#the covers for this series are 10/10

[dailydccomics]

Trinity cover art by Andy Kubert and Edgar Delgado

#diana prince #bruce wayne #clark kent #dc comics #superwonderbat #wonderbat #superbat #dc #batman #superman #wonder woman #cover art #andy kubert #comics #trinity #trinity vol 1 #the covers for this series are 10/10

[intrepid-fictioneer-7]

How to read the Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Light Novels

I was recently reminded that there is a lot of people who simply don’t know that they can read the Case Files light novels, and that there are people who do know but have no idea where to find them. This is especially a problem when these people have only watched the anime and want to know where they can find more of the story. Since it kind of requires you to go through some hoops (not a whole lot but still), I decided to take a page out of @humbertozero​‘s excellent Fate/strange Fake resource post and make one for my other favorite Type-Moon Fate spinoff, the dossiers of El-Melon.

Read the First Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.1 (PDF) (EPUB)

Read the Second Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.2 (PDF) (EPUB)

Read the Third Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.3 (PDF) (EPUB)

Read the Fourth Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.4 (PDF) (EPUB1) (EPUB2)

Read the Fifth Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.5 (PDF) (EPUB)

Read the Sixth Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.6 (PDF) (EPUB)

Read the Seventh Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.7 (PDF) (EPUB)

Read the Eighth Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.8 (PDF) (EPUB)

Read the Ninth Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.9 (PDF) (EPUB)

Read the Tenth Volume: Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Vol.10 (PDF) (EPUB)

Important note!

It should be noted first that I am just the compiler here. I am neither the translator nor am I the files’ creator. So all credits go to...

Credits

Credits and thanks to TwilightsCall on the Beast Lair forums (from which the majority of the other creditors originally posted their contributions) for translating the first 4 volumes and some of volume 5, thus getting the ball rolling. Further thanks to azwhoisverybored for translating the rest of the series from volume 6 onwards, and thanks to Kneenaw for starting the translation for the rest of volume 5. Thanks to Dotelias for making EPUBs for volumes 1-3, thanks to  cereal_ for making EPUBs of volume 4, thanks to u/confusedkuratowski on Reddit for making EPUB of volume 6, and thanks to ProtoformX for making PDFs and EPUBs for volumes 5 to 10 as well as for Adventures volume 1!

And big thanks to Makoto Sanda for writing Case Files in the first place!

Further explanations

Anime

The anime adaptation of Case Files, with the mouthful of a title that is Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note, is particular to use as an entry-point in the series, because it only partially adapts the series. See, the author, Makoto Sanda, said in interview that the two first arcs/cases in the series didn’t quite work as scripts for anime episodes, so the anime only adapted the third case/arc, Rail Zeppelin, which is more action oriented than the more mystery focused first arcs. But because they still needed to explain stuff like Gray, Reines, El-Melloi’s students, etc., many of whom are relevant characters to the arc, the first half/six episodes of the anime is about introducing them.

So to the question “where do I start reading after the anime?”, the answer is unironically to restart at volume 1. And then you may skip volumes 4-5 since they are the Rail Zeppelin arc and there are not much differences besides some characters not being present during that arc. This is why I think you can watch the anime first if that’s more your speed (I have my problems and criticisms of the anime but that’s irrelevant to this post).

And you can’t start with the anime and start reading with volume 6, the first 3 volumes have characters and plot points that come back for the final arc, so you’re gonna be incredibly lost if you think to consume the series this way.

Weirdly enough, despite being original episodes, the anime originals are most likely canon in some ways. Episode 0, the original OVA, is an expansion of an anecdote Gray mentions in the first volume’s prologue, and Episode 1 takes place during Waver’s travels before the story starts and is an actual story, one of the 3 incidents Sanda has in mind for Waver’s journey before he returned to London. Episodes 2 to 6 take place during the one month period between volume 3 and volume 4, and finally the special OVA take place on Christmas also in between arcs.

Manga

The manga has gorgeous art, but, at the time of writing, it is unfortunately only translated up to the second case right now. Still, go check it out.

The Adventures of El-Melloi II

The sequel series currently ongoing, started a year after the first Case Files ended in 2019. You might know it as “the (other) series where Rin shows up grown up and also a pirate”. @reignsan has been compiling pretty thorough chapter-by-chapter summaries of the volumes by @kaibutsushidousha if you don’t mind being spoiled. Or you can be patient and wait for azwhoisverybored to finish translating them on Beast Lair in this thread.

At the time of writing (27/07/23), the first volume of Adventures has been completed and compiled into PDF and EPUB forms.

Lord El-Melloi II Case Files material

This is absolutely not required reading in any shape or form, those lore books are usually of interest only to dumb nerds like me lol. A timeline of the Clock Tower? An explanation of its politics? Yes please. But it also has insights into the characters by the author that aren’t in the books proper, as well as behind-the-scenes explanations for some decisions (for example, why it’s Gray with the American spelling instead of Grey with the British spelling). Only the glossary/encyclopedia is translated, but give it a look...after you read the series, because it assumes you did and has some big spoilers.

Drama CD

What’s that? You heard something about a Buzzfeed quizz about the most handsome Clock Tower teachers and how it’s somehow a plot point? Look no further than one of my only posts that did numbers. Read the summary, it’s hilarious.

#lord el-melloi II case files #Lord El Melloi II Case Files #Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files #fate series #TYPE-MOON #nasuverse #lord el melloi ll #Lord El-Melloi II #Gray (Fate) #reines el-melloi archisorte #reines el melloi archisorte #flat escardos #svin glascheit #would you believe what I spent the most time on was finding a free collage making site allowing this grid layout for 10 pics? #never again #but it made me realize how neat the symmetry of the covers for books of a same arc are

[tyquu]

Making fake comic covers so I can delude myself into thinking there’s more Ben 10 series <33

#ben 10 #ben 10 fanart #ben 10 fandom #ben ten #ben 10 series #ben tennyson #ben 10 omniverse #ben 10 alien force #gwen tennyson #rook blonko #kevin levin #comic cover

[benjimarii]

Never quite finished the colors on this one (I do plan to eventually...) But here's a fake comic cover! Ben in this comic is tasked to take care of Zed while Kevin and Gwen go on a short vacation. Turns out, she doesn't feel like listening to anything Ben says!

#ben 10 #ben 10 series #ben ten #ben10 #b10 #ben 10 fanart #benten #ben 10 classic #ben 10 fandom #ben tennyson #ben 10 alien force #ben 10 ultimate alien #ben 10 uaf #ben 10 omniverse #ben 10 zed #comic #ben 10 comic #comic covers #art #art wip

[wyrmlair]

I am once again wishing that season 11 hadn’t been canceled 6 issues in, but at least we got some banger cover art!!!

#guys please I want to know what happened between season 10 and distant lands #that’s SO MUCH TIME! #anyway I adore the at comics and if they dont let Simon have his signature post season 10 comic ponytail at least ONCE #in the new series then that would be just fcked up 🤨 #adventure time #these are just some of my favs too theres so much good at cover art !!!

[bird-inacage]

Love in the Air: Sky’s Perception of Intimacy (Physical Comfort VS Physical Pleasure/Pain)

Physical intimacy for Sky has mostly been synonymous with either extreme pleasure or pain. Whereas Prapai’s recent actions have derived from a place of physical comfort, which by its nature is rooted in a completely separate context that alludes to safety, solace, and support. Acts of comfort also don’t foster extreme pivots of emotion, as the intent is to bring peace and contentment.

An example would be the kiss on the shoulder from episode 8 versus episode 10. Prapai’s kiss in episode 8 acted as a sexual cue, an invitation to continue their night of intimacy which was mentally painful for Sky. In episode 10, Prapai kisses Sky’s clothed shoulder, and though he makes a cheeky comment, the kiss itself is no longer sexually charged. It’s still typical Prapai in it’s playful delivery, but feels more domestic and affectionate in nature.

The majority of physical touching that Prapai displays in episode 10 is a means to initiate physical comfort. Prapai’s gestures towards Sky are mostly doting and soothing, protective, a means to provide reassurance. One gesture that reoccurred a lot in this episode were head pats. We’ve seen Prapai do this with his siblings as well, and therefore we know its a gesture rooted in affection, and also helps establish Prapai as an older guardian figure.

When Prapai does this, I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Sky looks very helpless, innocent and much more childlike. As Sky is the mature one in his group, its easy to forget that he’s still very young. This gesture almost acts a form of reinforcement from Prapai that gives Sky permission to be vulnerable in his presence and to lean on him.

There’s a possibility that because Sky was mainly brought up by his single father, he may not have received displays of affection that are often more commonly associated with a mother figure (such as pats on the head). We see that Sky clearly responds to this form of affection very well and in doing so, tends to let his guard down.

In the previous episode, Prapai holds Sky’s hands repeatedly to soothe him, especially after Sky begs him not to leave. In this episode, rather than simply just holding his hand, Prapai intertwines their fingers, which provides more of an anchoring sensation. This gesture essentially physicalises Prapai’s presence by Sky’s side as they are literally locked together.

When Sky realises Prapai is holding his hand, he immediately clutches back. Reaching out appears to be completely instinctual when Sky is in a defenceless position. He is innately driven to seek out physical comfort, and in his moments of weakness this urge will lead him to cling onto whoever offers it to him. It’s worth noting that this is what makes Sky feel safe. Probably because another person’s physical presence makes him feel less alone and defenceless, and at the mercy of his own demons. All this is further evidence of Sky’s intense fears of being abandoned and unwanted. 

Physical comfort is incredibly healing for Sky, notably because it doesn’t have any explicit sexual or romantic connotations. Comfort is something that can be exchanged between two people who simply care about one another. Gestures that are motivated by concern or compassion feel fundamentally more ‘pure’ or sincere, and will more likely earn Sky’s trust.

We see that Sky is appreciative of Prapai offering him that comfort he so desperately wants and needs. Doing so is helping re-write Sky’s understanding and association of physical connection, and what it means to him. There’s a long way to go until Sky can be considerably healed from his trauma, but Prapai is taking steps in the right direction to provide Sky with the means to feel safe first and foremost.

#LITA #love in the air #love in the air series #love in the air episode 10 #LITA analysis #LITA meta #prapaisky #prapai x sky #sky x prapai #im not entirely sure if this one made sense folks #im tired and the first point grasped me and wouldn't let go until i wrote it out #i was trying to connect the dots in my head but im not sure if this quite covered exactly what i was trying to get at

[grapejuicegay]

Okay, friend

#OH NO I HAVE TOO MANY THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS #first of all the obvious red and blue boys #the one who's ready to jump all in at the slightest hint of reciprocation #and the one who gets too into his own head and tries to chicken out of talking about his feelings #but also thinking about all the meta (and specifically jemmo's post) about the ep 10 fist bump #and how they were on the same level through it all and how their relationship is level and reciprocal at every point #and how we're seeing the exact opposite take place here in msp #tinn has just been rejected #and done so in a way where he has no idea that gun likes him too #gun trying to reach out in a situation that IS difficult for them both #but he has a step up on tinn here where he knows that his feelings are reciprocated even if they can't be together right now #and so of course tinn is the one to step back when he tries to make a move under the cover of the mv #because he has just been rejected where gun... just hasn't #and most importantly both episodes ending with immaculate food based flirting 10/10 #anyway here's some boys fist bumping about their feelings in ep 6 #(and talking about said feelings next to a body of water) #tune in next week for boys not really dating and also performing a tragic romance in ep 7! #my school president #my school president series #bad buddy #bad buddy series #bad buddy brain rot #this isn't about bad buddy but when is anything not about bad buddy anymore #< i love this tag but you best believe i am going to make anything and everything about bad buddy #kk.gifs #oh this is my first gifset of 2023!!!

[crookedkingdomruinedme]

Chay, tearing up the room: Where are they?

Chay, looking under a pillow: Who moved them? Who moved my children?

Chay: Somebody moved my M&M's, and now I am going to start killing.

#this is chay #I imagine Kim silently standing behind Chay with confused eyes #and then slowly turning to look at Kinn who has like 10 different colours of M&Ms in his mouth #and then Kinn and Chay's eyes meet #Kinn runs for his life with chay hot on his heels #Porsche prays for Kinn and covers Kim's eyes from the horror that's going to take place here in 30 secs #Tankhun still has the camera recordings #kinnporsche #kinnporsche incorrect quotes #kimchay #kim kimhan theerapanyakul #kim #kinnporsche funny #kim kimhan #porchay pichaya kittisawat #porchay #kinnporche the series

[renegadesstuff]

“I keep making the mistake of thinking he's family. But he's not. You are.” 🥹🏡

S6E12, “Deep Cover” aired 10 years ago (January 13, 2014) 🤍

#castle #kate beckett #caskett #richard castle #beckett and castle #castle and beckett #beckett x castle #castle x beckett #castle series #castle rewatch #castle edit #castle season 6 #6x12 #deep cover #10 years of deep cover #castle anniversary

[mad-as-a-box-of-frogs]

You kidding? I want to seal those bastards up forever.

Kevin Tran in A Little Slice of Kevin (8x07): SPN POC [75 / ?]

#series 10 #Kevin Tran #spnedit #spngif #spn 8x07 #osric chau #spn poc #supernatural #my gifs spn/// #blood cw #gore cw #mutilation cw #just covering the bases ^u^;;;; #it's been too long since I had a set for this series!!! #but at least I've had Lata Ada and Carlos sets to pick up the slack a bit #and I've got another Linda one I want to make

[sleepanonymous]

I've got another Piano Hands Guy Ves video below the cut for you lot. It's way too dark in this man's room for him to see the keys properly so rip Ves's eyes (all six of them).

I don't have a source link or photo for this one, but! The file name is "COVER OF LAST WEEK - Bulb- Legatta (Piano)" So that's something. I wonder why he missed a week for his cover-of-the-week thing? Anyway! I'm still majorly happy Ves is an Xbox nerd, and would also like to point out that you can see the LARGE MUG MORNING ESPRESSO mug better in this video, despite the lighting being absolute garbage.

March 2024 Update

ASDFSDFGHJKLHJK?????????? HELLO?????????? Ves, I swear to god, do not make me fight your father 😅😩👀

#lost media #circa 2012 #bulb band #bulb legatta #bulb legatta piano cover #song legatta #assuming since this is part of his cover of the week series #that this was posted in 2012 #anyway shoutout to ves for introducing me to this song #because it is literally fire #so good 11/10 would recommend

[butchriptide]

genuinely really frustrating that people will like. choose to accept the age mistake made in assassin as canon for deathbringer when it actively contradicts older material. like. sorry idk if this is me being unfair here but genuinely like. why would you think it's intentional when deathbringer is described in main series as maybe a year or two older than glory at most, and can canonically not be any older than 9 due to stated timeline facts in the main series.

like. I get not liking glorybringer, i really do. no ship is for everyone. hell, even if assassin specifically makes you feel weird about it, so be it, to each their own. i can undertsnad that too. and yes, the glorybringer fans who think the age gap are canon are also in the wrong. they're being really gross, i don't think it's necessary to disclaim that, that feels given, but like... that only comes to my point still of like, i really don't understand taking a spin-off as canon over the main series. i don't really understand prioritizing later content as canon as opposed to the main work over spin-off as canon. why should a spin-off take jurisdiction just cuz it's newer? i feel like the older the canon is, the more likely it is the newer stuff will make mistakes. to me, in the case of a contradiction, the main series should be taken to? a spin-off is meant to supplement the main series, so shouldn't it only supplement canon that doesn't contradict?

like also, i get being frustrated it isn't fixed, but also. like. i obviously have not worked with a publisher before, but if I was writing for fucking scholastic books, no matter how well fucking beloved my series was, I don't know if I could risk being like "hey. can you pull my books from shelves and e-stores for me so that I can edit one line?" Like. I really don't think there's any reality in which I can make a corporation agree to that kind of thing, no matter what that one line may fuck up about my main story. like it's not even the only mistake she makes in the winglets. she calls deathbringer a rainwing in the flip book, but we're not hailing that as canon in retrospect, right? I don't know. I think it's unfair to presume that she's choosing not to fix it as opposed to it being an improbable to downright impossible thing to ask of a publisher. like yes tui is an incredibly successful author but i really don't know if we can presume she has that much actual sway on her publisher.

it's just really exhausting as a deathbringer enjoyer to feel like if I want to talk about and enjoy his character, and yes, that includes context given in the assassin winglet once you ignore the timeline error, i feel like I constantlyyy have to be saying "yes I think the timeline error is an error. no i don't think deathbringer is 13." like. every time i bring him up. i'm a riptide fan I'm used to it but also it's sooooo tiring to go into a character tag for a guy i like and be swamped with hatred for him and it's so much worse for deathbringer than riptide because in the deathbringer tag I have to deal with being actively accused of excusing gross shit for liking him instead of people just saying that my blorbo is boring.

#by nightwings standards deathbringer isn't even a fucking adult. like even when I was first reading the books he never read as an adult to #me. and the assassin winglet only further adds to this for me not lessens. he reads so much as #teenager/barely in his 20s guy who grew up #way too fucking fast for his own good but fully buys into his own narrative that he's got everything sorted and together #the way the age system works as I've always interpreted it is that like. each age up to 7 covers a wide but decreasing number of human #maturity years every time and then slows to the years being one-to-one by the time they're 7 #with 7 corresponding to 18 #which makes the nightwings not counting dragonets as fully grown until 10 the equivalent to how 21 is kind of like being an Actual Adult #law wise in America at least i mean to say #deathbringer can't even legally buy beer yet is what I'm saying. some hotels wouldn't let him check in without an accompanying adult #deathbringer #misc #wings of fire #wof #sorry for complaining in main tag but I'm so fucking tired of being made to feel gross for liking a character over material that #no casual fan of the series is even going to know exists or read that is so clearly a timeline error based on everything in the actual #series that I read #does my joke about him not being able to buy beer make up for it #do you guys still think i'm cool #on the note of publishing too #there's no reason to think scholastic could even make it happen in a timely fashion even if tui did ask for the change to the books. like. #looking up working with scholastic reviews some of the most common negative reviews are about poor management #i'm not trying to white knight for her or anything i think she's a flawed human being like anyone else I just think if ur gonna critique he #you should do it about stuff that's like actually poorly handled in her series. not a timeline error in a spin-off. like. come on.

[magentagalaxies]

very curious if our society (youtube) has evolved to producing twenty-four-hour length video essays yet. bc ik on average the video essays i watch tend to be around an hour, some shorter some longer but this is my preferred length, 2-3 hours is on the longer side for me but if it's a topic i'm into or a creator i like i'm down for it, longest i've personally watched is 5-ish hours (tho that one was broken up into a lot of smaller segments and not meant to be consumed in one sitting) but i know for a fact there are much longer video essays out there. the longest i've seen in my recommended is eleven hours but i know there must be more out there. what is the video essay event horizon? have we reached "videos of nerds (complimentary) infodumping about niche topics which would take an entire day nonstop to consume"

#yes i am a video essay enjoyer if you couldn't tell #longest video on my ''favorite video essays'' playlist is ''understanding snapewives'' by biz barclay which is just under 3 hours #(10/10 recommend even outside of the fandom history there's a lot of fascinating stuff about religion and how we connect to media) #(and it's very well researched) #i think the longest i've watched is babbity kate's deep dive into the american girl doll ''kirsten'' #which covered every piece of kirsten media ever created and analyzed the historical accuracy #kate's planning on doing a series like this for every american girl doll in release order which i'm excited for #i didn't even like kirsten as a kid but the video was very well done and engaging even if you're not as big of a doll fan as she is #longest i've had recommended to me is ''a brief retrospective of the simpsons' golden age'' which is ELEVEN HOURS #but i'm very tempted to watch it bc i am a simpsons nerd and it seems to be divided into smaller essays season by season #i think i saw a tumblr post about a fnaf lore video essay that was ridiculously long but idk if that was longer than 11 hours #i should also make a poll about preferred video essay length bc idk if my opinion is the majority #most of my favorites are 45 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes. if it's too short (like less than 20 minutes) i'll skip it #(unless it's a creator i like who wanted to put out something short between big projects) #and if it's too long (over 3 hours) i have to be in the right mood even tho it'll probably be multiple sittings to finish it #(again unless it's a creator and topic i like and it's something i've been waiting to hear their thoughts on)

[lenreli]

DC Mech superbat..... more good food... 

Mononoke meeting!

Flirty banter!

Their bantering crosses every universe. 

Teamwork!

Reluctant co-leaders! 

#dc #dc mech #superbat #clark kent #bruce wayne #wednesday spoilers #wed spoilers #basically an immaculate series and it should become an ongoing actually #also a plea to read this series #they even did a prom/are cover for them too!!!! #10/10 series #everyone else in the series is great it's just my mind is. fixated on them #*kicks tumblr* #:/

[r0semultiverse]

Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake finale spoilers without context

#all im gonna say is that if you know you know! lol #iykyk; not sure if I should tag this as spoilers or if this is incomprehensible enough to not need one 😂 #you're welcome to take guesses on whats going on with adventure time fionna & cake if you want lol to avoid spoiling anyone though I'll #neither confirm nor deny your guesses lol #some of these are very specific references so I think i'll just post it lol #by the way; I'm counting episodes 9 and 10 as the finale since they dropped in pairs of 2! #all of this is seen in those two episodes though; in one way or another; you'll see if you haven't yet! plz go watch it on HBO Max! #boosted numbers & stuff could get us more adventure time spinoff series or even a F&C season 2 (though I don't think one is needed tbh) #I wouldn't be upset though if they somehow came up with more material to cover for a season 2; there are little loose ends left over #but I'm not sure it's really enough content for an entire 2nd season unless we're going to lava world; apocalypse world; tiny world; etc. #the lich could also come back for however many times he has if it's a different instance of him from across the multiverse; but idk #tried to get a little bit of everything in this post without giving it all away; hope I did okay in that regard! #if you can tell me the collegehumor reference without looking it up; you get a cookie! 🍪💜 #mine #op #adventure time #fionna and cake #atimers #casper & nova #cheers

[blazingstaro]

DotS Character Facts— Magolor

The mysterious mage Magolor! He's incredibly talented in both mechanics and mystical arcane, but is also a skilled businessman in his own right with his winning smile and profound customer service skills. While he does have a bit of an ego, he's got himself a heart of gold. He's just not terribly open about it; being overly cautious about being taken advantage of. (Ironic, I know)

Magolor is quite friendly and enjoys making friends, but he's also incredibly reserved about himself personally. People are mostly acquainted with his real chipper and upbeat persona, which is indeed a part of himself, but not all of his personality. To actually get him to show his sincere, raw self, is a deep show of trust on his part. Nevertheless reveal even a morsel about his life story. He's prone to being vague if pressured enough to share something about himself.

He's one of a handful left of his species, and so is careful about showing his true face to anyone. Mags was raised to protect his identity in order to survive. Though as he came into his young adulthood, he began to embrace himself more and flaunt his skills, realizing that his rarity made him practically unknown to the universe. Still, disguising his full appearance is a habit he's yet to break. He certainly adores showing off his people's traditional wear and gear-symbolism, though.

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Magolor's story so far:

From his earliest days, he lived in two homes between his parents. This was mainly due to his father bouncing between his wife's apartment on her homeworld, and his workplace off-world. Magolor himself is the spitting image of his father, taking strongly after him in many aspects— most notably his cheerful nature and magical potency.

Though as he came into his preteens, he stayed predominantly with his mother, who grew distrustful of her husband's employer. Caught between a rock and a hard place, she thought it would be better to keep Magolor safe with her, in greater fear of that boss' influence on her son. Mags' father could visit of course, and take him on adventures, so the little family's relationship remained strong and tight.

It was around when he turned 13 when things started to get rough. A certain adversary of the family discovered the lad's identity. In desperation to escape, and a bit of shenanigans, the teenage mage ended up spirited away to the desolate land of Halcandra.

He spent several years surviving on his lonesome on the remains of Halcandra. There, he learned much about its history through an old book he found among the Egg Engine region— where he made his main place of residence while searching for a way to escape. He picked up some unique, forgotten spells, and worked to hone his magic to a sharp, nearly terrifying level.

Along the way, he discovered the legendary Lor Starcutter, which became his ultimate hope to return home; and, perhaps, achieve a greater goal with some upgrades to its weaponry. The Master Crown was tempting to take a shot at, but the embrace of his parents and a hot shower sounded better at the moment.

Using his talent, and many skills learned from his mother, he managed to bring the Lor back to life, and set a course back home— first to his father to show off his AMAZING new ride, knowing his father would recognize the magnificent vessel.

His return was awesome indeed; however it was short lived. Once a certain someone became aware that he knew the location of the most powerful magical artifact in the known universe, he realized that he unintentionally put it in danger of it falling into the wrong hands. Hands... that weren't his own!

The ambitious young man went off to claim the crown for himself to spite his competition. He aimed to be there first, get it first, and use the Master Crown to achieve his own personal agenda. Of course we all know that backfired and then some.

Yeah, that wasn't exactly the smartest move, buddy.

So he spent about 4 years at his humble little Shoppe in the Dream Kingdom, amassing a small fortune with plans to eventually return to Popstar, now that he had acquired the power to transcend entire realities. That, and he had a lot of strength to recover from his ventures in the Dimensional Abyss.

While living in the kingdom, he did well to hone his new magical skills, as well picked up sword lessons from local masters. Though he regularly trained for 4 years, he's not too shabby— swordplay is clearly not his forte, but he has enough skill to get by in a pinch. He became a pretty solid fighter, thanks to frequent monster attacks while searching for materials to make new armor and weapons for Kirby & co.

Just a few months before the events of DotS:MMM, he made his trip back to Popstar, and went on a little quest to find his friends and earn a chance from each one to earn their trust back.

Their reactions were pretty... varied. But every single one gave him a chance in their own way.

Except for one friend: Rovy Zeidric (he belongs to @starlightfyre). He helped Magolor repair the Lor while Kirby and friends went after the big parts, so the two were quite familiar with each other. Rovy was a new employee under Meta Knight's engineering crew, and knowing his talents with exotic machines, he assigned Rovy to assist Magolor— but also keep an eye on him. Of course out of them all, Rovy took Magolor's betrayal the hardest.

To this day, Magolor is trying his best to earn a chance with Rovy and be his friend again. It hasn't gone terribly well, since Rovy's busy and, quite frankly, a little too petty at the moment to let him in. Though Rovy would never admit that he's being petty at this point.

In recent times, he's come to hold some precious knowledge, which he keeps close to his chest. There's some things Magolor is aware of that the citizens of Town Town, his new residence, couldn't hope to fathom.

Regardless, he's happily running his theme park while coming to Kirby's aid whenever he needs an extra friend. He certainly jumped to the cause once again just a month or so before DotS' main events, when the Jambastians caused a bit of trouble with their Jamba heart shards possessing certain folks around Popstar.

He used his ability to transcend realities to bring in dream friends and help Kirby, nevertheless the Lor to pick up other far-flung allies, such as Susie (much to his chagrin).

There's plenty more to discover about Magolor in DotS:MMM and Dreams of the Stars, where he unsuspectingly plays an important role...

#magolor #dots comic #kirby series #kirby #dreams of the stars #hoshi no kaabii #lore time #lore dump #oh boy lore time #magolor epilogue #long post #I don't cover much of his history in DotS so I thought I should here! #There's important details that I purposefully left out but the rest of it is in gist #He's definitely had it rough the past 10 years or so omg #he's around Rovy and Fumu's age by the way!