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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death Summary:

The epic conclusion to the Horror Horde trilogy. The hunter walks alone no more. The alliance unites at last. The conquest ends in bloody battle. A great evil has finally fallen.

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SSS here with an announcement to make. Hegemony, TWN’s mirror universe fanfic, will not be completed. There are a number of factors involved, but the short version is that it became more difficult and less fun to work on over time, and its final chapter is Chapter 12: Among the Ghosts (My Love Is Vengeance), which has fortunately already seen release.

For the few wondering where the story goes after the fact, these are the arcs that would have ensued. Think of it as a sort of “Where the Band Went Next” epilogue. These will feature spoilers for the current story. The arcs are:

Catra would have manifested the power of She-Ra in a climactic duel with Adora in the Fright Zone. From here on out, the story would have depicted Catra and Adora both as She-Ra. Catra would ultimately abdicate the throne of the Fright Zone, which Hordak had offered her, and choose to instead help rebuild with her powers.

Adora would have fought alongside the Hegemony until Catra defeated her in the Fright Zone. After a lengthy time of rethinking, Adora would have broken her own sword and gone rogue. In the climax, when facing Keldor, (We’ll elaborate on him) Adora would have joined hands with Catra and held the sword alongside her, allowing them to defeat Keldor. Adora would have walked Etheria, with plans to return at some point and marry both Bow and Glimmer.

Hordak would have faked his own death and retired to Dryl alongside Entrapta after revealing a suit of high-powered armor and engaging in a lengthy brawl with Empress Angella. While defeated, Hordak would have revealed that there was no outcome in which he failed, having cut off the Hegemony's escape; he would explain that, having taken all factors into account, he had arranged the downfall of the Hegemony at the hands of his successors.

Shadow Weaver, after being soundly outwitted by Catra and Hordak, would have been imprisoned. In a last act of defiance, she would have held out against Empress Angella, only to be atomized. Only her mask would have remained, which Angella would present to Hordak. She would be mourned by Catra and Adora.

Bow would have created an elaborate ruse in which he seemed to have killed Glimmer, only for it to turn out to be Double Trouble disguised as Glimmer. He would have also revealed that his apparent murder of Light Hope was a falsehood, and he in reality saved her onto his data pad. Bow would have then taken control of the Hegemony and abandoned Angella in enemy territory, escaping and putting the falsely-dead Glimmer on the throne. Bow would have ensured he went down in history as a villain, but would have offered to let Glimmer marry Adora if she wanted. The three would conclude on the idea that if Adora returned, they would all marry one another.

Glimmer would have taken the throne of the Hegemony and become Empress. She would have wasted no time in issuing reforms and reparations, freeing the prisoners of the Hegemony and giving them jobs. After a hard-fought effort, she would have made peace with the Horde and achieved victory against the forces of Keldor.

Sea Hawk would have met a sad fate at the hands of Empress Angella in the Fright Zone due to his and Mermista’s repeated defiance of her. As he died, Mermista helpless to do anything but watch, he would have told Mermista to achieve justice for the commoners of the Hegemony.

Mermista would have sided with Angella after the battle of the Fright Zone, only to betray her in epic fashion, lighting the fleet of Salineas aflame as her boyfriend would have, with a dismissive comment of “Sea Hawk sends his regards.” She would have become a good queen to her people.

Frosta would have built a new world out of Snows, earning defense for her people and ultimately aiding the new Hegemony in its reforming.

Perfuma would have regained her voice in Glimmer’s rule, her first words being “Scorpia” after they fought in the Fright Zone. She would have pursued Scorpia and eventually married her, combining Plumeria with the Horde and helping in the rebuilding effort.

Netossa and Spinnerella would have seceded, aiding in repair efforts and helping as many refugees as they could after the war ended.

Scorpia would have become ruler of the Fright Zone, being a good ruler who reclaims her territory and ultimately initiates democratic elections, following in Hordak’s footsteps with an empathy-fueled twist. She would have been the greatest monarch Etheria had ever known.

Imp would have turned out not to be the only Imp; a series of multicolored Imps would have existed in the Fright Zone, created by Hordak for espionage and company purposes. They would have become vital assets to the Horde after their unification with Plumeria.

Angella would have revealed herself to command the Spell of Obtainment. After killing Shadow Weaver, she would have won her fight with Hordak only to be abandoned by her own forces after wasting time gloating rather than killing him. Outwitted, she would have summoned Keldor with the Heart of Etheria, who would have killed her out of disappointment before Adora’s eyes. Her delirious last words would have been “Adora... promise me something. Fix what I have broken. Amend my mistakes. Create a world where you can... be good to each other.”

Kyle would have turned out to be a Horde spy, and would have incapacitated Perfuma, saving Lonnie and Rogelio. After heartfelt apologies from both sides, they would have helped rebuild as a romantic polycule.

Double Trouble, after masquerading as Glimmer, would have switched sides repeatedly, verbally destroying Adora with their brutal breaking speeches and kickstarting her change of heart. Double Trouble would work for whichever faction was the most fun, until ultimately joining the Horde and bringing essential information on how to defeat Keldor.

Entrapta would have used her machines to aid in rebuilding both sides, alongside marrying Hordak. The forces of Dryl would have a vital role against Keldor, ultimately helping to save Etheria.

Prince Keldor would have been the story’s ultimate antagonist. Summoned to Etheria with a small army, he would have murdered Angella and immediately began commencing mass executions at every prison. Both sides would have allied against him, and he would have revealed he controlled a massive, slave-based trade empire throughout the known galaxy. Keldor would have threatened to control the entire galaxy if not stopped, but would have been slain by Catra and Adora just before he could wield the Heart of Etheria, although not without costing hundreds of lives in the war. After seeing real war at his hands for the first time in decades, Etheria would have come to understand the value of peace.

Major plot points would have been:

The Battle of the Fright Zone was an elaborate battle in which Hordak lured in the Hegemony’s forces, destroyed the land bridge linking the two continents and cutting off their way out. In it, Hordak and Angella would have had their climactic battle, which Angella won, Mermista would have lost Sea Hawk at Angella’s hands, Bow would have turned on Angella and seated Glimmer upon the throne, and Catra would have defeated Adora in a fight by summoning the power or She-Ra, proving Madam Razz’s prophecies true.

The Hegemonic Split saw the Hegemony divide into two factions: The Keldor-led Traditionalists and the Glimmer-led Reformists. The Reformists would have believed in rebuilding and repairing so as to create a beautiful new world, whereas the Traditionalists would have fought for nothing but the false ideals they clung to. The Reformists and Horde would have allied against Keldor’s army.

Keldor’s Arrival would have featured the coming of Prince Keldor and his army, who would have killed many people and reintroduced true war. He would have destroyed most of Plumeria, annihilated Angella’s loyalists, drove Adora to turn on him, and destroyed Bright Moon’s royal palace, before taking up a new throne as King of Etheria. Despite dying, he would have been defiant against Catra and Adora.

The Rebuilding would have been the last two chapters of the story, showing how, after peace was found, both sides would have repaired Etheria together, using their combined power to fix the world they destroyed. The Hegemony would have slowly moved out of its classist ways, the Horde under Scorpia’s leadership would prosper and grow to be a home for the lost and outcasts, and Etheria would have seen a brand new day.

That is all. This was a fun project to work on, even if it ended sooner than intended, but TWN isn’t done releasing content quite yet. Keep an eye out for the next story in the Horror Horde duology, and the final three chapters of Safety In Her Arms (Which Are Also Her Hair).

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death Characters: Horde Prime (She-Ra), Sea Hawk (She-Ra), Entrapta (She-Ra), Hordak (She-Ra), Glimmer (She-Ra), Catra (She-Ra) Additional Tags: Horror, Alternate Universe - Horror, gothic horror, cosmic horror, Religious Horror, Vampires, Inspired by Frankenstein, References to Frankenstein, Dracula Influence/References, References to Lovecraft, Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Lovecraftian, Lovecraftian Monster(s) Summary:

On one starless, hot night, an unassuming sailor walks into a great white castle in the distance. Despite the odds, he finds himself eagerly welcomed in. The question is whether he can get out... and what he will take with him if he does.

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New fic, courtesy of TeaWithNyarlathotep! This one’s a big love letter to Universal Horror and H.P. Lovecraft, starring everyone’s favorite space deity... just don’t come in expecting a happy ending.

#horde prime #tea-with-nyarlathotep

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Hegemony

So Hegemony isn't quite on hiatus again.

Short version, there's been a major upheaval in the lives of both SSS and BumbleCade, so the latest chapter will be coming out very late.

We hope to resume a quicker schedule after the next chapter comes out.

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#hordak #he’s a good boi don’t @ him #he is but a spacebat doing his spacebat work

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Hordak doesn’t know

Bitches love cannons

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if u want u can help preserve the memory of a shtetl (european towns with large jewish populations that were almost all destroyed in the holocaust) by donating to fund the translations of yizkor books

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“LUVD Detective Agency at your service…”

Here’s a redo of my old Hordak as Nick Valentine artwork, I plan on selling this as an art print later- Let me know if anyone likes that idea! (Reblogs LUVD!)

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“how to set a ship on fire DIY (let’s hope the FBI doesn’t take this down)”

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100% mood

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Consider The Following

* Evil

* Scientist

* Deeply In Love With Their Lab Partner

* Secretly Just Awkward and Adorable

#but which one is it? #we of twn are now a shovel knight appreciation account #lab partner discourse #mad scientist

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Important Hegemony News

*AHEM*

Very important Hegemony announcement here.

Nice.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Wrong Hordak (She-Ra) Additional Tags: Humor, Essays, Satire, Villain Apologism Summary:

Wrong Hordak's essay on the subject of the Horde, provided to his professor at Mystacor Academy.

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SSS here. You know how I mentioned Hegemony “isn’t Horde Apologia?”

You’re all welcome.

#humor #fictional character essay #wrong hordak #hordak #the horde (she-ra) #tea-with-nyarlathotep

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Hegemony and Arthurian Myth

SSS here! I'm a big fan of old myths, and one set of myths I have a particular fondness of is Arthurian Myth! Sure, not all of it has aged well, but there's something compelling to me about its characters and their countless interpretations, from the tragedy to the glory, and I love its nature as a tale where most of the characters genuinely try their best even in a society where kings and queens exist. My personal favorite piece of Arthurian fiction is Terence Howard White's The Once and Future King. While it hasn't aged too well in places, its themes of the tragedy of grudges, destructive love, and the horrors of abuse still have a firm place in my heart. It's no surprise, then, that I'd take into account Arthurian Myth and The Once and Future King as I wrote Hegemony. So... here's the three characters that have the biggest parallels with their counterparts from Arthurian Myth.

Adora is the obvious example. He-Man, and She-Ra by extension, are by definition inspired by the tale of King Arthur. Unsurprisingly, I have a take on this as well. Adora has many similarities to the Arthur of myth in Hegemony. She goes from a commoner to a destined monarch due to her bloodline, chooses a path of bravery and heroism, and seeks to unite the world. The only thing is that... well... "uniting the world" is bad if it requires you to conquer other people, a fact Adora comes to disregard. It would be easy for a destined hero to fall apart and to turn to evil, and it should come as no surprise that Adora slowly does so. Also, they both draw a sword from a rock, so that's a parallel.

So, I know what the one person reading this is thinking... surely, Hordak parallels one of the villains, right? Perhaps the dastardly trickster and court mage Morgan Le Fay? The plotter Morgause, who overthrows the shining kingdom after her death? Or maybe the deranged Mordred, used as a weapon in a war he had no choice in?

Well, actually, he's Lancelot. Now, there's already a parallel to Lancelot in the character. Hordak is a tragic figure whose only self-worth comes from his purity and martial prowess. Taking this further, The Once and Future King has an iffy depiction of Lancelot as conventionally unattractive, and while we know Hordak is a gorgeous fellow, it's safe to say not all of Etherian society would share our views on him. Also much like Lancelot, Hordak is a being of incredible strength and power who despite everything hates himself due to feeling he is born improperly and has lost his purity. The two even engage in a romance forbidden by their "god" out of sheer love for someone else.

But also, he's a lot like Satan, because I have one trick I can do with Hordak and I really like Milton.

Lastly, we have Shadow Weaver, the character who does parallel Morgause. Admittedly, this is in no way a stretch from canon. Much like Morgause, Shadow Weaver is an abusive mother, a villainous sorcerer, and an ambitious plotter who seeks to take revenge on a kingdom for what she perceives as wrongdoing. Suffice it to say the parallels are quite obvious here, even moreso if you do as many contemporary adaptations do and merge Morgause and Morgan into one character. After all, Shadow Weaver is essentially a court mage when it comes down to it.

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Overall, I deliberately gave Hegemony parallels with Arthurian Myth. I don't know how well they worked. I don't really know how clever they are, nor how well-made they are, but it's a point of interest for me and I hope this interests at least a few people.

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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Entrapta/Hordak (She-Ra), Entrapta & Imp (She-Ra), Hordak & Imp (She-Ra), Entrapta & Hordak (She-Ra) Characters: Entrapta (She-Ra), Hordak (She-Ra), Imp (She-Ra), Huntara (She-Ra) Additional Tags: Missing Scene, During Canon, Reconciliation, Apologies, Soft Hordak (She-Ra), Silly Canon Observations, Canon Compliant, Imp the Literal Wingman Series: Part 1 of Entrapdak Extended Summary:

“You know…there are more efficient ways to execute someone than banishing them to a hostile location.”

Hordak makes amends with Entrapta after his outburst over the Crimson Waste, and the two of them decide what to do about Catra. Some of his leadership choices are

slightly

called into question.

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Reblogging this because it’s always a fun day to put some heads on some pikes.

#entrapdak #hordak #entrapta #imp

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SolidSocialistShiba here. It has come to my attention that some of you have not been reading Safety in Her Arms. (Which Are Also Her Hair.)

I must encourage you to read it! It is written by my fantastic partner BumbleCade, and its first chapter is indeed somewhat brief, but it’s quite endearing and will feature all the comfy Entrapdak content that is desired! Its focus is on Hordak attempting to propose to Princess Entrapta and going on a frankly delightful quest to find the best way to do so! While it is far from complete, we have plans for it and it’s going to bring him around to every Princess. It’s delightful and soft in all the best ways, thanks to the touch of my partner, who’s undeniably a master of the fluffy arts.

Also, Imp and Emily are in it.

#tea-with-nyarlathotep #entrapdak #entrapta #hordak #bumblecade #fluff #fanfics

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props to Josie Campbell, our entrapdak architect!!!