#roald ii of conte

[aladygrieve]

One of the thing that always stands out to me about Jonathan of Conté is how different he and Roald are as pages. Jonathan leaned on his royal status constantly to exert authority over the other boys. You can even say he abused it. He also had one tight group of friends and basically ignored everyone else.

Roald, on the other hand, is super hesitant to do anything that might even be perceived as using royal power, to the point that the other pages remark on it. He also makes a point of sitting with all the different friend groups so nobody feels left out. Both of these set him apart from his fellow pages, not because he's royal, but because he has to be so careful not to offend anyone all the time that he doesn't really ever get to show his true personality.

You can just bet that Jonathan told him to do all those things. As a ruler he has his problems (notably his treatment of Kel), but overall he's a much better king than he was a prince. I think he's quite ashamed of some of the things he did when he was younger, as well he should be.

[minuiko]

Another Tortall sketchdump!

[mariedemedicis]

waitttt, also if alan did his knight training with lord imrah…who was roald’s knight-master, wouldn’t they have crossed paths?

[greatess]

Interesting Stories Surrounding Some of the Classics

There’s no shortage of interesting and intriguing stories from the literary world, here are three interesting stories about some of our best loved books and authors.

Could you point it out on a map? Bram Stoker’s Dracula set the standard when it comes to the interpretation of the modern vampire. Although partially set in Transylvania, a mountainous region in central Romania, Stoker, an Irish author, had never in fact visited Romania or any other part of Eastern Europe.

An interesting interpretation. Written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, the original version of Beauty and the Beast was published 1740 in La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins (The Young American and Marine Tales). While Disney may have turned it into a magical tale of finding beauty and true love in the most unexpected of places, it was in fact written in order to encourage girls to accept arranged marriages, or as children’s literature academic Maria Tatar puts it, to accept “an alliance that required effacing their own desires and submitting to the will of a monster.”

Dahl, Roald Dahl. Before his career as the author of such beloved children’s books as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach, Roald Dahl served as a spy for the British Security Coordination during World War II. Somewhat of a James Bond-esque agent, Dahl gathered intelligence for the British while using his charm to seduce society ladies, possibly for his own leisure.

Looking for more of the classics? Visit our online library at www.greatess.com for a wide variety of ebooks, audiobooks, music, and more.

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Midwinter Wishes Come True

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by devilinthedetails

Sometimes Midwinter wishes do come true in the Conte family.

Words: 1432, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Tortall - Tamora Pierce, PIERCE Tamora - Works

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen

Characters: Jonathan of Conté, Roald II of Conté, Kalasin of Conté, Thayet jian Wilima

Relationships: Jonathan of Conté/Thayet jian Wilima

Additional Tags: Midwinter, Gifts, Wishes, wishes coming true, Wishing on a star, Family, Love, Childhood

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An Equal and Opposite Reaction

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by devilinthedetails

The banquet in Malven sparks a series of actions and reactions in the Conte family. Set during Squire.

Words: 3329, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Tortall - Tamora Pierce, PIERCE Tamora - Works

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M, Gen

Characters: Roald II of Conté, Shinkokami of Conté, Jonathan of Conté, Cythera of Naxen, Thayet jian Wilima

Relationships: Roald II of Conté/Shinkokami of Conté, Jonathan of Conté/Thayet jian Wilima, Gareth the Younger of Naxen/Cythera of Naxen

Additional Tags: Falling In Love, Politics, Treason, reactions, Justice, Mercy - Freeform, Family, Romance, Father & Son - Freeform

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Cherry Blossoms ever Blooming

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by devilinthedetails

Roald's relationships with his Yamani princesses. Written by request.

Words: 4917, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Tortall - Tamora Pierce, PIERCE Tamora - Works

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen, F/M

Characters: Roald II of Conté, Chisakami, Shinkokami of Conté, Thayet jian Wilima, Jonathan of Conté, Cleon of Kennan, Nealan of Queenscove, Keladry of Mindelan, Gilmyn of Naxen

Relationships: Roald II of Conté/Shinkokami of Conté, Roald II of Conte/Chisakami, Jonathan of Conté/Thayet jian Wilima

Additional Tags: Arranged Marriages, Romance, Gifts, Love Letters, Poetry, Love, Grief, Death, Duty

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Noble Savages

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by devilinthedetails

Roald struggles with what it means to be Conte and K'miri.

Words: 3189, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Tortall - Tamora Pierce, PIERCE Tamora - Works

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen

Characters: Roald II of Conté, Jonathan of Conté, Nealan of Queenscove, Zahir ibn Alhaz, Vinson of Genlith, Myles of Olau, Wyldon of Cavall

Additional Tags: Fighting, Bullying, Hazing, Racism, Biracial Struggles

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Pages and Pariahs

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by devilinthedetails

Lord Imrah and Roald debate a surprise letter. Spoilers for the Tortall Spy Guide.

Words: 2226, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Tortall - Tamora Pierce, PIERCE Tamora - Works

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen

Characters: Imrah of Legann, Roald II of Conté, Alan of Pirate's Swoop (Mentioned Only)

Relationships: Imrah of Legann & Roald II of Conte

Additional Tags: Politics, tradition, Gossip, Spoilers for Tortall Spy Guide

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Death be not Proud

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by devilinthedetails

The Sweating Sickness has returned to Tortall, and Imrah, to Roald's disbelief and disapproval, has placed an entire village under quarantine to halt the spread of the disease.

Words: 3843, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Tortall - Tamora Pierce, PIERCE Tamora - Works

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen

Characters: Roald II of Conté, Imrah of Legann

Relationships: Roald II of Conte & Imrah of Legann

Additional Tags: Sweating Sickness, Quarantine, Death, Healing, Honor, Friendship, mentoring, Minor Character Death

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