#fablehaven series

[thinklikeseth]

GUYS

GUYS

[slurpyboii]

Tried to draw how I imagine the main fhdw 4 :)

[tea-cuz-why-not]

hey, anyone else had the 'purification' or whatever that was of Seth rub them the wrong way?

if yes, would you be interested in like a, post-essay on it?

cause I've been thinking (or maybe projecting) and could the Shadow Charmer status somehow be read as an allegory for neurodivergence or am I going crazy from the amount of headcanons I have

[merkerlerspeaks]

I just read that Fablehaven is getting a movie??? Like announced within the last few days by Angel Studios, of all studios!

This better not be a hoax, I've been waiting for this for over a decade.

[musings-of-a-maladaptive-dream]

I’m curious about stuff again specifically for people who like to read.

I put both girls and boys just to see if there’s a difference. And if you are trans or genderqueer please do think as to what gender you considered yourself at the age you started reading and not your current chosen gender.

[insanekirby]

You ever suddenly get hit with nostalgia for half-remembered childhood book series?

[fishandshesmygills]

not even joking abt the cognitive decline anymore im actually scared. i saw the tv glow hit too hard for me everything has felt wrong and i don't even know since when, do i have long covid brain fog? residual damage from my concussion this past fall? what about my first concussion six years ago? i feel like there are pages missing. i feel the gaps in my knowledge and awareness and abilities. im scrambling around in the dark

[sabolek5x4]

Pov. Kendra and Seth

Just started reading Fablehaven and absolutely loved it, so here's a quick meme I came up with after waking up

[thinklikeseth]

is it bad that I now own 3 copies of Fablehaven

[facetsofthecloset]

i'm sure it's been said but i feel like both Raxtus and Ronodin can be argued as "the only gay kid in the family and consequently shunned/rejected" and it's like. so weird bc Mull is so Mormon he'd probably rather eat his shorts than even acknowledge the possible existence of gays but

i mean. Raxtus literally has a fairy form. he's a fairy dragon.

Ronodin was just emo lol

and they both get so thoroughly rejected and sidelined by their families their whole lives and it turns Raxtus into an awkward but basically decent guy who runs back to the approval of his family once he's performed masculinity/violence enough to be accepted, only to then realize that he's basically just being used and still not fully trusted/accepted and having to betray them to save his real friends

(who sadly are probably actually homophobic but that's ok bc they're not dragon-phobic so that works out for him)

while Ronodin's like "fuck it. chaos and murder then!" and can you really blame him? he spent his entire life trying to conform to the "right" (in this case, Light) way of life, started spending time with the outgroup and learned to question things, then was told he was "too corrupt" to remain in his home

like. the symbolism is right there.

it's so funny, because sure Raxtus isn't a bad guy, but Ronodin definitely is and he pretty much gets sent to a type of hell at the end of Dragonwatch

and while Raxtus gets kind of a happy ending, like, him becoming an effective killer in a war and being accepted by his dad for being Good At Murder in the first Fablehaven series is presented as a happy ending. if Celebrant didn't wind up being the main villain for Dragonwatch, that probably would've been the end of it! gay kid learns how to soldier and is finally accepted by his homophobic family bc he's finally aggressive enough for them to love him

(i mean i have MANY issues with Celebrant being the main villain later and the reasons he's framed as bad but like. that's a separate rant lol)

the queer reading is right there. but also it's very bad and you can tell completely unintentional. or at the very least highly repressed. idk man i don't look into Mull as a personal individual bc i doubt i'll like what i see and i don't care that much but Dragonwatch was SO MUCH MORE MORMON than Fablehaven already was and it's so weird, seeing the fingerprints of it all over.

i feel like he either has a new editor or he's been doing this for long enough and sold enough books that he has the clout to veto changes made by editors or SOMETHING, bc i feel like? he's gotten worse?? and more unfiltered?? that or something happened and he's like. even more religious than before or something idk

like fablehaven was just kinda generic/bland fantasy with some fun ideas for magic items/powers/one sentence character premises, with just a hint of sus Mormon ideology, and then Dragonwatch just went. Full Mormon.

but then there's somehow even more weirdly queer shit. like. he's repressing so hard he's approaching queer from the other side??

idk man i wish this deeply mediocre man's writing wasn't a formative piece of middle school reading, leading to me still giving more of a shit than i really should over questionable children's literature now

[floorbacon]

Dorky FH/DW HCs I have because… I love Seth

These are not gunna be in any distinguishable order

Seth is an absolute menace as he gets older (thinking about 17/18). He’s not as impulsive (aka STUPID) now, and far more calculating and clever. It makes for making sure he stays outta trouble very hard for his poor parents and grandparents, especially now that he’s not so easily caught.

He always has at LEAST one dagger on him. Usually wears a sword too. Even thou they’re not magical/named weapons, he’s still really good with them.

He likes to leave his wings out. He used to leave them out almost 24/7 but after he broke a few vases his mom demanded he put them away when inside the house.

Speaking of the wings, his parents were a bit horrified by them at first, but figured they just had to accept it since the wings showed no sign of going anywhere.

Bracken and Seth are are terrifying duo when they’re sharing a braincell, and the two of them have probably done something mildly illegal at some point. (Most likely something human-ish illegal, with Bracken not realizing)

Knox won’t ever admit it, but he loves hanging out with his older cousin. Seth isn’t quite as thrilled, since having Knox hang about limits what he can get away with (KARMA TIME, EXPERIENCE HOW ANNOYING YOU WERE)

His poor parents aren’t quite sure what to think of their kids anymore. They’ve never really told their parents what they’ve gone throu either, mostly because they doesn’t want to scare them. So the two of them tend to tone things down or omit things if they’re telling stories and their parents are around.

Knox has a habit of trying to impress Seth, which has caused him to be in DEEP TROUBLE a lot by now. Seth usually is able to bale him out but he’s a bit fed up with it. Thou if there’s any schemes involving gold… he’s usually right there with Knox and the satyrs (and he can usually get away with some gold now thanks to all the things he’s experienced).

Kendra’s attending college, and she moved in with Bracken as soon as she legally could. Seth crashes at their place a lot, since it’s a short flight from Fablehaven to their apartment. He’s more comfortable with her or his grandparents than with his parents now after all his adventures (aka, TRAUMA).

Bracken’s not quite sure how soon he can propose to Kendra. Seth keeps teasing him about it but he can’t figure out if Seth’s being honest or just playing with him. Besides, he’s nervous about asking her parents for permission. What does he tell them? “I’m a unicorn-turned-kinda-mortal and I want to marry ur 19 yr old daughter?” *poor guy has a bad case of NERVES*

Seth isn’t too worried about college. He figured he’d just see what happened. Besides, he missed a lot of high school stuff and has had to do a bunch of make-up tests to show he was where he was supposed to be. Thankfully, having already been switched to being homeschooled helped a lot.

Bracken’s also looking at colleges. He thinks being a history professor would be hilarious. Or maybe an archeologist or something. He’s just trying to figure out how to apply since he doesn’t really have social security numbers or transcripts…

Knox has been trying to convince his parent to let him live with Seth at Fablehaven. His parents have (unsurprisingly) said no. So Knox is limited to summer and winter vacation visits. His parents aren’t sure why their children are so obsessed with staying with their grandparents, but they’re a little hurt. They’re happy Knox and Tessa are good friends with Kendra and Seth thou

Seth has accidentally convinced Knox’s parents that he’s a juvenile delinquent, and they’re worried he’s a bad influence on Knox. Seth just wants to know why they always hand him “get help” brochures every time he sees them.

Tessa is still beloved by the fairies. She’s also fascinated with Bracken, and the ex-unicorn has happily accepted her as a sort of niece.

Seth keeps up with all his magical friends. He invited the satyrs on outings for fast food, and Calvin will usually tag along too—thou not as much now since he’s married.

Seth is something of a legend and terror to the wraiths and darker beings at Fablehaven. He’s able to still talk to them and enslave them like he did as a shadow charmer, but as a shadow healer he often goes about and helps them. Sometimes they seek him out. He’s always happy to help them, thou the rest of his family isn’t as happy when these terrifying monsters pop up.

Now that he has the translocator, he tends to teleport places. Especially other countries. Why fly when you can just teleport? He’s offered to take his parents on vacations but they’ve turned him down. Saying they would rather not use an ancient magical device.

[fandom-cove]

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Edit:

I think this is mostly gonna be for things that aren't turtles unless they're just silly doodles

...until I move away from them and properly add them to the archive 👍

(updated 3-23)

[ms-ninja-crab]

Okay but like Fablehaven tv series WHEN

[carolinelikesdinner]

I just know those fucking satyrs were getting stoned with the dryads

[therestofmyfandoms]

my mother, knocking on my door and holding out the first fablehaven book: here

me: finished it?

mom: yes

me: need the next one?

mom: yes

me, grabbing the second book from my shelf: its a good series isnt it

mom, leaving: yes. thank you

[plate2]

Warren Burgess and Jazen Knight would be friends and no one can change my mind about this. Yes, they have never met. In my mind, that does not matter. I will figure out how to make them meet.

Just tell me Warren wouldn't bust out laughing at Department of Departmental Affairs. Warren's been part of secret organizations all his life, who knows that he hadn't used the exact same excuse before. He would.

(Plus imagine both Kendra and Jack meeting and being able to say they had both seen their own face stare back at them before + had a version of themself, whether it was a clone/copy/future self, die) (That's sure a conversation starter)