#The Sand Princess

[fyeahthaidramas]

Kisses (and almost kisses) in Thai series 💋 The Heart Killers [2024-25] Joong Archen as Fadel & Dunk Natachai as Style

& bonus whatever was going on here...

[mabbbish]

I miss my wife. nine tails.

[majubengel]

Goth Family x Brazilian Christmas

[daenysthedreamer101]

Mother's Grief

Mothers of ASOIAF witnessing the death of their children/realizing their children are dead

Fury/ Protection/Embrace

[tora-the-cat]

Shikamaru kinda lucked out that temari was cool moving to konoha and settling down in his clan cause. He would NOT have won the 'more important lineage' argument if it really came down to it, unless MAYBE the akimichi were willing to go to bat with the suna council on his behalf

[bubblybloob]

Hey guys? I think there’s something wrong with Damsel-

Link to meme below

[atomic-chronoscaph]

Star Wars action figures - Kenner (1977)

[sand-realtor]

[catherinetheprincessofwales]

King of the sand dunes | Prince William of Wales (2004) x The Prince of Wales with Princes George and Louis and Princess Charlotte (June, 2024) x and with The Princess of Wales (August, 2024).

[diioonysus]

flower crowns + art

[shingekinohyrulewrites]

Golden Sand

Princess Zelda of the Gerudo is the reincarnation of the Goddess of the Sand. Link of the Gerudo is the first Gerudo born in one hundred years after Ganondorf. On his eighteenth birthday, he is sent to Zelda to assess whether he is a threat. The consensus ?

He is a threat.

Read on AO3 here

Credit to the original artist for this beautiful art !!!

The Gerudo, who hail in the desert far to the West of the vast land of Hyrule, are a proud race of warrior women. They are known far and wide for their flaming red hair, strong, tanned bodies, and fierce fighting spirit. Although they are rather isolated, they are a powerful group, maintaining a flourishing civilization in the warm desert heat.

While Hylians revere the Great Three Goddesses Nayru, Din, and Farore, the Gerudo have their own beliefs. Since the founding of their civilization, they have worshiped the Spirit Goddess, also known as the Goddess of the Sand. According to their legends, the Spirit Goddess rose from the sand shortly after Hyrule was founded. She spread her arms, and sand followed her as she walked. Once she had created the desert, she used the sand to create the first Gerudo man and woman. She shaped them to handle the harsh heat, blowing her fierce spirit into them to make sure they never bowed down from a fight.

However, the male Gerudo used his newfound spirit to hurt his wife, barking orders at her and forcing her to obey his every will. Even while she was pregnant with their first child, he took every opportunity to strike her. The Spirit Goddess, infuriated at the violence by his own hand, struck him down and cursed him.

“You, who have dared to strike a woman,” she proclaimed. “One male will be born every hundred years as a curse. You will carry the fighting spirit I bestowed unto you, but it will be up to your heart to decide how to use it.”

Thus, Gerudo women began traveling to look for husbands to continue their lineage. It has become a known tradition, with many Hylian males willingly traveling to the desert to claim a Gerudo wife.

The Spirit Goddess, her spirit fading, summoned the first Gerudo woman.

“You, who I poured my soul and spirit into,” she whispered, voice weak. “I entrust my spirit to you. My spirit will continue to flow, and those who are born as my reincarnation will be destined to rule over my proud Gerudo.”

Henceforth, the Spirit Goddess’s spirit was passed on.

***

Princess Zelda of the Gerudo was born with hair as gold as the sand that surrounded her home. Her eyes were blue and clear as the sky above her, a difference from the traditional amber that Gerudo were born with. Although she had fair skin, over time she developed the trademark tan from her time spent in the sun. Her mother, the previous incarnation of the Spirit Goddess, had been gifted with foresight, and she had predicted that the spirit would move to her daughter at birth. She also foresaw that her daughter would be a generous ruler, but would face difficulties once she came to power.

Zelda was a shy child, often hiding behind her mother’s legs. She was trained in royalty, learning about diplomacy starting at the age of five. Her geography skills were impressive by six, and she was fluent in both Gerudo and Hylian by eight. At ten, she began attending events with her mother, socializing with other important figures from around Hyrule. She found the Royal Family especially fascinating, marveling at how everyone was in awe of them.

She wanted to emulate that.

At eighteen, Zelda became ruler of the Gerudo. Her mother stepped down, assuring her daughter that she would do well before departing to travel the world, as she had been unable to while ruling. It was a bittersweet farewell, but Zelda felt the confidence her mother had in her and used that to guide her.

It didn’t take long for the Gerudo to admire their new ruler. She was seen as loyal and passionate for her people, listening to their pleas and making decisions that benefited them all. It wasn’t uncommon to see her wandering through town, stopping in the market to buy local goods and even accepting dinner invitations from random citizens. Her first year was a triumphant one, and when her nineteenth birthday approached, she felt pleased with herself.

Being the reincarnation of the Spirit Goddess, Zelda was worshiped fiercely by the Gerudo in the Temple where she resided. Once a week, she was dressed in her ceremonial clothes, surrounded by women and incense as she listened for the Goddesses’s voice inside of her. Sometimes she delivered wisdom; other times predictions. The Goddess guided her as a ruler, providing insight when she could.

While the Gerudo were an isolated group, Zelda worked hard to be a liaison for the rest of Hyrule. She established a strong bond with the Hylian Royal Family, who relied on her for certain goods. The Gorons, hailing in Death Mountain far to the East, were permitted to enter to trade their precious stones. The desert heat was too harsh for the Zoras, but Zelda occasionally traveled to their domain in the Southeast to take an audience with their King. Even the Great Deku Tree and Koroks in the South spoke with Zelda, sending her their forest goods and childish joy. She relished those trips the most, enjoying the quiet of the forest and listening to the Tree’s wisdom.

Princess Zelda of the Gerudo, widely respected, did not know the trouble that was to come.

[elycetellsall]

the language of girls

[weirdmarioenemies]

Hello! No need to butter me up today, because I'm here to spread the joy of today's funny creature! Alright, no more ghee-ting around the bush! Oil just get right to the rest of the post, faster than you can say margarine!

Name: sand

Debut: Super Princess Peach

This is easily one of the cutest fictional mounds of sand I have ever seen! Isn't it so darling? It is just looking at us with those curious eyes, like a newborn calf, no idea what wonders the world could possibly hold in store. It is a strange shape for sand to be in, but I guess, why not?

Now, I do not much care for Going To The Beach. I love going to a rocky shore teeming with little creatures, but I find the typical "sand and water" beach to be so boring! I'm too sensitive to cold water to have fun in it, and the sand itself is typically uneventful (besides sand crabs of course but I don't want to bother them TOO much). But if the sand could form into a Cute And Lovable Funny Creature...? What a wonderful place it would become! I would love to just sit next to Sand With Eyes, maybe parallel play with it! It could play a video game on its sandheld device!

It reminds me of Sandbag! We all love Sandbag! In elementary school one of my friends would make Sandbags by wrapping tape around tissue paper and drawing eyes! Anyway, our tender sand friend really does look exactly like a naked Sandbag. Heh! Oh my! I can, however, confirm that they are not one and the same, because Sandbag does not feel pain, and loves being battered and launched.

The Sand With No Bag, however, does feel pain and discomfort. It is not a true enemy, but still an obstacle, seeming distraught as it is washed away into the ground to clear the way... how fitting that Peach must sob every time this humble wall of sand must be washed away. But that's just it! It's sand, and it isn't being destroyed, but washed away. Our sand friend will be able to reform unharmed later, this is just a necessary botheration in the path to saving Mario and Luigi who will later save many more! If there is a lot at stake, it is morally okay to bother some sand.

[bberetd]

Mario beat Daisy in Jamboree but Daisy was being too petty about it, so Peach told her to apologize

(Daisy can’t bake)

[the-golden-viper-of-dorne]

Elia week 2024,

Elia and her nieces

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[bookofsecretstotell]

"Irulans fate"