#Napoleon – Age of the Lion

[phatburd]

Napoleon: Age of the Lion - Chapter 43. Napoleon gets beat up by both his mom and Pauline while Junot and Marmont watch.

This chapter marks the “official” start of the Italian campaign in the manga. This chapter brings in Sérurier, reintroduces Berthier, and mentions Eugene as Napoleon’s aide-de-camp, but he’s not shown. Mama Bonaparte also beats up Murat. Chapter 42 reintroduced this manga’s take on Masséna, and also brings in Carnot and Augereau. No sighting of Lannes, Bessières, or Victor yet, but I’m sure Tetsuya Hasegawa won’t keep us waiting much longer!

[auguste-marmonts-only-fan]

[your-dandy-king]

RP Murat reacts to Hasegawa Murat:

....

Is that supposed to be me?

Oh my god, look at me!

My compliments to my artist! He's made me so handsome and perfect here! "A captive of your love"? Yes, that's me, really, what's so terrible about saying that?

I can look at myself all day! Tetsuya Hasegawa has captured my essence, the essence that is Murat! 😘

I respectfully disagree. The key to a healthy and balanced life is taking some time out for yourself, if you get my meaning. Like with anything else, it's better with friends!

I breathlessly await your next installment, Monsieur Hasegawa. You've given me quite the introduction into this tale of your illustrated epic!

[armagnac-army]

see this man?!

this man is a prime example of the man you should all be aspirin to be !

and hes handsome to boot!!

[cadmusfly]

So I managed to procure volumes 14, 19, 24 and 25 of the manga Napoleon Age of the Lion, right

Anyway now presenting the beginning of volume 14, in Spain, and remember that manga panels are right to left

So there’s a bullman who is French and everyone’s just like woah the French are crazy

And then some stuff happens, we’re skipping a conversation involving Lannes sorry, but

Yes, this is General Suchet looking at a bull mask

Yes, that is Louis-Gabriel Suchet in a bull mask, in a bullfighting ring

Yes, this is very over the top

And I can’t add any more images from the mobile app but there’s just four pages left of Suchet unmasking himself and gaining the awe and adoration of Spaniards for being an extremely anime man doing extremely over the top bullfighting

I am fairly positive this didn’t happen IRL in history but I mean it’s just so over the top I kinda love it

he just horizontally leaps over the bull he fuckin headshotted

Pinging @phatburd and @impetuous-impulse which I mentioned “the batshit Suchet bullfighting sequence” to in passing, well, this is it

[timelorddarthswagger]

Napoleon – Age of the Lion

This is a story of the life of Napoleon. The tale begins just before the Battle of Austerlitz. Then, it jumps back to 1769 to tell the story of Napoleon’s life from the very beginning, including the circumstances of his birth, his childhood on Corsica, and his difficulties as a Corsican boy in a French school. All of these experiences eventually culminate in his becoming the famous Emperor of the French.

Not Napoleon doing the Itachi.

" You Lack Conquest "

" Huh, young prince with the soul of Napoleon I see art, like I know the custodian At the Gagosian and my ho is Cambodian While I'm smoking, I send her to the store for some Ozium Huh, if I ain't hot, you must be smoking that opium Or that shit Hector gave Smoke' and 'em (Sup Smokey!) In that Impala, but ain't nobody dope as him So, hip-hop, it's time to hold the symposium Or a seminar with no podium "

[phatburd]

Tetsuya Hasegawa: Napoleon kicks Junot down the stairs.

Drame sans paroles

[slugsden]

How to get info from the French prisoner?

Ask him for a love life advice. Stranger means better.

He thinks you are crazy and spills everything.

[officalroyalsofpierreland]

The Emperor's 30 Year Jubilee | The Trooping

We at the Pierreland News Network welcome those from around the Simverse to a sunny Windensen to join us in celebrating the 30 years of Emperor David's reign. Family is at the core of todays celebrations specifically the Valois family and the family of Europesim, so we will see some fan favorites here! The Guards of the Imperial Household are standing at the ready at the Parade Square where we see our first arrivals!

The Grand Ducal Family of Bordeaux has arrived and it marks the first appearance of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess's daughter! The parents have kept their children shielded from the public, citing that they wish for them to have normal childhoods. The young Lady Artemis Bordeaux-Carlisle walked ahead of her mother and older brothers under the watchful eye of her father. The Emperor's middle adopted son has always held a special place in the family and currently undertakes duties as a Councilor of State. @royalhouseofcarrington

Next to arrive are TIM the Emperor and Empress of the French, both newly inducted into the Order of the Lion. The Empress stuns in a beautiful purple coat dress that shows off her baby bump while the young Emperor looks dapper in military uniform. The Franco-Pierrelander friendship has been strong for centuries but has flourished under Emperor David's reign with his close friendship with the late Napoleon IV and mentorship role with Napoleon V, making it a crowning achievement. @empiredesimparte

Next to arrive are TRH the Duchess of Rothsey and Prince Magnus of Argyll. Princess Hortense, wife to the Emperor's nephew, paid tribute to Paradisian designers wearing an ethereal pastel number. Meanwhile, Prince Magnus wears the uniform of the Royal Scots Household Cavalry. The young Prince has been seen around Pierreland alongside Princess Magdalena of Lunaria and has captured the fascination of Pierrelanders. Meanwhile, the Duchess is beloved by Pierrelanders as many recall some iconic moments with her greeting Emperor David as a young toddler or giggling at a rambunctious Crown Prince Louis as a child.

Next to arrive is some of the Royal Family of Charleston. King Henrik was accompanied by his heir, Crown Princess Aurora who paid tribute to the hosts with a light blue dress. Behind them are Prince Damien and Princess Brigitta, the two siblings are the biological children of Prince Michael, Grand Duke of Burgundy. Prince Michael is the cousin of the Emperor through his great great grandfather, Louis, Duke of Valois. The two cousins are reportedly close despite their age gap. @thecharlestonroyalfamily

Next to arrive are TIM Queen Vivianna II and King Philippe of the Ionian Union, rounding out the family of Europesim in attendance. The pair reportedly share a warmer relationship with the Empress, given her attendance at their nuptials, while many remember the whirlwind brief romance between the now Queen and Crown Prince Louis. Queen dazzles in a light peach number while the King opted for chic Franco-Ionian tailoring with his suit and tie. @funkyllama

Meanwhile, we see that the Emperor is riding with the Imperial Household Cavalry down the Gran Boulevard with the Emperor wearing the uniform of the Imperial Household Guards. He is joined on horseback by family members that are military affiliated, particularly past, current, and future service. To the left, HRH the Duke of Rothsey rides wearing the uniform of the Scottish Royal Household Cavalry which is his active military unit. Behind his father is the Crown Prince, wearing the uniform of the Pierreland Imperial Military Academy and next to him is Prince Michael of Charleston, Grand Duke of Burgundy, who previously served in an Imperial Household Guard unit till his marriage to King Henrik of Charleston.

Behind them in an open carriage is HIM the Empress, and TIH Princess Maria Aisha and Prince Henri. The mother and daughter opted for Pierreland blue ensembles while Prince Henri opted for an off white suit.

Back at the Parade Square, we see that national favorites, TRH Crown Prince Nicholas and Crown Princess Minerva of Lunaria have arrived alongside their daughters, TRH Princesses Magdalena, Alexandrine, and Odessa. Crown Princess Minerva formerly served as Pierreland's ambassador to the nation and during that time, fell in love with the Crown Prince in what many dub the love story of the century with many Pierrelanders still calling to their example of devotion to each other and their causes when talking about relationships. The Quinns spend much time in Pierreland visiting the Crown Princess's parents and the immediate Imperial family due to the close ties between the Empress and Crown Princess Minerva and Crown Prince Louis and Princess Magdalena. @simsroyallegacy

Many are shocked to see HRH Prince Magnus back outside, but he seemed to have wanted to greet his girlfriend bad enough to broach protocol. He also met the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, with Prince Nicholas having an intense conversation with him as they enter the building.

And the last to arrive is TM King Alexander III & Queen Marie Christine of the Scots. The Queen is wearing Pierreland Designer Francis Marc while the King is wearing the summer uniform of the Imperial Artillery, where he is a honorary colonel. Queen Marie Christine is the younger sister of the Emperor and the two royal families spend many happy summers together.

The Imperial Party arrives at the Parade Square with those on horseback going to inspect the soldiers prior to the march past while those in the carriage take their places on the viewing platform.

Meanwhile Guests watch from the windows as the troops begin to troop past their Emperor.

[alicedrawslesmis]

ok this chapter of les mis letters (2.2.1. Number 24,601 Becomes Number 9,430) is EXTREMELY important to understand the rest of the novel

les mis is a messy book but I am constantly amazed by how hugo poetically creates these microcosms of the whole novel in very short chapters. Like, I spend a while not reading it but then I get back to it and I see just how circular and how well crafted this novel is despite how messy it is. Contains multitudes etc

ok, what do I mean by this? One: Hugo has a straightforward political message that he wants to convey in his own convoluted and idiosyncratic ways, and every chapter repeats that same message within itself and also as a part of a larger narrative.

So what we just had in the previous book is the fall of a great titan, Napoleon, who represented a sort of french spirit. Hugo tell us his thesis: the 19th century is the end of the age of great men and the rise in community where authority is spread equally. We don't have titans, we have democracies. His fall is followed in text by the fall of M. Madeleine, a popular man who was the "soul" of this small town, a titan of industry, who - being toppled - took with him the prostperity of the town. It continues his message of 'a great patriarch is no solution to collective suffering'. M sur M's prosperity died when the one guy who was holding it together went away

(I also think that the runaway cart scene is a demonstration of that too. JVJ can't lift the cart by himself, but in risking his life the rest of the onlookers rushed to help and saved Fauchelevent. The same principle)

In a way JVJ's rise to a position of mayor mirrors Napoleon's rise to power propped up by a massive wave of popular outcry even a little bit despite himself. He wasn't aiming for it, but he got there and he made himself emperor (nowadays we don't really have that but we need to understand that the whole concept of king/emperor was understood by most people to be a human manifestation of the body politico. This is illustrated very clearly by the cover for Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan, where the population becomes the body of the king:

Hobbes codified the idea of the social contract and of absolute monarchies)

But also, unrelated to this chapter specifically: I believe Hugo is directly refuting Hobbes when he claims that the collective spirit of the people of France is not in the shape of a king or of a tyrant, but of a lion. It's not in a single man that we confine authority and power but in the collective. And so the man in this equation is superfluous. No need for a great man anymore!

Anyway, in conclusion: I would describe les mis as a big spiral where the narrative keeps circling itself to form a larger picture that still reflects the same shape. And I always forget that, but then I come back to the book and I'm smacked in the face by that again.

(if you've never read les mis, the newspaper articles in this chapter are also a surprise tool that will help us later)

[usagi-zakura]

I wanted to draw some Norway-dragons through the ages! The problem is I usually base these on flags and Norway didn't have its own flag till around 1814..

In the viking age country flags weren't exactly a common thing, (the Danish flag is considered the oldest and its from 1219). Kings would have their own symbols, but those would change every few decades when a new King came to power... so instead of going with any particular flag I just made it red and gold, the colors of the Norwegian coat of arms. During this time we also established our own "colonies" on Iceland, Greenland, Faroe Islands, Orkney Islands and Sheltand Islands)

The Kalmar Union was formed in 1397, and was a union of Norway, Sweden and Denmark (as well as Norway's island territories, and part of Finland which was ruled by Sweden at the time.. though Shetland and Orkney ended up being given to Scotland during this period). Being a union Norway again didn't have its own flag so I went with the Kalmar flag, which is yellow with a red Nordic Cross.

After the Kalmar Union was dissolved Norway remained in union with Denmark, at this point the closest we had to a national flag was the Danish one with a golden lion in the corner. So I went with red white and gold.

Then came the union with Sweden after the Napoleonic Wars. Norway did at first try to just gain full independence at this time, so we had a flag made, the same red white and blue as is in use today. But Europe didn't think we deserved independence and just gave us all to Sweden. We did get our own Constitution though... though in the process we lost Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands to Denmark. Iceland would eventually gain its own independence sometime after WW2. Sweden having long since lost their Finnish territories to Russia.

Then in 1905 we got this.

The Kingdom of Norway, fully independent with its very own king.. who was Danish as our old royal lineage was long since dead. There was a possibility we could have ended up as a republic at the time, we even voted on it... the choice still ended up as a Constitutional Monarchy where we have a king... but the main lawgiving power comes from an elected government. (I like to see the King as kind of a mascot of the country :p )

[phatburd]

Napoleon: Age of the Lion - Chapter 38. Junot reads Naps' romance novel.

[auguste-marmonts-only-fan]

Part 2 to this post

Then they kill a man

BUT WHAT IS THAT LAUGH

😭😭😭😭😭

[usergreenpixel]

I saw your reblog of the Napoleon manga, was fascinated, looked around and found that there’s a translation of it that’s started this year! It’s gotten up to the third volume https://mangadex (dot) org/title/a1de21f0-3007-4cde-b45a-d71462b70e8e/napoleon-age-of-the-lion (replace the (dot) with a .)

@tairin , LOOK!!!

[megahorous]

Played PowerWash Simulator this time, because I don’t have much of a life !

-- I got it because I heard it was therapeutic, but you have to learn how to crouch and highlight hard-to-see dirt which isn’t hard

-- It’s a game about getting a lot of people’s phone numbers !  ......and then you power wash their stuff, with a power washer

-- You don’t see what the people look like.  I wondered if Kevin and Stacey could be shipped [age-wise, etc.] because of their amusement park rivalry.  A lot of the stories were interesting

-- For me at least, getting to 99% is only about half-done because you have to find out where the last tiny specks are and that can take even longer !  You can highlight unclean pieces if necessary

-- I liked listenin’ to music while I worked [there’s no in-game music].  I listened to the Shrek, Napoleon Dynamite, Space Jam, Lion King soundtracks and I added the Scott Pilgrim soundtrack to my collection during this time too

-- The ending reminded me of HEY ARNOLD! in how it went from sort of a down-to-earth-kind-of game and suddenly got a little fantastic with volcanoes, time travel, and of course Power Wash Simulator himself is the only guy who can save the world all of the sudden !  Wow !

-- I actually dreamed about seeing the ending credits shortly before it happened; what an exciting dream to come true.  I wish I could dream about various other things....

-- I got the free Tomb Raider mission and started that, so you could say this is my first Tomb Raider game.  But, you probably wouldn’t

[cadmusfly]

this fucking manga