#arcane ascension

[impending-day]

ive taken the time to assign each limbus company sinner with an attunement from the arcane ascension series! i know theres probably like. zero people who care but i had fun so im gonna share my reasonings

yi sang - illuminator

faust - analyst

don quixote - architect

ryōshū - swordmaster

meursault - shaper

hong lu - illusionist

heathcliff - cloudcaller

ishmael - wayfarer

rodion - mesmer

dante - chronomancer

emil sinclair - purifier

outis - commander

gregor - shapeshifter

full explanations under the cut! :3c

yi sang - illuminator

mana types : water, light

composite mana : peace

faust - analyst

attunement function : creates beneficial passive effects such as resistance to mental corruption and magical attacks

i would think she gets this after the whole n corp thing and cherishes it a whole lot. maybe she is double attuned with an enchanter attunement, making her more likely to pursue the inventor path, but tbh idk if thats necessary, given the illuminator attunement is from caelford [which is known for being technologically advanced].

mana types : umbral, mental

composite mana : secrets

don quixote - architect

attunement function : gathers knowledge relating to sensory information and understanding how things work on an intrinsic level

for faust, it was either a diviner or an analyst attunement. i went with analyst though, since diviners focus on gathering raw intel while analysts do in-depth analysis on the fly more often. and i also like how the compound mana type is 'secrets' mana, i feel like that fits her very well, considering her in limbus and her source novel.

mana types : umbral, perception

composite mana : dreams

attunement function : imbue power into objects that are stronger than permanent enchantments, but only last a few days

thanks to canto vii just dropping, i think this one fits nearly perfectly! maybe she would be double attuned; i can see her also having one combat-focused attunement too. dream mana, temporarily enchanting objects... it all fits so nicely...

ryōshū - swordmaster

mana types : fire, enhancement

composite mana : dawn

attunement function : enhance the abilities of weaponry as well as enhance physical strength

for ryoshu, it was either soulblade or swordmaster. up to change depending on how her canto goes. i do like the fire mana, though. fits her ego nicely. i just wanted something to do with her sword tbh

meursault - shaper

mana types : earth, enhancement

composite mana : density

attunement function : manipulate solid material into different shapes at a moments notice

i was less certain on this one tbh, mainly because we dont have meurs canto yet, and i dont know that much on him personally. havent done any meursault deep dives. but i think the whole 'shaping solid material thing' could work really well for his fighting style, especially if he had a hand-marked attunement. shapers prefer having free hands to fight im pretty sure. oh and him having density mana is kinda funny to me sorry not sorry

hong lu - illusionist

mana types : light, perception

composite mana : sight

heathcliff - cloudcaller

attunement function : creates large scale illusions, complete with sound and direct mental effects

again, no canto for hong lu, so data is extremely limited. i also dont know his source work at all. im just going off whats already been said, like his whole 'illusion' theme and his jade eye [hence the sight mana type].

mana types : air, water

composite mana : rain

attunement function : create weather events and insert spells into them

did somebody say wuthering heights... no... oh well he has the wuthering heights attunement. thats my whole reasoning. storm boy gets storm attunement

ishmael - wayfarer

mana types : air, mental, transference [tertiary]

composite mana : communication

rodion - mesmer

attunement function : long distance communication and teleportation; tertiary mana type is granted earlier than other attunements

i added transference to the description cause wayfarer is the only attunement with near immediate access to it. the rest take a while to build up to. anyways ishmael gets wayfarer mostly for the whole compass theme. i couldve given her wavewalker but i didnt feel like that fit her very well. and i think this attunement would mess with her head a bit. imagine she couldnt communicate with the pequod crew despite her communication focused attunement, but somehow she felt they were still out there... i just think thats a cool gimmick i could play with

mana types : death, perception

composite mana : madness

attunement function : alter the memories of others to make the user seem like a background character or less important than they actually are

forever cursed to be a background character! in every mirror world!! this one is so cruel but i love it. forced to always be forgotten and overlooked due to her attunement... sorry girl but i gotta stay somewhat canon with it

dante - chronomancer

mana types : perception, transference

composite mana : time

attunement function : unknown, only theorized

i really love this one tbh. out of all the sinners, dante is the only one to have a restricted/theorized attunement! the rest are all regularly found within the world. and it makes sense with limbus lore, too; dantes head is a singularity! so even if the chronomancer attunement isnt real, if limbus company was within the world of arcane ascension, theyd probably do something similar to the god-beast attunement project and just. make the chronomancer attunement themselves.

emil sinclair - purifier

mana types : fire, light

composite mana : purity

outis - commander

attunement function : neutralize mental and physical attacks, can also do decently at giving single-target fire or light attacks

two functions for the two-faced creature... on one hand he can stop damage from affecting him so much, on the other hand he can dish out a lot of damage. didnt want him to be too attack-heavy or support-heavy, because he does Both, and i thought this would be a nice compromise. also kinda references kromers whole 'puritan' thing which i think is cool.

mana types : fire, umbral

composite mana : war

attunement function : increase the range at which spells can be cast

the functionality isnt something i think fits her too much? but then again no outis canto to reference. anyways i chose this one cause it has war mana! war mana!!! for the war criminal! i think she would thank me for this /j

gregor - shapeshifter

mana types : earth, perception

composite mana : alteration

attunement function : create contracts with nonhuman creatures in order to change the users body to reflect the creatures

this is how i make the bug arm canon btw. literally chose this just so the bug arm could still be canon. turn into a bug boy. turn into a bug.

[made-with-magic]

Corin and Jin are so autistic x autistic I love them

[b-chrno]

Being an primarily an audiobook listener means I often get fun surprises called “this author doesn’t know how their own words are spelled”

[flowersbane]

trying to read the new arcane ascension book but i just care about these characters SO MUCH that i end up stopping after every few paragraphs just to catch my breath and process my emotions.

i literally can’t be normal about this series.

[litandlifequotes]

Hope can be a source of strength, but when it fails to deliver what I want, I’ve found a good degree of stubbornness to be an appropriate substitute.

On the Shoulders of Titans by Andrew Rowe

[flickerintwilights]

Arcane Ascension book 5, When Wizards Follow Fools, is out right about now in some regions!! It's currently available on US Kindle, no audiobook version yet.

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[luxpenumbra]

listen i get that he's being all mysterious and stuff but i would kill for a little more jin

[schermit]

Hello! I just noticed that you also like the Arcane Ascension novels. It's nice seeing someone else who's into them.

Yes! Andrew Rowe is quickly becoming a favorite of mine! He was my introduction to the LitRPG genre and I’ve been hooked since. I’ve been listening to the audiobook versions of all his series because a gentleman named Nick Podehl does the narration for them. He’s great at making the different characters feel like characters. I sometimes forget it’s just one guy doing all the narration. I’m having fun with it and it seems like an underrated series.

[tobiasbegley]

Edge of The Woods...

Helluva good name, if you ask me. But can a book live up to such a name?

In my opinion: Yes.

Edge of the Woods perfectly dances the line between fairy tale mystery and full novel, never dipping too far one way or the other.

While reading it, I could see just how vibrant and magical this part of his world is, and I fell in love with it like nothing else I'd seen.

The entire book sings with a witchy, forrested vibe that struck a chord with me, and if you're a fan of that type of content, you've gotta read this book.

Some of the most common issues I see with Andrew's works include an over-focus on numbers and weaker characterization.

For the first point, this book ditches much of the numeric component of things. It does still dive fairly deeply into the technical aspects of magic, but I found that enjoyable. I do fully admit that it isn't for everyone, though.

Weaker characterization was NOT a problem in this book.

Every character we come across feels distinct, from the major players, to the minor ones. Characters who only show up a few times still stuck out handily in my mind, and there are a half dozen side characters who could be main characters in their own right, which gives the world a rich feel.

All in all, this may be my favorite book Andrew's put out thusfar.

9/10

[impending-day]

poor corin. born to be a cs major, forced to live in a world without computers 😔

[appleklamm]

Do you ever think about how when Corrin was isolated for all those years,the only reason he would ever by touched is to be abused

[queer-book-character-tournament]

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Mac Coyle- Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan

Chase Wilsorr- From A Certain Point Of View: The Empire Strikes Back by C.B. Lee

Wen Kexing- Faraway Wanderers / Tian Ya Ke by Priest

Corin Cadence- Arcane Ascension by Andrew Rowe

[b-chrno]

Thinking about Corin as transmasc bc of course I am. And like. It works. All his issues(tm) line up very well with being trans.

But also there’s no way Magnus Cadence would allow/accept a trans kid. Like. Even if those who take after Wyd are like. Commonly accepted. Magnus is the kind of bitch that would be an asshole about it.

[flowersbane]

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