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[james5-doe]

Favorite Couples

Oh boy. There are so many issues and touching moments to consider. Ranking these pairings will not be fun. But love is in the air, so I'll give it a try. This is just my opinion, of course. Other people will, naturally, have preferences that differ, which is something to celebrate. It's all about what works for you.

8. Sheila and Flash

With this pair, we're talking about people from two different worlds -- literally -- and two very different sides. It's no secret that their respective families don't exactly get along, but the fact that she'd been sent to take him down was a secret at first. To her surprise, Sheila found herself falling for Flash instead. Things got rocky for them once the truth came out, but the couple's affection ultimately conquered all. Also, this relationship showed that Flash could love again after Dale, and that this love could be just as powerful.

7. Tori and Richie

The clashing personalities made this bond a lot of fun from the beginning. Their feelings got deeper over time, and they found themselves truly drawn to each other.

6. Rick and Jedda

Probably the most well-known and beloved 'pairing' from the show. They have nice moments in episodes like "100 Proof Highway" -- which, notably, revolves around Jedda dating someone else -- and "The Golden Queen." It's all about that magic subtlety. I like how their bond has progressed in fan fiction. They basically discuss respective issues in their pasts while considering a future together.

5. Dale and Flash

This legendary couple reunites in numerous tales, but they find that getting back together isn't quite so simple. There are various issues awaiting them, old and new, including Dale's deepest secrets (collusions with enemies, familial ties), and Flash's new love life. However, these two have an unbreakable bond, which endures whether there's romance involved or not.

4. Kristina and Rick

Possibly the most controversial pairing after Krotan and Jedda, these former opponents find themselves working together and having discussions that lead to some unexpected warmth between them. The attraction grows as their adventures continue, and nature takes its course.

3. Phantom and Hadea

Hadea and Kit have some of the longest, most intimate conversations in DoE storytelling -- and some of the most engaging as well. In a nutshell, she's a queen, and he's a soldier. On occasion, they find themselves at odds when her methods and ambitions clash with his values. Despite that, their great affection -- based on mutual respect, Hadea's love for his daughter, and her displays of compassion when it matters most -- usually brings them back together.

2. Krotan and Jedda

This is probably the most interesting couple in DoE fan fiction, because the bond is, ultimately, about two people escaping their respective fathers' legacies. It's all been covered before, so I'll make it short: Krotan becomes a better person via his interactions with Jedda, and Jedda accepts that it's okay to take a different road in life than the one that she was always expected to take. After they become parents, Krotan's old habits threaten to pull him away from the family -- which would leave their children raised as Jedda was raised, with only one parent present. So Jedda puts her foot down, and insists that he gets it together. He does, and their love prevails.

1. Amy and Rick

"I'm making a bargain with Damian Dark."

"No," he said, eyeing his lap.

"Rick..." she mumbled.

"No, no, no. Ames..." he groaned, "have you lost your mind?"

"It's easy for you to sit there and judge. You don't know what it's like being me."

"Sure," he said, chuckling a bit. "Growing up wishing that your dad was around? I have no clue what that feels like. Thinking that a sibling gets most of the love? I guess I can't relate to that one either."

Rick and Amy discovered a surprising and undeniable chemistry as they started to bond. While accompanying each other amid various endeavors, they found that they had more in common than they realized, which led to a strong tenderness and a lasting commitment. When comparing the top two couples on this list, I maintain that the Jedda/Krotan pairing probably features the most character development, but Rick and Amy are the most fun.

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Scenes 8, 7, 6, and 5 by Plustina

Scene 4 by MoogleSorbet

Scene 3 by EdMoffatt

Scenes 2 and 1 by Neldorwen

[doe-earth-n]

The final season of Defenders Chronicles Highlander is coming!

@a-shiva @james5-doe

[amanda-multifandom]

Here comes the Mongo arc to this story.

Sheila reunites with her sister Aura and her husband Barin during a crisis mission.

Zyna reveals herself after being presumed dead for years and reveals Castra and Krotan have a long lost sister Katarina, who is the baby of the trio; Castra's younger sister and Krotan's twin sister.

Note: Like with Rachel and Jade (as well as Abby, Sara, Celena, I'm wanting to include Zyna in the special Earth N project: When Worlds and Dangers Collide, unless noted otherwise, they'd just be in the main story. However the characters belong to @james5-doe so

Baylin and Zarkov aid the Defenders and Sailor Guardians with this crisis and it's hinted Joe Wylee once dated Dale before they ended the relationship as Dale ended up with Flash and Joe was killed during a confrontation with Ming.

Krotan sees the error of his ways thanks to his mother, baby sister, and a message from Jedda. Sort of a redemption for Prince Krotan.

The arc ends with a double wedding of Rick and Jedda Gordon and Flash and Sheila Gordon. Hence, Rick is now King of the Netherworld.

[fionaapplerocks]

A wee list of musicians who are on record with their love for Fiona Apple / influence by her music:

Adia Victoria Aimee Mann Amanda Palmer Anoushka Lucas Annie Clark (St Vincent) Ariana Grande BANKS Billy Howerdel (A Perfect Circle) Caroline Polachek Christine and the Queens Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney) Dave Grohl Ben Weinman (Dillinger Escape Plan) Donald Glover (Childish Gambino) Emilee Petersmark (The Crane Wives) Florence Welch (Florence and the Machine) Gabriel Kahane (composer)

Halsey Hayley Kiyoko Hayley Williams (Paramore) Ingrid Laubrock (jazz saxophone) Jack Antonoff Janelle Monae Jason Isbell Jay-Z Jenny Lewis John Legend Julia Michaels Kanye West Katie Crutchfield (Waxahatchee) Katy Perry Kenny Mason Lady Gaga Lars Ulrich (Metallica) Lauren Mayberry (Chvrches) Lil Nas X Lin-Manuel Miranda Lindsey Jordan (Snail Mail) Lorde Madison Cunningham Magdalena Bay MARINA Maya Hawke Melanie Martinez Michelle Zauner (Japanese Breakfast) Natalie Maines (The Chicks) Olivia Rodrigo Mike Hadeas (Perfume Genius) Phoebe Bridgers Rina Sawayama Robin Pecknold (Fleet Foxes) Samia Sara Bareilles ('Little Voice' book) Shirley Manson (Garbage ) Sky Ferreira Solange Knowles Sondre Lerche Sophie Allison (Soccer Mommy) St. Vincent Tegan and Sarah Vanessa Carlton Yuna Zoe Kravitz

[jeannereames]

What was Alexander’s relationship with his sisters like?

Short answer: We mostly don’t know.

Longer answer: We have some clues that he may have got on well at least with Kleopatra and Thessalonike. Kynanne is more of a crap-shoot, as she was married to his cousin and rival, Amyntas. But as Philip arranged that marriage, she had little/no say in the matter, so we just don’t know what she thought of her husband-cousin versus her brother. (Not addressing the infant Europe, as she died at just a few weeks.)

First, let me link to an article by Beth Carney, and at the end, I’ll add some links to my own prior entries that address the question too.

Elizabeth Carney, “The Sisters of Alexander the Great: Royal Relics” Historia 37.4 (1988), 385-404.*

Beth’s article discusses Argead marriage policies, and the fate of the women after ATG’s death. I know she’s changed her mind about a few things, but it’s still well worth reading.

Also, a general reminder to folks who may be new to Alexander/Macedonia … Macedonian kings practiced royal polygamy: e.g., they married for politics, not love, and had more than one wife at the same time. Philip married 7 women (the most of any Macedonian king), although there weren’t 7 wives living in the palace at once. There may have been as many as 5 at times, however.

Because of royal polygamy, they did not use the term basilissa (queen) until after Alexander’s death. The chief wife was the mother of the heir; she had the most power. Because of the rivalry inherent in such courts, a woman’s primary allegiance was to her son, not her husband. Her secondary allegiance would be to her father (if living) and/or brothers. This was not unique to Macedonia, but a feature of most courts with polygamous structures.

These are not love matches, although our later sources may present them as love matches. (These authors had their own ideological reasons for such characterizations.) Did love never come after marriage? Perhaps. It would have depended. Also, within the women’s rooms, wives may have allied with each other at points, particularly if several of them. If only two (as seems more characteristic in Macedonia, aside from Philip), they’d have been rivals seeking to produce the heir.

I state all that to explain why Alexander’s sisters may have courted their brother’s affection (and protection), after Philip’s death. Only Kleopatra had a son, and he was 12 at most at Alexander’s death.

In his final year, Philip married off Alexander’s older sister, Kynanne (d. of Audata, ergo half- Illyrian), and Alexander’s younger and only full sister, Kleopatra (d. of Olympias). Kleopatra’s wedding was literally the day before Philip’s assassination. The timing of Kynnane’s marriage is less clear, but Philip married her to Amyntas, his nephew (her cousin), some time after his own marriage to his last wife, Kleopatra Eurydike. Kynnane had a daughter by Amyntas, Hadea (later Hadea Eurydike). We’re not sure if she was born before or after her father’s execution by Alexander, but it does let us nail down her age to c. 12/13 at Alexander’s death.

After he had Amyntas executed, Alexander planned to marry Kynnane to one of his trusted allies, Langaros, king of Agriana, which lay north of Macedonia, between Paionia and Illyria. Agriana was arguably Paionian, but similar to Illyria. Ergo, this may show a bit of thoughtfulness on Alexander’s part, to match his sister to a man who wouldn’t attempt to trammel her. Recall that Illyrian women wielded more power and even fought in battle. Yet Langaros died (perhaps of injury) before Alexander could make good on that.

It would be the last time Alexander planned any nuptials for his sisters. In part because he invaded Persia not long after, but it wouldn’t have stopped him from summoning one of them if he’d really wanted to marry her off.

Kynanne raised her daughter Hadea in traditional Illyrian ways, which Alexander allowed (although he probably couldn’t have stopped her). After his death, she took off to Asia to see Hadea married to her uncle, (Philip III) Arrhidaios. Kynanne was murdered by Perdikkas’s brother Alkestas, because Perdikkas (then regent) didn’t want the marriage. BUT the army (who liked and respected Kynanne) forced Alkestas to allow it anyway. Hadea (now) Eurydike and Philip III Arrhidaios eventually fell under Kassandros’s authority/possession, where she/they opposed Olympias and baby Alexander IV (and Roxane).

It was inevitable that the co-kingship that followed ATG’s death wouldn’t hold, and Hadea, who clearly wore the pants, wasn’t about to step aside for her cousin Alexander IV. Nor did Kassandros want them to, as he could control them. He couldn’t control Olympias. Yet none of that would necessarily reflect how Kynanne and Hadea had felt about their brother/uncle during his lifetime.

So, we must say the jury is out on Kynanne’s relationship with Alexander.

But for Kleopatra and Thessalonike, I do believe we have enough hints that they cared for him and he for them.

Kleopatra’s husband (another Alexander, of Epiros) died in combat in Italy in 332—around the time Alexander was besieging Tyre and Gaza, or four years after their marriage. In that time, Kleopatra produced two children, a girl (Kadmea) and a boy (Neoptolemos). The girl was named to honor her uncle’s victory over Thebes,** which happened at the tail-end of 335. As Alexander of Macedon and Alexander of Epiros both left on separate campaigns in 334, the boy would have to have been fathered not long after Kadmea was born. (It’s possible that Alexander of Epiros didn’t get to Italy until 333.)

After Alexander of Epiros’s death, Kleopatra did not marry again, although after her brother died, she had a couple marriage offers/offered marriage herself. She was THE prize during the early Successor wars…the full sister of Alexander.

Two titbits might suggest she was close to him (even if he didn’t marry her off again). First, the name of her first child is for his victory, not one by her husband. Sure, Alexander of Epiros didn’t have a battle victory at that point to name her for…but he could have insisted on a family name. Instead, he let Kleopatra give the child a name celebrating Alexander of Macedon’s victory. I suspect she fought for that.

Second, an anecdote reports that when Alexander was told his sister was having an affair some years after she’d become a widow, he reportedly replied, “Well, she ought to have a little fun.” This, btw, was viewed as a bad answer…e.g., he didn’t properly discipline her. As Alexander was constantly used for moral lessons (good or bad), we should take it with a grain of salt. But it’s possible his approximate reaction was preserved and became fodder for moralizing about those wild, half-barbarian Macedonians from the north…couldn’t keep their women in check!

As for Thessalonike, data here is also circumstantial. She stayed with Olympias after Alexander’s death and was never married until after Olympias herself was killed by Kassandros��who then forced her to marry him to cement his claim to the Macedonian throne. She had a sad life, at least in her latter years. Her eldest son (Philip) wasn’t healthy and died not long after he became king. Her second son (Antipatros) and her last son (Alexandros) apparently hated each other. After Philip’s death, Thessalonike argued that Antipatros should co-rule with the younger Alexandros. So Antipatros killed his mother! (Matricide, folks, is SUPER-bad.) Then Alexandros killed Antipatros, and was eventually killed in turn by Demetrios Poliorketes.

Well, if Justin can be trusted, and there are problems with Justin. Ergo, it’s possible that internecine spate of murders didn’t go the way Justin reports.

Yet the naming of her youngest boy may tell a story, along with her insistence that he co-rule with his brother.

There’s also the legend of Mermaid Thessalonike, but we can’t take that as any sort of evidence.

Here are some additional posts that also talk about the sisters:

“Writing Kleopatra and Alexander’s Other Sisters” — Although aimed primarily at the novels, it obviously must deal with the girls as historical persons. Pretty short for me.

“What Philip Thought about His Other Children” — A sideways take on this same question. Not long.

“On Amyntas” — About Alexander’s older cousin, his real rival for the throne when Philp was assassinated. Also discusses Kynanne as a matter-of-course. Not long.

“On Kassandros” — Mostly about Antipatros’s son Kassandros, who had Alexander IV murdered, but also discusses Thessalonike, who he forced to marry him. Relatively long.

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* The link takes you to academia.edu, where, by clicking on Beth’s name, you can find more of her articles. Keep in mind the woman has something north of 150, many on women, PLUS a bunch of books. Not everything is uploaded due to copyright, but several of her older articles are, such as this one.

** It was something of a “thing,” at least in Macedon, for daughters to be named in honor of their father’s victories. Kynanne not so much, but Kleopatra means “Glory of Her Father,” and both Thessalonike (Victory in Thessaly) and Europe (Victory in Europe) reflected their father’s triumphs.

[defendersoftheearth]

Hadea: I’m stone cold. Unbreakable. A true ice queen. Phantom:*smiles* Hadea: Hadea: I’m a mess. Someone help.

[bigfan-fanfic]

How do Peresphone and Hadea react to seeing Phone's child feeding his BF with pomegranates?

Persephone grins. "Ah, remember those days, darling?"

Hades nuzzles her cheek. "Of course, my queen. Mere millennia cannot dull my memories of you."

[james5-doe]

Hadea Comparisons

Fan art by Zetarok and Neldorwen (right)

Queen Hadea has been called the greatest character in DoE storytelling repeatedly. Perhaps. Does she take the award for hottest character too? Almost certainly.

[doe-earth-n]

The Messenger, Earth N version

In this Season 5 episode/arc, "The Messenger" is a lot different than it was in the actual Highlander series.

Richie has inner conflict after meeting Hadea, who had escaped the Kingdom of Oblivion, and Tori tries to help her husband out in the situation.

Duncan, Methos, and Joe try to talk sense into Richie, and Duncan talks to Hadea and convinces her conquest is not the answer.

Cameos from Phantom, Rick, and Jedda as well.

[amanda-multifandom]

This is my attempt on drawing Marzena's take on Queen Hadea. It's quite a challenge when you can hardly see the character through the filters of the original drawing but hopefully she will like it.

I planned to have this version of Hadea in the pilot presentation version of Defenders of the Earth fanfiction where Flash Gordon has a daughter and the Phantom has a son.

[jeannereames]

I was reading a new biographical book I got about Alexander and the authors mention how Olympias got her new name when Philip won the Olympic Games and that “the same day — if we accept the usual synchronism — of august 356, Alexander was born.” so I’m a bit confused considering I’ve always read he was born in July and in your book she’s still called Myrtalē when he’s a pre-teen

Okay, first, whoever the author is didn’t pay close attention to what the actual ancient source says. Philip wasn’t in Pella when Alexander was born. He was off fighting a battle. So he received three pieces of good news on the same day: Parmenion had won a major campaign, his chariot had won at Olympia, and his wife had borne him a son. All this news no doubt came with one message ship/runner, but that doesn’t mean they all happened at the same time. He just heard about it all at the same time. In antiquity, news traveled slowly.

To celebrate the news, he awarded the mother of his new son a “throne name”: Olympias. Macedonian women sometimes took, or were given, new names. Olympias herself had FOUR, in her lifetime (Polyxena, Myrtale, Olympias, and Stratonike). Hadea, daughter of Kynanne took the throne name Eurydike, as, apparently, did Philip’s last wife, also born a Kleopatra. Both choices were to honor Philip’s mother, Eurydike, although we don’t know if that was her given name, or one she assumed. In short, it’s unclear when “throne names” took off. They’re popular more in the Hellenistic period.

Also, “throne name” is a bit of a misnomer in Philippos’s day. Macedonians didn’t use thrones until Alexander…maybe Philip. In the novels, I mention Philippos has one; Hephaistion thinks it’s Asian, and cheeky. Only gods (and their priest/esses) sat in thrones, in Greece. It was an Asian “conceit.” Also, up to at least Philippos, these were “wives of the king,” NOT “queens.” Carney has shown definitively that “basileia” is a Hellenistic term.

ANYway, in the novel, I have Alexander’s mother REJECT “Olympias” because Philippos gave it to her, and continue to prefer “Myrtale” because the God (e.g., Dionysos) gave her that one. And gods are higher than kings. Only those not close to her call her “Olympias” in the novels (including Hephaistion).

That was deliberate, of course. One’s name is one’s identity. Myrtale struggles to maintain her sense of herself (as physician, midwife, and priestess) against Philippos’s erasing her identity to make her just another wife, and renaming her.

It’s not unlike the quandary facing modern women: to take their husband’s last name, to hyphenate it with their own, or just to keep their own. If they choose anything but the former, they’re often made fun of for “daring” to be their own person.

My Myrtale dares to be her own person. ;)

Of the totally random, I just realized, NOBODY seems to paint/draw/imagine Olympias as *blonde*, just black-haired or red-haired. That’s why I made her blonde in the novel. My Alexandros is a strawberry-blond. Philippos was (we think) dark. So Alexandros didn’t get that fair hair from nowhere. Yeah, I know a blondie can turn up from a recessive, but as it IS a recessive, I thought it made a helluva lot more sense for Olympias to be blonde, as well.

[defendersoftheearth]

Isn't it amazing how I can feel so bad and still look so good?

Queen Hadea

[novemberhope]

I want to start off by saying, the DoE community seems to be a lot nicer than the Voltron community. Even before the whole 2016 series, a couple of Voltron fans, won't name names cuz that'd be rude, they weren't exactly welcoming when a lot of others were. Then, there was the bad experience that I endured in roleplaying back in 2012 which contributes to my disdain for Jedda x Krotan. No mean to offend you as I know you ship the two and I'm okay with that. Long story short, the way the woman who played Allura was roleplaying things was a step too far. I can't say what went down with that 2016 series since I was no longer fully involved with Voltron by that point but I heard the franchise got toxic.

And if you got this in another account, I apologize in advance. I'm currently mapping out the next two to three volumes of my "Sailor Moon Defenders" series as volume one is mapped out. I was needing to ask regarding Volume Four where our favorite Golden Queen Hadea returns. It was implied in "Dynasties" that Hadea could turn back time if she ever got bored after ruling the galaxy for centuries after her conquest. It makes me wonder what other powers she could have.

With that being said, I worked on this idea after Hadea is freed from the Kingdom of Oblivion, she receives the power that she can cause someone to fade from existence. Whether it'd be slowly or quickly depends on the victim's will to live.

Hadea would waste no time with her plans and go after the Necklace of Oros first. She'd also meet the Sailor Guardians. First battle results in Hadea taking the Necklace of Oros as well as Jedda (and possibly the Phantom) and one of the Defenders are hit by the blast of Hadea's new power. I can't tell you who or it'd spoil the plot of this volume than it already is. The Sailor Guardians would help the Defenders stop Hadea from conquering the galaxy while rescuing their friends. I was inspired by the Sailor Guardians bringing Nehelenia into the light at tge first half of Sailor Stars to how Hadea would be brought into the light by the end of the big battle in the Netherworld.

What would you think? What would your input be to make the plot in this volume work?

I’m sorry for your bad experience in the Voltron fandom. I never watched Voltron but it’s always sad when a fandom turns toxic. 

The Sailor Guardians bringing Hadea into the light is a good idea. It worked with Nehelenia and other Sailor Moon villains, so surely it could work für Hadea as well. 

[james5-doe]

'DA' Notes

I'm getting regular offers and proposals on DA, and a few here. This one stood out. To make something clear in public:

I do not own Hadea

I did not create Hadea

I did not co-create Hadea

I wish that none of the above was true

[doe-earth-n]

Earth N - DoE Finale & Some Details

Even though the When Worlds and Dangers Collide story and its side stories would be the DoE continuity and there's still the Season 5 arc, there's the finale that wraps up the original DoE run. Like with Earth S, the Necklace of Oros is the last story arc in the original series run, followed by "The Adoption of Kshin" being the last episode of DoE in Earth N, and then there's the "finale" which is set towards the end of the Season 4 arc and I would also be the finale of the year long tour with Tori and Richie.

The Year Long Tour will have Tori and Richie travel the Earth and the galaxy, including Mongo (where Tori gives Krotan advice) and the Netherworld (after Hadea breaks out of the Kingdom of Oblivion).

I named the arc "Love in Dangerous Times," and it goes as follows: April joins the Defenders after graduating the Space Academy and the base in Central City is destroyed during a battle with Ming; Duncan and Hadea are face to face, and he convinces her conquest is not the answer; Richie and Tori become engaged during a date; Zorelda appears from the shadows and kidnaps Richie and challenges Tori to a duel, with Richie's freedom as the prize; Amanda gets help from Methos and Duncan and they join forces with the Defenders to battle on Mongo while Tori duels with Zorelda.