#tgcf butterfly

[crimsonmonsoon]

I don't really like this one ngl, the lighting is so off. But Qi Rong again! Love this guy, can't get enough of him. And ofc, Hua Cheng scaring him off probably. Qi Rong just tryna eat :(

[flowersdiceandlove]

I am 100% completely convinced that on Mount Yujun when Hua Cheng burst into thousands of butterflies that he did not mean to do that. That man was freaking out so bad at finally finding Xie Lian again and holding his hand and helping him and Xie Lian being right there that when he finally saw just the slightest glimpse of Xie Lian’s face and the thought of Xie Lian seeing him that his nerves took over and he burst into thousands of butterflies. All throughout the walk, Hua Cheng was trying his damnedest to keep it the fuck together (literally) but he just couldn’t anymore. You cannot convince me otherwise. He held Xie Lian’s hand all through the walk, but then he shakes Xie Lian’s hand off the next time they meet? Yeah, he’s scared he’s gonna explode into butterflies again and that would Not Be Cool and Ruin His Image he’s curating for Xie Lian as this cool reliable guy he can come to for help and depend on.

[luccaeli]

He’s finally finished after weeks of procrastination lmao

Could have rendered this forever probably not gonna lie😴 now onto finishing Hua Cheng

[nothingbizzare]

Let's feast

[kurbis13]

I don’t forget I’m from tgcf community

[tempo-takoyaki]

Heaven Official’s Blessing except I haven’t read the book, remember nothing of the donghua, and saw a few spoilers.

After a long break, here is part 11! It's probably the most serious part out of all the ones I've drawn yet. Memories come back, faces are revealed... Next part will be the final of this serie!

As always, please, no spoilers in the replies or in the reblogs. I read all the tags, and I intend on reading the novels once I’m done with this serie. In this case, a spoiler would mean any sorts of correction regarding what I’ve put in this comic: I know I’m wrong, this is the point of this serie. (Character’s name or role in the story counts as well.) This includes spoilers from the donghua too! I haven't watched the new season.

Part 1 | <<Previous Part<< | >> Next part/Final Part >>

[mdzs-trash]

I hope you guys like him, I spent so much time on these oml 💀

[peache-re]

🦋🦋🦋

[tyeth]

Day 6: Butterfly 🦋 (I was also kinda thinking of the Travel prompt, like Xie Lian sleeping on the rough grounds while travelling but I realise this isn't as obvious as the butterfly- tumblr gets the behind the scenes lore of what was going through my smooth brain)

Yes we bully Xie Lian in this household

[shimaen]

Butterfly Outfit

[arospecsyourblockdudes]

If you have to pick only one between hua cheng and xie lian to be a trans guy the obvious answer is hua cheng. there’s no cis man alive with the level of swag and aura he has. cis men cannot juggle the different aesthetics he has and make it work

[astralgrphics]

✦ㅤHualian Frames

Official Weibo frame, cutout by me

[therigeling]

this is what 2 month of art block got me💪

[heartinhyacinth]

Display case I’m working on for the hardcovers

[doctorlafayette]

So canonically Hua Cheng has silver butterflies. It's one of the first things we learn about him. However, I like to imagine that they are actually moths. Some moths, like the Chinese Moon Moths, are really pretty. When I was younger I thought a lot of moths were butterflies because in my head moths were ugly and butterflies were pretty. Now I know that you can tell if it's a butterfly or moth based on the antenna. I feel like, with the exception of Xie Lian, no one was able to get close enough to them to tell. Them being butterflies has a lot of symbolism with the metamorphosis they go through and them being pollinators (seeking flowers) that matches Hua Cheng, but I think moths would work too. Moths also go through metamorphosis and pollinate. Plus, they are generally nocturnal so they do their pollinating at night. This means, unlike butterflies, their good work is generally not noticed and they are seen as pests. Just like how everyone thinks Hua Cheng is going to hurt Xie Lian, but really he is really helpful (specifically to Xie Lian but still). As I kind of implied earlier, moths are also seen as uglier and dirtier than butterflies, even though they aren't. This matches with Hong'er being told he was ugly as a child. Finally, Xie Lian is kind of the god of unwanted things (the trash collecting god), and moths aren't wanted as much as butterflies. It matches with Xie Lian seeing value in Hua Cheng (and even Hong'er) that others didn't. I don't think the butterflies were ever meant to be seen as moths, but is a fun thought.

[yulen-the-ghost]

Xie Lian is a ghost.

He mourns the loss of his last believer and punishes himself by allowing all kinds of tragedy and mishaps to fall upon him, ironically gaining power, since his purpose as a ghost is to grieve.

The only protection he has is a fierce white silk that curls around his body and tries its best to keep him safe.

800 years later, when he hears the rumor about a boy with the human face disease, he visits the famous ghost city where he meets the ghost king, who is pleased to meet him. 

His face, however, is charged with some sort of… melancholy.

He was not expecting him to be dead.

Read the prologue here