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myceliumelium · 4 months

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Big fan of most of his possible lineages, but the "He's just some dude" has to be up there for my favorite Gil-Galad origines. Anyway, here's rando sinda ex-thrall Gil.

#silmarillion #art #tolkien #gil galad son of plothole #gil galad #This guy seems dramatic enough to name himself Scion of Kings because his scars look like a crown

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tartecosplay · 2 months

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𝒟𝓊𝓁𝒸𝒾𝓃𝑒𝒶 𝒮𝑒𝓅𝓉𝒾𝓂𝓊𝓈 | ₵Ɏ₮ⱧɆⱤɆ₳ ₮ⱧɆ ₣łⱤ₴₮

"And if you ask me to let you live you might not have to die at all."

#the locked tomb #the locked tomb cosplay #dulcinea septimus #cytherea the first #gideon the ninth #cytherea loveday #when i tell you a significant amount of time went into choosing chess pieces for what was ultimately a 15 second tiktok #WHEN I TELL YOU #ANYWAYS black king for the emperor undying #white bishop for our little miss of the seventh house #black knight for gideon nav (cavalier)#black pawn for the young necromancer scions collectively #but also gideon nav #the tiktok is linked

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valeriefauxnom · 6 months

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You know, the castle story "That Which Remains" is very effective at wounding me emotionally. Specifically, what is shown developing and then dashed against the rocks without mercy.

That is, Euden's and Audric's relationship in particular.

Now, at this point Audric hasn't learned he's forcing his magical Alzheimer's to him specifically on everyone else. Sure, there's been some weird instances people where couldn't remember things about him, but in general he's been sticking around pretty consistently for relationships to form.

Especially with Euden, since Euden seems to have developed a pretty close relationship with Audric. They've been working together regularly and often enough that Euden is maintaining so much sentiment about Audric that he feels ill-at ease when Audric is away. Enough to feel a need to vocalize his more selfish desire that Audric could stay, which is something considering Euden's tendency to push down anything he views as 'selfish'. He holds Audric in very high regard enough to send him on complicated, delicate solo missions.

He even seems to have figured out or is piecing together that Audric is Aurelius. Euden's about to potentially get his father back in some form, even an otherworldly one. Euden might have been able to get some actual parental support from his dad that he's missed since Aurelius' abrupt death, and Audric might have been able to get some quality time with at least one of his kids. Being able to help guide the next generation and ease some of his guilt.

...But by the time he returns Euden has forgotten him outright.

Though he doesn't remember anything about Audric, there still seems to be something that's distressing Euden. He flees uncharacteristically, whether it be because he is having sudden concerns for his own health/memory or strong emotions lingering that he has no context for now.

Either way, to me it's a very sad idea that they were growing so close, only for Euden to forget it all because of Audric's... problems. It was so close to that little bit of happiness for the both of them, only for it to be dashed against the rocks. It also then seems to drive Audric to be more isolationist? As he accepts the idea that nobody is remembering him and that he deserves it, and then resolves more to take solace in actions that he's doing than forming any bonds since he knows they'll wither away just as soon. While he pretends to be fine with it, I'm sure it's still an emotional hardship that you can't form any meaningful relation with another and will be near-instantaneously forgotten as soon as you're gone.

To me, this exchange later in the main campaign almost sounds like Audric talking to himself, trying to stop himself from wallowing in the dream he would be remembered, and focusing on the actions he can take to effect change.

Even so, he's still trying to encourage Euden to remember something about their interactions, though he's accepted he himself won't be a part of them. He's trying to leave something behind to his son.

He's remembering what he once had with Euden, both his own and this world's Euden not all too long ago.

I think that's a huge part of Audric, aside from all that guilt and self-loathing: memories. As everyone else forgets, he remembers, and can only hope to use those memories for good to leave behind something.

Be it saving Euden from supposed-dead insects and their venom, or encouraging Emile to become a better ruler and person by using his memories of Emile as a guide to know what to say, to helping Nedrick understand that Euden and him needn't be enemies, Audric's- and Aurelius'- memories are what allow him to accomplish so much and influence his children on a better path.

And then, just after he dies, once and for all...

They might have started remembering.

This conversation is specifically noted to have occurred days after Audric died, which seems to fall greatly outside the range of time it normally took for people to forget Audric or details about him. But Euden and co still remember his existence, his identity, and his death.

Despite his constant affirmations that Audric knew he'd never leave behind anything of himself aside from any results of his actions, he might have left memories behind after all. It's just a shame his earlier bonds he had begun to form with Euden, old friends (Raemond) and new ones alike weren't able to survive beforehand.

#dragalia lost #dragalia #character analysis #I still remember all the fun speculation around the 1st anni when we first saw Audric. Who was he?#People were generally of 3 camps: Aurelius. 5th Scion. Or Future Euden. All three were fun ideas but...#if only we knew the sheer amount of tragedy could be baked into this sad dad man and his dragon.#Still looking at what Euden & Audric & all the royal fam could have had is even worse #I also wish Audric could've had a conversation with Leo since he talked with most other siblings but Leo in particular has a more critical #perspective on Aurelius and I wonder how Leo would have felt about this Aurelius since one of their defining differences was Audric being #harsher and more focused on being a good king than parent to his children even if he cared just as deeply. It's what Leo would have wanted #as his parent and I wonder if he would have grown to understand Aurelius better or solidified his 'this is how Father should've been' idea.

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owlbear33 · 7 months

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thinkin'bout factions in wargames, specifically, I'm thinking about the sort of biopunky magic as science, uses fleshy abominations as troops sorta faction that I've seen pop up now 3 times, I think, and I'm wondering if it's actually a thing

My first encounter with this faction is The Alchemists Of Dirz from the old, now sadly very defunct wargame, Confrontation, from Rackham Miniatures, the faction I would have played If I'd had the money for wargames in my early teens, they were a weird bunch of scientists hiding in the desert, producing clone soldiers and biological abominations to try and conquer the world

More recently, I've seen Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings, from Para Bellum Games, a very pretty if a bit edgy wargame, The Spires first struck me as being heavily inspired by the alchemist, as far as I can tell, they're a bunch of weird extradimensional wizards producing clone soldiers and biological abominations to try and conquer the world, and sure they're not exactly the same in look or theme, but there are similarities

Have you seen Corvus Belli, the creators of the well-known Infinity, has a new fantasy skirmish wargame, I took their faction quiz, taking all the magic as science options, and the factions they've given me is the Scions of Yaldabaoth, a group of rebel-ish elf mages, who serve the architect of flesh, and though I think there's a little less clone soldiers, they still go in for bioaugmentation and biological abominations

so, is this a thing? are there other examples that you can think of? particularly in fantasy wargames, but also elsewhere in fantasy

#wargaming #owlbear grumbling #Rackham miniatures #Rackham Confrontation #Para Bellum Games #Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings #Corvus Belli #Warcrow Wargame #Infinity wargame #The Alchemists Of Dirz #The Spires #Scions of Yaldabaoth #I get that Warcrow is not in fact new #oh the rules are new and there're going to be all new miniatures #but the idea of a game called Warcrow being produced by Corvus Belli is not new #I remember there being Warcrow miniatures when I first encountered Infinity oh 15-20 years ago

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ackerbabezzz · 9 months

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Would somebody be kind enough to explain to me the rankings of The Order from the Legendborn cycle I thought I was getting the hang of it but I’m back to square one 😭

#Legendborn #legendbornfandom #legendborn cycle #bree matthews #nick davis #selwyn kane #the order #bloodmarked #king arthur #william stitterson #Rootcraft #tracy deonn #scion

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longclawshilt · 11 months

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There’s something so…gorgeous about how the story of Vermax laying dragon eggs in the crypts of Winterfell works as piece of symbolism. It doesn’t really matter if physical dragon eggs exist down there imo because this story adds so much meaning to Jon’s status as a hidden dragon and also his status as one of the last remaining scions of House Targaryen. Plus it does a lot to contextualize how Ned’s action of saving his nephew’s life is in line with centuries old magic, even though he never intended it to be such.

Because Jace and Cregan quite famously made a pact which was called the “Pact of Ice and Fire”, in which they promised to join their houses through the union of marriage. We also have the canonical representation of Starks as 🧊 and Targaryens as 🔥. Two opposing sides that could do harm to each other have decided to come together through marriage and procreation. Through this pact comes a new life that will be a balanced union of ice and fire.

Then we get the story of Vermax laying eggs in the Winterfell crypts. An act that symbolizes the continuation of life. It’s so interesting because we know how this story ends. We know that after this, the dragons will die and will be no more in Westeros….BUT there’s the exception of the eggs in Winterfell. They may be unhatched but they are like a promise of life. And it’s Winterfell’s crypts that keep them hidden from danger and Winterfell’s heated walls that cover them.

What’s even more gorgeous is that this pact is made in a period of civil war that threatened the survival of the Targaryen dynasty. And like… isn’t that Jon Snow’s life story?! He was born at the tail of of Robert’s rebellion which saw the death of the Targaryens. Aerys and Rhaegar (and Rhaegar’s children were dead). A child Viserys, Rhaella, and an unborn Dany were all that was left of the Targaryen legacy.

And then comes the unexpected Jon Snow. Born of the union of Stark and Targaryen, ice and fire. Ice and fire were on opposing sides in the war and killed each other. But then comes Jon Snow to mend that rift and heal that divide. He is born after a period of death to represent new life and new beginnings. He’s just a little baby but he symbolizes so much!

It’s why I think Jon serves better as a symbol of spring and not winter. Because everything about him represents the promise of life after death: born at the end of a civil war, him being represented by a winter rose, him being symbolized as the corn king (a mythical figure who represented the cycle of life and death), his presumed death at the end of ADWD but the promise that he will be resurrected, etc.

And then we have Ned Stark being the unwitting proxy to his ancestor Cregan. Ned took this dragon egg and hid him away within Winterfell’s walls. Then he took Jon’s mother and also placed her in the crypts. It’s no wonder that Jon has so many strange dreams regarding the crypts. Symbolically, the secret of his birth being hidden away in the crypts ties in quite nicely with Vermax’s hidden dragon eggs. In both cases, a symbol of Targaryen life is hidden within the walls of the Winterfell crypts. Then there’s Summer’s strange vision of a winged serpent as Winterfell burned. Many fans has often wondered what this vision meant. I’m not sure either, but it would be a nice touch if this is a symbolic representation of Jon Snow. As it was with Summer’s vision, Jon is the dragon that has hatched and left the confines of Winterfell’s walls, and he is ready to do some damage.

#jon snow #asoiaf #valyrianscrolls #i don’t believe physical dragon eggs in the winterfell crypts will be an important plot point #I think this story is mainly there to symbolize jon #a little dragon - scion of house targaryen- hidden away by the Starks of winterfell #Also wonderful that we’re told so many times that the crypts represent the power and legacy of the starks #It’s where the dead stark kings reside- the kings of winter with their stone direwolves #Then we have the dragon - the symbol of house Targaryen’s power #These two things come together and bam we have mr jonathan snow #An unassuming inheritor of the legacies of these two houses #But he is something special because he’s something that has never existed before #Ice and fire coexist with him and within him #He was not intentional but he is here #And he is here when it matters most - after all the world needs a savior #I think this puts quite the spin on the idea of a promised prince #Because there was a pact many many years ago that didn’t come into fruition in its intended time frame #But it’s been realized now when darkness threatens the land #Oooooh the ~Jon is the prince who was promised ~ truthers win every single day 🎉 🪩 🕺#It’s so interesting that the original pact was between a Targ princess and a Stark lord #At most the children born of this union would’ve only been lords or ladies #But with the union of Rhaegar and Lyanna it’s switched #Jon not only is a prince through his father but he has also been made an inheritor of winterfell #He is more powerful and important than the original pact intended #He’s both prince and lord - he’s a KING #And he has claims to both sides #No one is doing it like him I fear #canonjonsnow

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yeonban · 6 months

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There's something about Dan Heng and his constant connections to dead aeons that's just so... ough to me

#muse: dan heng.#Randomly thinking about the vidyadhara got me into a hole about how DH and his predecessors are Long the Permanence's scions #and how ultimately they're all going to meet the same fate as Long (aka death) since they can't have off-springs and so #they will die permanently if their reincarnation eggs are tampered with; w no means of ever expanding their species #and after that it came to me how DH somehow also managed to join Akivili's astral express way AFTER Akivili died #and now voyages on the path of the trailblazer as well (dual wielding king of dead paths we love to see it)#idk how he keeps accidentally getting these connections but it's so endearing to me... especially since both Long and Akivili used to be #(as far as we can tell) kind aeons whose goal was to find out what the meaning of life is. which unironically... (looks at DH) fits him too #ANW I'm going to kick my ass into going to class today so hopefully I don't cough myself into another dimension #We'll see if I feel relatively well enough to reply to anything once I return <3

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bidokja · 9 months

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damn, shadowbringers is just like orv for real

#i mean this 100% seriously btw #like. the parallels are Uncanny #orv #ffxiv #kim dokja 🤝 graha: doing their best to guide the story to a happier end for the sake of all those around them excluding themselves #kim dokja 🤝 graha: trying to paint themselves as the villain and everyone around them going 'how about we Not do that'#kim dokja 🤝 graha: having their very existence be at risk due to timespace shenanigans and all their friends coming together to save them #THE LIGHT AND DARK....#wait does this make urianger yoo sangah or han sooyoung...probably the latter but good mix of both #the scions = kimcom #IS.....IS SELCH ANNA CROFT. HOLD ON- (the answer is no but almost asdjhgf)#selch is more like the 4th wall or dokkaebi honestly #WAIT THIS MAKES THE WOL = YOO JOONGHYUK #the way i am having this realization ON YJH'S BDAY ASKDJHFG #guy who has only read orv and played ffxiv lately: orv and ffxiv have similar vibes #and im RIGHT #shadowbringers is like the 10th main scenario if kdj failed but also yjh didnt fully become the demon king cause an outer god interfered #thats an oversummarization. but a fairly accurate one #ky speaks

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welcometolotr · 2 years

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gil-gadads

(from tfo & dedicated to @arofili <3)

#fingon #maedhros #gil galad #the first oath #russingon #gil galad son of russingon #gil-galad #welcometolotr #silmarillion #ereinion....scion of ABSOLUTE KINGS #he was actually younger than this when he last saw mae as a kid but i am Shit at drawing very young children sigh #though i like drawing their leetle hands!!! so wee and chubby!

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g4zdtechtv · 6 months

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strykingback · 5 months

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On nearly every monitor throughout the governments of Remnant, only the words, "REPENT." would be featured on the screens of many. Systems were being hacked if only to send a message to the people.

And then a voice was heard.

It was the voice of an elderly man, though his voice held the strength and resolve of a resilient force, a force that would signal the coming apocalypse for this unfortunate world.

"And yet, after all these cycles, you still find yourself screaming in terror into that void where no one would ever answer you. No one but me. For I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness. I am the alpha and the omega. The possibilities within me are beyond anything you can conceive. Yet you still insist on resisting. Yet you refuse to submit your guilt to me. As if you could atone for it in a way that matters."

Unidentified spacecraft and ships would be nearing the system.

Each of them resembled massive, cathedrals, houses of worship when in truth, these were devastating machines of war. The number of these ships would cause the unprepared to faint if they saw into the deep reaches of the cosmic void.

One thing was certain though: This would be the beginnings of an apocalypse never witnessed before by anyone.

Would the people of Remnant be ready for what would become the fight of their lives?

Only time may tell.

The cycle of guilt cannot be broken,....

Across Remnant people would see this as they all listened with horror wirtten on their faces even as now Remnant had survived one horror after the other. And just when it seemed they were finally healing something no someone just had to stand in the way... but.... does that mean they are not prepared. No.... they are always ready.

OST: Guardians Of Light (Autoplay Warning)

In Brumel, King Rodrigues and the Council of Brumel agreed for the first time that this was a threat to Remnant he would say only one thing to everyone including the Atelier Paladins and the Hunters across Remnant.

"Arm yourselves..... for Brumel and Remnant Stand as one!!!"

Across to that of Ruins of Light in Mistral, Exaltia for the first time could feel the oncoming darkness that was coming one that could rival even her brother Imperius. Walking out of the Ruins of Light and looking up to the sky and taking an inhale in she would release a Titan Call..... calling any and all Grimm Titans to awaken and fight.

The Neo-Shinbaori would hear of this as well thanks to Mizunami and his influence in the Mistrali government as Masamune would rise holding his Katana and nod at his trusted allies.

"It is time to fight.... not just for our lives but for the fate of Remnant in its entireity"

While above Aelius would release a screeching roar flying above with draconic grimm following them, with that of wyverns, gryphons, screechers, and even chimeras following the Titan King of the Air as he flew above the main city, which left everyone fearful but what they noticed was Aelius was keeping them in check and even releasing a few chirps to make sure they dont harm a human or faunus... keeping a silent vigil of Mistral...

In Argus, Perseus and the Atlesian Military along with many Sea-Dragon Grimm were patrolling the seas with the Titan rising from it looking up at the sky and angrily giving a glare... to what was coming.......he wanted to be ready this time....

In Vale, Hades was running through the mountains holding his War Axe which he looked up at the sky as well throwing the Axe down and slamming his fists against his chest before he released a loud roar of defiance....

Then in Vacuo Hideyoshi would prepare the Desertwalkers along with many bandits who had saw the announcement..... they lost their home to war once.... they were not going to lose it again........

And lastly the Scions of Salem.... Salem would look for the first time worried.... but this was the time to fight.... it was time to throw away her plans...as she too had a connection to Remnant whether if it was good or bad... as finally... she turned around to look at all them.

"TO ARMS...."

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER..... REMNANT WAS UNIFIED... UNDERNEATH ONE BANNER..... EVERY CREED, RELIGION, AND RACE WAS UNIFIED TO FIGHT

#archivisim #[The King Of Honor- Rodrigues]#[The Rising Sun- Masamune]#[The Titan Of The Skies- Aelius]#[The Titan Of The Seas- Perseus]#[The Shield Of Vacuo- Hideyoshi]#[Benevolent Light- Exaltia]#[The Scion Of Darkness- Salem]

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birues · 7 months

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So. I'm almost done with the Shadowbringers. One more trial and that's it.

#the way sooo many of my predictions came true is.#shadowbringers spoilers #bro how tf am i gonna explain this to estinien and others #also scions died. again #ardbert ily king

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boneskellar · 2 years

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Morgott got forced to babysit Godrick’s littluns and they wanted to make him pretty

#elden ring #art #elden ring morgott #morgott the omen king #grafted scion

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minori-choco · 2 years

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Now I know that everyone is kinda focusing on the main knight’s roundtable in regards to legendborn and it’s scions, but is there a possibility that there’s a Scion for the Uncrowned King, Galehaut? Like imagine how cool that would be?!

Also, let’s not forget that Lancelot has a brother, who is also a knight and is from North Africa. Could there also be a Scion for him too? Imagine if that’s folks were black like Bree?! Wouldn’t that be cool?