#katana????? is that???? i saw someone refer to them as katana but idk if that's what we're using now ...

[glittersploots]

katechan doodle :3

[worldismyne]

Iceberg Bing for layer 3 and 4.

My memory is really bad, so some of these might have already appeared in earlier layers.

AMVs - Either specific songs that were popular to use in the fandom, or any fanmade content from during the manga's run that was popular

Soul and Maka Split up - Apparently this interpretation of Maka and Soul's final discussion in the manga is a hot take. There was a lot going on in the final chapter, but here are the phrases from the manga that gave me that impression.

Will cross this box off for any analysis from that final chapter tho.

Thompson Twins - Can't remember if this specific reference was pointed out, but stands in for any pop culture references brought to light.

The Dress - This is a newer development, but at some point this dress got listed on Devil Inspired and advertised heavily on instagram.

A bunch of Chrona cosplayers independently saw it and adopted it. (There were at least 3 or 4 at the first con I went to after it was listed). It's so prolific I've seen it in fanart of Chrona now.

Mary Shelly Theory - Saw someone in the tag a while back theorize Marie might be an allusion to Mary Shelly. It would add a layer to the electricity power outside of the Mjolnir reference.

New Art - Any mention of the 20th anniversary drops. (It didn't fit well in the square)

Purple/Pink Gate - Another one I can't remember if it's already been covered. Despite most fan artists color picking a dusty rose for Crona's hair, lavender wigs are still more common for cosplayers. I am a pink wig truther.

Shinobi - Okay, this is a PS2 game that predates the manga by two years. The main mechanic is a katana that sucks the lifeforce/soul of the user unless it's constantly fed other souls. I am fairly sure this is the inspiration of the uncanny sword. Even the cover art gives post time skip vibes.

If not, both pieces of media have to be referencing the same thing.

Zagreus + Dionysus : Death the Kid's role in SE has similarities with the god of the rebirth. Particularly the part of the legends where he's dismembered and eaten. There is some confusion in greek mythology if these are just different names for the same god or just two gods whose roles overlap, thus why I put both names.

Ragnarok - Particularly how he stops being a character after Salvage. Will also check off for mention of the war of the gods.

Merch - There's a lot of merch out there. Apparently they made a speaker inspired by bonus art. I'm sure there's a bunch of official stuff I haven't seen before.

Official Cosplay - There's a few talking points here that come to mind. Like how Soul is the only weapon with an official cosplay prop. Any Spirit, Ragnarok or Tsubaki props you see were made by the cosplayer. Death the Kid rings get sold one at a time, even if they're advertised as a set.

Translations goofs - There's little things like Afreet and Kishen being used interchangeably in the sub. The Witch hunter evolutions have a few different names. I'm sure there's other translation stuff that I don't know about that might pop up.

Demi-god Black Star - Another umbrella square. Black Star's arc towards the end seems to be referencing something specific. Idk what it is, but Marie goes out of her way to put him and Death the Kid on the same level and snubs Maka at the end of the manga.

The Dread Queen - Comparing Chrona to Persephone is really common in the Kirona crowd. After listening to some deeper dives on the topic there's actually precedence for them to be an allusion ancient underworld goddess that predates Persephone and Hades, but not the abduction myth. They're never referred by name only by titles. Crona's name being literally Dark One in Japanese fits with this theme, as well as usually being referred to as the Demon Sword rather than by their given name. This could be more coincidence than anything else though.

Unlocalized content - The iceberg has already covered the games, but there might be audio dramas or other in-character content that didn't make it's way over when SE was popular in the US.

[ghostyolive]

Hello idk how old it was but i saw your greedol dnd au and im just over here like 👀👀👀👀 my past and current hyperfixations? Do tell

Ohoho thank you for asking me about this! It's been a while since I've thought about this AU, but it's actually the oldest one I have! Naturally, it's kinda Devil's Nest centric (because this is my AU and I get to choose who it's about) but it was actually originally created with more of a focus on Ed, Al, Winry, Ling, and Lan Fan as a traveling party. I’m also not gonna pretend that it’s in any way DnD lore accurate, more just created as a fun experiment where I could think about my guys even more. That being said

Them. :)

Some basic DnD info for each of them under the cut!

Greed

A barbarian of the Path of the Beast. Rather than his carbon shield form which he can activate at any time in the anime, Greed only gains his alternate form during rages. He has a preference for using his claws to fight.

Son of an archdevil whom he only refers to as Father, he is something like a half-devil. A large majority of the time he can pass as an unusually strong tiefling. His appearance has led him to be shunned from general society.

He’s a fluent speaker of infernal and common.

He has proficiency in athletics, persuasion, and intimidation.

His highest stats are constitution and charisma. His lowest is dexterity.

He doesn’t particularly want to hurt people and only likes to do good for himself (or so he thinks.) He holds a grudge against anybody trying to rule over him. He’s chaotic neutral.

Dolcetto

A fighter of the Samurai Archetype. He fights only for Greed and his friends. He has an interception based fighting style and his weapon of choice is a katana.

He’s a Longtooth shifter which gives him various dog-like traits such as a tail, a preference for being with a group, and a shifted form that resembles a werewolf. When shifted, he has strong fangs that can be used in place of melee.

He’s a fluent speaker of common, quori, and draconic.

He has proficiency in athletics, acrobatics, perception, and insight.

His highest stats are strength and dexterity. His lowest is constitution.

His interests lie solely in the well-being of his friends, and due to his past of imprisonment, he dislikes systemic authorities. He’s chaotic neutral.

Martel

A ranger of the Gloom Stalker conclave. A survivalist through and through, she favors hunting beasts and has a climate preference of forests. Her fighting style focuses on thrown weapons with a preference for knives.

Born a half-elf of wood elf ancestry, Martel was subject to a failed ritual to turn her into a yuan-ti. She retains some yuan-ti traits such as scales, fangs, and a mainly carnivorous diet.

She’s a fluent speaker of common, elven, and quori.

She has proficiency in perception, stealth, survival, acrobatics, and nature.

Her highest stats are dexterity and intelligence. Her lowest is strength.

Despite the yuan-ti ritual, she still holds the values of protection and friendship that she grew up with. She has a general dislike for people ruling over her. She’s chaotic neutral.

Roa

A barbarian of the Path of the Totem Warrior. In a similar vein to someone of the bear totem, he harnesses the toughness of the ox when he fights. His preferred weapons are war hammers.

He’s an ox-like Beasthide shifter. Due to his shifter nature, he has bovine traits such as tough skin, an almost entirely herbivorous diet, and an intense dislike for going down staircases.

He’s a fluent speaker of common and quori.

He has proficiency in perception, athletics, and intimidation.

His highest stats are constitution and strength. His lowest is charisma.

Jaded by a tough life, Roa focus little attention on doing good outside of what regards his close friends, but he also lacks malicious intent. He tends to dislike authorities. He’s chaotic neutral.

Bido

A rogue of the Scout Archetype, he serves as the gang’s information master. He doesn’t like using weapons in general, but his weapon of choice is a knife.

He’s half-kobold and half-lightfoot halfling. His small stature gives him an advantage in matters of sneaking and hiding from his foes. Due to his kobold ancestry, however, he has worse sight in the sun and is thus less effective during the day.

He’s a fluent speaker of common, halfling, and draconic.

He has proficiency in acrobatics, deception, sleight of hand, nature, survival, and stealth.

His highest stats are dexterity and charisma. His lowest is strength.

Only strongly dedicated to his boss, he lacks interest in doing good or bad. He has little preference for chaos or order and instead takes the most efficient route. He’s true neutral.

It’s really fun to think about this AU again, so thank you for asking about it! :D