#Ashlynn Ella

[eah-mh-aus]

Looking back at Apple and Ashlynn's dynamic again and they're similar in a few ways if you really think about it:

Both girls have their mothers die before their father for the sake of the girls following their destinies.

Both are destined to be raised by somebody who's considered evil, treating them poorly.

Both are destined to have a Prince Charming save them in different ways, even though neither of them are actually in love with them.

There's a few things that could've had Apple understand Ashlynn's fears of losing her own mom and choosing to rebel. Considering how close she is to her own mom, Apple would probably feel bad, but internalizes it to the point of hiding it since her destiny is not quite like Ashlynn's.

To a degree, Apple's destiny sounds like an absolute horror story compared to Ash's, which probably adds to how Apple can't see why Ash would want to rebel at first. Ash has to deal with an abusive family she marries out of, but Apple has to deal with an evil queen wanting her dead and poisoning her for being prettier.

Ashlynn just wants to keep her mother alive and marry whoever she chooses to be with. Apple is so persistent in everyone following their own destinies that Ash might possibly sound ungrateful for what she has in her own story.

Apple thinks more about the outcome of her trauma, not the issues themselves. Ash, on the other hand, thinks about the actual problems that she has to deal with in her story, not just the outcome of having a happily ever after.

Although Apple isn't in love with Daring and never really addresses Darling saving her, she'd rather follow her destiny with someone she doesn't love rather than break tradition and cause everyone to potentially go poof. Ashlynn is much more open about deciding whoever she loves, though, not wanting to reduce herself to marrying a Charming she doesn't love.

[shuweicaolu]

ashlynn n briar redesign

[carmenscarnations]

I LOVE when eah girlies do this

[lvrbon]

do you get the vision? i know these are great departures from the original designs but i wanted to draw them if they lived on pinterest. plus eah fan art is so scarce :< this is the first time i’ve posted my art online as well!

[badlydrawneverafterhigh]

[lizzieheartsfanclub]

The most effective thing about Ever After High is that every student has their own personal struggle that adds another element to just how life-ruining the destiny system is.

Apple is so terrified of what will happen to her if she doesn’t follow her destiny, that she is willing to compromise everyone else’s happiness to make sure it happens. This disregard for other people is only encouraged by the influential adults in her life.

Ashlynn has to be a servant to an abusive family and live knowing that the ultimate end to her supposedly happy ending is dying to set the stage for her daughters traumatic backstory, starting the whole cycle over again with no chance for any of them to escape.

Blondie feels so pressured to fit in to a deeply classist/monarchist society and ashamed of her parentage that she constantly presents a fake version of herself to everyone she knows, even her best friends.

Briar has to spend her whole life waiting for the moment her destiny comes and she falls asleep for a century. She knows that when she’s woken up, she will be forced to marry a boy dozens of years younger than her who she’s never met and live knowing that everyone she ever loved is dead and gone, the very things that she watched cause her mother’s emotional breakdown.

Cedar’s father was so afraid of watching her repeat his mistakes that he overcorrected, making it impossible for her to ever learn lessons for herself. She is also forced to share incredibly personal details with anyone who asks her questions, and can’t be trusted by her friends with any of their secrets, and it’s all because of her father’s past trauma.

Cerise has to hide who she truly is and never gets to see her family together and happy despite the fact that her parents have potentially the most healthy and mutually beneficial marriage in the whole franchise.

Daring was groomed from birth for a destiny that ends up not actually being his at all, leaving him aimless, feeling as though he has no purpose and has wasted his entire life.

Darling is forbidden by patriarchy and destiny to become a knight, the only thing she really wants, and at which she would be better than both of her brothers. She has to hide who she is and what she loves from everyone she knows

Dexter lived his whole life never knowing what his destiny would be but also knowing that whatever it was he’d have to commit to it forever the moment he discovered it at Legacy Day.

Duchess has spent her whole life knowing that the story she’s commited to living out ends in tragedy for her, and then had to watch the very people she’s been jealous of for years because of their seemingly happy endings give up those endings, while Duchess, loyal and rule following Duchess, is still stuck with her tragedy.

Faybelle tries so hard to commit to what she sees at her destiny that she’s never had a real friend in her life. Even still, no one recognizes her for all that effort and all she’s given up to be a suitable villain. Everyone is more afraid of Raven, who doesn’t even want to be evil.

Hunter has to constantly go against his moral compass to fulfill his destined role as a Huntsman and to try and make his father proud of him.

Kitty has been taught over and over again to value her Mother’s approval over all else, even at the expense of her friends. Her destiny is to create mischief, but how much more mischief can a dissolving world take before it’s too much?

Lizzie finds it almost impossible to express love or care for anyone else due to her mothers excessive conditioning that’s nearly akin to brainwashing. The saddest thing might be that her mother is actually, in her own way, trying her best to prepare Lizzie for a world that will only ever see her one way—as a villain. Now she lives in Ever After, princess to a kingdom that might not even exist for much longer, having given up everything for a destiny that may soon be impossible.

Maddie is a refugee forced from her home into a world she barely understands at a tender age. But she cannot express any angst or negative feelings about this circumstance, because to do so would go against her character. She lives in a world obsessed with destiny and stories while not even knowing if she’ll ever be able to return home and live out her story.

Raven is judged by almost everyone around her for her mothers crimes, many of which were required of her by destiny in the first place. She is nearly forced to commit to becoming a tyrannical megalomaniac (and almost falls into it herself, several times) who would be sentenced to lifelong punishment and torture for committing acts that weren’t even her idea in the first place, and the one punishing her would have been the very girl who begged so often for her to stop being so difficult and just follow her destiny.

[rise-jez]

Ever after high redesigns page.2

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[rotomartsblog]

Eyes eyes eyes eyes eyes

[ambquiroga]

some eah redesign sketches i did earlier in the year ✨✨✨

[ruerock]

some ever after high ponifications

[inksoover-sideblog]

More doodles!

[rebelliouslyeverafter]

OG Royal vs Rebel Squad

They should have gotten more focus, they were such good foils!!

Raven vs Apple: Obviously the biggest example of foils and shown most in canon, both are trying to do what they think is right and are seen as leaders to their groups. Raven wants to bring down the restrictive status quo and allow the freedom of choice, while Apple wants the tradition and security it provides. While Raven is a princess, she is a villain, so she is seen unfavorably through the social hierarchy, while Apple is a heroine with a good social standing.

Maddie vs Briar: Both are trying to cope with the way the destiny system affect their lives. While both are extroverts who enjoy parties, Maddie loves her destiny but is willing to stand against the system while Briar does not like her destiny but is afraid to rebel. Maddie is a refugee and side character in the Wonderland story while Briar is a member of the elite as an important princess character.

Cedar vs Ashlynn: Both want something different from their lives. Ashlynn hides her secret relationship for fear of how others will react, while Cedar cannot lie but wishes she could so she could be let into her friends' confidences. Ashlynn is a princess who would dislikes her destiny and prefers doing other things, such as being in the woods or working in the store, and Cedar is a puppet who would like her destiny of being a real human girl, but disagrees with the system for the sake of her friends.

Cerise vs Blondie: Both are trying to navigate their tenuous position is society. Blondie personally and systematically likes destiny, Cerise personally and systematically does not. Blondie is a gossip hound investigative reporter while Cerise has a huge secret. Blondie lied about her family history to fit in with the classist and elitist society, Cerise lied to avoid facing probably severe repercussions.

[katriaarts]

concept art for a day at hocus latte ☕️

[champion-of-love]

cupid being into dexter is actually such representation. who else is representing us in the losercore girlies category? apple being woken up by her true love in darling? dexter promising to wait for raven as long as it takes? ashlynn surprisingly satisfied with her nonshowering boyfriend? briar and faybelle with an enemies to lovers storyline? lizzie with a golden retriever boyfriend in daring? bunny with alistair who loves her so much that he'd leave his world behind to follow her? cupid is important for those with crushes in their hearts and never have the guts to confess

[rosanishelios]

This was @good-dayo's idea and I just ran with it

[whoruntheworld-lesbians]

One of my favorite parts of eah is that there is so much ship potential. Literally everywhere. You throw two names together, I'll have a list of headcanons on your desk by Monday.