#grimtrix sofia the first

[shychick-52]

So, a bunch of us were on Discord talking about how Morgana might have escaped from the mirror Merlin trapped her inside (Morgana's first appearance was in s3's 'Gone With the Wand', and she showed up again with the Order of the Wand in the first s4 episode 'Day of the Sorcerers').

Then @cedric-my-beloved came up with the idea that Grimtrix helped her escape! That maybe he somehow infiltrated Merlin's tower with his pet weasel Wrigley, had her distract Merlin, and then Grimtrix found and stole the mirror holding Morgana while Merlin was distracted!

New headcanon unlocked!!

I also hc that this was between the other season 3 episode 'Hexley Hall' (where Grimtrix made his first appearance, shedding his goody-goody persona and revealing his anti-royalty, power-hungry ambitions) and 'Day of the Sorcerers'; it was likely between these episodes that he planned the Order of the Wand.

See, I hc Grimtrix found out what happened to Morgana in the first place by scanning his crystal ball for sorcerers he felt would be good candidates for his cause (and Morgana was likely the first one he thought of, being a villain already and the infamous arch-rival of Merlin). After saving her, he probably told her what he was plotting, invited her to join the Order of the Wand, and told her he was planning the "first-ever annual Conjurer's Conference" at Hexley Hall- being the headmaster- as a means of gathering sorcerers from all over the world for the sole purpose of secretly recruiting the ones he thought would best be suited to his cause while distracting all the other unsuspecting sorcerers he wouldn't be inviting (which itself is another theory of mine).

@mushroomsie224 @majoresca @the-gayest-show @sweetmariihs2

[tookishcombeferre]

“send all the heat of the flaming sun into their veins till life is done. spread it fast as the seeds on the wind till they find themselves good and thinned. then, strike royals down with fatal blow and set to grief our dreaded foe. though, should he successful be, in healing all and setting them free, let the fires be thrice as hot, and let those who care for him see him rot. yes, when all is passed and all is through, strike him down and bid him adieu.”

With a magical plague spreading through Enchancia, being cast by the heavens only knows who, and stars only knows where, it's up to one of the last Restoration mages in the Kingdoms to keep Enchancia alive long enough to figure out what is causing this madness to occur.

But, when faced with the choice to stop things at the source, and spare his friends and chosen family, or save his own life … what's a very lonely sorcerer to chose? Surely, there's got to be something to be said for having a little faith that they might save him too?

Hi Hi! So, I have a nice long letter at the very beginning of the fic for folks who want a little bit of the backstory of how this came to be. But, I'm hella knew to this fandom because I got sucked into it by my two year old. Then, I became more into it than the two year old because sometimes that's how things done, do work in the world. I posted the first 2 chapters + the opening letter because I'll be gone for the weekend. But, expect things to move kinda slow. I'm a perpetual over-editor and I have a tiny human. So, bear with me. Basically though, I'm writing a story with Cedric as the centerpiece and the rest of the cast rotating around him. All of the characters are featured relatively prominently. But, he is the focus. I've been lurking and looking at a lot of the beautiful art. Laughing at a lot of the jokes. (Y'all are funny people.) I'll say it here, though I said it in my opening letter, I am a parent of a small child. If you're looking for that and y'all know what that is get out. I will block you. I will delete your comments. I will expel you. Gross. Gross. Gross. Gross. I didn't wanna have to say it. But, I'm saying it now. Ew. Get out. To the rest of you, hello. Come in. Enjoy. How are you? Thank you for reading. 💚💜 Pip

[paranormalbunnycorn]

What would you think if in the new Sofia the First show, Sofia sees many of the villains at her new school, but they've all had their memories magically altered as part of their punishment? Prisma, Greylock, and Grimtrix, are there as teachers, and even Wriggley, Wormwood, and Twitch, are there as assistants. Sofia questions whether it is right for the authorities to do this.

that’s interesting to think about !

I had actually wondered myself what happened to a lot of the villains, especially the sorcerers (where is greylock now ?!!)

I think it could be interesting to explore their aftermath and punishments (I honestly would love to see wormwood again) but seeing as it’s a Disney JR show it’ll probably just be left up to our interpretation

personally, I think they’re all just in a dungeon somewhere, in regards to the sorcerers at least

now that I think about it, if they all escaped somehow they would totally revolt, grimtrix seems like the type to be plotting even in prison

anyway I’m rambling

Sofia would definitely be like “is this allowed??” but I’m not sure where she would swing in regards to it, very nuanced situation

I think maybe she would decide to return everyone’s memories but put them up to like, some community service or something I mean they can’t go back to their normal lives

this is my first ask ever I’m so excited

[kyitsya]

4 baddie sorcerers in various stages of dueling ✨

[nox-in-a-box]

One of my ideas for Villain Greylock was that he actually got the idea of trying to take over the kingdom from Cedric. Because when they meet at the jubilee, this is still Season 2 and Cedric is still looking to get Sofia's amulet and take over Enchancia. So who's to say Cedric and Greylock didn't have a drink and a chat together after? Who's to say Cedric didn't end up complaining quite a bit about his job? And maybe Greylock did so too (reluctantly)? Who's to say that Cedric then didn't (maybe jokingly) suggest taking over the kingdom? And that could have maybe planted seeds in Greylock's mind.

[v1rtualtrash]

Finished it! I think it looks nice!

[mg-makintosh]

LITERALLY cedric and grimtrix...

i dont know if this is an unpopular opinion but i really don't particularly care for this ship. i just don't see it, especially considering there's only one episode where GT has lines 😭 if he had been more fleshed out i think i would like it more but as it stands i don't know about it 😭

[sweetmariihs2]

If Cedric's experience at Hexley Hall was bad, why does he talks so fondly of it?

Watching the Hexley Hall episode recently, I noticed that Cedric seems proud of his old school and says a lot of good stuff about it to Sofia.

When they're arriving at Hexley Hall, Cedric sighs and says "Oh, Hexley Hall, my old sorcering grounds. I learned everything I know about magic behind these walls" with a huge smile in his face. He doesn't seem uncomfortable or anything, in fact, he seems quite happy for being there, walking proudly through the corridors.

When they enter the Hexley Hall, Sofia says "I've never seen a school like this. It's like Royal Prep, only..." and Cedric interrupts, saying "...Better. Much, much better."

In other episode, one that happened in the second season, "Substitute Cedric", Cedric also speaks fondly of his old school and the old tradition that they had, the prank day.

Which means: Cedric is really proud and nostalgic about Hexley Hall and the time he spent there.

But as we know, Cedric was constantly mistreated during his whole life, more specifically after the incident at Cordelia's birthday, where he was certainly less than 10 years old.

As we see Cedric growing up, during the "My Evil Dreams" song, we see that he was mistreated at his school too, and it seems like he grew different and an "outcast" based on his looks during his teenage years and adulthood, being constantly mocked by people.

At the song "The Sorcerer's Secret", he shows us that he was bad at magic when he was little (probably due to his lack of self confidence! because the spell he performed at Cordelia's birthday was said to be advanced for his age and he did it effortlessly). He needed a teacher's help to finally learn magic properly.

I don't need to describe it fully here, as you are already familiar with this story, but Cedric was mistreated (by parents, sister, the king (who was his childhood friend), the people in the castle, classmates, apparently other sorcerers at his sister's birthday), excluded, didn't have many friends, was lonely, bitter, and "looked weird" as it's implied. His reputation was terrible.

Still in the episode "Substitute Cedric", Hexley Hall students see him and say something like "at least you're not worse than that Cedric guy in Enchancia", and he says "I AM that Cedric guy in Enchancia!", which means that:

his reputation is bad around the whole EverRealm

his reputation is bad as an old student at Hexley Hall

both (the most realistic option)

If he's seen as a bungler EVEN in Hexley Hall, that means that people weren't so kind to him back then. It only reinforces the scenes that play durying the My Evil Dreams song.

The only characters we know that he knew during his time at Hexley Hall are Grimtrix and Greylock.

His experience with Grimtrix: He couldn't stand Grimtrix. He thought he was annoying, known for being too nice. In my opinion, it seems that Grimtrix gained people's attention for his false kindness, and Cedric was the opposite of that, despised and excluded, even before Grimtrix turned evil.

His experience with Greylock: He also found him annoying. Always getting his name wrong, and apparently they have class reunions from time to time, and Greylock annoys him about his hair, with jokes, getting his name wrong and everything. Cedric's memories of Greylock are also not good. Now they're friends, but I'm talking about back then.

Cedric's experience in Hexley Hall:

Difficulty to make spells, being known as a bungler, stupid, or similar adjectives

Lack of self confidence

Being severely bullied by groups of other people/students

Growing up as an "outcast"

He had bad experiences with Greylock and Grimtrix (the only people he knew that were studying there at that time)

It seems like his experience in Hexley Hall and in his childhood/teenage years weren't good... but why does he feel proud and nostalgic about them? About his school?

Perhaps it's because of that teacher, because the teacher helped him and everything. But honestly, I studied in the same school since 1st grade to 9th grade (6 years to 14 years), was bullied by the whole class, only had one friend, I didn't felt part of the class and I felt unmotivated with my studies so I was the worst in the class, people spoke that way about me, I basically lived like Cedric for a long time 💀 I'm still the black sheep in the family. And recently, because of my artistic skills, the new principal of this school asked me to do something for her, and I had to walk all those hallways to her principal room. The memories were bad, I felt bad, I felt strange for a long time after I left. That period of my life literally shaped my personality today, and most of the teachers weren't mean with me, so how the hell does Cedric feels proud of Hexley Hall?!? I only speak badly of the period I studied at my old school and the school management's lack of concern in dealing with bullying. (Don't need to worry, I'm much better now and have already overcome much of it)

Maybe the writters didn't went through something like that, or idk, Cedric probably has his reasons

@mushroomsie224 @majoresca @shychick-52

[majoresca]

[shychick-52]

Awhile ago, I made a post about how it would have made way more sense if Grimtrix had been the main villain of s4.

I wanted to add more thoughts. Wormwood was disgusted with Cedric totally renouncing his evil dreams, right? What if on the same day as 'Day of the Sorcerers' when it was night, Wormwood went down to the dungeon where the guards presumably took Grimtrix and his weasel Wriggley? What if Wormwood somehow created a diversion to get rid of the guard at his post in the dungeon, then told Grimtrix he would bring him the keys so he could escape... on the condition that Wormwood go with him, that he would be his new master?

Honestly, I'm shocked Wormwood didn't do that!

That would have been the perfect ending to DotS if it was a two-part or even three-part episode like it deserved to be (it felt like it was supposed to be, honestly).

@bettathanyou @fantadym @tookishcombeferre @cedric-my-beloved @nox-in-a-box @the-gayest-show @reverseenchancia

@moonypears-blog @sweetmariihs2

[sr-stories]

Wendell's song slaps. I don't give a fuck. /lh

[tookishcombeferre]

So, I really wanted to write the villain origin story for Grimtrix and Morgana in the universe of the series I'm writing. So, I did. This *can* be a useful read, but really, when I'm honest, it was self indulgent and I did it because I wanted to.

It was also an excuse for me to explore more about the way I think magic works in the Sofia Universe (just touching on it briefly). I also have like a whole sub section of an obnoxiously long Google Document discussing the intersections of various different Disney franchise artifacts, lore, and concepts into the Sofia universe.

This includes everything from Disney films to like a thing from one of the rides that has since been turned into a Golden book that my kid likes to read 6+ times a day.

Basically, my understanding of how the "Wicked Nine," Merlin, and The Three Good Fairies all fit into the universe is that The Tri-Kingdoms all grew out of/ are connected to in some way the original kingdoms from the Disney movies or other Disney franchises. A lot of it has been kind of stringing together little bits and pieces of "I like this concept or idea from 'x' or this spell from 'y' or this aesthetic from 'z'" and then bringing them all together to fit the plot and system that I want to build.

For example, the idea that Sorcery is almost a research based magic system, which is touched on here and expanded on later, came from the song "One Little Spark." Which used to be the theme of a ride in EPCOT in Walt Disney World called Journey Into Imagination.

The idea that sorcerers that "Sparks of Inspiration" that lead them from discovery to discovery is based on the first lyric from the song "One little spark, of inspiration/ Is at the heart/ of all creation." So, sorcerers work best when their magic drives them forward towards creation. They are naturally bent towards particular types of magic. They might be able to learn just about anything. They might even be able to do just about anything. But, they work *best* when they're allowed to follow their natural sparks, joys, and the things that drive their hearts ... imaginations if you will. (Again, something I'm working on expanding on in the actual series.)

I think I decided that because my kid got *really* into the Figment Golden Book on the same road trip where I almost had an existential crisis as the Mystic Meadows episode played while I was driving? And, I think that was the same road trip I started really early drafts of this fic series ... so ... that would actually all line up. LOL.

Anyway, if you read this behemoth of an author's note thanks!

Cheers,

Pip 💚💜

[captain-amadeus]

Evil Greylock is Greylock pre-transition

[the-gayest-show]

Favourite and least favourite character(s) in Sofia the First?

Favorite: Cedric (that one was obvious but I digress) but also Amber, Sofia, Vivian, and Miranda

Least Favorite: King Roland (I am conflicted abt bro), Vor (she was SUCH a mid villain bro), and Goodwyn the Great.

[nox-in-a-box]

Thinking about Cedric and Grimtrix having a situationship as students in Hexley Hall :]