#re zero reinhard

[bubbledcoffee]

this is a bit old but it got a lot of attention on twt so

#my art #re zero #reinhard #reinhard van astrea #felt #re zero felt #re zero reinhard #re zero kara hajimeru isekai seikatsu #fanart

[favficbirthdays]

Happy Birthday

Reinhard van Astrea (1st January)

Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World

#re:zero − starting life in another world #re:zero starting life in another world #re:zero kara hajimeru isekai seikatsu #re:zero #rezero #re zero #re:zero reinhard #reinhard re:zero #rezero reinhard #reinhard rezero #re zero reinhard #reinhard re zero #reinhard van astrea #fictional birthday #january #january 1st

[megashadowdragon]

Reinhard Van Astrea is a character heavily associated with the moon. In his very first appearance, he stares at the moon and thinks to himself about the future and the duty he must perform. We've also seen him doing this in other side stories such as Felt Forms a Hooligan Squad.

There is also a lot of imagery in illustrations connecting him to the moon, particularly in volume 20. And Reinhard himself wears pure white clothes just like moonlight.

The moon has a lot of positive connotations in Japan. The most well-known example of this is its connection to spirituality and enlightenment in Zen Buddhism. Reinhard's connection with godlike beings like the Od Laguna and the Sword God could be seen as a nod to this.

The story of the rabbit on the moon tells that one day the man on the moon came down to earth and disguised himself as a beggar. When he asked four animals for food, three were able to provide some. But the rabbit was only able to give him grass.

Impressed by his self-sacrifice and generosity, the man saved the rabbit and brought it back to live with him on the moon. That's why you can see the outline of a rabbit on it today.

Because of this, the rabbit and the moon represent charity and self-sacrifice. These obviously are core facets of Reinhard's character.

It's also noteworthy how Rein is in the center of the moon, just like the rabbit, in this volume 20 illustration. This could possibly hint at some self-sacrificial motives for him killing Zombie Theresia. You can read more about that here: 

Another connection Rein has to the moon is through Tsukuyomi, the God of the moon. Although there isn't a ton of connection between them, there is one major link. Tsukuyomi is also the God of order. However, in the pursuit of order, Tsukuyomi often instead caused chaos.

Priscilla's connection to the sun is a bit more obvious. She's literally nicknamed The Sun Princess after all. She uses a blade made out of fire hotter than the typical, wears bright red clothes, and has orange hair. Even her pupils are a bright yellow-orange like the sun.

Priscilla as a ruler can be viewed like the sun as well. She is known to bring great prosperity to her subjects from afar. However, those who get too close to her may be burned by her harsh temperament.

In Japanese mythology, Amaterasu, the goddess of the sun, is commonly associated with fertility and growing crops. This is the very first thing she becomes known for after becoming ruler of her domain, as she helped her subjects grow their crops.

Amaterasu is also connected to pride. When she caused her brother Susanoo to go on a rampage and destroy a lot of heaven and earth she fled to a cave in shame. This caused the first winter, a very harsh period at the time.

To draw her out the other gods threw a party. In curiosity, she drew closer to the entrance only to find a mirror. Her own reflection would be what finally drew her fully out of the cave.

Amaterasu, as queen of heaven, the gods, and creation, is also associated with the idea of powerful women and female rulers. Another contrast worth mentioning is luck. As Priscilla says, the world itself bends to always suit her. She often finds herself on top even without much effort of her own.

Rein is constantly described as blessed despite his misery. From an outside perspective, he was born into a famous noble family with power unrivaled by anyone else. But in reality, he has never felt truly happy a day in his life.

Reinhard is a man ruled by the pressure of being the strongest. He has a distinct lack of autonomy. His actions often conform to what the kingdom expects of him. His self-sacrificing nature often causes him to put his own needs after those of the kingdom and his family.

Priscilla is the exact opposite. She does whatever she wants to do and doesn't consider what others think she should unless she thinks it's a genuinely good idea.

She has rather extreme reactions to anyone trying to oppose her or tell her what to do. In fact, multiple of the threats she faces in her side content have the goal of controlling her.

Reinhard's tendency to conform to what is simply expected of him and his lack of individuality is in essence the exact kind of "love" that Sirius pursues.

But when Priscilla faces Sirius she challenges this idea, declaring that "To love is to tolerate and to accept differences. For everyone to look at the same person, to feel the same way, to share the same feelings, what else but nauseating and disgusting would it be.”

Reinhard's fight with Sirius ends with him killing Subaru and a large number of civilians. It is effectively a complete and utter defeat for him. Yet Priscilla wins her battle despite being far weaker.

Sirius is only defeated when her idea of love is completely rejected. This serves as a denunciation of the controlling, anti-individualist love that governs Reinhard's life and Sirius embodies.

I think it’s really interesting how Reinhard and Priscilla contrast each other in so many ways. And I love how Sirius is used to emphasize their differences. It's given me more appreciation for Priscilla and Sirius and a LOT more for Reinhard.

a comment I saw  fun fact Regarding amaterasu and tsukiyomi in Japanese myth there were some myths/stories which interpret them as husband and wife

some telling stories place Tsukuyomi as her husband or married at a time

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[marggri]

#re:zero #rezero #re zero #reinhard van astrea #felt #Reinhard’s first time flying #Subaru showed them final destination or something #I honestly have no clue why I made this #Reinhard lost all his devine protections and he is in hell

[koilccc]

this is reinsuba right

#pls don't mind the scuff- #re:zero #rezero #re zero #i ADORE pure rein #however i think its important to not forget #how TERRIFYING this boy is. even if. he is golden retriever also #looking pointedly at that ss where little rein #freaks teen roswaal out by LOOKING at him #the very same roswaal that continued to monologue with a straight face #while rabbits were eating his ass #do. do you understand me. do you un #reinhard van astrea #natsuki subaru #reinsuba #my art #sillyposting

[j2x3e]

Catboy knights and one human

#do not the subaru #AU where humans are the minority #Al aint showing his bare ears #yes thats a human felix lol #cat boy #natsuki subaru #reinhard van astrea #julius juukulius #felix argyle #al #re:zero #re: zero #rezero #re zero

[berylthemanatee]

A birthday present for Sprite that I made a couple years ago that I never bothered to post before.

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[cutecapybarapics]

#i had to edit the text a little bc i thought it would look cool #messing up with speech bubbles is probably one of rein's blessings btw #reinhard van astrea #puck #pack #re zero #re zero kara hajimeru isekai seikatsu #re:zero #r:z #mangacap #manga panel #manga aesthetic #manga #monochrome

[zeivira]

#Heinkel could probably blame a lot of people #but it still isn't an excuse for how he treats reinhard #otto is a menace #i still want to see wilhelm suffer #prisca is a role model even if she isn't my fav character #subaru doesn't need to be explained #nor capella #Rezero #re zero #re: zero #Heinkel Astrea #Otto Suwen #Priscilla Barielle #Wilhelm Van Astrea #Subaru Natsuki #Rem

[thewalkingmew5]

#re:zero #re_zero #rezero #reinhard van astrea #felt #felt re zero #felt re_zero #rewatched rezero recently #forgot how much I love the knightly boys #so here’s some Reinhard appreciation #because him and felt are adorable and hilarious #my art #I cooked this in 7 hours I’m fucking spent

[bubbledcoffee]

A little late but,

#Reinhard van Astrea #Felt #re zero felt #re zero reinhard #re zero #re zero kara hajimeru isekai seikatsu #fanart #digital art #re zero fanart #rezero #my art

[katotaines]

I’m so sorry Reinhard

#re:zero #natsuki subaru #reinhard van astrea #rezero #re: zero #subaru natsuki #I'm so sorry this meme is so awful pffff #This is just Reinhard bullying #And I know this is OOC but I couldn't help it #this idea has been in my head for weeks #so I had to release it into the wild #though I know some crimes can never be forgiven pfff #reinhard x subaru #reinsuba #subarein #subaru x reinhard

[viv-weylin]

#rezero #re:zero #re zero #otto suwen #reinhard van astrea #felt #ferris #felix #rem #ram #roswaal l mathers #natsuki subaru #wilhelm van astrea #emilia #beatrice #fredrica bauuman #garfiel tinzel #typhon

[zlobonessa]

starting a collection called "reinhard van astrea fucking hates his job". he is so funny actually. literally brings "i wanna quit" vibe to every conversation that everybody around him doesn't really like.

#re zero #reinhard van astrea #i adore him really the way every time his sword saintness is brought up he actually goes ughHHHHHHHHH #just with random people he just met absolutely zero restraint oh i love him dearly #i wish him a very pleasant burn royal guard headquarters to the ground #fr it's really sad how he constantly goes “i hate being a sword saint”and “i wish you'd treated me normally” and everybody's just like “mhm”

[marggri]

Fuck New Years it’s Reinhard’s birthday

#re zero #reinhard van astrea #I love this man so much he has hijacked my mind #I really want to see him happy and for nothing bad to ever happen to him please please p

[koilccc]

re: doodles

#rkgk #re zero #re:zero #rezero #julius juukulius #reinhard van astrea #natsuki subaru #felt rezero #otto suwen #the sillies 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 #ottosuba #julisuba #reinjuli #reinjulisuba #sillyposting