn't sure where to go or what to do.
And it just wouldn't be fair if I left out Libra's color being pink. Zelos' outfit is pink and he clearly has no problem wearing it out in public or showing off in it. It doesn't affect his masculinity at all. So right down to that, Libra seems overall very fitting for Zelos, whereas the other signs only seemed to match in obscure areas that couldn't really connect to core traits as often or as consistently as this!