#linphea

[solowinx]

where do specialists come from? my theory

i was scrolling on reddit today and i have found a post about specialists. the comments were full of ppl invested in their lives and backstories. one user in particular pointed out that we actually don't know where some of the specialists come from. so i decided to show off my theories. im obviously gonna talk about Riven, Timmy, Nex and Helia since we already know where Sky, Brandon, Nabu and Roy come from. THIS IS MY OPINION/THEORY, FEEL FREE TO DISAGREE

Riven

this man is from Magix. ive read some fanfictions that headcanon him as an inhabitant of some misterious far planet but honestly i disagree with that. your personality doesn't need necessarily to match with your home planet. i think he comes from a poor neighborhood of magix city, probably because of his punk style and the jokes he makes about the prince Sky. i dont even get why some ppl exclude the fact that some of them could come from Magix anyway. it's a planet like the others after all so of course someone is gonna live there

Timmy

this one is pretty complicated. i personally headcanon him as a solarian, mainly because of his slightly tan skin and then his hair reminds me Radius' one. i tend to exclude the theory of him being from zenith since he doesn't speak like tecna (they both talk about technology very often but she uses idioms related to technology, he doesnt), then he doesn't dress up like tecna and finally he doesnt act like her. if we base zenith culture over season 6-7 we discover that ppl tend not to show their emotions on purpose while timmy is more shy than "emotionless" (he even met tecna's parents in season 7 and you can notice the difference between them).

He doesnt come for sure from Magix, or at least from Magix City. in season 1 during the episode of "the day of the rose" we discover timmy isnt at Magix City because he went home so that means that his family doesnt live there...

Nex

idk about this one. since he used to be a paladin and paladin school is on Linphea he could PROBABLY come from there but he doesn't give off linphean vibes. he might be an abroad student. someone headcanons him as andros citizen but if it was true they would have mentioned it like in the case of roy. at this point we'll never know

Helia

he is from Magix as well. his grandpa is literally saladin so they probably all live in Magix. in the comics he was friend with flora since childhood but since it doesnt make sense with the canon (in general comics arent canon) he CANT come from linphea

[partiallypearl]

A LOOK INTO THE OTHERWORLD'S REALMS:

L for Linphea

an realm located in the middle of the rainforest. linphea is well known for its biodiversity, and the genealogical research that its various plants and animals - as well as fairy inhabitants have found. since the 1000s, it has been the most densely populated realm in the otherworld, with solaria coming in second. 

Royal Family:

Queen Teresita - the reigning Queen of Linphea. Went to Alfea in the late 90s. Works to save Linphea's ecosystems.

Princess Lucia - Crown princess of Linphea. Goes to Alfea. Earth fairy, one of Sam Harvey's former classmates.

King Antonio - the late King Consort. Went to Red Fountain. Died shortly after Lucia's birth.

@winxsource

[jenni3penny]

[vicontheinternet]

If Selina (the writers) were smart they would’ve trapped the winx girls in their greatest desire/fantasy kinda like making a story page for each girl. Like that episode justice league/supergirl when that alien plant trapped superman and supergirl in the mind in their heart’s desire so when they woke up they were grieving all over again. It would destroy the girls.

[darlenicy]

Finally found the source in which Darcy was described as "Jewel of Darkness"

Translation ⬇️

ICY

HEART OF ICE

Source of energy: ice

Deadly powers: ice-rain and ice spears

Icy is the leader of the Trix. Thanks to her charisma,she gets everyone to follow her rules.

STORMY

PRINCESS OF WIND

Source of energy: wind

Deadly powers: approaching storms and thunderstorms

Stormy is passionate and testy. She thinks that she's more powerful than Icy in secret.

DARCY

JEWEL OF DARKNESS (sounds so good omg)

Source of energy: darkness

Deadly powers: hypnotic waves and rays

Darcy appears silent and calm. She's devious and scary (scary lmao). She studies her enemies carefully to find out their weak points, then she attacks!

Yes, not me buying the full card set to get this little information on the trix 😂

[bo1908]

MANON KATSEYE : FLORA WINX CLUB

[bugbachelor]

In terms of fashion Stormy outfits seemed like something fitting for a rave party if that makes sense. Based off names and powers one would think she’d wear darker and dull colored clothes like grey but instead most of her clothes come in shades of reds, purples, and dark pinks.

Like you said she’s often the one dressed more feminine compared to the others. Almost a rarity for her to wear pants. Stormy does whatever she wants she has no commitment to the theme her hairstyle is enough. (I don’t blame her that hair take a lot of effort let her wear a cute crop top and miniskirt)

Icy always goes for light blue outfits fitting for someone who’s powers revolve around ice. My girl is completely committed to her theme I love that.

Darcy choice of clothing is the least standoutish. She actually has a wide range of clothing tho she mostly prefers anything purple on average. She’s often the one who prefers pants. I often like to say she could be a member of the Spice Girls

yeah that's the exact breakdown of it imo

rave party is actually a pretty good comparison, especially with the wraps and ribbons. but yeah, her powers might be storms but that doesn't mean she's making it her whole personality, the hair really IS enough. anon i'm laughing at the mental image of her just being done with her contribution to the team aesthetic after having to bother with her hair every day and deciding she has a free pass to do whatever she wants to with the rest of the style

which i mean yeah good for her. i definitely think it's much funnier that the Trix have real contradictions in their designs. like, if Stormy actually modeled her whole style after her power that would tell us absolutely nothing about her. but given that she's so dedicated to a personal style that completely clashes with her powers it actually does say a lot

either she Really doesn't like witch fashion and is dying on her summer vibe hill AND/OR she's just so stubborn she won't change her personal style for anything on principle. which are both equally strong characterization beats as well as kind of funny

and Icy really is committed isn't she. the thing is i don't think anyone would even call Icy out for rocking light blue to the witch convention because it just looks that good on her. it's the hair, would be kind of criminal if she didn't lean into it

actually curious as well that there's not more characters in universe that have hair That striking. because even with fantasy hair colours clearly being a thing, she's still the only one rocking hair that white. she'd really stand out in any crowd. insane if she Wouldn't lean into it, really, that's her Brand

and totally Darcy is the one who blends with crowds the best. which i actually really like since it clearly reflects her personality as well. the same way Stormy is stubborn and unwilling to compromise her style for whatever situation she's in, and Icy clearly embraces standing out in any crowd and even adds to it intentionally, Darcy is the best at adapting and blending into the background when she wants to

especially in the early seasons when she even uses that approach to fighting as well, disappearing and reappearing when and where she isn't expected. or just using her actual manipulation skills and acting

i just really like that they clearly put thought into their styles given how well they mirror their actual characterization. also love that they all have entirely different approaches to fashion, it makes them look sm more interesting as a group

[florelia12]

do you have a fancast? like perfect irl people that remind you of florelia (and the rest) not necessarily actors but people in general. tbh it's hard to find the perfect tan girl with green eyes. sometimes it's easy when people aren't in your ear telling you flora is latina bc she might be but it's hard to find latinas with flora's physical traits. and helia to me he's not asian he just has cat eyes. though I have to admit I like it when in fics people say helia and musa are cousins.

okay there is a lot to unpack here.

First of all, no, I actually don't have the perfect fancast for Florelia or any of the Winx characters really and its not something that really bothers me. I don't want a live action (not everything needs to be made live) or a reboot, I want them to fix the mistakes they've done in the actual show and bring back quality content.

Secondly, I am that person in your ear telling you Flora is a Latina and that Helia is Asian.

Not because she might be, but because it has been explicitly said since forever that Iginio was inspired by Jennifer Lopez when creating Flora. The WHOLE POINT of the characters Musa, Aisha and Flora being designed the way they were was to include diversity.

The proof is coming out with the original designs for Musa and Flora where they are both clearly white. What other reason would Iginio have to change their features and the colors of their skin if it wasn't to be inclusive? And what is wrong with him doing that?

When people say Flora is Latina they obviously don't mean she is a Latina, Puerto Rican girl living in an alien world. Her character is inspired by a Latina woman. Hence, her features and skintone (when doing art or fancast) and possible stereotypes (when making hcs or writing fanfics) need to be taken into account.

When you say it's hard to find Latina's with Flora's traits, it's not because Flora's not a Latina or girls who look like her don't exist, it's because there is not enough representation of darker skinned Latinas. THAT IS THE WHOLE POINT. Especially if you're looking for it on pinterest, like you search girlhood in there and all you get are white girls?? Where the hell are the rest of us?

Also Flora having green eyes is directly related to the fact that she is the Fairy of Nature (they literally glow when she powers up) but that doesn't mean Latinas can't have green eyes. One simple google search will show you.

You can argue for Linphea since it doesn't look like Puerto Rico but it also a realm of Nature and that doesn't leave as much room for them to work with as they got to with Musa and Melody (even that has its issues of lumping in all the different cultures) and lets be honest we barely got a glimpse into Linphea's actual culture as it was.

Then we have Helia. Yes his character wasn't explicitly said to be Asian. But his design doesn't leave much doubt, especially the moment someone points it out. His features are inspired by East Asian features, he shares similar design characteristics to Musa and other asian characters.

The fact that you said he just has cat eyes already proves how you view Asian features. And also the fact that you identify he has Asian features but don't want him to be Asian is because of whatever prejudice you are holding onto.

The joke is so fucking old, it was never, ever funny.

Also I want to pose this question to everyone, not this person since they didn't say they think he's white. Why is it that if a light-skinned character's inspiration isn't explicitly stated, they are just by default white?

And anyone pointing out the possibility of them being otherwise makes people think they have the free-reign to just to ignore because the character is light-skinned?

When Helia's background is left for interpretation it makes more sense to explore the hundreds of Asian cultures that exist instead of ignoring all of that and jumping straight to him being white. Like there are East Asians and there are Southeast Asians and no these aren't just two cultures they are a number of different countries with different cultures.

I am South Asian. No, I do not look like Helia or Musa, I look like Nabu.

Hell, I thought Flora was Indian and Helia was white when I was NINE. It took one person casually pointing out "hey they're not" to realise oh ya they actually aren't.

I don't know if this was a targeted ask because I have posted in this account about how i find the Helia and Musa being cousins hcs uncomfortable.

But yeah, I find it uncomfortable because where I'm from (I can't speak for every single Asian country though I don't think this is an isolated experience) it is a joke to ask any new Asian person you meet if they are related or if they know this other Asian person that you know. Again it's an old joke, it's not that funny, it never was.

It is also a joke to say yeah all Asians are related, or they all cousins. It may seem harmless, but I'd say it has deeper roots of incest accusations/stereotypes like marrying your cousin or whatever. Even if I'm wrong about that (if i am please someone who is a poc correct me, white people shut up), it's still a stereotype you are perpetuating. (and no I'm not just talking about older fanfics that were probably written by 11 year olds where everyone is always related, i'm talking about the ones written by adults.)

Why is it never Sky and Stella being cousins? Or Riven and Tecna? They have similar features. Why not them? Why is it always only Musa and Helia?

But that just brings us back to you saying you don't think Helia's Asian. Musa is clearly Asian (if you're going to say she's not then you are just plain ignorant). But, Musa's Asian and her "cousin" Helia just has cat eyes ???If you like that hc then why can’t you accept that he is clearly Asian?

Before white people get defensive about poc calling out racism that you claim isn't intentional, stop and think WHY. It has been said time and time again, racism is not always inherently overt or 100% intentional. It can come out in even as something as 'small' or 'not as serious' as cartoon characters. But it is serious because we poc exist in these spaces too.

Also you can be POC and still be racist. Funnily enough, that was the very first direct interaction of racism I experienced in this fandom. That also does not mean white people get a pass (it's sad I even have to add that as a disclaimer)

I don't even know if you bothered to read this far, but I hope you've learned something.

[disenchantixtime]

OMG what about how science would be done on different dimensions? The different laws of physics, biology etc. each world would give rise to its own rules and discoveries.

DAMN. Imagine trying to grow a plant in the obsidian dimension (idk if there would be scientists alive there but knowing scientists someone would manage it) and then someone else trying to do the same on Dyamond or Pyros.

Now imagine people coming together at a scientific conference and comparing notes … on their experiments.

Obsidian researcher: “Yeah we finally succeeded on our quest of making a highly complex biological structure” - shows tiny sapling 🌱 still somewhat black.

Some researcher from Linphea “oh you mean a plant?” Shows slides of an entire forest. Our struggle is how to get them to stop growing.

[beezonia]

Lets talk about Linphea!

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Okay I would love to live on Linphea I won’t lie

It’s literally full of lush forests, gardens and all things green!

It’s also quite warm due to their being a variety of plants everywhere!

Linphea is mainly spread across a bunch of towns and cities with some small villages on the outskirts

They live high up, meaning there are lots of bridges connecting towns and cities together!

You have it’s capital city Gaia which is home to the largest hill Linphea has!

It’s called Oakland hill (it’s where linphean’s tend to have their wedding ceremonies)

Linphea, much like domino is also a very creature populated planet

But most of these creatures are more related to it’s dense green-lands instead of the warmth of dragons

You have the grass serpents, ivy wolves, the treants and much more!

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Linphean’s tend to connect with plants much easier then others, take flora she has her venus mcflytrap as a guardian

They bond with certain plants and flower depending on their hearts!

This means when it comes to harvest time they can get it done much quicker then the average fairy or paladin

Harvest time comes with lots of food and fresh produce, Linphea is one of the biggest producers of fruit and veg hence why their trade roots connect almost everywhere in the magic dimension

Most Liphean’s either study to become botanists or biologists if they aren’t hoping to become fairies or paladins

Linphea breeds the smart cookies much like Zenith

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Some of their festivals are

Harvest festival

After the harvests before the winter Linphean’s will usually celebrate according to how successful it was

This means that the bigger the harvest, the bigger the celebration (it’s usually a huge party I won’t lie)

Blooming festival

Usually celebrated during spring when everything starts to grown again

Think parades and bonnets, it’s a pastel affair and also mainly when love starts to bloom too!

Weekly event, there’s balls, big dinners with everyone you live near

It’s a huge affair for Linphean’s

Turning Fest

Mostly celebrated at the start of autumn when everything starts to die

Linphean’s believe that when everything dies it’s a chance for a fresh start and they celebrate this

Yeah that’s all for Linphea for now!

[fallfrcmgrace]

✿ answered meme ⤻ apple music replay song #84 for @hiddensmile ⤳ flora & brandon ( bang! by ajr )

❝ do my password begin with a one or a two ? ❞

[winxbutbetterimo-ovo]

Linphea

Linphea is very closely connected to its nature, which shows through the abundance of magical plant and animal life it has over other realms in the Magic Dimension. The inhabitants of Linphea live their lives maintaining a close connection with the nature around them to preserve its beauty and show their respect.

The people of Linphea are very connected to nature and live high up within the trees. Due to living up so high, the people of Linphea seem to lack fear of intense heights and skip across a thin, shaky, woven bridge of vines and flowers with ease.

There also exists a Council of Ancients on Linphea, along with their monarchy.

Crown Princess Krystal, as well as her mother, Queen Rachel, are introduced as the monarchs of Linphea, and are seen at the Domino Royal Palace once it comes time to discuss over methods of defeating Tritannus.

Fauna

Linphea is notable for having giant ladybugs which people often use for transportation. The oceans of Linphea contain some fish as well as the Bollabies and there lies an Ocean Gate connecting Linphea to Andros that is guarded by a Selkie named Desiryee.

Flora

Linphea is home to many flowers and plants that can also be found on other planets. The people of Linphea often use some of the plants for traveling, casting spells and creating potions among other things within their daily routine. One of the most notable plants is the Black Willow, which can turn back time if someone touches the water it produces. Its magic also makes the waterfall located outside its cave run upwards.

In the oceans of Linphea resides the Flower of the Depths, which holds the answers to the Gem of Courage: one-third of the Sirenix Quest that all fairies seeking to achieve Sirenix must go through. According to Desiryee, the ocean plants become increasingly wilder and more ferocious the deeper one dives down. The oceans also have carnivorous plants.

[mazeheart]

@mystlcmemolrs 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂 𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒆 ( 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 ) ⬎

❛  i don’t know why i run away.  ❜ ( flora & musa )

" we all want to run away when things get scary , " she pointed out with a shrug. who know how often musa wanted to run away from everything here , from mystic. if only. " what matters more is the times you didn't. the times you stayed. steadfast. "

[lovelyllamasblog]

Nex 🛡

Specialists

Birthday: July 1*

Fairy Sign: Chimera

Star Sign: Cancer ♋

*first comic book appearance Issue #124

[arachnophobia-in-april]

everybody i got burned out oops

but i took a month break and now i came back with a Linphea Charmix comic splash page <3 my hands are itching to draw other versions........and make this a comic......

[mazeheart]

her nose crinkled slightly. " and how exactly do you use procrastination to your benefit ? " musa quizzed , eager for her friend's answer.

❝ maybe it's both? ❞ flora countered with a shrug. ❝ one of those it's all in how you use it kinda things. ❞