#the wheel of time

[ankh-morporkianpostalworker]

"The Wheel of Time" series, Robert Jordan.

maybe if we torture this kid harder our lives will get even more awesome

[markantonys]

POLYSHIP WEEK 2024

→ Day 7: free day → toxic hero/villain/villain polyeroticism Rand al’Thor, Lanfear, & Ishamael (THE WHEEL OF TIME) Galadriel, Sauron, & Adar (RINGS OF POWER)

[dndspellgifs]

look, I know I've talked about this essay (?) before but like,

If you ever needed a good demonstration of the quote "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic", have I got an exercise for you.

Somebody made a small article explaining the basics of atomic theory but it's written in Anglish. Anglish is basically a made-up version of English where they remove any elements (words, prefixes, etc) that were originally borrowed from romance languages like french and latin, as well as greek and other foreign loanwords, keeping only those of germanic origin.

What happens is an english which is for the most part intelligible, but since a lot everyday english, and especially the scientific vocabulary, has has heavy latin and greek influence, they have to make up new words from the existing germanic-english vocabulary. For me it kind of reads super viking-ey.

Anyway when you read this article on atomic theory, in Anglish called Uncleftish Beholding, you get this text which kind of reads like a fantasy novel. Like in my mind it feels like it recontextualizes advanced scientific concepts to explain it to a viking audience from ancient times.

Even though you're familiar with the scientific ideas, because it bypasses the normal language we use for these concepts, you get a chance to examine these ideas as if you were a visitor from another civilization - and guess what, it does feel like it's about magic. It has a mythical quality to it, like it feels like a book about magic written during viking times. For me this has the same vibe as reading deep magic lore from a Robert Jordan book.

[queen-serena]

Btw this is the freebie you get if you adopt a WoT bookmark 🍂💫

[fuel-prices]

Moiraine Damodred | The Wheel of Time

[pien-art]

Moiraine taking a (much needed and deserved) break :)

prints available here

[rosamundpkes]

MOIRAINE channeling in "What Was Meant to Be"

[nat111love]

3,000 years pass and I'm back to this.

[flo-n-flon]

Who's with me to campaign for Alex Kingston as Pevara Tazanovni, Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah?

[nonbinarylesbianherb]

Something about powerful old witches who have their power blocked off from them and are in a complicated decades (/centuries) old lesbian romance makes me foam at the mouth .

[tiffanyachings]

Aes Sedai + Warders in battle

[wibblyowzah]

MOIRAINE AND SIUAN + touch

[markantonys]

nobody wants mat carnally: the ongoing saga

[mariannekhalil]

revisiting an unused composition of my painting last year but exploring a different mood and palette 🐡

[zanephillips]

JOSHA STRADOWSKI The Wheel of Time 2.06 "Eyes Without Pity"

[pien-art]

pov you’re on a nice relaxing trip with your bestie traveling the world

(click image for optimal quality!)

prints available here!