#Revali the rito warrior

[jowiszsmasher]

I love multiverse posts

[critical-birb]

You know what I havn't heard anyone talk about yet?

The fact the Rito use what look like their own simplified version of compound bows.

So - for anyone who doesn't know archery, there's different types of bows you can use. The type you'll usually see in media is a long bow. (There's also flat bows, recurve bows, crossbows, etc.)

A compound bow is a more modern bow - and the most common type you'd probably use now days if you joined an archery club.

You can see the familiarities - the wheels, the supports, the shapes. The Rito bows are like a wooden version.

So why is it interesting? Well - they made the design choice to chose a more modern bow style rather than a more traditional one like a longbow dispite the fact the enviroments aren't modern. So this was a very specific design decision they made. Why are compound bows more commonly used now days? Because they take less strength to pull and fire. Simple as that. To shoot a long bow, you need very good upper arm strength. Compound bows distribute the pressure to make them easier to wield if you don't have that.

Birds have hollow bones so that they can fly, and the Rito warriors seem to mostly have slender builds for dexterity. The liklihood is that they don't have incredible muscle strength. So using compound bows makes perfect sense. They can also be lighter, because a long bow or a flat bow must be made of a solid piece of wood so it can bend without breaking, but a compound bow is usually made from hollow pieces of metal (though theoretically could be made from wood), because they don't have so much pressure on them. So they'd be able to be flown around with much easier.

This probably isn't of any interest to anyone, but it was something interesting I noticed that I wanted to share!

[smilesrobotlover]

For a reel on Instagram. Unfortunately I couldn’t download it with the audio so here it is. Just imagine Jerma cussing out a child

[rito-luvr]

Hey! Haven’t uploaded in a while. I know, I’m sorry, I’m sorry😭

But I’ve made some more of these style memes, just with Revali and Teba only!! Hope you enjoy them ^-^

[thefantastician]

I’m a big revali fan

[jelly-daddy]

Hi I’m not gunna finish this

[vahmedoh-highcommand]

Hey pals, it's me, @kommandantpinks-art. I figured I'd post some Revali sketches that I drew in school on this blog ^^ These really kept me from being bored, lol

Bonus: Revali art on my Blackboard

I was left alone in my classroom for 2 hours a few days ago, couldn't resist the urge lol

Bonus #2: Miscellaneous Teba

[jnoodlee]

art made in 2022✍️🏻

I was so excited about doing a drawing of Revali, that along the way I ran out of energy and left the ending like this 🤣 it's horrible, I was going to add more details, fix the beak, add more feathers but I left it aside! Anyway, that's it!!!

[eaglebow09]

Revali stirred in his sleep, a subtle groan escaping his beak as he slowly became aware of the new day dawning. He blinked his emerald eyes, trying to chase away the remnants of sleep that clung to him. Training awaited, and he was determined not to waste a moment.

Sitting up on the side of the lavish bed in the Hylian palace, he took a moment to collect his thoughts. The soft sheets and plush mattress and grand windows were a stark contrast to the simple homes of Rito Village, but Revali had come to appreciate the comforts of their temporary home.

With a determined sigh, he pushed himself to his feet, wincing as he stretched his wings and limbs. The tension of sleep slowly loosened its grip, and he felt the grogginess dissipate. As he walked towards the mirror, a small, self-deprecating chuckle escaped him. "I used to look better in the mornings," he muttered to himself, running a hand through his mussed feathers.

His reflection revealed his somewhat disheveled appearance, but he couldn't help but smirk at his own vanity. Revali's gaze then fell to a lone string on the dresser, one of the four he used to braid back his hair. Revali deftly gathered his long hair and swiftly tied it into a ponytail, securing it with the string he had found. "That will have to do for the moment." he murmured to himself as he moved about the room.

[luna-loveboop]

The warriors of the Great Eagle Bow

A bow without equal wielded by the Rito Champion, Revali. It’s said Revali could loose arrows with the speed of a gale, making him supreme in aerial combat.

[avenin7]

I'd love to hear all your thoughts about rito Link. How Revali would go about courting him, how he would go about mating with him, the rituals, everything. I'm sure you have many interesting and captivate things to share!

hiii!! I didn’t forget about this ask I just wanted to properly answer it!

so I think that no matter what story iteration it is Revali would be unbelievably infatuated with Link. Rather shy but super duper obvious about his interest in him. My rito hc’s about courting rituals involve a LOT of subtle body language and gift giving. so we have Revali out here giving all the signals with his body language while Link is just : T about it. It wouldn’t be until Revali’s crush wears down a little bit and he starts focusing on his archery more that Link would start to really consider Revali’s advances.

I don’t think they’d get into allopreening until they were well into their friendship. Their crushes would wax & wane against each other. Never fully receding but not always aligning (they’re also both cowards I think when it comes to feelings. so they never confess.) When someone does finally make a move (probably Link at first) they both fumble with how to court one another. Neither of them really expected to find someone long-term and so they never really thought about ‘romance’ in that way. Revali would want to go all out but overthink it constantly. Link would probably underthink it a lot and be worried he’s not doing enough. Their first gifts for each other are violets (for Revali. his favorite flower) and nutcake. And a nice piece of jewelry and hair beads (for Link because he loves to accessorize). {he also stole one of Revali’s scarves and Revali told him to keep it but he doesn’t like saying that was his first gift because that doesn’t seem as thoughtful}.

They often like to fly together. That’s one of their favorite pastimes when they’re not both busy with village duties. In this au I don’t always like having Revali be rito champion but I do like the idea that he finds Vah Medoh’s head buried in Hebra and goes and sits with her. She’s not active but something draws him to the place. So later on in their courtship/friendship Revali takes Link there and they just sit together and watch the aurora.

the only thing against the grain that they do is they often share a hammock before they began courting and share all throughout. It’s also why over half the village knew they were a thing before they knew they were a thing. Link stays in Revali’s hut more often than his own and the two of them become inseparable.

Revali’s final proper gift to Link is a complimenting bow that’s design fits Great Eagle. So they both match <3

[gayanarchistaesthetics]

Finally finished another GMV! This is my longest one yet, so I'm pretty proud of it.

Also tried out making a proper thumbnail for it. I think it turned out good.

[critical-birb]

Here is Archery Nerd fact #3! Something that the game actually does inaccuratly, unfortunatly.

So, when you draw a bow - you should never grip the handle. You're actually supposed to let it rest in your purlicue (the skin bit between your thumb and forefinger) and keep your hand open, letting the arrow rest on your pointing finger to aim and keep it straight.

"Oh, but won't the bow just....fall out of your hand when you release the shot???" - Yes!!! It is actually supposed to do that. Many archers wear a little strap around their wrist to catch it as it falls - but if you have good reflexes, you can just grab it.

But why can't you grip the handle? Well - because the force when you release the string will cause your grip to shake, and the shot will be skewed.

Anyway - here is a super rough reference for any artists wanting to draw the bird bois shooting accuratly!

[revali-is-a-narc]

[pooka-dragon]

https://x.com/pookadragon/status/1790614874600649200?s=12&t=ZzaE6W5Nw0NnVUXy_sFLNw

I’ve been hearing mixed reviews about how Revali in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is a little difficult to control because he has two ways of fighting; one on the ground with some basic attacks and the other using his Gale and perform more airing attacks.

But I honestly don’t have a hard time playing as him. He’s been on the journey throughout most of the game (except for certain parts of the story) and I have fun playing as him.

[cabu12]

*Birb kisses*

This one ate up too much of my time.