#the king and sovereigner of the sea
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deliajackson · 20 days ago
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Instead of the new triology being Percy fighting for his life to get recomendation letters from the Gods, for the most stupid reason possible
We could have had a mermaid tale of Percy in Atlantis. How the city works, the sea politics, the many cities under the sea, the post war with Oceanus, Tyson & Percy bonding, Poseidon & Percy bonding. More of Kym. Sea animals. Reefs.
Like... I just wanted a mermaid tale. And we could have had.
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deciessomnia · 2 years ago
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TAG DUMP
Twisted Wonderland Part 1
🕊 𓆪 ㅤ ic. cater diamond ⊱ spectator of diamonds 🕊 𓆪 ㅤ ic. trey clover ⊱ loyalist of clubs 🕊 𓆪 ㅤ ic. deuce spade ⊱ spearman of spades 🕊 𓆪 ㅤ ic. ace trappola ⊱ trump card of hearts 🕊 𓆪 ㅤ ic. riddle roseheart ⊱ red ruler
🕊 𓆪 ㅤic. leona kingscholar ⊱ ambitious king 🕊 𓆪 ㅤic. jack howl ⊱ lone wolf
🕊 𓆪 ㅤ ic. azul ashengrotto ⊱ deep sea teactician 🕊 𓆪 ㅤ ic. jade leech ⊱ undersea advisor
🕊 𓆪 ㅤ ic. kalim al-asim ⊱ benevolent sovereign of the oasis 🕊 𓆪 ㅤ ic. jamil viper ⊱ plotting serpent
🕊 𓆪 ㅤ ic. vil schoenheit ⊱ unrivaled beauty 🕊 𓆪 ㅤ ic. epel felmier ⊱ invulnerable poison apple 🕊 𓆪 ㅤ ic. rook hunt ⊱ hunter of love
🕊 𓆪 ㅤ ic. idia shroud ⊱ king of the underworld 🕊 𓆪 ㅤ ic. ortho shroud ⊱ guardian of the underworld
🕊 𓆪 ㅤ ic. malleus draconia ⊱ ruler of the abyss 🕊 𓆪 ㅤ ic. silver ⊱ knight of dreams 🕊 𓆪 ㅤ ic. sebek zigvolt ⊱ knight of lightning 🕊 𓆪 ㅤ ic. lila vanrouge ⊱ seeker of cradles
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nemesyaaa · 3 months ago
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from the sea // pirate!rafe cameron x mermaid!reader
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summary ; he was the too scary captain of the ship, and you were the too gorgeous mermaid of the sea. you were on his way, he was on your territory.
but mostly, you were not allowed to go on the surface alone since your mother's death because of dangerous and killer men like him. so when you unfollowed the rules of your father, you faced the consequences.
genre ; fantasy blurb. siren x captain dynamic.
warnings ; fantasy story ? possession. rafe has whip scars/and one eye. fear enthousiast. slight of violence. reader is a mermaid with tail. light gun play mentions and using. smut. gaslighting. dubcon. no shells on breasts reader. webbed fingers. lust as a sin.
author's note ; it's a 3k words. no songs inspiration for this one. i just wanted to make a fantasy au.
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you were that kind of beauty that aspired to make all men go crazy over you, and it was for this reason that you had taken so many pirates adrift, to their bodies to their ships. you were beautiful and indeed the bewitching and seductive creature that legends and tales spoke of, but you were also the dangerous monster that the captains with monstrous scars on their faces and marks on skin who had survived your man-eating canines were whispering about in the back of a tavern to overly curious and drunk sailors.
you were the wife of all the gods but above all, those who defended their oceans. but only since your mother's death, your father firmly forbade you from going to the surface, either alone or accompanied. you were forbidden by the all-powerful sovereign of the seas. and his law was indisputable because he was the king and the monarchy. one day as his daughter, you will also be the head of the kingdom, and hold the power as him, even if you're not interested in it.
but like all girls your age, you had trouble listening to your father. no, you had this innocent and blind thirst to chase men. and, you had never had an incident before, so what could stop you ? you only had to slip into the clear waves, and let your magical and fairy body disappear through the eddies of the water which made your flowing silhouette as fast and shiny as a shooting star. the feeling of diving into the soft waves that play hide and seek with your sparkling and enchanted tail while the water gently embraced your mermaid skin was always the best.
you were the only dazzling thing of the perfect blue. the sweet and salty waves kissing your nakedness and long mermaid tail illuminated with colorful reflections ran alongside the rest of your bared chest in the flapping of a fin. you looked nothing like a fish that fishermen wanted to eat, but you looked like an underwater creature that captains wanted to capture.
one stormy evening, you decided it was time to go to the surface. you needed to break the rules to survive. with all the youth and rebellion of your free will, you had left the abyssal depths to face the dangerous world.
the sea was raging, and the waves were decidedly uncontrollable and violent. the shadow of a boat disturbed by the marshy assault of the storm on the waves wavered from one end to the other. that meant you were going to be able to have fun. you could also hear from here the agitation of the crew, the fear and the tension building. you easily spotted the captain because he was much taller and broader, the one who didn't frown a single eyebrow, and who remained calm as if it was the storm that should be feared. his voice shouted orders that you couldn't hear because of the raging sounds of the hard weather. he had a parrot on his right shoulder, and bangs stuck to the sweat of his forehead lightly sweeping his face. he looked delicious, you licked your bottom lip, flicking your mermaid tail to move.
you barely lifted your head out of the water in a crashing entry, emerging from the water by sending your hair flying back, a splash of water falling noisily into the waves and attracting the attention of the sailors above of the boat.
“ captain, captain, look !! there’s a siren ! ” said a sailor who pointed a finger toward you.
“ she's gorgeous ! ” replied another.
“ those tits…”
“ stop being horny, that creature can kill you. i don't pay all of you to do all the work so everybody on the ship move his fucking ass before i throw you all on that storm. am i clear ? and if i don't hear a yes right now, i will let that siren eat every single piece of yours. . ” warned the captain with a deep and somber tone.
“ captain yes, yes captain. ” echoed all the sailor voices.
“ man, you can't say that when you have a fucking boner while looking at her. ” commented a sailor.
“ shut your mouth, barry. it's not her at all. ”
“ do you think i'm dumb to think it's one of the men on the ship ? come on, you can lie with that mouth but that hard dick in your pants betrays you. don’t worry, nobody is immune to tits, especially when they're wet as a fucking pussy.”
“ mind your business. ”
“ as you want, captain. ”
a smile appeared on your soppy lips, as you disappeared again into the tormented waves. you had surrounded the ship, swimming only around the boat. you loved it when everyone was fascinated by you, catching with their eyes all your flawless moves as a show.
water being your domain and your home, you took the initiative to do some twirls by immersing your entire body in the water to bring out only your tail as you leaped to the surface with some back flips and observing your audience. you stood on an icy rock, resting your webbed and manicured fingers against the stone.
“ someone is gonna fucking do his work here ? ” shouted the captain. he was actually running out of patience because of his crew being so attracted by the siren. “are you all dumb on purpose ? this is exactly what she wants, to get all of your attention, and kill you. ”
“ captain accept there is nothing you can do. that woman is too stunning. ” cutted one man, literally drooling over his huge beard, giving up his activity for you.
“ do you think she cares about you ? you're just a prey for her. but right, this is not my problem. you can leave my ship and die. ”
once comfortable on the rock, , you begin to open your mouth to sing a sweet song that would bring them as well as this storm to their doom. your voice was just a trap to lure men.
you had no shells on your breasts as the tales loved to tell. actually, you were completely naked from the top, water running down your chest to your mermaid glowing tail. your skin was still cold and damp, like your eyes. but it shone through the moon, and the white pearls on your body lit up every inch of your flesh like stars. you were of a beauty that had thrown more than one sailor into the water. you were in the image of no god, no man, no woman, you were the angel of the sea. you had a throne in every wave, a kingdom wherever you swam.
your hair fell deliberately on your shoulders, and your angelic voice currently pierced all the foam. the storm was raging, and you appeared as their savior, a halo of light projecting above you to cover your superb figure. you were beautiful and unrealistic like a work of art.
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when you weren't expecting it, one of the men you had guessed to be the captain had lowered a boat. he was certainly tall and imposing, a long coat covering his entire frame, and immense leather boots with roughly tied laces on his feets as he approached you. he had a pistol stuck in his glistening and leathery belt, and above all an eye patch over his face. you took a look at the cross scar hidden in his shirt of which you only saw the scary top of the burned mark of the probably iron.
he rowed up to you, until you felt his scent replacing the salty smell of the sea. you quickly understood that there was nothing like the other men you had managed to charm. not unlike the others, this man seemed to be able to corrupt anyone, men and women, humans and mermaids alike.
he placed his boat near the rock to look at you more closely.
“didn’t your father warn you not to come near men like me? i’m sure he did gorgeous, i bet you’re just not smart enough to listen to him. ”
you backed away but he put his gun on the tip of your tail to stand you still, making you shake. “y’know what that means? I’m in charge here. ”
“let me go!” you responded, waving your tail limply, but he pushed his finger against the trigger of his gun to scare you.
"you'll leave when i decide. so stand still because from now, all your rules are made by me. ”
“you should fear my father, he will kill you.” you replied.
he laughed in a mocking tone, and moved closer to you with a smirk. “you could kill me too though, couldn’t you mermaid ? but look at you, shaking like prey ready to die by my hand.”
“are you going to kill me?”
“ is this a question or a wish ? or maybe a dirty mermaid fantasy ? ”
“i don’t want to die.”
“If that pretty mouth can sing like it does then it can beg too, don’t you think? If you want me to spare you, you’re gonna have to be a bit more convincing.”
he lowered his gaze towards your glossy and watery body, his weapon buried in the flesh of your stomach, before slightly moving up to your breasts, your nipples arching against the gun. you shivered at the contact of the metal against your skin.
he slid the gun up to your throat, pushing the barrel against your vocal cords. you coughed, and placed a hand around his.
he had sworn "oh fuck...legends don't tell all the things siren can do to a man…"
your webbed fingers, surrounded by tiny fins, had found their effect on him. you looked so sweet and innocent, but you were a creature who knew how to be machiavellian so he had to keep an eye on you.
“you don’t want to die?” he asked, repeating your words.
rafe was not a man of morals, he made fun of laws and conventions. and above all, why would he deprive himself when a beautiful mermaid was willing to do whatever he wanted just to be spared.
you were desperate, and frighteningly attractive. rafe would be lying if he said it didn't stimulate him. his cock was clearly hard and painfully stretched against the leather of his pants, forming a bulge just below his belt. and it was starting to be so uncomfortable. he only wanted one thing, it was to fill your soppy mouth surrounded by divine dripping lips until he felt your throat tighten around his dick, because his girth prevented the air from passing into your cavity.
oh yes rafe cameron was cruel. he wanted you to die, but in a completely different way.
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and what he wanted, he got. he was a captain admired and respected by all and who had a high reputation both on the seas and on land. he was rich and miserly. he had as much money as he had girls.
he pulled down his pants, freeing his thick length to reveal it before your eyes. you'd be lying if you said you'd seen one before. It was the first time you saw something that big, it was terrifying. you didn't even know what this sailor wanted you to do with it so you looked at him with curious and desperate eyes.
oh that innocence burning in your gaze had shot a charge through rafe's body and his cock had twitched, letting precum drop on your face and the blood inside him completely heated.
"open your mouth...yes, like that. show me your tongue, i'll help you, gonna tell you how to do it.”
he had thrust himself into your mouth before giving you instructions, telling you how to make him feel good, while his dick found a way to your throat. you were even wetter inside than a real woman and it felt perfect and insane. you started to suck him, your lips vibrating around his throbbing girth that stuffed you real quick.his tip was slightly salty from the precum dripping from it that you had swallowed, making the ship captain above you groan.
pushed by his grunts and his tight grip through your hair, you pumped him faster because you were starting to understand how it worked. he never tired of your lips that foamed, and fully encircling his cock which as you licked got bigger and bigger, your naked tummy spiraling as the growing feeling.
with one hand, he had plunged himself completely into you, your head completely trapped between his firm fingers, and your nose buried in his pelvis. you gagged on him, a spurt of drool coming out of your mouth when he pulled out, as you gurgled strongly . your saliva hung from his glistening tip down the length of his hardened dick, all the way to his heavy balls.
he re-positioned himself inside you, his massive dick now dripping inside your soaked mouth as you continued to suck and lick with the fear knotting in your stomach of being killed. but you could feel that his body was relaxed, his muscles were loose, and you could hear every deep sound of pleasure coming from his lips.
he was both fascinated and over the moon, because your wetted tongue twirling around his hot cock was perfect. oh if he could have fucked you, he would have. he couldn't help but fantasize about how he would have fucked you on this rock, his large hands on your tits caged them like bra and pressing them against his thick fingers that would easily crushed them.
he also loved how your throat was so capricious, clenching around him while your tongue hungrily brushed his entire growing bulge. the feeling was intense, and you could hear his breaths become harsh.
that's what he liked about corruption, you were too good for him, a creature blessed by all the gods who had nothing to do with a mortal as rich as him, because you were too divine , too wonderful but at that moment, you were in the same rank. you were at his mercy.
you placed your wet hands on his hips, leaving trails of water on his body and impressive marks of whip that left scars on his skin. rafe could have sworn it was the gentlest touch in the world. the tiny fins around your fingers, tracing the straight line of his waist, down to his firm ass as you sucked him to death, drove him so crazy with your long soaked tongue that made him gasp.
and even if he was not a believer, he was convinced that heaven could not be so wonderful.
a few minutes later, his dick had convulsed around your mouth, and you felt large hot streams filling your throat down to your tummy. you swallowed, and he smiled before stroking your hair gently.
“ good job, little mermaid. don’t you deserve a reward for that ?”
you didn’t really know what that meant but you nodded.
he had taken a long pearl necklace from his pocket. “turn around. let me help you. ”
and you complied. he had hung the expensive and luxurious jewel around your neck, the length of which was so long that he had to make several turns until a hundred white pearls covered the entirety of your bust, dangling around your handsome tits.
“do you know what that means?”
you moved your head to say no, and he responded. “that now you belong to me. you’re my prized possession. you need to understand that now you can't leave. without me. ”
he had found a treasure and he was going to keep it. after all, he was a pirate, he stole everything the ocean had. and sirens were not an exception to the rules.
“i want to see my father.”
“mermaid, you are mine, and mine only.” he responded while caressing your soppy cheek. “ you don't need your dad anymore, just me. ”
you lifted your gaze to meet the most beautiful blue eyes you ever met. he was handsome as the devil, and you couldn’t deny it. but you were a mermaid, you belonged to the ocean, not to a man.
you tried to run away but he stopped you by placing his leather boot on your mermaid tail with a smirk, before leaning forward to grab you by the throat, your upper body was arched, his biceps caged your vocal cords tightly, his thick fingers pushed further in your mouth to forced you to behave, your drool dripping over your hanged jaw.
“what did I tell you about making silly moves, huh? behave, unless you want to die. you know what’ll happen if you act up? what you did earlier, with that pretty mouth, we’re gonna do it again. except this time instead of my cock, it’ll be my gun and if you stop, I shoot. And I know you don’t want that, right?”
" no…”
“ yea ? better to be alive. ”
you nodded. because it was true.
"now i have my men waiting for me. but don't worry, you're coming with me.”
“ that's a kidnapping — ”
“ do you think i care ? because listen to me, i don't fucking care. do you know what it means ? that you can pout, cry, scream, whatever tantrum you want to shout, it will not change anything. ”
you shivered when his hands stroked your shoulders, the icy metal of his silver rings brushing your skin. “ don't you want to be cherished ? see that world ? look up, because it can be yours. ”
“ you're not afraid that i can eat you ? ”
“ didn't you see my scars ? i fear nothing, even if you dig those canines in my skin, you will be the only one to be scared of what i can do to you. because babe, be mean to me, i dare you to, and i will be meaner. ”
“ where are your scars coming from, they're huge. and it's not sirens. ”
“oh, it’s a horrible story for a little mermaid like you. stick to your fairytales. so are you gonna come with me willingly or do we have to do things the hard way?”
“ sound like a trap. ”
“ sound like you're smart. ” he mocked.
“ i'm gonna follow you. but don't be too happy, my dad will find you before sunrise. so you're soon a dead man. ”
“ such a mean baby, already wishing that i'm dead. but careful, don't make me correct that mouth myself. it's not the kind of thing you will like. ”
“ because there is a good thing you can do with my mouth ? ” you were curious.
you turned your gaze toward him, and he lifted a brow, not believing your words. “ mermaid, you never kissed a man ? ”
“ show me what kissing is. ”
“ Why would I kiss the mouth that curses me ? ”
“ Should i ask those men on the ship? ”
because of his possessive side, categorically refusing to share you with his crew full of grotesque men, he had leaned down to grab your jaw and press his lips against yours.the feeling was so strange, but your mermaid tail was waving on the cold stone. “seems like you enjoy being kissed. ” he said, as his tongue swirled with yours. “ want to be kissed endlessly ? yea ? then don't make me repeat myself and move that fucking tail to the ship. ”
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cheralith · 2 months ago
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runaway prince!gojo satoru thoughts...
a/n: gojo is pretty ooc in this im ngl sorry, heavily unedited, no reader in this (just yet?), is this a prologue? who knows.
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runaway prince!satoru who is the crown prince of a kingdom that rules over an abundance of smaller territories. the sovereign gojo kingdom has many lands under its power, under its safety, and they've been known to be the voice of the little guys, guarding them against the more brutish, stronger countries that target them.
runaway prince!satoru whose beauty was so remarkable since birth, his face was enough to cause controversy amongst other kingdoms for their childrens' line in marriage to him. who didn't imagine themselves being not only a part of the gojo kingdom, but a part of the gojo family, especially to be wedded to prince satoru gojo.
runaway prince!satoru whose beauty was so apparent, that those who witnessed him as a young child thought of him to be a child of venus herself. white locks made of freshly fallen snow with piercing azure eyes that shimmered with mischief of some kind, it was impossible to not think he wasn't blessed of some divination of beauty.
runaway prince!satoru whose beauty was enough to almost start two wars against two countries who yearned to be a part of the mighty gojo kingdom. the two rival monarchs nearly called declared war on each other after arguing whose child got to marry the young prince—for not only was it the power of the gojo kingdom they desired, but to have a ruler whose face could calm the seas and skies themselves was a feat that only came once every four hundred years within their kingdom.
runaway prince!satoru whose face began to be hidden behind an opaque veil due to the hysterics that erupted from even one glance a the prince's face. deciding ignorance was bliss, his parents began shielding his face at the tender age of twelve from the public and the castle staff to avoid conniption. his parents also decided it'd be best to shield him away from the outside world until they thought it was ready for him to be crowned king.
runaway prince!satoru whose rumors about him were not unnoticed by the prince as the years flew by. rumors about him being secluded from the public were for a good reason—and though they varied from person to person, all of the rumors revolved around one singular aspect.
runaway prince!satoru whose face was thought to be absolutely horrid, that the queen and kingdom thought best to shield its monstrosity from the outside world. whose face was rumored to be ghastly enough that it'd make ladies faint and babies cry. some say he had a large green boil on his nose that never popped, even though it looked like it was on the verge of doing so. some say all his teeth rotted from all the sugar he ate as a child, corroded and blackened. regardless of what the rumors said, rarely anyone thought the opposite of them. the king and queen took a likening to the rumors, thinking that they would gear away anyone who would pounce on their son for the sake of power.
runaway prince!satoru who saw the world through white lace more than half his life, who rarely ever saw the world outside of the palace gates, leapt at every opportunity to see the world for what it was outside his kingdom. so when a trip to a coastal town that threatened to be under siege from a rival kingdom emerged, his bags were already at the ready.
runaway prince!satoru who was used to being greeted by the waves and confused looks of the many people below his ship as it boarded the docks of the coastal village. careless of what they heard about them, his only concern was that he was able to breathe air that wasn't of his kingdom from the mainland. the fresh salted air rebirthed life again into him, and though he could admire the sea through the fence-like pattern of his veil, it was still a sight he took in with a full heart.
runaway prince!satoru who quietly admired the nightlife of the coastal village's people from the tower of the palazzo of the town's chancellor as his parents talked with him downstairs about obtaining the land under their rule for his peoples' safety. below, he watched as a mother tugged along her son from the display of toys in a window, laughing softly as he escaped from her grasp and pressed his face against the pane. a young waitress looked behind her to see if anyone was watching and sneaked outback to an alley and gave a homeless man a plate full of food. a suited man gingerly held an elderly woman by her shoulders and carefully helped her across a bustling street.
runaway prince!satoru who watched the lights of the lanterns flickering about and the soft music echoing in the nightfall with people dancing to the beat of them. a desire to be amongst them pulled at his heartstrings, and he imagined himself, not as the crown prince of the gojo kingdom, but as their fellow citizen, as their fellow neighbor, as their friend.
runaway prince!satoru who glowered at his reflection in the mirror of the guest room. the veil temporarily off and brushed to the side, he stared at his ivory locks and porcelain skin, the sky that held itself within his eyes. with an allure that most would kill to have, he gritted his teeth, cursing it to be the cause of his sheltering, his isolation.
runaway prince!satoru who caught the gaze of the fireplace in the reflection of the mirror, but noticed not the wispy embers of gold and yellow, but rather the pile of black ashes from the wood and kindling. walking slowly towards it and dipping his fingers, he stared at the onyx fingerprint on his fingertip and rubbed it between his other fingers, now stained as well black.
runaway prince!satoru who carefully reached up to a spare lock of his hair and rubbed the onyx powder on the ends of it, amazed how easily it coated the pallid white a darkened ebony. a flurry of apprehension and excitement stirred within him as he whipped his head to the window that faced the village's people and to the door leading to the inside of the chancellor's palazzo. satoru leapt to his feet and pressed his ear to his door, making sure no one was nearby before locking it and pushing a bookshelf up against it.
runaway prince!satoru who picked up a pile of ash between his hands and shuffled it between his hair, tainting it as dark as the night. embedding the ash fittingly between each strand of hair so that not a strike of white was seen, satoru gazed at his new appearance inside the mirror. the locks of pearl were long gone and replaced with familiar charcoal black that many citizens of his own kingdom adorned.
runaway prince!satoru who cleaned the spare sprinkles of ashes from his face with water from the bathroom and tore off his handmade clothes with symbols of regality, scurrying about the dressers of clothes and plucking out seemingly "ordinary" clothes to wear.
runaway prince!satoru who crawled over the ledge of his window, but not before looking back to the barricaded door and whispering "just this once..." before climbing down and taking off into the night.
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a/n: i'm gonna be so fr, i really don't know what's to become of this in the future. obviously yes, reader will be a character in the story, but for now, i have yet to decide if i'll just follow this format or if i'll actually write a fully fledged story about this.
i've mentioned this prompt before, but this idea has been brewing in my mind for quite some time, possibly over a year and a half. it's heavily inspired by roman holiday (1953) with a dash of princess and the frog (2009) and i do think it has so much potential that i might just write about it properly! i feel as though it's too good of a prompt to not. stay tuned question mark? (i say that as though i'm not staying tune for myself as well augh!)
if you do manage to stay and watch me bullshit whatever i have in mind, there will be much more involvement of reader, trust! but thank you for reading regardless!
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astoryofsiren · 1 month ago
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new world | prologue
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Pairing: Ot8 Ateez x reader AU: fantasy AU | stranger -> mates Summary: A tragic accident left you unable to use your wings and, with that, claimed your father's life, leaving you in the care of your noble uncle. In Hala, a house of eight kingdoms, each boasting its own wonders, you never imagined that amidst the pain, you would also fall—this time, in love. Word Count: 1.6k | 7 minutes Warning: wings, weapons A/n: Hello everyone! i'm very glad to you meet you! I hope you enjoy reading this as much i loved writing it.
Beneath the vase expanse of the golden-hued sky, where the sun and moon dance in harmony, located in the heart of an endless sapphire sea lies Hala.
A chain of islands said to be molded by the hands of ancient gods, each whispering a story of creation, balance, and power.
Its skies shimmer with the iridescent glow of the Aetherion, whose bearers are gifted the ability to soar between earth and sky and serve as the stewards of the land.
At the center of the land, Kaizo Kingdom, the Heart of Hala, stood tall and unyielding, its golden spires reaching for the heavens. Its black bat-winged ruler was renowned for his keen intellect, ensuring that the kingdom remained both the center of commerce and an untouchable entity. Ruled by the sovereign Kim Clan and led by King Hongjoong, descendants of the Shadow Monarch, Kaizo was a beacon of unity and wisdom.
Kaizo city is alive with activity, its streets teeming with merchants, scholars, and travelers from every corner of the seven kingdoms. Though neutral in the wars that raged around it, Kaizo’s alliances carried weight, and Hongjoong’s choices could shift the tides of battle in an instant. Proudly safeguarding the Pact of the Eight Kingdoms, the kingdom was heavily guarded, as its borders touched all seven kingdoms. The bustling markets of Kaizo showcased goods from every corner of Hala, and its rulers, known for their impartiality, served as mediators in times of strife, making the city a beacon for those seeking opportunity—or refuge—if they could survive the journey.
To the Southeast, Leon kingdom stands proudly. Ruled by the Choi Clan, where endless golden sands meet towering forests and deep, labyrinthine caves. Its ruler rumored to possess the strength and cunning of a lion.
King Jongho, adorned with powerful wings veined in shades of earthy brown and sunlit gold, rules quietly. Known to have mastered their diverse terrain, using it as both a sanctuary and a weapon. Their castle, built high within the caves, overlooks the forest canopy and sprawling deserts, offering an impenetrable vantage point against any threat.
These landscapes are more than barriers—they are the foundation of Leon’s economy and culture, offering rare gems from the caves, unique herbs from the forests, and spices from the desert.
To the northeast, dense forrest and rolling fields mark the lands of Caius.
Presiding over this serene paradise is His Majesty King Seonghwa, whose gentle yet unwavering leadership mirrors the tranquility of his lands.
Caius flourishes as a fertile haven, where crystal-blue seas and shimmering lakes weave through lush forests and vibrant fields. The kingdom’s unique geography provides abundant resources year-round, renowned for its blooming herbs and medicinal flora, which grows in endless cycles, fed by the fertile soils and pristine water resources.
These natural gifts not only sustain its people but have made the kingdom famous across Hala for its healing remedies and restorative traditions.
Southern to this estate lived the Kingdom of Satriya. Famous for their silver-armoured knights known as the most disciplined defender in all of Hala, their fortresses carved into unyielding stone. Every path through Satriya is a calculated defense, its people prepared for any threat.
Presiding over this fortified kingdom is King Yeosang, a ruler whose strict discipline and formidable presence inspire both loyalty and fear. Known as the Demon of the Silver Wings, his piercing gaze and unrelenting expectations command respect. Tales of his terrifying battlefield strategies and unwavering enforcement of order have spread across Hala, deterring enemies and ensuring Satriya remains impenetrable.
Satriya remains as the most private of all kingdoms, its gates closed to anyone who is not born of Satriyan blood. This exclusivity fosters a deep sense of unity and loyalty among its people, but also shrouds the kingdom in mystery to outsiders. Despite his fearsome reputation, his people trust him implicitly, knowing that his rule is the cornerstone of their survival.
Satriya’s eastern border meets Kaizo, while its westernmost cliffs descend into treacherous seas. The kingdom’s trade in sturdy weapons and tools extends its influence far beyond its borders, solidifying its position as an indomitable force in Hala.
Bordering the southern of Kaizo lay a united land of Charadyn and Kian. Despite their distinct identities, the two kingdoms share a deep bond, their rulers united by friendship and a shared appreciation for life’s riches.
Charadyn Kingdom belonged to the prestige Jung Clan. Notorious for their eternal bonfires, Charadyn thrives on the never ending celebration and wealth.
From a young age, King Wooyoung embraced the lively spirit of his kingdom, forging a reputation as a leader who rules not just with authority, but with the joy and vitality that inspire his people. Festivals in Charadyn are legendary, attracting visitors from every corner of Hala, who come to revel in the kingdom’s unending celebrations.
Charadyn’s economy is built on its vibrant cultural exports. Its exotic spices, rare jungle plants, and handcrafted artifacts are sought after across the realm. The kingdom’s thriving tourism, driven by its grand festivals and fiery traditions, further fuels its prosperity. Its northern border touches Kaizo, while its southern coast provides access to maritime trade routes, strengthening its position as a cultural and economic powerhouse.
Not far from the buzzling, lively, vibrant city of Charadyn lies the Kingdom of Heritage, known as the Kingdom of Kian. Ruled by the noble Choi Clan, Kian’s people hold a deep belief that their lineage is blessed by divinity. Adorned in jewels and celestial artifacts, King San governs with pride. The kingdom flourishes through its abundant natural resources and exceptional craftsmanship. As a leading exporter of diamonds, sacred relics, and luxurious textiles, Kian’s wealth is unparalleled. Its fertile plains provide plentiful harvests, sustaining its people and fueling trade with neighboring lands.
Far to the Northeast of Kaizo, high above the clouds, nestled among breezy mountain peaks, lay the Aeros Kingdom, home to the dragon breeders. Composed of multiple floating islands suspended in the skies, Aeros is a breathtaking spectacle of nature and magic. At its heart, perched in the middle of the heavens, stands the grand palace of Aeros, a shining beacon visible from every corner of the kingdom.
King Mingi, with his tundra-like wings, presides over this aerial wonderland, where the roar of dragons harmonizes with the gentle whispers of the mountain winds. The skies are alive with the majestic flight of dragons and their caretakers, whose unbreakable bond with the creatures defines Aeros’s spirit.
The kingdom thrives on the trade of dragons and their rare, coveted scales, used for crafting armor, ornaments, and magical items of extraordinary value. In addition, Aeros exports sky-bred textiles, lightweight yet durable, imbued with the essence of the breezes that carry the kingdom’s legacy across Hala.
Bordered by the icy seas and blanketed in perpetual mist, lies the Reed Kingdom. This land is cradled by the ocean, its shores wrapped in an ethereal veil of fog that rarely lifts. Yet Reed’s true majesty lies above, connected to the lowlands by a towering, frost-covered bridge. High in the frigid mountains stands Reed’s capital, an unyielding fortress of ice and stone nestled among snow-capped peaks. Here, the cold is relentless, and the winds howl like the spirits of the mountains themselves.
King Yunho, with his indigo wings, embodies the kingdom’s cold, unwavering resolve. His strength and endurance mirror the icy resilience of his domain, and his piercing gaze leaves little room for doubt or defiance. Under his steadfast rule, the people of Reed have flourished despite the harshness of their environment, adapting and thriving where others might falter.
Reed’s economy thrives on trading its unique resources to other kingdoms. Rare ice crystals, harvested from the deepest caverns, are prized across Hala for their enchanting properties, beauty, and magical applications. Additionally, frost-forged metals, tempered by the frigid climate, are crafted into tools, weapons, and armor of unparalleled durability, making them essential for kingdoms facing harsh conditions. Reed’s expertise in producing cold-weather goods sustains its prosperity, exchanging its treasures for resources it cannot cultivate within its icy domain.
Reed is a kingdom of stark beauty and unrelenting strength, where the sea meets the mountains in a breathtaking display of nature’s extremes. To venture into its icy wilderness is to face a world that demands respect—and a king who commands it. Outsiders who dare step into Reed often find themselves frozen in more ways than one, humbled by the cold and the unyielding presence of King Yunho.
The royals held immense power over Hala for a reason. The rulers of the eight kingdoms were no ordinary beings; they bore the mark of True Aetherion, a glowing imprint on their foreheads that pulsed with celestial energy. This blue blood, shimmering with the essence of the heavens, set them apart—not just in authority, but in being. It granted them the ability to command the skies, their wings reflecting the power and pride of their Country.
You paused in your step, the vibrant hum of life around you fading as a sudden stillness overtook the air. The faint glow of the Aetherion above pulsed rhythmically, and a powerful gust swept past, bending the trees and rippling the waters in its wake. A dark silhouette descended from the clouds, cutting across the horizon like a falling star, its form too grand, too perfect, to belong to mere mortals.
Your breath caught as the figure moved with otherworldly grace, its wings glinting with hues that mirrored its domain—golden like Leon’s sands or indigo like Reed’s icy peaks. As it passed overhead, you caught a glimpse of the faint glow on their forehead, unmistakable and radiant, the mark of their celestial lineage. It was rare to see a royal so far from the cities, their presence in such remote lands a reminder of the power they carried, bound to the skies.
Though you couldn’t tell which kingdom they hailed from, you knew without a doubt it was one of the eight royals.
Since only they bore the mark of the Aetherion carried from the blue blood of the Primordials, their very existence was tied to the elements that shaped Hala.
They are Hala Core itself. 1
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mysteryshoptls · 2 years ago
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3rd Anniversary New Titles
Here are new titles that you can earn in-game when you obtain at least 10 cards of a certain character. These are available since the 3rd Anniversary event. These do not include the new titles that are for each card that is MLB'd, since those titles are just the card name.
HEARTSLABYUL
Riddle: Rose-Red Ruler
Ace: Trump Card of Hearts
Deuce: Spearman of Spades
Cater: Spectator of Diamonds
Trey: Loyalist of Clubs
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SAVANACLAW
Leona: Ambitious King
Jack: Lone Wolf
Ruggie: Savanna Cleaner
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OCTAVINELLE
Azul: Deep Sea Tactician
Jade: Undersea Advisor
Floyd: Undersea Marauder
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SCARABIA
Kalim: Benevolent Sovereign of the Oasis
Jamil: Plotting Serpent
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POMEFIORE
Vil: Unrivaled Beauty
Epel: Invulnerable Poison Apple
Rook: Hunter of Love
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IGNIHYDE
Idia: King of the Underworld
Ortho: Guardian of the Underworld
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DIASOMNIA
Malleus: Ruler of the Abyss
Silver: Knight of Dreams
Sebek: Knight of Lightning
Lilia: Seeker of Cradles
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Requested by Anonymous.
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raven-at-the-writing-desk · 10 months ago
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I've been Dreaming... Masterlist
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This is a collection of entries for the I've been Dreaming... event which occurred from February 2024 to March 2024. Each one centers around the theme of “dreams” and the names were mainly derived from the special player titles you receive once you own 10 unique cards of that particular character.
Please note that these may contain main story spoilers. The Ignihyde and Diasomnia prompts, for example, contain many book 7 spoilers. However, please note that these were written BEFORE part 117+ in book 7 was released; therefore, the dreams here are my own guesses/interpretations of what may be shown and are not entirely accurate to the game.
These pieces were not request-based; it was a countdown style writing prompt challenge for myself. Please do not send me dream prompt requests; I will not accept them.
Heartslabyul
Trump Card of Hearts
Spearman of Spades
Spectator of Diamonds
Loyalist of Clubs
Rose-Red Ruler
Savanaclaw
Lone Wolf
Savanna Cleaner
Ambitious King
Octavinelle
Undersea Marauder
Undersea Advisor
Deep Sea Tactician
Scarabia
Plotting Serpent
Benevolent Sovereign of the Oasis
Pomefiore
Indomitable Poison Apple
Hunter of Love
Unrivaled Beauty
Ignihyde
Guardian of the Underworld
King of the Underworld
Diasomnia
Knight of Lightning
Knight of Dreams
Seeker of Cradles
Ruler of the Abyss
Bonus
First Friend
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dailyadventureprompts · 1 year ago
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Villain: Qor'ivel, Faulted Brilliance
An extradimensional mage who sought godhood only to have his ambition literally blow up in his face, the shrapnel of this calamitous act of hubris is now scattered across the planes, just waiting to be discovered.
Being born to rule an empire was not enough for this genius mage, who bent his talents and the strength of his nation to establishing dominion across the whole of his world, and then to other worlds beyond.
As the product of generations of careful mutagenic engineering and magical enhancement, the depths of Qor'ivel's intelligence seemed to truly be fathomless. Through reason alone he seemed to be able to divine the innermost thoughts of his enemies and the outcome of future events, to say nothing of his arcane abilities. It took him only a decade to establish his rule over multiple planes, and in another five years he'd calculated a path to cement that rule through godhood that'd take just under a century.
He was wrong of course, you don't need to be a genius to know that there's more to being a god than being the most right all the time. The brilliant mechanism of Qor'ivel's mind realized that truth a fraction of a second before it ruptured like a collapsing star, distroying the world that was the seat of his empire and scattering fragments of his consciousness across the multiverse. Now Frozen in the moment of his failed apotheosis he exists as a mad titan rampaging across the cosmos, fleeting moments of lucidity drowned out by amnesic empire building or senseless cataclysmic fury.
Adventure Hooks:
Qor'ivel makes a great archvillain for a spelljammer campaign or any adventure that's going to touch on the astral sea. The ruins of his empire are a great backdrop and his mindshards can end up anywhere, influencing anyone, acting as mcguffins when needed. His changeable nature means he can serve as both scheming mastermind and looming apocalyptic threat, and the factions that want to ensure he stays one or the other make for great secondary antagonists.
Though they might be mistaken for any run of the mill sort of glowing magical crystal, the shards of Qor'ivel have a power all their own, still somewhat alive possessing fragments of the great mage's consciousness and the power it commands. They can function like any sort of magic item, though usually wands or ioun stones, though creatures that attune to them tend to start thinking and acting a lot more like the sundered sovereign, indulging in pride, power and imperial ambition. The more powerful shards possess fragmented consciousnesses of their own, and may use proxies to set up petty dynasties of their own.
Once governors, aristocrats, and magistrates of a worlds spanning empire, the remnants of the Vaqol people and their decendants found themselves in a lurch when their god-king detonated and took their homeworld with him. Many were cast out by the peoples they had subjugated, while others hid themselves away or made themselves useful to the ascendant regimes. In the present day a fraction of these remnants still hold loyalty to the faulted brilliance, or follow his example in using their magical talent to set up their own dominions.
Fragments of the Vaqol homeworld drift through the multiverse, sometimes as reefs of rubble, sometimes as wordlets, sometimes as streaking projectiles that make calamitous impact on other planes. Adventurers of all kinds can be tasked with hiring , though whether its those wishing to recover/collect ancient artifacts, or lay their hands on Qor'ivel shards is up to you.
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incorrect-koh-posts · 26 days ago
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Masterlist of KoH-related Novels
Below you'll find a list of every novel I know of that is set in the same period as Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven (2005), covers at least some of the same events and features some or all of the historical figures that also appear in the film. The list will be updated occasionally as I work my way through. Enjoy!
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✷ English-language novels & novels available in translation
1879: Lady Sibyl's Choice (Emily Sarah Holt) -> thoughts
1937: The Leper King (Zofia Kossak, originally published in Polish) -> thoughts
1954: Knight Crusader (Ronald Welch)
1965: The Wandering Unicorn (Manuel Mujica Lainez, originally published in Spanish) -> thoughts
1969: The Knights of Dark Renown (Graham Shelby) -> thoughts
1989: Alamut (Judith Tarr)
1991: The Dagger and the Cross (Judith Tarr)
1992: Pagan's Crusade (Catherine Jinks)
1996: Jerusalem (Cecelia Holland) -> thoughts
1998: The Book of Saladin (Tariq Ali)
1998 - 2000: Arn the Knight Templar series (Jan Guillou, originally published in Swedish)
The Road to Jerusalem (1998)
The Knight Templar (1999)
The Kingdom at the End of the Road (2000)
2004: Crusader King (Susan Peek)
2006: Sand Daughter (Sarah Bryant)
2007: The Leper Crown (George Morgan)
2009 - 2021: The Magdalen Cycle series (Scott R. Rezer)
#1: The Leper King (2009)
#2: The Pawns of Sion (2015)
#3: The Gambit Queen (2021)
2011: The King's Witch (Cecelia Holland)
2011 - 2013: Saladin trilogy (Jack Hight)
Eagle (2011)
Kingdom (2012)
Holy War (2013)
2011 - 2023: The Last King of Legends series (Serafia Cross)
#1: The Kingmakers (2011)
#2: In the Face of Trials (2012)
#3: The Sovereign Gambit (2015)
#4: The King's Last Deeds (2023)
2012 - 2017: Outremer Chronicles series (Peter Tolladay)
#1: The Templar's Apprentice (2012)
#2: The Harsh Mistress (2014)
#3: The Thorn in the Crown (2016)
2014 - 2016: Balian d'Ibelin series (Helena P. Schrader) -> thoughts
#1: Knight of Jerusalem (2014)
#2: Defender of Jerusalem (2015)
#3: Envoy of Jerusalem (2016)
2018: Templar Silks (Elizabeth Chadwick)
2018 - 2020: The Brotherhood series (K. M. Ashman)
#1: Templar Steel (2018)
#2: Templar Stone (2019)
#3: Templar Blood (2020)
2018 - 2023: Watchers of Outremer series (Suzannah Rowntree)
#2: The Lady of Kingdoms (2019)
#5: The House of Mourning (2023)
2020: The Leper King (Peter Busby)
2020: The Land Beyond the Sea (Sharon Kay Penman) -> thoughts
✷ Non-English novels not available in translation:
1959: L'Étoile de Pourpre (Serge Dalens & Pierre Joubert, French comic)
1999 - 2017: Die Templerin series (Wolfgang & Rebecca Hohlbein, German)
#3: Die Rückkehr der Templerin (2004)
#4: Das Wasser des Lebens (2008)
#5: Das Testament Gottes (2011)
#6: Das Band des Schicksals (2017)
2002: Thibaut ou la Croix Perdue (Juliette Benzoni, French)
2007: Las Lanzas de Jerusalén (Georges Bordonove, Spanish)
2019: Die Assassinin (Alexandra Cavelius, German)
✷ Tangentially related:
1946: mentions of KoH characters in The World is not Enough (Zoé Oldenbourg)
1997: Queen of Swords (Judith Tarr), about Baldwin's grandmother Melisende
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fallingstarsandthemoon · 6 months ago
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Cookie Run x MCYT AU-ANCIENTS, anybody?
Feel free to send in asks and requests for this AU alongside my other AUs! Fanart is welcomed WITH CREDIT!
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This is a little creative project I’ve been working on for a couple months now, (I usually draw faster than that, but procrastination is a bitch and some of these were hard to design due to it being a stark contrast from the usual style I have,) but I’m proud I got the ancients out of the way, whom I decided would be OG MCYTs. Here are their mock in-game descriptions:
Diamond Cookie (DanTDM)- Perseverance:
In a dark, yet lively, effervescent cave leagues below the surface, a radiant diamond cluster, naturally forged by the thickest molten sugar and pressure to withstand almost anything, surfaced within the cave. Little did it know that it would become the main ingredient to a legend. Diamond Cookie sticks true to his resistant and valuable ingredients as well as the Soul Jam of Perseverance, believing if something isn’t working out, try, try again. As a  past scientist, engineer, adventurer, and now a hero, he’s had several mishaps and failures over the years, but he still picks himself up again and keeps moving, seeking to help inspire others to push forward and make something new out of the broken and old.
Even if he or everything he’s ever loved is crumbling around him, he’ll fight to the bitter end.
Berry Soda Cookie (LDshadowlady)- Empathy:
Among the shimmering sands, the vibrant coral reefs, and the open blue, there lives a guardian and a master of the waves and tides, wielding a glittering trident and the Soul Jam of Empathy. Berry Soda Cookie, baked with a myriad of berries and having lived on both land and sea, she has a vast understanding of other’s distress and feelings. If there’s worry or a change in the usual nature of her domain, she’ll be the first to know about it. She loves getting to know about every perspective and lifestyle she can. She has eyes all over the ocean wherever the light touches, from the shallows to the deep blue, and tends to act as a mediator in most situations. She’ll do everything she can to keep a stable balance. That is, until that fateful day that caused her to retreat into the darkest depths of the sea.
Will her soul ever see the light once more?
Golden Cream Cookie (Stampy)-Compassion:
Baked with the sweetest and richest of merengue and cream, Golden Cream Cookie has a compassionate spirit for his denizens like no other, hence his Soul Jam. While he can’t exactly read minds, he always does his best to help those in distress. After all, his kingdom among the plains and forest is known for their bustling trade of goods and services. Despite being a king, he’ll help those communities in even the lowest of classes. He does have a tendency to overwork himself or sometimes misinterpret the cookies’ needs, but it doesn’t change the fact that he has a heart of gold. He promotes mutualism and color in life and strives for himself and others to leave Earthbread better than they came. He forgives many for their wrongdoings and does his best to guide them to fix it.
Even so, there’s always the hard truth to face that he can’t help or forgive everyone.
Cherry Choco Cookie (Captain Sparklez)- Harmony:
There stands a calm, solid, rhythmic presence at the center of the Chocolate Citadel. With a rose golden crown adorning his head and his Charred Cherryblade by his side, Cherry Choco Cookie firmly believes there’s harmony and unity in all things, hence his Soul Jam of Harmony. Where there’s chaos? There’s order. Where there’s death, life is sure to come in its steed. He was baked with the sweetest cherries and the most bitter cacao after all. In a way, it’s a miracle how he worked his way up from being just some bard to an expert swordsman and a king. He’s a soul of few words, but he means well, and he’s just as musically inclined as most of his kingdom.
Where has this sovereign of harmony gone? What has he seen?
Pure Iris Cookie (Aphmau) - Creativity:
There’s nobody who understands the diversity of talent more than the bold and energetic Pure Iris Cookie. Born from the petals of a perfect iris at the rebirth of summer, she started out as a simple mage who encouraged cookies to forge their own paths. She believes everyone has something they’re good at, no matter how common or rare, and that anything can be made into something special. No wonder her garden kingdom was a capital of the arts in Crispia. All cookies have to do is find their spark, which can be easier said than done at times, but the end result is what matters. She’d give anything to get the same glory of her old kingdom back… whether it be the petal feathers off her back or her own life…
She won’t fail them again. Over her crumbled dough and withered petals.
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sleepnowmychild · 10 months ago
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Prayers and hymns to Hypnos:
Anytime I find one in a book or site about ancient texts, I save it for later use. So here’s what I’ve collected so far.
Orphic Hymn 85 to Hypnos (Greek hymns C3rd B.C. to 2nd A.D.) :
"To Hypnos, Fumigation from Poppies. Hypnos, king of Gods, and men of mortal birth, sovereign of all, sustained by mother earth; for thy dominion is supreme alone, over all extended, and by all things known. 'Tis thine all bodies with benignant mind in other bands than those of brass to bind. Tamer of cares, to weary toil repose, and from whom sacred solace in affliction flows. Thy pleasing gentle chains preserve the soul, and even the dreadful cares of death control; for Thanatos, and Lethe with oblivious stream, mankind thy genuine brothers justly deem. With favouring aspect to my prayer incline, and save thy mystics in their works divine."
Statius, Silvae 5. 4. 1 (Roman poetry C1st A.D.) :
*prayer by an Insomiac
O youthful Somnus, gentlest of the gods, by what crime or error of mine have I deserved that I alone should lack thy bounty? Silent are all the cattle, and the wild beasts and the birds, and the curved mountain summits have the semblance of weary slumber, nor do the raging torrents roar as they were wont; the ruffled waves have sunk to rest, and the sea leans against earth's bosom and is still. Seven times now hath the returning moon beheld my fixed and ailing eyes; so often have the lights of Oeta and Paphos revisited me, so oft hath Tithonia passed by my groans, and pitying sprinkled me with her cool whip. Ah! how may I endure? Not if I had the thousand eyes of sacred Argus, which he kept but in alternate watchfulness, nor even waked in all his frame at once. But now--ah, me!--if some lover through the long hours of night is clasping a girl's entwining arms, and of his own will drives thee from him, come thence, O Somnus! Nor do I bid thee shower all the influence of thy wings upon my eyes--that be the prayer of happier folk!--touch me but with thy wand's extremest tip--'tis enough--or pass over me with lightly hovering step."
By Sophocles in Philoctetes:
''Divine Hypnos, god who knows no pain, Hypnos, stranger to anguish, come in favour to us, come happy, and giving happiness, great King! Keep before his eyes such light as is spread before them now. Come to him, I pray you, come with power to heal!''
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welshoot · 3 months ago
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Genshin Impact Timeline: Analysis and Theory (Part 3.1: The Archon War - Mondstadt)
[Ancient History]  [Mythic Period] [Archon War-Mondstadt] [Archon War-Liyue & Inazuma] [Archon War-Sumeru & Fontaine]
This is the first part of the third section of my theoretical timeline for Genshin Impact Lore. I will possibly add to this as updates with new information or information that corrects past misunderstandings crop up. I put the rest under-the-cut because it gets rather lengthy. Also this is all theoretical from the process of analysis. I used the game itself and the Genshin Impact wiki to help me along. There are definite spoilers below for pretty much all of the Genshin Impact storyline so please beware!
The Archon War Time Period
We have no idea how or why the Archon War began and each country has it starting at a different time. The scholar NPCs and various lines in the Sumeru Archon quest line suggest that war was started as a fight for seats in Celestia. However, the distributing of Gnoses among the victors paired with the knowledge that the Primordial One and ‘the one who came after’ created the gnoses to regain control over the Authority they took from the Seven Sovereigns implies that there's probably more to it. Another theory is that the archon war was meant to reduce the number of thrones in heaven with the war ending when only seven thrones were left. I have also seen it suggested that at least part of the fighting that occurred during the Archon War was some gods taking advantage of the strife to gain more land/power. Either way, the Archon War is usually stated to have started several thousand years ago from the start of the game and have ended 2,000 years after the final seat was claimed and only the seven archons remained, which is sometimes implied to have been 2,000 years before the start of the game [Liyue Archon Quest]. The best tool for building a timeline here is unfortunately Zhongli (i.e. Morax/Rex Lapis) whom we know took part in the war and is said to have ‘descended to Teyvat more than 6,000 years ago’ in the third act of the Liyue Archon quest line titled “A New Star Approaches.” It should be noted that some of the gods involved in this war were only involved because they were defending their territory. It has been suggested some of the defeated gods, or those who allied themselves with the victors, remained in Teyvat and ‘served’ the archons they pledged allegiance to while others (Orobashi, for instance) went into an area called ‘The Dark Sea’ which Enkanomiya is apparently part of [Ascension Material: Bit of Aerosiderite, Ascension Material: Jade Branch of a Distant Sea].
Mondstadt
According to Venti’s character story/lore, the majority of the archon war in Mondstadt took place approximately 2600 years ago, during the time of old Mondstadt [Venti Character Story 3]. The war here was a stalemate between Decarabian, the God of Storms, who ruled the old city of Mondstadt and Boreas (better known as Andrius), the Wolf King of the North, whose powers were supposedly given to him by an ancient god [Adventurer Handbook: Enemies: Andrius]. Venti (Barbatos) came onto the scene as a wisp of the thousand winds (which possibly refers to Istaroth, a shade of the Primordial One) that befriended a nameless bard who dreamt of freedom, and saved the Gunnhildr clan, who’d escaped the city [Venti Character Story 3]. The resulting faith of these two empowered him and, eventually, via a revolution that Barbatos was part of due to accompanying a nameless bard he befriended, Decarabian was defeated. Barbatos then ended up claiming the throne of the Anemo Archon while Andrius, who knew he was ill-fit for the role of archon,  disappeared, apparently choosing to let his power flow into the land of Mondstadt [Ascension Material: Boreal Wolf’s Milk Tooth, Ascension Material: Boreal Wolf’s Cracked Tooth]. It is worth noting here that it is unclear if the revolution was viewed as Barbatos besting the other gods in combat and thus winning the Mondstadt section of the archon war, or if Barbatos was simply the last god standing and thus won de facto. Barbatos took the form of his bard friend who died in the revolution, used his wind powers to make the land prosperous, taught his people the values of freedom, and then chose to disappear since he refused to rule the people directly for fear of becoming a tyrant [Venti Story Quest, Venti Character Story 4, Mondstadt Archon Quest]. Notably, based on the timeline that the archon war ended approximately 2,000 years ago combined with the knowledge that the fight between Decarabian and Andrius occurred around 2,600 years ago, Barbatos may have been the last archon to claim a throne [Liyue Archon Quest, Venti Character Story 3]. 
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calisources · 11 months ago
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𝐅𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐘 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 : here are a list of 55 female names, 55 male names and 55 a song of ice and fire valyrian names and last names. You can do variations to the names and eveything because, you know fantasy, but I chose those that I thought sounded good. If this list is good, I found a generator for more fantasy names centered in ASOIAF for different kingdoms and lands. you don't have to give credit but please like or reblog if you find useful.
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Male Names.
Kallias, meaning beauty.
Dimitri, earth lover.
Teivel, the devil.
Kaiser, Emperor or ruler.
Harvey, Strong warrior.
Lysander, liberator. 
Erel, angel and messenger.
Asael, made by god.
Laurent, the bright one.
Perseus, avenger, destroyer.
Chrysander, golden protector.
Zale, strength of the sea.
Cahir, warrior, battle man.
Magnus, great and powerful.
Nikolai, people of victory.
Kian, king.
Damien, to tame.
Micah, who resembles God.
Kaemon, joyful.
Arsenio, strong, potent.
Lucius, light or genius.
Loan, light.
Calix, very handsome.
Rowan, brilliant red.
Egan, little fire.
Adonis, lord.
Declan, full of goodness.
Arzhel, bear prince.
Thaddeus, courageous heart.
Alastor, vengeance.
Carden, wool carder.
Leone, lion.
Osian, little dear.
Ezekiel, strength of god.
Zion, highest point.
Asher, blessed.
Kratos, strength, might.
Zadkiel, righteousness of god.
Arwan, king of the other world.
Malakai, messenger.
Acheron, river of sorrow.
Elijah, the lord is my god.
Jace, lord of salvation.
Killian, little warrior.
Cyrus, the sun.
Deimos, personification of fear.
Bryson, child of a noble.
Conan, little wolf or little hound.
Maverick, independent one.
Lennone, keen.
Anteros, god of required love and defender of unrequired.
Denarius, silver coin.
Lorcan, little fierce one.
Ariston, excellent.
Vortigern, high overlord.
Female Names.
Naima, tranquil.
Freya, noble woman.
Alora, beautiful dream.
Danyi, sweet.
Juniper, evergreen.
Arcadia, adventurous.
Cora, virtuous.
Rosela, rose in italian.
Rhea, river.
Kyra, sun.
Solasta, shining, light.
Evangeline, messenger of good news.
Narcissa, flower.
Nyssa, new beginning.
Nyx, night.
Elodie, great fortune.
Gemena, intelligent.
Elis, god’s promise.
Irene, peace.
Samira, wind.
Melantha, dark flower.
Odeliah, praise god.
Aleyah, noble, elevated.
Sariah, princess of the lord.
Ilaria, happy and cheerful.
Odessa, long journey.
Jezebel, pure.
Brielle, heroine of god.
Emersyn, brave, powerful.
Marilla, shining sea.
Braelyn, meadow.
Enora, honor.
Sereia, mermaid.
Seraphina, fiery ones.
Kaena, praise.
Zenaida, of zeus, eternal life.
Isadora, gift of Isis.
Faera, bringer of gifts.
Fayra, gift of god.
Lilibet, pledge to god.
Orlaith, golden princess, sovereign.
Thalassa, sea or ocean.
Visha, deadly poison.
Sora, sky.
Leysa, defender of man.
Cassiel, angel of saturday.
Calia, beautiful person.
Aloisia, famous warrior.
Isleen, vision.
Elowen, elm tree.
Davina, beloved.
Elysia, from the blessed isles.
Gwenna, blessed ring.
Mairween, blessed rebellion.
Esmeray, dark moon.
ASOIAF Valyrian names.
Daenar Tarreos
Baesenyx Barreos
Jaererys Laeraellis
Tyraerion Laenaenor
Jacaegar Laeneneos
Gaedar Aglaeris
Raenor Gonnalys
Rhaegon Maentigar
Vimar Arnalys
Vahaegaron Nargyreon
Laegor Naeltigar
Aeron Taeltheon
Maerya Barnaris
Alyhna Caeneneos
Vysenera Naeltaris
Daessa Baelnaris
Baessa Rahmaereon
Haelera Veltheos
Saerena Arinarys
Alaenna Lenyreos
Elaessa Narnareon
Jaelanya Galgyreon
Vhaenys Dortalor
Saerera Raeldaerys
Visegon Goniar
Jaedor Gaelennis
Malaelor Maentheos
Rahaelon Baeltigar
Maerion Laergaris
Visegon Qargaeron
Vahaeron Arreos
Gaelyx Arlaeris
Garaevon Calnalys
Naelara Dalreos
Eraerla Raenlaeris
Daenenera Maenanyon
Haerys Narnalys
Hera Aergaris
Vysessa Qarareon
Elaerya Aerlaeris
Maeharys Malreos
Tahaenyx Rahiar
Aeganar Gaelralis
Balaevar Lendaerys
Daegar Valanyon
Gaegar Nohaellis
Matagor Vellaeris
Rahaemon Laendaerys
Daelon Aeraeris
Aerena Mallaeron
Daenelys Callaeris
Renaera Raelennis
Daenelys Dortheos
Raevor Daerlaeron
Bamera Caenennis
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kanjeng-azfx · 3 months ago
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𓇼𓏲*ੈ‧₊˚ WHO... WHO IS THAT? 𓇼𓏲*ੈ‧₊˚
❝ Heaven says... you are in danger. ❞
Poor thing... She trained so diligently, exerting herself well beyond the hour of midnight. Sadly, she failed to notice THE BEAST had risen from its slumber to protect.
His keen senses and watchful eyes scanned the surroundings, vigilant and alert, as it stood guard.
He — the King of Spirits, the Leader of the Hosts of Good — shall protect the daughter's Queen of the Southern Sea with his every might.
❝ Though he may appear frightening, be not daunted, for this mythical entity shall forever keep you safe from malevolent forces. Ever faithful, he shall tread wherever you go, guided by your wisdom, serving as the veritable embodiment of virtuousness. Behold, he is none other than the Sovereign of Spirits, your faithful 'Guardian Angel' — Barong. ❞
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silversoulsociety · 2 years ago
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A chief, huh? Indeed. I am the chief of Viking chiefs. I am the sovereign King… The most powerful Viking on the North Sea.
king Canute- Vinland Saga S2 E22
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svpernovae · 12 days ago
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super quick note on Mydei based on what we have so far from him & some spoilers about the titan Nikador
this is gonna be an amalgamation of lore and greek/roman analysis so forgive the jump between topics
anyways
Mydeimos seems to be just a conjugation of My with Deimos. Deimos is the greek god of Terror and twin of the god of Fear Phobos. In some iterations he's also the brother of Harmonia the goddess of Harmony. All these children are born from Ares and Aphrodite's union, but only the twins directly assist their father during battle.
this in itself goes along with the depicting of him being a fearsome warrior. his presentation text states that he is destined to suffer a thousand deaths and be bathed in blood towards his path home. we can speculate that this exile from his homeland may be due to the mentioned patricide in the beginning.
patricide in itself is something that's very present in greek mythology, be it for Zeus killing Cronus or Oedipus killing Laius, it's a recurring theme often used to overthrow a previous era and establish a new one. often these killings are destined and divined as warning to the parents who end up trying to trick destiny and ultimately fail. this trick is often either by exiling the son or hiding of the father themselves.
perhaps Mydei is a victim of these circumstances, as he seems to be fated to "become king" thus having to slay the current one. (i mean the text literally says he must slay a god to become one so...)
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as for who the king might be. my closest bet is that it'll be his titan itself, Nikador.
and this is where the spoilers begin to those who haven't looked up the titan leaks so if you don't want spoilers leave now
Nikador seems to be the confirmed boss fight in 3.0
Nikador is a junction of Nike (victory) and Doron (gift) (there does other variations like Nikanor which means conqueror and Nikator which means victor). Nike is the goddess of Victory but also of Strife, thus the title of "strife titan" for Nikador
i don't think i need to go too in depth on who Nike was. Goddess of Victory, she's the one who attended to Zeus during the Titanomachy and ensured his victory over Cronus. Nikador's attacks are all related to the goddess with "Conquer or be conquered", "Strife granted fear" and "Savage and Mad God, Incarnation of Strife".
further in game text suggest the titan is undefeated and the true ruler of Castrum Kremnos (while Mydei is it's prince)
The undefeated. The sovereign of all battles. The king of Castrum Kremnos and of ruins, Grand Artisan of the war chariot, the throne upon a mountain of corpses, and father of victory, The usurper of glories, the lightning that split the sea, the Guardian of Amphoreus, The Titan of Strife, the Lance of Fury: Nikador. A general that all the world should heed, the eternal sharp sword, the law of Strife and of ending Strife. Praise Nikador, greatest of conquerors, greatest of guardians.
Mydei's introduction text suggests that the titan itself also obtained it's title via patricide and honestly, i wouldn't be surprise if this just ends up being a a repeating cycle within Kremnos as Amphoreus is the planet of remembrance (and it's shaped like a mobius stripe STAN LOONA AND YOU'LL KNOW WHY SHIT'S ABOUT TO GO DOWN...)
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anyways since this is the first titan we'll be fighting, it'd make sense to have it be the "victor" and protector of the realm. as they would be the first real obstacle before the rest.
the game also suggest that the true successor of Chrysos is Phainon, so it'd make sense to try to solve his true rival as quick as possible. Mydei may end up inheriting the flame of the titan and surrendering it to Phainon, as they don't necessarily need to die, they just need to surrender it. i'm saying this mainly because the leaked light cone suggests that the two of them are close, possibly Phainon gave shelter to the exiled Mydei while he's on his quest to return to Castrum Kremnos (btw Kremnos in itself just means slope, while Castrum is a latin word to designate buildings. mihoyo basically named the land "building on a slope" lmao)
as for the lion. Phobos sometimes is depicted as a lion, and since it's implied that Mydei is the sole surviving heir of Kremnos, it's possible the lion is there in place of the twin.
overall it's kinda funny putting Deimos against Nike cause in some depictions they are siblings (maybe Nike killed Ares in the game who knows!). if the game is following the theme of a repeating cycle, then this would be the equivalent of Heracles (Phainon) trying to overthrow Zeus (whoever is the current leader) but they're calling the gods titans so maybe it's just the Titanomachy but if the gods were titans instead of well, the actual titans.
anyways im excited for what's to come and i high key hope we get to see Mydei prove his "undying" aspect (what? i like my guys a little bloody)
smooching your cheeks if you managed to get this far! adios
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