#harrow

[mariellavee]

Hi Tumblr! It’s been [redacted] years that I haven’t posted something, which is rather silly actually. Fixing that.

Anyway, here’s Harrowhark Nonagesimus from The Locked Tomb series! :) Enjoy!

[thanergetic-hyperlinks]

He actually gave a very good answer.

Harrow asked about loving God, and he spoke about himself.

Then she asked what God means to a child of the Ninth, specifically, and he gave her a very different answer: loving God, for a Niner, means trusting that your actions will be just one link in a long chain, that your fellows will continue your mission.

The Ninth was set up by Anastasia, and they (“through sin and iniquity”) were to keep her bloodline, as part of her vow to Alecto. They did. There's hints that they worship Alecto before John (“any debt you have sworn to anyone lesser than the Holy Corpse, over and above the Emperor of the Nine Houses”). For 10,000 years they have made it work.

John might or might not know about Alecto's vow to Anastasia, but he knows about the Ninth's allegiance to the corpse. Hell, even Silas knows:

“A House that would keep lamps lit for a grave that was meant to pass into darkness …”

John 5:4 "What does it mean to love God?"

I loved this quote in Nona and it wasn't until I'd finished making this comic that I realized that Jod really didn't ever technically answer her question???

John Gaius is gonna girlboss gaslight gatekeep his way directly into the sun and I for one can't wait to see it

[privodoro]

sunset nap zzz mimimi

details because I can't let tumblr quality hide my effort

(they exchanged necklaces) (gay)

[may12324]

Cleopatra by John William Waterhouse, but make it Harrow 💀

[tategaminu]

Idea: Harrow coming back and bonding with Runaan over roasting their adopted children about how cringe they are and the same behaviour they had as kids

Harrow: Oh Callum may be sweet but he was such a little shit at ten. An absolute nightmare.

Runaan: Same with Rayla‚ my adopted headache.

Harrow: wheeze

Callum and Rayla:

[thanergetic-hyperlinks]

On the Second:

I had always vaguely assumed that the Second WAS the Cohort, but indeed the official promo material describing the Houses says:

The Second House is the militant strength of the Emperor. Deeply interwoven with the Cohort, they comport themselves with military rigor in all situations.

So… yeah! The House is separate, which I guess makes sense given lots of people are not fit for military work for one reason or another. I do wonder if only Second people can get to Grand Admiral and both titles are linked. I suspect the Second rarely has any ambitions that clash with the Cohort, and they're in some ways two layers of the same complex thing.

I have other thoughts about the Houses!

On the Third:

Naberius is Prince of Ida specifically, which makes me think he gets an honorary title because he's cavalier primary; which, on paper, gives him similar status as the princesses (Empire culture loves to pretend necros and cavs are “different but equal” while not treating them equally).

On the Fourth:

The Child Soldier House being a Barony makes sense given the etymology comes from “mercenary”, though it has been through quite the journey:

On the Sixth:

I have a whole post to write on the icon of the Sixth (a skull whose jaws carry a scroll… or keep it protected?), the Warden as a prison Warden in Palamedes's words (keeping people in, or keeping information locked away?), the Sixth's unspoken role as keepers of secrets (holding on to stuff like lyctoral relics in their archive for “protection”)…

… vs. the Ninth's Jawless Skull. (I'm convinced the note in Dr Sex was from Anastasia to Cassiopeia. I have lots of Team 69 feelings. I need Alecto yesterday.)

On the Eighth:

When Harrowhark mentions the mysteries of the White Glass, I'm sure she means mysteries in the sense of religious practice, meaning Silas and other Templars have been initiated in some specific, esoteric area of knowledge through secret rituals.

If you think about it, the White Glass is a symbol very easily read as tied to the Eighth practice of siphoning. When Silas siphons someone, their soul is sent to the River, and their empty body loses all color, becoming a vessel full of energy the necromancer uses to power up their magic.

I think the White Glass is just a way to talk about siphoning! The cav becomes a white glass the necro drinks from. And initiation probably requires performing it. ( @silasoctakiseron whaddayathink )

A Survey of House Leadership Titles

We know just enough about each house and its founders that I think there might be some threads to pull at in terms of what different house titles say about the house intends of its leadership, or some other interesting observation  – in some cases, not a lot, but I’d say enough that there’s enough for me to play with and gnaw on like a naughty cat who should not be chewing embroidery thread.

Keep reading

[a-home-to-what-consumes-me]

Me explaining HTN sober: It’s the story of a person that has lost everything to reach the top and regrets it, but doesn’t even remember her biggest sacrifice. But still, she aches for what she lost, and has to deal with the people she risked everything to surround herself with not being what she expected and being the worst among them. It’s a story of disappointment and regret, but it’s also about sacrifice and love

Me explaining HTN drunk: So this psychotic nun meets God, alright, but he’s a normal bisexual Kiwi man who hosts orgy parties sometimes, and-

[sonacava]

my first ever harrow 🤲

[popcornhee]

[fairyturds]

When she griddle on my harrow till I hark. Is this anything

[wicketcityart]

harrowhark nonagesimus ⚔️

[crtki]

Harrowhark Nonagesimus had always so badly wanted to live. She had cost too much to die.

[larasoak]

time to be dramatic, time to be goth, halloween is near...

( find me on instagram! I usually post there more of my personal stuff, storyboards, sketches, etc. )

[elfieafterdark]

I'M SORRY HOLD THE FUCK UP, HOW DID I MISS THIS IN GTN?!?!

I must emphasize my friends, HARROW DOESN'T DISAGREE WITH HER!!

MEANING THAT HARROW IS ACKNOWLEDGING THAT YES, GIDEON IS FUCKING ATTRACTIVE! SHE ADMITTED IT? WE CAUGHT HER IN 4K!!!

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outdoor makeout study session