#Lilly the buopoth

[women-of-malevolent]

Lilly the Buopoth

Bill Traylor, Black Bear, 1939-42. Poster paint and graphite on cardboard, 11 x 15 in.

PART 19

PART 20

[prim-moth]

Some months ago I joined a Malevolent zine put together by @asininestars ! Check it out if you haven't already ⭒⭒⭒

Commission me!

[orangesideirrational]

bitches love me for my eldritch horror and emotional support Buopoth.

[hobgoblinbard]

Fun fact: I have a separate sketchbook specifically for Malevolent. Might scan it entirely and post with alllll the cringe doodles once I finish it

[sanenc-draws]

Day 8 of Malevtober: Lilly (either)

I went with Lilly from the Dreamlands because I find her really cute and because I want to practice my creatures.

[flamdoodles]

I decided to hurt myself and draw Lilly because she's best gorl

[always-elf666]

John doe with lilies (flowers) or Lily (buopoth) or perhaps even Lilly (nurse)

(Can you tell I've been obsessing over the thematic symbolism of lilies)

HAVE A LILLY BOI :3

I love him so much, symbolism girlie's for the WIN WOOO!! Something something, lily's symbolise rebirth, specifically the resurrection of christ..

[crispycreambacon]

The Journey to Break Free • An Analysis of Malevolent's Themes

This is more like a ramble, but analysis sounds more professional y'know y'know-

Major Spoiler Warning for Episode 19

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Episode 19 may be my favourite episode at least for Season 2 – bear in mind that as I type this, I haven't gone past Episode 19. Regardless, it is definitely a highlight of this podcast for me. It unpacked a lot about Arthur and John, and it explored many interesting themes. The strength of kindess and letting yourself be vulnerable, the reality that healing and becoming a better person isn't always a clean journey, the significance of the connections we make and the memories we carry from them...

The first one is subversive in how despite Arthur losing some of his morality in order to survive, he still retains some of it and uses it ro his advantage. It may be baffling to see Arthur still wanting to trust others and treat them kindly, as seen with Arthur wanting to offer water to the cana, because this world can turn on you so quickly. However, that may be the point. The fact that Arthur can still find it in himself to care about the beings in this world is a true testament to his resilience. The Dreamlands is unrelentlessly cruel and tests you, trying to mold you to become the monsters that roam this realm, and I think that is why Arthur won't succumb to this world's terrors like so many before him did.

It ties into the tone of the podcast and how it shifts. Arthur may need to be cruel at times, but that doesn't mean he needs to be a monster. Likewise, Malevolent may be a bleak story, but it is not one which needs to overly indulges in tragedy and darkness. Even within the episode itself, there are moments where Arthur and John laugh. There's an entire section in which Arthur interacts with a buopoth, and it's the most adorable thing ever. These moments provide a balance that help emphasize the impact of intense moments even more than if the entire story had just been trudged in grimdark.

(Putting the rest under a "Read More" section as to not make this post too long to scroll through)

As for the second theme, I particularly appreciate it as people who try to heal, typically victims of trauma, are often villanized for not being perfect, nice or behaving. Anyone who doesn't fit the mold of being sad and helpless via lashing out or express anger about their trauma get dogpiled with insults and accusations from those who refuse to understand them. Those who only want to imagine a narrative that recovery is always pretty and always going up with no relapses whatsoever. That narrative formed because society crafted it and enforced it with media tackling trauma victims in a shallow way at best. Because it's uncomfortable for society to face the truth that trauma is ugly, and those that went through it won't come out unscathed like people want them to.

The theme of names being significant is an uncommon but meaningful one. John Doe is a name to give the King in Yellow a new identity, a way to rebuild himself. Lilly is a name that meant a lot to John as the only form of human connection he had while Arthur was comatose and the catalyst to John becoming a better person. Faroe is a name that Arthur keeps recalling because he can't let go of his daughter and the trauma that came with it.

Even the name of the episode is important. I think "the Prison" truly is an apt title for this episode. Not only because this involves Arthur and John escaping the pit they're trapped it, but it's also a metaphor for Arthur's situation. His body is a prison for John that both want him to get out of, yet Arthur is the real prisoner as he loses control over everything from his body to his life. He is trapped in the past because he can never let go of Fareo. He can never forgive himself for causing her death through his neglect no matter how unintentional it was.

And he gave in at the end. He gave in to the past and went to the city to search for Faroe even though the cana instructed them to avoid the city. Even though so many signs point to it being yet another trap. Even though the chances of Fareo being there were next to none.

Yet John didn't protest. It really shows how much John has grown to emphathize with humanity. How he has grown from someone who is selfish and uses others to his whims, discarding them when they no longer serve him purpose to someone who may not fully understand humanity but can genuinely appreciate and care about it. He may not understand why Arthur still clings onto Faroe, but he understands Arthur deserves closure, so even if this may be a trap, he lets him walk in. We, the audience, may not fully understand either, but we understand this is a necessary step for Arthur even if it may be one that leads to his doom.

[veryeyecoded]

My Reasons to Live by Horroreyecollective

Fandoms:Malevolent (Podcast)

Teen And Up Audiences

No Archive Warnings Apply

Gen

Complete Work

21 Aug 2024

Tags

No Archive Warnings Apply John & Arthur Lester Arthur Lester & Faroe Lester Arthur Lester & Peter "Parker" Yang Arthur Lester & Bella Lester John (Malevolent) Arthur Lester Faroe Lester Bella Lester Peter "Parker" Yang (Malevolent) Lilly the Buopoth (Malevolent) Blood and Injury Injury Episode: Coda (Malevolent)Angstober 2024 Implied/Referenced Character Death Hurt/Comfort Emotional Hurt/Comfort Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism

Summary

Arthur thought about his five reasons to live.

Day 02: Countdown

Series

Part 2 of Angstober 2024

Language: English Words: 527 Chapters: 1/1

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Hello! I started listening to Malevolent because I saw the posts about it on your blog and thought it sounded interesting! I'm really enjoying it so far - just finished season 2 and cried my eyes out over Lilly the buopoth, John and Arthur

Woohoo!!! I love getting people into new shows ^_^

Yeah, the S2 finale is heart-wrenching. So much happens in such a short period...

Glad you're enjoying it! :D

[arthur-lesters-piano]

Lilly

The Buopoth from parts 19 and 20. Smart and kind - but also valuable. If you got this result, they'd probably trust you because you aren't interested just in profit, but mostly in the well-being of things around you. Get ready for a lot of roots.

Hello ! I made a silly little quiz about which malevolent creature would like you the most :D

Hope y'all enjoy !

[women-of-malevolent]

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I enjoy Malevolent. When I'm not focusing on its writing of women, I can easily get swept up in its many strengths. This blog focuses on its writing of women. You're welcome to peruse this blog, maybe the YouTube supercuts channel. And check out the reblog notes for other perspectives!

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AT A GLANCE:

💀 DEAD ❓ STATUS UNKNOWN 🍀 STILL ALIVE (PROBABLY)

💀👩 Emily MacFarland

💀😈 Shub-N

💀👩 Sarah Cummings

💀👩 Delphine Cummings

❓👥 KIY's Cultists

💀👩 Unnamed Dead Woman In Woods

🍀🧙‍♀️ Unnamed Cultist Witch

🍀👶 Unnamed Baby

💀🧙‍♀️ Wraith / Mother Stanczyk

❓👩 Anna Stanczyk

🍀👩Unnamed Crying Woman (Presumed Mother of Baby)

💀👩 Kellin's Sister Samantha

💀👩 Kellin's Mother

🍀👩 Lilly (nurse)

🍀👩 Unnamed Waitress

💀👶 Faroe Lester

🍀🧙‍♀️ Unnamed Elderly Woman

💀🧙‍♀️ Unnamed Widow

💀👩 Frank Underhill's Wife

🍀👩 Tess

💀👩 Bella Lester

❓👩 Tess' Mother

💀👥 KIY City Denizens

💀💏 Arthur's Parents

❓💃 The King's Dancers

💀🐘 Lilly the Buopoth

🍀😈 Lillith

💀👩 Mum Larson

💀👧 Addison Larson

💀👩 Unnamed Woman in Larson’s Basement

🍀👥 The People of Addison

🍀👩 Offended Woman On The Train

🍀👩 Marie Pilon

🍀👩 Hattie

🍀😈 Mr. Scratch

💀👩 Bella Lester’s Mother / Faroe's Grandmother

💀👧Young Girl, Daughter Of A Senator, Who Went Missing

💀👩 Mother of Young Girl, Daughter Of A Senator, Who Went Missing

🍀👥 Parishioners of Saint Jean Baptiste

🍀👩 Unnamed Woman in Hospital

🍀👩 Waitress at The Black Iris

🍀👧 The Girls in Oscar's Orphanage

💀👩 The Allan Family Wife

🍀👩 Waitress at Arthur and Noel's Little Date

💀👩 Percival's Mother

💀🧙‍♂️ The Witch

❓👩 Anais Lachlann

❓😈 Mother Darkness (Shub connection unclear)

🍀🦉😈 Alexander the Owl

💀👥 The People of Unnamed English Village

💀 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 King John's Family

[bluejayblueskies]

@ashes-in-a-jar

re this post, arthur's 'kill count' ie the deaths he was directly or tangentially responsible for (including humans and non-humans, in chronological order), with the format:

Name | cause of death (Arthur's relationship to said death)

(it's actually 17 bc i forgot to update the list with uncle after part 26 asdlkgsa)

Faroe | drowned (accidental; died when Arthur failed to check on her)

Parker | choked (not Arthur's fault, but believed to be his fault through ep. 8)

Eddie | shot, choked (technically John, but Arthur contributed)

Truck driver | killed in car crash (Arthur was in the other vehicle involved in said crash)

Kellin | throat slit (self-defense)

Amanda | choked [eldritch edition] (tangential; killed due to Arthur divulging her name to the KIY)

Hound of Tindalos | incinerated (self-defense)

Lighthouse keeper | mauled by a monster (tangential; died because Arthur didn't make a decision/didn't open the door)

The widow | bludgeoned (believed by Arthur to be in self-defense and by John to be less warranted)

The doctor cultist | throat slit (tangential; killed self due to Arthur's presence)

Electric Dreamlands snake | exploded (self-defense)

Abyssal monster | crushed by a rock (self-defense)

Faust | choked + eyes stabbed with thumbs (for survival but by Arthur's own admission, he enjoyed it)

Lilly the buopoth | stabbed (mercy kill)

Himself | stabbed in throat (self-sacrifice to save John; it didn't take)

Matthew | head exploded (tangential; died due to Arthur's questioning)

Uncle (Jack Larson) | stabbed with knife, eyes stabbed with thumbs (revenge killing + projection of guilt about faroe)

[flamdoodles]

I made this while on the train... lotsa feelings to be had in this series 8')

[women-of-malevolent]

Miscellaneous

OTHER

❓ KIY Cultists

🐘 Lilly the Buopoth

💀 The People Of The KIY's City

💀 Arthur's parents

💃 The King's Dancers

💀🐏 The Person Living In The Mines

🧟‍♀️🏗 Addison (The Town)

🐏🏭 The People Of Addison

📚🚂 Arthur's story on the train

👩‍👩‍👧‍👦☦ Parishoners of Saint Jean Baptiste

🖼🌶 Painting of Hot Woman

💀🏕 The People Of Unnamed English Village