#Gorathane

[jacklesside]

So I've had this idea for something of a Netflix series for a while now, and I figured I'd talk about it here that way I can compile it all into one big thought blog

Its called Remastered, and it follows a protagonist named Chip, who goes by the villian alias of Phenix. He is in this band of villians that have the singular motive of stopping a league of heros from doing any more harm to their city, everyone on the team having been manipulated and lied to by their leader, Gorathane, so that they think they're doing the right thing

Each villian has an item that allows them to go in and out of their suit, and without this item, they can't wear their suits, let alone use their powers. These items were specially crafted for each person, made by Gorathane

In many series, we see the heros, while battling the villians, completely reck parts of the city they live in. We also don't see a whole lot of series where the main protag is on the villian's side. This is what Remastered is

Going through the cast of villians so far:

CHIP:

A 19yo who has been given powers of fire and fire manipulation by these two rings that his leader, Gorathane, gave him. One allows him to get into his suit, while the other allows him to use his powers. Without either of them, they won't work, and he won't be able to fight.

As protag, we're taken through his life from his earliest memories: waking up in a med bay with no recollection of where he is or even his own name. A man sitting next to him says his name is 'Chip,' and he fights for him in the prosuit of justice against these people who destroy the city for fun.

As we continue in the series, we find out that Chip was actually on the hero side before Gorthane took him, his actual name being Crystal, and his alias actually being Pompeii. This correlates with the end of the intro sequence, which shows a person sitting on a bus, staring away from the camera, and into the window. We don't know who this person is until the very end of the series, where we find out that this is a younger version of Chip.

NAME: Crystal

ALIASES: Chip, phenix, Pompeii

AGE: 19

POWER: Fire manipulation/creation

POWERFUL ITEM: 2 rings

TOM-FOOL:

Younger than Chip, she's 18yo. With her powers of mind manipulation, they can range anywhere from disorienting someone, to straight-up making them hallucinate and go into panic attacks. The one way to fight back against her powers is to believe wholeheartedly that she can't hurt you. When this happens, you're safe from her powers, and they might even backfire onto her.

When she first joined Gorathane's side, it was because she was 'abandoned' by the heroes. Gotathane caused the hero HQ to crumble to the ground in a battle, almost everyone managing to escape. The one person who didn't was Daim, the sunshine character of the group. Everyone assumed her dead, and held a funeral for her. Little did they know she was actually still alive, and separated from the group by fallen rubble.

In her time of desperation, Gorathane gave her a hand. No literally. Like actually gave her a hand. Not a real one, of course, but one that can be controlled by her mind. Just like Chip's rings, this hand is what allows Tom-Fool to suit in and out, and it holds onto her hair, pulling it out of her face. If someone attempts to yank it out of her hair, she can make it cletch onto her hair so she doesn't lose it. Yes, it hurts, and sometimes she loses hair from it, but, in her eyes, it's better than losing her powers and essentially becoming useless.

During the 1st season, the viewer finds out that she is actually the reason for another villian even existing: Zero. Zero is the result of Tom-Fool's powers being backfired onto herself, causing her to split physically, resulting in one person who is. Almost completely like the OG Tom-Fool, and someone who isn't entirely set in reality, able to phase through walls and go invisible.

NAME: Daim

ALAISES: Tom-Fool, River

AGE: 18

POWER: Mind manipulation

POWERFUL ITEM: Hand/Hair clip

BLEAK:

When we first meet Bleak during the series, it's in the beginning of a battle with the heroes, but instead of attacking 1 of them, she actively seeks out Chip and attacks him instead. She has a distain for Chip that isn't explained until 1 of the very last episodes of season 1, where it's explained that she and Chip, when Chip was on the hero's side, had one of the biggest rivalries out of anyone on either side. Only being bested by the Ring Leader (leader of the heroes) and Gorathane. When Chip joined the villian side, she couldn't let go of her grudge, and so continues to fight him, even if it's against direct orders from Gorathane.

She was the 1st person to join Gorathane's side, being family friends. With this, she was given an anklet that allows her powers of flight and strength. This also grants her the role of right-hand man to Gorathane. What she says to the rest of the team goes.

NAME: Marina

ALIASES: Bleak

AGE: 19

POWER: Strength, flight

ITEM: Anklet

GORATHANE:

Gorathane is clearly older than the rest of the team. Even though he's in his late 30s, he looks as though he's in his 40s.

His back story and motivation are constantly hidden from both the viewers and the team as a whole, and only 2 people in the show hint at knowing something about his past/real name. 1 of these people is Bleak, who states that she 'used' to know his real name, but 'can't remember anymore.' The other person being the Ring Leader. At the end of the series, during part 1 of the end of season 1, he yells out Gorathane's real name in the heat of battle, and reveals that he has a child who's probably needing him more than any of his team would be at that moment.

This is the only time we see Gorathane out of suit, and anything about his home life.

NAME: Flynn

ALIASES: Gorathane

AGE: 38

POWER: can copy any persons power he's fighting with

POWERFUL ITEM: A carving on the bottom of his boot, both in and out of suit.

ZERO:

Zero is that other half of Tom-Fool I mentioned. Due to her state of reality, she can easily slip into being invisible and even going through walls. This makes her the perfect person to sneak around and follow people. Being only partially human, she also doesn't entirely have a form that's out of suit, though she still has an item. She doesn't have any pupils, and her teeth are naturally sharper than her peers.

Usually, she stays in their HQ unless needed for something. This is specifically chosen by Gorathane, seeing as she can't necessarily hide her identity thoroughly enough for his liking.

NAME: Zero

ALIASES: ..Zero

AGE: 18

POWER: Invisibility, going through walls

POWERFUL ITEM: A hairtie with a gem attached to it.

[tromkehra]

I made this back in August. I don’t think I posted it here. If I did I’ll take this one down. Still yes, I would like to be stronk like Gothi. Over 6 foot tall Amazonian lady with an amazing personality? Don’t mind if I yes! I drew myself exactly as I am, chonky. I mean yes It keeps me from doing a face reveal of myself. I don’t particularly find myself attractive. I was told I would look amazing in a strong woman competition. Those ones when the lady can bench press 400 lbs or more. Haha. Maybe one day. For now I’d like to focus on getting stronger and more flexible. Also you know Gothi takes on wyvern’s in the forest like the strong lady she is.

Characters Gothi and Gorathan belong to @dingodoodles check out her stuff if you haven’t had the chance. You know you want to!

[dollfat]

this story is happening b4 the events of the 5th book

kinda disappointed fugitive telemetry isnt starting off with ART and its crew, but that thread can be picked up any time. a Detective Murderbot storyline has great potential. maybe Amina as the Maya/Kay/Sky sidekick character?

[sapphim]

Legacy DLC - Cut Content

This one goes out to the anon who asked about some entries in the Legacy talktable~ Remnants of two quests that were cut from the DA2 Legacy DLC. First up:

Gorathan’s Gold / X Marks The Spot

codex entry: "Gorathan's Gold" (zz_cod_hst_gorathan)

From the Dwarven drinking song "Gorathan's Gold." Lyrium armor and silverite shield Tincture of lovin' to make ladies yield A magical vault filled with treasures of old, But best of all will be Gorathan's gold! Gorathan's gold! Gorathan's gold! I'm gonna find me great Gorathan's gold! Hero of Blights Pride of Kal Sharok But the best thing about him, his gigantic (everyone drinks)

codex entry: Gorathan's Gold (cod_hst_gorathan_sharok)

Lyrium armor and silverite shield Tincture of lovin' to make ladies yield A magical vault filled with treasures of old But best of all will be Gorathan's gold! Gorathan's gold! Gorathan's gold! I'm gonna find me great Gorathan's gold! Hero of Blights Pride of Kal Sharok But the best thing about him, his gigantic (everyone drinks) —From the dwarven drinking song "Gorathan's Gold"

untitled codex entry (zz_cod_ltr_treasuremap)

The dwarves' treasure map shows a series of doors marked with a certain sigil. These must be opened in the correct order before the main tomb door will open.

much of the audio from the following two conversations can be heard on youtube.

drk000_xmarks_carta_dwarf

Carta Dwarf: Son of a nug! Watch out! Carta Dwarf: Aaah! Sodding darkspawn! I never seen 'em like this! Carta Dwarf: Help!

Carta Dwarf: You didn't have to do that for us, stranger. But I'm sodding glad you did. Carta Dwarf: I'm going back to the surface. If I wanted to die fighting darkspawn, I'd have joined the Legion, not the Carta. Hawke: [Why were you down here?] Did the Carta send you down for something? Carta Dwarf: Sent us to die, most like. Hawke: [There's no way out.] You won't be able to get back to the surface. Carta Dwarf: Sod that! I'll dig my way out. I got no interest in being food for darkspawn. Hawke: [You don't look tainted.] Are you from a different Carta? Not the one that's trying to free Corypheus? Carta Dwarf: Look, the buggers here may have some strange fetish for drinking darkspawn blood, but I'm just in it for the coin. Carta Dwarf: We came for the treasure of Gorathan Sharok, hero of Kal Sharok. Carta Dwarf: If you want, take our map. It's supposed to activate the magic in this place, but all it did was attract darkspawn. Carta Dwarf: I hope it serves you better than it did us. I'm going home. Isabela: I've heard of Gorathan Sharok. Every few years, some pirate crew gets it in their heads to ditch ship and go spelunking. Isabela: He was some ancient dwarven hero. Complete crazy, from what they say. Tried to hide his fortune from the darkspawn. Varric: Gorathan Sharok? Really? The Carta's usually more interested in extorting protection payments, not chasing old legends. Hawke: What legend? Varric: Gorathan was king of Kal Sharok during the First Blight. Before he died, he hid his wealth away, to keep it from his enemies. Varric: Half the young bucks in the Warrior Caste try to make their name by finding where it's buried. Hawke: A treasure map, huh? I wonder what it leads to.

Carta Dwarf: What did those blighters do the door?

drk000_xmarks_party_barks

Sebastian: I don't see any way to open it. There must be a switch. Sebastian: Why do they always put those as far from the door as possible? Sebastian: For convenience, they might occasionally hide one nearby...

Varric: Well there's something you don't see every day. Fenris: This is someone's idea of a joke, isn't it? Anders: What sort of magic is this? Bethany: What's doing that? Are you feeling all right? Aveline: That's a little unexpected. Isabela: That can't be healthy.

Isabela: Huh. What do you know? Looks like the map was accurate. Anders: Well, well. X marks the spot. Aveline: This location is marked on the map. Be careful. I don't know what we'll find here. Bethany: This map is amazing! I wonder who made it. Varric: Here I figured they were as full of shit as the rest of the Carta. There's really something to this treasure map... Sebastian: This looks like one of the doors marked on that map. But what are we supposed to do with it? Carver: Looks like this location's marked on the map. You really think we're going to find treasure? Fenris: (Scoffs) Magic. I say this map is more likely to lead us into a trap than to treasure. Hawke: I guess I'll just have to see where this goes.

Hawke: What do you know? I hope this map can be trusted. Isabela: What's wrong with this place? Why don't they have one decent, regular lock to pick? Isabela: No, it's got to be all magic and glowy lights... (Spits) Varric: Hawke, let me just say I'm glad you're the one doing all the experimenting. Hawke: There must be something around here...

Isabela: If this contains the treasure of Gorathan Sharok, I owe some dead pirates a lot of money. Isabela: What do you think's inside? Isabela: Rumor says his cache contains everything from lyrium armor to potions of eternal youth. Isabela: My favorite rumor was the lyrium-based aphrodisiac. But I suspect that was just how Tyrol got his men to go along. Varric: Who knew? The treasure of bloody Gorathan Sharok. If I were a proper dwarf, I'd be all reverent or something. Fenris: Time to find out if there's any truth to these stories about hidden treasure. Carver: You think we'll find anything in here? Or just more traps from this madman? Bethany: Someone went through a lot of trouble to hide this treasure. Aveline: And now we find out if there's anything here, or if he just wanted to lead treasure-hunters on a merry chase. Anders: There better be something worthwhile in here. Sebastian: This is why people should burn their dead decently. Not leave them lying around to be possessed by who-knows-what.

Coded Letter / COH?

Unlike the Gorathan's Gold quest above, which has a decent amount of content, there's very little available for this other quest. There's one possible plot file that might have been meant for its codex entry (cod_ltr_coded_letter) but it's completely blank, so I can't even guess what it might have been called. The only files that allude to its existence are two sparse conversation files.

drk000_party_barks_coh

Fenris: What? Can you not read it? Maybe it's in code. Carver: Is that written in code or something? Bethany: That doesn't make any sense. Do you think it's a code? Aveline: That must be a code. Who would write so much nonsense? Isabela: What the—? Is that some kind of code? Sebastian: That must be a code. Some kind of letter-substitution cipher? Varric: Whatever that says, they didn't want just anyone reading it. A code, you figure? Anders: It's a Grey Warden code. I've seen it used. But they never trusted me enough to teach me the cipher. Hawke: It's in code.

Isabela: Hey! That looks like a cipher. Maybe for that code we found? Sebastian: That looks like part of a cipher. Let's see what that letter was trying to hide. Varric: Well, lookie here. This may help break the code on that letter. Fenris: More writing. Is this a part of that code you found? Carver: Part of the cipher. That should help us figure out what was in that letter. Bethany: The cipher! That should help us figure out what's in that letter. Aveline: Maybe this will help us decrypt some of that letter. Anders: There we are! Now we can figure out what the Grey Wardens were trying to keep secret. Hawke: Looks like a piece of that cipher I need... Hawke: And another piece of the cipher. This should make things clearer.

Hawke: Jarmaine Ohela...

drk600_jarmaine_coh

Jarmaine: You are no Wardens! Anders: Beg pardon? Varric: Let me guess. Jarmaine Ohela. Pleased to meet you. Aveline: I think that's him! Sebastian: He's here! Bethany: I think that's him! Carver: That's the blood mage! Fenris: The blood mage. In the flesh. Isabela: So glad we got to meet like this. Jarmaine: You will all die!

Jarmaine: You are no Warden! Jarmaine: You will die!

DRK600 is Riannon's Floor of the tower, which in the completed DLC contains the power nexus puzzle to obtain the Regalia of Weisshaupt, if Hawke sides with Larius. Considering that DRK700, Daneken's Floor, contains the same puzzle and reward if Hawke sides with Janeka, I wonder if they realized early on that they had overscoped and essentially just ended up cutting a floor's worth of content.

Anyway, looks like we'll never find out what the wardens were trying to keep secret. RIP Jarmaine Ohela whoever the fuck you are

[sapphim]

speaking of cut content has anyone talked about the gorathan sharok's treasure quest in legacy? with jarmaine ohela and the secret warden cipher? it seems pretty detailed, like that shadow the darkspawn quest

as far as I'm aware of, no! I'll dig into the files and see what I can scrounge up tonight. if anyone knows of more information about this quest, drop me a link? the only thing linked on the wiki are these cut companion ambient reactions

[sapphim]

literally just found it by perusing your readable talktables haha! haven't really looked into it beyond that. but yes, those companion comments seem to be among them. you can find the lines if you ctrl f "gorathan" or "cipher." good luck!

well that explains the dearth of search results haha