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The Impact of The Prince of Thorns on Fantasy Literature
When Mark Lawrence unleashed “The Prince of Thorns” upon the unsuspecting world, it was like dropping a ravenous wolf into a pen of fluffy sheep. Fantasy literature would never be the same. In a genre often adorned with noble quests and honourable heroes, Lawrence’s grimdark tale stormed in with blood, vengeance, and a protagonist who makes Joffrey Baratheon look like a choirboy. Let’s take a…
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“One more chapter.”
11. Royal AU // Twiyor Month @twiyorbase
#they’re sooo ???!?!???!!??!!?? 😫🩷🩷🩷🩷#lol im gonna reblog this again with a little fic idea#but she’s the princes bodyguard and they’re on the run 👍#and he’s not the real prince… he’s a decoy and she doesn’t know that 😭😭😭😭#ok also I’m doing these out of order and skipping around now 💀👍#twiyormonth#twiyor#loidyor#loid x yor#spy x family loid#spy x family#spy x family yor#sxf#spy family#yor briar#thorn princess#agent twilight#royal au#illustration#pjseveryday#art#sketchbook#digital illustration#fanart#anime art#loid forger#sxf loid#sxf thorn princess#twiyor fic#l
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The Bronze Targaryen - 6
Summary - The year 115 AC brings about many changes in Westeros.
Warnings - character death, childbirth, general HOTD warnings
The bed was cold when (Y/N) awoke. He reached out to where Rhaenyra was laying, only to find empty sheets. He groaned, burying his face in the pillow.
“I’m over here.” Rhaenyra said, hearing his movements. He mumbled into the pillow in response. “What was that?”
(Y/N) turned onto his back, “It is too early for you to be up.”
Rhaenyra stood, walking over to the bed. “It is nearly midday.”
“Oh.”
Rhaenyra sat down next to him on the bed, “Oh.”
He sat up on his elbows. “Why didn’t you wake me?”
She reached out, running her fingers through his messy hair. “You looked like you needed sleep.”
(Y/N) smirked, sitting up further and grabbing Rhaenyra, pulling her onto his lap. She yelped indignantly, smacking him lightly on his chest as he laughed. He pressed a kiss to her lips, and she smiled against his mouth. “I think we both need sleep.”
“That is not what I meant and you know it.”
He pulled back, “I am fine.”
“You have not been sleeping well,” Rhaenyra said. “You have been stressed since your cousins left.”
“I am just worried about my grandsire. He is not well.”
“And Gunthor.”
(Y/N) shook his head, “Do not worry about him.” Rhaenyra frowned, opening her mouth but before she could speak (Y/N) captured her lips in his. He pulled away, resting his forehead against Rhaenyra’s. “If you worry about him, I must worry about him. And I do not wish to, I want to just be here with you.”
Rhaneyra frowned, but nodded nonetheless. She untangled their legs, standing up and grabbing (Y/N)’s hand. “You should eat.”
He broke his fast as Rhaenyra’s handmaidens moved in and out of the room, helping Rhaenyra properly dress and leaving clothes out for (Y/N). Rhaenyra helped (Y/N) dress when she was finished. They did not leave the room after they were finished, they had not been asked to court since their wedding. (Y/N) did not mind the break from the court, allowing him to spend his days in the yard and with Harwin, checking on the knight’s wounds. Rhaenyra did not share his indifference, feeling like once again her father was neglecting her role as heir. She refused to listen to (Y/N) when he tried to soothe her worries, but (Y/N) could not blame her. The two heirs were in different situations and (Y/N) had only words to offer in ways of comfort.
Ser Erryk entered the room, drawing the attention of the two teens. “Prince Daemon is here to see you both.”
Rhaenrya looked to (Y/N) who nodded, before speaking, “Let him in.”
(Y/N) frowned at his father’s demeanor as he entered the room, waiting for the door to close behind him before opening his mouth to speak. “A raven came for you, (Y/N).”
(Y/N) gestured for his father to hand it over, and as his father placed the letter in his hand he said, “You must leave for Runestone at once.”
(Y/N)’s heart dropped, and he opened the parchment.
Prince (Y/N),
It is with a heavy heart that I write to you. Your grandsire, Lord Yorbert, Lord of Runestone, passed during the hour of the owl. He went peacefully, and he is with your ancestors now. I am aware you are in the first days of marriage, but with your grandsire’s passing you are now the Lord of Runestone.
Maester Pate
“Your cousins have not yet reached the Vale.” Daemon spoke. “If you take Vermithor you will get there to claim your seat before they even cross The Trident.”
“Claim your seat?” Rhaenyra looked between the two men, and (Y/N) handed her the letter. She read it quickly, eyes widening as she took in the words.
“You must claim your seat.”
“Uncle his grandsire has just died,” Rhaenyra objected. “Let him mourn, the politics of the realm-”
“This is not about the politics of the realm.” Daemon spat, turning to (Y/N). “This is about taking your rightful place before Gunthor learns about your grandsire’s death.”
Rhaenyra frowned, “(Y/N) is the rightful heir, Gunthor would not be so bold as to try to undermine that.”
Daemon gave his son a pointed look, and (Y/N) sighed letting his hand fall into his hands. He did not know his cousin’s intentions, he did not trust him, but a simple feeling did not prove anything. In fact he barely knew his cousin, having only met him half a dozen times in his youth, but the unfamiliarity only fuled his distrust.
He rubbed his face, groaning, “I cannot take that chance. I must leave for Runestone.”
Daemon nodded, “I will make sure your things are packed.”
Daemon turned on his heel, walking out of the room. Rhaenyra turned to her husband as soon as the doors were shut. “I am coming with you.”
“You must stay here-”
“You are my husband.” Rhaenyra stood, standing directly in front of where (Y/N) was sitting. “I should be at your side.”
(Y/N) sighed, reaching his hand out and Rhaenyra gently grasped it. He looked at Rhaenyra, “You are the heir to the Iron Throne. You are already uncertain of your place in this court. I do not know how long I will be at Runestone, but you cannot afford to be away from court for too long, not now.”
Rhaenyra scoffed, and (Y/N) continued, standing up from his seat, “I will fly to Runestone on Vermithor. I will secure my seat, our future child’s seat, and then when that business is done I will return to you.”
Rhaenyra cupped his cheek, bringing their foreheads together. “Take what is yours, and then return to me.”
“Lord Royce.”
(Y/N) looked up from the books he was looking over, placing down his quill. The boy standing at the door looked between (Y/N) and Maester Pate nervously, holding a piece of parchment in his hand.(Y/N) recognized him as the young page that had been attending to Maester Pate in the rookery.
Maester Pate cleared his throat, “Well, what is it?”
“There is a raven for Lord Royce.”
“Give it here.” (Y/N) waved the boy over. The boy placed the rolled up parchment on the desk. “What is your name?”
“Jasper, my lord. I mean- my prince.”
(Y/N) chuckled, “My lord is fine, thank you, Jasper.”
Jasper bowed, practically tripping over himself to run out of the room. (Y/N) picked the parchment up between two fingers, it bore the seal of House Targaryen. He’d received many ravens from Kingslanding in his absence, many from his father, the most from Rhaenyra.
He kept them both updated on the situation in Runestone. Not that there was much to update, Gunthor was still playing an active role in the governance of the keep, much to (Y/N)’s frustration. He had no real proof that the man was up to anything, other than his odd actions during his grandsire’s final months and the queasy feeling that settled in (Y/N)’s gut anytime the man opened his mouth.
He picked his dagger up off the table, carefully prying off the wax seal before unrolling the parchment and reading the letter.
Valzȳrys,
I hope you are well, and that Runestone is prospering.
I have been quite ill these past few weeks, the maesters could determine no cause. Until last week.
My maids were dressing me when Elinda pointed out that my dress did not lace as tightly as it had before, and that I had not bled since before the wedding. Immediately the maester was called, and it is Grand Maester Mellos opinion that I am with child. He estimates that I am in my second moon of pregnancy, and my father already suspects the babe will be a boy.
I apologize for not writing of the news sooner, but to tell the truth when I first heard the news, and even now, I am not sure how I feel. I am overjoyed at the idea of a child with the best features of us both, a future dragonrider, and the future heir to The Iron Throne. But my mother died on the birthing bed, and suffered long before then through countless unsuccessful births. I do not wish to die in a puddle of my own blood as she did. But despite my fears, I am happy with the news, as surprising as it is, and I hope that you share my feelings.
I think of you every night, and miss your presence by my side.
Olvie jorrāelagon,
Rhaenyra
(Y/N) read the parchment three times, dissecting every word written by his wife. He looked up at where Maester Pate was still standing. “Bring me my cousin.”
“Gunthor?”
“Gerold, Pate.”
The maester bowed, exiting the room, and (Y/N) sighed leaning back in his chair. He resigned himself to getting no more work done today, and started to put the books away. When Gerold entered (Y/N) did not speak, he simply handed him the letter and watched his cousin’s face as he took in its contents.
“I wish to return to Kingslanding.” (Y/N) said when it was clear his cousin was finished.
“Of course.” Gerold said. “I do not blame you.”
(Y/N) bit his lip, pinching the bridge of his nose.
“Will you not be returning?” Gerold asked, taking in his younger cousin’s tense posture.
“What do you think of Gunthor?” (Y/N) asked, deciding it was better to be blunt than to beat around the bush. Especially if he wanted to make his decision.
Gerold paused, opening his mouth and closing it multiple times as if he was struggling to articulate his answer.
“Speak honestly, cousin. I will not fault you for your opinions.”
His cousin took a deep breath, “I do not know what to think.”
(Y/N) motioned for him to elaborate.
“I had not seen him in years until your grandsire fell ill. I wanted to write to you to tell you of his illness, since as his chosen heir it would’ve been your place to take over the responsibilities of Runestone. But your cousin Gunthor urged me not to disturb you.”
(Y/N) nodded, “Can I trust you, Gerold?”
“Of course.”
“I fear Gunthor may have ambitions above his station. I cannot prove it but-” He paused, unsure of how to continue.
“You do not feel comfortable leaving Runestone unsure of his intentions.” His cousin finished, and (Y/N) nodded.
“You must understand,” (Y/N) said. “I wish to see my wife, and help her through these times but I cannot in good conscience leave Runestone when my position is not yet secure.”
Gunthor frowned, “What will you do then?”
(Y/N) groaned, dropping his head in his hands. “Can I not send him away and be done with it all?”
“Sending him away will not stop him,” Gerold said. “It may just incentivise him further. It is easier to keep him close where you can watch him and those who may support him than to send him away to move in secret.”
(Y/N) sighed, looking up at his cousin and taking in his expression. Defeated, he leaned back in his chair, “I cannot leave can I?”
“I cannot tell you what to do, (Y/N).”
“Just-” (Y/N) closed his eyes, frustrated with the entire situation. He longed for Rhaenyra, wishing to be there to see her through her pregnancy. “Just be honest, Gerold.”
“No, you cannot leave.”
(Y/N) nodded, reaching for a blank piece of parchment and his quill. “Thank you for your counsel, cousin. Tell Maester Pate I wish to send a raven to Kingslanding with my decision.”
Rhaenyra would have to understand, securing his position was for the good of their future family. Their second child will inherit Runestone after him, and (Y/N) would stay for as long as he needed to ensure that.
Rhaenyra’s labor had begun only hours after (Y/N) had set foot in Kingslanding. Viserys and Daemon had been thrilled at the news, but Rhaenyra’s fears of the birthing bed had not at all ebbed throughout the many moons of her pregnancy. (Y/N)’s absence from court during those moons had not helped her trepidation, but as the labors started (Y/N) assured her he would pick her over any babe.
(Y/N) was not allowed in the birthing room despite his protests, after a particularly rough scream tore itself from Rhaenyra’s throat (Y/N) had pulled his dagger on one of the guards, which subsequently caused his father to drag him even further away from the room.
His father and Ser Harwin were watching the young Lord of Runestone as Rhaenyra’s screams and curses echoed throughout the halls. Daemon was silent, wincing at his nieces wails every so often, while Harwin had taken to whispering words of comfort to (Y/N).
“She is strong.” Harwin said, hand resting softly yet reassuringly on (Y/N)’s shoulder.
“Cunt!” (Y/N) chuckled softly at Rhaenyra’s words, and Harwin smiled.
“See.” Harwin said, “She is doing well.”
Footsteps sounded down the hallway, (Y/N) looked over to see King Viserys and Queen Alicent approaching the group of men. Alicent was holding her own swollen stomach as she approached and (Y/N) was reminded that she too was soon headed toward the birthing bed once again. Alicent frowned at Harwin, and (Y/N) narrowed his eyes at the young queen.
“Ser Harwin,” Alicent addressed the knight, “Does Rhaenyra need her sworn protector-”
“I wished him to be here.” (Y/N) cut her off, and she looked at him, frowning.
“Of course.”
Viserys paid the three of them no mind, he looked exhausted. (Y/N) had heard from both Rhaenyra and Daemon about the king’s deteriorating health these past moons. The letter had given no justice to truly how bad Viserys looked, although he still insisted on acting as if he was alright.
“How is she?”
“Well,” (Y/N) replied, “I think. They would not let me in.”
Viserys gave him a sympathetic look, as the cry of a babe captured all of their attention. (Y/N) pushed himself quickly off the wall rushing into the room, Daemon and Viserys following closely behind him.
Rhaenyra lied in bed, face pale and covered in sweat, her normally perfectly styled hair was messy and sticking to her skin. She lifted her head at the sound of people entering the room, smiling and relaxing at the sight of her husband. The maester handed the babe, wrapped in a deep brown cloth, with a mop of dark curls peeking out, to (Y/N).
“A boy, your grace.”
(Y/N) stared silently at the babe, still crying although slowly but surely calming, (Y/N) looked up to Rhaenyra, who the midwife was attending to. He traced his son's features gently, fearful of hurting the precious bundle. He had not understood the fear his father spoke of until the babe had been placed into his arms, and he remembered that Daemon had been no older than he was now when (Y/N) was born.
“He’s perfect.”
Viserys and Daemon came up next to him, and (Y/N) remembered he was holding the future heir to the Iron Throne. He gently handed the babe to his uncle, and he smiled, allowing his brother to peer at their grandson over his shoulder. “What is his name?”
(Y/N) looked to Rhaenyra, “Whatever you wish.”
Viserys handed the babe off to Alicent, whose frown deepened. Daemon spoke before Rhaenyra, “He should have a name fit for a king.”
(Y/N) shot his father a dirty look, already knowing that his father was implying his son should not have a Vale-like name. “Rhaenyra labored to bring our son into this world, she shall pick whatever name she wishes.”
“Jacaerys.” Rhaenyra said, motioning for the babe to be brought to her. (Y/N) took the babe from Alicent, her expression making the Lord of Runestone uneasy. He handed him to Rhaenyra, pressing an affectionate kiss to the top of her head, and Rhaenyra laid down head resting on (Y/N)’s side. “His name will be Jacaerys Royce.”
Alicent did not linger around any longer than she needed to, exiting the room as soon as attention was on Rhaenyra. Viserys gave his daughter a kiss on the forehead before following after his wife. Daemon lingered the longest, looking adoringly at his grandson. (Y/N) had feared his father’s reaction to his son’s more Vale-like features, but Daemon did not seem to mind.
“Congratulations.” Daemon smiled, pressing a soft kiss to both of their cheeks before taking his own leave. “I will fetch someone to clean the sheets and help you dress.”
Rhaenyra nodded her thanks before the two new parents were left on their lonesome. Rhaenyra, wincing, sat up further, handing the bundle off to (Y/N). (Y/N) smiled down at Jacaerys, tensing when the babe opened his eyes, big and brown, but instead of breaking back into sobs he just stared up at his father. (Y/N) reached down, smiling softly as the babe grabbed his finger placing it in his mouth.
“I think he is hungry.” (Y/N) chuckled. “Shall I fetch a wet nurse?”
Rhaenyra nodded, and (Y/N) handed the babe back to her. He opened the door, looking at Ser Harwin who was still waiting outside the door.
“Would you like to meet him?”
“Him?” Harwin asked, and (Y/N) nodded.
“It is a boy.” (Y/N) smiled, “I am going to fetch a wetnurse, but I am sure Rhaenyra would be delighted to introduce him to you.”
As Harwin gingerly stepped into the room, (Y/N) tracked down a wetnurse. As he returned to the chambers, he took a seat by Harwin and Rhaenyra’s side as Jacaerys was handed off to the nurse. As soon as the nurse was out of earshot Rhaenyra turned to her husband.
“How long are you staying?”
(Y/N) frowned, “Nyra-”
“I will not beg you to stay, (Y/N). I know you will not.” Rhaenyra said.
“That is not fair. You know-”
“The complexities of politics are not lost on me, (Y/N).” She was obviously tired from her labors, but (Y/N) could tell he was not getting out of this conversation. “But what of our son? Will he grow up without you because you were too busy infighting with your cousin?”
“I am doing this for our son.”
Rhaenyra sighed, the fight going out of her at his comment. “Yes, I know- I just- I want Jace to grow up with a father.”
“He will.” (Y/N) promised. “But not until I am sure Gunthor will not undermine me at the first opportunity. I will return to you, I promise. And Harwin will be here watching over you both to make up for what I am missing.”
He turned to Harwin, who nodded a silent promise to the prince. (Y/N) took his hand in thanks.
“Did you see Alicent’s face when she held him?” Rhaenyra looked across the room longingly at where their son was now asleep in a cradle, the wetnurse long gone. “I am sure she is already spreading her poison.”
“Fuck Alicent.” (Y/N) spat, causing both Rhaenyra and Harwin to laugh. “She can spread whatever rumors she wishes, they will go nowhere. Our son is a Royce, he has Vale-blood, that fact alone will be enough to quell her whisperings.”
Harwin squeezed his hand in reassurance, bringing it up to press a soft kiss to its back. “I have missed you, (Y/N).”
(Y/N) smiled at the knight, before turning to his wife. “I do wish I could stay with you three.”
Rhaenyra reached for (Y/N). “We will pray for your success, ñuha jorrāelagon, and await your triumphiant return to us."
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Translations -
Valzȳrys - Husband
Olvie jorrāelagon - Much love
Ñuha jorrāelagon - My love
#titles are so hard#like yes he's now lord royce of runestone but also he's still a prince? And then when Rhaenyra ascends the thorne he'd be king consort#god royals are complicated#leaving the idea of Jace Luke and Joff being bastards up to interpertation of the reader however I do have plans#x male reader#house of the dragon#house of the dragon x male reader#x reader#x y/n#daemon targaryen#house of the dragon x y/n#rhaenyra targaryen#rhaenyra targaryen x male reader#hotd x reader
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Prince Smoulder + updated Qibli ref!! Yes he’s got a pet dragon named flower
#wings of fire#WoF#Sandwing#human WoF#hwof#wings of fire au#WoF au#wof smolder#wof thorn#WoF qibli#character design#WoF winter#he’s there. it’s not a Quotidianish post without winter#THEY SHOULDVE MET#princes with the same fixations and terrible parents#also smolder would give god tier advice#Quotidianish#Quotidianish’S wings of fire
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dont know what possessed me to draw an au where lucius lives, mostly by making a deal with golbez (as a deal of basically sustaining him through the illness he gets and helping him deal with the damage after in exchange for helping him look for a way to help the 13th from the sources side), but here we are.
#ffxiv#sketch#concept#au#lucius lives au#lucius yae galvus#meteor is also here but this was back when he was -the boy-#meteor but he continues to be a galvus magnet#ew spoilers#i guess? golbez's here/being discussed lol#tall and scary looking (especially as he gets older and the generational resting bitch face starts to set in) but hes secretly#just a giant curious golden retriever#he is both the shounen character that will inhale a tables worth of food and the mentor character who will spit up blood if he moves wrong#he is... ~64y/o here because this is set around arr but him looking younger than varis is on purpose#not even like for how i write atticus and regent's contract- lucius just takes exceptional care of himself (...mostly)#spent decades arguing with solus/senate after seeing the state of the provinces- starts vigilante action after just having enough#and is stranded in eorzea trying to help deal with project meteor cause understandably they think he's dead after it#the waking sands but theres an 8ft monster beanstalk hanging around the entire time (urianger accidently brought him in)#the favored prince but he ends up being a giant thorn in the empire's (and the ascians lol) ass#golbez acts like he doesnt care but when he sees lucius using his power to actually help people and use it responsibly he does end up carin#a giant garlean but he has drk shadowstep LOL#forgive my ramblings take giant puppy man in recompense#the emet's accidental ancient clone but he actually gets to make it past his 20s ;-;
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Slay the Prince - The Thorn
#slay the princess#slay the prince#2024#you may have noticed this thorn looks different from my first prince post#its bc i got New Ideas while working on Witch#after i decided to give Witch prince facial hair i wanted to incorporate some with Thorn of course#the prickly nature of stubble works perfectly with the thorns#it also goes along with how Thorn is meant to seem like a reversion back to the base princess compared to Witch#i didnt realize how much Jesus Christ imagery there was in the Thorn until I was drawing this#crown of thorns and body wounds and special attention to the hands and feet and themes of betrayal#not to mention sentenced to execution for fear of her potential power#so having thorn prince have facial hair plus long hair style works out with how jesus tends to be depicted in western culture#i posted a WIP of his face and a friend said he thought it was jesus lol so it all worked out
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the folk of the air au stardust style where all eldred's dead children hang out in the afterlife eating popcorn and doing bets on the shit that will happen
balekin's death in a nutshell
#he will certainly have an unpleasant conversation#please i love them in this movie#they're just silly little guys#i need the end of the wicked king particulary#tfota reread#tfota#the folk of the air#the cruel prince#the wicked king#the queen of nothing#cardan greenbriar#jude duarte#balekin greenbriar#i ain't tagging all that#holly black#stardust movie#stardust#tristan thorn
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another halloween, another year of nothing new happening with bloody prince thorn 😔
#gw2#guild wars 2#anet please i'm begging y'all to do something new with him. he deserves better than being stuck on the bone yacht#bloody prince thorn#gw2 bloody prince thorn
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Which is Flowey Dreemurr more like...
#asriel dreemurr#Flowey#undertale#I debated putting the thorn there too (like specifically post pacifist)#But that's waaay more of a thematic/aesthetic link than a personality one#a thought is a vine. And some thoughts nurture thorns that bleed the soul. When he succumbed to himself...#let's also have some propaganda for the ones actually on the poll#Sharp and single minded. He is cruelty. But he is also joy.#(well he seems joyful at least...)#slay the princess#polls#hey look! I did a thing#he desires companionship but the only thing he knows how to do is hurt#Hope marred by bitterness. He could see the end of the tunnel but the door was closed on him.#The voices don't have in game dissertations of their character in the same way#might add propaganda for them later#Also...if Azzy's the princess then who's the long quiet? Frisk. Frisk is. Chara's the echo/narrator for obvious reasons.#the flower prince#little prince
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james getting called goatface herondale in nothing but shadows is a hundred times crazier when you realise most people when they’re talking about goats being animals of the devil they’re not talking about the cute little baaing things they’re actually on about damascus goats
#now listen james had every right to be a villain#and he was!!! for a little bit#but baby boy’s will is stronger than that of a prince of hell so#but i mean he should have like. snapped everyone in that academy into the void#brought to you by me learning about the biblical ties between damascus goats and demons#shadowhunters#tlh#james herondale#the last hours#chain of thorns#cassandra clare#chain of gold#chain of iron#tsc#nothing but shadows#tales from the shadowhunter academy#tftsa
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World Building continued: Backstory for the wars involving Flower Hill, Teikoku, and Usuhan Jiyeog, and subsequent occupations.
Apologies in advance for this being so long. I wanted to know how widespread Japanese weasels are in real life, and found something interesting I could use.
Japanese weasels originate from three areas of Japan, that being Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku.
Coincidentally, Japan famously has three Ceremonial Regalia in the form of a sword, magatama beads, and a mirror. These items are not seen by anyone other than the royal family and certain priests (images on the internet are recreations of what they could possibly look like, and those seen in public are symbolic stand-ins), but they symbolize the authority of the royal family.
Which allows me to make a backstory for my AU to help explain the wars and occupations, very loosely based off of events and locations in history, especially since animal biology limits certain events from happening.
In the past, there was an Emperor, who preferred for Teikoku to be in isolation. Under his rule, and of those before him, are smaller prefectures run by princes, lords, or other lessor royal families.
Contact with the United States Alliance and other nations led to a period of aggression and imperialism surrounding the empire of Teikoku, as they strove to fight against a stagnating economy that believed in its own superiority in the world, as well as a strict caste system preventing innovation.
Eventually, after some time, three princes are sent out to conquer the final few neighboring islands, so that may join the empire, and provide a larger force for when they make a move for the peninsula and the mainland.
The three princes are named after their prefectures, and the Emperor has given them each one of the Imperial Regalia as proof of their superiority.
The Sword
Honshu is the main island of Japan, and is also known as the dragonfly island. Teikoku will call it Tonbo, which refers to dragonflies, which are fierce and deadly creatures. As such, their Imperial Regalia is the sword, Yūki no ken (the sword of valor), and is based off of Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi (Grass-Cutter). Tonbo is the main physical fighting force of Teikoku.
The Magatama Jewels
Kyushu is smaller than Honshu, but it had a lot of trade circuits around the ocean and the mountains. So I will make a prefecture named Kairo (Circuit), and have the area be responsible for trade and roads around the empire, as well as in the fighting forces. I would use the famous Magatama jewels (Benevolence) to symbolize their rule.
The Mirror
Shikoku means four provinces, and is the least populated area of the three areas. Shikoku also has a lot of temples (perhaps run by green pheasants, the national symbol of Japan), which draws in a lot of pilgrims. But they also maintain a lot of gateways to other prefectures. So maybe Genkan for entryway. They are responsible for planning and strategizing for the other two. They can have the Michi no kagami, mirror of the path to represent wisdom/truth, based on the Yata no Kagami.
VERY loosely taking inspiration from The Tale of the Heike, a collection of Japanese epic poetry with many translations and retelling (actually written down 200 years after said events supposedly happened), which says that the royal families that held these Regalia were defeated in a naval battle, and threw themselves and the treasures into the sea. Subsequent legends suggest that many search and diving parties have been led to recover the Regalia.
In my AU, I hold that the items were thrown into the sea, with the princes believing that they could return for them later even if they were captured, although they managed to escape. It was a complete disgrace for the Emperor, as without the Ceremonial Regalia, the legitimacy of the entire palace was thrown into question.
And then the box holding the Magatama washed up on the shores of the peninsula.
It is returned as a gesture of good will, but as no good deed goes unpunished, Teikoku believes that they must have taken the other Imperial Regalia for themselves, starting a land invasion. The small army is annihilated by farmers, fresh out of overthrowing their own monarchy, wielding guns, which Teikoku has never seen before.
Which results in a larger army being sent, which is also defeated and the princes captured and possibly executed by the hedgehog army in the north of the country. At this point, without the authority of the Ceremonial Regalia, and increasing economical desperation, the country is forced to undergo a reformation. While there is still an Emperor, he does not hold as much political power as he once did.
Teikoku left behind settlements of soldiers and colonists controlling the southern portion of the peninsula, which they name Usuhan Jiyeog, who take up ruler-ship and fish farming.
The hedgehogs use the proof of their power in defending their areas to take control of what they would name Flower Hill.
It is a strongly held belief that before they backed away from Usuhan Jiyeog, the Emperor promised that anyone who managed to retrieve the Ceremonial Regalia from Flower Hill would be reinstated as the next emperor, and be rewarded with power beyond their wildest dreams.
Did the other two, heavier, items, even wash up on the shores of the peninsula like the jewels, locked in an airtight box? Or did they sink to the bottom, as they were heavier? Who is to say...
But alongside the greed, desperation for power, and food production issues, the temptation of finding the supposedly stolen Imperial Regalia locked away in some distant stronghold is a good enough reason as any to attempt to occupy Flower Hill.
Now, I'm not about to retcon what I have already written and say that Commander Jogjebi wanted the sword and mirror, and Huinjogjebi is a weasel of science who would likely not be interested anyway. But claiming that Flower Hill stole precious items and symbols of their country in the past, and them not being able to disprove it, is enough of an excuse to make quite a few countries in the international courts turn a blind eye to the happenings surrounding Flower Hill.
Oil Production
I did figure out the oil and gas situation. I did go ahead and give the Jindo Empire a large amount of oil. The Venezuela country below the United States Alliance is now the República de Cultivos Oleaginosos, and is trying to prevent the wolves' country from occupying their regions.
Meanwhile, the vast majority of the world's oil in my AU is being produced in this country.
While it used to be many different nations in the past, the leaders understood that their vast oil and gas reserves would result in large scale invasions, and agreed to band together into the Equatorial Allegiance.
#no one in my AU is ending up as the new ruler of Teikoku#Mulmangcho might be a prince in Lily Bell but he is a home grown prince#I'll say that now#this is just supposed to be a footnote in the backstory of the AU#why does it have to be so detailed and complicated me?#I knew some of the legends of grass-cutter from overly sarcastic productions#but I learned about grass-cutter falling into the sea and possibly washing up from usagi yojimbo#sah#SaH#squirrel and hedgehog#lily bell in the thorn thicket#the rod that blocks the lightning#it would be like a normal (not Arthur) person showing up at the PM office with Excalibur or the bone of scone#and claiming to be the new king#I hope mixing and matching legends and such from different countries and time periods is an ok thing to do#I mean no one stopped me from writing 145K words on Korean farming so#There’s a few stories about Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi and Yata no Kagami#Items like them show up in anime a lot but I wasn’t even thinking of it when I wrote this#kind of wanted a whole Yamatai and the sun queen descendants plot line for the giggles#but Yamatai might just be Kyushu
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Mmmmmm idk have a post of many drawing I made lately lol
I just had to draw those fellas cuz they have the same vibe going on
Btw the fella from the right is another oc idk if I interduced him already, his name is sir Laughalot and he's a bounty hunter (but he's like having a long ass break cuz sadness)
Also YO?!? THORNS OF ORIGINS MOVIE FAKE SCREENSHOTS?
Y E S!!
And Robean poster cuz I love her :3
And finally you know, the usual.
#prince rosethorn#robean#cackletta#antasma#sir Laughalot#super mario oc#superstar saga#mario and luigi dream team#mario and luigi#oc#thorns of origins#darknoverse#yea no im so lazy to put thise in separate posts lol#bing posting me thinks#also about Sir Laughalot#he's a sweet old man tbh#he's just terrifying sometimes tho if he gets mad#popple
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How much pain can you forgive? What would you do for those you swore to protect?
#cheesy ass caption#something something an eye for an eye but the actual physical scarring can be interpreted as symbolism of Dark Cacao and Choco's characters#bcs Choco's is like on his eye a very defining and public scar like it's one of the first things you see on his character which can be#interpreted as like how it's clear as day that he's not the same “noble prince” he was while Dark Cacao's (possible) scar is not only#never seen in any of his sprites but we never get a scope to how bad the injury was (even though it's possible he was hardly injured due to#like being immortal but I digress and also think that interpretation is incorrect) could be seen as how he hides his damage from the kingdo#and its citizens even though it's eating him up from the inside and eventually spills over into a more physical manifestation (the wall) of#his grief and all that he DOES try his best to hide how much everyone he ever cared about leaving him affects him.#anyway tl;dr Dark Choco's damage from their conflict is incredibly visible which is reflected in his eye scar while you wouldn't be able to#see Dark Cacao's as easily or at all. Anyway you get it. You see the themes. The symbolism.#tw gore#cw gore#Is this body horror????#probably not????#I heard somewhere that Dark Cacao's crown was supposed to look like thorns and y'know who ELSE#I'm not a christian but sometimes their symbols and stuff go hard tbh#its called like stigmata or smthing (just about the blood on his face)#crk#teethart#cookie run fanart#dark cacao cookie#dark cacao crk#cookie run kingdom#fanart#my art#artists on tumblr#digital art
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excerpt from “Briar Rose” in The Complete First Edition: The Original Folk & Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, translated and edited by Jack Zipes
#I didn’t know that ‘she will fall into a deep sleep for one hundred years’ was in the old (1812) version of the story#as opposed to eventually be woken up by true love’s kiss#there’s a strong sense of fate and destiny in the Disney movie version#if ‘I walked with you once upon a dream’ is true#and then with the conflict that the prince falls in love with a woman he meets in the woods even though he’s been promised to someone#but then it turns out she’s the woman he was promised to so really there’s no conflict#there's still a portrayal of fate in this version where the prince simply walks in with no barriers where it was previously impossible#simply because it’s been one hundred years and it’s time for the princess to wake up with a kiss#also interesting that there would be a hedge of thorns that imprisons the kingdom and kills anyone who tries to enter#but also protects the sleeping people- who really couldn’t be woken up before 100 years had passed anyway#when that wasn’t stated in the curse#perhaps when changing the curse from killing the princess to merely making her and everyone else sleep for 100 years#the 12th fairy couldn’t completely remove there being a dangerous element of the curse#but also it is protective- someone could have tried to harm or rob the sleeping people- and is clearly inspired by the princess’ name#fairy tales#sleeping beauty#my posts#book excerpts
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im bored so uh
#not including adrian bc hes a minor#gild and jacin are my blorbos but in terms of attractiveness i have to choose jest#lunar chronicles#the lunar chronicles#marissa meyer#gilded marissa meyer#cursed marissa meyer#tlc#gilded duology#heartless marissa meyer#prince kai#kai#zeev kesley#carswell thorne#jacin clay#jest heartless
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i miss my little brother
#i haven't seen him in so long#here in greece our summer vacation is for three months#and that guy refuses to stay at home for more than five days istg#he's NINE and is already sick of us what will hr be like when he's my age#he's at our village. and HAS been there for like ten days at least#he's coming back on Wednesday. but before he went there he was at summer camp for two weeks.#bro came back sat at home for three days then dipped again. OH and ofc before summer camp he was guess where? AT OUR VILLAGE AGAIN#like george come back please your sia misses you#which yeah he calls me sia because a lot of the time he's too lazy to say me whole name. when he was a bit little-er he'd call E-nastasia#e like 'early'. cuz for some reason he couldn't say Anastasia to save his life#and he has the cheekiest most annoying shit eating grin every time he greets me with an insult that he THINKS is cool but it just solidifie#that he's nine years old#i wanna hug him#so so so bad#and the mf refuses to sit still so i can barely ever cuddle the fucker ugh couldn't he be as cuddly as our cousins are#i MISS HIM#there's a thorn missing from my side. put him back#i finished rewatching#hxh#and every time alluka and killua were in a scene together i was foaming at the mouth out of cuteness aggression and unbridled jealousy#currently rewatching#the dragon prince#and seeing ezran and callum being all adorable has me feeling thirty types of melancholic#siblings#little brothers are so fucking irritating and i want mine back rn#my little brother
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