#Araris Valerian

[nervousnighttragdies]

And now she can fight sharks and taste sound

[nautical-language]

Septimus’ and Attis’ letters

-“My insides are whole again”  f a m .?

-Aquitainus Attis, Antillus Raucus, and Gaius Septimus were bros (which, first of all, wtf happened Attis? Y u like this? ...Although maybe he didn’t know about Isana and Tavi...? And if Attis is absolved, that makes Invidia even more of a vile bitch) and were gonna go fuck up Rhodes’ and Kalare’s shit

-Gaius Sextus was planning to have Invidia marry Septimus, and she was pissed when that didn’t happen

-“I’m not sure [Invidia’s] entirely sane.��

-RAUCUS AND SEPTIMUS AND ATTIS WERE BROS #ULTIMATEBROT3

-GAIUS ALLOWED ISANA TO PROTECT HER SON AND WOULDN’T LET RAUCUS DO THE SAME FOR MAX

-“little snow crow” SHIT THAT’S MAX “has he set anything on fire yet” boi just u wait “when do I get to meet him and his mother” SEPTIMUS SUPPORTED THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RAUCUS AND MAX’S MOTHER

-“If the house of Gaius can’t defend and protect its own child...then how can it do so for the people of the realm?” Attis was furious that Gaius’ arrogance led to Septimus’ death. He knew the realm was doomed without an heir (and he didn’t know about Tavi!), so he took matters into his own hands and began maneuvering to overthrow Gaius and take his place.

-ATTIS UNWITTINGLY MARRIED THE WOMAN WHO ORCHESTRATED THE MURDER OF HIS BEST FRIEND (bc let’s not pretend Kalare and Rhodes were smart enough to actually pull that shit off themselves, like sorry but No.)

-WOW, **FUCK** INVIDIA

-ATTIS WAS A GOOD DUDE ORIGINALLY

-THEY W E RE B R. O S

[arwenatreides]

Aaaand I’ve gone again and fallen head over heels in love with a character, whom I’m pretty sure isn’t going to make it through the last two books of the series, crows take it. 😑

I have a thing for slightly older men in books with swords (literal ones, don’t be gross) and highly protective (without being overbearing or patronizing) natures. ⚔️

[in-an-ecotone]

tagged by: @voidistooshortforausername

rules: name 10 favorite characters from 10 different things and then tag 10 people

1: Felix Hugo Fraldarius from Fire Emblem: Three Houses (my current obsession)

2: Ling & Greed (sorry i can't just choose one) from Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

3: Zuko from Avatar: the Last Airbender

4: Donna Noble from Doctor Who

5: Five from The Umbrella Academy

6: Araris Valerian from The Codex Alera (this is a great book series, go check it out!)

7: Ban from the Seven Deadly Sins

8: Spiderman/Peter Parker from the MCU

9: Undyne from Undertale

10: Crowley from Good Omens

tagging: @asexual-shepard-roronoa @stillebesat @a-very-real-human @themanwiththesuitcaseofflies @ricebattt @leannedirewolflover

[dangermousie]

I am rereading Jim Butcher’s Codex Alera, which I adore as much as ever and not only do I love how the series makes the insane Roman Empire x Pokémon set-up work and the crazy amount of plot twists that somehow all make sense but ooooh boy, my thing for Fade/Araris Valerian is as strong as ever. He is just everything I crush on tbh and so glad he and Isana are endgame.

PS this whole series really is fantasy take on Octavian Augustus coming into power which is A++++

PPS: crushes in this series are: Tavi, Bernard, Fade, Max - that is a lotttt of crushes heh.

PPPS: my favorite ladies are Kitai, Amara and Isana.

PPPPS: I would have totally loved to read a prequel about Isana as a young woman and her doomed romance with Gaius Septimus and how Araris Valerian became her bodyguard and all that stuff...that’s actually the only love triangle I’ve ever liked probably and it’s all in the past of the main story.

[bookenders]

Tell me about your favourite character?

Oh, gosh, like, ever?

Hot diggity, that’s a lot of fiction to sort through. Please excuse the vagueness I throw around to avoid the juiciest spoilers.

The ones that spring to mind immediately:

Araris Valerian (The Codex Alera) - He’s just so interesting! Knowing the whole story, going back to reading the first book is so much fun because of all the very clever choices you see him make when literally no one else notices. This is a character I love for his choices. He didn’t have to do anything, but he made some huge sacrifices that saved the right people and continued to make choices that might not have been the best for him, but were necessary for someone else. Also he is surprisingly cheeky and I love that.

Othello (Othello) - Honestly, he might only be here because I re-read the play today, but I really do like him as a character. Othello is the pawn in the play, but he is steadfast in his morals, even though his mind is twisted by Iago’s lies and wild speculation. He is unerring in his elocution and even when he’s driven to the brink of insanity, he tries to make sure his wife prays before he kills her so her soul isn’t damned forever. He is careful and measured until he is forced not to be. His downfall is enthralling to watch. (Also his “It is the cause” soliloquy is one of my favorites to see/hear performed.)

Crowley (Good Omens) - What’s cooler than a demon who wants people to think he’s really cool when he super isn’t? And has a hard time expressing positive emotion so he does it via acts of service and small demonstrations of considerate kindness? And is supposed to be something he never wanted in the first place and pretends to be good at that, too, even though there’s only one person he ever really feels himself with when he isn’t pretending? And whose imagination defies the powers that be? Nothing, that’s what.

Wonder Woman aka Diana Prince - I had the benefit of taking a class about female action heroes and we read the entire run of daily WW comics from 1944-45. I like OG Diana, DCCU Diana, Bombshells Diana (oh gosh that scene in the first issue with Steve in the soldiers’ camp? DUDE.), all of ‘em. She is unwavering in her values and refuses to be pushed aside or conquered. She will stand for what she believes is right no matter what. And she’s a huge badass.

Lucretia (TAZ: Balance) - Goddamn I love Lucretia so much. I don’t wanna say too much because the spoilers for her arc are so good but her development? Over the whole timeline of the Balance arc? Is so amazing? What I really love about her is that she’s a person who stepped up when she felt no one else could and did the unthinkable so the people she loved could be happy. Yeah, she might not have made the right call, but she made a call that she saw as the best and only option to save her friends and possibly the world. I want my own character arc to look a little bit like hers during The Stolen Century.

But if we’re talking my own characters, Gemma and Babylon are my favorites right now.

I’ve talked a lot about Gemma, but what I like most about her is that even though she’s been kicked in the pants by the universe a few times, she still has that drive to help others when they get kicked, too. She’s the kind of person who asks how you’re feeling after you came in two weeks ago to grab an decongestant when you thought you had the sniffles, even if she barely remembers your name and you ran into each other spontaneously on the street.

Babylon is a ruthless kind of person that I rarely ever write. They’re strict and sharp and pointy. They’re short with people who annoy them and dismissive of people who don’t live up to their standards. But what I love about them is their brutal efficiency. Whatever it takes, they’ll do it, and if someone is in their way, they had better move. They’re crafty when they need to be, even though they’d prefer not to have to be. They make friends in the most unlikely places.

[usuallypleasantprince]

Read Captain's Fury (Codex Alera #4)(15) online free by Jim Butcher

Captain's Fury (Codex Alera #4)(15) Author: Jim Butcher

"Habit, sire," Amara said. "His men think new grass sprouts up in his boot-prints and flowers bloom where he spits. They'd never stand for his removal."

Gaius made a thoughtful sound. "Really? He's that highly regarded?"

"I watched three brawls last night between legionares from the Senatorial

Guard and those of the First Aleran. Every one was started by commentary about Scipio."

"How'd his men do?"

"They won three times." Amara shook her head. "They're a tough group, sire."

"After two years out here alone, they'd have to be," Gaius murmured. "I wanted to send them more help, but the pressures elsewhere were just too great. Especially with the increased pressure on the Shieldwall."

Amara glanced around them, making sure no one was immediately nearby. "And it kept Scipio isolated from the rest of the Realm."

Gaius gave her a sharp look.

Amara shrugged. "There are rumors, sire."

"Rumors," Gaius said.

"About Scipio. About who his father might have been." Amara drew in a deep breath. "The rumors say that he bears a remarkable likeness to Princeps Septimus, sire. And they say that a man named Araris-a man who might be Araris Valerian himself-is his personal singulare."

"Rumors, Countess," Gaius said.

"I thought so, too," she said. "Until I saw Captain Miles's face, when T- When Scipio walked in." She looked up at the First Lord. "It was like he'd seen a ghost."

Gaius's voice hardened slightly. "Rumors, Countess."

"Rumors you wanted to strengthen," she said quietly. "That's why you held the meeting here instead... Read full: Read Captain's Fury (Codex Alera #4)(15) online free by Jim Butcher

[robindragonryder]

Codex Alera thoughts

Araris Valerian

Scarred on half his face and name sounds very similar to Garrus Vakarian, also scarred on half his face (as of ME2).

Both are my favorite character in their respective series.

Coincidence?

[jesatria]

taimproblem replied to your post “Without you [Raucus] & Attis, I think I'd have lost my bloody mind...”

I KNOW RIGHT OMFG WHERE IS ALL THE FIC You know, sometimes fandom would be a lot easier if we could just... care about the same shit as everybody else. Like Tavi & Kitai's babies. *rollf off the edge of the world*

Haha yes it would! Kitavi (idk if that's the official ship name--I'm using it anyway) is perfect & adorable, but I'm not really inclined to read fic about them. We get enough in canon. Same reason why I don't usually read Phèdre/Joscelin fic.

I'm honestly shocked there's no Septimus/Araris fic on AO3, since that seems like a really obvious slash pairing. & Attis arriving in Calderon too late to save Septimus & then finding what was left of him is the perfect opportunity for some delicious angst.

[bookwyrmpendragon]

Cursor's Fury

Just wanted to say, the first part of the epilogue of Cursor's Fury is one of the most beautiful pieces of writing I have ever read.

Good job, Mr. Butcher.

[nautical-language]

Isana: Time for girl talk! Kitai: What does that mean? Isana: It’s when we tell each other what we’re really thinking without having to worry about what’s appropriate Kitai: F I N A L L Y

If I was artistically inclined I’d follow this up with a sketch of Kitai approaching Araris —

Kitai: You are much more agreeable since you began bedding Isana. I approve of your relationship, but I know from my experiences with Tavi that Alerans are not taught the ways of lovemaking. I would be happy to provide my own insight in how to please Isana if y- Araris: ISA NA H EL P M  E

[nautical-language]

I FUCKIN KNEW FADE WAS ARARIS

I KNEW IT

[nautical-language]

Araris and Isana deserve all the happiness

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“Seems kind of odd, old Fade would be out at your Steadholt all those years, and I never saw him use so much as a knife. Figured all those scars on his arms were from working his smithy. Then tonight he just went through those maniacs like they was made of cobwebs. Sort of makes a body wonder who he is…” Insana folded her arms, one finger tapping in slight impatience, and said nothing. “Heh,” Giraldi said, limping out. “The plot thickens…

-Giraldi to Isana, Cursor’s Fury, Codex Alera book 3 by Jim Butcher

JIM BUTCHER OUT HERE LIKE FOURTH WALL? WHAT FOURTH WALL!?!!

[jesatria]

"Without you [Raucus] & Attis, I think I'd have lost my bloody mind after Seven Hills."

-Gaius Septimus, Princeps' Fury

EXCUSE ME WHILE I COLLAPSE INTO A PUDDLE OF FEELS.

I have so many feelings about the Septimus/Attis/Raucus/Araris BFFs OT4. Why isn't there fic of them? Where's the fic of them paling around at the Academy? Or how about angstfic after Septimus's death?