#rhalina

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Eternal Champions and their consorts ref

under cut closeups and alternate lineups

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Eternal consorts bad quality memes

Cymoril gets 2 of course lol

[fantasyinvader]

Corum, The Swords Trilogy

 Decided to kick point number 6 off the list since I’ve already read it.

Corum was my first time reading Michael Moorcock’s works, and it pretty well laid out what I’ve come to expect from his fantasy. This is the tale of Prince Corum Jhaelen Irsei, the Prince in the Scarlet Robe. The last survivor of his elf-like race the Vadhagh, wiped out by the savagery of man (or Mabden, as they are called).

He’s kinda an inversion of Elric in some ways, which makes sense since he’s another incarnation of the Eternal Champion. His race was once powerful, but fell into ruin as they retreated into their castles. Not for the same sadistic hedonism as enjoyed by the people of Melnibone, but rather to focus on science and art. These are more classical high-elves compared to Melnibone’s dark elf prototypes. As such, Corum comes across as much more sheltered than the Proud Prince of Ruins. However, their races both looked down on humanity. Where Melnibone took them for slaves, the Vadhagh saw them as little more than animals which led to them underestimating the threat. I really like this one line repeated throughout the book, whereas a Vadhagh says that he would feel better if the barbarians knew what they were destroying rather than just being ignorant in their genocide.

That is until humans destroy his home, kill his family, and leave him maimed. Losing an eye and a hand, he is left with anger towards humanity and the uncaring universe surrounding him. This is what originally sold me on the back of the book, but Corum soon falls in love with a human woman and lets go of his anger towards humanity as a whole and instead just saves it for the chaos-aligned warriors led by the dastardly Glandyth

Eventually Corum is sent on his first quest armed with the Hand of Kwll and the Eye of Rhynn, two lost gods. They come with some pretty cool powers. The jeweled eye allows Corum to see into other worlds, including a netherrealm where there are some undead. The six-fingered hand of Kwll not only gives Corum strength, it will kill threats to Corum regardless of his will and can summon the aforementioned undead. Those undead will fight for Corum, taking back those they kill to replacd them in order to get their prize. True death. I just really, really love how dark these powers are. Not as evil as Stormbringer, but considering how Corum comes across more of a nice guy than Elric it does seem out of place for him to have them.

There’s also Corums companion Jhary-a-Conel, who is basically Dandelion from The Witcher series with a flying kitty. Jhary is great, moreso than Corum’s love interest Rhalina. It’s nice she tries to be an action heroine, she just sucks at it and needs to be rescued quite a bit.

While this series was more trippy than the Elric stories I have read thus far (to think Elric is rather grounded), the big take-away I got was Corum was at the whims of the gods. An incarnation of Arioch, in this series Knight of the Swords, destroyed his race when he won Corum’s realm because they were not made by him. In the second book, Corum’s ally Lord Arkyn of Law sends him on a mission whose main purpose is to trick Xiombarg, queen of the Swords, into defying the Cosmic Balance and being destroyed as a result after Corum angers her greatly. Finally Kwll’s machinations are brought to the forefront when Corum has to go after Mabelrode, King of the Swords (Kwll even arranges a crossover with Elric and another eternal champion). So it felt less like he was in charge of his own adventure, much like Elric at points, but his final prize did offer some hope.

A world without gods after Kwll and Rhynn, both restored to full power, kill all of the lords of Chaos at Corum’s request then proceed to do the same to those of law for good measure. They then reply that while Arkyn may have been good, they don’t need the gods for that kind of goodness.

And that’s pretty much my thoughts on Corum. Compared to Hawkmoon and Elric, it’s definitely the lesser series. In fact, I would probably say the third book almost requires some level of familiarity with Moorcock’s other stories. Again, it gets pretty trippy in places and as a result feels very ungrounded. But it’s still good for a quick adventure, as each book clocks in at under 180 pages. I wouldn’t call it required reading though, and would recommend Hawkmoon or Elric over it as an introduction to Moorcock’s works.

And now for some Domine

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Tagged by @lovableparrotfish. aww yisss. :D

Rules: Tag 20 followers you’d like to get to know better

Name: Katharina

Nickname: Jack, Katta, Katte

Gender:  a person, please treat me as such. (This person is getting angry about gender easily)

Star sign: Gemini

Height: Somewhere between 5'9" and 5'10"

Sexual orientation: it's complicated

Hogwarts House: Griffindor

Favourite Color: Green and warm earthy tones, golden orange

Favourite Animal:  the cute and the cool and the goofy. All animals unless they creepy me out. I hate yellyfish and I am not a big fan of spiders and insects and some fish.

Avg. Hours of sleep: It's healthy 8 hours. Maybe even 8.5 at times.

Cats or Dogs?:  Cats. But dogs are good, too.

Favourite Fictional Characters: Regulus Black (Harry Potter), Boromir (Lord of the Rings), Yusuf Tazim (Assassin's Creed), Heinrich von Kleist (Erlkönigmanöver), Rhalina (Corum, the swords triology) and many more I connot think of right now.

Favourite Singer/Band: I always come back to Runrig after some time, but recent obcessions include The 69 Eyes, Russkaja and Sabaton.

Dream Trip: Moscow and Staint Petersburg.

Dream Job: I never had one. Not even as a kid. Not really. I want a secure job, nice collegues, some creativity, enough moneys to live in comfortably and even share some of it.

When was this blog made?: years ago. Like 4 or 5?

Follower Count: 251. Where do you all come from? And thank you for sticking around.

What made you make this blog?: A friend said Tumblr is cool. I had a look. It wasn't cool. All of deviant art moved to tumblr. I still refued but then I couldn't take it anymore and gave it a try. Here I am today.

I tag: No. I am tired. But feel free if you want to. I am curious who all of my followers are.

[kimieye]

Jasmine Kimieye Graham - 2019-01-25T18:42:18.000Z

Any one want to be an old goth and go see Rasputina Carly Dwyer Naik, Morgana Rhalina Santilli Hartman, Allison Schmidt, & Kristen Connolly?

[descargalibros]

Descarga El toro y la lanza (Michael Moorcock)

 Corum Jhaelen Irsei, el Príncipe de la Mano de Plata, también conocido como el Príncipe de la Túnica Escarlata, ha perdido a Rhalina, su esposa mabden, y vive sumido en la melancolía y el desconsuelo…

Categoría: Fantástico

Pero Corum, como encarnación del Campeón Eterno, no es un ser destinado a conocer ninguna clase de reposo, y aun en medio de su desdicha se ve arrastrado a un nuevo conflicto que lo arranca de su propio tiempo.

Mucho después de la muerte de todos los dioses, el pueblo de los mabden se enfrenta desesperadamente a la terrible amenaza de los Fhoi Myore, una raza monstruosa exiliada en el Limbo que está destruyendo su mundo mediante el frío. Corum es llamado en su auxilio y conoce al rey Mannach y a su hermosa hija Medhbh. Y así, el destino de ambos y de todos los mabden queda en manos de un príncipe vadhgah que se encuentra acosado por su propia e ineludible desesperación.

Autor de una vastísima producción literaria que le ha consagrado entre los autores más importantes de la historia de las letras inglesas, Michael Moorcock es uno de los principales artífices que han configurado la forma de la fantasía moderna. Su ciclo de novelas dedicadas al Multiverso revolucionó el género y consagró la figura del héroe acosado por la fuerza del destino.

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The Manga Revue, 6/18/18

Twice the reviews! Twice the links! This week’s Manga Revue is bigger and badder than the last one, as I weigh in on the latest installments of The Promised Neverland and Silver Spoon, and round up manga review links from around the web. Before I get down to talking about The Promised Neverland and Silver Spoon, however, I want to warn the spoiler-averse reader that it’s impossible to discuss either series without divulging a few plot details. Caveat lector!

The Promised Neverland, Vol. 4 Written by Kaiu Shirai, Illustrated by Posuka Demizu Translated by Satsuki Yamashita VIZ Media Rated T+, for older teens

Though volume three was saddled with too many contrived plot twists, volume four is a return to form, briskly setting the kids’ escape in motion. The pace occasionally flags when Emma, Ray, and Norman explain the finer details of their plan to one another, but those moments serve an essential dramatic purpose, helping the reading appreciate how perilous their journey will be. These conversations also remind us how much the principal trio rely on one another for emotional strength, a point driven home by the author’s decision to sacrifice one of the main characters. (And I mean a main character, not a nameless red shirt.)

Perhaps the most surprising thing about The Promised Neverland is its feminist subtext. In the final pages of volume three, Krone reveals that the brightest orphan girls are groomed for house mother positions. The full horror of this arrangement, however, only becomes apparent in volume four. In a few suggestive images, Posuka Demizu vividly evokes the grotesque sacrifice young girls make in order to survive their twelfth birthday, culminating in a scene of women surrendering their infants in a sterile, factory-like environment. These brief interludes evoke the grim spirit of The Handmaid’s Tale, imagining a world in which young women are cruelly exploited for their fertility, and coerced into perpetuating the very system that oppresses them.

I know — I’m making The Promised Neverland sound like Terribly Serious Reading, but rest assured it isn’t; the story is, at bottom, a juicy prison drama in which the jailers are actual monsters and the prisoners pint-sized MacGuyvers with powerful motivation to escape. Recommended.

Silver Spoon, Vol. 2 Written and Illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa Translated by Amanda Haley Yen Press Rated T, for teens

After an introductory volume in which Hachiken (a) fell face-first into poop (b) insulted his classmates repeatedly (c) joined the equestrian club just to impress a girl and (d) realized that the piglet he was raising would soon be bacon, volume two affords him a rare moment of grace. The students’ discovery of an abandoned brick oven prompts them to make pizza — something only Hachiken knows how to do. The act of cooking for so many people forces Hachiken to improvise, rather than plan, thus forcing him outside his academic and social comfort zone — and making his brief turn in the spotlight even more satisfying.

Lest Hachiken’s triumph seem a little too tidy, the rest of volume two sees him reverting to bumbling city slicker, as he gets lost in the woods looking for cell phone reception, gags at the sight of a newborn calf, and, yes, falls face-first into another pile of manure. Hiromu Arakawa sells these moments with her trademark over-the-top reaction shots; no one can distort or bend a human face with the same verve as Arakawa, who turns every setback, humiliation, and surprise into an opportunity to draw rivers of snot and tears. Though she excels at slapstick, Arakawa tempers the jokes with moments of real drama that make Hachiken realize just how much Komaba and Mikage’s families struggle to keep their modest dairy farms afloat. It’s these quieter moments that remind us just what a capable storyteller she really is, and make Silver Spoon more than just a gag manga with farm animals. Recommended.

Essential Reading, Viewing, and Listening

Zodiac River examines Kyoko Okazaki’s unflinching portrayal of the “beauty-industrial complex” in Helter Skelter, arguing that the manga is really a “hyper-realistic horror story, showing how beauty and body standards are themselves monstrous forces.” Closer to home, my Manga Bookshelf colleague Sean Gaffney explains why you should read Riyoko Ikeda’s poignant drama Claudine.

Over at YouTube, The Black Manga Critic offers his thoughts on chapter 89 of The Promised Neverland and chapters 180-184 of My Hero Academia, as well as his first impressions of Monster and A Bride’s Story. And while you’re browsing YouTube, check out Plutoburns‘ review of My Neighbor Seki, “a comedy with a simply excellent premise.” The latest Comics Alternative podcast is also a good bet, with reviews of Dead Dead Demon’s DeDeDeDestruction, Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, and The Troublemakers.

New and Noteworthy

After Hours, Vol. 1 (Thea Srinivasan, Comic Bastards)

After Hours, Vol. 1 (Michelle Smith, Soliloquy in Blue)

Arakawa Under the Bridge, Vol. 1 (Faith Orcino, Anime Ushi)

Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest, Vol. 1 (Jason Bradley Thompson, Otaku USA)

Astra Lost in Space, Vols. 1-3 (Rebecca Silverman, Anime News Network)

Captain Harlock: Classic Collection, Vol. 1 (Sean Gaffney, A Case Suitable for Treatment)

Devilman: Classic Collection, Vol. 1 (Eric Cline, AiPT!)

Devilman: Classic Collection, Vol. 1 (Kathleen Townsend, Looking Glass Reads)

Dragon Half Omnibus, Vol. 1 (Justin, The OASG)

Dragon Half Omnibus, Vol. 1 (Daryl Surat, Otaku USA)

Eclair: A Girl’s Love Anthology that Resonates in Your Heart (Sean Gaffney, A Case Suitable for Treatment)

Golosseum, Vol. 1 (Richard Gutierrez, The Fandom Post)

Grand Blue Dreaming, Vol. 1 (Jason Bradley Thompson, Otaku USA)

Hatsu*Haru, Vol. 1 (Krystallina, The OASG)

Horimiya, Vol. 1 (Julie, Manga Maniac Cafe)

How to Treat Magical Beasts: Mine and Master’s Medical Journal, Vol. 1 (Evan Bourgault, Boston Bastard Brigade)

 IM: Great Priest Imhotep, Vol. 1 (Justin, The OASG)

Inuyashiki, Vol. 1 (LG, A Library Girl’s Familiar Diversions)

Kemono Friends: Welcome to Japari Park!, Vol. 1 (Kory Cerjak, The Fandom Post)

A Kiss, For Real, Vol. 1 (Rebecca Silverman, Anime News Network)*

Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 1 (Shaenon Garrity, Otaku USA)

The Lion and the Bride, Vol. 1 (Krystallina, The OASG)*

Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen (Marion Bea, Yatta-Tachi)*

Mermaid Boys, Vol. 1 (Melina Darghis, The Fandom Post)

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Kanna’s Daily Life, Vol. 1 (Faith Orcino, Anime Ushi)

My Solo Exchange Diary, Vol. 1 (Sean Gaffney, A Case Suitable for Treatment)

My Solo Exchange Diary, Vol. 1 (Kara Jorgensen, karajorgensen.com)

My Solo Exchange Diary, Vol. 1 (Erica Friedman, Okazu)

My Solo Exchange Diary, Vol. 1 (Publisher’s Weekly)

Nameless Asterism, Vols. 1-2 (Rebecca Silverman, Anime News Network)

Napping Princess, Vol. 1 (Alisha Taran, Reality’s A Bore)

Our Story Begins With… (Erica Friedman, Okazu)

Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts, Vol. 1 (Alisha Taran, Reality’s A Bore)

RWBY: Official Manga Anthology, Vol. 1 (Nick Smith, ICv2)

Silver Spoon, Vol. 1 (J. Caleb Mozzocco, Good Comics for Kids)

Silver Spoon, Vols. 1-2 (Johanna Draper Carlson, Comics Worth Reading)

Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle, Vol. 1 (Eric Cline, AiPT!)

Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle, Vol. 1 (Sean Gaffney, A Case Suitable for Treatment)

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 1 (Ken H., Sequential Ink)

To Your Eternity, Vol. 1 (Danica Davidson, Otaku USA)

Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 1 (Morgana Rhalina, The Manga Maven)

Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 1 (Danica Davidson, Otaku USA)

Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 1 (Alisha Taran, Reality’s A Bore)

Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 1 (Michelle Smith, Soliloquy in Blue)

Ongoing Series

Akame ga Kill! Zero, Vol. 7 (Krystallina, The OASG)

Astra Lost in Space, Vol. 3 (Eric Cline, AiPT!)

Baccano, Vol. 3 (Alisha Taran, Reality’s A Bore)

Beasts of Abigaile, Vol. 3 (Helen, The OASG)

Cells as Work!, Vol. 5 (Johanna Draper Carlson, Comics Worth Reading)

CITY, Vol. 2 (David Brooke, AiPT!)

Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 5 (Johanna Draper Carlson, Comics Worth Reading)

Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju, Vol. 7 (Johanna Draper Carlson, Comics Worth Reading)

The Devil Is a Part-Timer!, Vol. 11 (Krystallina, The OASG)

The Devil Is a Part-Timer!, Vol. 11 (Alisha Taran, Reality’s A Bore)

Food Wars!! Shokugeki no Soma, Vol. 24 (Liz, The Outerhaven)

Flying Witch, Vol. 6 (Evan Bourgault, Boston Bastard Brigade)

Goblin Slayer, Vol. 2 (Justin, The OASG)

Kiss and White Lily for My Dearest Girl, Vol. 5 (Erica Friedman, Okazu)

Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight, Vol. 5 (Alisha Taran, Reality’s A Bore)*

Magical Girl Raising Project, Vol. 2 (Alisha Taran, Reality’s A Bore)

Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-Kun, Vol. 9 (Helen, The OASG)

My Hero Academia, Vol. 9 (Eric Cline, AiPT!)

My Hero Academia, Vol. 13 (Kathleen Townsend, Looking Glass Reads)

One Piece, Vol. 5 (Julie, Manga Maniac Cafe)

One Piece, Vol. 6 (Julie, Manga Maniac Cafe)

One-Punch Man, Vol. 13 (Julie, Manga Maniac Cafe)

The Promised Neverland, Vol. 3 (Helen, The OASG)

The Promised Neverland, Vol. 4 (Sean Gaffney, A Case Suitable for Treatment)

Rose Guns Days: Season Three, Vol. 3 (Kate O’Neil, The Fandom Post)

The Royal Tutor, Vol. 7 (Krystallina, The OASG)

Silver Spoon, Vol. 2 (Julie, Manga Maniac Cafe)

Silver Spoon, Vol. 3 (Justin and Krystallina, The OASG)

Skip Beat!, Vols. 7-9 (Alison, Bloom Reviews)

Takane & Hana, Vol. 3 (Johanna Draper Carlson, Comics Worth Reading)

To Your Eternity, Vol. 2 (Kate O’Neil, The Fandom Post)

To Your Eternity, Vol. 5 (David Brooke, AiPT!)

Vinland Saga, Vol. 10 (David Brooke, AiPT!)

Waiting for Spring, Vol. 6 (Alisha Taran, Reality’s A Bore)

Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 2 (David Brooke, AiPT!)

Yona of the Dawn, Vols. 11-12 (Anna N., The Manga Report)

Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 12 (Sean Gaffney, A Case Suitable for Treatment)

From the Vault

Bakuman, Vol. 10 (Julie, Manga Maniac Cafe)

Blade of the Immortal Omnibus, Vol. 1 (Julie, Manga Maniac Cafe)

A Certain Scientific Railgun, Vol. 1 (Megan R., The Manga Test Drive)

D-Gray Man, Vols. 9-10 (SKJAM, SKJAM! Reviews)

GTO: The Early Years, Vol. 1 (Megan R., The Manga Test Drive)

Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics (SKJAM, SKJAM! Reviews)

Slam Dunk, Vol. 3 (Julie, Manga Maniac Cafe)

Switch, Vol. 1 (Patricia Beard, The Fandom Post)

By: Katherine Dacey

[retrocatastrophy]

Ranking the Eternal consorts. (I won't elaborate why)

1. Yisselda

2. Rhalina

3. Zarozinia

4. Medhbh

5. Cymoril

6. Ermizhad

[kimieye]

Jasmine Kimieye Graham - 2019-01-25T18:42:18.000Z

Any one want to be an old goth and go see Rasputina Carly Dwyer Naik, Morgana Rhalina Santilli Hartman, Allison Schmidt, & Kristen Connolly?

[retrocatastrophy]

Reranking them a year later:

1: Yisselda

2: Rhalina

3: Medhbh

4: Ermizhad

5: Zarozinia

6: Cymoril

Ranking the Eternal consorts. (I won't elaborate why)

1. Yisselda

2. Rhalina

3. Zarozinia

4. Medhbh

5. Cymoril

6. Ermizhad