#Papa iii

[luxsolisghoul]

@bigfukaku and I recreated this. Life imitating art is one of my favorite things. 🥰

[zombei-queen]

[nihildenial]

pretty ballerina!

[mrducktappe]

Deus in Absentia and Terzo.

You know, I really like Deus in Absentia, It's a great song. It's a shame that Terzo only sang it twice... But... What if there is something more behind that?

What if it's actually Terzo's ballad upon his retirement?

One thing I like is that the song addresses the moral and spiritual decay of humanity, as well as the absence of God or a higher power in times of crisis or corruption.

The lyrics explore themes of perdition, chaos, and the inclination toward evil or sin, reflecting a world where people have abandoned faith or been forgotten by the divine. Musically, I LOVE it; the song has a grandiose and dark atmosphere, with choruses that give it an almost apocalyptic tone.

In the context of Ghost, they use these themes to explore the darker aspects of religion, faith, and humanity, which is recurring in their compositions, blending social criticism with an almost satirical narrative about the power of religious institutions.

In summary, the song is about the void left by the absence of divine guidance in a corrupt and chaotic world.

As I said before: Terzo only sang it twice. Once at a concert in Sweden and then the concert right after that, which was the following day.

Which concert was that?

The concert where he was dragged off the stage.

It’s interesting that Terzo only performed it at his last two concerts, as this could symbolize something deeper within Ghost's narrative.

Terzo, in his character, represents a figure of decadent power, a charismatic leader who is ultimately replaced due to his downfall. Deus in Absentia, a song about the absence of the divine and moral corruption, could be seen as a sort of swan song for Terzo, marking the end of his reign. The fact that he only performed it in those final concerts suggests a symbolic closure, both for the character and for the era he represented.

Terzo, with his extravagant and worldly character, is replaced by Copia, reinforcing the idea that his time has ended, and the song acts as a final commentary on the decadence and fall of his power. Narratively, it could be a reflection of the death or "absence" of his papal figure, aligning perfectly with the concept of the song, as if Terzo himself embodied that absent divine figure in his farewell.

As if Terzo himself was giving a ballad to the to the loss of his power.

[dxncemxcabre]

Terzo is such an interesting character honestly, i need to draw him more

[bonesy-doodles]

Finally done with the Papas!!!! This took me so long to finish,,,, some many guys,,,,, But hey, they're hot as shit!!!

Please, tell me who's your fave of the bunch, I'm tooootally not biased towards Popia,,,, Totally not,,,, Promise :D

Here is the time-lapse I promised, and all the individual closeups on the Papas will be under the cut!

[probably-impossible]

Sister: I support all the Papas equally. :)

Also Sister: I don't care for Terzo.

[revelisms]

Even more unpainted Terzo studies: smiley edition ✨

part 1

[blanchebees]

III and IV doodles because it has been a while

Tip jar

[piepie-li]

happy Friday, here's terzomega

they are adopting you

[callmelittlesanshine]

I need Copia to hold me close for the minute

Actually, I need all of them to hold me for the minute it takes

[zomb13queen]

[cowbell-ghuleh]

IDK why I drew this it seemed like a good idea at the time XD

On my mock movie poster thing again. Going for B movie slasher vibes. And I wanted to do another limited colour picture.

Close ups below the cut.

[nihildenial]

mr. mummy dust is beginning to appear! comment for suggestions for wing designs pls

[cinnabonn12]

[demonlayercake]

made this for personal reasons DON'T LOOK AT ME