#the Nora

[gentlyrowan]

Him: Do you know what I was just thinking?

Me: What?

Him: Since Aloy had a focus since she was very young, she should probably be using a lot more Old Ones' slang than anyone else.

Me: That could have been a cute character quirk to highlight.

[felrend]

Love her (justified) female rage

[cha-mij]

That face you make when you restart Horizon Zero Dawn (again..again) as research for your fic, but it means you have to watch Rost die (again...again)

🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

ROST.

He couldn't tell her that even though leaving her hurt her terribly, it affected him in a way she couldn't understand.

He couldn't tell her the reason she wouldn't understand was because she didn't know he once had a family.

He couldn't tell her she gave him life after the loss of his wife, daughter and tribe.

He couldn't tell her that raising Aloy brought him peace.

He couldn't tell Aloy the necklace was his daughter's.

He couldn't even tell Aloy that he viewed her AS his daughter.

He couldn't tell her any of these because he wanted her to be with the tribe. To embrace the tribe and way of life that he respected. He wanted her to find the peace she had brought him.

He couldn't tell her he loved her so he told her to SURVIVE.

😭😭😭😭😭

PLUS SIDE

you get to hear Aloy say

"oh this is the Hunter's cabin? With you guarding I assumed it was the latrine"

And

"oh are you going to shut your mouth? Because THAT would be a surprise"

[dino-trash-kieran]

Managed to squeeze in a third today! Genuinely surprised I was able to but hey, my mind was ready!

[darkpuck]

"before each of you lies a prayer lantern crafted by your mother"

so here's the question: when was it crafted? while she was pregnant? in the leadup to the proving? after the child's birth?

We know Teersa crafted a lantern for Aloy, which could indicate that if for some reason the mother cannot do it a matriarch will take on the task. Which, I can see that. They're supposed to be the mothers of the tribe and all.

And as a High Matriarch, permitted inside the sacred cave, Teersa might have felt as though she was crafting the lantern for the sake of All-Mother, who of course has no mortal hands with which to craft.

I really am curious, though, since we already know of at least one character with a dead mother. What happens when it's Arana's turn to run the Proving? Will it be Thok who crafts the lantern, or one of Arana's grandmothers, should they still be alive? What about kids orphaned by the red raids?

--huh. maybe the art books have something to say on that--

alas, they do not.

guess it's up to conjecture, headcanons, and fanfic to address this.

[z2z-gaming-and-random-art-ai]

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered - Game World Ambience - Embrace Overlook

Looking south from the overlook near the Northern Embrace Gate, the snow capped mountains in the distance, Mothers Cradle nestled in the valley below, her defensive towers marking the borders of the village. To the east out into the Nora hunting lands the ominous sound of machines breaking the otherwise peaceful valley.

The Embrace (also referred to as All-Mother's Embrace) is a small valley located in the southwestern section of the Nora Sacred Lands in Horizon Zero Dawn. It is a protected region where much of the tribe’s population resides. The Embrace's perimeter is defined by three gates: the North, South, and Main Embrace Gates. The Searcher's Course River is the primary waterway that flows through the region.

At the heart of the Embrace lies All-Mother Mountain, situated along a mountain ridge in the southwest. This mountain, along with the nearby village of Mother's Watch, serves as the religious centre of the Nora tribe and is home to the matriarchs. The mountain is regarded as the physical embodiment of the Nora's deity, All-Mother, and the surrounding land is considered sacred, encompassed within the embrace of the All-Mother. #gaming #ambience #horizonzerodawn

For other gaming ambience videos check out this playlist. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJOZYl1h1CFo5LyAEvdIcP4syymQaI50&si=6X1ocjb6j0FEEyOI It currently features The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt, Mad Max, Mass Effect Andromeda, Doom (2016), Chernobylite, Days Gone, Bloodborne, Horizon Zero Dawn and Resident Evil 2 Remake.

[soracities]

I looked at my mother because I was a version of my mother. I looked away from my mother because I was a version of my mother. I was me, but I was also her—my mother, and I understood this all too well.

— Nora Lange, "Dog Star", pub. The Rupture (#120)

[nothatsmi]

The foxhole court, chapter five

First books monsters were something really.

On an aftg reread, which is very useful to survive school these days. Currently into the raven king, i'll make more fanart cause this brings me so much joy (which - idk what it tells about my mental state). If you have suggestions on what I should draw next I'm taking em.

[okjii]

my favorite thing about andreil is that they spent the first two books observing each other like strange bugs in a lab going "mmm how peculiar" at each others every move only to come to the conclusion "wow this dudes 100% not all there. i should be gay about it" and then they are and its the healthiest thing you've ever seen

[lukeawesm]

based on nora's tweet

jean dying in every draft except this one

[gentlyrowan]

RED ECHOES

STERLING-MALKEET / RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATER

➶ Photo by David Amirault from Wikimedia Commons

➶ Vantage Point VP by @robo-dino-puppy

Source: Denver.org

The giant sandstone outcroppings that form the walls of Red Rocks Amphitheatre are higher than Niagara Falls and are part of the geological Fountain Formation, deposited approximately 280 million years ago. Believe it or not, the Rolling Stones weren't around yet, and, in fact, Red Rocks didn't get its start as a music venue until the early 1900s, when Renaissance man John Brisben Walker set up a makeshift stage among the rocks. A famous opera singer came to perform and declared it “acoustically perfect,” and it’s been revered by musicians ever since.

HORIZON WIKI: RED ECHOES

NORA SACRED LAND

RED ECHOES aka STERLING-MALKEET AMPITHEATER (NEAR DEVIL'S GRIEF)

RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATER (NEAR DENVER) COLORADO, USA

Post 4 of 5 from Red Rocks

Get to know Creation Rock, Ship Rock, and Stage Rock in Post 3

Thanks for graciously collaborating, @robo-dino-puppy!

[felrend]

The Nora: if you ain’t first, you’re last!

Aloy: bet

[polartss]

The sillies!! they’re athletes! they survive on cigarettes! It’s okay!!

[bubblegumgothglados]

To the submissives who value obedience

Who don't want to talk back or act out

Who follow rules and instructions as closely and carefully as they are able

Who get genuinely upset when they disobey even by accident

I know you feel invisible and forgettable

I know you see others getting attention because they don't obey

So from me and every other dominant; we see you, your obedience does not go unnoticed. You are loved and appreciated. You deserve praise and play time and infinite affection.

We're proud of you <3

[infinite-mirrors]

yes they're at pride, pretend I uploaded this in june lol 🫥

[artsandbabes]

Nora Rivers