#Prince raj

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It Seems I Spoke Too Soon...

Yesterday, I released a "ReCount" of my favorite versions of the Evil Queen from Snow White. Today - while in-between bits of work - I ended up discovering an anime reimagining of Snow White, with a very different take on the character, and...while I've only seen one full episode and a few scattered clips so far, I already get the feeling that said recount will need to be amended again. Whoops. XD

Allow me to introduce...Prince Raj.

Raj is a male reinvention of the Evil Queen from the original fairytale, and is a major recurring character in the anime "Snow White With the Red Hair." This series seems to be kind of an anime-ish "Ever After-style" take on the Snow White story: making the titular princess a more proactive character, and removing a lot of the more supernatural elements, as well as developing the relationships established in the original story further.

To that end, Raj starts out as a villain in the show. Instead of wanting to be Fairest in the Land, specifically, he wishes to takethe main character, Shirayuki (literally "Snow White" in Japanese), as a concubine. What a class act. -_- Over the course of the series, the two go from being arch-nemeses to best friends. I've only seen snippets of how this development continues, but I am VERY interested in it. At the start, Raj is a pretty nasty piece of work, as you might imagine. He's a pretty typical spoiled brat: an entitled young scoundrel who, despite being very handsome, is much too vain and prideful for anyone's good, including his own. As the series goes on, he learns some strong lessons in humility, and becomes less selfish, thus leading to his change. I do love me a good redemption arc, as well as an enemies-turned-friends arc, and from what I've seen so far, Raj is a pretty fun character! I look forward to seeing more of him and this series in general. Too soon to say where he ranks among takes on the source (or how I feel about him or anybody else in this series "that way"), but time will tell...

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What if I made another ANS OC..?

What if I made him a prince.. and shipped him with Raj? What then— 👀

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liii. Beauty and Her Beast

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“Big brother!”

Rona dashed across the marble tiles of the audience chamber, skirts and curls flying, her face a picture of consternation..

Eugene scampered in her wake, equally anxious in his quieter way.

...

Raj flinched back a step, then snapped, “Stop, you’ll muss my new dress coat!” to cover his weakness.

It mostly worked — Rona jerked to a halt and glared, forgetting her fear. “Is that all you can think of,” she demanded, “when dear Lady Shirayuki is in danger?”

...

Raj winced, feeling a cold sweat break out on his brow. He snatched a lace handkerchief from his pocket and buried his nose in it, inhaling the astringent scent. 

Sakaki had liberally dosed it earlier that day, after delivering the news.

��What are you doing here, anyway?” Raj asked his sister, voice muffled. “You’re too young to preside at criminal cases.”

“We were waiting for you,” Eugene put in, taking advantage of a momentary lull as outrage reduced Rona to squawking. “Big brother, what will we do?”

...

A pounding in his temple replaced the dizzy fit. Raj lowered the handkerchief hastily.

Where had Sakaki gone off to, just now in the middle of a crisis?

The twins were staring at him, like oversized kittens who didn’t know what to do with the mouse they had cornered.

He summoned his bossiest voice. “You two! Keep quiet and let the adults handle these matters.”

...

As Raj spoke, his eyes raked the room, searching for assistance.

There! Clusters of soldiers and advisors stood around the throne, talking in low voices and pointing at maps.

His father was not present, of course, but there was Sakaki, with that dratted gray cloak blending in perfectly with the subdued field uniforms.

...

“Sakaki!” he boomed. “Come here at once and explain the situation to m—er, these two.”

His attendant bowed assent and approached, serious as always but with a new line creasing his brow. 

“Your Highnesses,” he hailed the young prince and princess respectfully.

...

“Oh, Sakaki!” Rona burst out. “It’s so dreadful—how will we ever save her?”

Sakaki paused. “I believe the intent is to recapture her, princess,” he said carefully.

“No, no —” Raj waved his handkerchief. “It’s all a muddle —she’s gotten it into her head that this means trouble for our friend, for Lady Shirayuki.”

He shot his attendant a sharp glance as spoke, gauging for himself whether Rona’s fears might have found any basis in the latest reports.

Sakaki looked serious —as always.

...

“Please do not upset yourself, Your Highness,” he said. “It is difficult to speak with certainty, as Lady Shirayuki’s exact whereabouts since her wedding are unknown—”

Rona gasped, her eyes filling with tears.

“---but there is every reason to believe that she remains in Clarines.”

...

“So?” Raj demanded, forgetting that he was supposed to know all of this already. “So what?”

“Therefore,” continued the implacable Sakaki, “there is little reason to fear. The trail appears to lead east.”

Raj let out an explosive breath. Rona sniffled; Eugene was patting her arm.

“Clarines lies to the north,” Sakaki added.

“We know that!” Raj snapped.

Sakaki smiled.

...

Glowering at him, Raj turned to his sister. “There, you see, enough nonsense—it is all a matter of patrols and search parties and no danger at all. Now go find something to play with.”

Rona stopped sniffing and gave him a look of deep disgust. “Eugene and I are too old for games,” she said, lifting her nose.

Then she marched away, her brother at her heels.

...

As soon as they were out of sight, Raj rounded on his attendant. “Now, tell me the whole truth, at once! What is being done? Have they sent messengers to Wistal? Who is standing guard over Lady Shirayuki?”

Sakaki bowed. “It is as I said to the young prince and princess, Your Highness—no one knows where the lady may be found.”

Sakaki did not add that dispatching troops across the border to Clarines without prior notice would not be smiled on as a diplomatic gesture, particularly as the matter involved a straightforwardly domestic case of a criminal tried, charged, and suffered to escape, all within the royal jurisdiction of Tanbarun.

...

Raj groaned and covered his face with the handkerchief again.

The thought of his friend in danger again, at the mercy of that devil of a woman, sent hot and cold flashes down his spine.

Worse, though he would never admit it out loud, he worried that in no small part, this whole mess might be his fault.

...

After they had secured the pirate ship and taken its crew prisoner, Raj hadn’t troubled himself to supervise. There were courts for that sort of thing, with their magistrates and bailiffs and prison wardens.

It was one thing for the crown prince to concern himself with bandits and ambassadors, but as for the boring business of trials and prosecutions, that was quite another matter.

The great might of the crown reigned; there were laws in the books, people read them, justice was served, and no one complained.

...

Now, suddenly, he found that comfortable vision of life upended.

Ages ago, Sakaki had wanted approval for some sort of prison transfer—why not? What was all the fuss about, if the thing was done properly?

As it turned out, the thing hadn’t been done properly at all.

In spite of whatever routine precautions one presumably undertook when undertaking such dangerous tasks, something had gone amiss—that is, someone had gone missing.

As Sakaki had put it to him that morning, quite succinctly: “The prisoner has escaped.”

Umihebi, the pirate queen, was free.

...

She had slipped through their fingers, as oily as her name and twice as fearsome — a nightmare Raj thought they had all put to rest that day in the dank caves festering in the underbelly of his kingdom.

He shuddered.

“What does she want, Sakaki?” he demanded, seeking something to turn his thoughts away from the memory of her poisonous looks. “Why east—what could she possibly want out there?”

...

Sakaki hesitated then admitted, “The lands to the east are no friend to Tanbarun, Your Highness. We received the report from a patrol troop. They are stationed at the border now, on guard for her return.”

“At the border?” Raj echoed. “On guard? What are they doing, lazing about there?”

A sense of relief and purpose suffused him. There were guards; they had her in their sights. The nightmare was as good as ended.

He drew himself up and waved a finger. “Order them after her at once, to the ends of the earth if need be!”

...

Before replying, Sakaki paused to scan the usual hiding places, assuring himself that Rona and Eugene hadn’t lingered to eavesdrop.

Then he said, “They cannot, Your Highness.”

“What!” yelped Raj. “What do you mean!”

“We have no such treaty arrangements with the lands to the east. Their border guard has refused to grant our soldiers passage.”

...

“But–but–letters! Yes, a letter to the prince of Clarines.” 

Sakaki bowed. “A messenger was dispatched this morning.” 

“Ah–ah, good. Then…” Raj began to pace. 

...

On the third turn, he stopped and snapped his fingers. “I have it! The Lions! Fetch my writing desk — I will write to…” 

He trailed off. Sakaki hadn’t moved. 

“Already done?” Raj asked faintly. 

Sakaki nodded.

...

Raj’s shoulders slumped, his energy melting away. “Then you mean—”

Sakaki lifted his hands. 

“There is nothing to be done, Your Highness. We can only wait.”

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hey. i made raj from coral island.

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I think I’ll keep Khan as the name of Prince Ali’s lion, but I will ALSO give him a tiger named Raj.

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Finished ^^

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Thanks for every request

Art challenge by skraww on deviantart

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[ HEIR ] muse A is the leader of the nation and has not been able to produce an heir (feel free to specify reason), muse B has been selected by their doctors and council to try and bare their children. (Dianne & Raj)

He knew full well why Dianne had been chosen. Even long before his Father's death, they had been close. But still, things were complicated with her alignment with another nation--

But...

It had been decided that having a child together would be a way of creating a treaty between their two nations.

Raj still didn't know how to feel about it. He loved her, he really did, but he had been content with never really acting on that love. He didn't feel like he had the right to ask anything like this of her--

And yet...

Here they were.

"...I'm..really sorry that you got dragged into this." He really believed that she wanted nothing to do with this...

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Y’all go watch Snow White with the Red Hair

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ReCount: Top 15 Portrayals of The Evil Queen

Tomorrow, Disney’s live-action remake of “Snow White” will be coming out…aaand I don’t think I’ve looked forward to a movie LESS in my entire life. -_- Seriously, I was iffy about the idea, to say the least, right from the word go, but the more I hear and see of the film - completely disregarding behind the scenes foolery, JUST focusing on the movie itself - the more I feel my interest and confidence dwindle. And there wasn’t much of that to begin with. The most disappointing aspect to me is Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen. Again, putting aside all the behind the scenes stuff, and how one may or may not feel about Gadot as a PERSON (I know opinions there can be VERY strong), as an ACTRESS I was actually looking forward to that piece of casting. But the more I see and hear of her Queen, the less sure I am that she’s going to be worthwhile. Of course, the film hasn’t come out yet, and it’s unfair to judge completely, and it’s also worth stating that direction and writing are just as likely to blame as anything else…but regardless, any support I had for her there has faded away for the most part.

Thankfully, there’s more than an abundance of takes on the character to choose from beyond Gadot’s portrayal. “Snow White” is one of the most popular fairy-tales out there, and the Evil Queen is one of the most well-known and frequently adapted villains in the history of literature as a result. A while back I did a list of my Top 15 Favorite Portrayals of the Queen that have come around over the years. I thought it would be fun, with the newest film’s upcoming release, to look back on these other portrayals again, since it’s been a couple years and not everyone likely saw the older rankings. Maybe when the film comes out, Gadot will manage to make her mark among these malevolent monarchs…but I’m not holding my breath. In any case, with that in mind…here are My Top 15 Favorite Portrayals of the Evil Queen! Let’s see how many you all know. ;)

HONORABLE MENTIONS (Left to Right, Top to Bottom)

Judy Parfitt, from The Charmings.

This was a very weird attempt to turn the Snow White story into a 80s sitcom. Parfitt plays "Queen Lillian," who acts as the typical unpleasant mother-in-law figure that Snow White and her prince have to deal with. She also falls in love with Gomez Addams at one point. Bizarre.

Julia Roberts, from Mirror Mirror.

While I generally like this more comedic retelling of the Snow White story, I feel there's something somewhat lacking in Roberts' portrayal of Queen Clementianna, as the character is called here. I think it's an issue with the writing. Generally, though, I think there's still stuff to admire both about this character and this film.

Monica Belucci, from The Brothers Grimm.

This dark fantasy/horror film is kinda like a medieval Ghostbusters…sort of. XD Throughout it, the titular characters encounter creatures that will become figures in their famous fairy-tales in the future. Belucci plays the main villain of the story, “the Mirror Queen,” who is sort of a conflation of the Evil Queen and Rapunzel…leaning more heavily towards the former than the latter, obviously.

Patricia Medina, from Snow White and the Three Stooges.

This film has a major issue with tone, as the slapstick goofiness of the Three Stooges is sort of hamfistedly slammed against what is a more or less "serious" handling of the fairy-tale. It feels like the movie can't make up its mind what it wants to be. With that said, I like Medina's Queen, and elements of her portrayal have actually influenced me in some works of my own.

Eleanor Audley, from The Railroad Hour (1953).

Before she played Maleficent, but after she played Lady Tremaine, Audley voiced the Evil Queen in a radio version of Disney's Snow White. She does a fine job, as you'd expect. Interestingly, this was the second time this radio program attempted to adapt the Disney film; an earlier production featured Jeanette Nolan in the role. She's alright, but Audley is lightyears more interesting.

Tamsin Grieg, from Revolting Rhymes.

This two-part animated miniseries adaptation of the Roald Dahl book by the same name features a comical depiction of the Queen, who - before being crowned - goes by the name "Miss Maclahose." Unfortunately, this version disappears from the story pretty quickly and never actually receives any real comeuppance for her villainy.

CHOICES 15 - 11

15. Prince Raj, from Snow White With the Red Hair.

While this genderbent take on the Queen ranks at the bottom, do not misconstrue this to mean I dislike him, as he's quite possibly my favorite character in this anime. Raj is a vain and spoiled prince who starts off as a (somewhat comical) villain before eventually finding redemption and becoming a friend to Shirayuki, the Snow White character. In the Japanese original, he's voiced by Jun Fukuyama; in the English dub, he's played by Todd Haberkorn.

14. Queen Hedrian, from Denshi Sentai Denjiman AND Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan.

This take on the Evil Queen was the main villain of the former series in the Super Sentai franchise, and later became the secondary antagonist of the latter. She desires to destroy all things of beauty in the universe, so she can be the only beautiful thing left. The actress who played her, Machiko Soga, would later play the witch Bandora in “Zyuranger,” a.k.a. Rita Repulsa in Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers. 

13. Charlize Theron, from Snow White and the Huntsman.

This version is known by the name “Queen Ravenna.” While I’m not a huge fan of this movie (and haven’t even bothered to watch its sequel), I genuinely think Theron was a well-portrayed and excellently-cast take on the Evil Queen. She’s both one of the most empathetic and yet thoroughly despicable takes on the character on the whole countdown, which is saying a lot.

12. Majorina, from Smile! Pretty Cure (a.k.a. Brooha, from Glitter Force).

This fairy-tale themed “Magical Girl” series features the Queen as one of the main villains of the show. In the original Japanese version, she is called Majorina (literally meaning “witch queen”), while in the English dub - entitled Glitter Force - she’s called “Brooha” (a pun on the Spanish word for “witch”). In the former she is played by Tominaga Miina; in the latter, the vocal chops are handled by Mary Elizabeth McGlynn.

11. Vanessa Redgrave, from Faerie Tale Theatre.

One of the most over-the-top takes on the Queen out there, in the best possible way. Redgrave is delightfully hammy, but still has her moments of menace, and faces one of my favorite defeats of any version of the character out there. Also, her Magic Mirror is played by Vincent Price: instant kudos there.

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10. Diana Rigg, from Snow White (1987).

This rather cheesy, low-budget children’s musical movie is ultimately saved almost single-handedly by Diana Rigg’s turn as the villain. To be honest, this is one of the most perfect casting choices for the role the world has ever seen. Like Redgrave, she’s very hammy and often strays towards the comical, but she has her threatening moments and a pretty awesome (if somewhat confusing) final bow from the picture.

9. Hitomi Yoshida, from Grimms Notes: The Animation.

I finally figured out who voices this version of the Queen! This take on the character appears in the anime adaptation of the now-defunct game “Grimms Notes.” This is quite possibly the single most tragic and sympathetic version of the character on the entire list, which is saying a lot. The only reason she isn’t higher is because I wish we had even more of her; she only shows up in one episode.

8. Dianne Wiest, from The 10th Kingdom.

Here named “Christine White,” this version of the character is actually the new Evil Queen, following in the footsteps of the original from the classic fairy-tale. She’s still out to defeat a young lady, still uses the old poison apple gimmick, and generally clearly bears all the hallmarks of the classic Queen we all know, however, so I still think she counts. Another somewhat sympathetic take on the character who rides a fine line between cruel tyrant and tragic villainess.

7. The Queen of Fables, from DC.

If you’ve only seen the version from the “Harley Quinn” animated series, to be blunt, you haven’t seen the REAL Queen of Fables. Read some of her comics, there’s some great stories there. In the DC Universe, this version of the Queen believes that Wonder Woman is, in fact, the reincarnation of her old nemesis, Snow White. Weird, but certainly fun.

6. Anne Francine & Charles Hall, from Snow White Live!

Long before Disney brought “Beauty and the Beast” to Broadway, their first big stage version of one of their animated films was this show at Radio City Music Hall. It’s gone by several titles, but I know it best as “Snow White Live!” Anne Francine played the Queen in her beautiful, radiant form, while actor Charles Hall played the Witch following her transformation. Both are awesome.

THE TOP FIVE

5. Miranda Richardson, from Snow White: Fairest of Them All.

While this TV film adaptation has some problems, Richardson’s Queen Elspeth is widely considered one of her best performances, and easily a shoe-in for my top five. This take starts off as a sympathetic character, but becomes increasingly more despicable and deranged as the story goes on, as her yearning for beauty and love drive her to the point of madness.

4. Vil Schoenheit, from Twisted Wonderland.

If you know me well, you should have known this one would be on the countdown. In this Disney-Villains-themed gacha game, taking place at a School of Dark Magic founded by seven famous baddies, Vil is the analogous character to the Evil Queen. He is a worldwide celebrity who, despite his fame and fortune, still struggles with issues of self-confidence, envy, and pride. In the game, the character is voiced by Hiroki Aiba.

3. Sigourney Weaver, from Snow White: A Tale of Terror.

This horror film version of the story boasts one of the most underrated and delightfully complex versions of the Queen out there. Weaver isn’t by any means obvious casting in the role, but she does a phenomenal job. Like Richardson, this take on the character - known as Lady Claudia - starts off as a sympathetic character, but becomes increasingly more villainous and demented as the story goes on.

2. Lana Parilla, from Once Upon a Time.

Here named “Regina Mills,” Parilla’s Queen was something of a breakout character for this series. I actually love her more today than I did when the show first came out. Regina starts off as a straightforward villain, but as the series goes, she evolves and changes, going from a sympathetic antagonist to an anti-hero and ultimately to being one of the good ones. Her arc and her performance throughout are spectacular.

1. The Disney Version.

Was there ever any doubt? Through various incarnations, the original Queen - first voiced by Lucille LaVerne - is by far one of Disney’s most iconic villains, and the chances are good this is the first take on the character most people think of when they think of the story. She’s not as complex or sympathetic as other versions, but she doesn’t need to be: she’s a great baddy in a truly classic feature film, and that’s all she really needs to be to take the top. ‘Nuff said.

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Quick question.

What trope is this character and why do I love it so much??

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not the only indian character working for the british monarchy!! FREE SHAAN FREE MY PEOPLE RISE RISE RISE

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Snow White with the Red Hair: *has several dashing men*

*gives me a scene with Prince Raj, episode 1’s villain, floundering around like an idiot and trying to avoid running into people that might put him in a situation*

Me: you. You’re my favorite.

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Still a bit behind on my draw-tober, but here’s one of the best boys! Written by @seananmcguire !

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So about how Britain has never actually apologized for this in the 104 years since this happened.

Elizabeth II called it a "moment of sadness" and a "difficult episode in our past" in 1997, but didn't actually apologize.

William and Catherine deliberately chose to literally not visit the memorial site in 2016.

David Cameron and Theresa May both called it a "shameful event" in 2013 and 2019, respectively, but didn't actually apologize.

Seriously, Brits, how fucking hard is it to apologize, to say "I'm sorry", for murdering 1500 Brown people — Brown men, women, elderly people, and children?

Oh, I know exactly why it's so damn hard for Brits to say "I'm sorry" regarding this tragedy — because the people who were murdered were Brown, so obviously to Brits, Brown people don't deserve an apology.

Stupid fucking colonizers. I don't even give a fuck if I offend any Brits on here; your country owes India and the people of India a goddamn sincere apology. Own up to it already.