Roman (Character)

### **What does Roman Represent?**

Roman is Thomas's creative side. He helps Thomas come up with ideas for YouTube videos and Sanders shorts. In addition, he inspires Thomas to work towards his hopes and dreams. However, not all of his ideas end up working out.

## **Relationships**

### **Thomas**

Overall Thomas and Roman have a good relationship. It's clear that Thomas depends on Roman, and cares for him. It is also clear that Roman will do anything for Thomas's hopes and dreams to come true while caring for him. Although, currently we don't know how Roman feels about Thomas. Due to Thomas choosing to work with Janus (deceit). He obviously isn't okay with that, and before leaving says "I thought I was your hero." In the newest episode *"Putting Others First."* Truly heartbreaking scene btw, acting on point Thomas. The fandom hopes their relationship will be fixed in episodes to come.

### **Logan (Logic)**

Logan and Roman at the start seemed to have an interesting relationship. It came off as a playfully messing with each other. Due to the two calling each other nicknames. Although they fight often in episodes, it's clear they do share a respectable relationship with each other.

In the episode *"Why Do We Get Out of Bed in the Morning?"* The two sides try to help Thomas redeem his motivation to do things, by trying to remind Thomas why he does what he does. However Roman and Logan end up arguing to figure out what that important drive is. In the end, Thomas points out how they both had really valid points, and not so valid points. Thomas thinks they should work together more often. Because we all know they can do amazing things when they do.

### **Patton (Morality)**

Patton and Roman tend to be on the same team with things. Roman calls Patton "Dad" due to Patton being the dad of the group. The two sides compliment each other (mostly Patton though. Patton has lied to Roman, about the intrusive thoughts. Probably because he didn't want Roman to be effected by Remus. Overall they have a wonderful friendship, and we hope it will stay that way.

### **Virgil (Anxiety)**

Virgil and Roman started off with a rocky start. Roman even said he hated Virgil the first time he appeared in the series. Roman enjoys getting on Virgil's nerves, and annoying him. He sees Virgil as an antagonist, a villain, the "bad guy." Due to Virgil's shooting down Romans' ideas. Their relationship started to change however. In the episode *"Accepting Anxiety."* Roman is the final push that made Virgil come back. He says, and I quote. "Anxiety, you're... ...What pushed Thomas to rehearse and rehearse before performances. You are that nervousness that he feels right before going on stage, but just as he does so...You ease up and...You let his excitement and passion for performance take over. I think that's as good a sign as any that...You're willing to work as a team...And that you make us...Better." Virgil replies with his classic smirk, and Roman goes back to crying with Patton. After that their relationship has changed. Roman knew it took a lot for Virgil to reveal his name to the group, and Roman appreciates him trusting them. Roman can now see Virgil as a trustworthy side, and that Virgil is doing what's right for Thomas. Virgil has also grown to not always condemn Roman's ideas. Their relationship has grown so much, and we're excited to see where else it goes.

### **Deceit (Janus)**

Roman and Janus don't get along. Although in *"Selfishness vs Selflessness"*Roman seemed to enjoy joking around with him. He still isn't okay with Janus lying to Thomas, and making Thomas lie. He also is not very open to accepting Janus as of *"Selfishness vs. Selflessness Redux".* In this episode he proceeded to make fun of Janus's name (as he did with Virgil's back in *"Accepting Anxiety 2/2"*) and was reprimanded for his actions. Roman then said to Thomas, "I thought I was your hero" (A callback to Thomas's compliment to Roman in *"Am I Original"*). Thomas replied and told Roman he was his hero. Janus nodded to Roman after Thomas said this. However, Roman took Janus's nod as a sign that Thomas was lying and got extremely defensive.

### **Remus (Creativity)**

Roman's "twin," (Which was a result of a split earlier in childhood when Thomas started determining thoughts as "good" or "bad" developing separate creativities) Remus is Thomas's other creativity, in the episode *"Dealing With intrusive Thoughts."* It is said that Roman is more like the family-friendly creative side, while Remus is what Thomas has determined as morally wrong creativity. Roman doesn't seem to appreciate his twin and isn't fond of him. Roman once said, in comparison to his view of Remus, "It's a little like looking into a funhouse mirror, but instead of a giant head, or, like, long legs and a tiny torso, ... it shows you... everything you don't wanna be." Roman was also offended by Janus's statement (In *Selfishness vs. Selflessness Redux*) "Thank God you don't have a mustache, Roman. Otherwise, between you and Remus, why, I wouldn't know who the evil twin is!" This statement poked at Roman's sensitivities between him trying to be as unlike his brother as possible.

## Trivia

1. Roman is a big Disney fan.
2. Roman lost to a rap battle with Logan and is shocked by the unexpected win.
3. Roman appeared in the first Sanders Sides video.
4. If Roman was a Pokémon he would be Jigglypuff. He says that their singing was unappreciated too, and that they could perform the best duets in all the land.
5. Roman would be a fire bender.
6. Instagram is Roman's favorite social media.
7. Roman's like Beyoncé.
8. **🌟** Is what Roman would use to describe himself as an emoji.
9. Roman can sing the entire anthology of Disney songs.
10. Roman has control of Thomas's left arm.
11. Roman is a Gryffindor.