#erlkönige fanart

[citroncynique]

bad dreams in the night

[lost-gentlemanv]

I hoped it could come out better but hey

[jullssaa]

Fanart of characters from Der Erlkönig by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. For some reason I love this piece of poetry, it has such a specific dreamy vibe.

[thesoulspulse]

Regarding My Unseelie Vlad AU (Part 1)

I don’t know why it is I can’t get this idea out of my head- actually, no wait yes I do since I love fairytales and fae folklore- but looks like I should go ahead and just flesh out this AU too to get it out of my system. I blame the awesome person who shared this German ballad with me called “Der Erlkönig” which I can’t get out of my head since it’s just so incredible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmvjYBo-lRY

As for the ballad itself was a poem originally written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in 1782 and the song in the link I shared was one of the most famously composed versions of it by Franz Schubert in 1815 sung by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau who was accompanied by the pianist Gerald Moore in 1959. By the way, the painting above was done by Julius von Klever in 1887 so needless to say this song/poem/ballad has a long history and I absolutely love it! It’s not just really good in general, but the story of this song is so cool and yet creepy so another shout out goes to @small-helm​!

To sum it up, the ballad is about a father riding home through the woods on his horse with his son who keeps seeing and hearing the voice of the elf/fae king who keeps trying to tempt him and lure him into joining him in his forest forever and his father keeps trying to assure his son there’s nothing there. As the song goes on the father gets more worried for his son as he tells his father what he’s seeing. Meanwhile the elf/fae king grows increasingly frustrated because the boy keeps refusing his offer so towards the end of their journey he lashes out which sadly, just as the pair finally manage to escape the forest and reach their farm on the opposite side, the boys soul had already been taken by the fae king and he died in his father’s arms.

The whole story is super creepy and tragic but that’s just what the old fae were like. Most of them were dark, selfish,and dangerous creatures blamed for most problems in European folklore...

Anyways, I actually got the idea to draw a fae version of Vlad on my discord server which is what this whole post is about. I drew him before this song was shared with me and I tried to give him this sort of dried/withered rose aesthetic. I even wrote a brief description for this characterization which isn’t too far from the way Vlad was in his first appearance in the episode “Bitter Reunions.”

Vladislav's  -or Vlad in simpler human terms- skin was cold and coarse, like the withered branches of a tree desperately clinging to the last traces of warmth from the summer sun, but to no avail with horns curling from his temple and cheek bones in the shape of a stag's antlers. And his dark hair shimmered strangely in the light, as if it were dusted in ash, and was black as charcoal with streaks of silver that appeared similar to  the pattern of a badger's fur coat. A lush red cloak the color of dried  blood or maple leaves rested on his broad shoulders, finely embroidered  with gnarled roots around the collar which carried the heavy musk of  dried roses, damp earth, and the old but familiar scent of cedarwood. Lastly, a pair of ageless molten red eyes peered into his seeing stone where a raven haired boy with sky blue eyes could be seen wearing an old faded green cloak, fleeing into the forest under the cover of darkness in the hopes of evaded his fate of being handed over to the King of the Unseelie Court. 

"Foolish child," Vlad thought with a frown. "I rule  this dark forest and you cannot escape your destiny. You will come to  rule at my side eventually. But run if you must dear boy. I will be  watching your every footfall, listening as you whisper my name in fear  while sleeping underneath the stars. And I will be waiting for you to  come to your senses and return to me willingly, my son. Because if not, I  have other means of persuading you..."

I reblogged this next part after the song was shared with me:

...this song really does suit Unseelie Vlad quite nicely! Well, minus the bad end as it were, then again maybe in this case Danny’s father Jack convinced King Vladislav, aka Unseelie Vlad, to revive Danny with the promise he’ll surrender his son to him one day but for now Jack just wants a few more years with him since he’s still so young and time means little to the Fae. Ultimately Vlad agrees more because he still wants the boy as his own son, lamenting letting his anger and frustration at Danny’s refusals to get the better of him to the point of fatally injuring his already frail body. He’s not moved by Jack’s pleas or tears at all since in his mind, he stole Danny from him by riding out of his forest in the first place.

However, since Vlad’s fae magic is what revived Danny, it connects them, alters him, and basically Danny then becomes a changeling or Fae Touched according to this cool DnD concept (https://www.medievalchaos.ca/race/fae-touched) which makes him stronger, faster, and more attuned with magic and nature than a normal human. And with that, it seems yet another AU Vlad is born I guess along with Danny so I may have to draw him later too. I really only meant to share a basic idea since Vlad is basically similar to his canon self in that he’s selfish and will do anything to get Danny to join him and become his son.

Since the original story from the song fit so perfectly it’s now an official part of my Unseelie Vlad AU’s headcanon. Now I just need to work out the details for the rest of the main cast and I’ll share that in the next post. I just wanted to put this all together in one place first since once again, something that I drew with only a basic idea in mind has evolved into something more. I love it but I’m also like “Crap...I’m supposed to be busy cleaning up my fanfic ‘Nowhere To Run,’ trying to complete my ‘Ghost Stories’ fangame demo before Halloween hits next month, preparing the spooky events I have planned for my Discord server as soon as October starts, but all these cool new ideas keep distracting me!!!”

This comic strip by @s-kinnaly​ sums up my struggle pretty accurately...

And so ends part 1 and I’ll get into the rest of the Danny Phantom gang in part 2!

Part 2: https://thesoulspulse.tumblr.com/post/663360718673936384/regarding-my-unseelie-vlad-au-part-2

[buckgettingcrushed]

Wer reitet so spät durch Nacht und Wind?

Es ist der Vater mit seinem Kind;

Er hat den Knaben wohl in dem Arm,

Er fasst ihn sicher, er hält ihn warm.

Mein Sohn, was birgst du so bang dein Gesicht? –Siehst, Vater, du den Erlkönig nicht?

Who rides so late through the night and wind?

It is the father with his child.

He has the boy in his arms;

he holds him safely, he keeps him warm.

‘My son, why do you hide your face in fear?’

‘Father, can you not see the Erlking?

-Der Erlkönig, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe,1782

[geomorphologischendlos]

Wissen Sie, in mir ist eigentlich nichts beständig - als die Unbeständigkeit.

Das Erlkönig-Manöver, S. 360

Ein paar Jahre später hab auch ich endlich das Buch gelesen :') srsly aber, das Buch hat mir gefehlt, ohne es vorher zu wissen (auf die Gefühle nachher hätte ich dann verzichten können)

[hanahaki-cure]

my second entry for @monstersheithzine​, featuring Erlkönig!Shiro.

The Erlkönig is the German name Scandinavian-Germanic mythological figure, the incarnation of nightmares. Usually he rides with flaming eyes, having as messy hair as it’s rider. (concept sketches under the cut.)

[saasrahm]

Die Erlkönig-Gang!!

Gezeichnet von yours truly, weil ich grade das Buch durch hab und wow das Ende war böse

[baka-liprikon]

Erlkonige campcamp AU

[mighty-angry-insaneufo]

"My son, why do you hide your face in fear?"

"Father, do you not see the Elf-king?

The Elf-king with crown and cape?"

~J.W. Goethe

[hauntedheroines]

Problematic Ships Fanfic Recs

[Uptdated constanly]

LABYRINTH FANFICS

A Forfeit of Dreams, by KL Morgan

There are many books and scripts that are nowhere near as good as this Labyrinth fan-sequel. It is remarkably the only example that doesn’t contain absolutely none of the most common fanfic’s mistakes: The dialogues are believable, the characters aren’t OOC, there is fantasy, excitement, heartbreak and most of all, romance. Once you start reading it, you can’t do anything else until you finish.

Erlkönig, by Subtilior

The writing is just as outstanding as in a Forfeit of Dreams, but it gains the second place because it doesn’t try to stay attached to the original material, meaning it’s version of Jareth is much more scary and evil then the original one. If on one hand it wouldn’t work for a sequence because of this, on the other it allows a much more adult alternative universe. The thriller will make your skin crawl, the smut will probably ruin your sexual life, and, like in a Forfeit of Dreams, you won’t be able to stop it until you’ve finish it.

STAR WARS FANFIC

The Sith & the Senator, by Writtin In Stone

An Anidala AU which doesn’t require previously shipping Anidala from the Star wars Prequels to read it. It completely rewrites Anakin and Padme’s characters and their romance to a better version. Here they are bad-asses leaders fighting on opposites sides from the beginning, but Padmé doesn’t know that, which gives time for Anakin to feel her out and accidentally find in her what she finds in him: a soul-mate. The only problem is that what you would expect from this is her eventual discovery of Anakin’s nature and their breakdown as enemies who still love each other in the war which has been fermented from the start by the Sith Lord. But, after Padme’s conversation with her mother in chapter 22, the author makes it clear this won’t diverge from the common story of the regular couple trying to solve their problems in a everyday way and that the potential for star-crossed lovers in a war context is gonna be wasted. So just stop reading it before it gets bad and just do as I do: Picture as their battleships are in front of each other and they are looking through the glass towards the space outside, as if they could see one another. And Anakin is trying to telepathically reach her, trying to convince her to give up, to not force his hand, but she is just as determined as he is. Every time I think about how this story could have been, this song comes to my mind: We’ve come to far / to give up / who we are. Then I picture a private confrontation and they can’t hold back anymore and allow themselves to love each other for the last time, knowing fully aware that, by the morning, they will be foes again, trying to at least keep that moment. So inevitable, so all-consuming, aff.

The most unique thing about this one is the palpable unresolved sexual tension.

GORMENGHAST FANFICS

All the ones written by Thyme In Her Eyes. Try to picture being the only crew-member of a ship as far as you known. Try to imagine you have become so committed to the love story it literally has ruined days of your life and there is no fanart, no playlist, and no one related to it with who you can speak about it. Then you find a few fanfics and you already know that you will cry of joy even if they are a C, because it’s already a miracle they exist. Then you read them and you realize this is the best author you ever read per amount of quality fanfics produced and you know there is a God favoring those most in need.

These by Hobbity and Edmondia Dantes Redux are pretty nice as well.

GLADIATOR FANFIC

Lay your Head Down, by Savvy Sammy

3 delicious chapters taking place a little before and after Commodus threatens Lucilla and gives his memorable ‘Merciful’ speech. The incestuous kiss we’ve all being waiting for.

RED EYE FANFIC

Crossing the Line, by A Pisces Alone

Read only until chapter 9. After that, it stops being a prequel and gives Stockholm Syndrome to Lisa, which is never my thing unless the girl drops out of it very quickly. But, yeah, is a prequel to the movie from Jackson’s POV as he stalks and unconsciously falls in love for his prey. What I like most is the subtlety with which his feelings develop. Nothing is rubbed in the reader’s face, neither it needs to be.

ASOIAF FANFIC

As Blue as Love Can Be, by Menta

A petyr x catelyn multichapter in my native language, starting at their childhood and reaching the present events. You’re going to discover how easily the author develops spontaneous dialogues and memorable lines. Seriously, if you feed of Petyr’s anguish, you need to read this. Try google translator or some other online program if you don’t speak Portuguese, because you won’t be disappointed.

SAINT SEIYA FANFIC

Sleepless Ocean, by Lune Kuruta

An sexy one shot between secular enemies that became mythical lovers. Saori and Julian, the reincarnation of Poseidon and Athena, put an end to centuries of violence and repressed passion.

THE GUEST FANFIC

I Swear, by Faeriessence

Incomplete, but on point sequel to The Guest, in which David searches for Anna who is in witness protection.

Just a face in the crowd, by AlessiaLoanna

One shot which changes events at their final confrontation.

MULAN FANFIC

Kathun, by afterandalasia

Smutty time. When Shan Yu wins, he makes Mulan into his ‘empress’, just to see her angry.

LONGER LISTS

Carmilla (Carmilla/Laura)

Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (Nuada/Nuala)

Harper’s Island (Henry/Abby)

NDdP novel (Frollo/Esmeralda)

Legend (Princess Lili/Darkness)

Westworld (William/Dolores)

[hikingofthenoldor]

Erlkönige Masterpost

Welcher Titel würde den Umschlag zieren, wenn unser Fandom ein Buch wäre?

(Hier habe ich mir erlaubt “Erlkönige” in den Titel zu setzten, angelehnt an Robert Löhrs hochgradig unterhaltsamen Roman “Das Erlkönigmanöver”)

Und wer sind wir überhaupt? Literaturfreunde. Geschichtsnerds. Schoethe-Shipper. Humboldtbewunderer. Romantikenthusiasten. Kleistversteher. Robert-Löhr-Begeisterte. Daniel-Kehlmann-Leser. Stürmer und Dränger. Kunstverehrer. Karten-gegen-Literaten-Spieler. Kurrententzifferer.  Doch was wir alle gemeinsam haben, ist die Begeisterung für die großen deutschen Dichter und Denker und deren Freunde um 1800 - mit gelegentlichen Auswüchsen in die nähere oder fernere Vergangenheit. Mal gehen wir es ernst an, wälzen Biographien, lesen Gedichte, Novellen, Dramen und stöbern im originalen Briefverkehr, mal gehen wir ganz im Fandomhaften auf, erfinden alternative Universen, arbeiten an Fanfics und Fanarts, shippen wie die großen Fandoms und ergötzen uns an Anekdoten.

Um es trotz der unübersichtlichen Tag-Situation leichter zu gestalten Gleichgesinnte zu finden, gibt es jetzt diese tolle Liste mit Tumblr-Nutzern, die sich in diesem grob umrissenen Fandom wiederfinden.

Falls jemand nicht auf dieser Liste erscheinen möchte, aus welchem Grund auch immer, genügt eine Nachricht an mich um die URL zu entfernen. Gleiches gilt für alle die gerne hinzugefügt werden wollen.

Und jetzt genug der Worte.

Bühne auf für unser Fandom in alphabetischer Reihenfolge:

@a-study-in-green @alroundnoob @classiqueexzent @der-erlkoenig @ficker-friedrich @frvx @goodluckunderstandingme @herrnussbaum @hikingofthenoldor @homeiswherethehabitatorhabitats @inquisitorsirjohannvonfallbaer @kabale-und-liebe @kinggeorgex @lalalangkornreis @lovableparrotfish @mademoiselle-kiki @mcfif @mutantenfisch @mylovelettertonobody @nerdish-nostalgia @nonejohnnywithleftslime @official-werther @ore-wa-omae-da @oscarwildex @pansytheleia @pretty-prussian-prince @raptureofthedeeps @riversrunningfree @rocondil @sorrel-ly @thiswaitingheart @werthers-echter

Diese Liste ist in einem kleinen Fandom Brainstorming entstanden und ist ganz bestimmt unvollständig. 

Stand vom 02.11.2017

[percilout]

@sapphicdeathnote ich glaub, du willst das sehen

Außerdem, dies ist KUNST und das Ende war wirklich sehr, sehr böse.....

Die Erlkönig-Gang!!

Gezeichnet von yours truly, weil ich grade das Buch durch hab und wow das Ende war böse