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LISTEN, I WILL DIE ON THE HILL OF STANNING MACE WINDU AS AN AMAZING JEDI. I love that each Jedi is amazing for themselves, that each one is the best Jedi they can be, that being a True Jedi is about what that means for them themselves, but if you asked me to point to a Jedi that embodies so much of their philosophy and compassion and all the best of them?  Mace Windu is on that list in a heartbeat. Mace was a stern-face person, yes, but he cared very deeply about the Jedi Order and about the people around him.

Look at his face, as he’s worried about Yoda!  THAT IS SOMEONE WHO CARES DEEPLY. He also cared about standing up for the last Zillo beast in existence, even when he knew that there wasn’t much chance he could do anything.

He also cared about protecting and saving the clones around him.

He also cared about Anakin–he defends him to Obi-Wan in the Attack of the Clones deleted scenes, telling Obi-Wan to trust him.  He banters with Anakin while overseeing the cadets in The Clone Wars.  He believes Anakin immediately in Revenge of the Sith, even after Anakin accepted Palpatine’s nepotism.  He tells Anakin to stay back when they go to arrest Palpatine because he’s protecting Anakin. Even when Anakin was being kind of a shit when he wasn’t granted the unearned rank of Master (and had just accepted Palpatine putting him onto the Council, rather than earning it himself), Mace is never more than mildly stern with him at most.  Frankly, Anakin deserved a lot more than someone being mildly stern at him (he may not have asked for Palpatine to put him on the Council, but he accepted it and then was upset when he wasn’t granted the rank of Master, yeah, no shit Mace told him to take a seat). He cared about Prosset Dibs, who tried to murder him because he was falling to the dark side, and Mace turned around and said Prosset was as much a victim of this war as anyone, that he shouldn’t be faulted for it, that it was their duty to bring him back to the light.  They sent him to work in the Archives, where he was presumably free to continue to make his own choices.

He advocated for leniency and rehabilitation for Boba Fett, rather than having him sent to prison as a child, even though he was ignored. He struggled with the Jedi being drafted into the war, because they weren’t meant to be soldiers in this way, but the Republic seemed to need them, people were going to die if the Jedi didn’t step up to help, and yet Mace still clearly struggled with this decision because there were no easy answers and he cared deeply.

THAT IS NOT THE FACE OF SOMEONE WHO DOESN’T CARE. Mace also has his softer moments, look at his gentle warmth with the young Twi’lek girl from Star Wars Adventures:

He had a fun side–he was a theater actor and I would have paid CASH MONEY to see that!

He and Yoda had an absolute JOY of a friendship–that conversation they have about what Queen Julia sees in Jar Jar just reeks of two old friends who have spent decades ribbing each other. Or look at the gif above where Mace is deeply worried about Yoda! Or  ANY TIME THEY SIDE EYE EACH OTHER. THEY ARE SO MUCH FUN.

Mace was also incredibly patient with Jar Jar–yes, he expressed some frustration at times (but literally everyone does with Jar Jar, from Qui-Gon to Obi-Wan to Padme to Bail, he takes time to grow on you), but he warmed up quickly to Jar Jar and was so gently warm with him by the end, when Jar Jar says they make a great team, the respect and affection in Mace’s voice when he says, “Indeed.” is plain to hear. And that’s not to say Mace was perfect, he absolutely had to struggle to get to where he is, and that’s one of the reasons I admire his character so much. He wasn’t born with his cool and calm demeanor, he had fire and anger inside of him–

Because he cared–he was angry at what was happening on Mathas, to its people, the way they were being scammed by a conman pretending to be a Jedi, he was angry about the misuse of the name of the Jedi, and that was something he genuinely had to work on. Cyslin Myr says, “A fire burns inside you, Padawan.  That, in itself, is not inherently wrong.  It is my job to help you temper it.  This is why I chose you to accompany me on missions.”

Because Mace’s heart hangs heavy to see the suffering of these people, he’s angry that they’re hurting this way, and he has to temper those feelings. Mace Windu is not an angry man, not because he is unfamiliar with anger, but because he has faced himself and strengthened himself and tempered himself, through his faith, through his religion, through his culture, through his connections to others, through his self-reflection, through his Jedi beliefs. Mace is a character whom I love dearly because he’s so much of what I admire about how he’s defined himself, how much he cares about those around him, how he continued to offer compassion even when he knew it was futile, whether it was fighting for the Zillo beast or Boba or offering battle droids a better path, Mace Windu believed in the ideals of the Jedi Order and was true to his faith. MACE WINDU WAS AN INCREDIBLE JEDI AND AN INCREDIBLE PERSON. AND ALSO THE CUTEST BB YOU HAVE EVER SEEN OH MY GOD:

#star wars #mace windu #jedi order #jedi #sw prequels #hes one of my faves along w anakin and obi-wan

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animation of charmander makin some pancakes

#charmander #pancakes

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Guili, but Guizhong is a royal who's kingdom is run by her evil regent uncle, and Zhongli is a high-ranked soldier turned courtesan.

Guizhong refuses to continue letting her family be puppet leaders and allowing the regent to recklessly take advantage of power whilst weakening the kingdom, and seeks to overthrow the corrupt regent and his ministers that have inflitrated the court from the time of the previous ruler and exploit the people. Zhongli, a blacklisted former soldier who fell from grace because he was given a dishonorable discharge from the corrupt military and disowned from his noble family at his young age, intent on proving his innocence, clearing his name, and uncovering the corruption within the ranks of the military that had gotten him implicated in the first place. Zhongli is cautious, and intends to sneak in to the palace as a concubine through a selection held by the regent for the princess. This was done as to keep Guizhong busy and away from royal affairs, as well as a way for the regent to sneak in some spies as courtesans to watch the princess and report back. But the regent has underestimated the princess, as in his efforts to keep her clueless of national affairs and away from court, he failed to notice that she herself has spent time disguised as a commoner and mingled with the people.

#genshin impact #genshin au #guizhong #zhongli #guili #morax #haagentus #romance #but also focuses a lot on them building a platonic relationship #alternate universe

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mr phlegmatic deity

#genshin impact #zhongli #morax #rex lapis #OP he looks amazing. #art is incredible #the colours????? #Zhongli I love you

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#star wars #anakin skywalker #obi wan kenobi #sw prequels #lmaooooo #suits them though

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Okay what if Zhongli was a Siming/Arbiter of destiny because he's all about gold and suns and suns are stars and stars are constellations, and constellations are fate.... what if fate is a kind of contract. What if this is the Hu Tao parallel that Zhongli has all along. Maybe thats why he works in Wangsheng Funeral Parlor. I'll get back to this Arbiter of Fate Zhongli theory I think I'm obsessed

#genshin impact #zhongli #Hu Tao #morax #rex lapis #yanwang dijun #genshin impact lore #genshin meta #lmao can you tell I watched cang lan jue #all that aside this might be onto something???? #no but me and a couple other theorists were playing around w this idea and I fully thought it was crack but #it may not be??? #bc like arbiter of fate might explain why he chose to be a funeral parlor consultant #oh I am in love with you zhongli and your weird theories #beloved #wangsheng funeral parlor #Siming Zhongli

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I love teacher/mentor and student/apprentice bonds so much. Like it's just so wholesome. found family my beloveds. angst. hurt comfort. hdfghfghfghdgf the whole concept of teaching the younger generation while also rediscovering yourself.... platonic ideals fr fr the foundest families of found family

#see this is why I like obi-wan and Zhongli so much #they're so selfless and so complex

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Hayden Christensen, Sydney, The Service Aussie And Ewan McGregor During "Megacon Orlando", 2024

Photo: Sydney, The Service Aussie

#hayden christensen #anakin skywalker #ok this is just precious #i love when hayden and ewan shenanigans #ewan mcgregor #obi wan kenobi

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SITH! OBI-WAN & ANAKIN SKYWALKER | WHAT IF? STAR WARS BY ME. I always liked the idea of Obi-Wan corrupted by the dark side, so i made this. Star Wars really needs a what if show.

#OH MY GODDDDD #GOING CRAZY OMG OMG OMG #obi wan kenobi #anakin skywalker #obi wan and anakin #sith obi wan #ewan mcgregor #hayden christensen #star wars #sw prequels #OH MY GOD OH MY GO #anakin angst GIVE ME GIVE ME THIS IS SO GOOD #OP I LOVE YOU SO MUCH THANK YOU FOR THIS #AJHHHHHHHAHFHJNGHFGJ

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I love shizuka and nobita together idc idc they really bring out the best in each other I think. At first u think nobita only admires shizuka from afar but honestly you learn that they actually know each other so well. and I love that they really do care for each other its sweet.

#as a couple or as best friends #they're a great pair #doraemon #nobi nobita #shizuka minamoto #they're both obviously flawed #but honestly I admire how they always see the best in each other #also they're funny #shizuka appears as such a goody-two-shoes at first but she rlly does grow into such a unique personality in the group #shes stubborn and a bit vain but also very kind and hardworking #nobita may be lazy and kind of a pushover sometimes but he's got such a huge heart and cares so much

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GIAN SUNEO AND SHIZUKA ALWAYS PULL THROUGHHHHH idc idck theyre the best they never leave nobita behind when it counts.... nobita never gives up on any of his friends ughh he's so selfless... DORAEMON MY BELOVED I love them I love the besties so much... Just the absolute purest friendship. Platonic ideals. THEY'RE BEST FRIENDS YOUR HONOR I LOVE THEM SO MUCH

#doraemon #Nobita's sky utopia #such a good movie #GOD I WAS SO SAD FOR SONYA BABY U DESERVE BETTER #i am a suneo and gian apologist sorry nobita i still love you i promise #they never fail when it counts #nobi nobita #shizuka minamoto #she's the icon we have to stan #suneo #gian

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Padawan

#PADAWAN BABIESSSSS OMGGGGGG #obi wan kenobi #anakin skywalker #ahsoka tano #star wars #star wars prequels

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I LOVE THIS PAGE FROM THE STAR WARS MANGA SO MUCH. YOU CAN TRY TO CONVINCE ME THAT DARTH VADER IS ALL MENACING AND DETERMINED AND SCARY. BUT HE JUST SOUNDS LIKE AN OVEREXCITED CAT READY TO POUNCE, BUTT WIGGLE AND ALL. AND ALL I CAN SEE IS ANAKIN FUCKING SKYWALKER YELLING ABOUT THIS LIKE HE’S THE MOST EXCITABLE AND ABOUT TO VIBRATE RIGHT OUT OF HIS SKIN BECAUSE HE’S MAD BUT ALSO EXCITED AND JUST

THAT’S ALL I CAN SEE. UNDER THAT MASK HE IS STILL MAKING THE SAME EXACT FACES, TRYING TO BE INTIMIDATING AND INSTEAD IS LIKE A CAT CHASING AFTER A LASER POINTER.

#star wars #anakin skywalker #literally #hes so proud #its so funny bc this is perfectly in character

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Adult Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase are the most surreal power couple in the mortal world.

Annabeth Chase, world renowned architect who was entrusted with repairs and renovation on the Empire State Building…

…and her husband, this guy who was wanted by the FBI for blowing up the St Louis Arch seventeen years ago

#annabeth chase #percy jackson #percy jackon and the olympians #percabeth #LMAOOOOOO SO REAL THOUGH

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Of Dust and Flowers, The Seelies Who Survived

Preface

To give some context on this theory, this idea sprang to mind when I came across a twitter post sharing an entry from Honey Hunter World detailing an unreleased 4th volume to the "Customs of Liyue" book. The volume in particular talks about Glaze Lilies in a historical and cultural context. The information presented within made me think of this theory:

"Could Guizhong have been a Seelie?"

After doing some researching, I've come to conclude that it has a high likelihood of being true! So to explain this, I will discuss it in this order:

Guizhong and the Goddess of Flowers are of similar descent

Seelies and their similarities with the two

With that laid out, let's take a look at...

Part 1. Guizhong and the Flower Goddess

Firstly, let us establish who they were and what they did during their life.

Guizhong

The God of Dust, Guizhong, was one of the founding deities of Liyue. Originally, she took dominion over an area now known as the Guili Plains together with Morax. She was incredibly kind and wise, and took great interest in machinery.

During her reign, she taught the people under her protection how to live and survive. In particular, she taught them agriculture. She also had 4 wise tenets whom the people of the Guili Assembly followed:

"To unite in ambition is to be steadfast and immovable for all time."

"Wisdom is like water, it nourishes all those who receive it and in it is a reflection of the truth."

'"Fortify the bones, that movement be supple when the time comes."

"Virtue grows tall like a tree, though there be shade it will flourish forever"

Guizhong is heavily linked to Glaze Lilies, and seems to have been the one who created them! This is mentioned in the unreleased volume of "Customs of Liyue"

Disclaimer: the photo above is unreleased content from the game. it's been at least a year since it was leaked, but they've not added it after all this time so please take it with a grain of salt.

"[Guizhong] released glittering blue seeds from her long sleeves, scattering them over the Guili Plains."

Here are other instances of Guizhong being linked to Glaze Lilies:

The Goddess of Flowers

As of version 3.2, not much is known about the Goddess of Flowers yet. The specific details we do know are highly suspect however.

The Goddess of Flowers was one of the 3 wise God-Kings who co-founded Sumeru thousands of years ago. She was also the first among the 3 to die via unknown means.

She had several titles such as "Mistress of Dreams", "Lord of Flowers", "Mistress of Dreams and Oases". It seems that her abilities did not just stop at proliferating flora, she calmed people's minds and produced flowing water from her sleeves.

She and the Lord of Deserts established Ay-Khanoum, the city of Jinn and the Moon. Following her death, Ay-Khanoum dissolved into smaller societies.

She was also affiliated with the Padisarah flowers.

The Connection

So now, to summarize the info, let's take a look at the similarities between Guizhong and the Goddess of Flowers! In essence, both of them were:

Gods who were known for their wisdom and gentle nature. They got along with 2 other god friends.

Gods who co-founded an ancient human society along with their god friends.

In possession of esoteric knowledge and guided mankind.

Both the first to die among their god friends, which was followed by a calamity that damaged their established civilization.

Associated with a flower that became rare or extinct following their deaths.

Seeing this now, it's very unlikely that their connections could be mere coincidence, no? After all, their stories went exactly the same save for a few variables like geography.

Hence, I'd like to propose that this is Hoyoverse telling us there's something about them that may be crucial. What struck me as odd about the unreleased volume were several moments that are only ever seen in the Sumeru!

Referring to Guizhong and Morax as "God-Kings"

A god proliferating a certain type of flower across a large area.

Suffice it to say, I think it was very intentional that Hoyoverse decided to remove this before we got any more proper Goddess of Flowers lore. I'm doing a minor prediction that we may come across this volume officially some time in the future.

So.. why try to connect Guizhong and the Goddess of Flowers? Well, this is important in proving Guizhong's origin as a Seelie, as we shall see in...

Part 2. Seelies and Such, Silly or Similarity?

Before we tackle the meat of this speculation, let's set up one last assumption to make our case. This assumption being:

"The Goddess of Flowers was a Seelie"

While it's only been teased at, it's been hinted quite enough to make it pretty much true.

Arama, during the Aranyaka storyline, mentions a survivor of the Seelie calamity befriending King Deshret and Rukkhadevata.

Nilou mentions her costume being based on the Goddess of Flowers' clothing. This includes a pair of horns that are also seen in Seelies.

The Goddess of Flowers is associated with the Moon. The 3 Moon Sisters were said to have lived alongside the Seelies.

So now, given the trail Hoyoverse has given to connect Guizhong and her, do we see such similar traits? As it turns out, yes!

Floral Resemblance

The first comparison I'll be making concerns the similarities with flowers.

Within the game, there is another flower that behaves and looks similar to the Glaze Lilies that Guizhong are linked to. This flower is the Nilotpala Lotus.

Both flowers, aside from sharing the same color scheme, have the peculiar behavior of only blooming at night. In other words, when the Moon is out. The Nilotpala Lotus, in particular, was produced by the Moon Sisters as they stepped on the earth.

So now, we've connected Guizhong and the Moon Sisters through parallels in their respective flowers. But this doesn't reflect the qualities seen in the Padisarah. Why not?

It's because haven't seen the real Padisarahs. The ones we encounter are just mimicries done by Rukkhadevata. This is similar to how Glaze Lilies are now almost exclusively cultivated in farms. The only reason they still live in their endangered state is due to Morax's influence.

Seelie Service

Moving on, Guizhong also bears a striking resemblance to how Seelies guided humans. Simply, Seelies used their obscure knowledge to help mankind develop many things.

This is eerily similar to Guizhong's actions, as well as her 4 philosophical commandments, no?

"To unite in ambition is to be steadfast and immovable for all time."

"Wisdom is like water, it nourishes all those who receive it and in it is a reflection of the truth."

'"Fortify the bones, that movement be supple when the time comes."

"Virtue grows tall like a tree, though there be shade it will flourish forever"

I think it's not strange to see how all of her tenets mention nature and complex concepts like time or truth to convey how to strengthen her people's bonds. Not to mention, it's mentioned repeatedly how beautiful Guizhong was.

With this in mind, I think it's safe to say Guizhong at least has done things similar to Seelies. Additionally, she is one of the only deities who have been shown to possess so many traits similar to them.

Now, Guizhong being associated closely with the Moon Sisters puts into question her status as "God of Dust". Why dust? To this, I introduce this piece of information found within Moonpiercer as well.

I am also theorizing that, while Seelies may not be of the same lineage as the Moon Sisters, they posses traits that are found within them!

Titillating Titles & More Similarities

Let's use the Goddess of Flowers as an example. We know that she is not simply just a Flower Goddess. Ironically, it seems as though producing flowers is just something she happened to also do. Many descriptions of her focus on her ability to give dreams and produce water.

In other words, the titles they got as gods are merely one facet of their being, compared to other gods like Marchosius, Boreas, Decarabian, and even some of the archons.

Just as the Goddess of Flowers possesses traits found in the Moon Sisters (flowers, water, dreaming), Guizhong also exhibits these qualities (esoteric wisdom, agriculture, dust).

Something I forgot to mention is Volume 2 of 'Records of the Gallant'. In it, not only do we see Guizhong being mentioned, she is also depicted alongside Glaze Lilies, the starry sky, AND Seelies.

Something I also just realized in the making of this theory is the mirrored descriptions of Guizhong and the Goddess of Flowers' appearances. One of these was the matter of sleeves.

They are the only gods to my knowledge to have ever used their sleeves as part of their powers. Guizhong sent forth Glaze Lily seeds from her sleeves, while the Goddess of Flowers poured fresh water from hers.

Also, the color of their clothing reference each other's flowers. Guizhong wears an indigo robe, which resembles the Padisarahs. The Goddess of Flowers, if Nilou's dress is to be trusted, wore blue and white clothes, resembling Glaze Lilies.

Part 3. In Conclusion

Given how many elements about Guizhong matches the Moon Sisters, Seelies, and especially the Goddess of Flowers, it's incredibly hard to now just look at these examples as happenstance, ya know?

I originally researched this topic because of Guizhong and the Goddess of Flowers' parallels in sleeves, but the more I looked into it, the more apparent the parallels became.

From their wisdom to their flowers, it just makes too much sense for me!

So here's the scenario that I'm proposing to end this theory:

A long time ago, when the nation of the Seelies and Moon Sisters fell into ruin, many perished from the disaster. Despite this, a number of Seelies managed to survive. They descended upon the earth in different parts of Teyvat, some even in the area now called the Dark Sea.

Two of these Seelies, each of whom resembled the Moon Sisters in beauty and ability, landed far from each other. And though their stories would deviate in some ways, their fates aligned nonetheless.

She who wielded the irrational wisdom of dreams established a thriving nation in the scorching desert, and she who wielded the rational wisdom of technology did the same amidst the rocky landscape. When they perished, their nations would suffer tremendously.

One of their friends would mourn and change his personality drastically, and another would sacrifice themselves, reverting into a smaller, weaker form.

The flowers that they oh so cherished would almost be wiped away, but friendship gives way to preserving your legacy.

Part 4. Closing Remarks

If you, the one reading this right now, have managed to make it all the way to the end of the post, give yourself a pat on the back!

My name is Noxis, and this marks my first, official post on Tumblr! This is part of a personal project I'm doing to interact with the Genshin Community, and it also serves as my first time actually visiting Tumblr regularly!

If you did read all of this, please excuse my way of organizing and discussing as I'm pretty new to the platform. I'll be sure to learn along the way however, and with it more Genshin lore speculations and theories >:))

#genshin impact #OP THIS IS SUCH A GOOD THEORY #YOURE SO BIG BRAINED FOR THIS WELL DONE #genshin theory #genshin lore #guizhong #goddess of flowers #genshin seelie #genshin moon sisters

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FLY ANAKIN.

#star wars #obi wan kenobi #anakin skywalker #count dooku #sw prequels #THEYRE SO DUMB