Aye, I don't need an identification at all myself, though when there is one, it is a nice bonus. Well, sometimes. Even then they aren't always my favorites. Off the top of my head, the only exception to that is Sunbi in Dokebi Bride. Honestly, though, the "identification" thing is something I've only seen used to explain slash, making me think of justification.
I realized today that I've been cursed regarding fictional characters since I was 12. (And will likely post on this shortly.) The first 2 fictional characters I ever seriously fell for(though not in the crushing way...that started a bit later) were Jubilee in the X-Men comics, and Wren Ohmsford in Terry Brooks's Shannara series. Wren is barely an afterthought for Brooks, despite being the best character he ever created. Marvel doesn't care about about Jubilee, and fans love to hate her for not being Kitty Pryde.
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I realized today that I've been cursed regarding fictional characters since I was 12. (And will likely post on this shortly.) The first 2 fictional characters I ever seriously fell for(though not in the crushing way...that started a bit later) were Jubilee in the X-Men comics, and Wren Ohmsford in Terry Brooks's Shannara series. Wren is barely an afterthought for Brooks, despite being the best character he ever created. Marvel doesn't care about about Jubilee, and fans love to hate her for not being Kitty Pryde.