#Feminist king

[dancingdaffodils08]

akumatized villain: Give up Chat Noir! I have your girl!

Chat: She’s not my girl.

Villain: what?

Marinette, who isn’t dating him: what :(

Chat: She’s her own girl, she don’t belong to nobody.💅

[johnsinclairlover]

neil: i can get behind murder but i draw the line at misogyny

[halobirthdays]

Happy birthday to Shipmaster Rtas 'Vadum!

Today is his -463rd birthday!

Rtas was born on Sanghelios and raised in a keep by the sea. He spent much of his childhood exploring the shoreline and hunting the creatures within. He graduated with honors from a top war college, setting the course for his advancement.

By 2552, he held the rank of Special Operations Commander, specializing in discreet, unconventional warfare--often answering directly to a Hierarch. He served under then-Supreme Commander Thel 'Vadam(ee), who tasked him with investigating the agricultural support ship Infinite Succor, which sent the fleet a distress beacon. Once on board, 'Vadum(ee) discovered that the ship had been overtaken by the Flood, making him one of the first to encounter the outbreak from Installation 04. Recognizing the threat of the Flood spreading, he and his team fought their way to the bridge to initiate self-destruction protocols. Before he could escape, he was forced to fight his Flood-infected comrade, Bero 'Kusovai, who had been his best swordsman. During the engagement, the Flood form cut off 'Vadum's left mandibles with an energy sword, leaving him permanently maimed.

After the destruction of Installation 04, he and Thel 'Vadam were given a mission to find and kill Sesa 'Refumee, a Covenant defector who was labeled a heretic for his (correct) denial of the Great Journey. By this point, his once-superior Thel 'Vadam had been publicly shamed, stripped of his title, and was appointed as the Arbiter. Though Rtas lost respect for Thel, he still recognized him as a skilled warrior and valuable asset.

Rtas and Thel fought their way through the gas mine, killing the heretic leader and taking 343 Guilty Spark with them. When the Prophet of Regret arrived at Earth unprepared and fled to Installation 05, Rtas sent a large group of reinforcements to protect the Hierarch, before being unknowingly thwarted by the Prophet of Truth. When Truth used these events to justify the Changing of the Guard, he protested but accepted the decision.

However, following these events, he and Thel forged a mutual trust in their unified disagreement with the decision, and their experiences fighting together. When Thel was betrayed by Tartarus, Rtas was the first person he told, kicking off the Great Schism and forming the first Covenant separatist group.

While Thel fought his way to Installation 05's control room to prevent the firing of the Halo, 'Vadum engaged Jiralhanae forces in orbit, capturing the Kerel-pattern assault carrier Shadow of Intent, which would become the flagship of the newly-formed Fleet of Retribution. Rtas was instrumental in forming an alliance with the humans, quickly recognizing the importance of Flood containment above their previous hostilities. He ordered his fleet to glass Voi, a restrained measure meant to balance his serious interest in containment with the delicate alliance with the UNSC.

At the close of the war, Rtas and the fleet would follow Thel and the UNSC to the Ark, providing joint support to pave the way for Master Chief and Thel to stop Truth. When the ceasefire between the humans and Sangheili was formalized, he escorted Thel back to Sanghelios, but would not stay for long.

Though he grew weary of fighting, Rtas continued to serve as commander of the Shadow of Intent. After answering a distress signal from the colony Rahnelo, he learned that some San'Shyuum--who had largely gone into hiding after the end of the war--were still alive through Prelate Tem'Bhetek. He went on a mission with Tul 'Juran to stop 'Bhetek's misguided revenge efforts against the Sangheili, believing that the Swords of Sanghelios were responsible for the death of his family. Rtas convinced him of the truth, and 'Bhetek died trying to aid him. After this encounter, Rtas set aside his resentment of the San'Shyuum, recognizing that some deserved death, but some, like 'Bhetek, had also been deceived. Though he was offered leave by Thel, who was now a brother to him, Rtas declined, having learned that thousands of San'Shyuum yet survived, and was determined to locate those responsible for the lies of the Covenant. By present canon, he continues this campaign.

While serving the Covenant, Rtas was devout but not a zealot, willing to challenge orders from the San'Shyuum, including threatening to kill the Minister on the Infinite Succor for his singular interest in his own safety over Flood containment protocols, and his vocal disagreement with the Changing of the Guard. Though he is war-weary and embarrassed by his disfigurement, which makes it difficult for him to enunciate, he still prioritizes his responsibility to his species and loyalty to Thel over his own wishes. He is more tolerant than typical for his species and values pragmatism over tradition, willing to let female Sangheili and Unggoy in his ranks before either was deemed acceptable. In other words, he's special and amazing and you love him. And that's still lore so jot that down.

In canon (~2560), he is turning 73!

If it wasn't apparent, Rtas is this blog's favorite character and EVERYONE IS GOING TO CLAP RIGHT NOW.

[demonbarberofbeepbeep]

sometimes I find it implausible in fics that Sweeney is like “I will kill and murder and slice but I draw the line at sexual violence against women” but then I remember his origin story and the true antagonist is a rapist who commits sexual violence against Sweeney beloved wife and daughter and I’m like oh yeah. Makes sense

[writergracethepanda]

Celia: Are you coming to bed?  Oliver: I can't. This is important.  Celia: What?  Oliver: Someone is wrong on the internet.

[ask-otoya-eita]

Eita, did you know that your name (eita) means something similar to a GASP but in words in Portuguese? (Yeah I just wanna bother you for attention bcs I got my period, save me my beautiful feminist king)

I do make ppl gasp sooooo

Fitting ig 😊

[fuckyeahalfredmolina]

Alfred in a 2018 photoshoot. His pin is Time's Up logo; a non-profit organization that raises money to support victims of harassment. FULL album: Twitter (better resolution) and Pinterest.

[rpfisfine]

[scholarhect]

1800s philosophy guy i’m reading tn was arrested at age 17 for spreading information on birth control. very this 👇

[catgirltonysoprano]

Lesbian icon

[11x13kyle]

he’s sad because he just remembered women are still victimized by misogyny every day

[weenunreleased]

I just realized that harold and maude might be the only movie i've seen where the protag goes for a woman who is conventionally unattractive and it's not a punchline to a joke

[ginerva-mollyweasley]

what is fair? [happy international women’s day]

[skippingdown16]

Larry standing up from his chair just like his dad

[scorchedcandy]

Back when Samael was an Imperial palace guard (and used his old name), he became romantically involved with one of the palace maids. Nowadays, he still has these lockets tucked away, but probably hasn’t opened the one with her in it since her death (murder)

[the-uncursed-one]

The ladies love him toooo! 💕💕💕

Guys I think he loves women.