#the ash empress

[gaiuskamilah]

my hot take is that imtura's mom dying actually does make sense and that it wasn't out of nowhere. book 2 criticized fundamental systems in society and one of them was intersection of motherhood, women, and the status quo. this is most obvious with valax, nia, and the ash empress (literally called the mother of grey) but it's present with imtura's arc as well. ventra was a symbol of an oppressive status quo not only to the orcs but to imtura herself - a parallel on how the ash empress treated valax. imtura's tense relationship with ventra was also talked about in the chapters in zaradun. ventra never treated imtura as her own person, only as an extension of herself and of the status quo she intended to keep. and with her death imtura was able to help create a better life for orcs, which also foreshadows valax's own arc with the ash empress.

the constrictions of motherhood and the roles expected of women were even talked about with tyril's kilma. contrary to elven customs, she never took a dinvalir, and this left tyril thinking about how she must have suffered for it, again because she did not conform to the status quo on relationships. and of course how fitting is it that we learn this while tyril is teaching MC a magic skill literally called bind. and bind is also utilized using light magic - a type of magic proliferated by nifara, who is presented in book 1 chapter 2 as the ideal mother-goddess. the same mother-goddess who demanded that the ash empress return to her and the other old gods to take care and guide their children, to serve in a status quo which really only benefited her and the other gods.

[hotchocolatelovesyou]

That's so fucked up. That's so sexy.

Urgh.

What even is the point of having seduction skills if we can't even flirt with evil milfs, I ask.

[kinda-iconic]

She made me jump 😂

[aurelion-solar]

Battle of the Golden Spatula - Inkborn Fables Promo Art

Porcelain Lux & Lissandra

Hwei

Firecracker Teemo

Immortal Journey Soraka

Snow Moon Morgana & Kayn

Lunar Empress Ashe

Mythmaker Zyra, Garen & Irelia

[a-cloud-for-dreams]

HELLO?? WHY IS NOBODY TALKING ABOUT THIS?!!

[masked-alien-lesbian]

Jesus...did anyone bang all of them?? Your jaw and privates gotta be sore, and I salute your thottiness!

[lostxinfinity]

MC (probably):

[puredoesnotmeankind]

One of these is not like the others

[roseunspindle]

C-dramas I've seen at least part of and am working my way through.

Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace I rewatch this sooo much. I love it.

The Story of Minglan - adore. Haven't gotten all the way to the end but soon!

Curse of the Royal Harem - I'm only about 2 episodes in but man they already tried to entomb our main girl, Yee-lan alive.

Royal Feast - got a ways in but adhd struck. I plan to get back to it. Always made me so hungry...

The Legend of Yunxi - this one has a few more comedic moments to balance the serious. I'm enjoying.

The Sword and The Brocade - my current obsession. She's only just married in but ah! (Also nearly boiling her new husband alive.. 🤣)

Love between fairy and devil - I can only watch on YouTube so... I've only seen the first two episodes but I want more!

Consort Meng Arrives - this show is hilarious and I love it. Sadly at a certain point... ep 6 maybe? The subtitles get slow to where I just couldn't watch it 😭

Ashes of Love - 2 eps in I think...need to continue (and not just rewatch ruyi again...)

The Untamed - I actually own this on dvd. Wangxian forever ^_^

New Life Begins - just a few episodes left! So wholesome! I adore it so much.

Empresses in the Palace - enoying mostly just really confused why the put everyone's title in french which makes it harder to figure out who is being referred to.

Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty - I love it (kinda ship Su Wuming and Lu Lingfeng)

Story of Yanxi Palace - I just can't attach to this one... uncertain as to why.

[danwhobrowses]

Taliesin for the sake of sanity I'm gonna have to ask you to NEVER LET ASHTON DO THAT AGAIN

Except the kissing Fearne part, more of that!

[gaiuskamilah]

happy mother's day to these two beautiful deadbeat milfs 😮‍💨

[artworkmartins]

Battle Illustration — for an Overwatch streamer

[lover-also-fighter-also]

MC just roasting Ashy at every opportunity Im choking 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[aurelion-solar]

Inkborn Fables Unit Art - Battle of the Golden Spatula

[heavenswillfall]

Liam Payne taking away the attention of rashtas death....

[coeluvr]

Hey, I really love the update! I also love making my mc absolutely drown in his obsession with revenge! Like, at a part of it, I listened to Hell to your Doorstep from the Monte Cristo musical cuz I think that's what my mc is feeling. c:

Making my mc hate everyone and is only soft for Fadiya is really fun as well!

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for your kind words. 💗

MC and Fadiya's relationship is really sweet no matter if it's romantic or platonic, I love my little babies 🥺 my sweetest writing always comes out during her scenes, I understand why your MC would only be soft for her! 🥰