nah sorry but HOW is dainsleif/kaeya STILL so slept on, even after they finally interacted? to the uninitiated, dainsleif is named after the sword of the legendary king hogni, also known as hagen, the son of alberich, a character from wagner's ring cycle, who kaeya is based on. in other words, dainsleif is literally named after kaeya's sword. whatever that means for their future relationship, and whether this is metaphorical or literal is unclear for now but hello that's crazy why are you as a man another man's sword
adding to that, in the previous patch we learned that dainsleif was carrying a ring with him, which is a reference to THEE ring of nibelung, which hagen (yes that guy again) was instructed to steal back by his father. and did you know that in order to use the ring the wearer must forsake love? i think you should know
not to mention the foreshadowing of a tumultuous and potentially tragic relationship based on their constellations. kaeya's a peacock and dain's ouroboros (snek). in hindu culture peacocks are often depicted killing snakes so you could say it's not looking good for mr dainsleif.
so basically you have two ways their relationship can go: either dainsleif is going to become loyal to kaeya, (which I can see happening because kaeya is the only khaenriahn we know of who isn't cursed or evil, and dainsleif would want to keep it that way. dain was also the royal guard of khaenri'ah and kaeya's ancestor is anfortas who briefly took over as regent when the king went awol, so there might be some kind of debt he wants to repay by protecting his descendent.) or kaeya is going to kill him <-obviously the story isn't THAT dark and they'd never permanently kill off a playable character lmao so if he does die i think it would be because he's freed from the curse, which according to zurvan is the reason why he's alive, implying that he died once. ouroboros does symbolize eternity so maybe kaeya is actually the key to breaking the curse of immortality, but what happens if you remove the only thing keeping him alive?
oh, and fun fact, the quest in which they meet is named 'destined encounter'. connect this to mona's prophecy of kaeya's fate catching up to him and you literally have him meeting his destiny. we're also told dainsleif loves alcohol and even mixes his own drinks, it's like they deliberately created him as the man of kaeya's dreams
with all this in mind, it's really strange to not see more people excited about the potential of their relationship, because they are in a unique position of being two characters with no pre-established relationship becoming closer throughout the story, where both of their fates remain a mystery, as opposed to so many of the other characters who remain stagnant and whose stories are already told.
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apparently we’re talking about harry’s first word and i have a convenient (if a bit roughly written) ficlet from 2017 that details the only correct answer to that.
“Wakey wakey Sunshines!” A loud voice rang in the room, making James Potter groan and pull the covers over his head, tightly. He didn’t need to see to know who it was shouting around at this obscene hour, the cheerful voice was enough to clue him in.
“Go away, Sirius,” A sleep laden voice mumbled beside him, causing him to automatically smile.
“Oh, well, look at that Prongslet, mummy and daddy don’t want to see us,” James could almost hear the pout in his voice, which distracted him from his words for a second. He shot up straight, however, when he heard a very familiar giggle.
Blinking rapidly, he blindly groped around for his glasses. As soon as he put them on, the first thing he noticed was the highly amused Sirius Black standing in the doorway, a giggling Harry in his arms. The second was that Lily, who had jerked up too, wasn’t wearing anything. Something Sirius noticed immediately after him. James was eternally grateful that he had Harry with him because if he hadn’t, then Merlin knew he would’ve done more than smirk lecherously at the two of them before turning away.
He heard Lily sigh beside him and turned to her with a sheepish look on his face.
“There’s a reason his Animagus is a dog, James,” Lily winked. “Chill.”
It was times like this he thanked his lucky stars that he found a woman like her. Not everyone could put up with his best mate like that, with a smile and a wink. Sirius’ voice broke through his gratitude, however, making him scowl.
“If you guys are appropriately dressed, Prongslet and I have something for you.”
“Well, better see what that’s about then,” Lily shrugged, before Accio-ing a shirt and a pair of shorts. After a shout of ‘come in’, godfather and godson, looking remarkably similar with the identical smiles on their faces, entered the room.
“Had a lot of fun last night, did you?” Sirius, predictably, smirked.
“Oh, fu-”
“Plenty, Padfoot,” Lily cut across James, knowing he was not the most cheerful when he was woken up in the morning, unlike Sirius and apparently Harry, who was gurgling happily at his godfather, “But you already knew that. So what’re you here for?”
It was clearly visible that Sirius was restraining himself for the sake of Harry, and so instead of saying anything, he just waved his wand in the direction of the door. “Harry and I,” Here he looked meaningfully at the boy in his arms, who nodded vigorously, “decided we wanted to surprise you this fine morning. So we made you breakfast!”
Just as he finished, a tray floated into the room and settled down onto the blanket between James and Lily. It was laden with fried bacon, scrambled eggs and toast, fresh fruits, grilled tomatoes, hash browns and cereal. It was an eccentric mix of foods, a mix of all the things he and Lily loved. Without even bothering to thank the man—and boy—he immediately grabbed the bowl of cut fruits and dug in. It was sprinkled with the spice they got from the Indian store down the lane, just the way he liked it.
Lily, on the other hand, was a little more in control. Not that that was saying much, of course.
“Sirius. I am officially in love with you,” was the only thing she said before she speared strips of bacon onto her fork and dug in.
The man in question could only look on in amusement at the pair before him. It was no secret that they were messy eaters, though no one would expect it of them. James had the habit of eating really messily, with bits and pieces falling everywhere, while Lily had a tendency to over stuff her mouth, like a chipmunk, making it seem like she was seconds away from bursting. Neither of them had what you call table manners. Which just made this all the more amusing for Sirius.
“Look, Prongslet, it seems that they like our food,” Sirius tickled his godson under the chin, making him giggle.
“Pa’foo!” he suddenly cried out, making Sirius freeze.
“Wha-what did you say, Harry?” he turned to Harry with shock on his face, eyes blinking rapidly.
“Pa’foo,” he replied with a toothy smile, reaching out to pull at Sirius’ hair.
Sirius blinked before slowly turning to look at the two parents, who had comically stopped mid-breakfast with their mouths hanging open. He had to stop himself from wincing when he saw Lily’s aforementioned habit of stuffing herself on full display, but he couldn’t deny, even through his shock, how hilarious the two of them looked just then.
“Did-Did he just-?” James whispered, sausage forgotten.
“I think he did, James,” Lily said, just as shocked.
“Pa’foo!” Harry giggled again, as if he had found a favorite word he didn’t want to stop saying.
That seemed to break the two parents from their stupor. Sirius couldn’t help the snicker that escaped him when he saw the indignation growing on his best mate’s face.
“Sirius Orion Black,” James growled dangerously, moving to get out of the bed.
“Woah careful there, tiger. Don’t forget you’re pretty naked right now,” Lily cautioned him with a hand on his chest.
“Nothing you or I haven’t seen before, Lils,” Sirius winked, making her snort at the shameless response.
“How is it,” James started again, this time while safely ensconced in his blanket, “that my son’s first word is your name?”
“It’s clear, isn't it, Prongs? He just likes me more,” Sirius sniggered, planting an affectionate kiss on his godson’s messy hair.
“Oh no, you don’t,” James snapped, “You give him to me right now. That’s it. I’m cutting you off.”
“From Harry?” Sirius said incredulously, before turning to Harry with a mischievous look on his face, “Hey love, wanna go to daddy?”
Harry looked at him with his head cocked to one side, blinking owlishly and promptly snuggled back into his chest.
“There’s your answer, Prongs,” Sirius gestured triumphantly to Harry, loving the way James was getting redder by the second. Before he could say anything, though, Sirius backed out of the room with a cheeky, “Enjoy your breakfast!”
As soon as he turned away, however, two overpowered Stinging Hexes hit him dead center on each of his lower cheeks, making him yelp in pain.
He should have known that James wouldn’t have just let him go just like that.
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