#king roland II

[shychick-52]

Fantastic points, @bettathanyou!!

Question, tho! Now, were you referring to when he saved Sofia at the magic show in 'Cedric's Apprentice' (which, like I said, was the only time before s4's 'In Cedric We Trust' and the finale that Roland's praise seemed truly sincere/earnest, instead of half-assed), or 'In Cedric We Trust' and the finale? Because as truly grateful as Roland was the first time he saw Cedric save Sofia in 'Cedric's Apprentice', and despite his view of him being challenged for the first time there (he even praised him to everyone as "the greatest sorcerer in the land"), it oddly didn't seem to last/mean as much in the long run, because he went back to treating him the same after that (and when he wasn't still overlooking, belittling, and blaming him, any other times he praised him for saving the day- or even being instrumental in saving the day- felt cheap in comparison).

But ever since Cedric saved Sofia at the end of 'In Cedric We Trust', I think that was the first time those nearly lifelong views of him (which began ever since the Incident) were truly challenged and permanently changed, because at that point he was finally in a position to truly appreciate (1) Cedric's words in 'Day of the Sorcerers' when he finally explained/unleashed all his pain and frustration over how he'd always been treated by everyone, and (2) that the Incident wasn't Cedric's fault at all- which they all learned in 'Through the Looking-Back Glass'. Only then could Roland truly understand (without excusing Cedric's treason) that Cedric was a great sorcerer and a great man whose life had been unfairly destroyed, and that Roland himself had played a part in that.

And by the finale (which was the next and last episode that featured Cedric after 'In Cedric We Trust'), you could tell Cedric was truly part of the family throughout it!

And like I said before, when Roland told Cedric in 'In Cedric We Trust' that he was wrong about him, I definitely hc he meant not only for refusing to trust him ever since his redemption, but also for seeing him as a bungler for so long; it was then that he truly saw that Cedric was a great sorcerer and a great man, and a great friend... just like Sofia told him when she advocated for Roland to give him a second chance in 'Day of the Sorcerers'!

@fantadym

You know how at the end of 'Cedric's Apprentice', Roland was so sincere in seeing what a great sorcerer Cedric was after all? Well, since Sofia had wanted to show him and everyone what a great sorcerer Cedric really was, do you think she felt bad when Roland and everyone else went back to disrespecting him after that (you just know Cedric must have felt like shit)?

Also, Sofia should have told Roland what she learned from Cedric- that his mistakes around Roland was really from his nerves (from his lack of support and faith, resulting in a vicious circle).

@tookishcombeferre

[mismess]

That's MY comfort sorcerer from a Disney jr show and I'll draw him whenever I please !!!

[kyitsya]

begging for mercy

[mintleflower]

would i be myself if i didnt draw them as kittys

Family btw ^

[a-lilac-lyric]

I think this might just be one of my favorite screenshots.

[nox-in-a-box]

[a-lilacsong]

This was originally meant to be a 100% goofy funny comic, but somehow it turned into angst halfway through. I still think it's funny that Minimus canonically learns the truth before Amber and James though.

(And thanks to @ograndebatata for helping me rewrite the script to be more fitting).

Comic Script: Roland: … So, now you know the truth about my first wish on the well. I'm sorry I didn't tell you before. If any of you has anything to say, please do. Roland: Okay… one at a time please. James: Does this mean I'm half-wishing well? If someone put a coin in my mouth could I grant their wishes? Roland: WHAT?! NO! Absolutely not! Sofia: I'm sorry dad. Minimus and I already knew, and I think he has told every horse in the kingdom by now. Roland: That's not… how did you…? Amber: Daddy… does that mean I could have killed Sofia when I turned her into a cat? Would she be dead because of me? Roland: No Amber. That wouldn't have happened. Don't worry, no one got hurt. Amber: But Sofia almost was! Roland: But she wasn't. She's alright. All of you are. I'm sorry I only told you now. but please remember we both love you all very much. And we'll all get through this together.

[duckker]

this fandom is drowning me send help

[ushstuff]

Playing these pinterest templates with the STF adults again

Ah, these things are so entertaining

[prodigal-explorer]

umm guys i'm new to the sofia the first fandom and i made an au

it's probably the most basic and unoriginal thing ever LMAO but hear me out guys hear me out

and if something about this is like not original because it's part of the canon series, please forgive me i'm only on the last episodes of season two HAHAHA

so basically queen miranda dies rescuing sofia from something idk

and king roland is like DEVASTATED and he ends up blaming sofia for miranda's death and starting to resent her and treat her very badly. amber and james try to defend sofia, but it only makes things worse for all of them, so sofia urges amber and james to stay safe. but roland's treatment towards sofia grows worse and worse, and sofia turns to the amulet for help, but she gets nothing.

that's where cedric comes in. cedric has always sort of seen sofia as a daughter figure (not consciously) and when he finds out about what roland is doing, he's furious. he takes sofia and runs with her, abandoning enchancia and everything in it, including his job as royal sorcerer. it's the hardest decision he ever made, but he knows that nobody else will be there for sofia. nobody else would dare disobey the king.

so sofia and cedric have run away, off to another kingdom. and sofia is, of course, very grateful that cedric rescued her. but as they're wandering, sofia discovers cedric's plans to steal her amulet. she's heartbroken and terrified. was this the real reason why cedric took her away? to try and steal her amulet and take over enchancia? sofia has no idea who to trust or what to believe. what she doesn't know is that cedric gave up on the amulet and doesn't want to rule the kingdom if it means that any harm comes to sofia. but he realizes that too late, and she discovers the secret too late. so now, cedric has no idea that sofia knows, and he thinks everything is great.

so ummm yeah!

[historianofenchancia]

This Sofia of the Day is brought to you by Great Swing James. I could really feel the heat

[ushsblog]

Waaaaaaaaaah

At the end of 'In Cedric We Trust', when Roland earnestly told Cedric "I was wrong about you", I hc he meant more than about Cedric stealing that crown from the museum and about trusting him in general. But about everything- throwing away their friendship as kids (whether the Incident had been caused by him or not), essentially always using him as his whipping boy and blaming him for everything, always judging him as a bungling sorcerer when he should have seen what a great sorcerer and a great man he was all along, being always so blind to Cedric's pain, etc.

And now that Roland saw his old friend in a new light, he was in a much better place to truly appreciate that the Incident had never been his fault (which he'd learned previously in 'Through the Looking-Back Glass', but barely reacted to) and that Cedric's life had been ruined over a simple misunderstanding.

That's likely when the deep remorse flooded in, allowing him to also finally understand Cedric's unleashed, pent-up pain he ranted to him about in 'Day of the Sorcerers' (which Roland technically heard, but didn't really hear or even consider because of how bitter he felt over his treason) and why Cedric felt desperate and angry enough to try taking over the kingdom.

I was talking to my friend and fellow analyst @tookishcombeferre about this, and we both agree!

ALSO. I absolutely adore the brilliant subtly at the end of 'In Cedric We Trust' when Roland asks Cedric if he could restore the damaged landscape from Prisma's attacks, and he restores it as good as new with his magic. No crack or blemish remained. Just like their relationship! (Ok, realistically there would still be deep scarring on both sides that a quick fix wouldn't cure, but you know what I mean.) For a show aimed at little kids, that makes the beautiful symbolism all the more impressive!!

@bettathanyou @fantadym @ushsblog @moonypears-blog

[mismess]

These three episodes(The baker king, the floating palace and holiday in enchancia) from the perspective of Baileywick must have been like a horror movie. No break in-between either this is why he was snappy in holiday in enchancia he's on high alert.

But he doesn't have time to think about that he has a job to do

[kyitsya]

i tweaked the carriage accident scene a bit, sry roland

[majoresca]

Holiday in Enchancia

I know that Cedric didn't appear in this episode, which I find strange.

If the royal family had asked Cedric to use his crystal ball to find Roland's location while he was missing, they wouldn't have needed to go looking for him in a blizzard and risk their own safety.

Maybe a locator spell would even end up finding him.

I don't think Cedric would have neglected to look for Roland, even if they weren't such good friends anymore.

Indeed Cedric wanted the throne, but I don't think he would be so cruel to let his childhood friend get lost in the snow to die, especially considering that in addition to being king, Roland is also a father of a family.

The script could have given an excuse that the crystal ball was being interfered with by the blizzard, and that it wouldn't be able to find Roland accurately.

[a-lilac-lyric]

"I miss my wife, Baileywick. I miss her a lot."