#Wales beyblade

[andro-dino]

ask me how long I spent on this (the answer is 6 hours)

[crafty705]

Got carried away with one (1) brush

[mrcompass]

King's hair change and colors.

King is the only legendary blader, and so far the only character alongside Ryuga, to have a change of appearance due to his beyblade. Although this transformation can be seen as a reference to the famous Super Sayan transformation from Dragon Ball Z, it has a deeper connection to the beyblade franchise.

In the manga, King's hair is always white, just like when he transforms. However, in the anime, his "basic form" is the one where he has blue hair. In the metal saga, white is mainly associated with left rotation and blue with right rotation. This is illustrated by the launchers (Julian's and King's), the colour of which indicates which way the bey will spin.

White is also the typical colour of L-Drago, the only left spinning bey in existence (until Zero-G), while blue is the colour of Pegasus. Pegasus is arguably the most powerful right-spinning beyblade (at the end of Metal Fury) and L-Drago's counterpart. Ryuga only uses the left rotation and the dominant color of his design his white. While it is blue for Gingka.

So the colours of Kings' hair can be seen as a symbol of Varires' variability and his ability to turn both left and right. Notice how his hair changes colour in the second round of the Destroyer Dome when he uses the left rotation.

Bonus: Julian also uses a dual-rotation beylade. His 'twin jewels' Sophie and Wales have nicknamed their bey White and Blue Cetus respectively.

[eggcheeseham-ster]

Mayblade day 1: the past, aka my excuse to draw baby scallops

[snugglebeans3000]

Do you ever think about how if Ryuga’s story would’ve followed the original canon of the manga and he was indeed this sleeping ancient being that Sophie and wales would’ve gone absolutely BONKERS asking him questions about the old world??? Because I do

[johannepetereric]

😈🦅“I will not lose to people like you!”

Whaddya mean “like them”??

[spiritshroomie]

More mlp versions:

Jack - Unicorn - Radiant Feather

Wales - half pony half (aquatic pony?) - Elegant Wave

Sophie - same as Wales - Ancient Jewel

Gingka - Pegasus - Sparkling Galaxy

Yuki - Unicorn - Star Gazer

Klaus - Earth pony - Crushing Horn

Klaus was very difficult to draw and the broken spear is a refference to his battle with Masamune (him being compared to a spear).

Sophie and Wales are half ponies and half (sirens maybe?) but they resemble whales more.

[madamewaffle]

Here is Wales that i don't think will ever be completed, so have this sketch of him instead.

[maukiki1]

Garlick Phoen wit @dalianshipper part 4 last part lol

[nouhartt]

Old unfinished sketch ( bc the app bugged) , but anyway here are my fav mfb ships ( yeah I ship Bao with Meimei )

[beyblade-e]

Representative of England. Named Wales. Wearing the colors of Greece Finland or Israel take your pick. I think he may have gotten lost.

[andro-dino]

repost of a christmas comic from last year that I don’t think I ever uploaded on tumblr

[crafty705]

MaidMayblade day 10

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I wasn’t planning anything for today’s prompt but then I was plagued by The Visions so here’s the Cetus bladers as a maid and butler :>

Blank bg etc under cut:

Digital sketch bc I had no access to paper:

[mrcompass]

The Parallels Between Excalibur and Team Garcia.

Before Team Gan Gan Galaxy could access the final of the World Championship, they had to overcome two major obstacles in the form of two teams: Team Excalibur, which represents the European Union, and Team Garcia from Brazil. It is interesting to note that both of these teams share parallels and similarities.

Both teams feature a heavy references to greek mythology, notably with their Beys. Julian Konzern, the leader of Excalibur, owns Gravity Destroyer/Perseus, representing the hero of the same name known for slaying the Gorgon Medusa and the sea monster Cetus. The latter is represented by the Grand Cetus Beys owned by Wales and Sophie, who work as a duo. Lastly, there is Klaus and his Grand Capricorn, whose constellation comes from the goat Amalthea, the nurse of Zeus (Perseus's father).

Meanwhile, the leader of Team Garcia uses Ray Gill, associated with the constellation of the Keel, previously part of the constellation Argo Navis. The ship Argo was boarded by Jason and other famous heroes, such as Heracles, in their quest to obtain the Golden Fleece. Ian, the second Garcia brother, owns a Bey depicting a hero who, like Perseus, is an illegitimate son of Zeus: Cyclone Herculeo. Selene and Enzo Garcia both use Ray Gashers, representing the Cancer constellation, which, according to mythology, was a crab sent by Hera to hinder Heracles during his battle with the Hydra.

The first notable similarity is that three members of each team have a Bey that uses a similar Fusion Wheel: Grand for the Europeans and Ray for the Brazilian team. Team Excalibur exclusively uses Defense-type Beys, while Team Garcia uses Attack-type Beys. Both teams have a member whose Bey possesses a unique Fusion Wheel (Gravity and Cyclone) and represents a heroic demigod and son of Zeus (Perseus and Heracles). Additionally, the other Beys on each team are thematically aligned with these central figures.

The teams also share similarities in their members and their roles. Each has two tall, athletic male members who mainly play individually, and a boy-girl duo who tend to play together. While Selene and Enzo don't frequently pair up, they do have a combined special move, as seen in Episode 96. It’s amusing to note that both duos use sea creatures that are antagonistic forces in their respective myths. Heracles and Perseus's tales also fit their bladers while mirroring each other. Much like Perseus, Julian was favored (born into a wealthy family with exceptional talent) and was given everything he needed to succeed, just as Perseus was given every weapon and piece of advice to accomplish his mission. Heracles, on the other hand, faced trials from birth, as Hera sent a snake to kill him as an infant. He later killed his family after being driven mad by Hera and had to complete 12 labors to atone for his actions. This parallels the Garcias, who also faced unfortunate circumstances—they didn't choose to be born poor, and as shown in Selene's flashback, they encountered many trials themselves.

Both the Garcias and Excalibur succeeded in reaching the semi-finals of their respective groups. Their members also share an almost blind admiration for their leaders. When Team Japan first interacted directly with a member of each team (Sophie for Excalibur and Enzo for the Garcias), they didn’t know they were part of an opposing team. Overall, their initial interactions with their opponents didn’t go very well: Wales chastised Gingka and his team for wanting to enter the Festival of Warriors, and Team Excalibur displayed arrogance, while the Garcias injured Yu and damaged his Libra. While both groups were antagonistic, the Garcias were actually villainous—they used underhanded tactics to win and sought victory at any cost. Their ultimate goal was to escape poverty, which is understandable. They saw the tournament as an opportunity to survive and improve their living standards. Julian, Wales, Sophie, and Klaus, however, didn’t seem to come from the same background. What is clear is that they all respected Beyblade as athletes, though Julian especially treated it as another sport or competition, akin to a trophy to add to his collection.

Julian’s true goals and motivations were not so different from those of Argo and his siblings: both sought to improve their families' conditions using Beyblade. This connection becomes even clearer once they all start working for Ziggurat, whose goal of taking control of the world using Beyblade is a more twisted and evil version of Julian’s previous ambitions. Since the Garcias work for Ziggurat, they indirectly pursue that goal as well. The reasons that pushed Julian and the Garcias to work for the Doctor were similar: despair. Julian’s family lost everything due to his loss, but Ziggurat offered to let them keep their reputation and to salvage what was left, Julian joined Hades Inc. The Garcias, having lost what they saw as their only chance for a better life, naturally accepted Ziggurat’s offer of money, especially since it also gave them a chance for revenge against those they blamed for their misfortune.

This brings us to another key parallel: after losing, Julian blamed Beyblade, while the Garcias blamed Team Japan (mainly Tsubasa and Gingka). Additionally, Julian and Argo fought together against Masamune and Dashan. During the Spiral Force incident, most of Team Excalibur sided with Gingka’s group against Dr. Ziggurat. Although Sophie and Wales tried to reason with Julian, it was thanks to his fight with Dashan and the support of his friends that Julian stopped lamenting his loss, came to his senses, and grew as a person. Earlier, I mentioned that both teams idolized and blindly followed their leaders, but the members of Excalibur, as proud bladers who were not part of Julian’s family, neither joined him nor approved of his decision to work for Ziggurat. This is why the Garcias can’t change: their bond is so strong that they follow the same path, no matter the cost, even if it requires hurting others or sacrificing themselves. As a result, their bond is their greatest strength but also their biggest weakness. Years after the World Championship, they still hold a grudge against Tsubasa and Team Gan Gan Galaxy, having neither changed nor learned from their mistakes.

I would understand if you think it is somewhat unfair for the Garcias. However, Sophie and Wales were willing to fight Julian to reason with him, and while Dashan tried to help him, he did so in a much harsher way. Moreover, although Julian lost the battle, he didn’t fall back into despair. Instead, he kept his newfound spirit and motivation intact, ultimately reforming a stronger Excalibur. The Garcias, on the other hand, continued down the same destructive path. Even after Ziggurat's demise and their defeat in the Destroyer Dome, and even after (allegedly) giving their power to Gingka, they spent seven years building their own organization to take over the world of Beyblade and destroy the WBBA—only for Daidoji to take it from them before it was ultimately destroyed. It is almost tragic and ironic that someone like Daidoji, who was so consumed by ambition and so petty that he couldn’t even accept death, would be the one to take what they had built.

[eggcheeseham-ster]

Mayblade day 2: school.

Drawing the favs in school uniforms is 💖💝💗♥️😳💞😌

bonus

[hoperaypegasus]

More Beyblade Characters That I Think Would Be Friends With Essentially No Explanation

Aleksei, Ian, and Madoka: The coding trio!!! All three of these characters are extremely smart and probably have hacked their ways into the Pentagon at least once each for fun. They would just hang out and talk about tech together.

King and Tithi: I personally headcanon them both to speak Spanish so when King hear Tithi talking in it before the second battle of Nemesis, he got super excited since no one else spoke that or Greek. Tithi just immediately became his little sibling because of this and he is super protective over the kid.

Argo and Klaus: Ok, Klaus loves weightlifting and bodybuilding, Argo loves boxing, hear me out here, they're workout buddies. Like Majority of the time it would be over face time but they work out together and talk about athletics and gym stuff since they're like the only two of the World Championship group who are really into it (Aguma joins them later on).

Motti, Hikaru, and Selen: Solely based on the headcanons that Motti becomes an DJ apprentice and Selen becomes a PR worker at the WBBA District office in Brazil. These three would utterly run the entire WBBA. Seriously, Hikaru's in the administrative side, Selen's in public relations, and Motti's in the DJ branch. Working together, they could take over the whole thing in a night. Without even breaking a sweat.

Wales and Chao-Xin: Fashion designer Wales and fashion snob Chao-Xin. FASHION DESIGNER WALES AND FASHION SNOB CHAO-XIN. Like these two would likely spend hours debating together on wether or not one of them should buy a shirt because that particular shade might not match their eyes right and have the most fun of their lives doing so.

Nowaguma and Yuki: Now, Yuki would likely get along with the entire group of space cadets, but especially Nowaguma. They're both very shy and quiet (Nowaguma more so but still) and love space. They're besties.

Benkei, Enzo, and Tithi: Another immediate big brother. Like Benkei immediately became Yu and Kenta's older brother with two interactions. He would see Tithi and Enzo and just go "more siblings, perfect".

Kakeru, Nile, Demure, and Benkei: Kakeru would be utterly spoiled by all three of them. He already is spoiled rotten by Kyoya dotting on him and suddenly, boom, three more siblings who do the exact same thing and try to be his favorite. Like Benkei will just make him food constantly, Nile will help him with homework, and Demure will take him to cool places for him to bike that they found.