#leroux raoul

[femmeleatherface]

something about the phantom of the opera novel that i really like and don't see talked about as much is how raoul doesn't really "get" christine until after he demonstrates selfless love for her

they both know their feelings for each other and are secretly engaged, yes, but christine doesn't fully confide in raoul about what's been happening with erik and agree to leave paris with him until AFTER he promises to not only help her escape but also leave her out of respect for her wishes not to marry

it demonstrates a growth in raoul's feelings, where he stops being so pushy and demanding with christine and his feelings toward her grow more mature. it shows that raoul, however young and naive and a little silly as a romantic hero he may be, genuinely cares about christine as a person. he respects her agency and will help her because he loves her and wants what's best for her, even if he doesn't receive anything in return

it's an act of selfless love that happens again with erik giving up christine at the end of the novel because he develops similar emotional growth and recognizes his own failures with her. something something erik and raoul character parallels and foils

[juljuliejules]

phantom babies sketches!! i missed drawing flying heads🤪

I’m struggling with taking aesthetically pleasing photos AGAIN- and with editing pics too. I guess the only solution is to blindly add b&w filter on every shot lol💀

[hostess-of-horror]

Source: Pinterest

[echrikri]

2025.01.26.

Raoul and Erik

[achildsfirstsorrow]

Old doodles I never posted..

Personal Raoul design and some Eriks (and an Erika? I guess).. also poto oc.

[annachum]

Leroux! Raoul De Chagny Aesthetic

[starprncss]

VAMPIRE CHRISSY VAMPIRE CHRISSY VAMPIRE CHRISSY!!!!!!!!

Don’t tell the cinnamon roll about your kinky basement boyfriend.

[ablatheringblatherskite]

You ever notice how, at least in the Phantom of the Opera book, Raoul, Christine and Erik all see the story in completely different genres??

For Raoul, it's obviously Horror and Investigative Drama.

For Christine, it's like... a dark Fairy Tale.

And for Erik, it's a Tragedy.

And idk I feel like that actually also explains a LOT about their behaviours and actions in the book??? D'you see what I mean?!?

[theres-rue-for-you]

gaston leroux being the most unserious writer moments in TPOTO:

-raoul scaling down a tree to see Christine while she’s roaming the moors at night mid breakdown

-one of the opera staff claims that christine has friends plotting against Carlotta, to which another staff member goes “christine has friends?”

-gaston describes a toad coming out of Carlotta’s mouth and then goes “lmao I’m just messing that didn’t actually happen” what a troll

-the unnamed narrator holding Richard’s hand for and I quote “a few minutes” because he saw the opera ghost and got scared

-raoul straight up crying during a performance because christine sounds nervous

[wowyzowy3]

doodles

[softstrawberrycreamcake]

[juljuliejules]

красивые и смешные детки😗 переводить надписи на инглиш не буду, кринжем нужно наслаждаться на языке оригинала

+версия с чистеньким фоном!!

[dylansheep]

little doodle

[femmeleatherface]

[achildsfirstsorrow]

In a foul mood currently so I’m unmotivated. Erik, Raoul, and Christine doodles.

[dross-the-fish]

I didn't love the art I made before so I'm taking another shot at it. Added Christine and Raoul this time.

stuck on how to color it, whether to do it in black and white and what kind of lighting I want but I like the line so far