#throne of the chosen

[thatwashhingmashine]

For the last months I’ve been playing games with horrendous ads that are basically all the same but in different times and places only to imagine the main characters gathering once a week and speaking about their daily life

#call me emperor #king’s choice #game of khans #game of sultans #legend of the phoenix #kingdom of pirates #Vikingard #throne of the chosen #they’re friends your honor #and probably in a poly relationship too #along with all of their consorts #merchant master #washing says

[muozu]

still think about this s2 scene a lot<3

#asoiaf #game of thrones #jamie lannister #fanart #s2 and s3 will always be my fav jaime <3 #x #should've chosen a smugger looking shot but oh well. next time

[17mujipens]

i saw a video about the Queen in Dungeon Meshi and her skin colour. and people in the comments had all sorts of theories on why she and Flamela have such dark skin. and it made me realise that a lot of people haven’t seen this page of the Adventurers Bible:

#people were saying they’re dark elves (in universe that’s actually a sort of outdated term for elves who do ancient magic) #that they thought it was a weird reference to minstrel shows (not really my place to speak on it #but they are drawn like all the other characters just a flipped colour scheme) #that they’re drow (maybe design was inspired by that but that’s it) #dungeon meshi #delicious in dungeon #flamela #there’s a lot to speculate about in her backstory. why was her sister the one chosen? did the queen kill her to keep the throne to herself? #how was it growing up separated from her twin but still so obviously a royal? #also to note. the very first Queen we see. why is her ear mangled like that? interesting

[pookiebearsnookumsalicent]

I want to stay optimistic, but I don't have much faith that the HOTD writers will go through with any of the messages in the Dance aside from misogyny. Obviously, misogyny plays a big role in the Dance because it is the means to and end for the Greens, but the way the show focuses on this to favor Rhaenyra's claim and rule and this sort of diminishes the complexity of the story. By making it so that one side rightful, righteous, chosen by some divine powers, etc., etc. and one side that is perverse and corrupted and only there for greed, it takes away from one of the most important lessons in the Dance: Targaryens are not a divine superior race that should be exempt from the rage of common men that suffer at the cost of them.

(Also, ik ambition was a major motivator for the Greens in the books, but the books didn't try to frame Rhaenyra's right to the throne as God-given)

You might have already guessed, but the part of the dance I anticipated the most was Targaryens who perceive themselves to be divine and superior take the realm to shit fighting over a throne that neither of them actually deserve. They fight at the cost of everything and lose everything for a throne that neither of them keep for long because they are both inadequate rulers that rely heavily on their respective councils. When they make decisions on their own, their nearly equal incompetence shows because Aegon's choices are emotional and stupid and Rhaenyra's are paranoid and stupid. These are the people that cause the death of the dragons.

It feels like the show is trying to appeal to those stans that bend over backwards to defend their fave tyrants and believe the throne is a rightful possession of the Targaryens.

#this is not me dismissing misogyny #i acknowledge that its important #i just think making rhaenyra a divinely chosen ruler that was unfairly usurped doesnt do the narrative any favors #this is one of those posts where you can tell which characters i favor😭 #alicent hightower #anti targaryen #team green #pro team green #most pro team green post ive made actually #aegon ii targaryen #targtowers #also aegon chose to usurp the throne for his and his familys life in the books #whereas he ran away in the show #and aegon was introduced to the story as a child rapist as per mushrooms tales?? #thats another post tho #i dont claim to be morally right btw #greens are my guilty pleasure😞 #especially my glorious emerald jade adamite malachite nephrite queen and pookie bear snookums

[foxs0x]

Just a Lady Orin sketch 💅

#baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #baldurs gate 3 #bg3 fanart #dark urge #the dark urge #bg3 durge #durge #bhaal #baldurs gate orin #bg3 orin #orin the red #orin bg3 #baldurs gate fanart #baldur's gate #baldurs gate #bhaal lore #chosen of bhaal #bg3 bhaalspawn #temple of bhaal #incorrect bhaalspawn quotes #bhaalspawn #bhaal babe #just bhaalspawn things #throne of bhaal #Orin

[lcvescountdown]

the chosen one trope is good, but i really like the books with the people in the right place at the right time

#six of crows #crooked kingdom #kaz brekker #inej ghafa #percy jackson #percy jackon and the olympians #the chosen one #harry potter #throne of glass #the folk of the air #shadow and bone #these violent delights #books #reading #books and reading

[cedarw00d-the-fourth]

redeemed Gort au....He gets tadpoled instead of durge....hregrgrggrr...

#so many thoughts about this au #he meets Karlach and she tries to kill him but he's like “woah there i have amnesia I'm sorry for selling you” #and she's constantly weary of him despite him doing good actions #and sometimes scamming people but he's still good #he meets Ketheric and bro starts having war flashbacks because now that gort is back he has to deal with gort and lythe making out again #OH YEAH LYTHE #lythe gets visited by bhaal and bane and bane is like #“yo you're kinda swaggy and my chosen is gone #wann be my new chosen?“ #and lythe says sure and lets orin take her place as Bhaal's chosen #and then gort gets to Baldur's gate and lythe goes fucking crazy and tells him “kill my sister” and he goes “ok” because bhaalspawn pussy #goes hard #anyways she's archduchess of Baldur's gate and reminds gort that he's chosen of bane #and then gort goes to kill orin and then tries to go to the iron throne but the keyword here is tried because #lythe catches him and leaves him and the gang to die #but he leaves and then finds Lythe at the morphic pool with the netherstones #and she's fucking crazy so she tries to kill him #but fails and disappears #and then they save the world YIPPE #Sorry for the note rambles I'm just autistic #bg3 #enver gortash #baldurs gate 3 #baldur's gate 3 #cedar rambles #bg3 gortash

[lovl3igh]

"daenerys became mad, what do you wanted jon to do? let her live?" not kiss her since he decided to stab her into heart for example

#fcking loser #i'd treat her better #if only she stayed in essos #or have better taste in men #or even better #she should have chosen yara #both dany and jon were ruined at the end #but that death scene was riddiculous #and i hate it so much #targaryen #asoiaf #game of thrones #daenerys targaryen #anti jon snow #yara greyjoy #anti d&d #anti daenerys haters

[jackiietaylor]

thinking about nat’s transition to power in the wake of the cabin burning down. they had all been so eager to accet her as their leader once lottie annointed her, but how will they react now? they don’t know that coach ben wanted them dead, they might not have even noticed he was gone. will they think the wilderness is punishing them? will the think the wilderness already chose its messenger through lottie, and that by choosing someone else they’ve angered it to the point of taking away everything they have?

#does nat even realize coach ben was willing to do this? #shaunas already jealous. she was the only one helping keep them fed. how will she react when the same day a new leader is chosen #they lose their shelter? will she try to take her throne? #(i kinda hope so because thatd be really fun to watch instead of them all just accepting it) #yellowjackets #yellowjackets spoilers #linds.txt

[izzy140105]

I'm an absolute sucker for the "chosen one turned villain" trope...

#gotta support my pookies no matter what 😌🫶 #gonna be real i think its because i relate to them in a way #also i could fix them #actually i might just join them #daenerys 🤝 anakin | the “castles crumbling” duo #daenerys targaryen #daenerys stormborn #anakin skywalker #game of thrones #asoiaf #a song of ice and fire #star wars #chosen one turned villain #the chosen one #i also would burn down a city if someone murdered my best friend

[wonder-worker]

A.J Pollard’s biography on Edward IV was so cringe lol (generic; minor but frustrating inaccuracies; intensely judgmental at times and oddly dismissive at others while never considering the broader context; entirely diminished and trivialized Elizabeth Woodville as both queen and wife of his main subject in the name of "defending" her; created a false dichotomy between Edward and Henry VII’s styles of ruling and lauded the latter at the former’s expense even though Henry literally followed Edward’s example for the very things Pollard was criticizing Edward for; had a downright nonsensical and thoroughly misleading conclusion about Edward’s legacy & Richard’s usurpation that was based entirely on hindsight, Pollard's own assumptions, and the complete downplaying Richard’s agency and actions to emphasize what Pollard wrongly and misleadingly claimed were Edward's so-called 'failings', etc, etc)

I wanted to buy his book on Henry V but after reading this shitshow and the synopsis of that book, im guessing it's going to be 10x worse, so...no thanks

#history media #this was written months ago im posting it to get it out of my drafts #it wasn't necessarily BAD. it was generic and readable. but it was very disappointing and misleading and its conclusion was just nonsense #listen I have no patience for the dumbfuck idea that edward somehow had the ultimate responsibility for his own son's deposition because #of his 'policies' during his reign. like I said it's based fully on hindsight and entirely devoid of actual context. it's bafflingly stupid #literally everyone expected Edward V to succeed his father and 'both hoped for and expected' (Croyland's own words) a successful reign #Edward V's deposition was richard and solely Richard's fault lol this should not be difficult to understand #the reason Richard's usurpation was possible in the first place was bcause everyone expected E5 to succeed and didn't expect Richard #do to what he did. nothing would have happened without his initiative and decisions. it had nothing to do with Edward's 'policies' #Edward's policies were fine. henry vii - who pollard vaunts to no end - literally *followed* them #and claiming that he failed to unite England under the Yorkist dynasty is just plain stupid #buddy if he truly failed at that then neither Richard III nor Henry VII would have thrones lol. both emphasized continuity with #him when aiming for the throne. like the whole point of 1483-85 was that it was a conflict WITHIN the 'Yorkist' dynasty #it was not an external threat against it. #'his legacy failed' his legacy didn't fail his brother destroyed it (while also presenting himself as his heir because logic what's logic?) #henry's victory was very much the triumph of his legacy (a claimant chosen by his supporters as the husband of his daughter) #like this is really not my interpretation it is literally what happened #i'm not trying to glorify e4 but his son did inherit the throne in a more advantageous circumstances than any other minor king of england #and frankly than most other adult kings. dumping blame on Edward's literal corpse rather than acknowledge Richard's agency is so tasteless #the problem isn't that edward made a mistake in trusting his brother. many other kings including Henry V also trusted theirs. #the problem is that his brother was willing to break that trust in a way that was unprecedented and broke all political norms of that age #ie: Richard's usurpation occurred because of Richard who re-ignited conflict to make himself king. please drill this into your head #also btw this illogical 'interpretation' is based entirely on Charles Ross' hatred and derision towards Elizabeth Woodville and her family #if you agree with this inteterpretation you agree with his vilification of them 🤷🏻‍♀️ #anyway if you want a better interpretation that's actually analytical and looks a relevant rather than a flawed retrospective perspective #i would recommend rosemary horrox's 'richard iii: a study of service' and david horspool's 'richard iii: a ruler and his reputation' #anyway one last time: STOP downplaying Richard's agency and actions. historians who do this are stupid and embarrassing. bye. #(i should really post horspool's glorious takedown of ross and Pollard huh? it was very entertaining to read)

[starlightwayfinder]

I would really like to see the three of them as masters sitting together here,,,

#They had to have chosen three thrones on purpose right? #Please…

[ser-zoras]

the only reason i dont think jon snow is azor ahai is because he would HATE being the chosen one. the level of angst would be astronomical. let the lad manage the food stores in peace!!!!

#i think most of the POV characters are somehow chosen ones in different ways. but i just hope jon doesnt end up on the throne #hed hate it there so much and i want him to be happy. #jon snow #asoiaf #my posts #a song of ice and fire

[worstloki]

there is a difference between being born to a throne, maliciously vying for a throne, stealing a throne, and having a throne thrust upon you when you are already in the midst of an identity crisis. And I fear Loki's place in the line of succession has people unable to differentiate between any of these

#you can't really argue he planned the extent of Thor's downfall #that was all Odin #Loki didn't force Thor to invade Jotunheim he isn't even the one who gave Thor the idea -- Thor did that all on his own! #that he was doing waswasa @ thor didn't help but wasn't really crime worthy on its own #Thor himself took time convincing the other warriors to be okay with the trip despite the treason and danger involved #like. what. Thor can't differentiate good advice from bad and is emotionally volatile and reckless and that's Loki's fault? #THOR was the one who got them past Heimdall too #the entire ordeal inadvertently showed off the favouritism Thor was receiving in comparison to Loki #even though Loki was the one supposedly so easily influencing Thor to such an extent #call Thor a puppet the way he--wait. no. that sounds weird. uhhhhh #you get the point #people will claim Loki was all up in there rearranging Thor's mental processes to cause his downfall #when really it was Loki doing the bare minimum instigation and watching things only devolve from there #because Thor WAS reckless and immature ?? and he WAS quick to anger and enjoyed exerting his power with violence ?? #Loki didn't STEAL THE THRONE FROM THOR he literally just is implied to undermine the coronation #that's not even confirmed but we assume it's true that he let the frost giants in near the casket etc. #Loki has his own actual crimes that he did against Thor and hugging his bro's arm and saying 'you're soooooo strong and correct' was not on #even if you manage to argue Loki was cheering Thor on for the invasion (he wasn't) it was clearly to dob Thor in with Odin #which he did when he had some guard inform Odin #that Odin's chosen punishment was for Thor's disobedience aside stop blaming Loki for the damage ODIN inflicted on him #focus on Loki making up lies to Thor about how Odin died instead like at least Loki DID SOMETHING for that #you can even ascribe as evil a motive as you want there bc Loki was slipping fr #twirling his hair and telling Thor he's smarter about the realm's safety than the king was on the normal scale #you want to talk morals go look at how eager Thor was to invade mass destroy and massacre in the other realm #and expected Odin to 'finish them off! together!' bc he was power high on whatever bloodlust pheromones battle apparently imitates for him #sigh. this is why you can't have nice things Thor. no Loki you're barely any better. sit down. have a cookie.

[stardivingsea]

there is no straight pairing that I go crazy for more than Jaime/Brienne from Game of Thrones. They are knights fighting for what they value. They challenge each other’s world to become more complicated and rich. They see themselves in each other and see who they want to be. They do not think they could be loved selflessly. They love each other selflessly. When there are no more oaths to follow, they choose to value each other. They were enemies, they were friends, they are the person they trust most in the room even when they are at odds. They should have found a home in each other but instead they were ruined. Brienne was left begging for the love that would be truer than the one Jaime chose. She brought hope and kindness back into his world, and he brought possibility into hers, and the writers threw it all away because a happy ending was not allowed in the world they created.

#game of thrones #jaime x brienne #brienne of tarth #jaime lannister #anyway #i know the end of game of thrones has become a joke that everyone has heard a million times #BUT IT TRULY WAS THAT BAD #a true case of hopeless “realism” chosen over satisfying ends #…… which given the themes of the show since the first season should have been predicted but i think we could not help but always hope

[multifandomsofficial]

John: There are always lessons in failures.

Big James: Yes. You must be very wise by now.

#marvelfandomsofficial #source: game of thrones #the chosen #the chosen incorrect quotes