#imperial place

[revindicatedbyhistory]

do anglos know wrt the malvinas situation that argentina was a neocolony of the uk for a good chunk of post independence history

[serpentface]

This was going to be a panel of a little comic but I got too invested in drawing minute background details so, here.

[ludinusdaleth]

with the obligatory precursor statement of "the gods are not based on any earthen pantheon and thus cannot be drawn directly to any of our dieties, but downfall is heavily intentionally pulling from religious imagery": it is insane (in the best way) of nick marini to show up to critical role for his very first time and play pelor as the messiah shepherd giving food & shelter to poor refugees. whilst boarding a ship of regufees. to nuke the city that harbors them

[whiskeysorrows]

you ever think about how omnipresent the themes of colonialism are in hozier's discography. like right from the onset we have songs like foreigner's god and run, then later swan upon leda, butchered tongue, empire now and eat your young talking about ireland and the brutality of the consequences of british rule and how it defines people even generations later. you ever think about that???

[lieutenantselnia]

Excuse the poor quality, but Piett's waist in this shot though😩🤲

[grub-karkat-in-strange-places]

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my matesprit gave to me...

Twelve trolls trolling, eleven Dirkers Striding, ten lords a English, nine Jadies dancing, eight maids a miiing, seven drones a culling, six girls a gaying, five fucking rings, four Caliborns, three French-ish girls, two turtle Daves and a grubkat in a pear tree.

[beep-beepster]

I feel like there is a strong correlation to Frank Hubert’s initial subtext with Dune (its islamic religious themes, a premise setting an empire against local populaces, the attention towards ecological developments in desert environments with a bias towards temperate zones from outsiders wanting to “enrich” the land), and all of the recent developments in Gaza and its history, both with the original influences to Hubert’s novel and the timing of a blockbuster adaptation happening while international focus grows towards Palestine, that is going unmentioned outside of the usual jokes and memes

[supportershy]

Feng Xin - Imperial Bodyguard

Today's rant is of course about Feng Xin.

(Some data + headcanons, of course)

I think we don't talk enough about Feng Xin as the imperial bodyguard. I mean, we just accepted as normal that a bunch of grown ass men chose a child, a teenager, as the one in charge of the security of the Crown Prince himself.

Have we stopped to think about the huge responsibility that matter implied for Feng Xin? Also, the incredible ability he should have had to be selected for such an important job? He should have been really talented to earn it!

But imagine that this boy has over his shoulders the safety of the Crown Prince, one of the jewels of Xianle. It was too much! And he took it with the seriousness and responsibility needed. We don't see him complaining or fooling around with it! It wasn't a game or some temporary position he was set to.

Now, let's say (and I'm already babbling) that it wasn't like he was the only bodyguard but instead he was part of a "guard of bodyguards". It makes more sense in realistic terms, does it take away his merit? No at all, because he was still chosen at 14 (or 15 max) to be the shadow and protector of Xie Lian. He would be next to Xie Lian all the time, not only in training sessions but also in all the prince's duties. He probably learnt a lot about traditions, politics, social affairs, etc. Just by being there. He didn't seem to care about that, at least we don't see that in any part of the book. He had to be alert and paying attention all the time. It wasn't something easy, but it was his duty and he accepted it.

Also, as the imperial bodyguard or as part of an important guard, he needed to train continuously, those perfect shots weren't going to get by themselves, right?. He was probably trained militarily too. So, training and guarding the prince consumed his entire time. That needed discipline and of course, an out of the ordinary teenage years. He wasn't like others.

I just can't stop thinking about the amount of bravery it took him to do this job. We don't know much about Feng Xin's story, but I believe we should take more into account this part of his life.

The years Feng Xin spent as Xie Lian's bodyguard (before his ascension) molded his personality, tastes, ethics, etc.

Being Xie Lian's imperial bodyguard was the most important thing that happened to Feng Xin in his short life, and it changed that life for ever.

[skyrim-forever]

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[pearlescentplums]

one absolutely grating thing about mainland chinese spaces is how they co opt orientalism to literally do phrenology on their own fucking people. i didn't realize that having small eyes, tan skin, a broad face, or freckles brought "shame" to the nation. i didn't realize that these features are all inherently racist and orientalist to have.

[thousand-winters]

It's all fun and games and "I know english" until you're looking for a tutorial to do this or that and it suddenly feels like it's another language.

[lanabenikosdoormat]

baby.. baby jed the beloved

[grub-karkat-in-strange-places]

On the tenth day of Christmas, my matesprit gave to me...

Ten lords of English, nine Jadies dancing, eight maids a miiing, seven drones a culling, six girls a gaying, five fucking rings, four Caliborns, three French-ish girls, two turtle Daves and a grubkat in a pear tree.

[cdr2002]

Deep Space Nine forced the mirror universe to evolve as a concept and explore the idea of inverting the characters on a more individualistic level and opening deeper questions of who each of us could have been if our lives turned out differently and I’m tired of that being abandoned and ignored to cling to the familiarity of the Terran Empire.

[tiredassmage]

[datastate]

does anyone else feel mildly insane knowing that their existence is only available because of the colonization & violence enacted on your people. that it literally wouldn't be possible for you to exist as you are without imperialism. it's like i'm permanently detached from my own ethnicity or somehow a traitor to it simply by existing