#Maria Barlow

[prying-pandora666]

Shanoa’s Real Identity and Richter’s Fate

Could Each Lingering Mystery Answer The Other?

Okay this is completely crazy but the more I stare at it, the more sense it makes, and as much as this is highly unlikely, I just have to share it with other fans!

Please bear with my Pepe Silvia-esque ramblings.

Can we talk about Order of Ecclesia, Mac? I’ve been dying to talk about Ecclesia.

So there’s two burning questions that have been bothering me for a long time.

What happened to Richter Belmont?

Who is Shanoa, really?

And the other day I had a revelation that might be able to answer both. However, it’s completely crazy and I was scared to share it in case people hated it. But I just have to talk about it with someone, so here goes, I guess.

Let’s start with question 1.

What happened to Richter?

Missing: Have you seen this man? Responds to “miserable little pile of secrets”.

According to canon, Richter disappeared shortly after SOTN, taking the Belmont bloodline with him. Vampire Killer was instead passed on to the Morris family and another Belmont would not be seen again until Julius Belmont in the 1990s.

Fans have long speculated the reasons why Richter and the Belmont line would simply disappear. There are two prominent fan explanations:

A. He was too ashamed after being possessed and gave up on vampire hunting as penance.

B. He was too afraid for his loved ones after being possessed and nearly losing Annette and decided to retire his family from the job.

He already told her twice! You turn into a vampire, you get the pyre. Turn into a succubus, you get thrown under the bus.

Trouble is, neither is particularly convincing, is it? Belmonts have been dealing with this sort of thing for generations and it hasn’t slowed them down before. Richter is one of the most powerful of all the Belmonts, as well as one of the most confident. It seems unlikely he would be discouraged by standard occupational hazards in the family business.

But what if there was a far more concrete explanation? One that Iga simply never got to elaborate on because his last game was Order of Ecclesia.

Which brings us to…

Who is Shanoa?

Shanoa has amnesia. It’s a significant plot point that she doesn’t know who she really is or where she came from. The true ending implies she gets her memories back, but it’s never revealed to the audience.

She looks awfully happy to have her memories back! Surely Konami will show the audience after we worked so hard to get them for her. Right? Riiiiight? Not like they have something to hide for a sequel they’ll never make!

So what can we determine? Let’s look at what we know.

Shanoa was created to fight Dracula and vampires because the Belmonts disappeared (allegedly. In reality she was being used to revive Dracula).

Shanoa has an adoptive brother named Albus who was supposedly experimenting with Belmont blood taken from distant descendants in Wygol village.

Shanoa works for an older man named Barlowe (who is later revealed to actually be trying to revive Dracula and was planning to sacrifice Shanoa).

Her game takes place sometime in the early 1800s.

Her English voice is Michelle Ruff.

So what can we glean from all this?

Here is my insane crack theory.

Shanoa is Maria Renard

I know, I know, it’s crazy. Hear me out!

How it All Connects

Oh sure. Alucard becomes “Genya Arikado” and no one bats an eye. Maria becomes Shanoa and everyone loses their minds!

It first started with the simple curiosity that Michelle Ruff voiced both Maria and Shanoa in English. Now this isn’t evidence of anything because voice actors play multiple roles all the time. But it did get me thinking.

The Order of Ecclesia was only created because Richter Belmont disappeared. So where did he go? And where did Barlowe come from?

Here’s my speculation: Barlowe either is a successor to, or actually is a new identity for, Shaft himself! I’m going with “successor” since Shaft had all those creepy cultist priests that served him.

“Always two, there are; A master and an apprentice!”

Look at the similarities:

—Wants to revive Dracula through a dark ritual. —Plans to sacrifice a girl to do it by unlocking her magical potential. —Has the exact same attacks as Shaft: Fire orbs, ricochet orbs, lightning orbs, that bouncy ball attack, etc.

And who did Shaft want to sacrifice this way last time he got up to these shenanigans? Maria Renard.

Last time this unlocked her magical potential. It’s no surprise that Shanoa is similarly enhanced. What’s interesting though is that Shanoa is a uniquely qualified candidate, as Barlowe believes that Albus isn’t as suited for the role as Shanoa despite Albus volunteering to take her place. What’s so special about Shanoa anyway?

Could it be because she’s already had part of the ritual performed on her before?

Her name is also interesting. Shanoa is a corruption of the French “Chat Noire” meaning “black cat”. Maria is associated with animals already and her last name is French for “Fox”. Maria is also canonically considered a witch. What do some witches turn into in SOTN when they’re low on health? Black cats.

The Salome Witch’s sprites in SOTN. They turn into cute black kitties when you fight back. Dastardly!

Could it be that Barlowe kidnapped Maria Renard with the intent to finish the job Shaft started? Is this the real purpose behind wiping her memories, and the stated cause of her amnesia merely an excuse?

But let’s put a pin in Shanoa for a moment and look at another suspicious character: Albus.

Albus is the Key

Shanoa about to steal Albus’ sweet vest because that open back dress looks COLD to be standing on misty magical castle steps in the middle of the night.

Maria about to put flowers on Richter’s grave if he keeps flexing on Dracula.

Albus is Shanoa’s adoptive brother.

Not her biological brother.

Not her best friend.

He is specifically her adoptive brother. Why? There’s no mention of either of their families. Why this specific categorization?

Albus cares very deeply for Shanoa. Despite being wrongfully demonized and having Shanoa sent after him, Albus to the end self sacrifices in an attempt to save her. Why does he care about her so much?

Unless of course, we have it backwards. He doesn’t call her his adoptive sister because he wants to save her. He wants to save her because she’s his adoptive sister.

Who has an adoptive brother (or brother-in-law in one weird translation) relationship with Maria?

Richter Belmont.

What is it with you people thinking hair dye makes you unrecognizable?

How does Albus so easily find descendants with Belmont blood when no one can even find Richter?

It’s easy if you are a Belmont and know your family history. (Simon probably left a lot of bastards in Wygol. Gigachad that he was.)

Closer inspection reveals Albus has those Richter Belmont stunning-blue eyes!

Why does having all the villagers saved allow Albus to sacrifice himself to save Shanoa? It’s as if the Belmont blood of the villagers resonated with him at the end. But why would it? Unless he is a Belmont himself.

Could Albus be Richter going undercover to find out what happened to Maria? Only to discover the situation was too dire to easily leave until he stopped Barlowe’s plans? Is this why Albus offers to take Shanoa’s place in the ritual? Was it planned sabotage? And did Barlowe send Albus on a wild goose chase because he was catching on?

Seriously, even their “evil” looks share a resemblance. Too much smudgy eye-liner, for one.

So why did Richter Belmont disappear?

Because Albus died to save Shanoa.

Presumably, he left Annette behind with child and this is the line Julius is descended from. Annette simply went into hiding after Richter didn’t return.

Order of Ecclesia takes place in the early 1800s so it’s well within their lifespans.

If true, I wonder if Maria/Shanoa returned to Alucard after. Perhaps her altered hair inspired Alucard to change his own color to black as well for his Genya alias.

It’s not just a phase, and no you can’t sit with us!

Thank you for reading!

[creekdealer]

Idk if u take art requests but if u do can u draw kelly-ann barlow and maria sanchez(sp bg characters)? Its fine if not ofc i just cant find any fanart of them together and i love them 😞

Here you go :)

[broadwaydivastournament]

Movie Musical Divas Tournament: Round 1

Joan Crawford (190?-1977): Dancing Lady (1933) Janie Barlow | Montana Moon (1930) Joan | Ice Follies of 1939 Mary McKay

"she didn’t do that many movie musicals strictly BUT she was in a few and sang and danced in a LOT of movies and she’s sooo hot and so talented"

Rita Hayworth (1918-1987): You Were Never Lovelier (1942 v- Maria) | Gilda (1946 - Gilda) | Cover Girl (1944 - Rusty)

"Known as a pin-up girl, Rita was also a very accomplished and gorgeous dancer. Fred Astaire said she was one of the fastest learners he'd ever worked with - extremely high praise!" - anonymous

This is Round 1 of the Movie Musical Divas tournament. Additional polls in this round may be found by searching #mmround1, or by clicking the link below. Add your propaganda and support by reblogging this post.

ADDITIONAL PROPAGANDA AND MEDIA UNDER CUT: ALL POLLS HERE

Joan Crawford:

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Rita Hayworth:

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[izloveshorses]

i've seen a lot of different takes on post-canon anya's career/life over the years in various fics, so i was wondering...

[castlephantom]

Top 15 my favorite Castlevania characters

No. 15: Joachim Armster

• I feel bad for him, I really do but I'm not conected to the character a lot.

No. 14: John Morris

• Awsome character, but I wish I had known him a lot.

No. 13: Alucard

• A neutral feeling about him, I don't understand his hype as a character, but in the plot of most of games is okay.

No. 12: Maria Renard

• I'm attached to both young and old versions, but I wished that she and Alucard are just friends and not too much shiped.

No. 11: Mathias Cronqvist

• This bastard could be a little better if at least didn't used Leon and others for his plan of revenge.

No. 10: Richter Belmont

• I have a small atachment for him but his characterization in Nocturne of Recollection did better at the same level as Rondo of Blood.

No. 9: Sara Trantoul

• This friged woman is the one who has the most kills in the fanchise (after Dracula), but she went from a damsel in distress to a badass weapon in the history, but my love for her never died.

No. 8: Eric Lecarde

• This man is to me a symbol between feminity and masculinity (if you look in Japanese and American/European versions), but he is cool with Alucard's Spear then if Alucard used himself.

No. 7: Trevor Belmont

• This Mr. Legs has to be like of of the most cocky people that I ever saw in games and his level of sassiness around Hector in CoD gives a different energy.

No. 6: Hector

• This man has all my confort in the world. His relationship with Rosalie is really cute, but his revenge against Isaac was almost his downfall, if Julia didn't tell him.

No. 5: Shanoa

•My favorite girl of all times. Like Hector, she has all my confort in the world. She was like a weapon to Ecclesia, until she learned Barlowe's true intentions.

No. 4: Soma Cruz

• This man has the bad luck to have Dracula's powers and being his reincarnation. He is like a survivor of Dracula's influence and I'm proud of my boy.

No. 3: Walter Bernhard

• I'm moraly questionable when it came to this bastard because I like him. He was chill about his game and all victims that died. I have to admit that he is the only vampire in the series that I really like.

No. 2: Leon Belmont

• My sunshine that didn't deserved all that pain. Just like Shanoa and Hector, he has my confort in the world and I would stuck around him like a koala, just to hug him.

No. 1: Juste Belmont

• My favorite Belmont and character in the entire franchise. I can relate to him more in everyday life, which explains why I like him then the rest of characters.

[asoiaf-fancasts]

Sansa Stark - Fancasts

Age: 11 - 13

Appearance: She is traditionally beautiful by Westerosi standards. She has high cheekbones, deep blue eyes and thick soft auburn hair that is lighter than her mother’s. She is described as tall, graceful and ‘womanly’. Her hair is dyed when she becomes Alayne.

Character: Elizabeth Tudor [Younger]

Actress: Claire MacCauley

Show: The Tudors [2007] [Season 3]

[Unknown age, looks to be between 7 - 9 so good for pre-cannon or maybe book 1. She has light auburn hair and high cheekbones but her eyes are the wrong colour. She wears 16th century clothes.Sorry for the bad quality photos, couldn’t find better.]

Character: Elizabeth Tudor [Younger]

Actress: Summer Rose Allison

Movie: Elizabeth I [2017]

[Unknown Age, looks about 8 ish - 11 so around the right age for when she arrives in Kings Landing or when she’s at Winterfell. She is pretty with thick auburn hair but doesn’t have deep blue eyes but she has high cheekbones. She wears 16th century clothes.]

Character[s]: Thyra [Younger] & Elizabeth Tudor

Actress: Madeleine Power

Show[s]: The Last Kingdom [2015] & Six Wives with Lucy Worsley[2016]

[Unknown Age, was playing a 9 year old in both and looks to be around that age maybe a year older in the Six Wives. Her hair is a light auburn but it’s thin and she has brown eyes unfortunately but she does have high cheekbones. She wears Norse ish clothes in the last kingdom and 16th century clothes in the six wives.]

Character[s]: Mary & Lily Evens [Younger]

Actress: Ellie Darcey-Aiden

Show: Robin Hood [2006] [Season 3 & 1 Episode]

Movie: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

[She is 9 in Robin Hood so too young but she interacts with a character who looks like the hound and is in more accurate clothes. She is the right age for her in the first few books in the Harry Potter movie at 11/12. She is pretty with light auburn hair and high cheekbones but has the wrong eyes. She wears relatively modern clothes in Harry Potter so it’s only good for close ups but Robin Hood’s mediaeval ish.]

Character[s]: Maria Merryweather & Lyra Belacqua

Actress:Dakota Blue Richards

Movie[s]: The Secret of Moonacre [2008] & The Golden Compass [2007]

[She was 12/13 during these movies so around the right age for her in later books. She is pretty with light auburn hair and has high cheekbones but the wrong eyes. She wears modern clothes in Golden Compass and fantasy clothes in Moonacre.]

Character: Elizabeth Tudor

Actress: Laoise Murray

Show: The Tudors [2007] [Season 4]

[She is 13 during this season so good for Sansa in later books. She is pretty with auburn hair and high cheekbones.She has light but not blue eyes.She wears 16th century clothes.]

Character: Estella [Younger]

Actress: Helena Barlow

Movie: Great Expectations [2012]

[She was 13 during the making of the movie. She has thick light auburn hair and has blue ish green eyes. She wears Victorian ish clothes.]

Character: Felicity

Actress: Shailene Woodley

Movie: An American Girl Adventure [2005]

[She was 13/14 during filming so the right age for Sansa in later books and the Winds of Winter. She is pretty with auburn hair and high cheekbones but she doesn’t have blue eyes. She wears 18th century ish American clothes.]

Character: Estella [Younger]

Actress: Izzy Meikle-Small

Show: Great Expectations [2011]

[She was 14/15 during the filming of this show so good for Winds of Winter. She is pretty with brown hair that would suit Alayne with hints of auburn in the right light and she has high cheekbones plus she has blue eyes. She is unfortunately average height.She wears early 19th century clothes.]

[radiant-featherball]

1476 + 1479: Trevor & co kills Dracula. Dracula "with his final words" cursed Wallachia with intend that humans would obliterate themselves. Also to resurrect Dracula unless that was Death's own plan. Hector kills Dracula and "transform [the curse] into something harmless"

1576 + 1591: Christopher defeats Dracula, Dracula feints death and later possesses Christopher's son Soleil (may have possessed Soleil as a fetus???) so Christopher has to fight Dracula again to actually kill him.

1691 + 1698: Simon kills Dracula. Dracula curses Simon and Wallachia, so Simon has to gather Dracula's remains to end the curse. Kills Dracula again for good measures.

1748: Maxim in attempt to relieve of Juste's fate gathers the remains of Dracula and accidentally resurrect castle or intended to but things go horrible wrong. Juste defeats Maxim and Dracula (Wraith)

1792 + 1797: Shaft and cultist resurrect Dracula. Richter & Maria kills Dracula. Dracula tries "Oh, you say I'm evil, but human resurrected me so who is the real evil?", Richter and Maria gives no fucks. Ghost of Shaft curses and possesses Richter, Alucard wakes up and saves Richter, kills Shaft and Dracula. Also tells Dracula Lisa's last words.

18xx: Order of Ecclesia supposedly research how to kill Dracula when the Belmonts are missing, when actually Barlowe the leader wants to resurrect to Dracula. He does, and Shanoa kills Dracula.

1917: Drolta resurrects Elizabeth and Elizabeth uses the ww1 to resurrect Dracula. John and Eric kills Dracula & co.

1944: Brauner uses ww2 to resurrect Dracula's castle but prevents Dracula from being resurrected to control the castle. Jonathan & Charlotte defeats Brauner, Death uses the opportunity to resurrect Dracula. J & C kills them both.

1999: Hakuba seals the castle in a solar eclipse and Julius kills Dracula for the last time.

After Simon kills Dracula for the second time, Dracula stop with the curses (or just pretending to die with C) after death. Clearly he had enough beatings after Simon's second win. If he's killed he seems to be "Eh, I had my run" Even with Richter he is already "You humans keep resurrecting me!", though meant in a Humans Are The Real Evil.

[kirbunz]

Random au designs, not my usual art style but i like to test stuff out ^_^ probably gonna post the comic to this au here as well

CHARACTERS: Kelly-Ann Barlow(16), Maria Sanchez(17), Craig Tucker(17), Stan Marsh(16)

[blacksailspolls]

🏴‍☠️ BLACK SAILS EPISODE BRACKET

LOSER POLLS, GROUP 1

winner from this poll will have a 1v1 battle the winner from the group 2 of losers. only one episode from the loser polls will go through Round 2. choose wisely!

EPISODE SUMMARIES UNDER THE CUT!

I. (1.01) — John Silver joins Captain Flint's crew as his ship's new cook whilst secretly holding a highly valuable page of the Captain's Log, which he takes from the first cook, who had stolen it from the captain himself. Meanwhile, Captain Flint faces a potential mutiny from his crew and must work to secure their support. The Captain recruits his first mate Billy Bones' help to overthrow the mutineer's leader, Singleton. Meanwhile, Eleanor Guthrie tries to keep order on the lawless island of New Providence conducting her father's business, as the Royal Navy's suspicions of the pirates grow stronger.

III. (1.03) — Flint asks Gates to seek additional help from Captain Hornigold to borrow his ship, Royal Lion, in search of the Urca de Lima. Meanwhile, Silver and Billy tackle a morale problem while they work together on discovering who the remaining mutineers are. During a captain's meeting to strike a deal, Eleanor is impressed by Vane's voice of reason and calm demeanor, which leads to them having an intimate encounter. However, once she finds out Max was raped by his crew, she punishes Vane by giving them an ultimatum. Also, Gates is promoted from quartermaster to captaining his own ship.

V. (1.05) — Flint and his crew of the Walrus play a deadly game of naval warfare when they engage Captain Bryson and the Andromache on the open sea to gain precious cargo. Meanwhile, Richard forces his daughter's hand when he makes an announcement to the locals about his assets being liquidated. This causes a mob to riot against Eleanor, who seeks help from Hornigold. Rackham makes a career change for him and Vane when they become owners of the brothel. Also, Billy questions Flint about Mrs. Barlow, and Anne confesses to Max about her past with men.

VI. (1.06) — Capturing the Andromache proves to be a costly endeavor when Flint loses a few of his crew to Bryson's men who are holed up in the hull. Meanwhile, Anne decides to take a stand against Hamund and his men for harming Max. Eleanor gets a visit from an unlikely ally who needs her help and turns to Silver to form a plan. Billy reads a private letter from Mrs. Barlow asking for a pardon for Flint's murderous actions aboard the Maria Aleyne, and asks Gates to confront him before the men learn of his betrayal. Vane reaches his destination from his self-made voyage.

XIX. (3.01) — A formidable new character, planning a return to Nassau, is introduced. Flint and his crew wage war against anyone who has taken a stance against piracy, and John Silver thinks this is becoming dangerous and reckless. Max has Anne persuade Jack to start repairs on New Providence Island's fort, which is still in ruins after the events of Season 2. Jack has sent Vane to take a ship, claiming there is much-needed timber aboard. However, Vane finds slaves instead and angrily confronts Jack. Jack convinces Vane that slave labour is the only way to fix the fort. Back in England, Eleanor is offered a deal in exchange for her life, and a new British threat emerges. Flint and the Walrus come across Hornigold and his crew and are forced to make a difficult decision.

XXIV. (3.06) — Flint challenges Teach to a duel. Rogers arrests Rackham and tries to convince him to surrender the gems for the sake of Nassau. Rackham agrees to this but then betrays Rogers. Madi, the daughter of Maroons Queen and Mr. Scott, helps Silver as he's being held captive.

XXX. (4.02) — Long John Silver is captured by a former crewman of Blackbeard and tries to talk his way into freedom. Max finds out about Featherstone and Idelle's involvement in the leaking of secrets to the pirates. Blackbeard begins a blockade of Nassau Harbour that Woodes Rogers devises a plan to counter. The remainder of Flint's crew and Billy's men raid a plantation of New Providence to gather supplies and more men for the war.

XXXI. (4.03) — Rogers sets off for Port Royal in order to distract Blackbeard's blockade and allow Eleanor to seek aid from her grandfather in Philadelphia. The alliance between Flint's crew and the maroons is strained after Billy and his men turn their back on them. Flint reunites with Silver and gets reintroduced to Israel Hands. Blackbeard catches up to Rogers' ship and a battle ensues. Flint and his men begin an attack on Nassau.

XXXIII. (4.05) — Eleanor and Flint strike a deal as Governor Rogers attempts to enter Nassau Harbour. Madi and Silver fight about what the deal between Eleanor and Flint means for the future of Nassau. Flint reveals some things about Mr Scott to Eleanor that cause her discomfort. Rogers reverses course and sails towards Havana to seek aid from Spain. Jack arrives in Nassau with the escaped prisoners and tells Flint of his run-in with Rogers.

XXXIV. (4.06) — A dozen Spanish ships appear over the horizon heading into Nassau Harbour. Silver tries to convince freed slave leader Julius to join forces and fight the Spanish together. Flint, Madi and Eleanor take refuge outside Nassau as the Spanish troops invade. Survivors seek escape via the Walrus and Rogers' captured ship. The pirates plan their next move in the fight for Nassau.

[caffinatedfandoms]

art reuploaded from my tiktok, its a ship of 2 south park background characters named Kelly-Ann Barlow and Maria Sanchez in my zombie apocalypse au that ill be posting a comic of on another blog when i get a new phone. Yipee(ill probably be posting more art, most if not all of it being south park)

[beevean]

You won’t miss anything by not watching the series, it’s absolutely dull. The monster designs are boring (this is the most grievous offense to me, they’re all human-looking but with added body parts, shells/armor, wings etc), the most frequent action our protagonists do is running away, the characters share no similarity to their game counterparts (big oof with Juste), the main boss is especially lackluster compared to Dracula (even Netflix Dracula), the music is lacking and unimaginative, the voice acting combined with the animation/design is awkward, the aristocratic enemies are non-entities (they’re just npc vampires in powdered wigs, heck the Headhunter has more personality and they only have attack voicelines), the plot is Richter, Maria, Annette, and Tera have to defeat the vampire Messiah and their underlings along with a subplot about saving a friend (how is it different and better than the games which “have no story”), their modus operandi for giving the protagonist characters a backstory is to have their loved ones killed (heck even Olrox’s past lover was killed), and France was underutilized.

I noticed in the first three episodes how the series has regressed to NFCV S1 tier of generic monsters, when the rest of the og show actually tried to bring back iconic enemies - I remember smiling when I saw Karasuman! Hell, Abel stole the show in S4E6! What happened here?

no really. what happened here.

I'm already seeing takes that always bringing Dracula back is boring and we need variety (which is the literal same argument moved against Eggman. I hate it here). And look, not only Castlevania, original name "Dracula's Demon Castle" is all about Dracula and his castle... but are the replacements worth it? The games gave us the likes of a corrupted Richter lamenting the fate of his clan, Walter the entertainingly sadistic lord serving all sorts of cunt, Isaac the cruel, insane, cunning yet tragic and loyal servant, Brauner who stole two girls and turned them into vampires out of grief, Barlowe the eerily realistic abusive cultist... only the Sorrow games are lacking in this department IMO. What did the show replace Dracula with, after swearing up and down that he's nothing but a dysfunctional dumbass? A girlboss? A cute rapist? An edgy redditor? Now a thundercat with her BDSM simp that wants to be Isaac so badly but doesn't have what made him charming? Wow, it was worth shitting on Dracula for three seasons straight and then basically saying "yeah he's not evil anymore" :V

I also noticed how both animation and voice acting took a nosedive. The fight betwen Richter and BDSM mommy is 10 fps, and Sun Thundercat sounds like she recorded herself on a shitty flip phone. c'mon bruh those were like, the two things I could easily praise about the og show. what are you doing.

I also also noticed how everyone has a dead mom, or alternatively a dead sister, and now we have a dead lover because Olrox has to be a poor little meow meow too on top of the tiddies. Oh, but the Games Are Stupid because they keep fridging wives, right? We Are So Much Better Than The Stupid Games :) fuck you.

Yeah I am so uninterested. I don't even want to hatewatch this. I don't care. It's just a shitty French Revolution story told from an American perspective, plus the most condescending of crumbs for the game fans. No, I don't care that you brought Juste back and you gave him afterimages, if you then say that Maxim died like a dumbass and that turned Juste into yet another cynical old man. Bleh.

[maremote]

Black Sails Monologuolympics BR1.1: Minor Characters

1/8: Idelle vs Morley

Idelle, to Anne, 408: “You killed a friend of mine. Her name was Charlotte… and you did it for reasons that had nothing to do with her. There were men I knew that would've killed you for me. I wanted to ask them. Had the money. But Max refused. I couldn't tell then if it was… because she was afraid of you. Wouldn't have blamed her. I was. Or if it was something else. But I respected her wishes. Obeyed when she said we'd protect you despite what you'd done. Do you know why? Because despite the world reminding her every day of her life that she's undeserving of being given anything by it, that she was unworthy of what little she'd managed to take from it… despite all of that, she never believed a word of it. That woman has been fighting the whole goddamn world since the day she was born. She's a breath away from winning that fight. For whatever reason, she wants to share the spoils with you. And you'd walk away. You killed my friend. I wanted you to know that.”

VS

Morley, to Billy, 104: "Number of years back, before you crewed up with us, Flint had us hunting a merchant ship, the Maria Aleyne. Sephardic trade... gold, pearls, jewels. "More than we'd ever know what to do with," he said. But that's Flint's gift, isn't it? Always knows just what to say to push us harder, further, make us all pull together for the cause. We tracked that bitch for months without refitting or careening, till finally we spotted her. We lost good men taking her for a haul nowhere near what Flint had promised. While I was exploring the hold, I chanced upon a cabin and that's when I heard it. 'Twas a man and a woman begging for their lives. "Spare us, and our fortune's yours." For a moment, I thought all our shares were gonna be worth a whole lot more. But that's when the screams began. And when I watched the murderer leave, I saw him plain. Gates was unmoved, to say the least. "Just one rich bastard less in the world," he said. At the time, I'll admit, I took his point. But days later we come ashore. I see a lady waiting for Flint. The rest of the crew thought she's just some fancy bit of Puritan tail. But when Flint reaches her, two words escape his lips. "They're dead." Hunting the Maria Aleyne was never about money. It was an execution. All those men we lost taking her, they died so Flint could settle some personal vendetta for her. You watch. Good men will die for some hidden agenda. The Barlow woman's agenda. Mark my words, Billy. It's all happening again."

Other Polls in Bracket One Round One

[killed-by-choice]

“Zsuzsa Roe” (Hungary 1971)

“Zsuzsa” had her fatal abortion in a Hungarian hospital as the law required. It was standard procedure to keep abortion clients for observation for a day after the abortion. Given the regulations meant to reduce the risk of maternal death, the abortion was most likely done in the first trimester. Unfortunately, even her country’s then-stringent safeguards and all the resources of a hospital would not be enough to save Zsuzsa’s life.

The abortion complication that killed Zsuzsa was recorded as “cardial insufficiency” with no further elaboration. It is unknown if she had a pre-existing heart condition that made the abortion more hazardous to her (similar to Carmen Rodriguez, Shirley Hollis, Maureen Tyke, Barbara May Hoppert, “Teresa Roe” or “Evie Roe”) or if she was healthy and developed cardiac complications entirely as a result of the abortion (similar to Linda Boom, Alesha Thomas, Anna Maria M., Jessie-Maye Barlow, “Carrie Roe” and “Anne Roe”).

“Insufficiency” may have also meant that she suffered other complications that when combined caused her heart to fail. Lack of oxygen, amniotic fluid embolism, air embolism, blood loss and more can result in or contribute to arrhythmia and/or cardiac arrest.

Zsuzsa was one of 34 pregnant people killed by legal abortion in the study period. All of them underwent their abortions in hospitals under what the study called “optimal conditions,” but even this wasn’t enough to save them.

[ladynox]

@rnmbingo made it! Links to fics under the cut. All of them were great! Heed the warnings/tags!

Fics link back to the comment to make things easier for the mods. Tangled Up With You All Night Burning it Down by @maeglinthebold (malexa/malex) "Wait, you chose this?" Michael cried, so high-pitched in alarm that his voice cracked. "We could be getting pampered by elf hunks and you made us fight a dragon? Alex, are you even listening to me?!"

Life in Analog: A Typewriter’s Story by @ajna-eye-cogitations (echo) Max Evans is dying, but his typewriter doesn't know that yet. It has helped him through stormy nights when he needs the companionship the most.

And the Sun Rose Red by christchex (miluca)

When she closed her eyes she could still see the flames. They flickered bright against her eyelids. She could feel the heat on her face as she tried desperately to run towards the burning wreckage of her home, of her life. Her throat still burned from the smoke, from her desperate yelling as she realized that there was more than just liquor in that bar.

Or,

Maria is an outlaw at the end of her reign and her past haunts her. (A Kissing Kate Barlow AU).

rivalry series by @haloud (anatsobel)

Isobel Evans has earned her place as Team USA's top center. Ice queen in more ways than one, she has a reputation for poise, passion and perfection on and off the ice...

So how is Canada's new superstar so easily getting under her skin?

Three Player Morning by @tasyfa (Kaliz)

Kyle loves his partners. Both of them. Really.

In the Ambulance by @impalachick (valevans)

After Kyle chases Max down in the ambulance, he finds out that Max is suffering from a strange and sexual side effect. But Kyle is all too eager to help with Max's boner problem.

Ashes to Ashes by @myrmidryad (Maria DeLuca, Patty Harris)

At its best, its fullest, its busiest, it is full of music and life and death.

Still Good by by @infp-obsessing-over-everything (Max Evans, Mr. Jones)

When Jones returns to the cave in 3x04 Max is awake and ready to argue. Not ready to go down with out a screaming match. His heart however is too weak to put up with the the strain coupled with his powers making the pacemaker malfunction. Jones has to comfort him and tries to show him they can trust each other.

wait for rain by @bydayornight (miluca)

“Well, this was fun, but I’m all booked up on problems.” He stood up from the bar stool, pulling a flask from inside his jacket and giving her a half-hearted salute as he sauntered backwards out of the bar. “Bye, DeLuca. Great dance last year, by the way. The blood was a nice touch.”

—

Michael and Maria forge a bond in the lost decade.

[free-for-all-fics]

Obscure Characters List - Female Edition (A-M)

Obscure Characters I love for some reason - Female Edition (A-M). (By obscure I mean characters that have little to no fanfic written about them. Not necessarily characters nobody’s ever heard of.) Don’t ask me to explain why. UPDATED: I had to split these up into separate posts because tumblr is being a butt about post length or something and won’t let me add more to either list idk.

A

Abigail Bishop/Emily (Let’s Scare Jessica to Death)

Agnes (Downfall Redux)

Agony Symbiote (Marvel Comics)

Alice (Apsulov: End of Gods)

Amanda Ripley (Alien Isolation)

Amelia (Underworld)

Anastasie “Tasi” Trianon (Amnesia Rebirth)

Annalise, Queen of the Vilebloods (Bloodborne)

Anna Valerious (Van Helsing 2004)

B

Baroness Clarimonde Catani (The Vampire Happening)

Belle (A Christmas Carol)

Black Canary/Dinah Drake/Dinah Laurel Lance (DC Comics)

Blackfire/Princess Komand'r (DC comics/Teen Titans)

Blind Mag/Magdalene DeFoe (Repo! The Genetic Opera)

Brides of Dracula (any version)

C

Cala Maria (Cuphead)

Calendar Girl/Page Munroe (DC Comics/The New Batman Adventures)

Catherine Chun (SOMA)

Charlotte Elbourne (Vampire Hunter D)

Charlotte Thornton (Nancy Drew, Ghost of Thornton Hall)

Chrissy/Mildred Pratt (Deadstream)

Constance Blackwood (We Have Always Lived in the Castle)

Cora (Devil’s Carnival 2)

Countess Marya Zaleska (Dracula's Daughter)

D

Dana Newman/The Angry Princess (Thirteen Ghosts remake)

Dolirra (Fariwalk: The Prelude)

Doll Face (The Strangers)

Dollisa (Fariwalk: The Prelude)

E

Edith Finch (What Remains of Edith Finch)

Elisabeth Williams (Maid of Sker)

Elizabeth Eilander (Rusty Lake Paradise)

Elizabeth Shelley (Frankenhooker)

Empress Tihana (Amnesia Rebirth)

Erin (You’re Next)

Estella (Great Expectations)

Esther/Leena Klammer (Orphan 1 and 2)

Evelyn “Evie” Carnahan O' Connnell  (The Mummy series)

F

Faith (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

G

Ginger Fitzgerald (Ginger Snaps)

Glorificus “Glory” (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Goody (Vampires)

Grace Le Domas (Ready Or Not)

Gwendolyn “Gwen” Grayson/Royal Pain (Sky High)

H

Harper Thornton (Nancy Drew, Ghost of Thornton Hall)

Hel (Apsulov: End of Gods)

Hero (Much Ado About Nothing)

I

Imogen “Idgie” Threadgoode (Green Fried Tomatoes)

Iris (30 Days of Night)

Isabelle/The Bride (Spookies)

J

Jane Doe (Autopsy of Jane Doe)

Jayme/Red (Blood Fest)

Jennet Humfrye/The Woman in Black (The Woman in Black)

Julia/Subject Three (TAU)

Juliette Waters (Sylvio)

Justine Florbelle (Amnesia the Dark Descent)

K

Kate Drew (Nancy Drew, The Silent Spy)

Kathy Rain (Kathy Rain)

Katrina Van Tassel (Sleepy Hollow)

Kissin’ Kate Barlow (Holes)

L

Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower (Bloodborne)

Lady Sybil Crawley/Branson (Downton Abbey)

Lamia (Stardust)

Laura "Lorelai" Wood (Lorelai)

Laure Richis (Perfume: The Story of a Murderer)

Laurie (Trick ‘r Treat)

Leech Woman (Puppetmaster series)

Lena (Underworld: Blood Wars)

Lily (V/H/S Amateur Night/SiREN)

Lily Munster (The Munsters)

Loretta, Knight of the Haligtree (Elden Ring)

Lucille Sharpe (Crimson Peak)

Lucy Billington (The Invitation)

Lunar Princess Ranni (Elden Ring)

M

Malenia the Severed (Elden Ring)

Marni Wallace (Repo! The Genetic Opera)

Mary Katherine “Merricat” Blackwood (We Have Always Lived in the Castle)

Mel (Nancy Drew, Warnings at Waverly Academy)

Melanie Ravenswood (Phantom Manor)

Melina (Elden Ring)

Millicent (Elden Ring)

Milk Maiden (2001 Maniacs)

Mirror Queen (The Brothers Grimm)

Miss Brixil (Level 16)

Moder (The Ritual)

[castlephantom]

Castlevania Characters Nationality because I'm bored

Leon Belmont: French

Sara Trantoul: French

Rinaldo Gandolfi: Italian

Mathias Cronqvist: Hungarian (at first I want to put Swedish, but then I thought that this wouldn't make sence)

Elisabetha Cronqvist: French or Polish

Walter Bernhard: German

Joachim Armster: Danish

Justine Gandofi: Italian

Lisa: German

Alucard/Genya Arikado: Hungarian-German (since Mathias is Hungarian and Lisa German, thats the headcanon I go with)

Trevor Belmont: German

Sypha Belnades: Spanish

Grant Dinasty: Romaian

Isaac Laforeze: Italian

Julia Laforeze: Italian

Hector: Greek

Rosaly: Romanian

Saint Germain: French

Christophor Belmont: German

Soleil Belmont: German-French

Simon Belmont: German

Juste Belmont: French-German

Maxim Kishine: German

Lydie Erlanger: German

Richter Belmont: German

Annette: French

Maria Renard: French

Iris: German

Tera: German or Romanian

Shaft: German

Shanoa: French

Albus: French

Barlowe: German

John Morris: American

Eric Lecarde: Spanish

Elizabeth Bartley: Hungarian

Drolta Tzuentes: Hungarian

Jonathan Morris: American

Charlotte Aulin: Irish-American

Stella Lecarde: Spanish

Loretta Lecarde: Spanish

Brauner: German

Julius Belmont: Romanian (because his both parents are Romanian and I go with this headcanon)

Yoko Belnades: Japanese-Spanish (I decide that her father is Spanish and her mother is Japanese)

Soma Cruz: Japanese-Spanish (this little headcanon that his father is Spanish and his mother is Japanese)

Mina Hakuba: Japanese

Hammer: American

Graham Jones: American

Celia Fortner: British or American

Dario Bossi: Italian

Dimitri Blinov: Russian