#satori of the forest

[srpayt0n]

I know it's kind of weird, but I swear on my life that his personality was a direct crush on my heart, not to mention his design…especially that beautiful long hair. I love him, not as much as I love the other characters, but enough to make me draw something about it real quick- :) Trust me Satori, I'll leave you alone once I finish the Arc or find another character to lay my eyes on *cough* !!ENEL!! *cough*.

[olioli-oxenover]

SATORI ONE PIECE YEAAAAAAHHH💥💥💥💥💥

I love him a normal amount

[m4n1ac-f1ggz]

*Throws info and walks away silently*

(I used Google Translate to write that, sorry if something is wrong xb)

[ganondoodle]

(concept 1)

(refined design)

more totk rewritten/botw 2 concept wips

im removing the mayoi (frogs in caves) bc i dont like how satori and its aesthetic was turned from something mysterious and otherwordly to yet another collectable-

so im turnign the frog idea into a single thing living in the underground as a counterpart to satori itself- perhaps it resides in a giant tree growing from the ceiling bc i ASLO didnt like how there was that at first cool looking underground tree with all the rumis (rabbit things) but then it was quite literally nothing (again)

this idea is pretty new so i am still working on the details, im all ears for suggestions :P

[flanyeahtouhou]

Dying my hair with pink is also a will of the god of the new world? It's not a normal cat, it's my familiar, like in anime.

[greer-theartist]

Six years ago, for the release of Breath of the Wild, I designed five “Hyrule National Parks” badges. This year, for the release of a years of the Kingdom, I did it again! Except this time I made twelve… because I’m insane… Enjoy!

Redbubble link embedded ;)

[w-h06]

Wind: "oh...W-Wild...what b-big teeth you have-"

Hyrule: "Wind- Wind buddy- Just give him his mask back-"

Wind: "WHAT?! NUH UH! WHAT HAPPENED TO BROS SUPPORTING BROS?!"

Hyrule: "Wind-"

Satori Wild: "FÎVË.."

Wind: "Shit he's counting."

Satori Wild: "FØÜR.."

Hyrule: "RUN WIND! RUN!!!"

[wingless-wolf]

Has anyone done a comparison on miniboss locations in botw vs totk?

Cause it's honesty quite interesting

[incaseyouart]

Trying to do a digital plein air april with various places in Hyrule (TotK edition)

Locations: Oren Bridge, cave near Sturnida Basin in Hebra, Satori Mountain and Korok Forest (atop the Deku Tree)

[nevertoomanyspiders]

Satori of the Forest

[noirandchocolate]

Another tiny nighttime headcanon, this time about the origin of the name Kohga! Now, there’s been plenty of other people explaining on Tumblr and elsewhere that the names “Kohga” and “Yiga/Iga” were inspired by real world Japanese ninja clans/the regions where they lived. That’s the very cool Doylist explanation. This post isn’t about that, it’s for a Watsonian explanation, in my own lil’ AoC-timeline ‘verse, as always.

The original Master Kohga, as I’ve said before, was the Chief of the major Sheikah settlements around Satori Mountain at the time of the ancient King’s betrayal. His full name—because as we know from the monks in BotW the Sheikah had family names 10,000 years ago—was Mogg Kohga.*

So where did that name come from? Welllllll…. I have seen some internet sources saying that IRL the name “Kohga” means “old river.” I don’t know how true that actually is on Earth (I’d welcome confirmation or disproving), buuuut…

I headcanon that the river that flows near Satori Mountain, that separates its environs from Central Hyrule, was once called the Kohga River. And much like a human on Earth might be named Jordan, Mogg Kohga was named for that river.

I also headcanon that the river’s path once ran closer to the Mountain, through the area now called Nima Plain,** but that at some point in the intervening 10,000 years it changed course, leaving that area a wider, low, grassy plain and, to the south, Dalite Forest. (It also flooded the very old Sage Temple area and created the moat around the Colosseum that was built much later.) But at the time Mogg Kohga lived, the river he was named for was quite a boon to the Sheikah living on and near Satori Mountain.

And now it’s called the Regencia River. Three guesses why. …okay if you said “because the ancient Hylian monarchy wanted to wipe the Sheikah and their culture off the map (literally) and ‘Kohga’ is a distinctly Sheikah name while ‘Regencia’ sounds Hylian and noble,” you win the prize of me saying, “you are smart and know how imperialism works!”

Any-wayyyyy…. Every Master of the Yiga Clan since then has taken on the name Kohga when they ascend to the position. 1) In honor of the first Master, 2) so they can do a kinda “from the ashes of one comes the next” thing, and 3) as an up-yours to the Hylian Royal Family that changed the name of the river. THE Kohga might be all but erased, but A Kohga will always exist in the shadows…

Added super bonus headcanon! I said in my tags on this post that this obviously means every Master Kohga once had a name that was NOT Kohga. Well! Once each successive Master ascends…. That original name just kind of goes away, other than in prior records. Nobody is supposed to—allowed to, really—address the Master by their former name. Of course plenty of people will know the old name, that goes without saying. Everyone in the Clan at the time of the ascension who’s old enough to understand what names are, don’t be silly! But it’s kind of like a culturally-enforced deadname. If someone calls a Master Kohga by their before-name, they’ve got to ignore it or correct that person, etc. You can’t call them by it behind their back, either. Doing so is considered really rude, taboo even. That’s not their name anymore.

So now for juuuust a little thing to think about. :)

Imagine you’re the Heir, and the unthinkable—or at least, something you’ve never really wanted to think about—has just happened. Your father, Master Kohga, is dead. He wasn’t even old! He was cut down, murdered, in his prime, only seventy-five! And you? You’re just twenty-five, and sure you’re big and strong and know all this powerful magic…you’ve been trained practically from birth to one day take over the Clan…. You’re capable, you think. You’ve got to be. But…it wasn’t supposed to happen yet. For decades, even. Not like this. Not like this.

But you pass the tests, and you ascend, and…Master Kohga is your name.

You liked your before-name. Loved it, even. Your Mama chose it, and she’s been…off, lately, weak for no reason anyone can tell…. And now not even she is allowed to call you by your…shoot, do you have to stop thinking of it as your “real” name too? Really? Nobody can use it anymore. Or any of your old nicknames, either. Your friends, your now-former mentors, people who’ve known you all your life. Nobody.

You liked being [Redacted].

You can’t be [Redacted].

You are Master Kohga.

~~~

*Family names apparently went first in ancient Sheikah custom. I assume this is so based on the two Dueling Peaks monks being canonically twin brothers: Shee Venath and Shee Vaneer. There is also a group of three monks with the family name Shae: Loya, Mo’sah, and Kenath. Aaaand there’s Dah Hasho and Dah Kaso, Kah Yah and Kah Okeo, Kema Kosassa and Kema Zoos, Maag No’rah and Maag Halan, Shai Utoh and Shai Yota…yeah. Guess being high-ranking martial artists and technicians and devout Hylia followers may have run in families!

**Interestingly, “Nima” is the given name of Monk Tutsuwa Nima, who gives Link a test of strength at his shrine at the Spring of Power in Akkala. I just noticed this tonight. Hmm…perhaps the area by the shore of the Kohga River was already named Nima something-or-other, and this monk was named for the geographical area too? Or both man and area are named for something else, that “Nima” means in Ancient Sheikah…? Still, kinda funny that I’ve been like “lol the Sheikah used to live at Satori Mountain” and it turns out an area near Satori Mountain has the same name as a monk…astfgldsksksd this kind of thing Happens to Me.

[knightofhylia]

Adding Spiritual Elements to TOTK/BOTW Gameplay

Sadly, despite being a pretty religion focused game there is not a lot of options to actually show devotion. Here are a few ways I bond with the Hyrulean spirits while playing!

*Always crouch before praying at the altar. I generally crouch, pray, leave offerings in that order so I don't accidentally pick up offerings. It's a small show of respect!

Various offerings at Hylia statues|Silent Princess' on Zelda's pedestal

*Leave offerings at goddess statues. Once you max out your hearts and stamina the statues don't get as much attention. Other great offering locations: Satori Mountain, The Leviathan Skeletons/Dark Skeletons, Temple of Time ground +Sky

*Cleanse yourself in springs, pools found in shrines, also great fairy pools. The Sacred Springs are a top choice but I also go to the depths at the Secret Spring of Revival. This can be a little bit more eloquently done in totk than botw, but jumping in none the less is good enough.

*Clothing is important! Hyrule is known for incredible fashion and lots of symbolism in their clothing. be intentional with the ingredients you use to dye your outfits. I dye my white outfits for the depths with silent princess to purify the clothes and to protect me in the depths (not an actual buff). I dye my sheikah outfit purple with muddlebuds to magically imbue their confusing properties with my sneaky outfit. etc I like to match the vibes of where I'm going with my outfits.

Red hair for Dinraal, Purple for Sheikah/Hylia, White for Nadyra/Satori combo

*Disarm in public spaces. It makes it a bit more authentic feeling when you aren't sitting in the middle of town strapped to the teeth. I usually only keep my bow equipped.

*Have some areas be no hunting zones such as forests around the Temples of Time or other sacred areas. Or do the opposite and pick specific sites for animal or monster sacrifice

*Spend time with the dragons. In botw you can leave offerings at their spawn sites, make pilgrimages to see them come up and go down. in totk you can ride on them and use that as bonding time. It's a good time to meditate and listen to the music. When I am farming for dragon parts or need a dragon to appear, I usually go to their spring and leave an offering.

Me needing Naydra fangs for armor

*Feed the animals! horses, sheep, goats, dogs, even stalhorse will eat apples or meat if you hold or drop the food. Dondons as well can be fed luminous stones, which are known to have connection to spirits.

*Use Shrine cutscenes as moment to recenter and meditate for a moment (aka don't skip the cutscene). I usually skip the cutscenes but sometimes I use the moments to realign myself especially if the shrine was really frustrating.

*Make your house into a shrine! With the gallery options you are able to post pictures on the wall. Usually I have pictures of the dragons or goddess statues, Sonia's grave, or geoglyphs. And you can change it anytime!

Mommy and Daddy Hyrule and Restored Mother Statue

May the Goddess smile upon your save file!

[olioli-oxenover]

My sibling is forcing my to post the age timeline I had worked out on Enel and the priests (consider their current ages, and the stated years between things, Birka is purely speculation because of how many years it was said to happen before current events of the Skypiea arc, That in which being 8 years.)

Destroying Birka:

Satori - 17

^Same for his brothers.

Ohm - 19

Gedatsu - 21

Shura - 23

Enel - 29

Taking over gods shrine:

Satori - 19

^Same for his brothers.

Ohm - 21

Gedatsu - 23

Shura - 25

Enel - 31

Skypiea; Heaven falls:[Current arc]

Satori - 25

^Same for his brothers.

Ohm - 27

Gedatsu - 29

Shura - 31

Enel - 37

Times passed: [Timeskip]

Satori - 27

^Same for his brothers.

Ohm - 29

Gedatsu - 31

Shura - 33

Enel - 39

By as far as I'm concerned, these would be accurate. But this only leaves speculations for when they all met. ty for your time.

Take a random drawing of Hotori that I made around the time I made the animation of Satori.

[m4n1ac-f1ggz]

Portrait versions of Skypiea priests because yes :>

[cursedappendage]

Slay the Princess Vessels in Japanese Pt 2

<<Part 1(Chapter I & II + Razor III & IV) Part 3(Narrator, Princess, Voices)>> Part 4(TLQ, TSM, Echo)>>

OKAY CHAPTER 3 TIME LETS GO

Chapter III The Eye of the Needle 第三幕。針穴の乙女。(Daisanmaku. Hariana no Otome.) [Act 3. Pinhole Maiden.]

This one is also quite direct, as although the word 針穴(hariana) means pinhole, 針(hari) and 穴(ana) mean "needle/pin" and "hole" respectively. And the phrase 針の穴(hari no ana) refers to the "eye of the needle". Although "pinhole" in itself also works for this chapter cuz i think the theme trying to be conveyed is the narrow space and thread being pulled through a small hole.

Chapter III The Fury 第三幕。憤激の乙女。(Daisanmaku. Fungeki no Otome.) [Act 3. Fury Maiden.]

Like I mentioned in the last post, the only Princesses that were adjectives instead of nouns were The Witch and The Stranger. So for the Fury, rather than something like "Furious Maiden", it's read as "Fury Maiden" or "Maiden of Fury". 憤激(fungeki) means fury or outrage.

Chapter III The Apotheosis 第三幕。神格の乙女。(Daisanmaku. Shinkaku no Otome.) [Act 3. Deity Maiden.]

This one is obvious as well. 神格(shinkaku) means divinity. Though, it's interesting to note that the ENG name is more about the process/point of climax of the Princesses transformation. But also the word for "apotheosis" or "deification" in Japanese is 神格化(shinkaku-ka)

Chapter III The Princess and the Dragon 第三幕。プリンセスとドラゴン。(Daisanmaku. Purinsesu to Doragon.) [Act 3. Princess and Dragon.]

Like the Nightmare and the Beast, this one is the straight up ENG words. Something to note in not only this chapter, but throughout the whole game, is that the Princess is always referred to as プリンセス(Purinsesu), as in the English word "Princess" rather than the Japanese word お姫様(ohime-sama) which is the direct translation of the word "princess".

Chapter III The Wraith 第三幕。邪霊の乙女。(Daisanmaku. Jarei no Otome.) [Act 3. Evil Spirit Maiden.]

A lot of these titles make the Chapter quite obvious actually. Here the word 邪霊(jarei) is used which refers to wicked/evil spirits(which seems to be a really broad term), but I don't really know the implications of the word "Wraith" in English as dictionaries just say it's another word for ghost, so I can't really compare it to the Japanese name. A direct translation of the word "wraith" into Japanese would be レイス(reisu), which is just the english word, or 生き霊(ikiryou) which literally means "living spirit", but can refer to a vengeful spirit/spirit born from rage.

The Moment of Clarity 悟りの時(Satori no Toki) [Moment of Understanding]

One of two Chapters without a period at the end of it. 悟(satori) means comprehension/understanding, though it can also mean enlightenment/spiritual awakening, referring to something like Buddhist enlightenment. I actually don't fully understand what the name in both ENG and JP are supposed to mean in the context of the Chapter. Like, is it referring to finally understanding that you have no choice??? I'm really not sure.

Chapter III The Den 第三幕。穴倉の乙女。(Daisanmaku. Anagura no Otome.) [Act 3. Cellar Maiden.]

穴倉(anagura) refers to a type of hole/cave in the ground where you store food/necessities, though it can also simply refer to an underground room like a basement. I find it interesting that the word used isn't necessarily that close to the word den in english(as in an animals living space). I think words that could fit the meaning of "den" more are 巣穴(suana)("nesting hole, burrow, den") or ほら穴(horaana)("cave, cavern, den"). But I think it's interesting that it's specified to be more of an underground food storage than a cavern for an animal. Also like the fact that it goes from the Beast, which doesn't have "maiden" in the name, to one that does even though the Den is arguably less human than the Beast.

Chapter III The Wild 第三幕。森の乙女。(Daisanmaku. Mori no Otome.) [Act 3. Forest Maiden.]

Now this one is very literal for this chapter, I kinda laughed when I first saw this translation. Obviously, similar to the Tower and most of the other vessels, this can be read as "Maiden of the Forest", but as we all know "Forest" refers to the Princess herself as she and you have become the woods. The Wild, in comparison, is more ambiguous to me personally. But in the Witch, we know that "the wild" refers to the natural environment around them("the roots of the wild" crushing TLQ and the Princess).

Chapter III The Thorn 第三幕。イバラの乙女。(Daisanmaku. Ibara no Otome.) [Act 3. Thorn Maiden.]

Again, direct translation. Though, I would like to note that most of the other vessels use kanji(漢字[chinese characters]) in their names(ie. 森、憤激、塔、卑劣、etc.). The ones that don't are English words written in katakana(カタカナ)(ie. ナイトメア、ビースト、プリンセスとドラゴン). Katakana is mostly used for loan words from other languages or for stylization/emphasis, but イバラ(Ibara) is a Japanese word that does have a kanji form(茨). I'm not Japanese, so maybe イバラ is how it's usually written, or some other nuance, but I like to think it is some sort of stylization.

Chapter III The Cage 第三幕。鳥かごの乙女。(Daisanmaku. Torikago no Otome.) [Act 3. Birdcage Maiden.]

Another interesting one, rather than just cage this one specifies a birdcage. There are words for just cage like 檻(ori) and just かご(kago) but this chapter is specifically a birdcage. I find it interesting since another vessel(Happily Ever After) is described as a "songbird in a cage", and I feel that there are quite a few parallels between the Cage and HEA(Endless cycle, feeling of hopelessness, coming from chapters that share a chapter 3, etc.)

Chapter III The Grey 第三幕。灰色の乙女。(Daisanmaku. Haiiro no Otome.) [Act 3. Grey Maiden.]

Again, direct. 灰色(haiiro) means the color grey, 灰(hai) meaning ash/ashes, and 色(iro) meaning color. I like that the colors of the two Greys are black(drowned Grey) and white(burned Grey), obviously making the color grey put together. There's also comparisons to the dampening of color(to turn grey) and putting out emotions ("emotions left unspoken/all the futures that were supposed to be").

Epilogue エピローグ。末永くお幸せに(Epiroogu. Suenagaku Oshiawase ni) [Epilogue. To Everlasting Happiness]

The 2nd title without a period at the end(the other one being the Moment of Clarity). "To Everlasting Happiness" is a my attempt at a very literal translation for the phrase "末永くお幸せに"(Suenagaku Oshiawase ni). To put more context to it, this phrase is usually used towards newlywed couples at weddings/marriages with a meaning more akin to "I wish you a long and happy life". I like how it makes it seem like TLQ and the Princess are some kind of married couple(and the implications of the dying relationship/staying together because of expectations).

THAT'S IT FOR THE CHAPTERS next will be the characters(The Voices, TLQ, TSM, etc.)

<<Part 1(Chapter I & II + Razor III & IV) Part 3(Narrator, Princess, Voices)>> Part 4(TLQ, TSM, Echo)>>

[birb-boyo]

(Some of his skin is black so clicking on the picture might be a better ideas-)

SO UM THIS IS MY GUY HIS NAME IS MAYAN

He’s a god actually and the god of companions and birds and stars too

He’s also the Father of the first fairies

Naturally, he’s Hylia’s brother as well as being Fierce’s brother too as well as the golden three. Can’t decide if he’s older or younger than them

I like to say that he was the reason the hero’s weren’t alone before they met their respective Zeldas

Like, Hylia was forging the Goddess Sword and Mayan was like, “You’re going to send a boy out to fight our brother, Demise, and have him alone the entire time other than whatever else you’re planning?”

Hylia was like, “You’re probably right. What do you suppose I do?”

Mayan: “Give him a guide. That way he isn’t burdened with this fate alone.”

That’s how Fi happened. And then, in most reincarnations, Link has a companion.

Midna wasn’t really his fault, but he was able to convince her to work with Link in anyway she could because they would both need each other in the end.

The reason why Link didn’t really have someone in botw is because people didn’t really worship him much, so he lacked much power. So, with the little power he had left, he staked King Rhoam’s spirit to the Great Plateau so that he might be able to help even for a little bit. Mayan let go of Rhoam’s soul after Rhoam explained everything to Link.

He makes his home in the midst of the Lost Woods, forever keeping his children safe by the fog surrounding and only letting those who deserve it to survive their trip to the “cursed” forest.

Or he’s in a cave in Satori Mountain, chilling with blupees. I also have this thing where blupees are a type of fairy. So that being said, blupees would technically be his descendants too.

He also rarely visits his daughters, the Great Fairies, but when he does, he’s there for days and many Hylians call them “Spottings” but he doesn’t care too much.

He also has a hawk that follows him, as it is the closest surviving animal to his original symbol, the Loftwing. He laughs sometimes when he sees that the Hylians used a Loftwing crest to represent his sister.

So yeah, here he is to the 8 people that cared<3

@trippygalaxy @vio-starzz @whiteperle3 @lunawolfiefoxy @mushr0oms-and-m0ss @thenmichael @shadowlinktheshadow @soniayonce @isasan347 @treasure-goblin um I don’t know who voted so I’m just guessing here