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the roots of Yggdrasil

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5 boring facts about me (Rune, the person hiding behind Rhaeth's back)

tagged by @gazihsah

(1) I can roll my tongue and bend my left big toe downwards, but not the right big toe.

(2) When I was younger, I disliked insects. That changed as I got my first garden. Now I'm fascinated by them, esp. by solitary bees. I try to make my gardens a shelter for insects, birds and hedgehogs.

(3) I love pineapple on pizza, along with ham.

(4) I collect. All kind of things. When Rhaeth is a hunter, then I'm the collector. Feathers. Stones. Sea shells. Mugs and cups. Notebooks. My most precious treasures are a feather of the Andean condor and lava stones from Iceland.

(5) I can whistle with a blade of grass.

Tagging: most of my active mutuals already got tagged, I think so feel free to steal it!

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Happy nameday, Rhaeth! The storm hare was born on hunter's moon, which is October's full moon, so his nameday shifts every year 💙 The night of his birth was stormy, and blue-blackened clouds were chasing each other across the sky. High above it all stood a blood-red full moon.

He doesn't really celebrate his nameday, but his closest friends love to surprise him with gifts like spices or jewellery, or they're having a delicious lunch together.

One thing Rhaeth looks forward to tho is to spend the afternoon and evening with Cain at a beach, enjoying the warm sun and the salty breeze - and the loving attention of his husband.

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Master of Swords

In a mysterious twist of fates, the legacy as the Sword of Hvallvir lives on in the way of a samurai. After the death of his master Musosai, Rhaeth finds himself back in Hingashi again, where other samurai masters acknowledge his skills and allow him to join their ranks. The Haori he wears serves as a sign of the respect he had earned.

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The Jungle of Yak T'el

The shrubs of the jungle carried the sharp scent of death, but there was also a faint glimpse of hope - if one would make the effort to look for it.

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"Wanna seat?"

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「taken by the blood moon」

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Rhaeth Rehw-Gilda

"And so he achieved a place among the highest ranks of the woodwarders: those Viera with great power that ensure to keep harmony and balance between the twelve aspects that comprise our star and the heavens above."

Rheno, former apprentice of Eskjar and woodwarder in solitude for about 10 summers, was given the rank of the "Sword" after he had proven great skill with bow and dagger.

With this meaningful change in his life, Rheno not only earned the rank name Rehw-Gilda, "wordly fire" - he also decided to change his first name to Rhaeth.

For the next 20 years, Rhaeth Rehw-Gilda, the Sword of Hvallvir, made himself known as one of the fiercest fighters in the history of the tribe. A dauntless attitude and a bloodthirsty fighting style made him famous - and feared amongst enemies and intruders.

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Rhaembling on the Green Word and the elementals of the Black Shroud

{Working on writing down lore and important points in Rhaeth's life in the form of short stories, and I just wanna scream about my thoughts sometimes. So I felt free to create this category for my blog here and called it Rhaemblings - rambling about Rhaeth - a pun I am very proud of heh.}

So yeah, at the moment I'm sitting on the story of how Rhaeth has to start a new life in Gridania, and I totally forgot about the presence of elementals in the Black Shroud... Gridania plays a big part in Rhaeth's new life after he has been saved from his Garlean kidnappers. He's forced to start a new life here, far away from his home in Golmore and under the impression that he is now exiled from the Green Word.

My pagan, animist ass now wants to connect the Green Word of Golmore to the elementals of the Black Shroud and give them both a shared meaning... the all-embracing force of life... whispered among the trees...

It would make totally sense. I have a feeling both are not that different from each other. In Golmore, Rhaeth could hear the trees whisper with each other. He believes that he has lost this skill now in Gridania, as he is no longer part of the Green Word. But he still is. So he indeed can hear the trees of the Black Shroud whispering with each other, whispering to HIM, much to his surprise. He might not understand how this is even possible, but he finds great comfort in that, and it helps him to heal and gives him new hope 🥰

To recap, since Rhaeth has been kidnapped and brutally taken away from Golmore involuntarily, he indeed is still part of the Green Word. This fact also gives him the possibility to return home at a later point in his life.

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Walk free

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Blade's Edge

Sometimes, when night falls over Kugane and you wander through the markets, you might witness an agile silhouette of a Viera dancing on the ropes high above the streets. The light of the lanterns catch on a blade as Rhaeth moves gracefully along the rope, bringing his fighting skills to perfection.

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In his days as woodwarder, Rhaeth was a fierce and merciless, brutal fighter. He witnessed several attacks of Garlean forces against villages of his folk - the only answer the Viera had was violence.

After he left the woods, a sense of restlesness took possession of the young Viera. No matter what he did, on how many hunts he went, with how many lovers he slept, Rhaeth couldn't find inner peace for the longest time.

It was Musosai and the training of a samurai that finally brought the relief Rhaeth was looking for. Endless lessons of meditating and calming down to find inner strength, of tea ceremonies and meals in silence let Rhaeth find his peace of mind.

He became an excellent sword fighter, his strength being to perfectly balance the calmness of an experienced samurai, paired with the fierceness of a trained woodwarder.

To this day, Rhaeth keeps up a meditation routine. He tends to look for calm, quiet places far away from the busy, needless noise of towns and chattering, where his mind could settle down to find peace and inner strength.

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Wild boys always shine

Wild boys fallen far from glory Reckless and so hungered On the razors edge you trail

Because there's murder by the roadside In a sore afraid new world They tried to break us Looks like they'll try again

Duran Duran "Wild boys"

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~A friendly spar~

Greeting each other with respect on the bridges of Kugane.

OOC

Ares belongs to @elodi-rhunvelt Thank you for that lovely collab 💙 Seeing the twin buns together made me melt 🥰

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Tulip

You are bright and colorful, with a chaotic and unpredictable streak. While you love simplicity, you are not by any means simple. You have a beauty that radiates and are likely the most charismatic of your friends. You have never been too interested in romantic love, instead finding love within your friends, family, and most importantly yourself. You've always dreamt of making an impact, being remembered and adored. You fear that those you love, could never love you the same. But stop and look around love, you have the aura to command attention, and entire countries declare you theirs. You are already, inherently important and cherished.

The lovely @koijikido tagged me, thank you 💙

Take the quiz here

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Lace your heart with mine

Take my hand

And hold it tight

Cause you and I are everywhere

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Oxblood

You are fearless, honest, and you stick to your guns. You pride yourself on your honesty, and on being true to your values even in difficult situations. Others admire your grit, and those who can handle it appreciate your bluntness. Your friendships are ride-or-die, and your loved ones would destroy the goddamn sun for you. To put it simply: you're lowkey punk. Just remember that softness is not the same as weakness, and that it's ok to be a little more forgiving-- toward others, but also toward yourself.

Thank you for tagging, @koijikido ❤

Tagging anyone that wants to do this quiz.