#Torchbearer

[firstprnnce]

stay your pretty eyes on course

For #arcanextopcollab on twt💫

[tobythetrashyartist]

"these walls come tumbling down"

this is my piece for the #arcanextopcollab which was hosted by @/spookycocodun on twitter!!

[inkbagel]

My sister was under the impression that if TB was a Dema citizen then he’d have escaped when he was a baby. Her opinion has since been changed when the subject of how on earth would a baby scale the wall by himself came up but I drew rhis anyway bc it was funny

[potatomoonjuice]

I'm thinking of making the entire lore into a comic but I have no idea how the story goes. I'd love some help🙏🏾🩷.

[tv-sparkle]

[makeitundone]

petting torch!!??!!?

[groovyghostnotes]

The Torchbearer is a Guardian Angel

(sorta)

again, this is something i’ve talked about more in depth on my youtube channel. you can find that video here: https://youtu.be/s4Z32ZzooAM?si=cC9PCoB8LzthKUQ2

basically, there’s a lot of evidence that suggests torchbearer/josh might represent a guardian angel, and tyler’s relationship with religion. the first piece of evidence for this is quite literally in his name: torchbearer. the guy who holds light. light is a concept brought up a lot in christianity. like the concept of god being “the light” in a person’s life.also the opening statement in the bible is quite literally “let there be light.”

the torchbearer also brings light, both metaphorically and literally. literally, because he runs around holding a torch. but metaphorically, since he’s the guiding bandito who helps those out of dema. banditos are also a symbol of hope, their presence can bring a “light” to the dema citizens.

i do want to bring up torchy’s first official appearance in the storyline, because the symbolism is fascinating.

we first see the torchbearer in the jumpsuit music video. while he doesn’t do much, his placement in this video still says a lot. he’s up on this cliff, looking down at clancy. the other banditos are there, with the big bright sky behind them. they are physically looking down at clancy, as if they’re heavenly beings watching a mortal. they’re so high up, it does look like they’re literally in the sky. you also have clancy/tyler physically looking up at them. as if he’s looking to some supernatural force to help him. and they do. they don’t interfere more than just throwing flower petals, but their presence alone helped motivate tyler to fight back. this reminds me alot of the song “march to the sea” where tyler talks about how religion helped him to find the bigger picture in life. i believe the banditos are telling a similar story here.

torchbearer also has superpowers, and no i’m not talking about his godzilla ones (what’s up with that?) in the navigating music video, we found out he has the ability to be in different places at the same time. that alone suggests some sort of supernatural being, but it’s more than that. torchbearer is always by clancy’s side. he’s the protective, guiding force that always saves clancy. sounds very guardian angel like, no? clancy is also the only person that can see torchy, at least when he’s astral projecting himself somewhere else. a protective force only one person can see reminds me alot of “true” stories involving guardian angels. plenty of people testify that “someone” saved them, but they were the only person who actually saw that person there. torchbearer will always cover clancy, even if he’s not there physically.

the angel symbolism gets even more on the nose with the heathens music video. and yes, i’m counting it. i know it’s not a video about the official storyline, but it’s still very important to the lore.

in the heathens music video, josh has a whole slew of fake tattoos on his arm. one of those appears to be a cross. another is a symbol for guardian angels. it’s a fictional symbol as far as i know. i believe it’s a rune that pops up in shadowhunters. even still, it’s a curious detail to add when you consider josh’s role in this video.

much like the torchbearer, josh is playing a guide. he’s helping tyler escape prison, being with him every step of the way. much like torchbearer, it seems like josh isn’t actually there. first of all, he’s playing drums in prison. i don’t think you can do that. second of all, they always add this glowing light around him. as if he really is some angel that’s helping tyler escape. lastly, he’s no where to be seen at the end of the video. when tyler is caught, it’s only tyler. if josh had physically been there, odds are he would’ve been busted with tyler. once again, it seems like this video is suggesting josh is taking on an angelic role of some kind.

i think it’s really sweet tyler chose his best friend to play such an important role. whether he genuinely means religion or not, i believe there’s something to be said about the casting. there’s certainly people in my life that feel like they’re guardian angels. i do believe friends can serve as a guiding light, whether you’re religious or not. tyler obviously loves josh a lot, and that’s so :,)

anyways, thanks for coming to yapville, i hoped you enjoyed your stay.

[blue-creations28]

how are they so G E N D E R -

[livingmess-doingherbest]

Okay, now that the ceremony is over and I have access to high quality stills, it's time for the most important question :

will I disguise myself as the masked Torchbearer or the badass Amored Rider lady for Halloween ?

[cyani07]

um.....

[asyabluz]

you know were to find me, and I know where to look

[arsenic-io]

I just had to... So here is my new favourite gender the torchbearer in all his colourstudy glory

[kekewshad]

The Final Torchbearer

As soon as I saw them I was like, "I HAVE to make GIFs I have to."

[herylonboard]

Omg trenchler guys haha??

[tobythetrashyartist]

”why dø yøu persist, after everything i've døne?”

“because i prømised yøu.”

i was trying to copy the art style of the show, but i think i just ended up combining it to my usual style lmao

here's a version without the effects and stuff bc i loved how i rendered it and y'all must see it too

[sosclancy]

– PRODIGAL SON WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE –