I Want to be Your Canary
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- "I'm a big fan of Lord Avon's plays. I have - I mean, I've seen all of them. 'I Want to Be Your Canary' is one of my favorites!"
- —Princess Garnet
I Want to be Your Canary is a fictional theater play featured in Final Fantasy IX. It was written by Lord Avon, and tells the story of the romance between a noble and a peasant.
The play is similar to Shakespeare's King Lear, with the Hero, Marcus in love with Cornelia, the daughter of his enemy King Leo. Leo wishes Cornelia to marry Prince Schneider, a man that she doesn't love. Both Cornelia and Marcus end up dying for their love.
The game's heroine, Garnet til Alexandros XVII, and her mother, Queen Brahne, love this play. Due to unforeseen events during the kidnapping of Princess Garnet in Final Fantasy IX, the script was partially improvised with Garnet playing the role of Cornelia, initially to be played by Ruby, and Steiner playing the role of Prince Schneider (though he does not realize that he is in the play). Queen Brahne comments that it is the best version of the play she has ever seen.
The young Black Mage, Vivi goes to Alexandria to see the play, but is refused entry. He doesn't realize he has a forged ticket, that says "I Want to be Your Crow". He later sneaks into the play with Puck.
[edit] Other Appearences
- The play, as well as the 'acting troupe' Tantalus is also mentioned by dancers of the Lifespring Grotto in the Dawn of Souls and Anniversary version of the original Final Fantasy.
