Yeah, it is ......his father can't put him into a leash and dictates his way to live......he gave him freedon, as well for his siblings too, he didn't favor anyone, it's jsut that they had tallent and the more they trained the more they were paid of with results.........what do you espsct from they father if not praise?? (if it occured them yall would be crucifying him the same ¬¬) the mother is not even a LIL bit thinking about Iode, she just thinks about herself, and if you can't see this..............well, i fell sorry for you; He didn't "check" on Iode PRECISALLY bc he trusted the guy!!! IODE himself told that he would go to that city to learn magic, under the best no less.......what's there to be aware about?? He trusted that Iode himself would pull trough any sh** that he was going trhoufg from his own strenght, especiallythat now that he was away form his mother..........his father is not to blame.......if anything the "blame" thing is about he not showing love as a father.....but even this, is something that IODE himself should have demanded from him...........if it's not given, then conquer!