#The Son of the Sheik

[naldibutnice]

Vilma Bánky in The Son of the Sheik (1926) Dir. George Fitzmaurice

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The Son of the Sheik (Fitzmaurice, 1926) — 1080p

[nitrateglow]

Very interesting commentary on the Hayes Code from its heyday. Some pre-1934 films had a hard time getting rereleased intact due to censorship. The Son of the Sheik was rereleased to massive success in the late 1930s, but I guess some of its content was too hot to handle 13 years later.

I do have to wonder why this reader thinks "censorship in this modern era is definitely essential" though? Especially since she likes a movie with as much sadomasochism and kinkiness as The Son of the Sheik?

Motion Picture, January 1939

[sheikfangirl]

Grumble grumble...my son is better let me borrow it.

I'll try to post art during the holiday break. What would make you guys happy?

Cheers

[doctorcanon]

Hero!Zelda AU Facts Sheik Edition

Sheik is Impa's eldest grandson and Paya's younger brother. Thus not eligible to be his grandmother's successor. He doesn't hold this against his sister, however.

Assigned Female at Birth but was given his father's name because his mother claimed it "just felt right" so he doesn't have a deadname and takes a lot of pride in being his father's son.

Started medical training a year after and revealed himself to be an incredibly talented mage much like his father.

He continued to work through the Plauge Times where he helped care for his parents and several other patients. Many patients survived, unfortunately his parents weren't one of them. His mother from an acute seizure and his father from heart complications a year later.

Something of a prodigy, he went on to tutor a young Princess Zelda in subjects she fell behind on while she healed from The Plague.

He proved not only an excellent teacher but a better friend to the isolated princess and The King was impressed by her improvement, that he started to invite him to diplomatic meetings alongside her. Eventually, he recommended him to the Officer's Academy.

There he met Link, the bastard son of the king. They did NOT get along at first. But after the violent death of their teacher, Captain Daruk, the two - along with Revali and Sidon - found common ground and reclaimed the Master Sword from the Holodrum Territory.

Their troubles unfortunately did not end there. Tasked with ending a series of strange and destructive weather phenomena by the Three Oracles; Link, Sheik, Revali and Sidon journeyed to Labrynna - the source of the magic.

While they succeeded in defeating the sorceresses Veran and Vaati, Queen Ambi of Labrynna took this to be a declaration of war, despite evidence that the mages planned to assassinate her.

They managed to escape capture but not without great personal cost. Especially on Sheik's part as he sustained terrible burns on one side of his body, scarring him permanantly and blinding him in one eye.

Even though Sheik retains much of his combat skill but he is officially discharged from Hyrule's military due to his injuries. Ten years later, he is foremost considered to be a politician and advisor to the young princess.

However, the war with Labrynna escalates. Skirmishes with neighboring Holodrum have spiraled out of control as a result. And rumor has it they seek an alliance with Dotor of Termina.

Over that ten years, however, Link and Sheik's relationship evolves from confidants to lovers. While Sheikah are not typically banned from romantic relationships, formally courting the new Captain of the Guard poses some...complications.

In their eyes, they aren't keeping their relationship hidden just...private. Being nearly in their 30s, it's no one's business. Not even the king's.

But with an imminent match to Termina's borders, Sheik worries about the toll the war has taken on Hyrule but especially Link who puts on a stoic face as his mental state deteriorates with each battle.

These concerns put a rift between him and General Ganondorf Dragmire who claims that he's brought shame to the legacy of infamous Sheikah impartiality.

Just when war on yet another front seems inevitable, Ganondorf suggests an advantageous marriage between Zelda and Dotour's son Kafei. And all hell breaks loose.

[pocketramblr]

AU where Ganon surprise adopts toon Link the first time they face each other.

1- Link tells Tetra to free the girls while he focuses on Ganon and the Helmaroc King to keep them from being seen. But as he's fighting, the bird isn't really trying to hurt him- just grab him, which is admittedly difficult with the kid swinging the Master Sword at it, but eventually it manages and takes Link up.

2- Upon being deposited in the broken ship atop the fortress, Link quickly learns that the Master Sword will not bring down Ganondorf- who corrects him on the name- and doesn't even seem to touch him. Instead of explaining why, Ganondorf sits down and pats the floor, and begins using one of his secret skills: lying. Ganondorf is like "look, boy, I don't know who told you that old sword would kill me, or how you even found it, but they were using you. Was it those pirates? You should stop trusting people who shoot you out of cannons." Link is offended on the King of Red Lions and Tetra's behalfs, and his reaction tells Ganondorf enough.

3- "Ah, well, I suppose I can respect that. You know, long ago my people kept a fortress not in a sea, but a desert. Some hylians, fleeing the civil war or their kings' cruelty, would make it though the desert. Those who could survive that were granted protection, and those who could break into our fort were welcomed as warriors into our tribe. Not the first time they did, but if they continued trying after that first failure." Link is like "uh huh" and only half paying attention because he's trying to figure out if Tetra got all the girls out before he books it himself.

4- he does start paying attention when Ganondorf then says, "Welcome to the Gerudo tribe, vevko." At Link's confusion, Ganondorf just asks "Well, as the newest son of the Gerudo, who else could be your parent but me?" Link then has many protests, some about his grandmother but most about his sister, and Ganondorf nods. "I will let you decide then, if you agree to stay. Will your sister stay here with us, or would you send her away?" Link just wants Aryll safe at home, so Ganondorf nods and the Helmaroc King goes to frighten Tetra and Aryll to the ship, as the younger girl was trying to run to her brother instead of following the pirate. Ganondorf says it's very wise of Link, sending Aryll away means she can return to be welcomed into the tribe as well, as a warrior sister. Link does not want his little sister in danger or fighting at all, and Ganondorf recommends he get over that, because as much as he once felt the same about his kinswomen, reality demands more. The Ganondorf claps him on the shoulder and orders a few monsters to start helping prepare a proper child's room, discussing how they're going to get to get Link into some proper clothes, and eat some real food, because he can't imagine a child ate all that well on his own. Link protests that he's of age, and wears the hero clothes as custom. Ganondorf is like "hmm yeah no twelve is not adulthood, let's go vevko." and ignores Link's five attempts to attack him as he figures out a room situation for the kid.

5- Ganondorf's motivations are not as pure as he claims, as always. He does feel some gratitude for Link drawing the Master Sword and unsealing his full power, while also being sure the boy himself isn't a threat as the Sword didn't have the power it did in the hands of a true hero. Keeping the boy and the sword here might draw the Princess and the Real hero out, however, allowing him to collect the Triforce. Especially since the "collect children" plan didn't work, so the current daughter of the royal family might be an adult and harder to narrow down. Also, the kid genuinely impressed him with his breaking and entering skills and doing all of that for his little sister, so it's not like it's babysitting some crying brat all day. The Ritos', Valoo's, and pirates' attempts to get him away or hurt so they can grab Link also make Ganondorf dig his stubborn heels in: this crazy kid is his vevko now, if they wanted him they should have done better with the sword situation.

[busterkeatonsociety]

This Day in Buster…September 11, 1926

The Austin Statesman prints this ad for Buster Keaton’s greatest comedy knockout - “Battling Butler.”

[mifunebooty]

This is The Sheik 1921 with Rudolph Valentino btw

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The Son of the Sheik (1926) Dir. George Fitzmaurice

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HRH Christopher Keith Ruiz Hamburg Fitzgerald Dude Braugh and HRH Queen Monique Xperis DuValois

[totally-correct-oot-skord]

Sheik: I made lightly fried fish fillets for dinner. Impa: Sheik, It’s 1:15 am, what the heck. Sheik: Do you want the lightly fried fish fillets or not. Impa: Well, I mean yeah. Sheik: So come downstairs while they’re still hot. Impa: Wait, you just made them? Sheik: Yeah, I wasn’t tired so I decided to make lightly fried fish fillets. Impa: Say lightly fried fish fillets one more time Sheik.

[lady-edith-and-the-footman]

Vilma Banky and Rudolph propaganda incoming! Everyone go watch the Eagle (1925), it is truly the silent film of all time. Rudolph plays a Russian officer in disgrace after turning down Catherine the Great's advances, becomes a highwayman (?), and falls in love with the daughter of his enemy, Vilma. Everyone looks amazing all the time, it's funny, AND it has a happy ending.

LAST POLL OF ROUND 2

Gene Tierney and Vincent Price (Dragonwyck, Laura)—no propaganda submitted [pictures under the cut]

Rudolph Valentino and Vilma Bánky (The Eagle, Son of the Sheik)—well what can I say about them that hasn't been said before?? theeee og onscreen hot hot couple

This is round 2 of a mini tournament. Each poll lasts for three days. If you'd like to send additional propaganda supporting your favorite hot couple, you can reblog this post with your propaganda added, send it to my asks, or tag me in it. To vote in all the polls, click here. Happy holidays!

[additional propaganda submitted under the cut]

Tierney and Price:

No additional propaganda was submitted for Vilma and Rudolph.

[good-advice-ganondorf]

Majora's Mask and what it means to be grown up

(aka my collected analysis of the Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask)

I will say that generally I don't think Termina is purgatory, or a dream, or anything like that. To me, Termina is kind of like a Silent Hill type parallel world, where you face your deepest traumas.

First, the parallels between Majora's Mask, and the child section of Ocarina of Time.

The first dungeon for both games is in a vast wooded area, there are woodland races inhabiting both areas, the Kokiri for Ocarina of Time, and the Deku for Majora's mask. The second dungeon is in a great mountain, inhabited by the Gorons. The third dungeon is in a vast body of water, inhabited by the Zora.

Then, things split. After Jabu Jabu, Link becomes an adult. After Great Bay, there's Ikana Canyon. A land of nothing but Death.

Who caused the death of Ikana? Who else but the king, Igo Du Ikana. Ikana was plunged into disrepair, after Igos started a war with a clan of Ninjas, to receive a powerful artifact, in a great and mysterious temple. Sound familiar? It should, this is exactly what Ganondorf did, after Link was sealed away for seven years. But Ganondorf was successful.

But Ikana isn't completely occupied by the dead, no. Pamela remains, with her father, turned into an undead monster. Much like Sheik, the last Sheikah, who is revealed to be Zelda. And her father? He's never seen, but I'd imagine it would be easy enough for Ganondorf to become king, if the other one was no longer around. From a man, to a corpse.

So, if Ganondorf is a parallel to Igos, and Zelda is a parallel to Pamela, what about Link? He's a little different. I believe that, along with Kafei and Tingle, all three of the transformation masks are a representation of Link, and his feelings towards being forced to grow up.

Tingle is, as we know, a 35 year old man who thinks he's a fairy boy. Similar to how link was a 10 year old boy, who thought he was a fairy boy. I believe Tingle is a reflection of what Link could have been if he never left Kokiri Forest. An adult hylian man, thinking he's a Kokiri.

On the contrary, Kafei is distraught at the idea of becoming a child again. He's weaker, he can't marry his fiancee, and everyone treats him like well, a child, despite his maturity. I believe this is how Link feels after becoming a child again. He used to be a strong adult, and even if he's not as mature as Kafei, he still went through a lot, and knows a lot more about life now. Kafei even reuses Link's model and animations.

There's a reoccurring theme in Ocarina of Time where Link just doesn't belong anywhere he goes. He's an outsider to the other races, because he's a hylian, but he's also an outsider to the hylians, because he was raised as a Kokiri. I think the transformation masks reflect that.

The Deku Butler's Son is what he could have been as a Kokiri. He could have been a happy little boy, living with his father, and his community. But Link and the Deku butler's son both left home to explore, and as far as both the Kokiri and the Deku are concerned, neither came back.

Darmani is what he could have been as a Goron. A powerful hero to the Gorons, celebrated by them for clearing Dodongo's Cavern. A close link between the goron elder, Darunia, and their sons. Both him and Link remain after death, lamenting on their histories as heros.

Mikau is what he could have been as a Zora. Maybe not a cool as hell guitarist, but a husband to Ruto, and Prince of the Zora Who would stop at nothing to keep her happy and safe, like infiltrating a fortress, or climbing inside of a whale.

Even the Fierce Deity is just Link, but back as an adult. As if so much changed so rapidly, he felt like he transformed into something less like himself, and more like a powerful god. He could have continued being strong, and powerful, the defeater of Ganon, but he had to become a child again. He has to stay as a small, and unknown child.

The ages of the masks even match the human life cycle. According to the debug menu (and if you subscribe to the theory that Link and DBS's ages were swapped), DBS is 5, Link is 12, Darmani is 30, Mikau is 78, and, Fierce Deity is 17, likely due to his model being recycled from adult Link's. Link starts the game in the body of a 5 year old, then a 12 year old, then a 30 year old, then a 72 year old, and finally, a God.

We don't exactly know how Link feels. But I can't imagine it would be easy to go from a child, with no concept of death, to be thrust into a position where he's forced to fight and kill an adult man so much stronger than he is. And then everything was just reversed. Like that. As if it never happened. And only Link remembers the impending doom he faced. All he can do is remember Ganondorf's reign. Almost like he's reliving the same few days, again, and again, and again.

[divortion]

decided to transcribe some of the last words from claudia's notebook

Young girl: "Please, Please don't, please stop!" Man in the last row at the Son of the Sheik Picture Show: "You said you had cigarettes" School teacher: "Guard your heart" GRUMPY waiter taking out trash: "What a creep you are. Don't" Kissing couple under the bridge - Man: "Get a load of this kid" / Woman: "This can't be real, but you're just a child. No please" Oyster shucker on Main Street: "Little lady miss - you devil!" YOUNG MAN AT TRAIN STATION: "WHAT ARE" Musicians at cellar restaruant - Cello: "Is this a joke? You can't Oh god it can't be!" Violin: "It's a devil holy lord." Swan in the lake: (Hard to read. Terrible something... terrible taste?) [Unseen names]: "Sweet lord almighty", "Please I beg you" "Get your hands off-" "Dear God how" Woman in powder room: "Stop what are you. Child stop this instant" French man: "Mademoiselle arrete", "Porquoi tu fais ça moi!" Mother and daughter in town (near Jackson unintelligible) - Girl: "Mama my ice cream no why", Mother: "Good heavens not my child please!" Man on ???: "Keep your distance girl I know what you are I've seen you at night" Fisherman at Algiers Point: "Oh god what in heavens!" FLOWER STAND SELLER: "Dear we're closed now. You CAN'T WAIT YOU CAN'T BE. NO!" Sickly woman in shawl: "God will seek revenge on the evils in this world you devil." (Annotation from Claudia: "I laughed!")

[weepingtalecowboy]

The complete set

The timeline after the hero of time is split into three

And we know for sure that twilight is related to time

But because sheik x link x Malon is a ship that the fandom has quite a bit of content for and people theorized that legend is a part of the royal family

Let’s add him as well as related to time lol (and by extension as related to sky)

Why..

Because it would be very cursed and therefore hilarious (two kids from different timelines that the parents happily share together)

Because that makes any interaction with lullaby and Malon very cursed

Malon was understanding off timeline differences and after finding out about her children / descendants

She was happy to let legend be part of her family(he was absolutely not crying about it at all when she said he was welcome any day)

lullaby was insisting that legend can stay if he wants

Because his life sounds like a crime she has to fix

Because any member of the royal family would be accepted as a heir

Then proceeds to straight up make it official no matter how many laws of nature it breaks (she already broke enough of those so what’s a few more…)

Twilight was also happy to have lots of parental figures

And wind was considered as adoption bait for a while because they wanted the full set of the hero of time successors

And then also dragged along only not officially adopted because he had warriors who very much wanted to stay parent lol

The entire trio is just so casual about their secret kids that apparently came out of nowhere but are actually genuinely real

Like

Lullaby: “yeah this is My son and I was totally hiding him .. but no longer with it now he is officially part of the royal family.. no time travel or anything”

Malon: “and I also have a son he also was totally being hidden as well… they’re both our sons …. No other reason you haven’t seen them like ever””

Talon : “I really don’t know how that happened but I guess I have grandchildren now”

Time was just chilling as it went down and was relishing in the chaos that the public brought

He was born to be cryptic his entire existence was based around it

He is a fairy child at heart lol

[humbababa]

JUST NOW realized that Zelda in Ocarina of Time and Aragon have basically the same story arc. Just less hobbits in Ocarina