#Adda the White

[darero-art]

Happy Valentines Day y`all

[veralevina15]

Hey, today is my Birthday! Thank you all for your support!

[naidleen]

The Witcher (2007)

[thepuddinscosplay]

Adda cosplay from The Witcher

Support us on Ko-Fi

Cosplayer: The Puddins’ Cosplay

Instagram: nessy.fox

[teatitty]

Absolutely love in the games that you get to see Adda the White again [hate that she's a redhead though because she's meant to have white hair due to the lifting of her curse but... well this was only stated by Sapkowski on his website so the book translations and games kept it red] and based on your choices during the first game, there's a strong chance she ends up married to Radovid in the second and third games!

If you choose to save her in the first game [I don't know if the Radovid marriage is impacted if you also sleep with her because I always turned her down] + keep Radovid alive and then carry that saved data over into the second, Foltest will tell you that Adda and Radovid have married but because the Temerian nobility will "never accept a Redanian on the throne" the couple have to content themselves with only ruling Redania and not both countries together

Unfortunately you don't get to see her in 2 or 3 again so everything you hear about her is second-hand flavour text but it's still a really cool progression of her story from Last Wish and one that I personally absolutely adore

Radovid is a polarising political figure who was a great strategist and general to some but a paranoid madman to others and the Adda we meet in the games is a wild and spoiled woman with heavy ambitions for the throne. Despite never seeing their relationship on screen [except in a single still image of them sitting on the throne], something about that chemistry and dynamic absolutely fascinates me especially because their marriage was purely political in nature - while in Vizima, Radovid asks Geralt what his thoughts on Adda are because he saw her as a potential way to combine the two families

Idk man! Political intrigue just gets me sometimes ya know!

[nerureika]

I've learned how to make aromatic candles. So I've made this one for Adda ♥️ It smells like cherry, cranberry and bourbon vanilla.

Beautiful redhead Adda postcard on the background is by @veralevina15 🥰

Also I've got other candles for Roche, Iorveth, planning to do Foltest, Radovid and Meve. Maybe I'll post them sooner.

[windflowerofskellige]

Ostrit & Foltest: An Analysis on Love

I reread The Witcher Short Story recently and I was thinking about the state of love in the short story and how that affects the relationships in the short story. It will focus on Ostrit, Foltest, and Adda. First we need to establish ages. Sapkowski establishes that Foltest is between 30-35 with his description from Geralt.

Foltest was slim and had a pretty—too pretty—face. He was under forty, the witcher thought. 

In the same paragraph he also establishes the characters we will come to know are Segelin and Ostrit.

Next to him on a chest sat an older, powerfully built man with a beard. Behind the king stood another man, richly dressed and with a proud look on his face. A magnate.

It is interesting to note that Ostrit is not described as young. If he were noticeably younger than Segelin he would've mentioned it like he did Foltest for this would've been out of expectation. More likely he would've been compared in youth to Foltest. Neither is established.

Now we see in Ostrit's discussions of Adda that he has a sense of ownership over her stemming from his relationship with her and "love" for her. I think this is a relationship he had with Foltest and Adda, and that his feelings for Foltest turned to the hatred we see because he did not "behave" and threatened the ownership he had over both of them with his antics as a teenager and the affair with Adda.

“Careful, Velerad,” snarled Ostrit. “Say what you want about the striga but do not insult Adda in front of me, as you would not dare in the king's presence!”

Adda is established to be younger than Foltest through Velerad the Castellan, though he frames this in a very specific light due to his dislike of the King. We have to remember that Ostrit establishes blatantly they want to dethrone Foltest.

“During the reign of old Medell, his father, when our gracious king was still a prince, Foltest showed us what he was capable of, and he was capable of a great deal. We hoped he would grow out of it. But shortly after his coronation Foltest surpassed himself, jaw-droppingly: he got his own sister with child. Adda was younger and they were always together, but nobody suspected anything except, perhaps, the queen…To get to the point: suddenly there is Adda with a huge belly, and Foltest talking about getting wed to his sister. The situation was made even more tense because Vizimir of Novigrad wanted his daughter, Dalka, to marry Foltest and had already sent out his envoys. We had to restrain Foltest from insulting them, and lucky we did, or Vizimir would have torn our insides out. Then, not without Adda's help—for she influenced her brother—we managed to dissuade the boy from a quick wedding...

No one suspected anything, except maybe their mother. Just like no one would suspect Ostrit having an inappropriate relationship with the Prince and Princess. The way he describes Foltest's antics sounds like survivors of abuse who act out for attention.

We see that when Ostrit almost explicitly confirms as much when he talks about his "love" for Adda.

“I loved Adda. The king's sister. The king's mistress. The king's trollop. I loved her—Witcher, are you there?” “I am.” “I know what you're thinking. But it wasn't like that. Believe me, I didn't cast any spells. I don't know anything about magic. Only once in anger did I say…Only once. Witcher? Are you listening?” “I am.” “It's his mother, the old queen. It must be her. She couldn't watch him and Adda—It wasn't me. I only once, you know, tried to persuade them but Adda—Witcher! I was besotted, and said…Witcher? Was it me? Me?”

If Ostrit were a suitable suitor for Adda why would he feel the need to defend himself with "I know what you're thinking. But it wasn't like that." He would have no reason to think Geralt would take such a leap if he were not inappropriately older than her.

Foltest's love for Adda while inappropriate for their relationship as siblings is very much a genuine type of love. And I suspect the reason he wanted such a quick wedding is because he could then as King, with Adda as Queen, get rid of Ostrit. It is both love and a measure to protect her, not about ownership like Ostrit clearly demonstrates.

There is another factor in which we must talk. Foltest's lack of acknowledgement of Ostrit. Both while he was alive and after death.

“I have known that for a long time. How, witcher? Oh, of course, I forgot. Your code of practice. All right. I will make one small comment. Several witchers have been here already. Velerad, you have told him? Good. So I know that your speciality is to kill, rather than to reverse spells. This isn't an option. If one hair falls from my daughter's head, your head will be on the block. That is all. Ostrit, Lord Segelen, stay and give him all the information he requires. Witchers always ask a lot of questions. Feed him and let him stay in the palace. He is not to drift from tavern to tavern.”

This is the only time Foltest acknowledges Ostrit. After which Velerad only mentions to Geralt Foltest's words.

“Yes, yes. Of course, what is most important is your witcher's silver sword. It's here, don't worry. Both the sword and your little trunk. And the three thousand orens. Yes, yes, don't utter a word. It is I who am an old fool and you the wise witcher. Foltest has been repeating it over and over for the last two days.”

For the position Ostrit is in, that of a magnate likely meaning he is a Count, maybe Marquis, there should be some commentary on Geralt using Ostrit as bait for the Striga, and yet there isn't. He cannot escape him, he does not have anything to execute him for anymore, and he is still a powerful member of the council and an advisor, yet he hates Foltest so passionately that he wishes him to die in agony, go mad, and rot alive.

“It's true that I wanted to overthrow Foltest. I’m not the only one. But I am the only one who wanted him dead. I wanted him to die in agony, to go mad, to rot alive. Do you know why?”

He knows Geralt would not be sympathetic if he knew their relationship, which Geralt likely suspects. So instead he makes it how he "wronged" him. A sense of ownership gone wrong.

Foltest's go to coping mechanisms seem to be an air of airheadedness and jokes. We'll see this more in the series but in this story it is already established.

“What made your hair so gray? Magic? I can see that you are not old. That was a joke. Say nothing. You've had a fair amount of experience, I dare presume?” “Yes, your Majesty.”

Foltest would not let this publicly affect him, he's the King after all! But you can see the cracks in it when Foltest shows up disguised as a soldier to have an earnest conversation with Geralt. Foltest cannot trust the men in his company, he cannot even trust the Witcher, and he's far too old to be saved now. But he wants to save his daughter, for himself, for Adda, for her. Because she is suffering, and he knows what that's like.

[fleurdeliet]

[fawnnbinary]

Good morning judge for Adda the White? 👀

Chompchompchompchomp

[se4st4r]

the striga princess

❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀

[punjabiadda-blog]

Sleek Simplicity White Oversized T Shirt – Punjabi Adda

Enjoy a cozy falling snow with this White Oversized T Shirt. It loosely fits and its snowy tone adds tranquility to your wardrobe for a comforting and fashionable option. At Punjabi Adda offer wide range of colors option with 100% cotton products and unique designs printed t shirt along with get the big discount on every purchase use our coupon code.

[darero-art]

It`s a little late but HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

[veralevina15]

Witchertober 2024

Day 25 - The royal gift

The Eagle family 🥺❤️ Radovid, Adda and their kids Stefan, Isabella and Aglaïs Margarita.

[naidleen]

The Witcher (2007)

[vestaignis]

Перевернутая медуза-Кассиопея Андромеда. Upside-down jellyfish - Cassiopeia Andromeda.

Кассиопея Андромеда – медуза средних раз­­­меров( максимальную шир­и­ну 30 см) в процессе эв­олюции перешедшая от свободноплавающе­го (пелагического) об­ра­за жизни к прик­ре­пле­нному. Скопле­ния Кас­сиопеи Андро­меды мож­но видеть в теплых водах по всему миру, на мелково­дье, в защ­ище­нных от волн бух­тах и лагун­ах, в мелких заводях и каналах,в мангровых болотах и других подобных местообитаниях. Неискушенные наблюда­­­тели часто принима­ют этих медуз за акт­и­н­ий .

Эти красивые медузы переворачиваются кверху вниз и плывут на дно, прижимаются к нему желто-коричневый с белыми пятнами куполом и продолжают мягко пульсир­овать создавая восходя­щие токи воды. У Кас­сиопеи Андр­оме­ды ветвистые щупальца, иногда довольно яркой синей окраски, но чаще бледно-зеленые или светло-коричневые. Своими вытян­ут­ыми щупа­ль­цами медузы стараются выл­овить из потока пропускаемой через себя воды, чт­о-нибудь съедоб­ное . Кассиопея Андромеда питается – зоопланкт­­­оном, однако подоб­но другим кишечнопол­о­с­тным, в тканях они выращивают зоокса­нт­ел­л( симбиотическая водоросль), которым нео­бхо­дим солнечный св­ет. Эти водоросли поставляют свои излишки пищи медузам, которые ими питаются.

Стрекательными клетками эти медузы тоже не обделены и хоть и не сильно, но могут «ужалить» и человека. Кстати, стрекательные клетки Кассиопея выпускает в виде облачка полупрозрачной слизи, так что взбалтывать воду ластами при погружении рядом с этими медузами крайне не рекомендуется.

Cassiopeia Andromeda is a medium–sized jellyfish (maximum width 30 cm) that has evolved from a free-swimming (pelagic) lifestyle to an attached one. Clusters of Cassiopeia Andromeda can be seen in warm waters around the world, in shallow waters, in sheltered coves and lagoons, in shallow backwaters and channels, in mangrove swamps and other similar habitats. Inexperienced observers often mistake these jellyfish for anemones.

These beautiful jellyfish turn upside down and swim to the bottom, cling to it with a yellow-brown dome with white spots and continue to gently pulsate creating ascending currents of water. Cassiopeia Andromeda has branched tentacles, sometimes quite bright blue in color, but more often pale green or light brown. With their outstretched tentacles, the jellyfish try to catch something edible from the stream of water flowing through them. Cassiopeia Andromeda feeds on zooplankton, but like other coelenterates, they grow zooxanthellae (symbiotic algae) in their tissues, which need sunlight. These algae supply their surplus food to the jellyfish that feed on them.

These jellyfish are also not deprived of stinging cells, and although not much, they can "sting" a person. By the way, Cassiopeia releases stinging cells in the form of a cloud of translucent mucus, so it is highly discouraged to shake the water with flippers when diving next to these jellyfish.

Источник:https://www.youtube.com/watchv=4S9dT2nSYOg&ab_channel=vitaliy6447Kalutskyi,/www.projectnoah.org/spottings/17179815/fullscreen, /www.whatsthatfish.com/fish/upsidedown-jellyfish/2145#8, seaforum.aqualogo.ru/topic/54092-кассиопея-андромеда-cassiopea-androme%C2%ADda/, /rtraveler.ru/photo/337448/, /ok.ru/moychetv/topic/152205231908215, /ru.frwiki.wiki/wiki/Cassiopea, http://www.lensart.ru/picture-pid-6fb7f.htm, /lysmata-shop.ru/meduzyi/meduza-sidyachaya-kassiopeya-6-8-sm#prettyPhoto.

[hannahhook7744]

Descendants Background Characters Names (Redone) Part 4;

Crysta (Blonde girl), one daughter of Arista (Ariel's sister) and Dylan. Seaside High was in serious danger of overcrowding, so quite a few students were encouraged to attend Auradon Prep instead.

Brian Robinson (glasses guy), son of Lewis and Franny Robinson.

Aqua, one daughter of Aquata (Ariel's sister) and Nexar.

Sitara, daughter of Mowgli and Shanti.

Trevor, the son of Big Nose and Assunta.

Prince Henry (the guy behind Mal and Lonnie), son of King Richard the Lionheart. He's supposed to go to Sherwood High, but he got expelled.

Shira (girl behind Evie), daughter of Ariel's friend, Gabriella. One of the Seaside students who transferred.

Leon du Lac (guy beside Evie) son of Lancelot du Lac and Elaine of Astolat (he's an exchange student).

The girls behind him are Mary and Dorothy, daughters of Tiana's friend, Georgia.

The red head girl under him is Sigrid, daughter of Kai and Gerda.

Adonis Jr aka AJ (right next to Lonnie), son of Adonis and Helen of Troy. His older siblings attend Olympus High, but his father thought he was too nerdy to compete.

Silvie (behind AJ), daughter of Sharma.

The girls below him are Princesses Noelle and Natasha, daughters of Cavin and Princess Calla.

Guy in stripes is named Prince Rowan, son of Wee Dingwall.

Girl in yellow beneath him is Celestina Potts, youngest daughter of Mrs. Potts.

Guy in a blue T-shirt is named Samuel 'Sammy' Sweet, son of Joshua Sweet.

Guy in a yellow T-shirt is named Makaio Bubbles, son of Cobra Bubbles from Lilo and Stitch (Bubbles adopted him from an unsuitable home).

The guy below them is Prince Ajax, son of Prince Thor and Pearl. One of the Seaside transfer students.

The guy next to Makaio is Prince Reynard, son of Princess Willow.

The girl next to him is Princess Wenhua 'Wen', daughter of Yao and Princess Mei, who flat out refused to go to the Imperial Academy.

Guy below her is Johannes Little, son of Little John.

Salvatrix Mim aka Sad Sally Mim, granddaughter of Madam Mim.

Elizabeth 'Lizard' West, daughter of Elphaba and Fiyero (aka the Wicked Witch of the West).

Orlie, daughter of Orddu (Member of Uma's Crew).

Owena, daughter of Orwen and Bill Jukes (she's the youngest member of Uma's crew).

Morven Mim, aka Mimpathy Morven, grandson of Madam Mim.

Farley-Fletcher Fflam, son of Fflewddur Fflam.

Maureen 'Goo' Yagoobian, daughter Michael 'Goob' Yagoobian (Member of Uma's Crew).

Murky Maggie Mim, granddaughter of Madam Mim (she has four legs. This may or may not be Dorothy Tremaine's fault. Member of Uma's Crew).

Ula and Uziel, daughter and son of Uliana.

Shepherd Scaremonger, Aka the Boy Who Cried Wolf.

Ichabod 'Icey' White, son of Snow White and Prince Florian. Along with Princesses Noelle again and Audrey.

Princess Natasha again.

The girl next to her is Rebecca, daughter of Safi.

Felicidad Daniela Ruíz, she's the daughter of one of the Encanto villagers. The boy next to her is Prince Ajax again.

Jonas again.

The girl below him is Adda Slim, daughter of Alameda Slim (Member of Uma's Crew).

The guy next to Jonas is Morven Mim again (Member of Uma's Crew).

Dizzy Tremaine.

Guy next to her is Abner, son of the Gendarme (Member of Uma's Crew).

Girl next to him is Tara, daughter of King Trevor (Member of Uma's Crew).

Guy behind her is Blaise, son of Morgie (Member of Uma's Crew).

Guy in the pirate hat is Sean, the son of the Sherriff of Nottingham (He's a member of Uma's Crew).

The girl behind him is Susan Finkelstein, Dr. Finkelstein's daughter (Member of Harriet Hook's Crew).

The girl next to him is Quinlynn Hearts, daughter of the Queen of Hearts (and member of Harriet Hook's Crew).

 Axel, son of the Huntsman. 

Bathsheba (girl with the bandana), daughter of Ammand the Corsair.

Rummy Bloodbeard (boy behind bandana girl), son of Captain Bloodbeard.

Kevar (Kid in pirate hat next to Bandana girl), son of Marquis de Bouillabaisse.

Daang (First kid in goggles), son of Ed.

Niki (Red Head Girl), daughter of Hecate.

Birger (Kid with green hat), son of Loki.

Desmend (2nd kid with goggles) , son of Ed.

Harlan Alan Never, son of Arika the Mermaid.

Vidal Pezmuerto, son of Señora Pezmuerto.

The girls in the pink dresses next to Uma and Elle are Annika and Raylene Jenkins, the daughters of Coach Jenkins and Sappy.

------------------------------------------------------------

Thanks @igetthedisneybox and @casinotrio1965 for the help.