#lykon tog

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I remember you as you were in the last autumn...In your eyes the flames of the twilight fought on.

TOG x Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair by Pablo Neruda - Lykon, "I Remember You As You Were"

#all done! #lykon tog #lykon the old guard #tog #the old guard #pablo neruda #twenty love poems and a song of despair #tina talks #tog tlpsod mb #pour one out for the blorbo that couldve been 😔 #my mbs

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for @spacegirlsgang and thanks to their Lykon as a superhero moodboard that inspired me <3

#the old guard #tog #lykon #lykon tog #the old guard fanart #tog art #lykon fanart #digital art #fanart #sketchbook #photoshop #regalitos

[maikelfist]

Portraits of Friends Artist: Nile Freeman

Created with Dreamscope and Photoshop Photo credits: x, x, x, x, x, x, x

Nile took photos of the gang first, so they wouldn't have to pose for hours on end. She wanted them all to look at the camera, classic posing, only a hint of a smile, if any.

Took a while until she got a useful photo of Joe because he kept laughing. Nicky had such heart eyes over that shy sunshine pic of Joe, though, that Nile couldn't not paint it.

Quynh all suited up and Andy with a pearl necklace and showing some cleavage? You can bet your ass that those two went on a fancy date later that day.

Nile whipped out the warmest, happiest colors for Lykon. It's what he deserves.

Fuck Booker for making her paint hands. (affectionate)

#the old guard #joenicky #nickyjoe #kaysanova #immortal husbands #nicolo di genova #nicky di genova #yusuf al kaysani #joe al kaysani #luca marinelli #marwan kenzari #andromaquynh #andy x quynh #andromache x quynh #quynh tog #andromache the scythian #ngô thanh vân #vân veronica ngô #charlize theron #lykon tog #micheal ward #sebastien le livre #booker #matthias schoenaerts #nile freeman #kiki layne #the old guard cast #immortal family #tog #my posts

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The timeline/lifetimes* of all the known immortals in The Old Guard graphic novels.

(*Subject to G.Rucka's tentative relationship with continuity)

#the old guard #tog #the old guard comics #the old guard graphic novel #andromache the scythian #yusuf al kaysani #noriko #quynh #nicolo di genova #sebastien le livre #nile freeman #yitzhak #lykon

[pochiperpe90]

Image! 30th Anthology #12 - The Old Guard

#the old guard #TOG #joenicky #joe x nicky #comic #spoiler #andy #noriko #Lykon #yusuf x nicolò

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#the old guard #tog #andromache the scythian #tog quynh #yusuf al kaysani #nicolo di genova #lykon #sebastian le livre #nile freeman

[astrabear]

Andromache is a Greek name, and Andy predated the Scythians by thousands of years. Also "Andromache" means "fighter of men" and the Scythians were famous for their mounted warriors.

So I imagine Lykon dying and reviving and dreaming of these ferocious women, for decades, and of course he needs to call them something even if it's just in his own head, so one of them becomes "Andromache the Scythian" because have you seen her? And then they all finally meet and have a good laugh about it and he and Quynh start calling her Andromache as a joke, and then it becomes a habit, and you know she really kind of likes it, and then Lykon dies, which wasn't supposed to be possible, and she stays Andromache the Scythian because that means he's still part of the team, even the new ones who never met him will carry him with them.

(Now, you might very well ask, why does Lykon name her in Greek? I am working on a headcanon for that as well, one that is at least vaguely historically plausible, because some of us actually know how to use Wikipedia, Greg.)

(Quynh is the only other person in the world who knows Andy's original name. When Andy realizes she's mortal again, she thinks about how it'll be after she dies, no one remembering who she was so long ago, just Quynh screaming her name at the bottom of the ocean with no one to hear.)

#the old guard #andromache the scythian #lykon #quynh #tog headcanons

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The Old Guard Timeline

Rounding, my guess at the timeline for our immortals would look something like below. I added the ‘estimated’ notation when specific dates weren’t referenced in the comics or movie. When ages of the immortals at first death isn’t referenced, I default to 30 years old.:

4710 BCE Andy is born. In the comics, Andy states she is 6732, so give or take some years there for publishing and calendar changes.

4680 BCE Andy becomes immortal (estimated)

1362 BCE Quynh is born (estimated)

1332 BCE Quynh becomes immortal and Andy starts dreaming of her.  (estimated) In the comics, Andy states she dreamed of Quynh 1,000 years before meeting Lykon in 332 BCE

1332-332 BCE In the movies: It is insinuated Andy and Quynh are the first to meet. Specific dates aren’t referenced and I’m not as much of a clothing expert to try and guess.

362 BCE Lykon is born (estimated)

332 BCE Lykon becomes immortal and meets Andy at Alexander the Great’s siege of Judea/Gaza

641 CE In the comics: Andy and Quynh meet at Amir bin al-As’s siege of the Byzantine Empire at Alexandria . Lykon isn’t there and they all meet up soon after, though for them soon could be years.

1066 CE Joe is born

1069 CE Nicky is born

1099 CE Joe & Nicky become immortal during the First Crusade

1332-1574 CE Lykon dies. In the comic it states Andy and Lykon traveled together for 2000 years and he died in the renaissance era. In the movie: Joe & Nicky aren’t in the scene where Lykon dies but they talk like they knew him. Given the date of his death, they would have at least dreamed of him.

1575-1650 CE In the Movies: They don’t state exactly when Quynh is lost at sea but widespread witch trials in England occurred between the the late 16th century to the mid 17th century. There are earlier trials in the Middle Ages, though not as common or well documented, and more often for political reasons. The last execution for witchcraft in England was in 1716. In the comics: Quynh is lost at sea, though not in an iron maiden for witchcraft. They are sailing and there is a storm. Joe & Nicky are there but Booker isn’t and a date isn’t specifically mentioned.

1770 CE Booker is born

1812 CE Booker becomes immortal during Napoleon’s invasion of Russia

1994 CE Nile is born

2019 CE Nile becomes immortal (estimated) and meets the gang

*BCE= Before the Common Era, equivalent to BC (Before Christ)

*CE= Common Era, equivalent to AD (Anno Domini meaning ‘the year of our Lord’, colloquially referred to as After Death)

#The old guard #the old guard movie #the old guard comics #andromache the scythian #quynh #noriko #lykon #yusuf al kaysani #joe #joe x nicky #nicky #nicolo di genova #nicolo #booker #sebastien le livre #nile #nile freeman #I dedicated some time to this #kinda proud #tog #the old guard timeline #tog timeline

[celia-bracali]

"The Old Guard" fic recommendation:

"Last First Kiss" by Mari_Marie

Summary:

“It’s okay,” Joe soothes even as his own breathing becomes shallow with panic. “Where’s your inhaler?” Nile never lets him leave the house without it. “Nicky. Where’s your inhaler?”

#tog #joe x nicky #the old guard #nicolo di genova #fic #tog fic #yusuf al-kaysani #joe | yusuf al kaysani/nicky | nicolò di genova #protective joe | yusuf al kaysani #protective Nile Freeman #nile freeman #andy | andromache of scythia #booker | sebastian le livre #mention of lykon #fanfic rec #alternate universe no power #alternate universe modern setting

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"It's time." ... "Watch your back." "That's your job, Andromache."

"I dreamt to-night that I did feast with Caesar, / And things unlucky charge my fantasy: / I have no will to wander forth of doors, / Yet something leads me forth." ... "I am not Cinna the conspirator." "It is no matter, his name's Cinna; pluck but his / name out of his heart, and turn him going."

TOG x Shakespeare - Lykon as Cinna the Poet, Julius Caesar

#lykon tog #tog #the old guard #tina talks #pour one out for the blorbo that couldve been 😔 #tog shakes mb

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The Old Guard

[ID: a digitally illustrated poster of the immortals from The Old Guard. They’re standing visible from the torso up, Nile is in the middle staring head on to the viewer in her army fatigues. The rest are around her, their backs to the viewer looking to their right in sharp profile. From the top clockwise are Lykon, Quỳnh, Nicky, Booker, Joe and Andy. Joe, Nicky and Booker are wearing historical clothing from their time of death while Andy, Quỳnh and Lykon the outfits of the movie flashback. The style is simple thin black lines and flat colours, the background is beige with a lighter labrys shape at the top. End ID.]

#the old guard #tog #tog art #immortal family #nile freeman #andromache of scythia #sebastien le livre #lykon #the blorbosssss #nicolò di genova #Nicolò di Genova fanart #Yusuf al-Kaysani #Yusuf al-Kaysani fanart #Quỳnh #Quỳnh tog #andromaquỳnh #Quỳnh fanart #andromaquỳnh fanart #Andy X Quỳnh #andromache x Quỳnh #Quỳnh the old guard

[bewires]

Chapters: 8/8 Fandom: The Old Guard (Movie 2020) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Nile Freeman/Lykon Characters: Nile Freeman, Lykon (The Old Guard), Andy | Andromache of Scythia, Quynh | Noriko, Nicky | Nicolò di Genova, Joe | Yusuf Al-Kaysani, Booker | Sebastien le Livre Additional Tags: Minor Joe | Yusuf Al-Kaysani/Nicky | Nicolò di Genova, Minor Andy | Andromache of Scythia/Quynh | Noriko, Bisexual Nile Freeman, Bisexual Lykon, Booker | Sebastien le Livre Needs Therapy, Fake/Pretend Relationship, There Was Only One Bed, Platonic Cuddling, Pegging, Face-Sitting, the relative morality of being an immortal mercenary, discussions on the morality of the US military, Friends to Lovers, Friends With Benefits, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Lykon Lives (The Old Guard), Additional Warnings In Author's Note, Canon-Typical Violence Summary:

When Nile and Lykon pretend to date so they can finally sleep in one of the better beds in Andy's safehouses, it seems like a decent plan. It’s not a sustainable plan, or a well thought out plan, but it is a way for Nile to finally find one single solitary perk in the new life she’s been thrust into. However, soon enough, Nile realizes she hasn't considered how dating another immortal will affect the dynamics of a team she's only just joined, or how lying to that team will make her feel. Already struggling to adapt and unsure of her place in the group she’s found herself in, Nile is soon torn between pursuing what started out as a fake relationship but might have real potential and coming clean to the group.

Will her uncertainty about the work the team does and her relationship with Lykon damage her still fragile relationships to the group beyond repair? Is she even ready to be part of a new family? A canon divergence AU in which Lykon lives.

#nile x lykon #tog big bang #tog #the old guard #tog fandom #fic #fanfic #the ship name is nikon #just saying

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Extremely on abt the au where the immortals are all ‘born’ within a few hundred years of each other, & meet in the Punic war(s)

#tog #IM GONNA MAKE IT ABOUT THE PUNIC WARS #I ALREADY THINK ANDY AND QUYNH MET LYKON IN THE 2ND PUNIC WAR BC THEY WERE ALL INDEPENDENTLY RUBBERNECKING ALPINE ELEPHANTS #I W I L L MAKE THIS ABT THE 200s

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I was listening to a podcast and heard about an Ancient Greek guy who died when an eagle dropped a turtle on his head, and I thought... now That would be the sort of thing to tell this blog about.

hell yeah, it is. Hell yeah. (Lykon; Thrace; 336 BCE; cause of death: some kinda aesopian no-scope situation)

#lykon #submissions #see you anon #the old guard #tog #sogd

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Made some TOG avatars on this cool picrew ❤️

Backgrounds are my hc on their sexuality, you’re entitled to your own opinion on that!

Bonus: Lykon, who I took some creative liberties with given we never see him in modern day. I like to think he was very smiley (plus couldn’t decide whether I hc him as ace or pan, I’ve heard both for him) 💙

#it’s kinda freaking me out that Booker looks like Jensen Ackles in this 👀 #the old guard #joe al kaysani #nicky di genova #andromache the scythian #quynh the old guard #sebastien le livre #nile freeman #lykon the old guard #joe x nicky #andy x quynh

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idk I thought you might have fun with this but like? TOG characters in a marching band? what do they play? idk - are they good at it? yuh.

Hello!! <3 This is a wild coincidence because I was just talking about this with a few pals the other day! Starting with Nile, because I think she's the best suited for it. Something about her says Band Kid.

Nile: Trombone! A very important part of the marching band! I can see her playing this from the time she was little. Maybe her dad used to play! Maybe she practiced with his old instrument. Also, I just love the sound for her!

Andy: I want to say the tuba! Also a very essential component to the whole marching band. And it's bloody huge and I think she could easily carry it for hours. (Upon a bit more research, I think the instrument I might be thinking of is a sousaphone).

Joe: Saxophone, baby! Or perhaps a flute. The range of sound and the whimsical sound of the flute just match Joe's artistic/poetic nature to me. Or he can just be a hopeless romantic and play some smooth jazz.

Nicky: Can I say... piccolo Nicolo? sdfghf. No but for real I feel like he would carry a heavier instrument than a piccolo, like maybe a trumpet. Trumpets sort of make me think of his voice.

Booker: Maybe it has something to do with the way I picture him in my head -- the Napoleonic foot soldier --- but I think Booker would absolutely play drums. One of those small ones that hangs at your front that you tippity-tap with two sticks. Little drummer boy.

Quynh: Cymbals. She reeks of chaos. Like you know that kid in School of Rock who got put on cymbals because he's a little hyperactive? Yeah, that could be Quynh. OR, wind. I would give her a nice little flute or a clarinet.

Lykon: I'd put Lykon on flute too, actually! We don't see much of him but we know his choice weapon is a spear. I guess my brain is going spear = long and skinny = flute.

Bonus! Copley: That one giant drum. Or do marching bands still have a triangle guy? I feel like Copley would get stuck with the instrument no one else wants to play dfgfds I can't explain it, it's just his luck.

#sdfgds thank you for the ask this was fun!! <333 #i love answering these and thinking about them tbh #also can you tell i cannot play a single musical instrument dfdssd my apologies to musicians!!