#cotl shamura x you

[the-s1lly-corner]

Bishops x child!reader (platonic)

Something something while realistically I dont think theyd have kids, at least not as bishops, I do think it would be interesting as a hypothetical

Notes: reader is GN, no specific age for the reader tbh it kinda bounces around depending on the current idea, any creature for the reader

CWs: canon typical violence

LESHY

HEKET

He spoils you, to the highest degree- he can get just about anything he wants thanks to his status, so by extension all your wants are fulfilled

That being said hes not... the most responsible parent.. being the god of chaos, order and routine seem foreign to him

Definitely receives guidance from his siblings to help make things run more smoothly, you sometimes spend afternoons with your uncles and aunts

Will have someone killed if you tell him theyve wronged you.. or vaguely annoyed you..he'd do the same tbh

KALLAMAR

Shes incredibly firm with you but I wouldn't say shes suffocating or overly strict- she just wants you to be respectable and have thick skin

Will not tolerate anyone throwing bullshit your way, they never get the chance to finish their sentence before they're killed

You get her temper and attitude, and shes proud that you're able to stand up for yourself

Protective of you to a degree but wants you to fight your own battles if possible, steps in when you're in over your head

SHAMURA

Might spoil you more than Leshy does, you have so many jewels and pretty things in your possession

A very proud parent, always showing you off to his followers and siblings- will talk about your milestones to his siblings! "Oh they said their first words they're so smart!" "Oh they made a drawing they're so talented!" "Oh they killed their first cultist they're so strong!"

But he is a bit.. of a worrier... if hes not around he has one of his disciples keeping an eye on you to make sure you're not in trouble- though this only applies when you're off the cults grounds

Ooouuugh soft at the idea that he puts on a brave face when hes terrified in the inside so you can still count on him

A firm parent like their sibling, they have some experience from taking care of their siblings! This is not their first rodeo!

You're about to be so knowledgeable on various pieces of history and other information, some cultists may come to you for wisdom if shamura isnt available

Definitely the best fighter out of your hypothetical cousins, to the surprise of no one given your parent is the god of war

They always keep track and notes on your interests

[panoffrying]

The Choice

[sincerely-sofie]

Narinder when it gets cold in the Gateway:

[cconfusedkat]

who was jorkin .... on my peanits ...????😨😨

[nightshadesz]

Shamury

[soursherbat]

ITS DONE! ive put so much effort into this one i can't even lie im pretty happy with it, you can tell i found my footing with shamura here

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little bit of rambling about these two under the cut

wanted to explore shamura's venom here! a remnant of their godhood, they are able to measure out enough to paralyze their poor lamb as they would their prey (not like ramzi doesn't enjoy it, it loves these types of games) what they neglect to mention is that in high enough quantities it also serves as an aphrodisiac! poor ramzi, in heat and full of venom, and he can't even move his arms to help himself

shamura takes a lot of pride in this, ramzi is their prized toy after all!

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Come on, cotl Fandom, feed me shamura x goat. You know you wanna shamgoat shamgoat shamgoat shamgoat sha-

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[voidheartkisses]

Your art [especially the ones for cotl] looks so cute!

Sorry if someone asked you this before, but what are your ship's with the bishops? I know you have leshy x the yellow cat, narilamb, and shamura x sozo, but what about heket and kalamar? Do they have lovers, or are just single Pringle's?

Thanks! And I'm a multishipper honestly, I ship a lot of people, but my main ships for the bishops are;

narilamb

leshy x yellow cat

sozura

kallamar x anyone (but I like to see him with astaroth or other aquatic themed followers/npc's)

as for Heket, she's mine

ok I lowkey ship her with forneus too, just cuz it's cute

[the-s1lly-corner]

Do you think Shamura is fluffy? Could you write them letting the reader cuddle into them while they read?

Cuddling into Shamura while they read

Why yes I do think they've got at least a little fuzz!!

Notes: reader is gn, bishop shamura, short post, yippie

CWs: none

They're not fluffy but they do have some fuzz going on! There's some patches where they have more and others where they have less!

They're more than willing to let you snuggle into them as they read or work on their scrolls, you can stay for as long as you'd like

The size difference is enough that they could easily carry you in their hands, makes things easier when they need to get up and do something really quick... not that they would, they don't want to disturb you!

Their breathing is so so soothing too, steady and even. Controlled. The rhythm of it combined with their heartbeat has you sinking deeper against their fluff and making you fall asleep

They periodically check on you to make sure you don't need anything or that them working isn't bothering you

If you don't fall asleep, feel free to ask them questions! If it's not anything that needs to remain a secret, they're more than willing to explain some of the topics to you!

[panoffrying]

Watched these two turn from friends to lovers over time in my Cult and I’m so happy for them! Happy late Valentine’s Day 🕷️💜🐜

[leothetraveler]

Question for all shippers in the COTL fandom

ok, so we all know of Narilamb and most, i think, know of Shroomwool for lamb x heket.

but I must ask if there are any names for other ships?

like, what about Lamb x Shamura? Silkfleece, perhaps? (keeping that one. I like it.) what about other bishops like Leshy? Kallamar? and that's just if you want to stop at bishops. what about the other characters? like sozo? (maybe cosmica has one for that.)

why am I asking these questions? well...

after making a short Shroomwool one-off, I decided to try a Kallamar one to feed the squid simps and now I'm curious what the ship name is.

plus I find these interesting even if they just default to combining names. like with Narilamb and Leshycat.

just don't mention any shipcest here. period. zero tolerance policy.

Edit: apparently Leshycat is also called "Blind Faith". though I thought True Devotion was an AU not an alternate for Narilamb. duly noted.

edit 2: new Kallamar x Lamb: Kallamb. simply yet effective. both sounds like a demon's name and a potential fankid of the two.

will still take other suggestions if you all want.

edit 3: bushwool/mosswool has been submitted for Leshy X Lamb.

[last checked: 7/25/24]

[cconfusedkat]

Lmaodahdhadn im sorry about this one 😭

Truthfully i think they're both a little stupid in their own ways ❤️ anywhom,

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[the-one-who-lambs]

ok here's the essay

So. How much evidence is there that the Fanatic was the god of knowledge before Shamura? Not much. The game is deliberately vague on what exactly the Fanatic was the god of, but there's just enough crumbs to point in that direction. They tell the Lamb they are waiting for "one who values truth over all else" and in tablet II they pray to the Great Ones for understanding. They also give the Lamb the snake follower form; the serpent tempts Eve to eat from the tree of *knowledge* of good and evil, so the symbolism is there.

The smoking gun for me, though, is the early unused version of tablet X.

"I am shamed, shamed. I deserve no forgiveness. I deserve to die here, shrouded in sin. I renounced the First Gods. How easily pain made a defector of me. I will take whatever punishment is due, but I beg you, reader of these chronicles, remember: they call their faith old, but they are nothing more than heretics. He of havoc, he of blight; she of hunger, they of might. He that lays a soul to rest; five remain of hundreds blessed."

From there we can infer a few things:

The bishops obviously did Something to the Fanatic.

The Fanatic had to be tortured into going along with whatever that Something was. It wasn't just inflicted on them, their cooperation was needed somehow, possibly as part of a ritual or spell.

It didn't kill them. They even managed to get out one last tablet afterward.

We never find out what exactly it was; the Fanatic only describes it as having "renounced the First Gods".

By the time the story starts, the Fanatic isn't around anymore. We hear their voice but that's it.

We know that gods in the COTL universe canonically leave behind a "lingering presence". That lingering presence can persist even if the god loses the Crown and becomes a mortal, or even dies as a mortal; this is what happens with the bishops.

Tablet IX and the Offering to the Owl also heavily imply Haro was once a god of hunting, who willingly relinquished the title for unknown reasons. Maybe this is what the Fanatic meant by "the Owl has chosen a different tact"; giving up their proper godhood, leaving them with their weaker current form (notably, Haro's crown has a crossed-out eye, like it's "dead").

From Ancient Tablet IX: "[…] for regardless of what they threaten, I shall never relinquish my beliefs."

In tablet VIII, the Fanatic refers to their crown as "the blessing of the First at my brow". HMM.

In tablet VII we learn Shamura approached the Fanatic seeking their allegiance, but was turned away. HMMMMMMMMM.

IF, indeed, Shamura found a way to take domain over knowledge from its rightful owner, in addition to already having domain over war, that would add a whole new layer of thematic resonance to their story. The creators have said a big theme in COTL is that those who try to deviate from their nature are usually punished by the universe. Shamura getting greedy, claiming another god's domain in addition to their own, their newfound domain over knowledge leading them to encourage Narinder's experiments, and it all blowing up in their face catastrophically… their descent into madness makes a nice parallel with Chemach also

tl;dr: ITS REAL. I FIGURED IT OUT, ITS REAL, YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE M

This is SO interesting and I'm frying my brain trying to comprehend this in all its glory while I watch @linkerbell draw one of the most cursed images i've ever seen

OKAY BUT HARO GOD OF THE HUNT YEAH SHAKES HAND SHAKES HAND