#gelfling trio

[raycatzdraws]

Your dark crystal lu au has me giggling and kicking my feet. I would love to hear more about it!!! What inspired Hyrule to leave the caverns? Are the Zelda's the Madras?

>:D

I wrote a lot so it's going under a read more:

Wanderlust? Wanting to see more of the world? Seeking out a missing princess? A calling? A summons by Aughra? It could be a number of things! I'm still figuring out how I want to integrate the Zelda lore and timeline into that of The Dark Crystal.

What I do know is that I think I want Hyrule to be apprenticing under Aughra. Assistant turned apprentice. He really does do a lot of grunt work. Go here, fetch that, oil the entire orrery, crawl around in the Sog swamps for this one specific plant. But he has a strong connection to the song of Thra and an insatiable desire to listen and learn so Aughra teaches, and gives him tasks most would think crazy, and he stays. She keeps telling him asides about this snarky sharp tongued apprentice she had before who did a bunch of cool stuff but then ran off and is shirking his duties!!! and Hyrule's like, "gee I'd really like to meet this guy you keep comparing me to smh"

As for the Zeldas, yeah! They're the princess and Maudras. These are bound to change but at the moment, the trio Artemis, Dot, and Lullaby are Maudra to the Vapran clan together. Dusk of the Drenchen, Fable is Spriton with strong connections to the Castle of the Crystal, Dawn with the Grottans, and Aurora spends her time with both the Vapran and Grottan clans. I think the Sifa hierarchal structure would be a little looser. Most seek council from the Sifa elders and soothsayers. Tetra's out and about sailing with her crew. When she needs to speak for the clan that's when you know things have really gone to shit. Flora is a princess from an age past who now travels but spends a lot of time with the Vaprans. I'm realizing now I've forgotten Stone-in-the-Wood. I might place Lullaby, Dot, or Flora there instead. Still a wip!

Which leaves Sun. There's Thra, and then Mithra from the Power of the Dark Crystal comics. I don't want to add another clan because there being 7 is significant. But maaaaybe I could just be like, you know what, what if there were just gelfling living on floating islands who have been up there of since the Age of Innocence or Golden Age or whatever and forgotten. And they're not part of any clan necessarily.

What I really need to figure out is the cause for all the guys to be in one place. Do I want time travel and they're all from different eras and are jumping between them like they are in the LU comics and fanworks, do I want a singular timeline and they've all been living congruently the whole time with their own adventures, or do I want some kind of event to have happened which has caused their times to collapse into a singular and now they're all here in one place with their Zeldas? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ there's a lot of possibility! The Dark Crystal already deals a lot with ideas of threes and triangles so three timelines and three virtues for the triforce and there being nine heroes (divisible by three) already works suuuper well.

And then there's the villans. In loz there's Ganon but in TDC the Skeksis are already a formidable adversary. They have a thirst for power and everlasting life that's already pretty interesting. There's the darkening too, which could be a stand in for the idea of Ganon, just like an evil tainting the land instead of an actual person. Idk!

And since I want it to be in Thra, where in the timeline should it be? During the Age of Division before the events of AoR, far far past the events of the later comics in the Second Age of Harmony with Kensho and Thurma, or create something new and rewrite the timeline altogether? lol I need to reread Power of TDC and read the other comics.

There's A LOT but it's fun.

[theworldofthedarkcrystal]

One of the three daughters of All-Maudra Mayrin, Tavra was a brave spirit whose calm thinking and kind heart held her family together.

Completing the trio of sisters, the mighty swordswoman of the Vapra clan is here.  https://www.wetanz.com/us/tavra-the-gelfling

[ladystormcrow]

Ten First Lines Game

Rules: Share the first line of ten of your most recent fanfics and then tag ten people. Don't have ten? Not to worry, just share what you have.

Oh wow, thank you for the tag, @les-gnossiennes-fantomatiques! And @a-partofthenarrative too!

In The Lonesome October

(POTO, rated G. Erik recruits a grieving Madame Giry to help him with some Halloween mischief.)

The skies over Père Lachaise were ashen and sober as Antoinette Giry made her way down the cobbled path.

Trio Sonata

(POTO, rated M. Post-canon AU: instead of leaving Erik behind after she returns the ring, Christine asks him to leave the lair with her and Raoul in order to save him from the mob, and all of their lives take an unexpected turn. Starts out mostly Raoul/Christine, but the endgame is Erik/Christine/Raoul, with some Daroga/Madame Giry on the side.)

Christine Daaé knew she must not look back. 

Imprints In Time

(POTO, rated T. Prequel to my other two POTO fics, exploring an origin story for Madame Giry: her childhood in a Romani caravan, her rise through the ballet corps, how she met and lost her husband Jules, and most of all, her long and complicated relationship with Erik.)

Anna Reinhardt was admiring her earrings for the third time that day.

Katabasis

(The Dark Crystal, rated T. Seven years after the Great Conjunction, the surviving urSkeks discover a new threat to both their world and Thra. They must return to Thra in the hope of seeking answers from their dead comrades, which also means once again facing Jen, Kira, Aughra, and all the peoples of Thra they harmed in their former lives. Features a lot of Jen/Kira, who are expecting their first child.)

The light was every bit as bright as they remembered.

I'll Keep You

(The Dark Crystal, rated T. Silly, fluffy oneshot involving skekLach reluctantly getting a makeover in Ha'rar after her clothes are ruined on the tithing journey. SkekLach/skekOk, and also features some of my headcanons about Gelfling wedding customs.)

“I still don’t see why I have to be there.”

Agony and Ecstasy

(The Dark Crystal, rated M. Oneshot featuring a night of BDSM sex between skekZok and skekSa, in which the Ritual-Master can finally drop his austere image and enjoy being on the receiving end of pain and torture. Established skekZok/skekSa.)

“Ah, some happy news!”

Mine

(The Dark Crystal, rated M. AU oneshot where, instead of declaring war on the Gelfling after Lore's attack, skekSo tries to strengthen his alliance with the new All-Maudra Seladon by proposing marriage. Seladon moves to the Castle, gets in touch with her inner Skeksis, and eventually takes matters into her own hands to get her new husband's attention. SkekSo/Seladon.)

For once in his life, Emperor skekSo listened to moderation.

A Prophecy Reclaimed

(SWAT Kats, rated T. Prequel to the episode "Bride of the Pastmaster", featuring a teenaged Queen Callista, her grandmother Oriana, and how their family's troubles with the Pastmaster first began.)

"The king is dead.”

Tagging @cornistasiathecoblinking @nientedal @undynedevotion @theawkwardarchaeologist @reikiajakoiranruohoja @chaifootsteps @margoteve @apileofpans @garnet-xx-rose

[ben-the-hyena]

In the Natives AU, obviously no Castle of the Crystal, the Crystal of Truth is out in the air like it always was meant to be with Aughra never too far. But no matter how she was always around, with @dracocheesecake we agree many people notably the Gelfling offered to assist her in protecting the Crystal. Not that she thought it was needed, in fact protesting, but she couldn't oppose the enthusiasm. Pluuus she DOES prefer Gelfling so using the pretext they are closer to Thra anyway let them send guards even if she deemed it useless ; still not apeasing jealousies from other people NOTABLY Skeksis, even though sometimes with exceptions Aughra does accept guards from other people to appease minds and rekindle her contact with them. Since she is motherless in the AU (we love the theory Raunip is half UrSkek in the canon verse but since here no MalVa well no Raunip) it also helped her keep company and not feel alone as grumpy as she seems. So there are guards of every clan, Dousan too, residing in a camp not far

That's why even in that AU Mira (whom I remind does NOT die since she was never drained... neither does Tolyn sadly, faithful and bootlicking to Aughra here), Rian and Gurjin know each other and are friends and still fucking up and goofying around

In faaaact one day they mess around so much another day they disobeyed they NEARLY damage the Crystal one of them ending up on top of it. HERESY, all the Gelfling are furious and pit on them, Aughra both trying to ease the tension protecting thel from others giving a form of wisdom, but herself bopping them on the head and demanding that they learn responsibility and that for now she wants them out of her sight. Ordon is very disappointed (daddy issues in that AU too) and since in a way this was an awful diplomatic incident sends them all 3 to Ha'rar court to let the All Maudra decidd what to do with them or at least to Mira who is a Vapra. Mayrin decides it is best to teach them a lesson and reinforce her alliance with the Skeksis Empire to send them to the capital at the Emperor's castle for an exchange of guards for a whole trine whether they like it or not. Skeksis answer positive but send only one guard, considering and precising so that one Skeksis is worth 3 Gelfling (racism that already ticks off the 3 buddies and Brea who overhears it). The guard, my OC SkekFih (him and no another because being the General's and Ritual Master's son in law he is considered as the highest choice... also a side of their mind hopes to get rid of him that way lol), is not sent at the Crystal which is neutral ground but in Ha'rar for that punishment turned diplomatic tactic to strengthen the alliance with the Gelfling, the trio and SkekFih in a way tasked to be ambassadors during that trine. Rian Gurjin and Mira having tge pressure NOT to fuck up outside of their comfort zone with a task given by the All Maudra herself everybody hoping it would help them mature up

Rian, Gurjin and Mira do not get a very warm welcome despite being given a cheerful tour of the castle by the SkekEi Chatelaine (who may or may not say some microaggressions too), feeling the mockeries even if whispered in Skeksish between Skeksis behind their back they don't understand, and some kinds of passive aggression from some courtiers as forms of provocation and lack of respect in general do occur from the hosts who are sure they are superior and want to give a hint once again (SkekVar and SkekAyuk having the dish "Gelfling essence" served in the barracks to "welcome" them. At first glance it does seem great since it is a luxury and does taste good, but given the name and the taunting on how it is obtained from Gelfling resources therefore they could say they do "drain" them and hear all the snickers Mira and Rian do not savor it or feel comfortable Gurjin gave 0 fuck it ate it all) meanwhile SkekFih is as honeyed and perfect as possible among the Paladins to be in the All Maudra's good graces, but really he actually feels contempt about these disgusting featherless midgets and is actually not happy himself to be there (he IS aware it is half to get rid of him and he misses his family) and writes anything he considers as interesting to keep in mind during his patrol or when he overhears conversations to his mate SkekLong the Ritual Apprentice in case, who knows

So when SkekSo ends up attacking and declaring war with no warning or official agreement 6 unum into that trine, Mira, Gurjin and Rian who already sensed something was wrong and were already feeling a harsher rise of a tension got imprisonned as war hostages and SkekFih reacted as soon as he heard the first news of villages being set ablaze by flying the coup thanks to his mate's letter (that explained him what strategy the Emperor, the General and the Spy Master had chosen and giving him a 2nd letter for Mayrin feigning to need him back for an emergency) before being potentially arrested as a hostage or killed not without having killed the messengers and hidden their bodies discreetly (which Brea would find under the throne when discovering the secret passage he had discovered first and did not know someone else would) so the news would hopefully arrive too late to Mayrin's ears to react properly (and which would result in "there is no war, it is just a rumor, we had no declaration and no news, proof the Skeksis are still trading with us whe must NOT attack first for simole paranoid tales" for a short time especially on Seladon's side)

We are yet to determine more details, we just know the trio will escape (and Mira had recently found out from the Doctor of the Castle after fainting during training - which earned more remarks how Gelfling are weak - she is pregnant and doesn't know how to tell Rian with all that frenzy) and as soon as SkekFih returns home he comes sure he will congratulated by his father-in-law for his precious help and initiatives but is just pushed away with a "BAH YOU WERE A COWARD, I'D HAVE KILLED THE ALL MAUDRA IF I WERE THERE YOU JUST WANTED TO FLEE" from SkekVar. Dude wants his approval into the family too hard

[strywoven]

@stellarisen has requested a story : ❰❰ HURT ❱❱   sender is hurt protecting receiver // sometimes I just wanna write the two Sof boys Amri and Kylan suffering a bit bc I can… bc Kylan will most def leap to his rescue !

𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒅.

The trek back is rather … TENSE & SILENT .  Amri is walking just a few paces ahead of Kaen who carries a wounded Kylan gingerly in their arms.  All the while , no-one says a w o r d .  But it is obvious from the glances being exchanged between the faun and the songteller , that they each plainly w a n t to say something so they may try and diffuse the inordinately uncomfortable air that weighs down upon them.  Such that it is , the two remain quiet , instead electing to keep following along s i l e n t l y as Amri leads the way home.  He seems distressed by what’s happened ; arms crossed , shoulders hunched , ears pinned and too-fair features scrunched together in a s c o w l — True enough that he can’t exactly blame Kylan for coming to his rescue ( he would have done the same in a heartbeat , no doubt ) , but that did not change the fact that Kylan ended up getting HURT .  And seeing Kylan hurt … Well , Amri h a t e d it.  No matter how noble the reason behind his wounds.  It only serves as a reminder of the inevitable.  He’s just grateful Kaen had been there to stop it before it got any WORSE .

Back within the safety ( if one could say things are ever safe of late ) of the camp , the trio makes way to the healer’s tent where Kaen gently deposits their so-called brother onto an open bed for tending.  After a moment , the faun folds their hands , glancing anxiously between the two gelfling before Amri speaks at last , offering them a reassuring nod , ❝ It’s alright , Kaen , I’ll make sure he’s taken care of.  You can continue with your rounds. ❞  Kaen smiles a bit but it’s clear that is NOT AT ALL what they are worried about.  Still , sticking their nose into Kylan’s relationships is not very polite ( even if all they want to do is help ) .  With a tip of antlered head , the faun exits the tent , disappearing back outside and returning to their duties amongst the other soldiers.

It doesn’t take long for a doctor to come see to Kylan’s injuries.  Nothing m a j o r , but enough that he shall be out of commission for a few days ( enough that the furrows of worry working into amri’s features only till themselves deeper ) .  Once the doctor is content with his work , he leaves the two alone again.  After a few moments , Amri shakes his head with a sigh.  ❝ You are a FOOL , songteller , do you understand that ? ❞  The chastising lacks any real bitterness or malice , instead Amri simply says it because it seems n e c e s s a r y to point out.  ❝ Nothing but a reckless fool , charging blindly into danger like that … ❞  His words devolve into mumbling , his dark eyes drifting away in thought briefly before flicking back to Kylan.  ❝ And for m e , no less ! ❞  He says sharply , as if this is some grand revelation.

Silence once more.

Amri soon comes to sit on the small bed beside Kylan , reaching out to take up one of his hands in both his pale own , his thumb smoothing over the songteller’s knuckles.  ❝ Do you even know how upset I’d be if- if … ❞  If I lost you , he doesn’t say aloud , his teeth worrying his bottom lip.  Amri shakes his head , looking up at the other.  ❝ Would you at least w a r n me before you plan to do something like that ? ❞  He smiles wryly , his tone taking on its usual lighthearted quality , ❝ At least then I could have a chance to prepare a proper lecture in advance. ❞

[fandomsonmysleeve]

Believe in Lisa Henson. She stated that they will continue for look for ways to tell stories about The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.

Javier Grillo-Marxuach said it best. Everyone involved the first time around would need to come together again to complete a second season. Have hope that this can still happen in the future.

I will forever be grateful for the phenomenal first season of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. I am grateful for the characters we were introduced to. For the ships that were created. For the music. For meeting new friends because of this series. Thank you.

[stonegrotweek]

Hello everyone, it’s officially STONEGROT WEEK! Now it’s your time to share the fanfiction/prompts, artwork, and anything else you have created to go along with our theming.

August 31st — Day One: Rian and Deet dreamfast together for the first time.

September 1st — Day Two: Rian and Deet have a day off from being a part of a rebellion.

September 2nd — Day Three: A stolen moment between Rian and Deet.

September 3rd — Day Four: Brea plays matchmaker with Rian and Deet.

September 4th — Day Five: Rian and Deet + involving Deet’s wings.

September 5th — Day Six: Rian and Deet visit the Podling Village.

September 6th — Day Seven: An Original Concept involving Rian and Deet.

Please BE KIND. We are all here to support each other and share the love we have for these characters and their relationship.

Make sure you include the tags #Stonegrot and either #Stonegrot Week #StonegrotWeek and #Day (x). You can also add @stonegrotweek to your post(s) so we can see and reblog.

Remember: It isn’t mandatory to participate in all of the days of the week, you can take part in only one of the days if preferred. You can also share multiple submissions for a day’s theme. Late submissions are also acceptable and will be reblogged/included on our page once tagged— we understand it takes time. Please just make sure the material is nothing that has already been posted from you in the past about Stonegrot. We want all new creations!

We hope you all have a wonderful experience and enjoy Stonegrot Week!

If you’d like a refresher on our rules and more information about the week see this post:

https://stonegrotweek.tumblr.com/post/627147181119488000/stonegrot-week-year-2

[skekheck]

Kylan just looking out for the creatures of Thra. 

[amethystgelfling]

I’m writing things and no I will not explain myself

[thanatasia]

I am super super excited for this! Do you happen to do modern AUs too?

AAAAH THANK YOU!!! So far I have some really nice ideas! I haven’t given Brea too much love on my blog so here is Brea, Rian an d Deet in modern clothes. Brea is in a Artsy Chic type outfit I found on Google. Thanks to my IG followers for helping me and Rian is in a Varsity Jacket and hopefully exudes “cool/jock” vibes. And Deet gives me be bohemian energy so she’s in a very cute bohemian dress I had found on Google. I have some new ideas for “Modern AU” so be on the lookout for when that happens!

I hope you enjoy this piece @expressing-emotionalism !

[neunhofferart]

Rian and the Dual Glaive to finish out the main Gelfling trio~

[tickledpink31]

Writing and Ideas Masterlist

Epics of Ink & Light

Prologue

Chapter 1: Family Curse

Chapter 2: Mirror, Mirror

Chapter 3: Lost Girl

Chapter 4: Troublesome Four

Chapter 5: The New Prefect of...

Heartslabyul

Chapter 6: Don't Lose Your Head

Chapter 7: Seven Plus One

Chapter 8: Queen of Tarts

Chapter 9: Mice and Tea Parties

Chapter 10: Alice and the Rebellion

Chapter 11: Catharsis

Intermission

Chapter 12: The Strange Case of the Nezumis

Savanclaw

Chapter 13: M is for Magift… and Maim

Chapter 14: Tracking Dog

Chapter 15: S is for Spelldrive… and Sabotage (coming soon)

Children of Ink & Light

Read on Ao3

Read on Wattpad

Christmas Special 2022

Minako’s Poison Immunity

Minako's Poison Immunity Part 2

Obey Me

The Leviathan (this fic is old and I don't like it anymore but go ahead and read it if you want)

Twisted Wonderland x Harry Potter

Explaining Minako's blot curse (tw: mentions of death, sickness, and trauma)

My question on Floyd's nickname for Minako

Minako and Kneazles

NRC at Hogwarts Part I

NRC at Hogwarts Part II

NRC at Hogwarts Part III

Actual Minako + Braincell Trio moments

Magic mutation scenario (musical edition)

Minako Voice Headcanons (not really a writing work, but it's a headcanon)

Random Minako Nezumi Facts and Headcanons

Blinding Light, Scorching Pyre

Twisted Wonderland

Question: Can Grim fly?

Journey to the West

Even more facts and headcanons about Mari/Xiaodie

Mari Headcanons Part 3

LBD’s villain song

Misc.

The Madrigal sisters and the royal Gelfling sisters (featuring a rant by yours truly)

[rocky-fennek]

❤️ Likes appreciated ❤️ 

⭐️ Reblogs ADORED! ⭐️

Rian, Gurjin and their oh-so-creatively named son Rijan the night he was born. No points for guessing who picked the name 😂 

I also have a little fic under the cut:

Gurjin winced as Rian’s grip tightened around his hand, but the pain was forgotten just as quickly as it came. Tonight, after all, there were much bigger things for the Gelfling to worry about. Any moment now, Gurjin would become a father.

Barely ten minutes earlier, Rian had given birth to his very first childling, the oldest of the triplets he’d carried for the past nine unum. From moment the boy was placed in his arms, Rian had fallen in love with the newborn. Deet, one of Rian’s partners and the other parent of his firstborn, had been just as ecstatic, showering her mate and son with affection. Gurjin had watched on with pride, commenting that the baby looked just like his father. After a few minutes of bonding, the trio were gently reminded by the midwife - Gurjin’s twin sister Naia - that there were still two more babies waiting to be born, and that they’d need to prepare for the next one right away. Hearing this, Deet reluctantly handed her son over to her friend Brea, who was tasked with giving the tiny Gelfling his first bath.

“Gurjin? Gurjin!”

The Drenchen had been so focused on watching Rian that he hardly noticed when Naia tried to get his attention.

“What is it? Are they okay?” Gurjin asked. He couldn’t bear the thought of something going wrong with Rian or the triplets.

Sensing his panic, Naia smiled gently and gestured to Rian, who had rolled over onto his side, facing away from Gurjin. “Everything is fine, relax! Rian’s back hurt, so I told him he could change positions,” she explained. “Here, hold his leg up out of the way like this.”

Gurjin obliged, and the next few minutes passed in a blur. As Rian squeezed his hand through each contraction, Gurjin gave him words of encouragement, occasionally glancing over as Naia carefully guided the little one out into the world.

Finally, Rian gave one more cry of exertion, and hush fell over the room. The silence was short-lived, however, as the newborn let out his first hiccuping wails. With a smile, Naia deftly tied off and cut the cord, wrapped the squirming infant in a clean towel, and lifted him up for his parents to see. “Well Rian,” she said, noting her nephew’s tiny gills and other Drenchen features. “I guess this makes us family now!”

While Naia handed the fussing baby over to Rian, Gurjin could only stare at the red, wrinkled childling in disbelief. “I… I have a son…” he stammered. “He’s… he’s…”

“Beautiful, isn’t he?” Rian whispered. With his tan and green skin, curly brown hair streaked with blue, and green-grey eyes, Rian and Gurjin’s son seemed to have taken his fathers’ best traits in equal measure. Trembling with emotion, Gurjin reached out to touch the baby’s soft, delicate hands.

At first, the boy only blinked sleepily up at his father, until he felt Gurjin gently pat the back of one of his hands. With a surprised little grunt, the baby reached out to grasp his father’s finger, gripping tightly despite being unable to wrap his own tiny digits around it all the way.

“Oh!” Gurjin’s emotions spilled over all at once, and he choked back a sob.

“Gurjin, are you crying?” Naia gently teased.

“Sh-shut up!” he laughed, rubbing the tears from his eyes. “I just became a father!”

Gurjin couldn’t stop smiling at the perfect little being he had made with Rian, a living, breathing symbol of the bond they shared. Still holding the baby’s hand, Gurjin used his other arm to pull Rian into a tight embrace, planting kisses on his cheek and forehead through tears of joy. Over time, they would raise the childling into a strong, independent Gelfling who would go on to live his own life, but for now, here he was. 

Here they were.

[thebibliomancer]

Archaia’s Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal Age of Resistance #8

The Ballad of Hup & Barfinnious Part 4 of 4

In part one, Hup burned a lot of bridges in his tavern workplace by full force spoon smacking SkekShod the Treasurer during the Sami Thicket tithe. He then became the squire of Barfinnious the self-proclaimed Paladin-Bard and definite con artist.

In part two, Hup and Barfinnious roll into a village which seems to be holding out for a hero. Barfinnious ignores all of the foreshadowing and then is surprised when THE BEAST attacks and the village elder expects Barfinnious to walk the hero walk. But after being called a coward, Barfinnious pledges he and Hup will find this BEAST. 

In part three, Hup and (reluctantly) Barfinnious try to track down THE BEAST when it kidnaps village healer Veara. But when they reach THE BEAST’s lair, Barfinnious refuses to go in, admitting to Hup that he’s a big ol’ fraud. Extremely disappointed in his mentor, Hup nevertheless goes in by himself to save Veara.

What will happen next?

“Our hero is going to DIIIIIEEEE.”

Oh.

Well, to skip ahead a little bit in the narrative, this issue is in keeping with the other issues in this arc. It starts with Barfinnious relating a story.

But in this case, Barfinnious’ only audience is his riding Armalig Marengax. And he’s telling this story right after ditching Hup and is trying to decide on what would be a good ending to this story when he’s relating it later.

Barfinnious: “Hmmm. Could say he died defending his paladin. But that’s kind of a downer ending, with the beast leveling the entire village. Could give him a villainous turn, instead of a hero’s death. Say Hup was only posing as my squire, but in actuality he was an evil conjurer.”

Marengax: GROAN

Barfinnious: “Oh, don’t look at me like that. This is... no longer my performance.”

But how is Hup actually doing?

He’s doing Hup-esque. Huplike.

THE BEAST comes out and roar-yawns and Hup takes exception to that.

Hup: “A yawn? Am I boring you? Where’s Veara?!”

And then he spoon-doinks the creature on the mushroom.

The creature starts crying at such callous aggression against an elbow mushroom and surprisingly Veara shows up and tells Hup not to hurt the creature.

Because this beast isn’t THE BEAST. It’s actually a Seedle.

Which is another really neat bit of Thra zoology. A Seedle is a child of the Endless Forest and when he matures, he’ll lay down and become a new forest.

Because when you have giant turtles pretending to be hills, why not have creatures that become forests? Plus, we learned from Shadows of the Dark Crystal that the entire Dark Forest grew out of the Cradle Tree.

Forests on Thra are wild!

Anyway, this Seedle is Veara’s friend and gets excited to show her things. But this time, he’s agitated and trying to protect her from something dangerous.

Hup is very lucky that Veara loves expositing because she can still barely understand what he says. But she’s answering all the questions anyway just through volume of words.

Veara also says she hasn’t told anyone in the village because they wouldn’t understand that the Seedle was harmless and would think he was a monster.

But Hup has some recycled words of wisdom.

Hup, in Gelfling: “Remember. Life, it matter of what you do. Not say you do.”

Veara: “Well said, Hup. I understood every word. Now let’s make some introductions.”

Aww, character development paying it forward. She gave Hup the courage to be a hero even when his hero failed him. And he gave her the courage to come clean to the village with her own inspiring words.

I loves to see it.

By the by, the village elder is a woman. The previous posts where I said he were my bad for assuming.

So Veara and Hup bring the Seedle to the village and the creature gets a mixed reaction.

Elder: “A walking forest, you say?”

Veara: “An infant walking forest. A crawling forest, nearly.”

Bystander: “Crawling menace more like.”

Elder: “What was that? I think it’s cute.”

Vortina objects because hey she got slightly trampled and had her farm chewed up and the Elder didn’t. But Hup has an idea here too.

With his cue, Veara realizes that the best evidence is that the teethmarks just don’t match. The Seedle has large, blunt teeth. And as healer, Veara saw that the bitemarks she dressed were small and sharp.

There’s some other thing going on!

And then there’s the RUMBLE of the going on happening early.

While the villagers all scurry to get weapons ready and Hup vows to stand alongside them despite Barfinnious’ absence, THE BEAST approaches.

Annnnnnnnnd....

SWARM OF DARKENED FIZZGIGS

OH GOD

I would not have predicted this but its scarier than I was imagining! Its like a swarm of piranha/dogs that love screaming and biting!

AND IT GETS WORSE??

THEY COMBINED INTO A KATAMARI

The Fizzgig Doom Ball starts rolling towards Hup. Not sure how a giant Fizzgig Doom Ball rolls with such alarming speed but it is alarming.

Hup: “There has to be a way. In stories there’s always a way, if the hero is brave enough -- a-and smart enough, and--.”

Barfinnious, here now: “And *puff* arrives *puff* just in time! But this hero is out of shape!”

Barfinnious rolls into the scene balancing on Marengax and runs into the Giant Fizzgig Doom Ball.

Barfinnious: “Not sacrificing myself. I hoooooope!”

The impact explodes the Fizzgig ball and the Fizzgigs are all captured while stunned or end up fleeing.

The village is saved! From angry piranha/dogs!

A stunned Barfinnious is found lying on a pile of hay.

Hup: “Sir Barfinnious! You saved us! I knew you would!”

Barfinnious: “Sure you did.”

Aww.

And in a nice little touch, part of Barfinnious’ outfit got ripped off in the collision and he ties it around Hup’s arm, commenting “That should protect that one, specific part of your elbow.”

I guess that one aspect of Hup’s costume has gotten explained.

And here Barfinnious and Hup go their separate ways but a lot more happily than if Barfinnious had just skipped town.

Hup is going to go to Ha’rar to become a paladin.

Barfinnious: “In my eyes, you already are one.”

Awwww!

Barfinnious decides to settle in this village and work on his songs and storytelling.

And we do get to see him, an untold number of years in the future, telling stories of Hup to a trio of impressionable youths.

Including a call-forward to Hup meeting Deet in the Age of Resistance show.

Which is a hopeful note that stories of Hup’s heroism during the show spread and reached his old friends. And that the world is peaceful enough that some Gelfling think that the Darkening was made up? I guess?

I won’t think too much about the timeline, lest I bum myself out.

But that was the Ballad of Hup & Barfinnious!

Interesting is that though this is Hup’s origin arc, it’s Barfinnious who does the big heroic moment.

But it was Hup who inspired him. Slash shamed him? Barfinnious couldn’t leave Hup and Hup refused to cut and run.

A lot of people helped shame Barfinnious, ha ha.

The thing is that unlike Young Ordon and Young Fara, this is Hup not too far from the show so there’s not as much leeway for him to have an arc. He wavers in his beliefs but stands by his principles and helps inspire other people.

It’s nice.

Glad I could get the ballad done before the end of the year. Next year, I’m going to start the Song of the Dark Crystal!

Its focused on best boy Kylan!

[lanndstrider]

Favorite thing, Otp, Notp, and Random headcanon for the three main heros

Tysm for playing 💚

im assuming you mean the main three from the show (tbh i considered doing the book three just to be an ass lol) also it should be noted that I am a notorious multishipper and I dont really have Otps or Notps for TDC so I had to really rack my brain for them orz

Deet

Favorite thing: how adaptable she is? Like her motivation goes from "Get help for this one thing" into "yeah ill join the revolution"

OTP: Deet×Brea

NOTP: Deet×Darkening

Random headcanon: She kinda sucks at flying, obviously she can fly but aside fron not really having anyone to teach her, the geography of Grott just isn't conducive to the Art of Flying™️so shes kinda clunky and inefficient the other gelfling girls are just like 😬

Rian

Favorite thing: he's a bitch💗 (adoring) Idk i just love how hes kinda a jerk I know thats not really in the show as much but still

OTP: Rian×Mira

NOTP:Rian×Brea

Random headcanon: He can sing! When not goofing off, or being punished for goofing off the castle trio would sing to pass the time, and they're all Very good at it, like could have been song tellers if they weren't busy being castle guards

Brea

Favorite thing: the backbone on this princess!!! She doesn't give a fuck shes gonna do whats right and I 😍

OTP: Brea×Naia

NOTP: Brea×Kylan

Random headcanon: She can and will sleep anywhere; sitting at her desk, curled up under a table, Standing in the throne room, at least once hanging off a railing in the library (both of her sisters are quietly jealous)

[fandomsonmysleeve]

In desperate need of a group photo with Taron, Nathalie, and Anya