See, that (as you know from my fic) I can't agree with.
I know *grins*. I think it's got more to do with how the characters understand that question, and Minbari have a very specific framework that they'll understand it in - which, I think, would be more about service and self-sacrifice (was 'Who do you serve' a Crusade question?). So early Lennier could answer "Who are you?" by referring to Delenn, and could absolutely know that was the answer, even if it wasn't the right answer. Which is why he has to find out who he is in OaR when he can't use that framework for understanding the question any more. If that makes any sense...
I also think that with devotion and self-sacrifice to that degree, it's like Minbari have a whole cultural precedent of not answering that question by reducing their own identity as much as possible. Which would fit with Lennier's 'There is nothing more', too, if that's what he was trying to do - use the rebirth ceremony in S1 as a way to put aside anything he's ever done and been except his studies, and tried to be nothing other than Delenn's. *starts finding this unbelievably icky* *puts it down to possibly play with another day*
You're very optimistic about Sheridan's abilities to accept Lennier, so it might be possible.
I feel really guilty over characters I dislike, and try to make them my idea of better. Probably not a good thing, that. But I'd love to pull off a Sheridan/Delenn/Lennier ending to that fic, or any other fic.
Re: A few quick thoughts
I know *grins*. I think it's got more to do with how the characters understand that question, and Minbari have a very specific framework that they'll understand it in - which, I think, would be more about service and self-sacrifice (was 'Who do you serve' a Crusade question?). So early Lennier could answer "Who are you?" by referring to Delenn, and could absolutely know that was the answer, even if it wasn't the right answer. Which is why he has to find out who he is in OaR when he can't use that framework for understanding the question any more. If that makes any sense...
I also think that with devotion and self-sacrifice to that degree, it's like Minbari have a whole cultural precedent of not answering that question by reducing their own identity as much as possible. Which would fit with Lennier's 'There is nothing more', too, if that's what he was trying to do - use the rebirth ceremony in S1 as a way to put aside anything he's ever done and been except his studies, and tried to be nothing other than Delenn's. *starts finding this unbelievably icky* *puts it down to possibly play with another day*
You're very optimistic about Sheridan's abilities to accept Lennier, so it might be possible.
I feel really guilty over characters I dislike, and try to make them my idea of better. Probably not a good thing, that. But I'd love to pull off a Sheridan/Delenn/Lennier ending to that fic, or any other fic.