#captain mithrun

[punklily2]

not my usual original art, been in a dungeon meshi mood

[kocchanchii]

finally finished the whole series hehehe

[triptrippy]

canaries return

[melpackets]

[alicelethimeat]

DAY 4- PHO!

Edited: OH GOSH I didn't realise the Pho is not cooked properly!!! Cooked properly now....

[spacetravels]

or lack thereof—

[wonlis]

dungeon meshi smallies

[astronomalyy]

marcille at the canaries table

[phantomstatistician]

Fandom: Delicious in Dungeon

Sample Size: 1,741 stories

Source: AO3

[kroovv]

Captain Mithrun 🕊️

[elkian]

So I never really questioned Kabru and Mithrun's dynamic given what's coming up, but that episode really emphasized some stuff to me. We know already that long-lived races, particularly elves, have a tendency to dismiss the other groups as being childlike. But the sheer infantilization that everyone, and specifically Kabru, have to deal with in that episode really hammers it home.

When Kabru mentions his adoption, pretty much all of the Canaries start immediately treating him like a toddler. And we know from flashbacks in the manga that he received pretty much the same treatment from his adopter - I wouldn't say he was quite treated like a favored pet, but it's much closer to that than any kind of healthy relationship dynamic.

So when Mithrun stands up, gets in his face, looks him eye-to-eye and says: "You're plotting something. I'm going to find out what.", that? That is the first time in this scene - maybe in his life - that an elf takes Kabru seriously. Mithrun has his own thing going on, but regardless of his reasoning, he addresses Kabru as a person and an adult. As someone with complex motivations who could potentially trip him up. I don't doubt Kabru has in the past used that infantilization to his advantage, but it's blatantly obvious that he doesn't enjoy it. Who would? So Mithrun starting their relationship by treating Kabru as a peer explains a lot about their dynamic down the line, in my opinion.

Kabru doesn't have to prove his humanity, his personhood, his adulthood to this man, one of a group infamous for how they treat younger species. It must feel like one hell of a paradigm shift.

EDIT: I've seen it pointed out on this post and others that Kabru also shows Mithrun understanding and decency and sees him in a way that others haven't been and I think that's a very important parallel and good point.

[maru-alidades]

shattered

[kocchanchii]

Captain Mithrun

[shiroganejpg]

there's this lad who was the captain of my football team for seven seasons back in the day (Gordon Strachan) and he is the most sardonic oul get who comes out with the FUNNIEST quotes and I ALWAYS think about Mithrun as a diplomat. and listen I know Mithrun wasn't invited to be a diplomat bc he's "not that friendly" but I'm just saying. it would be so feckin funny. he's sitting there deadpan while Kabru is literally crying. should I make more of these

[meefy]

Captain Mithrun + Screenshots of Despair

[alicelethimeat]

DAY 3 swiss roll