#ALL THE HIGH LORDS

[retellingthehobbit]

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*crumbles into dust after finishing this* Thank you for reading! This The Hobbit webcomic adaptation thing takes a lot of effort to put together and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate every comment. I also really appreciate the people who’ve spread the word of this comic to their friends! <3

And finally, we’re at the Song of the Lonely Mountain! Within Tolkien’s canon, The Hobbit is an in-universe book that was “written” by Bilbo Baggins, who occasionally lies/embellishes/exaggerates things. The tonal differences between The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings are explained by Bilbo and Frodo/Sam being different kinds of storytellers, with different relationships to “the truth.” This idea is the core of how I’m adapting the novel!  Bilbo is an unreliable narrator who is literally ‘drawing’ from his own limited experiences;  the different art styles reflect the different perspectives of other characters.   The “dwarf art style” in this chapter is inspired by stonework/metalwork in general— but especially by a mix of art deco, Celtic art, and European folk art. 

The central tension of the comic is between Bilbo and Thorin, who each have wildly different ideas about what kind of  story they’re in. Thorin is in a grand fantasy epic, while Bilbo is in a lighthearted children’s book adventure.  The tragedy is, obviously, that only one side of the story ever gets to be fully told.

On a sillier note, a few years ago I had my first gay crush on a lesbian who sang while playing the piano. This chapter is dedicated to the piano lesbian. I hope they’re doing well, wherever they are. XD

I think I might need a bit of a break but I’m hoping for the next chapter, titled “Dawn,” to arrive on January 13th. And your comments/support really do help motivate me to get more done! ^_^

#lotr #the hobbit #bagginshield #the hobbit comic #retelling the hobbit #lord of the rings #thorin oakenshield #bilbo baggins #YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET #anyway *crumbles into dust* #the slowest burn bagginshield fic of all time??? #it will become canon in approximately 84 years #i would say its the most high effort fanfic in the hobbit fandom but ive got lots of competition for that #god works hard but Hobbit fans work harder and etc etc #long post

[truly-sincerely]

Even More Comprehensive BG3 Timeline

(Now with citations!) Years in (paren) are confirmed, all other lines are approximations. For my own sanity this timeline is based on available in-game information and not the Forgotten Realms at large.

1450s

Enver Flymm born

Gale Dekarios born (1457)

Enver Flymm sold to Raphael by his parents, renamed Gortash

Gortash learns about Crown of Karsus while a prisoner of Raphael

1460s

Karlach Cliffgate born

Gortash escapes the House of Hope

Gale Dekarios summons Tara the Tressym (1467)

Wyll Ravengard born (1468)

1470s

Lae’zel of K’liir born (1470)

Gortash in his Heapside Reavers period

Gortash rebrands as a black market arms dealer

Orin the Red born to Helena and Sarevok Anchev

Durge begins their serial killing spree in Baldur’s Gate (1477)

The Emperor dominates Duke Belynne Stelmane (1479)

1480s

Elminster resurrects Mystra (1480)

Gortash trades Karlach to Zariel for infernal machines & iron (1482)

Baldur’s Gate’s Beloved Ranger statue goes missing (1482)

Duke Abdel Adrian murdered during Returning Day speech (1482) - Bhaal resurrected - Ulder Ravengard replaces Adrian as Grand Duke

Orin kills her mother Helena in self-defense

Gortash recruits Franc Peartree to distribute infernal iron weapons

Gortash establishes a cult of Bane in Baldur’s Gate

Gortash approaches Durge about an alliance

Gortash moves against the Zhentarim & Knights of the Shield

Wyll Ravengard pact with Mizora, leaves Baldur’s Gate (1485)

Dead Three made aware of the Crown of Karsus (most likely informed by Gortash)* - Gortash becomes Bane’s Chosen - Durge becomes Bhaal’s chosen - Gortash & Durge are instructed to recruit Ketheric

Gortash tells Durge about Crown of Karsus (via correspondence)

Hall of Wonders test mission* - Durge gets Bhaalist memorabilia - Gortash gets a bunch of Gondian designs - Durge & Gortash get companionship

1490s

The Chosen visit Ketheric at Moonrise, learn about Illithid colony

Gortash & Durge visit the House of Hope (for intel on Mephistar?)

Gortash & Durge raid Mephistar - They get the Crown of Karsus - They get the book on the accelerated grand design

Gortash captures the Emperor

Gortash & Durge return to Moonrise - Their identities are kept secret from Ketheric’s people - Durge impresses the Moonrise Gnolls, but not Steelclaw - Ketheric yells at Durge in the throne room for an unknown reason

Durge proposes their plan to the Elder Brain who accepts

Raid on the illithid colony (1491) - Durge puts the Crown on the Elder Brain - Orin gets Durge alone during the raid & stabs them in the head - Orin tadpoles Durge, making them the first True Soul - Orin leave Durge in a pod - Orin declares herself the Chosen of Bhaal

1492

Durge breaks out of the pod & is found by Kressa Bonedaughter

Minsc captured by Absolutists at a recruitment rally in the Undercity

Gortash gets weird and intense with unethical experiments - Some futzing to get the tadpoles to consistently remain in stasis - This is when the name ‘True Souls’ gets coined - Extremely questionable fun with brains - Getting the Absolute’s voice sorted out - Tadpoling his parents - Poorly conceived experiments on children & their parents

Gortash has Iron Throne converted to hold hostages

Gortash presents prototype Steel Watcher to the city council

Jaheira tracks cult to shadow-cursed land, meets Isobel

Minthara Baenre is recruited by Orin and Ketheric

The Descent, Elturel falls into Avernus happens

Guild Bursar Uktar launders money for Gortash’s Campaign funds

Isobel is resurrected by the Dead Three

The Elder Brain sends the Chosen dreams about the Astral Prism

Gortash researches the Prism, finds out that Vlaakith has it

Gortash tasks Ketheric with sending a team to get the Astral Prism - They send a nautiloid piloted by the Emperor and other illithid - The Elder Brain lets the Emperor slip its leash - Magthew Budj arranges for Durge to be on the nautiloid as well

Gortash deploys Steel Watch in Lower/Outer City

At this point Elturel is no longer in Avernus

First Druid Halsin captured by goblins

Nautiloid picks up Shadowheart & the Prism from Astral Plane

Nautiloid picks up Lae’zel

Nautiloid goes to Baldur’s Gate, picks up Gale & Astarion

Nautiloid goes to Avernus, picks up Karlach & Wyll

Nautiloid crashes, (20 Eleasis, 1492)

Some helpful links:

A page from Sarevok’s book: Sarevok - (Murder tribunal)

Accelerated Grand Design: Gortash - 

An Offer: Gortash - (Peartree basement)

Aquatic Labor: Gortash - (Flymm’s Cargo Basement)

Baldur’s Gate Temple of Bhaal: Yanthus - (Gortash’s Office)

Balthazar’s Notes: Balthazar - (Necrotic laboratory)

Clasped Book: Balthazar - (Balthazar’s chambers)

Devil’s Fee Observer’s Report**: Himberloo - (Nine-Fingers’ office)

Elder Brain Domination: Ketheric/Yanthus - (Ketheric’s Room)

Enhanced Weapons - Sales Ledger: Peartree - (Peartree basement)

Experiment on Cruor: Orin - (Temple of Bhaal)

How To Build a Watcher: deceased Gondian - (Steel Watch foundry) 

Journal of Enver Gortash: Gortash - (Gortash’s Office)

Magical Histories: Volume 2: The Spellplague: unknown - (Sorcerous Sundries)

Memoir Notes with Recent Addenda: Gortash - (Gortash’s office)

Missive from Gortash: Gortash - (Ketheric’s room)

Missive from Ketheric: Ketheric - (Moonrise, 2nd floor)

Mistress of Souls’ Research Log: Kressa - (Mind flayer barracks)

My Gratitude: Gortash - To Peartree (Peartree basement)

Next Steps: Gortash - (Gortash’s office)

Prayer for Forgiveness: Durge - (Necrotic laboratory)

Scrapbook of Letters: Gortash/Durge - (Flymm’s Cobblers)

Special Operations - Infernal Arms: Uktar - 

Studies of the Elder Brains: Gortash/Yanthus - (Gortash’s Office)

Suspended Ceremorphosis: Gortash/Yanthus - (Tadpoling center)

Test Mission with Gortash: Durge - (Temple of Bhaal)

The Astral Prism Heist: Gortash - (Gortash’s office)

The Dukes of Baldur’s Gate: unknown - (Baldur’s Mouth/Peartree’s house)

The Grand Design: Gortash/Yanthus - (Mind flayer colony)

The True Life of ‘Lord’ Gortash: a skeleton - (Wyrm’s Rock Prison)

The Ultimate State: Gortash - (Gortash’s office/Flymm’s Cobblers)

*an in-game contradiction between Gortash and Durge. See: ‘Test Mission with Gortash’ and ‘Memoir Notes with Recent Addenda’. I’ve placed it after, but there’s also a legitimate argument to be made that Gortash and Durge met and became allies much earlier, possibly around the same time as Gortash’s betrayal of Karlach

**no link cuz the bg3.wiki doesn’t have it??

#bg3 #bg3 spoilers #bg3 timeline #The Dead Three #Lord Enver Gortash #Orin the Red #The Dark Urge #The Emperor #Shadowheart #Lae'zel of K'liir #Gale of Waterdeep #Gale Dekarios #Astarion Ancunin #Karlach Cliffgate #Wyll Ravengard #The Blade of Frontiers #High Harper Jaheira #Minsc of Rashemen #There's also a note from a Sharran who witnessed durgetash coming out of the devil's fee but I couldn't find that either #Anything that I learned from in-game dialogue isn't in the wiki at all so you'll have to find it yourself #I am pretty sure the Accelerated Grand Design is in Gortash's office but haven't confirmed #And I suspect that Special Operations - Infernal Arms is probably on Uktar's person but I haven't confirmed

[tomurakii]

THE STRESS TOKEN SYMBOL IS A RED CRYSTAL??? LIKE THE ONES FROM CASSANDRA??

#i mean I'm so fuckin proud of Gorgug for all those academic nat 20s he got but good lord he's gonna get rage crystal'd #ooh lord I'm stressed. im liveblogging it and he's already taken 2 in his first set of rolls good lord #d20 #fantasy high #fhjy #fantasy high junior year #fhjy spoilers #fantasy high junior year spoilers #dimension 20

[copypastus]

"You never told me where you got it - where you got all my favourite dresses." Rhys arched a dark brow. "You never figured it out?" I shook my head. For a moment, he said nothing, his head dipping to study the dress. "My mother made them." (...) I gazed a reverant hand down my sleeve. "I- I had no idea." His eyes were star bright. "Long ago when I was still a boy, she made them - all your gowns. A trousseau for my future bride." His throat bobbed. "Every piece... Every piece I have ever given you to wear, she made them. For you"

Sometimes you just read something and can't help but think about the implications.

"aww how sweet his mom made all her favourite gowns how wholesome" nonono EVERY. PIECE. Ma'am please he's still a baby boy you're making a lot of assumptions about his future preferences.

#my art #acotar #acotar fanart #rhysand #rhysands's mom #acofas #acofas is enemy mine #anti rhysand #technically #anti sjm #tagging just to be safe #didn't know 'where does feyre get her dresses' was a mystery that needed solving #i just assumed the high lord has a seamstess in his employ #or idk he gets them at fairy h&m which is smth modern ass velaris probably has #rhys tell your partner something's a test/gift from your mom before you spring it on them challenge: impossible #now i just wanna draw my tamsand dreams with tamlin rocking all the feyre dresses and killing it

[cosmosnout]

Fuck it we ball, golden route were they all team up and rule over Fódlan together. Canon won’t let them be happy and alive together so I have to do it (+ soldier,poet,king reference since it’s literally them)

#dimitri and claude figure out that twsitd are behind all the bads things that have happened in their country and seek out eidie to kick ass #they propably dismantle the chruch or at least seperate the church from state while they’re at it lol #Hanneman cures edie of her crests so shes able to live a long life #or not idk i made two versions bc of that #together they open up fodlans boarders and start building relations with their neighboring countries #they form and alliens between their nations and become the high lords of fodlan #byleth is there #note to self: draw byleth next #yeah idk power of friendship or something #my mental health is relain to their well being #fuck edelgard and dimitri having to kill eachother #art #digital art #my art #fanart #digital illustration #fe3h #fire emblem 3 houses #fire emblem #fire emblem three houses #fe3h dimitri #dimitri alexandre blaiddyd #fe3h edelgard #edelgard von fresberg #fe3h claude #claude von reigan #fe3h au #fe3h golden route au

[queercontrarian]

Y'ALL I HAVE BEEN SELFISH WITH THIS FOR TOO LONG AND I AM IN MY TARQUIN FEELS TONIGHT SO I HAVE TO SHARE

i commissioned @mossytrashcan to draw me my husband aND HE DELIVERED LOOK AT MY MAN JAKDKEKSKEKWJ he is so beautiful

anyways gIVE SAGE MORE LOVE AND APPRECIATION (and money) SO THEY KEEP MAKING HOT ASS ART FOR US

i'm thinking about commissioning art for cresseida and varian too, what do y'all think?

#MY MAN #high lord tarquin you will always be famous #and i will always love you #tarquin acotar #summer court #AKA THE HOTTEST MFS IN ALL OF PRYTHIAN

[thrumbolt]

I'm just reading ACOWAR, enjoying the high lord meeting ( which means screeching and tearing my hair out) and I stumble upon this part:

Excuse me, she sent a what...? She sent a....

Uhm, WHAT!? Why on earth would Amarantha EVER let scheming little Rhysand out of her bedroom at all if she already has this perfectly loyal daemati, ready at her beck and call to murder children for her?

Also aren't daemati rare? Where did Amarantha find another one? Where is this daemati now? Is he here in the room with us Rhysand?? So as I do on a random Thursday evening, I started digging.

Behold! All the known daemati! The high lord and lady of the night court, the Hybern prince and princess....and this absolute rando with no name. Sure is convenient that Amarantha just had this daemati lying around....hmm...in her bed probably, yeah.

Sadly when you click on the section there's no profile picture, so I thought I provided one:

#lmao it's absolutely bananas that anyone believed Rhysand during that meeting at all #seriously though: let morally grey characters be actually morally grey #the choice between some innocent lives vs a valuable strong high lord who would be on your side is a good choice! #acotar #rhysand #acowar #me just rambling about fairy romance novels dont mind me

[achaotichuman]

The High Lord Meeting-A Summary

Feysand and the IC- “ExCuSE mE?!?!”

Beron and Tamlin- “You’re excused.”

Helion and Eris- *Violently shoving movie popcorn in their mouths.*

The rest of the High lords- *Crushing headache medication and snorting it.*

#acotar #anti inner circle #anti ic #tamlin #beron vanserra #helion spell cleaver #eris vanserra #high lords meeting #pro tamlin #this whole meeting was a mess #and it was all the night courts fault

[maulfucker]

So fucked up that obimaul is a rarepair. What do you mean not everyone is obsessed with enemies to lovers with a Force connection, where one side is completely obsessed with the other who barely acknowledges him (but is just as affected)

#hm i should make an original post tag #obimaul #like. say what you want but obi-wan saw a random dathomirian zabrak and immediately went 'maul?? alive??' #he DOES care about maul he just doesn't actively seek him out like maul does #post prompted by this song that makes me think about Maul in his crime lord era‚ all the luxury of the world within his reach‚ #but none of it satisfies him because what he really wants is to find (and kill) kenobi #'another night up in the best suite; everything's gone wrong already‚ my body admits; dreaming so high the floor is the limit; #once again i got lost.. [...] another night i give myself‚ top of a skyscraper; i'm the king of the world‚ dreams for rent; #and when i look at myself i sigh with a low voice‚ 'i don't feel bad i just feel nothing'' #(<- song is são paulo‚ 2015 by jão) #it's a song about feeling dissatisfied with the life of fame because there's an emptiness he can't fill with sex drugs or luxuries #and from the context of the album it's likely he's thinking about a past lover he's still not over #so. imagine with me. #i might make something out of this. maybe. #but like. posting about songs that make me think obimaul thoughts. not very productive. almost no audience. #... and while making this post i've been attacked by yet another song with a very obimaul words #'lie to me‚ run from me‚ we swear it doesn't count‚ in this way of ours‚ but it's not because i hate you that i can't kiss you anymore' #<- pilantra by jão and anitta

[secret-third-thing]

Modern AU Eris

Art by @leylses

Commissioned by @secret-third-thing for Day 6 of @erisweek2023

PLEASE DO NOT REPOST

--

She doesn't read acotar, but I asked her what she thought of Eris. Her response was:

BARK BARK BARK BARK!

Honestly, same.

#eris vanserra #acotar #pro eris vanserra #autumn court #high lord eris #eris acotar #eris vanserra modern au #eris modern au #erisweek2023 #all you azris fans #this is for you <3

[wisteriagoesvroom]

BROADSCAR??????

[x]

#Oscar Piastri #op81 #oh the high collar #the golden hour lighting #the lil smile oh no oh NO #how could he do this #I was here peacefully eating my salad #good lord #he looks rich-rich #Oscar is sexy agenda #he heard the streets talking smack about his drawstring jeans!!! #and he said!! no more!!!! #it’s me im the streets #im every street sign it’s all in meeeee 🎶

[echo-goes-mmm]

So we all the love the whumpee-thinks-caretaker-is-their-new-master trope but what if it's true

Caretaker who did buy whumpee, and who does wholeheartedly believes and acts like whumpee belongs to them

But damn it they take great care of their possessions. After all, cats and dogs get spoiled with treats and comfy beds and vet visits when they're sick and cuddles and a form of love

Why should a slave be any different? Especially because caretaker bought whumpee for companionship

Plus whumpee can tidy up, cook for themselves, hold a conversation, and even play games like cards or board games, and can go everywhere caretaker can

That's infinitely better than a cat or dog.

It's just such a shame their old owner was so terrible. Whumpee is so timid now, and nearly skin and bone. But that's nothing a good owner can't fix, right? The poor thing needs some proper structure and attention that's all. It's a good thing whumpee is human. It would be a lot harder to rehabilitate a rescue who can't comprehend speech.

And whumpee doesn't want to leave. Fetching files from a desk and playing checkers and occasionally cleaning the kitchen while master chatters about work is far better than being locked in a cold basement and getting beaten every day

Their new master doesn't lay a hand on them, their version of punishment is no music while doing chores, or no dessert

After all, you wouldn't hit your dog. Caretaker's new pet deserves at least that

#carewhumper #i suppose but caretaker isnt super whumpy here #whump #this is super indulgent #pet whump #i guess but not really #slavery whump #yeah that fits better #its the good master trope #yeah yeah we all know slavery is bad #this is fiction get off your high horse #but like wouldn't this be nice for whumpee?? #its the benefits of being owned (protection. doesn't have to worry about bills/homelessness. possessiveness as care against other whumpers) #plus being told whats right and wrong you dont have to think much as long as caretaker is Clear #without much of the drawbacks of being a whumpee (torture. starvation. lack of social interaction) #i imagine this world is like your typical fantasy/medieval world #caretaker is probably wealthy or a lord with an estate and servants #caretaker got lonely maybe. wanted someone in their life more personally attached than hired help #like personal assistant meets pet whump meets default friend #i do think whumpee and caretaker would become close friends #Meet caretaker: a minor lord who recently inherited the title! #Meet whumpee: caretaker's new slave whos just happy to be fed and have his own bed #journey with them as they navigate the condescension and annoyances of the royal courts! #caretaker needs a friend they can trust while whumpee discovers that they deserve affectionate actually #hurt/comfort shenanigans ensue #head chef edna just wants everyone fed #whumpee have a cookie challenge #get that whumpee a meal #my writing

[theladyofbloodshed]

cassian is so funny for real

cassian: nesta baby i can handle anything that comes from you EXCEPT FOR BEING SARCASTIC ABOUT RHYSAND

#literally have whiplash in this scene #cassian tenderly stroking her face vowing that he wants all of her #except her sarcasm or dislike of his high lord #then he'll be angry #and literally the next bit is him saying they're evenly matched #cassian you're not normal #don't do this to nesta

[lorcandidlucienwill]

She let him see a bit of that person—see the savage rage and silver fire he’d witnessed before Tamlin. Then she blinked and it was gone. Eris’s face tightened, and not from fear. Nesta glowered, but it was a human expression, and he’d take that any day over that silver fire.

Eris vs Cassian. One can handle Nesta's dark side, the other can't.

#pro nesta archeron #nesta archeron #pro nesta #eris vanserra #pro eris vanserra #anti cassian #anti nessian #neris #free my girl #he doesn't appreciate her powers #the night court can't handle my girl #eris was READY to give it all for her #high lord eris #high lady nesta #i'm here for the cassian dying theory #anything for neris endgame #this is my toxic trait

[achaotichuman]

If Feysand and IC aren’t responsible for Spring and Summer being sieged by Hybern, even though they weakened Summer and threw Spring into chaos. Weakening defences and practically opening the gates for Hybern.

Then Tamlin isn’t responsible for Amarantha’s, his childhood predator and the woman who has sexually harassed him literal centuries’, actions.

#there is still a difference though #Because Feyre and riceman felt no remorse for what they did #and tamlin blamed himself #amarantha chose to take over she chose to take the High lords power #She tricked them all #Yet Tamlin is blamed for not giving into her #Rhysand and Feyre knew what would happen #or at least had a clue #And still did it #smh #acotar #pro tamlin #tamlin #acotar headcanons #anti rhysand #anti feysand #anti ic