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Metal Beak's aka Lord High Tyto Surtr's Mask
This piece...gave me brain damage. This took me almost a WEEK to make and drained me more than an 8 hour shift full of heavy lifting. But hey! Here it is! And soon, a colored version will follow!
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Literally NO ONE is going to care about this lol
I still hope you like it!!❤️
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PROPOGANDA (and spoilers!!) FOR GOG'H:
Guardians of Ga'hoole is a book series about a child kidnapped from his parents and raised by a cult. The whole time he keeps his spirit alive and stops himself from being brainwashed by repeating stories about the Guardians of Ga'hoole (the owl equivalent to Arthurian legends) to him and his friend, under their breath, to keep hope and love for stories in their hearts.
They escape only by the help of the few kind adults around them, and find the rest of their found family unit. They swear an oath over the blood of a bobcat they've slain, a life taken they do not take lightly, that though are orphans they now have each other and will be a Band forever. They then find the legendary tree of Ga'hoole and start training to become Guardians.
The rest of the first arc is dedicated to Soren and the band learning the importance of knowledge and community and love, things they were never before afforded. They learn violence is sometimes necessary but never very noble, that sometimes adults who once seemed big and terrible are in hindsight wicked yes but also stupid and pitiful, and that good humor and not taking yourself too seriously and asking questions and being curious are what makes life worth living.
Meanwhile Soren struggles with the feeling that he must be the one to kill his evil brother, to set the world to rights, and even though he knows his brother needs to die, he wonders if he will be able to do it, with his own talons.
The second arc (which is next on my reread) is about the son of very evil people who must go past what his family wanted him to be and make his own destiny. He is also such a trans allegory, names are important in the whole series and names are a big thing for him, and people even confuse him for a woman because he looks like his evil mother. He's a good kid with gifted kid syndrome and his favorite color is green, because he was raised in canyons, and for a long time the only thing he ever wanted was to see a tree, to know what green looked like.
I like warrior cats too and it's iconic but pls give my love GOG'H some love
Extra Match-Up #1: Warriors vs The Guardians of Ga’Hoole
As requested! This will end the day the next competition starts!
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CORYN IS THE BEST AND I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL: A SLAPDASH MINI-ANALYSIS
(please forgive if this is repetitive or incoherent; I am running on very little sleep and an ungodly amount of ibuprophen)
A lot of people don't seem to understand why Coryn is my favorite GoG'h character, so I will put it as simply as possible:
His story marks a very sudden conflict shift from man vs man to man vs self, and that can be jarring. However, I think it represents the heart and soul of the series very nicely and is a well-placed narrative transition.
Coryn’s story moves slowly because it is less about fighting an active threat like many of Soren's stories- Instead of a physical enemy, what Coryn fights is a cycle of abuse; all physical conflict takes second stage to the emotional conflicts he experiences. In The Hatchling, he leaves home and takes the first step to break out of the mindset and environment that he was raised in, but in The Outcast the pace of the story slows down because he isn't running away from Nyra and the Pure Ones- he is in hiding. Coryn spends the book fighting an entirely mental and emotional battle, learning how to really and truly break the cycle of abuse that started with Nyra grooming Kludd into the racist cult of the Pure Ones. *
The fact that Coryn needs to learn basic self-care from a stranger, even though he had long since been flying and hunting before he left home, is a testament to how neglectful Nyra was. In The Outcast, it says “He had learned from Mist how to take proper care of his plummels…” (p 41). Mist had known Coryn for less than a month at that point. That is like never teaching your children to brush their hair, because what use is detangled hair in battle? And that Kathryn Lasky would show this scene, such a small victory that means the world to Coryn, really drives home that the slower pace of his story is a purposeful, meaningful choice.
Coryn's story has always resonated with me because his battles are entirely internal. Yeah there's action and fighting and adventure, but most of his journey is purely metaphorical. He rises above his circumstances and learns how to love, learns how to think for himself, learns how to become great. Growing up with a mother eerily similar to Nyra, Coryn's story has always served as a huge inspiration to me. He rose above his circumstances and by god, he gave me the courage to rise above my own and believe in the inherent goodness of the world.
Coryn’s story is an *important* one, even if it is less flashy and exciting than Soren’s.
Thanks for reading!
*I have spent weeks working on a whole other post about how Kludd was groomed much like how irl teens are groomed into white supremacist spaces online, and will link it here once I am finished.
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after the warrior cats one, here's the guardians of ga'hoole one
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giggling at this graphic from the art book cuz like. gylfie's really just on his head.
also I like that they put digger/kludd/soren on the same ground plane then twilight's just propped up on his tail
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LOOK! at this silly little guy
Greater Sooty Owl (Tyto tenebricosa), family Tytonidae, order Strigiformes, Australia
Photograph by JJ Harrison
#Tyto tenebricosa#Greater sooty Owl#I LOVE typos so much its not even funny anymore#Adore them. My favorite owls fs#And sooties are so silly#Love them... so much...#This is what GOG'H did to me actually#Blame it on the Owl books#Not just my brain#Maybe I'll go draw him later actually
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working on a ga’hoole au for my ocs and i’m having a great time
#guardians of ga'hoole#owls#digital art#sketch#OC: ryker#OC: xantho#OC: valence#OC: vivian#OC: ethan#OC: lexi#safer harbours#GoG'H AU
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small intro of sorts
hello! I've been a fan of guardians of ga'hoole since childhood, so I decided to dedicate a little blog to it! I read the books and really enjoyed the movie, and I currently have many owl characters and stories I'd like to share within the ga'hoole universe, so please stay tuned! please don't be shy- if you'd ever like to discuss gog'h, hit me up! thanks for stopping by! (this is a side-blog, so my responses will come from my main, @/khuxdul!)
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SERIOUSLY WHY DOES NO ONE TALK ABOUT THE ANIMATION IN THIS GOD DAMN MOVIE!!!!?!?!??!?
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Wrinkleshroom
Currently designing my ecosystem for my gog'h au and here is the first official mushroom. I didn't even plan this thing! I just had a complete blackout while drawing and THIS is the result.
A friend told me it looks like a brain too and now I can't unsee it.
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*whispers* sprink on your spronk
idk how any can't love otulissa man she's the best owl in the books
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Happy Halloween
Here is Metal Beak with a pumpkin on his head, wishing you a "Happy Halloween"! 🎃
A comic connected to this will follow (hopefully) soon! ❤️
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Hey! Any random ocs or headcanons you would like to share? Just an info dump?
Yes! Have some info about Aurora:
Aurora Headcannons:
She is the tallest owl of the Pure One after B, standing even taller than the Lord High Tyto. Despite her size, she is an excellent hider and hard to spot, especially at night.
She is currently the oldest owl of the Pure Ones, surviving three generations of rulers.
Aurora has no idea who her parents are. She was rescued from the wild by the Pure Ones after being found in the forest as a chick without a nest or parents. To this day, she believes that they either abandoned her or that they were captured and killed by hunters.
She is the foster mother of every Tenebricosa the Pure Ones have apart from the Lord High Tyto. If there is a Tenebricosa egg or chick, it is given to her for care.
Despite being called “The Wild Mother”, Aurora has no biological children nor a mate to produce children with.
She is part of the Pure One’s council and present at almost every meeting. Despite not being able to give verbal input, she communicates through writing, noises and body language. Her participation is considered high value.
Aurora’s talonwriting is horrendous. Hieroglyphics are easier to decipher. Part of the reason why it is horrendous is the speed with which she paints the letters on any form of parchment.
As a Tenebricosa, Aurora is musically gifted, playing multiple instruments she learned during her long life. These include the lute, flute, and harp. If there is any music event at the Pure Ones' headquarters – a celebration after a war won, for example – she takes part in it.
Despite being a soldier that is active in battle, Aurora rarely ever wears a helmet or battle claws, preferring the brutal force of her massive claws and massive beak. Despite being more prone to injury, she is rarely struck due to her agility and experience in battle.
Aurora is almost strictly nocturnal but is seen during the day every now and then. In winter more often than in summer.
At night, she communicates with the other Tenebricosas via clicks and screeches, which sometimes accidentally scares the new soldiers who are still unfamiliar with the noises her kind makes.
Due to her thick feathers, Aurora is prone to heat strokes in summer, just like every other of her kind.
Aurora prefers to hunt her own meals instead of eating those who were made by the cooks. She does, however, eat with the other Tenebricosas to ensure they stay in line and do not start fighting.
Like Metal Beak, Aurora has a strong dislike for alcohol that is not meant for medical purposes. During festivities, she avoids any beverages that contain this “poison”.
She does not apply her markings herself. They are done by designated servants who also mix the colors. She goes there once every two weeks to redo them due to the fact that she is often at the river to drink or to cool off.
She often participates in training fights with other Tenebricosas. They look brutal but they are both a form of entertainment and a way to stay in shape. They do tend to go out of control though.
Aurora is happiest in winter. It’s nice and cold, which causes her to be almost twice as active.
Surprisingly, this old girl loves raw fish while cooked fish makes her feel sick.
When Aurora is nervous, she starts scratching the floor with her claws. Due to the sheer size of her talons, she often leaves deep ugly marks behind that leave little to the imagination what happens to those who get caught between them.
While Aurora has no official title that would hint towards the fact that she actually leads the Tenebricosas of the Pure Ones, she is still the unofficial head of their numbers. She is responsible for keeping them in line, for breaking up their fights and for giving punishments shall someone disobey.
The exact relationship between her and Metal Beak is unknown, but she has been seen physically interacting with him through nudges and an occasional nuzzle. While this may seem strange, it is very likely that this is merely communication done through body language.
Aurora is incredibly reactive to other Tenebricosas that are not part of the Pure Ones and immediately sounds alarm as soon as one is near. Their presence seems to cause her immense stress.
Here ya go! Hope you liked them!!
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Let me present you with random sketches I did this week to distract myself from the stress in school!
Please have a good laugh at them and take a GOOD look at the raven on the lower right side, hehe.
Thank you for your patience, my friends❤️. I promise I will return in full force as soon as the stress in school is over.
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Another Child
Warning: Implication of a child's passing
“They are out there…”
Her voice was low, heavy with worry and fear.
She stood by the entrance of their hollow, hunched over in a feeble attempt to make out more of the forest floor. Her talons gripped the wood beneath her so strongly it splintered, the blade-like pieces digging into her skin.
“Do you think they will attack?”, her much smaller mate, resting in the comfortable nest a few meters behind her, asked, shifting a little to adjust his position, a small bundle of down curled up next to him for warmth and protection. It was as white a snow, so fluffy It could as well be mistaken for a ball of cotton.
“I don’t know.” She admitted, straightening her back and turning towards him, bright yellow meeting gorgeous blue as their gazes locked. “They are…known to be unpredictable. Especially when in groups.”
He hummed in understanding, not quite sure how to respond. He turned his head away, once more, staring down at the small child, his daughter, that slumbered so calmly, unaware of the danger surrounding them. Of the thread that loomed over their little family of three.
As it should be.
“What if they do?”, he asked once more, gently nudging his little one’s head into a better position. She made a small sound, clearly displeased to be disturbed, but she did not wake, far too comfortable in her father’s loving embrace.
“Then I will have to fight.”, his beloved wife answered, turning her attention back to the darkness of the night, her ear tufts held high.
“We both know that you would not survive this.”, he argued, silently but insistent.
She didn’t answer right away, knowing his words to be true. She merely turned her attention back to the night’s darkness, her eyes darting around in a desperate attempt to spot the intruders that were lurking out there, probably just waiting for the right moment to attack. They were known to melt into the night as if they were a part of it, moving with a silent grace that was as damning as it was impressive.
When she found nothing, she growled in frustration, splintering the wood a little more as she dug her claws into the dry wood beneath her feet. And once the echoes of her frustration passed, she made a decision.
“The night only lasts a few more hours.”, she began, glancing backwards at her husband and her child once more. He was preening their daughter now, making sure she looked pristine even in her sleep. “Once the sun comes forth, we shall pack our things and leave.”
The male stopped in his movement, a few down feathers still between his beak as his beloved’s words reached his ears. He straightened his neck, looking at her in shock, those gorgeous blue eyes, as unique as beautiful, as wide as they could get. “Are…are you certain?”
She nodded, her head snapping towards a small movement that she caught in the corner of her eye. However, what she believed to be a monstrous predator was a single, small squirrel that was hopping from tree to tree, squeaking in panic when it noticed the predator’s presence…
Thank Glaux…she already thought…
A sigh of relief escaped her, and she allowed herself to briefly close her eyes, taking a deep breath to regain her composure. ”Yes…it’s too risky here. For us…and especially for her.”
“Do you think she will be able to handle it?”, her husband inquired, glancing back down at his child. She did the same, feeling her heart clench at the mere sight of her little one. Oh, how beautiful she was. “She is so…small. So…fresh.”
“She has to…”, she muttered, finally moving from her spot and trotting towards them, gently nudging her now as well, albeit a bit rougher due to her larger size. This caused her to wake, her beautiful eyes fluttering open with an unhappy chirp. The yawn she let out afterwards sounded almost insulted. “She will not have any other choice.”
“Where do you want to go?”, her mate asked, watching as his wife rubbed her much larger head against their child’s small body, her beak gracing over her beak before beginning to preen as well, cleaning her of all the grime her father had not yet removed.
Once done, she glanced at him, licking over her beak to cleanse it as well. “To the north, into the mountains.” She gestured in the general direction with her left wing. “I wish to nest at the foot, preferably in a cave hidden by trees. Far from their rotten gazes.”
He hummed once more, closing his eyes in thought before reopening them a few seconds later. He was deep in thought, contemplating her decision. Eventually, however, he nodded. He knew his wife knew best. This…wasn’t their first rodeo, after all.
“Very well. I trust you and your judgement. The mountain it is.”, he hummed, smiling at her, though his exhaustion and worry was still clearly etched into his features. It was a gesture meant to show his love, but she could see how utterly tired he was. Physically and emotionally, he was drained from the constant fear they lived in.
And by the stars above, she couldn’t blame him. She was too.
“I pray to hagsmire that it is the right decision.”, she muttered, looking down upon her daughter once more who had now cuddled into the warmth of her mother’s midnight black feathers. “If not…it may us cost us…everything.” Her face tensed, a deep-rooted sadness causing her eyes to glow faintly. “Again.”
Her mate reached out with a wing, gently letting it rest against her side. “It wasn’t your fault.”, he insisted, knowing what she meant. “The attack came out of nowhere. There was nothing you could have done.”
She sighed, swallowing thickly, her pride not allowing her to shed any tears. “I know.”, she rumbled, leaning down to gently nudge her daughter closer to her, adjusting her position so she could brood her. She had been out in the open for far too long for such a cold night.
Then, she leaned into him, her large head resting against his much smaller body as she bathed in the warmth of her love’s presence. “But…that doesn’t mean that I want it to repeat.
I am not losing another child…”
You obtained a piece of the lore puzzle.
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