#kotlc gnomes

[synonymroll648]

y’know that feeling when you realize hanahaki disease could actually be canon compliant thanks to the worldbuilding surrounding the gnomes? and then you remember that sophie is technically part gnome? 

[ohmygoly]

It is curious that for every other element there is an ability for it...water, fire, air, light, and shadows. But, there is no apparent elvin ability for Earth. I wonder why that is. Could technopathy be considered the ability to read and control physical matter, or Earth? Maybe it'd be better written that elves don't even view Earth as an element, it is just not something they believe culturally. Maybe they should believe Earth is the only true element because they don't have the ability to create it. Maybe they recognize that it is an element that was given to the gnomes by the sun, moon, and stars in the form of plants as the elves already have an immense amount of power. OR, what if the elves and gnomes are more closely related species than anyone originally thought?

[kale-of-the-forbidden-cities]

gnomes for @keeptober day 12

gnotes written from an elf perspective

I know it's late but in my defense, I had gno internet access the past two days so. I literally couldn't have posted it on time if I tried

individual gnomes under cut (I would like to gname them)

[bookwyrminspiration]

vote Yuri the gnome keeper sexyman 2025 <33

@camelspit

[the-witch-of-woods-beyond]

i think that kotlc has the potential to be such a good book series if it handled the problems with the elven society instead of giving us almost ten books of sophie slowly accepting those flaws. imagine if the way the gnomes are treated was discussed and dealt with, the way talentles elves and siblings are treated and the structure of the nobility was shown in a negative light.

i’m aware there’s been slow improvement, but for nine books worth of development and world-building, i feel like there should be more.

[the-great-gullon-incident]

How does the Elven economy work when it comes to food? Like, how much does food cost, if any, and like does it cost more to go out to eat?

Food is largely made and produced by gnomes. As gnomes have a trade based economy they trade the food they make with safety inside the lost cities to food companies managed by elves.

The cost of food will change depending on what type of food your buying or what company your buying from but generally it’s calculated by how many tools were used, how much the were used, and the quality of the tools. so the company can make an income. Companies that use better and more expensive equipment will charge more. If a company gives there gnomes better living conditions(larger property, more water, more access to electricity/whatever elves use to generate light) the higher the prices will also be as they have to take into account the money they are spending on taxes for the gnomes living facilities.

Eating out a restaurant or fast food would cost more. Most commonly at restaurants(especially the fancier ones) the dishes are being specially prepared by elves who are actively getting paid. Fast food places or less fancy restaurants will sometimes have gnomes make the food who’s pay will depend on the individual gnome and what they’ve bargained their pay to be.

[when-wax-wings-melt]

damn the gender norms don't just have hands Sophie is physically giving them boxing gloves and putting them in the ring!

[famousinfamous]

not the elves enslaving the gnomes AND the goblins. Like you think those bodyguards are getting paid in fat cash?

[doodle-do-wop]

Biana 1v1-ed someone who is numb to emotions and slammed her through a mirror

she didn't win but she survived

[kale-of-the-forbidden-cities]

the most offensive thing to call gnomes is "little grass homies"

[calla-starkflowerstew11]

I swear to god the councilors are so fcking dumb that even gorgodon shit could handle the elvin world better than them.

They are literally an example of "smart individuals but when together there is not a single braincell present"

[bookwyrminspiration]

Hey do you think Panakes trees have both male and female characteristics or do you think they are more distinct (as distinct as plant gender can obviously be)

this is what the panakes look like Shannon told me personally trust me 👍

[cobbleprime123]

Fitz and Gethen look so chopped i can't-

made a collage of some of the silliest graphic novel panels in honor of the new one 💖 i hope it captures even half the chaotic energy of this one oh my god

[swans-chirping-in-the-distance]

It's not "only Sophie can do this". That is so far from true. Her friends are:

Fitz, one of the most powerful telepaths of his time. Could've killed someone if his friends didn't stop him. Sort of did kill him. Btw, it was his traitorous older brother.

Biana, one of if not the ONLY vanisher who can completely vanish to every species. Has twice tackled murderers. Almost fell off Mount Everest and is covered in scars because of those times. She's super proud of it. Literally could kill you in a face full of a makeup

Keefe, also tested on. Has 3-4 abilities, two of which are new with him. Snarked the ogre king and won a sparring match with him because of it. Also ripped out THE ogre king's earring. Pretty good with weapons. Can make you listen by word of mouth.

Dex, such a powerful technopath that the council requested him to make special tech instead of an elf that's hundreds of years old and invented most of society's daily gadgets. Often underestimated.

Tam, one of the few shades that can control shadowflux. Joined a group of murderers and killed a friend to save his sister (yeah Keefe's alive, but Tam thought that Stellarlune would kill him and he still did it).

Linh, who held up a river surrounding a kingdom that was poisonous and harder to control when she didn't have full control over her abilities. Btw, she was 15.

She is friends with a variety of elves with crazy powers, ogres, trolls, dwarves, gnomes, and a human.

Only Sophie being able to go in these battles is dumb. It makes sense bcz she's the mc, but not in the actual series.

So I present multi-perspective kotlc.

Solves the "only Sophie can do this" issue. Better for character development. Makes side characters' relationships and lives matter more.

It would change the plot slightly but I think it would help.

[the-way-astray]

i want a kotlc musical so that and only so that they can be having a conversation about how the elves aren’t really that musical and how that’s more of a gnome or dwarf thing and then have it segue into a song