#Major Arcane Tarot Cards

[ladydbzelle]

DBZ Tarot Series: The Fool (0)

Yes, I place Emperor Pilaf as the fool as he's a naive character who always put himself into trouble! xD

(1/22) Tarot Cards

Next one: The Magician (1)

[foxglovevibes]

A million other people have definitely taken note of this, but GOD just the absolute multitude of tarot/arcana references with Viktor's new season character design is fucking GENIUS-

Like he is just absolutely embodying the symbolism of the Hermit tarot (a card all about self-reflection, introspection and new directions-) in his appearance and his new demeanor, and even in how he is approaching his relationship with Jayce and their discoveries with Hextech/the Hexcore.

I genuinely can't wait to see where else they go with this direction in his character design-

[barretts-hoe]

Okay but a tarot deck with bands and artists.

The lovers would definitely be Paul and Lind McCartney you can't convince me otherwise.

[lucio-fem-husband]

foxy magician literally

[loll3]

✷ Major Arcana ~ ©Lolle (2024) 🗝️🌞🌜✨

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✧ yay! my #majorarcana series is finally complete!!! I honestly still cannot believe I’ve been finally able to illustrate these 22 tarot figures!! This actually is one of my biggest goals for so long!

It has been a really long and demanding process…I have to admit that I thought I couldn’t do it…and some figures have been decisively harder to draw than others! but I putted all of myself in this project, and after almost 4 months of hard work I’ve been finally able to complete it! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

Since I was in the preparatory phase, I had clearly in mind to give a really specific vibe to my “deck”…I mostly drawn inspiration from medieval fantasy/Arthurian Romance…so all of the 22 figures are actually based on that imaginary… I tried to incorporate these elements (like Arthurian characters, magical creatures and Medieval architecture) into the classical iconography of the Arcane…in order to create something unique, that would represent my vision of each figure in the best way!

I really hope to have been able to mix these elements in the most balanced way! 🤞🏻And I also hope you liked the whole project!! what’s your fav figure?? (mine definitely are : the Strength, the Wheel and the Death) 💀

👉🏻 my ultimate goal will be to be able to produce a real and proper Tarot deck to sell on my shop…unfortunately at the moment I don’t have the budget for that…and I also have to find a production partner!

meanwhile I’ll surely release these illustrations as art prints (maybe even a postcards set!) and I’ll use a selection of them for the incoming 2025 art Calendar! so…stay tuned! 🌿

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✧ media : sakura micron pens (different sizes) on mixed media paper 200gr + photoshop editing || ©please, don’t use/modify without permission • don’t repost without credits ♡

[g-h-o-s-t-2000]

THE FUTURE IS IN THE CARDS

You said our days are numbered. The other silence. What has no name.

[foxglovevibes]

I KNEW I WASN'T THE ONLY PERSON WHO SAW THE TAROT REFERENCES IN VIKTOR'S NEW DESIGNNNNN-

"The Hermit stands alone on the top of a mountain. The snow-capped range symbolizes his spiritual mastery, growth, and accomplishment. He has chosen this path of self-discovery and, as a result, has reached a heightened state of awareness."

[reno-matagot]

XII - The hanged man • Air

XIII - The nameless Arcana • Earth

XIV - Temperance • Water

XV - The Devil • Fire

Just small associations that come to me!

And I find it nice this sequence because I had a hard time with The Hanged man and The Devil today - which is good because I saw my limits!

[janus-cadet]

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate it! As a special treat, here is another taort card- from a new fandom, yes, yes, but... the last one of the Major Arcana !

Arcana. Ah. Arcane.

Yeah, this is some Jayvik. Here, as The World.

(explanations under the cut!)

Upright, first ! When The World card appears in a Tarot reading, you are glowing (literally, for them) with a sense of achievement, fulfilment, and completion. A long-term project, period of study (the hextech, perhaps?), or relationship has come full circle (from strangers, to partners, to whatever fluctuent situationship season 2 was, to soulmate on an astral plane), and you are now reveling in the sense of closure and accomplishment. Everything has come together, and you are in the right place, doing the right thing, achieving what you have envisioned. You feel whole and complete (with him)

Reversed, now.

The World Reversed suggests that you are seeking closure on a personal issue (POV, you're Jesus now, but you can't let go of one silly little blanket). You know, deep down, that to accept and embrace where you are now, you need to let go of the past and move on. Trying to leave the lab, for example. Or take a hammer to Jesus's face, who knows, no one would judge you, dear.

The World Reversed can signify that you want to fulfil a big goal or complete a big project (the great evolution ! come on! It's free!), but you’re not taking all the right steps to get there (you want to make people's life better? Good, but perhaps, maybe, don't start a cult, it's a very bad look). You may opt for the easiest or quickest path to attain your goal, but it won't lead to the outcome you intend. World domination, you know... Or, reaching the top of PIltover's society, and taking some *decisions* that sure are... things to think of...

And that's it for today! Trulyhope you enjoyed that- and who knows, maybe, a Jinx card could be expected before the end of the year....

[thick-skulls]

Arcane as Major Arcana Tarot Cards (1/2) thanks @natrose1 for the idea

[foxglovevibes]

That first panel, along with how Viktor is depicted in the new season opening, really was what cemented my theory/idea that they're delving into tarot for Viktor's character design and direction this season. He is moving forward, detaching himself from what he thought he had wanted from his life, his research and is coming to new revelations and realisations that far remove him from everything he had needed in the past.

ARCANE LEAGUE OF LEGENDS: 2x02 - “Watch It All Burn” ↳ "You need not suffer anymore."

[mimir-anoshe]

I love that ARCANE is using the MAJOR ARCANA for symbolism.

Chefs kiss.

These are Sevika's tarot cards from season 1.

The Magician (upright) overlapping Death (upright).

Foreshadowing? Oh hell yeah. But its only now after S2 Episode 6 do I understand what they might actually be foreshadowing. People may have talked about this before, so I apologise if this is similar to anyone else's meta. These are all my own thoughts, I usually just watch arcane and don't dabble into the meta but this season has me feral and I just rewatched season 1.

SPOILERS for Arcane S1/S2 below.

I just want to prologue this post with a note about how I've noticed even from season 1 there are thematic parallels and linear symbolism being afforded between Jinx and Viktor. Others in the community have too I'm sure. Its strange. I thought it was interesting in S1 but didn't deep dive into it, but S2 has driven headfirst into it and its making me go "oh... oh ok." Even Viktor in S1 noted Jinx's genius, and in another timeline perhaps Powder would've been a student of Viktors had fate not set them on parallel paths. Two children of Zaun, both mechanical/scientific geniuses. One physically disabled whilst the other mentally disabled. One who "escaped" and was given a chance, rising to the top only to create something that would be used for harm. Fighting that fate at every step. Whilst the other trapped at the bottom of the barrel, forced to use her gifts to become a weapon herself. Such GOOD story writing.

So now let's think about the art of the cards, because in tarot, even the symbolism of the specific art is important. Its why an artists interpretation of a major/minor can be so crucial to a reading.

Here's a figure map I made earlier.

Lets begin with Death.

Thirteenth of the Major Arcana, a "significant transformation and the end of a phase in life." There is death and rebirth symbolism all over arcane, but let's take a closer look at the symbolism mirroring the art.

Figure 7&8 - The one who has "died" a skeleton/skull laid down and being "imbued" with something as something else is taken away.

See that the imbuing focuses on the "chest" area.

It's quick, but it flashes briefly when Viktor is being imbued with the Hexcore. He canonically dies "the skull" and is reborn with the Hexcore on an "altar"/table.

Same with Jinx. Canonically "dies" and is reborn laying on an "altar"/table using shimmer. Purple being used as the visual thread between shimmer and the arcane of the hex; a colour imagery representation of "magical" alchemical/arcane power turning them into something beyond human.

Singed and Jayce. Two hands of death, giving and taking life as if they were a God. One using shimmer, the other Hextech thats imbued with shimmer. Messing with the balance of life and death.

With Viktor, the energy is transferred straight into his chest, just like on the card.

So now we've established the parallels to the death tarot, lets look at The Magician.

The First of the Major Arcana, "the connection between the physical and spiritual worlds, and the ability to manifest one's desires."

Viktor is the Magician. No doubt. He connects the physical and spiritual world of the arcane, he brings people back from the brink of death, as he was. He manifests his desires through the use of the hex, the arcane. And the dude just looks like a mecha wizard.

Though if you want it to be even more obvious.

Figure 3 - The Third Arm/Third Hand.

The image below is "The Machine Herald" Hero from League of Legends. This is the hero Viktor is based upon.

He canonically has three arms, same as the Magician in the card. The Magician is Viktor, Viktor is the Magician. The Magician is the Machine Herald.

The Magician overtakes/overlaps death. But Viktor by episode 6 still doesn't quite resemble the machine herald from the games. There's no third arm... Yet. So the Magician in the card isn't Viktor from episodes 1-6, this is the machine herald who comes after the one killed in episode 6. Another Rebirth is set to happen for Viktor.

Figures 1 &2 - White mask. Red/pinkish eyes.

Hmmm... Red/pinkish eyes are associated with shimmer. And a white mask, of the machine herald? The mask of a messiah. That the hextech Viktor will most likely also be imbued with shimmer like Jinx, to become the true "machine herald." Messiahs of the hex, monsters of the shimmer.

Its also worth noting that both Jinx and Viktor are framed as messianic figures of Zaun in this season. One the fighter who will rally together the undercity and free Zaun from its oppression. The other a healer and a saint like figure who will free the Zaunites of their suffering and lead them into a better future.

Jinx wanting peace - represented by Isha - and Viktor's dream of peace and healing for Zaun - represented by a lot of things including healing Vander - are metaphorically and literally killed in episode 6. Funnily enough, one symbol of peace killing the other (Isha and Vander - Child and Father). After all, peace and violence are two sides of the same coin, as are Viktor and Jinx. Or should I say, two sides of the same cog...

Figure 4&6 - The Cog shaped Hole in the Magicians chest/The Cog Coin and Jinx's cog.

"I understand now. The message hidden within the pattern. The reason for our failures in the commune. The doctor was right. Its inescapable. Humanity. Our very essence. Our emotions... Rage. Compassion. Hate. Two sides of the same coin. Inextricably bound."

In episode 6, whilst Viktor is explaining to Vi about what it will take to heal Vander, Jinx is sceptical. She doesn't even believe in herself as a messiah, so this "hero"? This "saviour" coming along to solve their problems? To fix things? When all she can do is break everything around her, jinx her own family, destroy? She's scoffing at Viktor sure, but she's also scoffing at herself. Mirroring. People treat her like they treat him, so to believe in him as a saviour means she would have to look into the water of that well and face her own reflection. And Viktor sees right through it, the pretence, and he sees her potential.

Knowledge is a paradox. Jinx wants to stick with what she knows, to destroy instead of to build, to "Watch it all burn." Or ignore the plight of Zaun, so she can live peacefully with Isha. Jinx - Powder - is choosing to remain ignorant to what's right in front of her. Right up until the moment Isha dies.

In the scene earlier in the episode, Jinx accidently destroys a bit of the well, releasing a cog that falls into water. Cogs have been symbolic of Viktor healing people throughout this season, using cogs to "Build."

Powder was thrown into water just like that cog by Silco, and reborn as Jinx. But its not Silco that picks up this cog. Its Viktor. He holds the potential of his creation in his hand, and in paradox, holds Jinx's destruction. Viktor holds Jinx's potential. He's literally holding the two sides of Jinx/Powder in his hand, her - their - fate. Just like Jinx, Viktor has the equal capacity to destroy, and if he is reborn as a weapon later on, perhaps that cog represents Jinx being reborn too. As a creator. A builder.

He holds onto Jinx's cog all the way through the rest of the episode, balancing that potential, that fate, of creation and destruction in his hand. Right up until the moment he dies, and the coin/the cog falls, sealing their fate. His death causing the deaths of Isha and Vander too.

So we've established that the story is viewing cogs/coins in a similar light. We've also established the show is linking Viktor and Jinx through the symbology of the cog.

This is reiterated in the symbolism surrounding the Tarot cards. Around the cards are coins that take the shape of cogs, the currency of Zaun. Fate - coin flips - and cogs, gods and machines. Deus Ex Machina, that is what Viktor is to become, and Jinx creates destruction using machines. She's an inventor, just like Viktor and Jayce. A creator and a destroyer. A god of the machine.

So how does Figure 6 - the coin cogs - relate to Figure 4? The hole in the Magician's chest.

On the Tarot Card, the Magician has a circle in the middle of his chest. A hole. Just like the hole Jayce puts through Viktors chest at the end of Episode 6. The one that kills him.

But if you look closely at the image above, it might be a stretch, but to me, the striations on the inner ring look very similar to those of a cog. The hole is what kills Viktor. Cogs have been given visual symbolism for healing, and are also associated with Jinx's potential for creation. Its a stretch, but it could potentially be foreshadowing Jinx using her abilities to heal Viktor; to build instead of destroy. We've already seen Jinx do it once with Sevika, by "building" her a new arm.

I also find it interesting that we're shown Jinx using her talents to build someone a new arm, and Viktor - the machine herald - still has yet to acquire his third arm. Perhaps he doesn't make it. Perhaps Jinx does?

Maybe, just maybe, Jinx - Powder - is the one to fix Viktor, and flip the cog of fate once again.

Now in Episode 6 we already get foreshadowing that it'll be singe - not Jinx - who saves Viktor by imbuing him with the ultimate shimmer from Warwick/Vander - stabilising him. He says it in the episode, but Viktor refuses to sacrifice Vander in the name of creating the ultimate weapon of destruction.

"It would destroy him."

Viktor's potential for destruction goes hand in hand with Jinx's.

Its even foreshadowed in both the cards. The red/pink eyes of the machine herald foreshadowing shimmer. And the shadow being imbued into the chest of the dead skeleton (Viktor) looks an awful lot like Warwick; the beast that traps Vander.

So why am I talking about Jinx saving Viktor if I'm so certain its Singe? Well I'm certain Singe will bring Viktor back to life, to be used as a weapon. That seems like the most likely outcome.

But like Viktor was saying about Vander "He's not a specimen, he's a man." Viktor was doing everything in his power to save Vander's humanity. So yes Singe will bring the machine herald back most likely - even if I think it'd be thematically cool for it to be Jinx - but I think Jinx will save Viktor. Save the man, the humanity. Be the big fat hero.

Jinx was a girl imbued with Shimmer, and despite having monstrous abilities and doing monstrous things, her humanity has still survived.

I could be wrong, I most likely am, but the the thing that's getting to me is this...

Figure 5 - The Broken Infinity.

At the centre of Viktor's chest, in the middle of Jayce's death blow and Jinx's cog of creation & destruction, is a symbol.

Now a diagonal infinity symbol is associated with the Firelights. Ekko. The boy who shattered time.

Broken Infinity? Shattered time? Seems to go hand in hand.

Though Ekko's symbol is a whole infinity, more akin to a Z than an ongoing X.

There are plenty of theories Ekko will play a role in Viktor's fate and the fate of everyone by rewinding time somehow. And the multiple shots of the coin rolling support that to an extend. Rewind time, change fate, change the flip of the cog. And I agree, I think Ekko is going to have a role to play. But there's also another character who fits with this symbol, who uses shimmer to move faster than humanly possible and defy fate time and time again. Who is the fulcrum of fate in the eyes of the story, the catalyst of everything. And only one character who has solely been associated with a broken infinity symbol before.

Jinx. That's Jinx's symbol. Her champion tag.

Jinx's symbol, right at the centre of Viktors chest. And this line to Jinx from Viktor...

"You have much to offer this commune, Powder. Your talents could be used to build instead of destroy."

And the line from Singe, about Viktor's fate being tied to the commune. Viktor IS the commune, he's the centre of it all. The one who can make the dream of Zaun - Vander's dream - a reality. And that line foreshadowed Jinx using her talents to help the commune. To help Viktor.

Hell, she was technically the reason he "died" in the first place. She fired the rocket that nearly killed him. Wouldn't it be poetic story telling if she was the one who saved him in the end?

I can't wait for Saturday.

I believe whatever happens, Viktor and Jinx's fates are inextricably bound.

[boofeine]

taroteen saturday

# 1 seventeen members persona in bed and the sex partner they seek for

WARNINGS: tarot is not one fixed truth, you are the one in charge of your life decisions.

this reading was done with 24 cards; the major arcanes + page of cups + knight of swords on the deck.

tags: @huen1ngk4i @aaniag @svteensworld @kooqitas @unlikelysublimekryptonite

seungcheol

sex persona – card pulled: the magician; that's the card number one, seungcheol is someone who knows what he's capable of. he knows what he likes and what has to be done. he's good and intuitive. also so eager to discover what you like and how to make you feel good. a magician always have a trick up on their sleeves, he's good with hands and might like to use tools. keywords: knowledge, flourishing, active.

sex patner he seeks – card pulled: knight of swords; a fire card, someone who takes action, can be quite impulsive, but they don't only act on their desires, but someone who knows what they like and take action on it. very impatient and aggressive, not physically but in a way that they need it fast, a bit desesparate (ofc, seungcheol likes that, he's a leo, you HAVE to crave him). i see a lot of fast motions, like grinding and penetrative sex, out of breath and moans... omg they are so horny. keywords: energetic, aggressive, impulsive.

jeonghan

sex persona – card pulled: death; he's someone who takes sex as a desire, he doesn't need to have big ties on it or on the person. he's probably someone with a lot of hookups. as we already know, he's kinky and likes to try new things, he can be a little freaky and likes it when the sex has a bit of risk, i can see semi public sex and not public only because he's an idol. definitely, gets to use toys and accessories. he's not necessarily into bdsm, i don't see aggressive energy, but he's into different kinks. keywords: new, intense, refreshing.

sex patner he seeks – card pulled: knight of swords; same as cheol, someone impulsive and impatient, a freak just like him. if he finds someone like this, i swear the sex would be mind-blowing and never boring, it always feels new and intense like the first time. knight of swords is a card about taking action on something new, so they are also someone who is open to try new things as long as it takes where they want, and they know what they want. sweaty sex and very messy. keywords: attitude, risky, impatient.

joshua

sex persona – card pulled: temperance reversed; i feel a little uncomfortable... maybe that's not a good topic for joshua, i don't know if he had bad experiences. i took more cards because i was intrigued by the temperance reversed pull, it conveys stagnation and disharmony. the two other cards that flew from the deck was the tower and the hierophant, maybe he's someone who gives a lot, definitely submissive, that he might feel empty after sex (please, be gentle with him on aftercare). i feel the need to say this, maybe he needs to create a new meaning and relation with sex, so it can be joyful to him. the hierophant is a communicator, he has to speak, have conversation so he can work it out. keywords: submissive, communication, introspective.

sex partner he seeks – card pulled: the world; that makes so much sense, he wants someone mature and that guide him to enlightenment, who help him close this cicle to start a new one. someone conscious who he can learn from. a feminine energy that knows themself and will guide that communication he needs. this also came to mind, maybe the partners he had before were submissive and he saw himself in the position of doming, that's not comfortable or what he might want, maybe he's afraid of telling his partner that. so he sees the image of someone who is confident and can take over. keywords: confident, mature, sexy.

junhui

sex persona – card pulled: the world reverse; jun might not have so much experience or is someone who likes to stick to what he likes. maybe it's a bit resistant to try new things, probably likes the average. what came to me is that he might not give much importance to sex, it is something that gives him pleasure, but it's not a big thing to him. honestly, nonchalant vibes. keywords: immature, simple, pleasure.

sex partner he seeks – card pulled: the empress; feminine energy that gives welcoming and frutifiction. dovoted to his partner, she does what he wants. she's receptive but still holds power of seduction. i see a perfect pillow princess for this reading specifically. very sensual and feminine. keywords: devoted, switch, powerful.

soonyoung

sex persona – card pulled: the world; it's the last major arcane and symbolizes a winning and the end of a cicle. he knows a lot and is open to anything (he can pull off). he might like to flirt and feel like he has to win that someone before they actually get to the act, he needs to feel deserving of it. he might like strip tease and a bit of exhibitionism. there's a naked lady in the middle of the card, it's almost an afrodiasiac figure. it's crazy but this card also suggests dancing or lap dance, so he might be into that too (very reasonable so). keywords: mature, conscious, dense.

sex partner he seeks – card pulled: the chariot; dominance, this card is for someone dominant. someone who is confident and very conscious of themselves, moved by their wants and needs, and they act on it. very intense and carnal sex. this card also suggests trips and sex in the car. as i said before, i can see very afrodiasiac scenary, in somewhere tropical, i also see tropical fruits and ocean/beach view. that someone likes to try new things and change positions often during sex. keywords: volatile, dominant, confident.

wonwoo

sex persona – card pulled: the sun reversed; i can see a very dominant and dark energy, he's a proper dom. he might be into a little bit of spanking and has this cold aura (or even language) during sex. even though he has this aggressive energy, he also likes the average, sex in a big bed, from behind, spooning, or missionary with a submisse feminine figure. keywords: cold, direct, aggressive.

sex partner he seeks – card pulled: the empress; i can see workship. a submissive fem figure that also holds a lot of power, she's sensual and seductive. like jun's, a perfect pillow princess, devoted and receptive of her partner dominance. keywords: welcoming, feminine, frutification.

jihoon

sex persona – card pulled: the high priestess; oh my, im actually not even a bit surprised. the high priestess is a card with feminine energy, it's almost a cold energy but she holds a lot of power. she can delimited which emotions she wants to express and convey and the ones she doesn't. it holds a lot of control and reserve. the sex might feel melancholic and i could say also slow. what comes to mind is that woozi is a higher figure and you have to serve/give/prey him. him, on the other hand, needs to feel he has some kind of control and power, but it's also very intuitive with his actions. he's a bit shy too, that's why you should boost his confidence. keywords: intense, intuitive, sentimental.

sex partner he seeks – card pulled: strength; understanding and dominant. it can have physical strength and a lot of teasing, like pushing and pulling until he begs. jihoon is definitely a sub and likes a lot to be domed, you don't have to be aggressive, just put him on his place, and he will workship you. even though, you could be aggressive with it, he might like even more. this someone is very clever and witty, and has a great ability to read the signs and knows what to do to give pleasure. keywords: dominant, calm, intelligent.

seokmin

sex persona – card pulled: the lovers; i had to pause because i was literally on the merge of crying, please, he's so pure. he likes sex who has sentiment. he might struggle to take action and often hangs on a bifurcation until he needs to take one. also what i mean by that, it's that he needs to set the ambient, maybe some whine, or a bathtub before the actual sex. there's a lot of touches and long foreplays. very romantic and caring with his partner, he will make it feel like falling in love even if there's not any feelings off sex. that's also something he might struggle with, not to catch feelings on the spot, also because he gives a lot of praise and sweet words, hopeless romantic. keywords: caring, workship, love.

sex partner he seeks – card pulled: the world; it can be also a very romantic card, who gives a deserving and winning energy. long foreplays, strip tease and exhibitionism with double masturbation. again the afrodiasiac gets in here, but i see candles, petals and water this time around. this person might also be a little bit more risky than him, someone who is more mature (even more experienced than him) and encourages him or can be willing to teach him new things. keywords: mature, sexy, confident.

mingyu

sex persona – card pulled: judgment; give and receive, has juste attitude and receives a reward for it. he's very aware of himself, so he might ponders a lot. very noisy sex, moans, whimpers and whines, oral sex and cum play is a need. like said before, very vocal, he will praise and workship. i saw an orgy image, probably because the sex has a lot of fluids, sweat, cum, arosal. keywords: intense, dense, reward.

sex partner he seeks – card pulled: the hierophant; someone sentimental and submissive to him, someone that he can take care of and workship. that partner needs a lot of aftercare and caring. the hierophant gives his all, and it's a good public communicator, he knows how to please the public, in here it's the same for the partner. someone who he looks more elevated than him, like a god, a spiritual figure. keywords: spiritual, emotional, submissive.

minghao

sex persona – card pulled: the high priestess appeared on the deck, and the judgment reverse just flew out of it; minghao is all about giving and praising to a feminine energy. the judgment card insinuates a masculine dominant, but it comes reversed, the high priestess just confirming it. a servant to a queen. he likes to feel deserving of it and to achieve it and have it because he deserves, for justice. a lot of oral sex and workship, he's totally a service dom. quiet, reserve, and introspective sex, but still, he likes to hear and get sounds out of you. keywords: serve, do, conquest.

sex partner he seeks – card pulled: the hanged man reverse; oh my, he really workships that feminine energy. the hanged man on the card image has an aura around his head and when reverse that conveys enlightenment, almost as if he was trustful of a big spiritual figure and broke free. minghao might like that his partner let loose and feel comfortable to let him take over their body. he likes to feel like he gave you everything in the end, as if you were free from something or got enlightenment. i see a lot of fluids. likes the post orgasm glow and likes to see you cum, and will do as many times as he can. keywords: spiritual, freedom, gorgeous.

seungkwan

sex persona – card pulled: the hierophant; turns out, you guys were right all along, this man is submissive. he likes to give all of himself, the sex with seungkwan feels emotional, almost spiritual. what came to me was dacriphilia, really intense sex, could make you both cry. but that doesn't mean, he doesn't lead, he does and he will praise, put you up on a pedestal when you are over him, he will say sweet words and even encourage you with some dirty talk. he does everything to you, so please give it to him too, he likes the praises too, he has that sentimental side even during sex, he just needs assurance. keywords: giver, spiritual, introspective.

sex partner he seeks – card pulled: page of cups; OF COURSE, OF COURSE IT IS!! page of cups is the most attractive card on the deck, and he appeared twice on the pull. seungkwan might look for the perfect partner. i felt like it on the first reading too, and this came like a confirmation, he might not like casual hookups, he likes to know the person, even if it's on a shallow level. he seeks someone attractive and that makes him feel things before you even get to touch each other, he likes intensity and feelings. that's a dominant and confident individual, someone with fatale energy. this card is passionate and feels like teenage love. keywords: masculine energy, confident, dominant.

vernon

sex persona – card pulled: the star; a card about having wishes and releasing wantings and needs. he's dominant and takes action. im surprised, he might be someone who likes and is open to trying new things and creating them in bed. sex outside, sex in the water (shower, pool, lake, or in nature). i see mutual masturbation and watching his partner pleasure themselves. keywords: adventurous, fun, refreshing.

sex partner he seeks – card pulled: the hanged man reversed; someone spiritual and that he sees with a big aura, someone that can give him enlightenment. since it came reversed, that's also a person who is not afraid of trying new things and likes to be risky with their partner. like minghao's, he wants to workships that someone, because of how intelligent and attractive they are. i see a woman seated on a man's lap on a lake as he sucks her nipples while she rides him. keywords: free, spiritual, feminine.

chan

sex persona – card pulled: the sun; warm and welcoming. the sex is fun and so pleasurable. i see a lot of laughter, it's sweet. very natural and spontaneous, he might not like it if it's too prepared and has a lot of thoughts, he likes it to happen naturally and when it has to happen. it's very affectionate, and chan might want to let the lights on or have sex during the day so he can see his partner. i can see workship too. also a dominant figure, he likes to lead. not ironically enough, i felt very heated while doing this reading. keywords: affectionate, hot, needy.

sex partner he seeks – card pulled: the magician reversed; someone mature, but submisse, maybe shy that he can lead or conquer. he might like to feel he holds more power and has more experience/knowledge than that someone, and has to guide them. or he likes to have a sexplay around that scenery. someone young but mature for their age. or someone older than him that looks unexperienced. keywords: youthful, experienced, mature.

[triccina]

Sandrock Tarot Collab: XVI The Tower

Major spoiler

Ahhhh this was so fun!!! I wanna more collabs >.<

The Tower in Tarot is associated with shocking, sudden and disruptive events, symbolizing drastic and unexpected changes. This card is also known as The House of God. It is an arcane that represents a strong shake-up of reality and the end of comfort for those involved in the catastrophe. Arcanum XVI therefore symbolizes the end of certain structures, patterns or old beliefs that are no longer useful or need to be reformulated. In addition, the card represents the revelation of hidden truths or the exposure of secrets that were hidden.

[jadienjaystoriesandart]

Upright: Despite the fear tied to the card, the Star Upright is a good omen. The Stars sits alone in the darkness sky, yet acts as the brightest of all beacons in that darkness. Hope fills the one who views it. Shining around it to dispel the darkness. As the only source of light in the darkness, this is your chance. Seize it with both hands. Chase after the light to where it leads you in the darkness. She will offer back hope, ambition, and determination. Let her fill you with these things, and you will find in you endurance to face anything that the Dark can throw at you.

Reversed: The dim light ahead weakly shines, until the shadows around it slowly consume over it. Plunging the world into woeful despair and darkness. The Stars has lost her hope and with it her light faded with it. Leaving only darkness, crushing and endless in its wake. With no way forward, and no way out, despair follows shortly after. But do not give up weary traveler, for the shadows will surely consume you too. This is a warning, believe in yourself, now is the time to be your own Star. Face the dark with courage… or you will be over taken by it forever.

The Star - Manueala Dominguez

She will snuff them all out until only her creation is left on the firmament.

[mollysunder]

Where Does Viktor Fit in Zaun? What Kind of Message will the Herald Bring?

We all know Viktor's headed to Zaun next season, but I've genuinely been wondering what he'll actually do when he gets there. The obvious answer would be that based on previously canon lore Viktor will become the Machine Herald and preach the path toward Glorious Evolution through cybernetic augmentation. But when I look at the state of Arcane, I just can't see that happening. So much of Viktor's story so far has been entwined with his relationship with the arcane and his own mortality which only becomes more complicated as he feeds the hexcore his Shimmer enhanced blood.

While Viktor started out as an engineer, Viktor's work became more associated with a combination of Arcane study and biological experimentation. More often than not, Viktor’s future as the Machine Herald is teased with biological imagery.

When Viktor visits Singed, the equipment that frames him in the shot above is similar to his staff, but more importantly, Rio's silhouette resembles the shape of the Machine Herald's mask. The outline of Rio's body resembles the the 3-pronged shape of the Herald's mask as it appears on Sevika's tarot card. The mask on the card is actually different compared to all of Viktor's existing skins, the three spikes are designed in a way that resembles a crown.

The cave where young Viktor first meets Singed, is covered in holes that resembles thousands of pained howling faces, surrounding both Viktor and Singed. Is it to represent the suffering Singed and/or Viktor will create in the future? Could they represent creatures of the Void, calling out to break free? Maybe the faces represent the already existent suffering of Zaunites who choke and perish in caves similar to the one they stand in?

What's more interesting is that the entrance young Viktor reveals himself to Singed with has the image of ghastly hooded figure carved into it. At first I thought this was supposed to represent inhabitants of the Void. Later, I realized this figure more resembled Zaunites suffering from Shimmer addiction like Huck.

It all feels like the story has been steering Viktor toward Shimmer and the complications of the Void rather than using cybernetics avoid human vulnerability as he did in previous canon. And when you think about Zaun in the context of Arcane, Zaun doesn't need the Machine Herald to promote his augmentations. Cybernetics have already grown in use and popularity in Zaun. After the time skip there's a stark contrast between Vander and Silco's gangs, many members of the latter from Sevika to Ran use augments. It's so prevalent that even members on Piltover's Council know about it. Sure they don't follow the original philosophy of the Glorious Evolution, but Viktor himself doesn't have the foundations for what was originally introduced to League either.

If anything, the visual hints in Arcane lead me to believe that Viktor will become some kind of prophet to the Void. Think about it, so much of what Viktor has done has brought him closer to magic and he's only become further ensnared once Shimmer was involved. From the little that we see of the Shimmer corrupted hexcore, it's likely sentient and it's influence on Viktor will only progress further once he's been completely alienated from Piltovan society.

What does this mean for Zaun though? Well I think Viktor's presence will be a positive presence in the long term for Zaun. The brief moments we see real unobstructed reference to the Machine Herald, hhappens when the design of Viktor's various masks are integrated into the design of the water treatment facility he was implied to have made. The image of the Herald also appears as the the Magician tarot paired with the Death tarot (Jinx) to win Sevika's card game. I previously concluded that the card scene forshadowed that Viktor and Jinx would be the major factors that will win Zaun its independence. On top of that, no matter what universe you stick Viktor in, he fundamentally wants to help others. That drive hasn't stopped in Arcane, and won't stop next season.

Despite Shimmer's justifiably sketchy reputation, it earned it Silco's hope and Singed's interest on it's ability to both sustain life and change it. Outside of being a strength enhancer, Shimmer was shown to effect the rate and longetivity of plant growth in the background of season 1. I think Viktor will be the one to further explore this aspect of Shimmer's effects to make positive impacts in Zaun next season.

I have such confidence because one, Viktor’s research with hexcore and Sky's own note focus on the impact hextech has on biological matter. And two this one shot from Zaun's post-time skip music video.

In the shot above, we see two men with masks and staffs designed in a similar style to the original Machine Herald, stand guard for the building behind them. To the left of these masked men is a sign that reads, "The Herald's Palace". Lofty name aside, what could these men be protecting? If you look into the window behind the two patrons getting their shoes shined you'll notice the outline of broad leaf plants. The masked men are guarding a cultivair! In Zaun, cultivairs are essentially greenhouses only the wealthiest of Zaun can afford to maintain, they're the only sources of fresh air located within Zaun so they have to be well protected. Cultivairs also double as public parks for Zaunites when chembarons want good PR.

The sneakiest possible hint is the design on the wall where "The Herald's Palace" sign is framed, it foreshadows who could have backed Viktor for his rise in prominence in Zaun. It's Jinx. This will make sense, trust me.

First, the swirling patterns of the wall design resemble the smoke cloud tattoo patterns Jinx has around her body. The use of the neon lights in the shot make the swirls appear a similar blue to the real tattoos.

Second, this isn't the only time the artists of Arcane used Jinx's swirly tattoo pattern to refer to her influence. Another time that happened was in the Firelights' music video opening. In the montage, we see bullet casings engraved with cloudy swirls in front of Eve's mask, after Jinx killed her.

Jinx doesn't actually engrave her bullet shells, that's for rich people like the Kirammans. Those engravings are for the audience to know that Jinx was responsible for Eve's death, the early draft even shows the artists were thinking of invoking Jinx's impact by applying her more childish doodles on the shells.

Not only has Viktor and Jinx’s future partnership been foreshadowed more than once in the show, she's the only character outside of Singed I can see betting on Viktor. There's no real reason for Sevika to be interested in Viktor, because when Viktor's reputation is dragged through the mud, even other Zaunites will be wary of him. Sevika also already has a source for her augments in Chembaron Smeech's gang, the Scrap Hackers. What would Sevika want to do with a clearly unstable scientist that not only looks like he's been loyal to Piltover most of his life, but his own experiments killed a fellow Zaunite colleague? How would Viktor not come off any better than Jinx to her?

Jinx will likely be the more empathetic party to Viktor and the disaster he created for himself, she can relate to it. And in related media, like RiotxArcane, he's one of the few people that extends empathy towards her character. She'd be one of the few that probably wouldn't flinch at the line of logic he'll follow in the next season as he continues to double down on the hexcore and the Void. I can only guess, but based on how Viktor reacts in other alternate universes, he'll probably push to further integrate Shimmer into the physiology of its users. Viktor would see it as a means to embrace the necessary change needed to survive the harsh environment of Zaun and the world itself. Who better to pitch such an idea to than one of the more successful Shimmer mutants like Jinx, and probably the extremists who really like her.

Tldr: To understand how Viktor will find his niche in Zaun, we need to understand that Viktor isn't defined by robotics. Viktor's defined by his devotion to helping others no matter how unethical. It's a mixture of his genuine empathy and compassion to those in need, and in his characterization in Arcane, the fact that he sustains his self worth from his ability to create and innovate. So it doesn't matter what kind of world he's placed in, a gothic cowboy world, a psychic soldier battlefield, or a world that worships death he will embrace the most extreme elements of his world and turn it back against the obstacles that put the common people down. Even if his solution is off-putting.

Sidenote: I didn't know where to fit this, but the one concept art that had Viktor's Machine Herald silhouette only further convinced me that Viktor doesn't actually become the Machine Herald like in League.

Thanks to @MPiltovian on twitter for the sketch outline we can see in concept that Viktor's transformation is so stark he looks to be at least a full 2 ft taller. And I know that Arcane's a scifi-fantasy setting, but that's just not how prosthetics work. There's no way that even his full body could support the weight of all that metal, plus a giant laser claw on his back. Viktor probably completely fortified his body using Shimmer and the hexcore to strengthen it and is wearing an exoskeleton on the outside. Honestly, how does anyone single-handedly even turn themself into a full-conversion cyborg anyway?