#phillipe de clermont

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Shadow of Night - Deborah Harkness

4/5 - Elizabethan England (the details really shine here), Diana gets some magical control, Phillipe <3

Most of this book takes place in the past and I found Matthew to be high-handed and overbearing for about half of the book. What was ideal about this is that Diana also finds him to be high-handed and overbearing and rightfully reprimands him for his behavior.

Elizabethan England is also described in glorious detail, and I really enjoyed the time spent giving such an in-depth look at daily life in one of these households. This time in the past also introduces the reader to Matthew's father, Phillipe, who is larger than life and unfortunately dead in the present. He's more of a force of nature than any of the other vampiric characters we've met before and I found myself actually very sad to realize that he wasn't going to be in the next book. He also puts on one of the coolest wedding scenes I've seen in a while. There's a PG-13 level sex scene here, but I'm not in these novels for the sex so I wasn't irritated by it.

There are a lot of characters here, some of which I lost track of over the course of the book, and many of them felt more like set-dressing than real people. That might be a dealbreaker for some people, but I read Tolkien for fun so an extensive character list is nothing new here.

The best part for me was Diana starting to master her magic and working on her "weaver's cords". It gives a bit more of an explanation for the Mary-Sue-ness of her magic prior to this point and also reveals that she's not singular in this skill, but that it's rare due to intercommunity persecution.

This book also adds to the politics and overall menace of the Congregation while adding some gruesome details into the book they've been looking for.

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TV SERIES

A Discovery of Witches:

Matthew Clairmont

Baldwin Montclair

Gallowglass de Clermont

Marcus Whitmore

Philippe de Clermont

Jack Blackfriars

Sarah Bishop

Emily Mather

Diana Bishop

Ysabeau de Clermont

Miriam Shepard

Phoebe Taylor

Gerbert D’Aurillac

Peter Knox

Father Andrew Hubbard

Benjamin Fuchs

Satu Järvinen

Meridiana

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Rafael Barba

Sonny Carisi

Joe Velasco

Mike Duarte

Terry Bruno

Peter Stone

Hasim Khaldun

Nick Amaro NEW!

Mike Dodds

Grace Muncy

Kat Tamin

Toni Churlish

Amanda Rollins

Olivia Benson

Rita Calhoun

Casey Novak

Melinda Warner

George Huang

Sam Maroun

Nolan Price

Jamie Whelan

Bobby Reyes

Jet Slootmaekers

Ayanna Bell

Jack McCoy

Elliot Stabler

One Chicago:

Jay Halstead (Could also be Will if you want)

Antonio Dawson

Adam Ruzek

Greg "Mouse" Gerwitz

Dante Torres

Vanessa Rojas

Kevin Atwater

Sean Roman

Matt Casey

Kelly Severide

Joe Cruz

Sylvie Brett

Blake Gallo

Christopher Hermann

"Mouch"

Otis

Violet Mikami

Evan Hawkins

Mayans MC:

Angel Reyes

Miguel

Bishop

Coco

Nestor

911 verse:

Athena Grant

Bobby Nash

Henrietta "Hen" Wilson

Evan "Buck" Buckley

Eddie Diaz

Howie "Chimney" Han

Ravi Panikkar

T.K. Strand

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Carlos Reyes

Marjan Marwani

Paul Strickland

Tommy Vega

Judson "Judd" Ryder

Grace Ryder

Nancy Gillian

Mateo Chavez

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Lucy Chen

Tim Bradford

Celina Juarez

Aaron Thorsen

Nyla Harper

Angela Lopez

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Greg Lestrade

Mycroft Holmes

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Moriarty

Molly

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Anthony Bridgerton

Benedict Bridgerton

Simon Basset

Daphne Bridgerton

Eloise Bridgerton

Kate Sharma

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Marina Thompson/Crane

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Jamie Fraser

Claire Beauchamp Randall Fraser

Frank Randall

Black Jack Randall

Brianna Fraser

Roger MacKenzie

Fergus Fraser

Marsali Fraser

Jenny Fraser Murray

Ian Murray Sr.

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Dr. Patrick Turner

Nurse Trixie Franklin

Nurse Phyllis Crane

Lucille Anderson

Nurse Barbara Gilbert

Chummy

Sister Hilda

Miss Higgins

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Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham

Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham

Lady Mary Crawley

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Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham

Isobel Crawley

Matthew Crawley

Lady Rose MacClare

Lady Rosamund Painswick

Henry Talbot

Tom Branson

Mr. Charles Carson

Mrs. Hughes / Elsie May Carson

John Bates

Anna Bates

Daisy Mason

Thomas Barrow

Joseph Molesley

Land Girl:

Connie Carter

Reverend Henry Jameson (Gwilym Lee's version)

Midsomer Murder:

DCI Tom Barnaby

Joyce Barnaby

Dr. George Bullard

DCI John Barnaby

Sarah Barnaby

DS Ben Jones

DS Jamie Winter

Sgt. Gavin Troy

Fleur Perkins

WPC Gail Stephens

Kate Wilding

DS Charlie Nelson

Sergeant Dan Scott

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Regina / The Evil Queen

Mary Margaret Blanchard / Snow White

David Nolan / Prince Charming

Emma Swan

Killian Jones / Captain Hook

Mr. Gold / Rumplestiltskin

Neal Cassidy / Baelfire

Peter Pan

Sheriff Graham Humbert / The Huntsman

Jefferson / The Mad Hatter

Belle

Robin of Locksley / Robin Hood

Will Scarlet

Zelena / Wicked Witch

Alice (Once in Wonderland)

Cyrus (Once in Wonderland)

Jafar (Once in Wonderland)

Gideon

Tiger Lily

Naveen

Tiana

Granny

Ariel

Prince Eric

Aladdin

Jasmine

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Hercules

Megara

Tinker Bell

Merida

Red Riding Hood

Mulan

Aurora / Sleeping Beauty

Prince Phillip

Cinderella

Prince Thomas

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Stefan Salvatore

Damon Salvatore

Caroline Forbes

Elena Gilbert

Bonnie Bennett

Enzo St. John

Niklaus Mikaelson

Elijah Mikaelson

Kol Mikaelson

Rebekah Mikaelson

Freya Mikaelson

Finn Mikaelson

Mikael

Esther

Marcel Gerard

Davina Claire

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Captain Jack Sparrow

Barbossa

Will Turner

Elizabeth Swann

James Norrington

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Merlin

Harry Hart

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James Spencer / Lancelot

Alastair / Percival

Roxy Morton / Lancelot

Maximillian Morton / The Shepherd

Orlando Oxford

Jack Daniels / Whiskey

Gin

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Declan

Callahan

Rowan

Iris

Alana

Zahra

Dirty Air series - Lauren Asher:

Noah

Liam

Jax

Santiago

Maya

Sophie

Elena

Chloe

Ladies in Stem - Ali Hazelwood books:

Olive

Adam

Bee

Levi

Elsie

Jack

Mara

Liam

Sadie

Erik

Hannah

Ian

Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros:

Xaden Riorson

Dain Aetos

Jack Barlowe

Rhiannan Matthias

Violet Sorrengail

Mira Sorrengail

Lillith Sorrengail

Bodhi Durran

Liam Mairi

[theroyalthrones]

Behind the Scenes | Clermont Palace |Grenoble, Lavande

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Transcript Under the Cut

CAROLINE ALAIRE Are you guys done? Phillipe has already arrived! LAURIE ALAIRE We're coming, we're coming, Care. Have you always been this mental about time management? CAROLINE ALAIRE This is important to me, Laurie. And it should be to you as well. CAROLINE ALAIRE I'd like to show my future husband, that my family is not as messed up as some would believe. LAURIE ALAIRE Laughs We're coming. Walking down the hallway LAURIE ALAIRE Are you driving Caroline? CAROLINE ALAIRE Of course not, I'm too jittery right now. AUBREY STUART I can drive if you want me- CAROLINE ALAIRE That's not neccesary. Our driver has been ready for 30 minutes already.

CAROLINE ALAIRE If someone wasn't primping his hair for an hour… (fade out) Walks Giselle and Laurie past eachother, Laurie turns around. LAURIE ALAIRE (shock in his voice) Giselle? She stops and turns around. GISELLE DE LA VALLÈIRE …Laurie? LAURIE ALAIRE …Elle. I can't- You're… 4p LAURIE ALAIRE You look so… Different. GISELLE DE LA VALLÈIRE Chuckles Not in a bad way I hope. LAURIE ALAIRE (startled) Never. Beautiful as always. GISELLE DE LA VALLÈIRE It's been a very long time. You've also…grown. GISELLE DE LA VALLÈIRE I heard you were back in town. 5p LAURIE ALAIRE W- where did you go? When did you come back? GISELLE DE LA VALLÈIRE It's been a year. LAURIE ALAIRE (shocked) A year- CAROLINE ALAIRE Introduce us, Laurie. GISELLE DE LA VALLÈIRE Oh! Is this little CareBear?

LAURIE ALAIRE Oh yeah, introductions. Caroline and Aubrey this is Lady Giselle de la Vallèire. Giselle this is my sister Caroline,… and Aubrey Stuart. AUBREY STUART His Girlfriend. GISELLE DE LA VALLÈIRE Caroline! It's so good to see you! GISELLE DE LA VALLÈIRE Pleasure to meet you both. I'd love to catch up some more. But I've got a meeting with your mother, Laurie. LAURIE ALAIRE My mother? GISELLE DE LA VALLÈIRE Yes, I'm running a bit late. LAURIE ALAIRE Sure, I'm sure we'll bump into eachother again. GISELLE DE LA VALLÈIRE I'd love that… I'll see you around.

They start walking away. AUBREY STUART How do you know her? LAURIE ALAIRE …

LAURIE ALAIRE … AUBREY STUART Hey,you look sick. Are you alright? LAURIE ALAIRE It's nothing AUBREY STUART Am I underdressed? I didn't bring anything better than this. LAURIE ALAIRE Why didn't you pack anything better? AUBREY STUART (whisper) I didn't know! Maybe I can ask your sister- LAURIE ALAIRE You can't keep bothering my sister, there are more important things she's worrying about! AUBREY STUART (hurt) … Oh, ok. 12p ERIC TOUSSAINT I apologize for that. Preparing for a wedding is nonstop it seems. CAROLINE ALAIRE Tell me about it! Let's hope Laurie's bride takes the lead. CAROLINE ALAIRE If she left it up to him, they'd have it in some dirty club.laughs LAURIE ALAIRE Cut me some slack, Linny. Whoever I marry would happily get married in a barn for all I care. 13 CAROLINE ALAIRE (rolls eyes) Laurie's full of himself, Eric. You'll learn that soon enough. ERIC TOUSSAINT (laugh)

LAURIE ALAIRE (sarcastic) Ha ha CAROLINE ALAIRE That reminds me, Giselle? LAURIE ALAIRE What about her? ERIC TOUSSAINT You mean Lady Valliere? I heard she's been abroad for the past 10 years. CAROLINE ALAIRE Oh! No wonder she's not at the top of social society. She's so beautiful so you'd think…

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FOR WANT OF A NAIL

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Part Sixty-One

Summary:  Baldwin Montclair had a string of ex girlfriends, a single child, and a  lifetime longer than most people could dream of to make all kinds of  mistakes. His family knew one which kept coming out of the woodwork to  irritate him every other century

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Philippe watched the light flicker and die in Martin's eyes.

Perhaps that was the wrong thing to say...

Martin turning around and striding out of the room snapped Baldwin from his own fugue.

'Wait, Martin!'

Philippe sighed and sat back in his chair. He had intended to help Martin, but he hadn't expected the young man to focus on the wrong part of the promise.

I did say that I would help him. I was not lying about that.

CRACK!!

Splinters filled the hall. Wood dust motes danced through the air and the carpet was ruined. Baldwin was lying on his back in the middle of an obliterated solid oak table, the shattered pieces propping him up as he stared unseeing at the ceiling.

Philippe scanned him quickly. Shock; not dying.

Martin was nearly away down the corridor but half-turned back, framed by the doorway.

'If any De Clermont sets foot on my lands going forward,' Martin spat, 'I will be sending them home in pieces.'

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‘You just cost our son his mate.'

Ysabeau’s glare could have levelled a city.

Philippe had been both dreading and anticipating his wife's return from Brussels. Baldwin still wasn't speaking; his middle child had been in a catatonic stupor since Martin had left three days ago and it was all Philippe could do to get him to eat.

Philippe held up his hands in supplication, then flinched out of the way as a pair of his own throwing daggers buried themselves in his chair.

Ah.

'When I left for Brussels, I expected to return and find everything unchanged. So you can imagine my surprise when I come back to find Sept Tours upended.'

'My servants whispering behind my back, my children unable to look me in the eye,' Ysabeau tapped another pair of knives against her fingertips. 'Our son -your second eldest - lying grief-stricken in his room; Martin, who has, at times, been both asset, ally, and honoured guest-'

Philippe flinched out of the way again as Ysabeau drew her arm back and let the daggers fly.

'- swearing revenge on those who have wronged him and murdered his child, and my husband- my husband cowering in his study instead of searching for the murderers responsible.'

'Cowering?!' Philippe scoffed, and nearly lost an ear to an axe that went whistling past his head and buried itself in his desk.

'Are you hunting?!' Ysabeau never yelled. She enunciated sharply. 'What happened when Hugh died? Martin leapt to the pursuit without hesitation and now, when he comes begging on bended knee for assistance you tell him to wait?!'

Philippe dodged the hand axe but not the arrow Ysabeau shot from a longbow that she had pulled seemingly out of nowhere. He fell to his knees on the carpet with a pained grunt, looking up at his wife through teary eyes.

'Oh, forgive me,' Ysabeau cooed, sickly sweet false patience wearing wild, stormy eyes. 'I am sure this will blow over soon. After all, it is not as if Martin is known to hold a grudge.'

Ysabeau marched out of the room, slamming the door shut behind her.

Phillipe slowly lowered his head into his hands as Yvette’s ghost watched him from the window.

[inkpromise]

so, so much of gallowglass's immortality has been spent in solitude. he's like a buoy floating at the outskirts of ocean de clermont. first, his small little family is disowed for the scion hugh attempted. for, what? pride? ego? a father's ache at letting his son go? whatever it was, it was, ultimately, the first fracture that put distance between gallow and the family proper.

we don't see any real interaction between gallowglass and the family except for matthew, who does not read ( to me ) as someone who treats gallowglass like family. gallowglass is a walking weapon and a walking shield to be sent on tasks for political or physical gain. he stood vigil, sent messages, and took up space. it would very much make sense to me if that was something phillipe did and set the tone for matthew to do the same. although, as it was pointed out to me, phillipe also ends up giving gallowglass a lot more grace than anyone else in the family is allowed.

because of the guilt.

is that how matthew intended to come across? no clue. he is not in my brain and i will not try to assume what's in that complex mind of his. but, that's certainly how it looks as they all travel across europe. well, the parts of europe that don't include france.

but, then you have this impossible task placed upon gallow. a secret task that no one else can know about so that the events of history don't affect the future that needs to come to pass. and, i think this is where he, even more affectively, puts a giant distance between himself and the rest of the de clermonts. he alone knows what he's supposed to do, especially after phillipe's death. he alone knows what he waits for and what puzzle pieces need to be placed.

not to say that he would turn anyone down if they ask him to perform a task. especially baldwin. gallowglass might joke about baldwin being a grump but there is zero question in his mind about whether or not the eldest surviving son is doing his best for the family.

all the while, poor gallowglass is falling deeper and deeper in love with an ideal. someone powerful and someone who saw through his position of servitude. someone who refused to bow in this world of carefully placed chess pieces.

he fell in love with a wish.

and i also think that was why he alone was tasked with waiting for her. did phillipe bank on his love? perhaps. did phillipe bank on that emotion festering until diana was just as much goddess for gallowglass as she'd been for phillipe? probably. i think gallowglass puts that together in book of night and it's the reason he walks away from the family again.

[valiantsword]

it's so bittersweet to have a verse like adow where i'm thinking of all the knights that arthur took into immortality with him. ( drystan / tristan, lancelot, & galahad, so far ) and how his kingdom has essentially stood tall ever since he and guinevere came to power. sure, phillipe gets in the way. sure, he probably fights with various other de clermonts all the time. sure, he's always telling everyone to fuck off because your rules do not stand here. sure, there was probably a dracula on his ass at some point in history. BUT! his family is whole!!! he gets to not only love guinevere but also lancelot!!! they get to be HAPPY.

in contrast to his regular ol' main verse where he mainly walks alone until even that hurts too much and he hangs out with the guard for a little bit.

[lady-of-the-spirit]

#in some way this works?#ancient old men WOULD be the shittiest#but also#this makes me insane#the literal crusades? yeah sure fine#his son being gay? unacceptable???#the series can't decide where we need to have sympathy for 'having lived in a different world' and where to be furious#Phillipe is The Most character and he SUCKS but even Diana loves him???#ISABEAU 'MY MEDIEVAL PAST TIME WAS ETHINIC CLEANSING' DE CLERMONT#but we hate Baldwin for...following the law?#they're good books full of deeply bizarre choices

@flowerflamestars ​ Your tags are A+, THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT!! Baldwin’s the bad guy for following the laws that Philippe created, but Philippe himself is never to be questioned??

Morality is treated so weirdly in the All Souls Trilogy.

[hb-writes]

No idea what this is actually supposed to be from, but saw the gif in the search and my immediate thought was that this is Rebecca Bishop-Clairmont on one of her timewalking journeys with her twin, Phillip. Rebecca can't timewalk, but Phillip can, and the pair frequently go back in time to visit their grandfather, Phillipe, at Sept Tours.

Matthew obviously loses his mind whenever his 10-year-olds just up and disappear for a few hours. He wants to go after them and bring them home, but Diana talks with Phillipe's ghost, so she knows the twins are being looked after on their journeys to the past. She tells Matthew to just relax.

[baldwin-montclair]

It’s a shame we didn’t get to see any of the de Clermont sisters in the show (we don’t even get to meet Stasia in the books).

So, these are my idea of what they look like:

Freyja:

Stasia:

Verin:

[yellowfeather84]

A Discovery of Witches | 2.03

[bellameblake]

A Discovery of Witches Season 2 Episode 6

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FOR WANT OF A NAIL

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Part Fourty-Four

Summary:  Baldwin Montclair had a string of ex girlfriends, a single child, and a  lifetime longer than most people could dream of to make all kinds of  mistakes. His family knew one which kept coming out of the woodwork to  irritate him every other century

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It was cold in the chapel.

Weak sunlight filtered through the windows, contrasting with the torches in sconces on the walls to deepen the shadows between them. In the gloom, Martin sat with his back to the wall, torc in hand.

"-that God has so few friends; if that is the way he favours them, he ought to have still less."

Martin's laughter echoed back to himself. Across from him, on the opposite wall, Hugh's shield, armour and sword rested on a metal frame Matthew had sunk into the stone floor. The plaque beside it read

In Memoriam

Hugh de Clermont

Beloved Son

'I hope you like the flowers' said Martin. Carnations and forget-me-nots wreathed Hugh's shield and gauntlets; a reference to Fernando masked by double meaning. Underneath the real ones flowers made from iron held the figure up, like vines grasping each piece of the mannequin together.

It had been Martin's gift to Fernando, and one that had received a chilling response from Philippe until his need to grieve his son had outpaced his dislike for his son's choice of mate and he had let the matter go.

'Well!' Martin rocked up onto his feet, stretching. 'I had best walk to the main gate. Your father is throwing a party for no particular reason again and he will be ushering guests in shortly.'

The cold breeze that started from nowhere as he turned to leave felt like hands pressing gently on his back. Martin gave a small smile, and walked outside.

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'Lucius!'

'Still Baldwin.'

Baldwin chuckled affectionately as Martin shrugged.

Beautiful. Like music.

He went to sit on the bench next to Baldwin, who shuffled over to give him space.

'Have you been up to anything new of late?'

Baldwin shook his head. 'Much the same as ever, I am afraid.'

'You need a hobby,' said Martin, observing Baldwin over the rim of the tankard a passing serving girl had rushed over and placed in front of him. 'You know, I think you should get into finance.'

'Yes, the mighty desk warrior; earning honour and glory through paperwork.' Baldwin sneered.

Martin grinned, nursing the tankard and leaning forward.

'Let me tell you the story of the king from Mali with the Midas' touch...'

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Philippe had toured the room twice, mingling and talking with visitors and locals. When he made it back to the high table again he was annoyed to see Baldwin still sitting at the edge of the room, listening to Martin rambling on.

He had specifically requested one or two individuals be here today so Baldwin could gently persuade them to follow Philippe's plans.

Now that he had a moment to properly observe his son, Philippe could tell Baldwin was listening to Martin. Really listening. He was staring at him with a focus that Philippe hadn't seen before; there was a warmth in his gaze that went beyond fondness, and a slight suggestion that he could start smiling at any moment.

Oh.

Oh no.

A millennia of willpower was the only thing which stoppered the scream of white-hot fury clawing up Phillipe’s throat. He ground his teeth and hissed.

His boy, his second son, mating with a thrice-damned nuisance?!

Gaul.

Patricide.

Insipid meddler.

‘Somebody has caught up with the rest of us it would seem,’ Marthe muttered quietly as she passed by Philippe’s elbow. Ysabeau placed a hand on his to ground him and remind him where they were, and he let out a long, long breath.

‘All of you knew?!’ Philippe hissed.

'If you confront them, they will deny it and end up hurting each other. It will be better to let them come to a conclusion on their own.' Ysabeau squeezed his hand, and Philippe, reluctantly, squeezed hers back.

Author's Notes

The joke that Martin tells was recorded in Facetiae, a collection of jokes published in 1470, written by Poggio Bracciolini. This chapter takes place circa 1324, so the joke is not era-accurate, but I couldn't find one from the 1300s.

The full joke:

"One of our fellow citizens, a very witty man, was labouring under a painful and lengthy illness, was attended by a Friar who came to comfort him, and, among other words of solace, told him that God thus especially chastens those he loves, and inflicts his visitations upon them. “No wonder then,” retorted the sick man, “that God has so few friends; if that is the way he favours them, he ought to have still less.”" (Medievalists.net)

Canonically Matthew made a shrine to Hugh in the chapel of Sept Tours out of Hugh’s shield, gauntlets, hauberk, coat of plates, sword and helm. We see a plaque on the wall in the show, so I incorporated both.

Oh the screaming. The screaming that occured when Philippe found out about what Martin had made. Matthew was, is, and will probably still be on his father's shit list for the next few centuries for keeping Martin's gift a secret from him. But in the end the entire family banded together and told Philippe to "build a fucking bridge, we want to mourn our brother/son/father/significant other" and it's a reference to Hugh's home in Spain*, so what's the big deal?

*Fernando and Gallowglass nearly broke Martin's ribs hugging him.

Carnations are the national flower of Spain.

I think that it takes a lot of energy for a ghost to materialise into corporeal form. Vampires and daemons cannot see ghosts immediately but they can feel their touch; witches can, of course, see ghosts in full whether or not they are actively trying to be seen.

[inkpromise]

gallowglass has spent a singular term in the de clermont's seat on the congregation per phillipe's rules. everyone quietly agreed that it would be best if he never did it again.

and i feel like this is a great time to clarify something. when i mention gallow's disinterest in his part to play or that he's simply a weapon to the family that doesn't mean he isn't capable of espionage and immortal chess. gallowglass is very intelligent and more than capable. if he weren't an intelligent member of the family, he would not have lived long no matter how strong he is.

it comes down to the fact that gallowglass doesn't want to. games take entirely too long for his preference on problem resolution. he was born into viking culture. he fights. problem? solves it with violence. whatever outcome is had pretty quickly ( unless we're talking long term siege or warfare, which is a different matter entirely ). still much more quick than orchestrating economic collapse.

*cough*

[allsoulstriogymusings]

ADOW 2x06: Diana and Matthew’s Wedding

This episode seemed to be a most appropriate Valentine 💝 for this weekend. 

I loved everything about the wedding. Some small things that stood out were Diana’s fabulous collar, Matthew and Diana’s affectionate touching of foreheads after their long kiss, and Phillipe applauding at the end, clearly filled with pride and love for his son and new “daughter.” And of course, I loved the priest! I only caught a little of his French but he was so expressive, his meaning was clear.

[patrickian]

Couldn’t stay away

So, big fan of James Purefoy... hear that he’s going to be in a show based on some books. Binge books, binge show. Expected to fall in love with Purefoy’s character, Phillipe de Clermont. Which I do. But let me tell you... that Baldwin came out of left field and tackled me hard. *fans self* Now, I’m back here on this site basking in gifsets of that bad ass in a suit, Baldwin Montclair. No shame.

[beautifulscreaminglady]

A Discovery of Witches + @glorianas