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When Steiner finds out the truth about Queen Brahne, he can’t accept it. She was the Queen he pledged his life to, and a leader he trusted. He denies the facts for what they are throughout the game, but slowly, as any smart man would, begins to face them. He was a tool of Queen Brahne’s—a pawn—and it kills him inside. He doesn’t know how to feel or what to do.
So he doesn’t let the truth affect him. I think he even tries to ignore it.
Princess Garnet breaks away his hard shell, though, and in serving her, he is finally able to see that she has grown up. And through her, he is finally able to accept the truth about his Queen and his kingdom.
Furthermore, he is able to accept and discover himself.
Serving Queen Brahne and Garnet was Steiner’s life, and now that Queen Brahne had faltered, Steiner was finally forced to discover what else was left in his life for him.
And it gets really sweet.
His competitor Beatrix, the head of the Alexandrian Soldiers, tears away from her Queen later than Steiner does and struggles inside much like he did. They decide to look for what’s left in their lives together, and in my opinion it’ll be each other that they find. (I know it’s cheesy, but I’m a romantic :).)
So what’s ahead? Aside from a romance (=D), I think that Steiner will finally be able to give up his naive nature. It’s something that he will have to work at, but he’s strong and has won so many inner battles throughout the game that I see it only as a next step. Steiner was lied to and used, and if a thing like that doesn’t kill a person, it only makes him stronger.
I’m proud of Steiner. I think he’s where he needs to be.