#totem bearers

[thecoolertails]

just realized im procrastinating writing by writing about writing. i need to stop akdhdjdhjdfh

[tanadrin]

People think trump is “authentic” even though he lies all the time—even though many voted for him on the assumption he was lying about the few things he is probably being honest about—because he does not speak in cliches, and he is willing to piss people off. That’s it, that’s all it takes. And frankly even democratic politicians who have a reputation as rebels like Bernie Sanders are pretty dang milquetoast in comparison.

I really feel like a lot of centrist pundits had their brains broken by the sister souljah kerfluffle in the 1992 campaign, which has taken on totemic status in the horse-race-obsessed quarters of American politics, but it is simply objectively inarguable that you do not need to establish your moderate bona fides to win elections anymore (if it ever was—the real thing at work there in 1992 was the way race functions in American politics, which has always been pretty sui generis). And I don’t think it’s that the United States tolerates far right radicals better than they tolerate middle-left social democrats, it’s that the far right have stumbled onto a weirdly effective standard bearer and most of his major political opponents don’t understand why he is effective.

[mad-as-a-box-of-frogs]

So Elvis is the totem bearer? Consider me all shook up.

Sara Lance in Amazing Grace (3x14): Best of the Legends [7 / ?]

[genshinnrambles]

Archon Quest Chapter V Notes - Act I and Act II

“The victors will burn bright, while the losers must turn to ash.”

Just wanted to do some review before the finale and organize all of the ideas presented so far in each act. Each act’s themes, introduced concepts, main plot, and sub plots as I saw them are summarized, with some denoted speculations. This post contains all AQ content from version 5.0, or Act I and Act II. Noted from versions 5.1 and 5.2 are here.

Spoilers: Well, it’s in the title. You’ve been warned!

Act I: Flowers Resplendent on the Sun-Scorched Sojourn

“Flowers” are frequently used as a metaphor for lives in Genshin (“Flower of Life” artifacts, “The Song Burning in the Embers,” the gardener metaphor from Shadows Amidst Snowstorms)

"Our forebearers carved 'miracles' into obsidian rock, yet future bearers looked upon them and saw 'strength.'" The miracles of the past become the motivations of the present. The limitations of the past become the breakthroughs of today... “

Themes: “No one fights alone”*, legacy, memory, and forgetting*, the meaning of strength, mutualism and partnership between humans and “nature,” the cruelty of war and the Abyss

(My favorite motif of “no one fights alone” is the generosity characters exhibit with food and drinks. C: )

*These themes are overarching to all of Chapter V, but are more prominent in some acts and less in others. 

Concepts Introduced:

Ancient Names: A name gifted by the Wayob of an individual tribe to a tribe member. Not everyone gets to be an Ancient Name bearer, and they are essential to the Pilgrimage. Ancient Names are also not unique to each individual, but rather “legacies” that are passed down through generations of Natlanese. Each Ancient Name bearer also holds a feather-shaped obsidian stone, with their Ancient Name (sans vowels) written on it in the Abyss script. It preserves their accomplishments as memories. Ancient Names perish with their bearer if they fall in the Night Warden Wars.

A “flower of life” and her “plume of death.”

The clear analogue to this concept is Vision bearers, who enjoy a certain amount of privilege respective to “ordinary people” in society, though having a Vision can be seen as a blessing or a curse depending on who you ask:

Paimon: ...Then, you're saying this stone doesn't have any actual power? Like, it's not gonna make Paimon super strong or smart? Pacal: None at all, and that is precisely how it exercises its unique value. Kachina: Think of it this way... If you become a hero because the heavens granted you strength, are your triumphs earned or given?

Uthabiti (Resilience): Kachina’s Ancient Name.

Pilgrimage of the Return of the Sacred Flame: A tournament to determine the strongest warriors of the present to fight in the Night Warden Wars. Participation is restricted to Natlanese and consists of two stages, a team stage and an individual stage. In other words, Natlan values both team and individual strength, seeing both as essential to victory.

Night Warden Wars: A battle between the strongest Ancient Name bearers of the Pilgrimage and the advancing Abyss, which Natlan is constantly at war with due to the special circumstance of their Ley Lines.

Saurian companions: Each tribe has a special relationship with a specific Saurian type, and humans live alongside Saurians in Natlan. Saurians are also partners in combat for some Natlanese.

Wayob: The “will” of each tribe that dwells in the Night Kingdom, symbolized by the obsidian totem. 

Pyro Archon: In Natlan, humans ascend to this role due to the rules Xbalanque wrote for the nation. Mavuika was also the Archon during the Cataclysm.

Kachina: I do know this, though — even after becoming the Pyro Archon, the person in the position still grows old and requires rest.

Phlogiston: Primordial elemental energy (formally stated in Act IV). 

The Sacred Flame: Provides Natlan with protection from the Abyss, fueled by Contending Fire collected from battles during the Pilgrimage. Outlander participation in the Pilgrimage does not generate Contending Fire, hence their being barred from the tournament.

If Ancient Name bearers are analogous to Vision bearers, then are Outlanders in the context of the Pilgrimage analogous to people from outside of Teyvat? If so, could the analog to the Pilgrimage tell us something about the nature of Teyvat? Personally, I think the underlying mechanism of the Vision system and the boon it provides to Celestia lies in this story.

The Ode of Resurrection: A song with the power to resurrect fallen Ancient Name bearers in the Night Warden Wars, provided there is at least one survivor to return from the Night Kingdom. The Pyro Archon steps into the Sacred Flame to retrieve them.

The Night Kingdom: The liminal space between body and mind, life and death. Comparable to the space below the Celestial Nail in “Perilous Trail.” In other words, it’s not quite the Abyss, but rather the “boundary” between the Abyss and Teyvat. In other words, it’s the Ley Lines of Natlan.

Abyssal corrosion/wounds: Technically corrosion is a pretty old concept by now, but in this context we learn about it as a potential cost in Natlan’s war against the Abyss. Corrosion stays in the body and restricts an individual’s ability to participate in things they used to do with ease, let alone participate in the Pilgrimage again.

Here, Abyssal corrosion is a metaphor for injury in the line of battle, which can leave both physical and emotional scars. 

Abyssal Pylon: A gate between the Night Kingdom and Teyvat that allows Abyssal creatures to pass into Teyvat.

Main Plot:

This act establishes several key concepts and largely serves as a worldbuilding and set up act. We learn about the shared traditions and customs between the six tribes, which center on the Wayob, Ancient Names, the Night Kingdom, and the meaning behind the “nation of war.” 

The Pilgrimage of the Return of the Sacred Flame is being held in the Stadium of the Sacred Flame to collect Contending Fire and send another wave of warriors to the frontlines against the Abyss. Kachina of the Children of Echoes learns to value her will and achieves her dream of winning the tournament; her reward is to fight alongside the strongest warriors in the Night Warden Wars. While she’s away, the Traveler goes with Mualani to the People of the Springs and meets Atea, who sustained an injury from the Abyss in a past Night Warden War. Mualani, the Traveler, Marokau and Hikueru plan a party for Atea at the old hot springs she frequented before her injury and work together to renovate it, but the Abyss attacks the People of the Springs overnight. After finding Atea injured at the old hot springs, the Traveler remembers way back in Mondstadt when they purified Dvalin’s tears and tries that super cool power out again on Atea’s festering injury. Atea reveals to the Traveler and Mualani that her fate is sealed, and she only has a few days left; she leaves them with a “relic” to give to Mavuika, which “embodies fond memories and [her] strength of will.”

“Life is a journey in which there’s no turning back, so forge ahead and don’t hold back.”

Subplots:

Kachina’s struggle to assert her will (strength), which culminates in her defeating Mualani in the tournament

Kachina: "The key to winning is in the strength of the team captain," that's what everyone says. But, uh... the difference in strength between bearers can practically be night and day. Kachina: Mualani, I... I really want to win this time. I want to win this Pilgrimage and become a true warrior!

Phlogiston and the unique position Natlan occupies in relation to the rest of Teyvat.

The price of the endless war against the Abyss. Though it’s the greatest honor in Natlan to participate in the Night Warden Wars and emerge victorious in the Pilgrimage, the cost is cases like Atea’s or the erasure of an entire legacy if an Ancient Name bearer falls. The ultimate cost, then, is the erasure of all of Natlan if they ever fail in the war.

The weight of legacy and the importance of memory is central to Mavuika’s character. The ultimate cost of the war is unacceptable to her.

Act II: Black Stone Under A White Stone

Here, “Black Stone” refers to the Obsidian in the Night Kingdom.

Themes: Sacrifice, regret, “the shape of time” (another name for legacy), ideals vs. the real, fate

Concepts Introduced:

Abyssal cunning: another concept that isn’t quite new if you’re familiar with “Perilous Trail,” but since that’s optional content it counts. The Abyss can take on a form specific to each land’s memories to bring about destruction - this matches the Traveler’s past encounters with the Abyss, such as the Withering of Sumeru, the miasma of Chenyu Vale, the poisoned waters of Erinnyes, and the tumor beneath the Sacred Sakura.

Malipo (Turnfire): Kinich’s Ancient Name, once held by Burkina (Cataclysm era) and Yupanqui (Xbalanque era).

The Sea of Souls: The “unity” in the Ley Lines of all memories and emotions held by each individual on the land. Where individuality goes to die.

Spiritspeaker Stone: An artifact Citlali created to commune with the Wayob.

Wayna: As you probably know, your intended destination is completely different from the real world. The Night Kingdom is like a river flowing with "concepts," and the Ancient Name you seek is like a tiny fish swimming downstream. In that sense, the Stone is like a fishing boat drifting down the river.

“Concepts” (lol): fundamental ideas underlying a physical thing. The Night Kingdom is a realm of “concepts,” which is why it’s typically only visited through one’s consciousness. This is also why all descriptions of the Night Kingdom rely so heavily on analogy. These “ideas” need physical vessels to ground them in the real world.

Mualani: Wait, are you saying you're going to use a real net to "catch" Kachina's Ancient Name? How does that work when one's tangible and one's not? Vichama: By creating something tangible in our world — like a net — we can create a connection to a corresponding "concept" in the Night Kingdom. Basically, I'm going to use the "concept of a net" to catch something equally intangible — an Ancient Name.

Talismans/relics: Items that hold the memories and will of each of their owners, a symbol of the “legacy” theme. 

Mavuika: Most people perceive time as a linear concept, almost like a straight line that can only move forward. We cannot change the past or predict the future. But, there's also a different theory, one that I believe to be closer to the truth. Namely, that the "past," "present," and "future" all exist at once. [...] Mavuika: Let's say your journey ended right now. Thinking back on your experience in each nation, which one would you say was the most important? Traveler: I'd have to say all of them. Mavuika: Exactly. Even at the end of your journey, the things you experienced along the way don't cease to exist. They become part of who you are. Take out a portion of that journey, and you would likely make very different decisions, and eventually arrive at a very different destination. The future is the same way. It exists even though it has yet to come to pass. We just lack the means to perceive it. Of course, there are those with the power to foresee the future. They simply call it by a different name — "fate." You're quite familiar with that concept, I would imagine…

See also, all of the personal item stories in each playable character’s story page.

Umoja (Unity): Mualani’s Ancient Name, previously held by Tupac (Cataclysm Era).

Main Plot:

This act raises the Chapter’s stakes, creates suspense regarding the two unawakened heroes, and sets up future conflict between Mavuika and Capitano. It also establishes Mavuika’s greatest personal strengths (patience, empathy, humility, and long-term thinking) and hints at her fatal flaws (enormous sense of responsibility, tendency for self-sacrifice).

The Traveler and Mualani learn Kachina fell in battle, so they head to the stadium to partake in the Rite of Resurrection. However, something goes wrong and Kachina’s Ancient Name is lost in the Night Kingdom. Mavuika gathers an investigation team in the Speaker’s Chamber and lays out the stakes of the failed Rite of Resurrection, specifically the doubt it sowed in people’s hearts of the Pilgrimmage’s value. 

“[The Abyss’s] goal isn’t to break the rules that make the Ode of Resurrection work. It’s to destroy the people’s faith in them.”

In the presence of two of her awakened heroes, Mavuika discloses her plan to sacrifice her power to fuel the Sacred Flame a little longer. But before she can do that, Capitano shows up with a cryptic message about her plan and fights her for the Gnosis. After he flees, she sacrifices her remaining power to the flame. After she does this, a similar visual effect is produced as was seen in the Ignition teaser:

(I expect to see this effect again in Act V and learn its meaning, for now I can only speculate its related to one’s sense of self)

The Traveler, Mualani, and Chasca use the Spiritspeaker Stone, a net, and obsidian to salvage Kachina’s Ancient Name from the Night Kingdom with Vichama’s help. Vichama had hoped to salvage his own fallen friend’s Ancient Name as well, but the Spiritspeaker Stone is overwhelmed by the Abyss and Chasca destroys it. They return to Mavuika with Kachina’s Ancient Name to pinpoint her location in the Night Kingdom. When they conjure her image, she reveals that the reason the Rite of Resurrection failed is because the Wayob is being affected by the Abyss. They head to the Night Kingdom in their physical forms and discover ruins of the ancient dragon civilization on the way. 

Side note, this looks eerily similar to the “wheel” in Bottle Land, which um. Yeah. Loom of Fate, anyone?

(Also, there’s a leitmotif here from the room with the Celestial Nail in the Chasm)

They find a rift entrance and make their way through the hostile Sea of Souls under the protection of Vichama’s lost friend, Mallko. After finding Kachina, she leads them to the corroded Wayob’s totem to purify it. A pyro Abyss Lector intercepts them and talks a bunch of shit undermines the ideals they value to sow doubt and distract them from the totem, but Mualani concedes that while the ideals themselves may be meaningless, the actions that uphold them aren’t. Mualani awakens to her Ancient Name’s will and inherits Tupac’s memories.

The Abyss’s cunning is why it feels uncanny.

After purifying the Wayob, the rift out of the Night Kingdom closes and Mavuika’s consciousness saves them at the cost of every relic she kept in the Speaker’s Chamber. She discloses the truth that Natlan’s destruction is imminent, and that the events of the present were set in motion 500 years in the past. The price of their victory then was their faith in the customs used to fight back the Abyss. The first part of Mavuika’s plan, then, was to reunite the tribes and rebuild the Wayob’s strength, after which a “hero” would be selected from each tribe. Mavuika’s plan as it currently stands does not guarantee that each hero will awaken their Name - that is left up to fate.

Mavuika pays her own visit to a realm of consciousness and revisits several conversations with past figures, seemingly ruminating on the weight of her plan. “Voices of the Past” speak to her in a non-corporeal form, implying that these are past Pyro Archons.

(Acts shocked that this is exactly what she did to herself).

It concludes with a cliffhanger where Capitano speaks to someone who is out of frame, ostensibly his co-conspirator from the Masters of the Night Wind. Capitano believes this person will be useful for his own plan to counter Natlan's crisis.

Subplots:

Mualani’s survivor’s guilt, which is juxtaposed with Vichama’s survivor’s guilt. In Vichama’s case, his guilt was a symptom of his obsession with Mallko’s death and the delusion that he could ever bring him back, which is why the plan to rescue Kachina appealed to him so much.

Vichama: If I could do it all over again, I would have followed Mallko to the frontlines no matter what. Even with an injured leg, there were still things I could have done. That way... even if the outcome stayed the same, I still would have fought alongside him to the end. There are critical junctures in life, and if you don't seize the chance to act, there's no going back.

This brings to mind something Acheron said in Honkai: Star Rail:

“But you said, ‘Sleep is the rehearsal of death,’ so why does life slumber? Because we are not ready for the final rest. So you can definitely understand why we want to be prepared. Even if the ending has been predetermined, that's fine. There are countless things that humans cannot change. But before the end, there are many things that humans can do while on their journey. And because of this, the ‘end’ will thus reveal a completely different meaning.”

What Vichama is getting at is that fate had no bearing on his will, it didn’t matter if it couldn’t be changed because the journey to that end would still be different, and for him, more meaningful. This revelation empowers Mualani to move forward.

Mavuika’s connection to the Sacred Flame and Natlan’s memories.

Capitano's relationship to Natlan and personal motivations for seeking the Pyro Gnosis.

Chasca and Chuychu’s apparent difficulty communicating with each other and ability to understand one another. “Apparent” being the key word.

Also, Chasca’s survivor’s guilt.

Kachina's struggle to assert her own will to life, not as something that must match the legacy of her Ancient Name, but as a continuation of its story that belongs only to her.

[theicarusconstellation]

61 jegulus 😊😊😊😊

you and @ecstarry requested this one so here’s this for both of you😈😈

prompt: 61). “I love you. I’m completely and utterly in love with you. Please don’t get married.” // jegulus // sfw // words: 944

Regulus studies the wedding rings on the ring bearer’s pillow in his dressing room with loathing. His stiff, old-fashioned dress robes make him fidget, wanting to crawl out of his own skin the closer he gets to the ceremony.

The ceremony. The event that will ruin his life and chain him to a woman he has no room in his heart to love.

Not that there is anything wrong with Cereus Greengrass; she just…

Isn’t him, a small, despicable voice in his head whispers. She isn’t the one who has seen his scars. She isn’t the one who broke down his brainwashed mentality and helped him see that his former truths were bigotry and hatred.

She isn’t the one who begged him not to go when he announced his engagement.

Regulus had been betrothed since birth to Adelaide Rosier, but that all fell through once Sirius ran away, plummeting the Black family’s status down to the bottom of the totem pole. For a brief while — two glorious years — he allowed himself to believe that he would be able to marry someone of his own choosing. This hope only grew stronger once he fell in love with him.

Beautiful brown skin and golden wire-rimmed glasses. Forested eyes and warm muscles that flexed and relaxed on the Quidditch pitch (and in the soft retreat of the Come-and-Go Room). A secret just for Regulus, one he could hold close to his heart until the time came to reveal it to the world.

Then, Lucius properly introduced Walburga and Orion to the Greengrass family. As it turned out, their eldest daughter was in need of a husband, and Regulus fit the bill down to the letter.

He could see no way out. Voldemort himself believed that it was something that had to be done. Regulus had no choice.

Or so he tells himself.

Yet sitting at his dressing room vanity, listening to the orchestra play the tune of noon, he cannot help but wonder what would have happened if he went with James. If he had accepted that extended hand and trusted that whatever plan his boyfriend had concocted on the spot would be successful. Would it be their wedding happening at this venue today instead?

No, he cannot dwell on the past. James has gone away, and Regulus himself is at fault for that.

He hasn’t had any lovers since you left him, that voice whispers again.

“Shut up,” Regulus hisses aloud through gritted teeth.

“Well, damn, Reg. I just got here, and you’re already sending me away.”

That voice. He knows that voice. He’s dreamt of that voice.

His back stiffens, and he uses all his courage to drag his eyes up from the vanity counter and to the mirror, where he sees behind him —

“Jamie?”

The nickname slips out like a desperate plea, begging to be heard after eons of disuse.

“Surprise.” The boy in the mirror grins weakly, though his voice cracks and trembles.

“You can’t be here.” Please don’t leave.

“I had to try. I won’t stop trying until both of us are dead. I had to take a few months to plan after you told me about…this, but I’m here now, and Regulus —“ James walks closer to him, and Regulus’ legs lift him up against his will, pulling him toward old familiar comforts.

James’ hands find his face — he’s in an old Gryffindor sweatshirt and jeans, but Regulus couldn’t care less — and he says with no hesitation,

“I love you. I’m completely and utterly in love with you. Please don’t get married. Sirius is in a Muggle car out front waiting for us to come out. We’ll go away, far away, to your uncle Alphard’s place; he’s already agreed. If anyone tries to stop us, I’ve gotten Crouch and Rosier on board to cause a diversion. Regulus, please, I —“ His voice catches, and Regulus feels his entire world change in the span of a second.

Could he do it? Could he leave behind everything, the altar, the rings, the loveless marriage, his parents? But what about the dangers? What about Voldemort? If he goes with James, will the Dark Lord find them? And Sirius — they haven’t spoken in years. Is he really outside, willing and eager to help him escape?

“We all want you back. We need you back. I love you so much, Regulus,” James insists. Regulus’ cheeks heat up between his palms.

I can’t.

“Okay.”

What?

“What? You — you mean it?”

“Okay. I mean it. Take me. Now. Before…”

Before I change my mind. Before the ceremony starts and the music plays and the rings are slipped on and my life stops and my prison begins.

“Oh, thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you —“ James half-sobs, cutting himself off by pulling Regulus’ face toward his and crashing their mouths together in the first kiss Regulus has had in a long, long time.

They spend no more moments on words after that. James grabs his hand, and they both hurry out the window, which is apparently what James used to enter the room. How he got in without Regulus noticing is a mystery neither of them will ever solve.

James hasn’t stopped murmuring “thank you”s, doesn’t stop even after they’re hours down the road, headed for a countryside where love grows and happiness shines down in the form of sun rays.

Regulus doesn’t mind, he curls up in the arms of the one he loves and listens to the soft rumblings within James’ chest as he speaks, the vibrations lulling him into his first true moment of relaxation since that night in the Come-and-Go Room so many months ago.

[last-blueknight]

Could you try designing an evil counterpart race for Kwamis?

I'm glad you mentioned it. In fact, I already had a concept of "evil Kwamis," so to speak. (I apologize for the poor quality of the designs; they are still in progress.)

These would be elemental Kwamis, incarnations of concepts of nature. Unlike normal kwamis, they are as erratic and chaotic as nature itself, more like wild animals than sentient beings.

Like Kwamis, these beings require an object to function as a channel for their power. The bearers have Miraculous items, and the monks possess totems that serve the same purpose: storing power, manipulating the kwami's will, and magically manifesting the elemental concept.

These magical beings are the main source of power for "The Order of the Seven" a sectarian group of monks who investigate the origin of life in the universe through morally questionable means.

[w0efulboopsoul]

Thrym: The Howa’ahian Ice Bear Guardian Spirit

Overall Appearance

Name: Thrym

Age: Ageless (spirit bound to Cara)

Size in combat: Weight: 10,000 lbs. Length: 12-15 feet from nose to tail. Height: over 20 feet tall when standing on hind legs.

Outside combat: Weight: 1,200 lbs. Length: 8–10 feet long. Shoulder height: 3.5 to 5 feet

Gender: Male (spirit)

Species: Animal Guardian Spirit (formerly a mortal Howa'ahian ice bear)

Role: Cara’s protector, confidant, tame, and battle companion

Magic Affinity: Ice and Spirit Magic

Fur and Texture

Color: Blueish-white fur that glistens like freshly fallen snow, with a faint, ethereal glow.

Texture: The fur appears thick and shaggy, with icy spikes and frost clinging to it, giving it a rugged, wintry texture.

Spectral Quality: Thrym’s form is semi-transparent in places, with a faint, misty aura surrounding him, emphasizing his spiritual nature.

Distinctive Features

Ice Spikes: Rows of massive, jagged ice spikes run along his back and sides, adding to his intimidating appearance.

Horns: Two curved ice horns protrude from the crown of his head, framing his face and giving him a regal, yet menacing look. The horns are translucent and glow faintly with a blue light.

Eyes: Striking icy blue eyes that glow with a mystical, otherworldly light. His gaze is intense and piercing, reflecting his ancient wisdom and raw power.

Maw: His mouth is filled with sharp, ice-like teeth, and his breath emits a frosty mist, creating an eerie, wintry effect.

Totem: The Jawbone of Sorrow and Storm

Thrym’s totem is his lower jawbone, split into two jagged halves—one for each bearer, Kaiza and Cara. Each half is a relic of frost and fury, etched with scars of time and glowing with an icy chill that never fades. It is used to summon him.

Kaiza’s Half:

Appearance: Jagged bone, frosty to the touch, with silvery-blue runes carved into it—lightning bolts, storm winds, and loyalty glyphs. It crackles faintly with electricity, like it’s itching for a fight.

Cara’s Half:

Appearance: Unadorned (for now), but it hums with a mournful tone, its surface slick with eternal frost. Sometimes, it feels warm in her hands, like Thrym’s trying to comfort her.

Spirit Contract Dynamics

Thrym’s bond with Cara and Kaiza is rooted in their shared pain and purpose. The spirit contract is a sacred, metaphysical bond that ties their essences together through the totem, a shared purpose, and often a lot of pain.

Key Elements of the Contract

Mutual Recognition: Both sides must see each other—really see each other. For Thrym, that meant showing Kaiza and Cara his past: a caged bear, a broken child, endless “whys” with no answers.

The Totem: A physical anchor for the bond. For Thrym, it’s his lower jawbone, split into two jagged halves—one for each bearer.

The Ritual: Could be blood, words, or magic. Kaiza sealed his half with storm runes, while Cara’s bond was born from raw empathy.

The Oath: A vow to uphold the shared purpose. Protect what matters, wield the power justly—or else.

Tribute

Thrym demands tribute to maintain the balance of the contract. This could include:

Frostborn Relics: Rare stuff like eternal ice crystals or frozen starlight to strengthen his totem.

Acts of Liberation: Free the caged—animals, people, whatever. Thrym’s all about breaking chains after his own hell.

Shared Sorrow: Open up to him—share your grief while holding the jawbone. Let him feel it, process it.

Winter Rituals: On the coldest night in Howa’ah, carve ice runes in the snow, burn offerings in a frozen pyre, or sing songs of mourning and hope.

Prayers & Offerings: Fresh Meat or Fish, Icy Treats, Clear Water or Snow, Incense or Herbs, Offerings of Light and Purity, Ice Sculptures, Ice Crystals or Glacial Stones, Feathers or Bones from Arctic Beasts, Offering a Weapon or Shield (he will gift you one of his bones as a totem for this), A Painting or Sculpture of Thrym

Consequences of Neglect

Weak Powers: Totem starts slacking—Kaiza’s storms lose their chill, Cara’s healing fizzles.

Grumpy Bear: Thrym sends warnings—jawbone gets icy-cold, emits sad howls, or hits you with haunting visions of his cage days.

Spiritual Fallout: Long-term neglect weakens Thrym’s spirit. He might fade or go feral.

Frosty Reckoning: Worst case, Thrym shows up in spectral form, demands tribute with a blizzard, or just stops helping ‘til you get your act together.

[theblackbookofarkera]

Kharsori

In the darkest valleys of Phu Kor dwell the Kharsori, a people whose madness is as permanent as the midnight-blue dye that stains their flesh. These shadow-dwellers stand as a dark reflection of their highland rivals, the Sorati, their ritually filed teeth and azure-blackened skin marking them as touched by powers that should perhaps remain undisturbed.

The Kharsori trace their lineage to a great star that fell from the heavens in an age before memory. From this celestial stone, they forge their sacred hammers, weapons that ring with an otherworldly resonance when struck against flesh or stone. These hammers, called *khoru-vai* in their splintered tongue, are said to whisper secrets to their wielders during the dark of the moon. Each hammer requires a generation to forge, the metal worked only during lunar eclipses, when the barriers between worlds grow thin.

Their settlements burrow into the valley walls like wounds in the earth, marked by totems fashioned from the bones of Phu Kor's jungle wolves. These fierce beasts, whose pelts the Kharsori wear as both armor and symbol of prowess, are said to fear the blue-skinned warriors – perhaps recognizing in them a savagery that exceeds their own. The wolf-pelts are cured in the same vats where the Kharsori create their body dye, the process binding beast and man in a ritual of transformation.

The source of their distinctive coloration comes from a fungus that grows only in lightless caves where the meteorite's fragments lie buried. The dye seeps through skin and into spirit, gradually driving its bearers toward a frenzied state that they embrace as divine revelation. Elder Kharsori, their skin nearly black from decades of repeated application, often lose the ability to distinguish between reality and the visions that plague them. These elders are both revered and feared, for their madness is believed to grant them insight into truths better left unknown.

Unlike the structured hierarchy of the Sorati, the Kharsori follow the guidance of those deemed most touched by their sacred madness. Their war-leaders are chosen through ritual combat conducted in pitch darkness, where competitors fight until only one remains standing or sane. These contests often end with multiple deaths, but the Kharsori view such losses as necessary sacrifices to maintain their connection to the powers that guide them.

The ritual filing of their teeth marks their first step into adulthood, a ceremony performed under the influence of their strongest dyes. Using tools fashioned from splinters of the fallen star, they reduce their teeth to points, the pain and blood loss inducing visions they believe reveal their true names – names they can never speak aloud lest they lose their souls to the hungry spirits that lurk in Phu Kor's shadows.

Recent seasons have seen an escalation in conflicts between the Kharsori and their highland rivals. The blue-skinned warriors claim the Sorati's hooked blades are powerless against their star-forged hammers, while their enemies whisper that the Kharsori's growing madness will soon consume them entirely. Both may be true, for in Phu Kor, power and destruction walk hand in hand.

"When the Kharsori's hammers fall silent, it will not be because they have found peace." - Sorati saying

The true danger of the Kharsori may lie not in their weapons or their madness, but in their gradual expansion into caves and valleys previously untouched by human presence. Some fear their excavations risk awakening things that slumbered beneath Phu Kor since before the Judgement – things that might find ready vessels in a people already touched by otherworldly forces.

[jackoshadows]

It was different for Dahdouh, too. The moment he was back on screen, he saw the public's pride in him. For days, he could barely walk in the street without being offered not only condolences but encouragement. He started receiving calls from strangers. "You do not know me," one said. "I have lost all my children and my entire family, but in your honour, and in solidarity with you, I will stand firm." He was no longer seen as just a high-profile reporter, but a bearer of Gaza's grief and a symbol of its people's character. And in a war where so many journalists had already been killed, Dahdouh's new, magnified role potentially placed him in the crosshairs. He was an experienced war reporter, but this was the first time he felt he might be personally targeted for doing his job.

'I couldn't cry over my children like everyone else," Dahdouh told me this summer as we sat in his living room in Doha, where he now lives. In Gaza, he felt he had to be the pillar of strength that others needed. His old life was gone, and he could not pause for a moment to take stock or process what was happening. He spoke of this period with a touch of the mystical, with wonder at his own response to his calamity, and the response it drew from others.

One of Dahdouh's nicknames is Al Jabal, the mountain. "I am a stubborn man," Dahdouh said to me, explaining why he chose not to leave after his injury. He had experienced so much loss, seen so much death and come so close to dying himself that he no longer had any fear. "Life and death," to him, "had become the same." All that he cared about was that when death came, it would find him "on his feet". He was certain that as long as he was alive, no matter how badly injured, he would stay in Gaza and keep reporting. "So many high profile people called him to persuade him," Zaanoun, his childhood friend, told me. For most Palestinians in Gaza, leaving was impossible, but Dahdouh was in a different position. Al Jazeera had sometimes managed to extract permission from the Israeli authorities for staff members and their families to be evacuated. Zaanoun and others told him his departure would not be seen as a defeat. He had done enough and it was time to take care of his family, and himself. Without urgent medical care, he might lose his arm. Besides, he had become too totemic now. The risk of him being targeted by Israel was higher than ever, they said. What would be his value to anyone if he was killed?

Three days after the airstrike, Dahdouh decided that he would go along with the steps required to leave Gaza – but he harboured a secret plan. If his family was allowed to leave through the Rafah crossing, he would go with them to the border. Once they had crossed, he would then turn back. He would trust Hamza with the responsibility of "leading the Dahdouhs into the future".

[angelkoh-blog]

orcs totem bearer from Rackham miniatures

[ukdamo]

Athena

Amy Clampitt

Force of reason, who shut up the shrill foul Furies in the dungeon of the Parthenon, led whimpering to the cave they live in still,

beneath the rock your city foundered on: who, equivocating, taught revenge to sing (or seem to, or be about to) a kindlier tune:

mind that can make a scheme of anything— a game, a grid, a system, a mere folder in the universal file drawer: uncompromising

mediatrix, virgin married to the welfare of the body politic: deific contradiction, warbonnet-wearing olive-bearer, author

of the law’s delays, you who as talisman and totem still wear the aegis, baleful with Medusa’s scowl (though shrunken

and self-mummified, a Gorgon still): cool guarantor of the averted look, the guide of Perseus, who killed and could not kill

the thing he’d hounded to its source, the dread thing-in-itself none can elude, whose counter- feit we halfway hanker for: aware (gone mad

with clarity) we have invented all you stand for, though we despise the artifice—a space to savour horror, to pre-enact our own undoing in— living, we stare into the mirror of the Gorgon.

[indarlingarmor]

Meet the Legends: Zari Tomaz/Flannel Zari/Zari 1.0

BFF: Charlie

Powers: she’s the third air totem bearer. Also a really great hacker.

Favorite Disney character: Meg, because she too speaks fluent sarcasm. Runner up is Raya.

Favorite Disney ride: Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (but only if she’s pilot). She’s also a fan of the Toy Story rides where she can win points.

Aaaand meet Beebo! The little dude on Zari’s shirt.

BFFs: Everybody!

Powers: cuddles!

Lalaloves youuuuu!

(Original outfit: Pocahontas fp flannel, Merida fp shirt & shoes, Jasmine doll shorts, Snow White doll necklace. New outfit: holiday 3 pack flannel, custom necklace)

[talas-first-lady]

Meet the Legends dolls: Zari Tomaz

BFF: Charlie

Powers: she’s the third air totem bearer. Also a really great hacker.

Favorite Disney character: Meg, because she too speaks fluent sarcasm. Runner up is Raya.

Favorite Disney ride: Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (but only if she’s pilot). She’s also a fan of the Toy Story rides where she can win points.

[jujuscoding]

What can I ever even say about one of my very first characters? Charming, witty, mischievous. Nash is all that and more. One of the most infamous outlaws of the little town known as West End, Arizona, her name quite well known. Recently, the town has noticed a sort of... shift in the outlaw. Can the shapeshifter truly ever change her ways?

Please make sure to go check out World of Wild West. it is a text based roleplay game based of the world around the time of the 1800s. You can be sorted into one of 4 different groups: Outlaws, Cowboys, Pioneers, or Totem Bearers. interested to see your fate? Please come find out. We don't bite!

Well... I do, but that is besides the point!!

[samobbyfan4ever]

All reincarnations of Sam and Robby

The Scroll of The Eleven Flames

"When the Scarmarked Bond returns, the flame of all lives past shall rise again."

1. Faelan & Caelira- The First Moon Age

Core Trait: Soul Recognition

Sacred Phrase: "I knew you before I was born."

Faelan's beast: Pale Silver Wolf with a crescent-shaped mark on his forehead.

Caelira' beast: White wolf with glowing blue eyes and star-dappled fur.

Symbolism: Their wolves resprented purity, lunar power, and prophecy.

How They Met:

During the First Lunar Gathering, Caelira, a seer, was brought to speak prophecy to the High Alphas. Faelan, a young warrior- turned- Alpha, locked eyes with her as uttered his name in a trance.

Emotion: Awe and destiny

Mate Discovery: During the first Blood Moon, they touched paws at a moonrise ritual. A burning scar appeared on both their chest- the first ever matebond mark- shocking the Moonspirits.

The First Bond

They howled under the newborn moon, igniting the first matebond scar and creating the sacred Rite of the Flame. They howled together during first Lunar Eclipse, causing the Moon Spirits to descend.

Prophecy of the First Howl

"Where twin flames howl beneath the silver moon, a bond shall form that shatters runes. But cursed shall be the love they bear, until eleven scars complete the prayer."

Meaning: Their bond created the first scat but was incomplete. The prophecy predicts they would begin a cycle that only future lives could end.

Pact Name: Lunaris Howl

Inner Circle

Elaren- Cealira's elder Seer mentor

Brenith- Faelan's shield-bearer and childhood friend

Ylva- High Huntress of the Moon Run

Role: Sacred guardians of the first Matebond-guided by stars and moon omens.

Personality: Gentle yet defiant. Faelen was deeply loyal; Caelira was intuitive and visionary.

Sacred object: The Moonstone Fang. A crystal carved from lunar rock, glowed only in the presence of true mates. The Moonfire Pendant- A silver and violet crystal amulet that glows when mates are near. Luneblade- A curved silverware that glows under moonlight and bonds only to its Luna. Oathstones of Unity- Twin stones the places together to seal their mate bond. Moonveil Chime- A windchime used in their soul-mark ceremony the only sings when both are near. Flamecarved Totem- Etched with runes from the first pack- used to to guide spirits home.

Sacred Place: The Grove of Nightbloom- A forest clearing where the first Luna Flame ignited under a blood moon. The Twilight Spring- Where soulmarks would shimmer into being under starlight. Moonhowl Ridge- First site of Faelan's Alpha declaration and Cealira's ascension. Temple of Twin Flames- Site of their binding ceremony- its ruins still burn in visions. The Hollow of Whispers- A cave where wolves could commune with ancestors. Nightroot cavern- Roots glowed violet during full moon ceremonies.

Faelan's Weapon: Moonrend- A crescent-bladed silver glaive etched with lunar runes

Caelira's Weapon: Lunebloom- A longbow strung with spiritvine that only responded to truebondmates

Used together, their weapons summoned the "Howl Veil," shielding their pack under moonlight.

Bonding Ritual: The Moonrise Touch- a sacred hand-clasp beneath the eclipse of the year.

Titles: The First Howl (Faelan), The Star-Eyed Seer (Caelira)

Inner Conflict: Faelan feared the curse they summoned; Caelira longed to defy fate.

Magical Affinity: Lunar foresight and starbound dreamwalking.

Soul Lesson: To love despite divine punishment.

Challenge: Defying divine order and becoming the world's first Matebond.

Emotional Theme: Reverence, awe, quiet rebellion

Spiritual Test: Could love outlast a god's decree?

Legacy: Moonbond Flame, beginning of the Matebond. They were the first pair to ever share a matebond scar, forming the foundation of the "Flame Bond". Their souls were sealed with the first matebond scar destined to reunite only when the scar burned anew. Their bond birthed the concept of matebonds- not a bloodline, but a soulline.

Power: Wolf-soul binding and lunar Prophecy

Connection to Samobby: Their Current scar evolve from Faelan and Caelira's Moonbond Flame. Their scar ignited the first time Sam and Robby made physical contact during an eclipse. Sam's seer-like instincts and Robby's protective hesitation come from them. They passed down a deep spiritual depth and soul- level bond between Sam and Robby. Sam and Robby's first dreamsharing carries this same "I already know you" feeling. Their Matebond is stronger then vows- it's instinctive. A deep longing for "more time"- why they crave soul-deep connection quickly. The first spark of mate recognition across time.

Married: No

Their bond was sacred but never officiated- marriage had no form in their era.

Ceremony Equivalent: They performed a soul-binding howl beneath the Blood Moon, their bodies glowing as they touched foreheads.

Symbolism: Unity by spirit, not law.

Children: No

They were the first bonded mates, and their souls were sealed before could bear children.

Betrayed by: The High Lunar Priesthood

They declared Faelan and Caelira's bond heresy against divine order and summoned the Moon Spirits to curse them.

Time Together: Only 8 moon cycles (8 months)

Their bond was blessed and cursed in the same night.

Cut short by: Divine intervention.

Their Final Words: "Even cursed, I would choose you again."

End: They were torn apart from by a divine curse after their forbidden bond defied the will of the ancient Moon Spirits

Impact: Their lives gave rise to the concept of fated mates. Samobby's scar physically echoes their. Set the precedent that powerful matebonds could threaten the balance of spiritual authority.

2. Drakhar & Selyna- The Dragonblood Wars

Core Trait: Battle Passion

Sacred Phrase: "Your Fire is my home."

Drakhar's Beast: Massive ember-red dragon with lava-black wings.

Selyna's Beast: Sleek golden dragon with flame-tipped scales.

Symbolism: Their dragons symbolized passion, destruction, and rebirth through fire.

How they Met:

On a battlefield- Drakhar attacked her thinking she was an enemy dragon, but her fire met his in a perfect spiral. They circled each other in flight and didn't strike.

Emotion: Tension, recognition through power

Mate Discovery: Their dragons locked eyes in midair during a battle. When their fire streams merged, it created a spiral flame that branded their hearts with a Flame Mark.

The Fire-Souled Pair

Their fury scorched mountains, and their love was a burning star. Their mark glowed when wrath and love clashed. They Turned the tide of losing war with a forbidden Flame Merge, Combining their power at the cost of their lives.

Prophecy of the Ash-Forged Bond

"The fire-born lovers shall raise the earth, In battle's breath they'll find their worth. But when their rage outburns their name, Only sacrifice shall tame the flame."

Meaning: Their power was too great without balance, and only through death could they preserve the world. Their rage must be reborn as protection in the next life.

Pact Name: Emberfang Legion

Inner Circle

Takar- Fire tactician and Drakhar's Second-Inn-command

Selrissa- Selyna's cousin and fire-shaper

Volar- Wounded dragon and warrior healed by their bond.

Role- Warriors and flame-blooded defenders- fought beside them in battle and bonded through war.

Personality: Drakhar was hot-headed and proud; Selyna was the calming flame with strategic brilliance.

Sacred object: The Ember Sigil, a burned medallion that survived the firestorm. The Emberbrand Gauntlets- Gauntlets used to forge weapons in molten caves. Still said to glow when a blood oath to near. Volcanic Heart Shard- A red crystal formed when their flames fused during battle. Forged Fang Pendant- Made from fangs of a guardian wolf they raised together. Inferno Scroll- Held their bonded fire technique, only readable under true firelight. Scorchrune Bracers- Gave Selyna enchanted control of fire at the cost of her stamina.

Sacred Place: Mount Pyreath- A volcanic mountain where Alpha trials were held. Their final stand took place here. The Trial Grounds of Cindermark- Site of leadership duels. The Ashen Falls- Where Selyna bathed in fire to ignite her powers. The Flameward Forge- Where their shared sword was tempered with their blood. Pyreath Tomb Circle- Final resting site of their fallen warriors. The Searing Path- A fire-blessed pilgrimage trail used to test loyalty.

Drakhar's Weapon: Ashforged Greatsword- forged from molten obsidian, ignited in battle

Selyna's Weapon: Blazekiss whip- A living flame whip that danced like wildfire

Their weapons could ignite the battlefield, protecting or punishing by choice.

Bonding Ritual: Flame-Blood Binding- they merged their fire in battle before declaring their bond.

Titles: The Ember King, The Flame Sovereign

Inner Conflict: Selyna wanted peace, Drakhar gloried in war.

Magical Affinity: Offensive elemental firecraft, firestorm calling

Soul Lesson: To balance rage with reason

Challenge: Leading an army while trying to hold onto love.

Emotional Theme: Passion, fury, sacrifice.

Spiritual Test: Could love survive war's chaos?

Legacy: Ashmark of Wrath and Devotion. Carried the Ashmark of Wrath and Devotion a firery crest that burned when they were near. Their dying flames fused into the Ashmark, which now echoes in Samobby's flamebond. His flame was the first to burn blue- later seen in Sam's flame evolution.

Power: Fire- Wielding Alpha and scale-shifting Luna (Werewolf- Dragon Hybrids)

Connection to Samobby: Their Fusion form and flames are descended from Drakhar and Selyna's Legacy. When Sam and Robby fought back-to-back for the first time, their powers reacted by fusing briefly. Their fire reactions, and Robby's volatile instincts vs Sam's calming nature. Their shared rage and passion ignites in Sam and Robby's fiercest moments. Their fighting styles clicked instantly when they first trained together. Their fiery wedding energy echoes in Sam and Robby's dragonfire finale. Their passion endures in Samobby's fire and battle chemistry. The fierce devotion that flares strongest in war and danger.

Married: Yes

Wedding: Held on a battlefield ridge surrounded by flames, warriors circled them chanting. They exchanged rings made from each other's flame-cooled scales.

Symbolism: Power sealed in devotion.

Children: Yes (1 son- Kaedor)

Kaedor inherited dragon blood but lacked balance. He later become a lone wanderer feared for unstable fire magic.

Betrayed by: Drakahar's second- in- command, General Vaskir

Jealous of their bond and power, Vaskir sabotaged their stronghold, allowing enemies to break through

Time Together: 5 years

They ruled together during the peak of the Dragonblood rebellion.

Cut short by: A Sacrifice battle

Their Final Words: "Let our fire burn into legend."

End: Fell together in battle, unleashing a final firestorm that annihilated an invading army but consumed their bodies.

Impact: Samobby's fusion potential and fire magic are rooted here. Forced them into a final stand, resulting in their fiery sacrifice.

3. Virek & Nyssira- The Crimson Twilight (Ancient Vampire-Wolf Peace Pact)

Core Trait: Forbidden Longing

Sacred Phrase: "Even our blood cannot unlove us."

Virek's Beast: Midnight-black wolf with glowing crimson eyes and silver blood markings.

Nyssira's Beast: Deep red bat-winged wolf hybrid, eyes like molten rubies.

Symbolism: Blended Vampire- Wolf hybrids, powerful yet tragic.

How they met:

At a secret negotiation between vampire elders and werewolf alphas. Nyssira entered with a blade; Virek offered her his neck in trust.

Emotion: Defiance and fascination

Mate Discovery: Their hand brushed during a peace treaty between vampire's and wolves. A visible red thread appeared between their wrists-a Bloodline Thread, glowing only between destined mates.

Prophecy of the Blood- Threaded Union

"A rose and fang shall dare entwine, Beneath the bloodmoon's cursed design. Their deaths shall draw the crimson tide, But love denied shall still abide."

Meaning: Their love disrupted the balance between species. Their prophecy leaves behind a thread that will weave through future lives seeking justice and unity.

The First Hybrid Royals

Their union forged peace between vampire and wolf- then shattered by betrayal. Their blood still remembers. They were the first to merry under both Vampire and wolf law.

Pact name: Crimson Convergence

Inner Circle:

Lord Kaen- Defector from vampire council

Marryn- Nyssira's handmaid turned spy

Torik- Virek's blood brother and fellow hybrid

Role: Rebels and blood traitors who swore loyalty to the hybrid throne.

Personality: Virek was diplomatic and calculting; Nyssira was emotional and fierce

Sacred Object: The Crimson Veil, Nyssira's blood-dyed cloak, which became a symbol of unity and mourning. The Dagger of Silent Truth- A black obsidian blade with a silver hilt used to end lies and betrayal. Echo Fang Ring- A ring of black gold that pulsed when betrayal was near. Silent Step Boots- Granted the ability to walk undetected during missions. Bloodbound chain- A Ceremonial chain worn by Virek to shield his mate from dark lords. Obsidian Fan of Shadows- Nyssira's weapon of concealment and distraction.

Sacred Place: Crimson Veil Fortress- Their hidden sanctuary in vampire territory, accessible only through illusion and blood wards. The Crimson Abbey- Where vampires and wolves once coexisted in truce. The Bloodmirror Pool- Reflected betrayal before it happened. Veilspire Pass- A hidden canyon path where they eluded execution. The Shattered Throne Hall- Where the false king sentenced them to death. The Hollow Sanctum- A hidden sanctuary protected by blood-locked runes.

Virek's Weapon: Sangras Fang- A twin-edged dagger that drained magic or blood on contact.

Nyssira's Weapon: Thorns of the Nightborne- A fan of enchanted throwing daggers hidden in her sleeves

Used together, their attacks struck like a whisper in the dark- surgical and lethal.

Bonding Ritual: The Theeading of Blood- a ritual that formed a living tether of red magic between them.

Titles: The Crimson Duke, The Silent Fang

Inner Conflict: Nyssira struggled with vampire elitism; Virek feared hybrid prejudice.

Magical Affinity: Blood empathy and emotional domination.

Soul Lesson: To love beyond prejudice.

Challenge: Uniting two divided bloodlines through a forbidden love.

Emotional Theme: Longing, fear of rejection, stolen time.

Spiritual Test: Could love overcome legacy hatred?

Legacy: Emotional scars, blood legacy, vampire empathy. They were the first hybrid rulers of a vampire-wolf unionized realm, torn apart by betrayal. Their emotional pain and loyalty forged the path of hybrid acceptance- and deep emotional in Samobby. Their union inspired future vampire-wolf treaties, even without blood heirs.

Power: Memory domination (Alpha) and blood empathy (Luna)

Connection to Samobby: Their emotional scars and loyalty struggles echo though Samobby's Internal conflicts. A crimson thread forms between their hands in times of emotional clarity or danger. Deep emotional reactions, intense matebond vulnerability. Passed down pain from betrayal and fear or not being accepted. Their bond deepens most when they dare to trust each other during risk. The ache of almost-marriage fuels their bond's intensity. That bittersweet "almost-life" haunts Sam and Robby's fear of losing each other. The ache of desiring what the world says should be denied.

Married: No

Their clans forbade it. They wore blood-bonded pendants instead and pledged to elope

What stopped them: Nyssira's death

Children: No

Nyssira was killed before they could have children. Virek went into eternal slumber grieving her loss.

Betrayed by: Nyssira's vampire clan elder, Lord Renvlad

He viewed thier hybrid union as abomination and exposed their location to assassins.

Time Together: Less then 1 year

Met in secret, fell hard, and tried to change the world.

Cut short by: Clan betrayal and execution

Their Final Words: "They cannot end us. Only pause us."

End: Betrayed by their own kin; Nyssira was staked, and Virek went into eternal slumber to await her soul's return.

Impact: Samobby's empathy and strength in the face of betrayal come from this life. Nyssira was staked; Virek was cursed into eternal slumber.

4. Thorne and & Mirelda- The Shadowvale Rebellion

Core Trait: Self-Sacrifice

Sacred Phrase: "Let my soul guard yours."

Thorne's Beast: Obsidian shadow-wolf with smoke-like fur and purple markings

Mirelda's Beast: Dark gray spectral wolf, her form often split into shadows.

Symbolism: Their forms were tied to sacrifice, protection, and vengeance.

How they met:

In a prison cell- Mirelda had captured as a rebel. Thorne, a spy for the rebellion, posed as a jailer and freed her.

Emotion: Suspicion melting into fierce alliance

Mate Discovery: They shared the same vision in a dream the night before battle-each saw the other die and woke up crying the other's name. When they met, their shadows merged into one.

The Rebels of the Flame

Mirelda died during a curse to save Thorne. Their bond defied death itself. Mirelda offered her soul in exchange for a doomed village's survival.

Prophecy of the chain and the Flame

"Bound in chains, but nit in fear, One shall vanish, one remain near. Their flames will burn in silent streams, Until a scar unseals their dreams."

Meaning: A foreshadowing of Mirelda's sacrifice and Thorne's survival. Their pain shapes the emotional resilience of future incarnations.

Pact Name: The Black Flame Circle

Inner circle:

Vael- Shadow sorcerer and Pact founder

Ashen- Mirelda's bond-sister, killed sealing the beast.

Korr- Thorne's second blade and moral compass.

Role: Underground freedom fighters, shadowforged protectors, and soulbpund insurgents.

Personality: Thorne was stoic and strategic; Mirelda was fiery and outspoken

Sacred Object: The Chain of Mourning, worn by Thorne until he vanished. The Shadowbind Cloak- Cloak of spiritual concealment, woven with abyssal thread. Abyssal Collar- Sealed dangerous souls; cracked during their last battle. Dagger of Mourning- Thorne used this to sever ties with his corrupted brother. Moonbone Wand- A rare wand grown from sacred trees used to guide the dead. Vesper Mirror- Let Mirelda glimpse the soul behind a traitor's eyes.

Sacred place: The Hollowspire Monastry- A lost ruin where souls were judged by the Moonshadw Flame. Shadowgrasp Grove- Used for hidden rites of death and renewal. The Forgotten Crypts- Burial place of exiled traitors; where Thorne first found truth. Moonshade Amphitheater- Ritual site for Luna blessings under eclipse. The Soulscar Basin- A haunted lake where Mirelda's illusions once shielded them. The Blackroot Cloister- Ancient Luna Temple sealed by Shadow vows.

Thorne's Weapon: Gravehowl- A battle axe that echoed with the screams of corrupted souls.

Mirelda's Weapon: Wraithspike Wand- A silver wand bound with a corrupted phoenix feather.

Together, their weapons invoked "The Silent Pyre"- a destructive flame unseen until struck.

Power: Shadow Manipulation and stormcell

Bonding Ritual: The Chain of Vows- forges during rebellion, sealed with the shadowflame.

Titles: The Nighthowler, The Flame of Grief

Inner Conflict: Mirelda wanted open rebellion; Thorne sought quiet sabotage

Magical Affinity: Shadow binding, stealth fire, pain channeling.

Soul Lesson: To protect love through self-sacrifice.

Challenge: Leading a rebellion while being hunted by shadow beasts.

Emotional Theme: Pain, defiance, tragic loyalty.

Spiritual Test: Could love survive grief and war?

Legacy: Shadow manipulation, protective instincts, grief-born strength. They Led the first rebellion against corrupted Alpha councils; Mirelda died protecting Thorne's soul. Their sacrifice powers Samobby's protective instincts and the shadows that flicker in their fused aura. Their line vanished mysteriously- rumored to have merged into the Veil. Sam's shadow powers may trace to them.

Connection to Samobby: Sam's protective instincts and Robby's guilt-driven strength come from this life. Their shadows sometimes flicker and overlap before they touch. Loyalty at all costs, and shadows flickering during emotional tension. Their protective instincts and willingness to suffer for each other. They thrive most when fighting for a cause together. The intimacy of promises made in the dark. Their drive to protect the other at all costs. The instinct to protect the other no one matter the cost.

Married?: Secretly

Wedding: Took place underground in a forgotten shrine. They exchanged shadow-wrought rings, binding their magic together.

Witnesses: Only two rebels and an old spirit wolf.

Children: Yes (Twins- Thalor and Miraen)

After Mirelada's death, Thorne raised them in secret. Miraen became a shadowmancer and the last known wielder of the shadow chain.

Betrayed by: The Shadow Pact Circle, a council they once trusted

When Mirelda refused to surrender Thorne to them, they unleashed a beast she was forces to bind with her own soul.

Time Together: 2 years

Fought side-by-side, bonded through pain and darkness.

Cut short by: Mirelda's soul sacrifice to the Shadow Beast.

Their Final Words: "Even in shadow, you were my light."

End: Mirelda sacrificed her soul to a Shadow Beast to save Thorne, who lived a haunted life until he faded into the Veil.

Impact: Samobby's protective instincts and connection to shadow powers are tied to this sacrifice. She lost her life to seal the creature. The Circle vanished mysteriously after her death.

5. Kaelen & Elira- The Wildgrove Accord (Forest Kingdoms)

Core Trait: Nurturing Grace

Sacred Phrase: "Grow with me, even in death."

Kaelen's Beast: Green-furred wolf with antlers of living wood.

Elira's Beast: White wolf with vines trailing from her paws and glowing green eyes.

Symbolism: Nature-bound spirits; their beast merged with the earth.

How they Met:

Elira was tending to wounded wolves when Kaelen stumbled into her grove, bleeding from battle. Her touch healed him- and the earth responded by blooming beneath them.

Emotion: Quiet connection

Mate Discovery: While healing an injured deer together, their hands glowed green and gold, and the deer whispered their names in the ancient tongue. Nature itself recognized their Soulroot Bond.

The Naturebound Pair

They healed the dying forests and sacrificed themselves to seal the corruption. They merged their lifeforce into Wild Tree to cleanse the land.

Prophecy of the Verdant Flame

"When roots run deep in cursed land, And thorns obey a healer's hand, The Bloom of peace shall only grow, If two are lost to make it so."

Meaning: They were destined to restore life at the cost of their own. Their energy is passed to healers and Luna-bonded souls.

Pact Name: Verdantborn Alliance

Inner Circle:

Thess- Their eldest daughter, a wild-shaper

Loira- Pact Healer and plant whisperer

Meanor- Elk-born guardian of the Grove

Role: Family-based and rooted in healing, their circle lived with nature, not over it.

Personality: Both were gentle yet immensely powerful, choosing peace over power.

Sacred Object: The Verdant Heart, a leaf-shaped stone now used by ancient healers. The Rootgem Circlet- A crown grown from living vine, worn by Elira to commune with nature. Bloomthorn Staff- Staff entwined with living ivy used for healing and balance. Leaflace Cloak- Camouflaged the wearer with the forests will. Rootflame Gem- Warm to the Touch when the forest was in danger. Patelscript Book- Recorded prophecies through falling petals.

Sacred Place: The Sylveryn Glade- A hidden sanctuary where trees whispered ancient prophecies. Verdant Circle- Grove where they exchanged tokens carved from living trees. The Sylvan Wellspring- Healing site where Elira first merged with forest spirit. Bloomveil Canopy- Sacred site for soulmark blooming. The Rootvault Halls- Underground drubic chambers for Alpha- Luna council. Thornsong Grove- Where Kaelen invoked ancient forest spirits for battle.

Kaelen's Weapon: Earthshard Staff- Grown from the Elder Tree, it amplified life-giving magic.

Elira's Weapon: Vineblade- A saber woven with living vines that responded to her moors.

Together, they summoned the "Grove's Pulse"- restoring life or creating defensive barriers.

Power: Nature-bound wolves; empathetic healing and elemental stormcraft

Bonding Ritual: The Blooming Mark- vines grew around their arms during their union.

Titles: The Verdant Alpha, The Groveheart

Inner Conflict: They feared what would happen if the wild magic inside them turned against the land.

Magical Affinity: Healing, nature-speak, earth pulse sensing.

Soul Lesson: To return to what has been broken.

Challenge: Healed a cursed land at the cost of their own lives.

Emotional Theme: Gentleness, growth, sorrowful acceptance

Spiritual Test: Could love bloom where death lingered?

Legacy: Healing bond, elemental unity, natural empathy. Their sacrifice bound the Forest Flame to the earth. Their deaths nourished the soil- now spiritually tied to the earth that strengthens Samobby's healing flame. The Verdant Grove is protected by their descendants ' spirits. Sam's healing ability ties to this maternal line.

Connection to Samobby: The gentler, healing side of Sam and Robby- especially through emotional or nature-based scenes- emerges from this pair. When near dying or distressed life, plants around them bloom or wilt in response to their bond. Sam's gentle power and Robby's sensitivity to corrupted energy. Their healing and bond and emotional steadiness- especially in Sam. Calmness in their touch, even during chaos. Sam's deep connection to growth, healing, and rootedness in love. Gives them deep healing instincts and visions of building a future. The healing magic of their bond, rooted in mutual growth.

Married: Yes

Wedding: In the heart of the blooming forest. Trees bent toward them, and vines formed a canopy. Their vows were whispered to the earth, then echoed back.

Symbolism: Love as a force of nature.

Children: Yes (3 daughters- Edaia, Liora, and Thess)

Their daughters became forest priestesses. One is said to have become a tree spirit.

Betrayed by: a druid they once raised, called Ralyn

He was seduced by the corrupted God Vorthis and poisoned their sacred grove.

Time Together: 12 years

Raised two daughters and healed the land.

Cut short by: Voluntary sacrifice to cleanse corrupted magic.

Their Final Words: "Let us be roots in the new dawn."

End: Died entwined in roots as they used the last of their energy to heal a dying forest tainted by dark magic.

Impact: Sam's healing and Robby's bond with natural surroundings reflect this pair.Grove. Kaelan and Elira had to sacrifice themselves to restore balance, mourning Ralyn's fall.

6. Alaric & Seraphina- The Golden Blood Age (Noble-born hybrids)

Core Trait: Just Leadership

Sacred Phrase: "We rise by the fire we share."

Alaric's Beast: Royal gold wolf with glowing white eyes and bronze claws.

Seraphina's Beast: Ivory wolf with radiant sun-flame patterns in her fur.

Symbolism: Royalty, leadership, and purity of law.

How They Met:

At a Council debate about changing the Matebond Laws. They stood on opposite sides of the issue- until Alaric yielded the floor to her.

Emotion: Respect turned to admiration.

Mate Discovery: Their mate status was foretold in the Sacred Scrolls, but it wasn't confrimed until they sealed a peace treaty with a kiss- sparking a sunburst sigil behind them.

The Lawbearers

Carried the Starflame crest and laid the foundation for sacred mate laws. They wrote the Flamebound decree, codifying mate laws.

Prophecy of the Lawborne Flames

"When flames meets law and law meets light, The truth shall fall by royal rit. But written words in secret kept, Shall rise again when tears are wept."

Meaning: Their deaths buried their laws, but Samobby's return will reawaken the sacred flamebound Code.

Pact Name: Flamecrest Council

Inner Circle:

Eryla- Head of scrollkeeping and Seer of law.

Kaedan- Their Oath-bound guard captain

Sorelle- Seraphina's twin sister and council dissenter

Role: Lawmakers, defenders of ancient rites, guardians of forbidden truths.

Personality: Alaric was regal and just; Seraphina was wise and politically sharp.

Sacred Object: The Golden Scrolls, now forbidden texts hidden in Elder archives. The Justicebrand Blade- A sword that only ignites when wielded in defense of pack or honor. Shield of Flamecrest- Carried by Seraphina during the trial of the traitor. Loyalty Ring- A mark of their bond- glowed during truth- oaths. Ashblade Dagger- Used for ceremonial bloodlettimg to forge unity. The Emberbalance Scale- Measured a warrior's honor before combat rites.

Sacred Place: Citadel of the Unyielding Fang- Headquarters of the Flameguard; home of honor oaths and judgements. The Oathfire Hall- Where Seraphina cast final judgments of truth and loyalty. Steelspire Citadel- Their Fortress of unity and justice. Fangbrink Fields- Training grounds for Flameguard Warriors. The Ember Shrine- Pilgrimage site of their soul bonding. Honorwatch Bluff- Where the moon illuminated unspoken truths.

Alaric's Weapon: Justicebrand- A longsword forged with flames from the Trial Pyres.

Seraphina's Weapon: Shield of Solstice- Radiant golden shield that reflected magical force

They could unite shield and blade in the "Crestfall Surge," blinding and disarming foes.

Power: Light-borne might and celestial sight

Bonding Ritual: The Lawfire Rite- sealed by fire witnessed by the Flamwcrest Council.

Titles: The Flamewright, The Lawbearer Queen

Inner Conflict: Law vs. Heart- could they love and lead?

Magical Affinity: Light-based aura defense, truthflame, council projection.

Soul Lesson: To lead with both heart and justice.

Challenge: Write the laws of bonding while being denied their right to love.

Emotional Theme: Courage, duty, resilience

Spiritual Test: Could love uphold law without breaking it?

Legacy: Nobility, Leadership, sense of Justice. Carriers of the Starflame Crest, who forged the sacred Mate Law. Their wisdom survives in whispers and laws that guide the Alpha-Luna Bond Samobby now bears. The crest of Eleven Flames may have passed down through Solan's scrolls and signs

Connection to Samobby: Their inner strength and nobility reflect Alaric and Seraphina's resolve and wisdom. Seals or texts related to prophecy react when they're near each other. Strong leadership skills and instinct for justice. Gave them inner nobility and leadership presence. Their emotional and leadership equality. Their ceremony structure influences formal Flamebond rituals today. Gives them a sense of justice and caution around authority. Their sense of balance, dignity, and rule with heart.

Married: Yes- but in defiance

Wedding: They wrote their own Flamebond Law, married in secret with firelight burning behind a sealed stone chamber.

Witnesses: Three seers, one betrayer.

Children: Yes (1 son- Solan)

Solan tried to preserve their laws after their deaths but was forced into hiding. He founded the Hidden Flame Circle- a group of seers, scholars, and bond protectors.

Betrayed by: The Royal council of Flamecrest, their own court

The council feared losing control to matebond-driven leadership and forged a false charge of treason.

Time Together: 6 years

Led together in secret until exposed.

Cut short by: Execution by the Flamecrest Council

Their Final words: "Burn the truth into the scrolls."

End: Executed by jealous royals for writing the Mate Law and uniting rival packs; their names were erased from records

Impact: Their sense of duty and law echoes in Samobby's leadership as Alpha and Luna. Their execution shattered royal trust in Flamebond Law, driving it underground.

7. Eryndor & Rowena- The Icebound Realm

Core Trait: Unspoken Loyalty

Sacred Phrase: "Silence is where I know you best."

Eryndor's Beast: Pale Ice-blue wolf with transparent wings of frost.

Rowena's Beast: Silver-white wolf with frozen flame eyes and icy claws.

Symbolism: Guardians of secrets, Illusion, and isolation.

How They Met: During an illusion dual between rival clans. Rowena struck down every Illusion- except Eryndor's, which showed her reflection in his heart.

Emotion: Curiosity and silent recognition

Mate Discovery: During a ritual Illusion duel, Rowena accidentally glimpsed Eryndor's soul form- and saw herself in it. The air around them froze when they touched.

The Illusion and the Blade

They trapped a cursed beast in a realm of frost. Sealing the cursed ice dragon into a frozen lake by giving up their own warmth.

Prophecy of the Frost Mirror

"In ice unbroken sleeps a sin, A beast within, a flame too thin. The mirror's truth shall not reflect, Until the scarred one dares protect."

Meaning: The mirror- sealed with Illusion- only reveals itself to a soul bearing almost past flame scars.

Pact Name: The Frostveil Watch

Inner Cirlce:

Ilven- Mirror mage and Illusion mentor

Skaad- Frozen beast-hunter who swore to protect the seal

Ceris- Rowena's vision-keeper and soul-reader

Role: Isolated keepers of the ice-sealed curse- sworn to silence and protection.

Personality: Eryndor was quiet and mystical; Rowena's frozen breath.

Sacred Object: The Shardblade, forged from Rowena's frozen breath. The Crystalflame Locket- Holds memory in light; glows with warmth when love is near, frost when danger is close. Frostlash Pendant- A necklace of frozen tears, melted only by warmth of love. Iceglass Diadem- Crown Rowena wore during mind-melding illusions. Mistsong Flute- Played only during moonlit dance to lull the soul. Snowdrift Cloak- Gave immunity to spirit illusions of northern wilds.

Sacred Place: The Mirrorpeak Caves- Icy Cave where Rowena's illusions danced on walls to hide them from hunters. The Crystal Mirror Hall- Site of reflection, meditation, and secret prophecy rites. Frostpetal Garden- Bloomed only under their bond's warmth. Iceveil Pathway- Only visible to Soulmates during snow eclipses. The Whispering Chasm- Echoed voices of lost ancestors. Shimmerrest Caverns- Rowena's illusionary sanctuary hidden in glacier crests.

Eryndor's Weapon: Glaicerfang- An ice-forged spear, light as wind but deadly

Rowena's Weapon: Snowmirror Tailsmans- Crystal disks that amplified Illusions

Their combined technique, "Mirrorfrost," could mislead enemies into false terrain and traps.

Power: Illusion magic and frost blade summoning

Bonding Ritual: The Ice Mirror Ceremony- revealed one's true form in front of the other.

Titles: The Frostbound Alpha, The Dreamblade.

Inner Conflict: Rowena feared losing her identity in Eryndor's Illusions.

Magical Affinity: Ice Shards, Illusion crafting, frozen traps.

Soul Lesson: To Guard what should never be released.

Challenge: Seal a cursed dragon by freezing their own souls.

Emotional Theme: Stocism, quiet fear, inner strength

Spiritual Test: Could love remain unspoken yet eternal?

Legacy: Illusion casting, ice shard creation, magical barriers. They sealed away a cursed dragon hybrid spirit- one that now lingers around Samobby's Flamebond. Their power flows in Sam's Illusion and Robby's protective instincts, tied to the forgotten beast stirring again. No blood descendants, but their frozen seal is guarded by ice familiars said to made from their magic.

Connection to Samobby: Sam's Ice Shard Creation and Illusion powers trace directly to Rowena's teachings. Ice forms patterns around them when they emotionally synchronize. Sam's icy attacks and Robby's protective Illusions. Their restraint and Illusions, reflected in Sam's powers. Their powers synchronizing during emotional stillness. Reflective dreams symbolic rather than legal union. Strong emotional restraint and protection through silence. The calm understanding without needing words.

Married: No

They performed a Mirror Binding, which was more sacred than marriage in their culture.

Ritual: They looked into each other's soul reflections in an ice mirror.

Children: No

Their bond was sacred but chaste, focused entirely on containing the cursed beast.

Betrayed by: Rowena's brother, Prince Halric

Afraid of Rowena's growing power and devotion to Eryndor, he released the cursed ice dragon she had sealed.

Time Together: 3 years

Most of their relationship was spent guarding the frozen curse.

Cut short by: Self-imprisonment in the glacier.

Their Final Words: "Sleep well. Dream of Spring."

End: Froze themselves with a cursed dragon inside an eternal glacier, knowing the seal would not hold forever.

Impact: Sam's Illusions and Ice Shard abilities channel this cold, hidden strength. Forced the pair to imprison themselves with the beast, saving the realm but ending their lives.

8. Zevrik & Thalindra- The Stormborn Century

Core Trait: Volatile Devotion

Sacred Phrase: "Strike me if it brings me to you."

Zevrik's Beast: Electric-blue wolf with lightning bolts sparking from his fur.

Thalindra's Beast: Storm-gray wolf with violet eyes and a crackling mane.

Symbolism: Speed, fury, and battle synergy.

How They Met:

In a battlefield argument- Thalindra challenged Zevrik's reckless strategy. A bolt of lightning struck between them, forcing them to retreat together.

Emotion: Fire, challenge, undeniable chemistry

Mate Discovery: After their first battle together, they clasped hands and lightning surged from the sky into ground at their feet.

The Lightning Bond

Their very touch sparked storms. Their battle cry summoned a lightning storm that changed a war.

Prophecy of Thunder's Pact

"Where lightning roars and silence breaks, Their hearts shall clash like storm-swept lakes. But only if the thunder's child, Finds calm within the tempest wild."

Meaning: Their volatility cursed them. Only descendants- or future sleves- with inner calm can channel their storm power properly.

Pact Name: Stormhowl Kin

Rynvar- Thunder- scout and Zevrik's childhood rival

Valindra- Thalindra's twin and sky-reader

Tyrik- Elementalist who crafted the thunderstone blades

Role: Warriors of speed and precision- fought with intensity and died with loyalty.

Personality: Zevrik was impulsive and thunderous; Thalindra was clever and focused.

Sacred object: The Stormseal Horn, used only by those of their bloodline. The Stormrider Band- A twin pair of rings charged by lightning; channeling power when united. Boltbrand Tattoo Needle- Used to create matching runic tattoos charged by lightning. Tempest Mask- Worn in duels when facing rival packs; sparked fear. Stormcrystal Arrow- Fired once go save an entire ridgepack clan. Thunderflame Urn- Contained a storm from a prophecy, unleashed only when betrayed.

Sacred Place: The Thundercrag spires- Spire Peaks where they trained- said to echo their laughter during storms. Stormspire Hall- Shrine struck continously by lightning, used in soul-rage ritual. Cloudveil Plateau- Training ground for aerial combat and speed trials. Thunderpath Ridge- Their first bonding duel took place here. The Skywrath Arch- Arched cliff where lightning tattoos were ignited. Tempestrise Sanctuary- Home to the Skycallers- beast guides of storm-born Alphas.

Zevrik's Weapon: Stormcleaver- A thunder-infused warblade that cracked the air.

Thalindra's Weapon: Tempestral Knivea- Twin knives that moved with lightning speed.

They could summon the "Howlstorm Blitz," a flash strike that disoriented entire armies.

Power: Thunder-calling Alpha and telekinetic Luna

Bonding Ritual: The Skycall Clash- bonded during a duel as lightning struck between them.

Titles: The Stormhowler, The Violet Fang

Inner Conflict: Both refused to back down from leadership.

Magical Affinity: Electrical channeling, speed-shift, sky-rage.

Soul Lesson: To trust even in chaos

Challenge: Warring personalities almost tore them apart

Emotional Theme: Tension, Pride, undeniable chemistry

Spiritual Test: Could love be louder than thunder?

Legacy: Energy surges when touching, emotional storms, battle synergy. Their bond sparked lightning whenever they touched, and they defended their realm during the Great Sundering of the skies. Their fusion of rage and love still crackles when Sam and Robby together side by side. Her weapon- The Skyfang Blade- is said to activate only her soulline. Robby's battle instincts are subtly tied to hers.

Connection to Samobby: Sam's Telekinesis and Robby's charged energy come from Zevrik and Thalindra's Volatile love and war-forged strength. Sparks Fly (literally) when they first physically connect in combat or conflict. Energetic spikes when fighting together or arguing. Their battle chemistry and storm energy. Their bond strengthens during conflict and shared victory. Their emotional storms and intense, electric loyalty. Strong "if we go, we go together" mentality. The electricity of passion and conflict in perfect sync.

Married?: Yes

Wedding: On a cliff during a thunderstorm. Lightning struck between as they shouted their vows.

Bond Symbol: Thunderstones worn around their necks.

Children: Yes (1 daughter- Vaelra)

Vaelra was a storm-runner who inherited both lightning speed and storm summoning. She disappeared during skyrift collapse.

Betrayed by: Thalindra's battle mentor, Commander Vaek

Vaek believed lightning powers should not be diluted by love and tried to separate them by orchestrating Zevrik's capture.

Time Together: Less than 2 years

Explosive energy drew them together, but war surrounded them.

Cut short by: Dying together in battle.

Their Final Words: "If lightning takes me, let it be while touching you."

End: Died mid-battle, their joined hands unleashing lightning that scorched the battlefield and shattered a mountain.

Impact: Samobby's energetic charge when united in battle reflects their echo. Their reunion led to the mountain- shattering lightning surge- but cost their lives.

9. Malric & Ysara- The Silent Flame Era (an age of forbidden love)

Core Trait: Dreambonding

Sacred Phrase: "You were real before I woke."

Malric's Beast: Charcoal-gray wolf with flame patterns barely visible in low light

Ysara's Beast: Soft beige wolf with glowing orange- gold eyes and silent footsteps.

Symbolism: Hidden strength, quiet fire, and unseen connection.

How They Met:

In dreams first. They shared visions of one another for years. When their eyes met in reality, they immediately wept.

Emotion: Deep soul recognition

Mate Discovery: They spoke only in dreams. When they finally met in person, they couldn't speak- but a candle lit between them despite the wind. The Silent Flame burned only for soulmates.

The Whispered Lovers

Mates across rival clans, they loved without words. Communicated across enemy lines only through dreams and shared flames.

Prophecy of the Dreamlit Flame

"Two flames that never speak aloud, Will find their bond beneath a shroud. If silence hears a lover's cry, Their dream shall teach the flame to fly."

Meaning: Dream communication passes to future incarnations- especially important in Sam and Robby's dreamsharing abilities.

Pact Name: The Candlevail Sect

Inner Circle:

Myel- Dream translator and candle keeper

Orven- Malric's former tutor turned ally

Sylra- Ysara's bond-kin who protected her dreams.

Role: Secretive dream-guardians- keepers of soul-bound flame through silence.

Personality: Both were quiet but intense; Malric was a thinker and Ysara a dreamer.

Sacred Object: The Whisper Ring, Worn by Ysara, said to vibrate near one's mate. The Flamequill- A magical pen that writes the truth even through memory loss; linked to dream realms. Dreamcatcher Diadem- Held dreams echoes of every packchild. Inkfang Pen- Used to sign soul-binding treaties in glowing blood. Lullabind Scroll- Cast Sleep spells that guided young wolves into dreams. Moonwax Candle- Lit to preserve a memory before death.

Sacred Place: The Dreamhall Library- A Floating sanctum in the astral plane, accessible only in dreams and guided mediation. The Dreamwake Chambers- Rooms within the astral Sanctum for memory reweaving. Echofern Glade- A clam woodland that recorded thoughts as whispers. Inkshade Library- Secret archieve that only revealed lore through dreams. The Quillborn Fountain- Where Ysara first received her dream magic. Veilquartz Shrine- A prism sanctuary where spiritual contracts were sealed.

Marlic's Weapon: Dreampiercer- A rapier enchanted to strike in both dream and waking realm.

Ysara's Weapon: Lunaquill- A quill-shaped wand capable of rewriting small strands of fate.

"The Dreamwaltz" was their spell-duel techinque- slow, hypnotic and deadly.

Power: Hypnotic Voice and inner fire-sight.

Bonding Ritual: The Quiet Burn- candles lit by pure soul energy only.

Titles: The Flame in the Shadows, The Silent Whisperer

Inner Conflict: They feared if their love ever became real, it would destroy the dream.

Magical Affinity: Dream-forging; emotional transmission, voice-silence magic.

Soul Lesson: To Love through silence

Challenge: Bonded only through dreams- killed before speaking aloud.

Emotional Theme: Longing, patience, wordless passion

Spiritual Test: Could love survive without a single, spoken word?

Legacy: Silent communication, emotional telepathy, forbidden bond. They loved in secret across rival clans, creating the Bond of Silence, which lets soulmates speak through emotion alone. Their love silently guides Samobby's soul-deep connection and emotional understanding. Theirs was a soul- deep love, one that passed through emotion and energy rather then blood. Sorrow and tenderness carried forward in quiet intimacy.

Married?: No

They never made it that far-killed days before their plan union.

Planned Ceremony: Lightning a single candle with their joined soulflame.

Children: No

Their bond was brief and mostly dream-based. They died before their love could be fully realized in the waking world.

Betrayed by: Their respective clan leaders, who knew about their dreams.

The leaders secretly agreed to have both executed if they ever tried to meet on person

Time together: Only 3 months (in person)

Bonded deeply in dreams for years, but met only briefly before death.

Cut short by: Execution before their wedding

Their Final Words: "You were the only real thing."

End: Killed in Secret, never found by their clans; their bond became a ghost tale whispered across enemy lines.

Connection to Samobby: When Sam and Robby understand each other without words or shared unspoken feelings, it echoes this past life. Fire reacts to their silence- it flares when they make eye contact but saying nothing. Wordless understanding and dreamsharing. Their deep, unspoken understanding. Dreamsharing and emotional resonance before conscious awareness. Strong dream connection and emotional memory across lifetimes. The ability to find each other in dreams across time.

Impact: Samobby's deep wordless understanding is their modern form of that bond. They were hunted and killed before ever openly declaring their bond-silent flames forever extinguished.

10. Obryn & Aevessa- The Wyrmspire Age (Ruled by Dragon Hybrids)

Core Trait: Fused Power

Sacred Phrase: "Together, we are the flame the stars fear."

Obryn's Beast: Crimson-scaled dragon with obsidian talons and silver horns.

Aevessa's Beast: Emerald- green dragon with glowing gold underbelly and purple crests.

Fusion Form: A two-headed golden-black dragon with merged features.

Symbolism: Dominance, fusion, and sacred duty.

How They Met:

At a forbidden magic summit- Aevessa was defending the Bloodstone, Obryn was trying to steal it. She let him go rather than kill him.

Emotion: Mutual respect and intrigue

Mate Discovery: During a ritual to protect the sacred Bloodstone, their dragons forms touched noses- and ancient glyphs lit up across their bodies. Their fusion form appeared a moment before seperating.

The Two- Headed Flame

Dragon hybrids who merged into a single beast to protect the bloodstone. Fused into a Twin-headed dragon to save their people.

Prophecy of the Fused Skyfire

"Two heads, one soul, the sky shall burn, When Fire and blood no longer churn. But they leave child or stone, Shall wake when flame stands not alone."

Meaning: Their child- or fused legecy- will awaken when all past flames are united.

Pact Name: Wyrmspire Hold

Inner Circle:

Eryssa- Their fused daughter, hidden from enemies

Vaelin- Crystalforger and protector of the Bloodstone

Maedra- Wing-bound oathsister to Aevessa

Role: Guardians of sacred flame and blood- secretive, powerful and protective.

Personality: Obryn was protective and strong; Aevessa was cunning and fiercely loyal.

Sacred Object: The Bloodstone Fang, fragment of the gem they protected The Drakenstar Crystal- Contains condensed dragonfire and vampire essence- used for sacred transformation. Dragonsoul Charm- An emerald stone embedded in armor; pulsed with Aevessa's heartbeat. Skyfang Horn- Summoned the sky-kin for protection in times of unity. Twinning Brooch- Gave both the ability to glide short distances in battle. Elderflame Scale- A relic from the first flame-dragon that their line.

Sacred Place: The Skyroot Caverns: Where dragons-wolves awakened their third form beneath the earth-sky tree. Drakespine Arena- Where they fought side-by-side to protect the wyrmlings. The Hollowfang Crater- Where Aevessa's transformation into hybrid form awakened. Skyhowl Monastry- Where they trained in harmony of body, fang, and flame. The Molten Scale Cavern- Their dragons' egg hatched here in secret. The Twilight Forge- Combined werewolf and dragon fire to create their bonded weapon.

Obryn's Weapon: Drakeheart Maul- A hammer imbued with the essence of a fallen drake.

Aevessa's Weapon: Embercoil Staff- Carried both dragonfire and elemental focus.

Together, they conjured "The Roar of Twinfire"- a protective wall of dragonfire.

Power: Full Dragon-shifters, able to merge into a two-headed beast.

Bonding Ritual: The Fusion Rite- dragons flew in tandem, joined midair, fusing momentarily.

Titles: The Two-Headed Flame, The Green Wyrm Queen

Inner Conflict: Should they raise their child in a world that feared them?

Magical Affinity: Fusion shift, soulfire magic, scale armor projection.

Soul Lesson: To protect the future even at the cost of the present.

Challenge: Fused to protect the bloodstone while hiding their child.

Emotional Theme: Strength, fear of legacy, sacrifice.

Spiritual Test: Could love birth strength greater than itself?

Legacy: Fusion form, rune-flames, deep magical resonance. They protected the Last remaining sacred bloodstone. Their flames would merge in midair to create protective runes. Their fusion spirit now rests within Samobby's mark, granting their fused form ancient strength. Some believe she reincarnated into Samobby's fusion form, rather than through blood.

Connection to Samobby: Their fusion form and shared flame mark are descended from Obryn and Aevessa's soulbinding. Their bodies glow with ancient runes when emotionally or magically linked. Fused hybrids form and fierce protectiveness. Their fusion form and protectiveness of their future. Each trusts the other with power no one else does. Their fused form and soulmerging potential in moments of danger or passion. Legacy of fusion, sacrifice, and parental potential. Their ability to fuse forms and soulfire at full strength.

Married?: Yes

Wedding: A sacred fusion ceremony. They flew into the clouds and emerged as one dragon-circling the Bloodstone Tower.

Symbolism: One soul in two bodies.

Children: Yes (1 fused child- Eryssa), rare hybrid birth

Eryssa was born with both wings and claws of a dragon-wolf. She lived in isolation, feared even by her parents' allies.

Betrayed by: The Guardian of the Bloodston, a priest names Auriel

Auriel believed hybrids like them were unworthy to protect the sacred gem and attempted to kill them during during a storm.

Time Together: 10 years

Fought, fused, and raised their child in secret

Cut short by: Protecting the Bloodstone from betrayal.

Their Final Words: "She'll survive. So will we- in her."

End: Perished protecting the bloodstone from a corrupted Alpha; their merged collapsed into ash and crystal.

Impact: Samobby's fusion form, beast merge, and magical intensity reflect in this pair. Their death prevented Auriel from corrupting the bloodstone, but left their only child orphaned.

11. Gravon & Luneth- The Age of Veils (when veils between worlds are thin)

Gravon's Beast: Dark-blue-gray spirit wolf, half-visible in moonlight.

Luneth's Beast: Pale lavender dream-wolf, surrounded by drifting starlight particles.

Symbolism: Crossing realms, soul tethering, and the spiritual bond.

How They Met: They were strangers until their souls crossed in a dreamrealm where dying warriors waited to pass on. She spoke his name, though they'd never met.

Emotion: Serene, mournful wonder

Mate Discovery: They died in battle without meeting... until they saw each other for the first time in Dreamrealm, and recognized their souls were bound. When they woke, their scars glowed.

The Realmwalkers

Their love defied death, crossing between realms to find each other in dreams. Luneth crossed the Veil to retrieve Gravon's soul- never returned.

Prophecy of the Dreambonded Key

"No death, no gate break the string, That binds their hearts through anything. In veil or night, in sleep or flame, They'll find again their other name."

Pact Name: The Veilborn Sanctuary

Inner Circle:

Isyran- Veil Seer who betrayed them (later reborn cursed)

Teles- Luneth's dream anchor

Grivor- Gravon's sword-bearer who watched over his body as his soul wandered

Role: Spirit-bound nomads- walking between worlds, defending against spiritual breach.

Meaning: Predicts spiritual recognition and dreamlove between Sam and Robby in rebirth.

Personality: Gravon wad brave but stubborn; Lunth was soft-spoken and spiritually lifted.

Sacred Object: The Dream Mirror, a portal that shows one's true mates. The Veilshard Mirror- A hand mirror that reveals a past life when one's mate is near. Lunecall Bell- Used to signal the Moonwalkers for soul passage. Wraithblade- Gravon's blade, ethereal and deadly to those who broke sacred vows. Ebonthread Veil- Allowed Luneth to walk unseen in twilight realms. Final Ember Urn- Held the remains of every soul they helped guide- used in rebirth rites.

Sacred Place: The Weeping Hollow- A Valley where all past pairs are said to have passed through in death or rebirth. The Ebonveil Archway- Portal to the soul passage realm only mates could cross. Hollowlight Cliff- Where Luneth gave Gravon the last soul kiss before he died. The Wailing Tree- Cried blood-red leaves when bonded wolves fell in battle. Moonfall Temple- Their Sacred marriage site- now half buried in time. The Fadepath Steps- A spiritual staircase that only appears during soul eclipses.

Gravon's Weapon: Soulshroud Blade- Could phase between spirit and physical form.

Luneth's Weapon: Mistveil Harp Dagger- Hidden inside a musical instrument, enchanted to lull enemies.

Their gift was "The Echo Flame," casting illusions of themselves to confuse attackers.

Power: Spiritwalking Alpha and dreamseer Luna.

Bonding Ritual: The Dreamveil Step- took place entirely in the spirit realm.

Titles: The Veilstrider, The Dreamlaced.

Inner Conflict: One alive, one dead-how could they stay together

Magical Affinity: Soul tethering, veil piercing, memory magic

Soul Lesson: To love beyond realms.

Challenge: one was dead, one alive. Still, they bonded through dreams.

Emotional Theme: Melancholy, yearning, spiritual clarity.

Spiritual Test: Could love bring the soul across the boundary of life and death?

Legacy: Dreamsharing, soul tethering, spirit-walking. They were the first mates to cross between realms to save each other from death, leaving dream-scars still visible in Samobby's shared dreams. Their souls remained tethered, giving Samobby their dreamsharing ability and soul-touch when separated. Their soul bond set a precedent for dream outdoors mates like Sam and Robby

Connection to Samobby: Their dreamsharing and soul-pulling abilities come from Gravon and Luneth's eternal vow: "No realm shall divide us." They dream of each other before realizing their mates-often in a mirrored version of reality. Dream-linked moments, shared visions, psychic instincts. Their dreamsharing and tethered souls. Their dreams show truths they haven't spoken aloud yet. Dream-marriage energy, especially during near-death or dreambonding scenes. Dreambonding, fear of losing each other between worlds.

Married?: Spiritually

Ceremony: In the Veil itself. A Dreamscape mirrored their lives, and they exchanged soul threads instead of rings.

Children: No

They met after death, in dreams and spirit. Their bond was never physically consummated in life.

Betrayed by a Veil Seer named Isyrn, who claimed their bond was unnatural

Isyrn sealed their souls on opposite sides of the Veil, forcing Luneth to break sacred laws to cross and retrieve Gravon.

Time Together: Never in life- only in dreams

Bonded completely in spirit but were alive in different planes.

Cut short by: Death before crossing back.

Their Final Words: "Even the Veil cannot take you from me."

End: Died on opposite sides of the Veil; Luneth crossed over to bring Gravon back but vanished in the crossing.

Impact: Samobby's Dreamsharing and soul resonance are rooted here. Neither returned, and the Veil has never been crossed since- until Sam and Robby's dreamsharing began.

Present Day: Sam and Robby

Sam's Beast: Gold wolf with purple dragon wings, glowing ice-blue eyes and vampire sigil on her cheat.

Robby's Beast: Silver wolf with green dragon horns, ember-gold eyes and crimison-etched fangs.

Fusion Form: A majestic silver-gold hybrid with wolf-dragon features, wings of fire and shadow; and a scar shaped like the Crest of Eleven Flames.

Symbolism: Completion. unity of all flames.

How They Met:

Valley Pack's Moonbloom Festival An annual celebration of unity, transformation and the rising of the twin moons. The festival included games, music, first power blessings and storytelling beneath the glowing trees in the pack's sacred clearing.

Sam (age 6) and Robby (age 6) had never met formally met, despite being in the same pack. Sam was a quiet but observant child, already showing signs of control and wisdom beyond her age. Robby was more chaotic- a little wild, often in trouble, already testing boundaries and rules.

While other kids ran through the tents and chased fireflies, Sam wandered off, drawn toward the glowing Moonbloom Tree at The edge of the clearing. She found Robby already there, sitting on one of the roots, hiding from the crowd with a stolen honey cake and a scraped knee. Sam sat down besides him. He broke the honey cake in half and handed her a piece without a word. They ate in silence, watching the Moonbloom petals drift through the air like snow.

That night while everyone else was dancing and celebrating, Sam and Robby:

Shared whispered stories about dragons and glowing wolves

Tired (and failed) to shift into "baby wolf form" together.

Laughed until they fall asleep leaning against the tree trunk.

From that moment on- they were inseparable.

Emotion: Powerful pull, instinctive safety, confusion followed by clarity.

They Keep Meeting Again- in every lifetime, in every form.

Mate Discovery: The Dream That Hurts- Sam dreams of Robby dying. Robby dreams of Sam screaming in pain. These dreams repeat for days- leaving them emotionally drained and terrified. One night, they finally share the dream together- and change the ending by saving each other. When they wake up the next morning, their Aerwyn Flames are glowing and they feel a deep sense of peace and belonging. The Nightmares stop forever. They would feel like they needed to look for each other and they found each other in the hall of the Pack House and they touched and all eleven flames awakened briefly inside them.

Symbolism: All Past discoveries replayed symbolically around them- moonlight, fire, dreams, vines, lightning.

The Scarmarked Ones Returned

The Eleven Flames burn again within them.

They carry every past power, every vow, every scar- and together they will forge the future of the Hybrids. They awakened the Crest of the Eleven Flames.

Prophecy of the Eleven Flames

"When eleven scars burn through the veil, And names long lost are sung in hail, The scarmarked two shall face the flame, And fuse as one to end the Chain. But if the twelfth shall rise once more, They must forgive what came before."

Meaning: All past lives flow into Samobby. They must heal not only themselves but the forgotten betrayal of the Twelfth Flame to fulfill the prophecy and break the cycle forever.

Current Pact Name: The Valley Flame Pack

Inner Circle:

Daniel LaRusso & Amanda LaRusso- Sam's parents and former Alpha- Luna

Johnny Lawrence & Carmen Diaz- Robby's father and stepmother

Anthony LaRusso- Scholar- Warrior, younger brother of Sam

Laura Lawrence: Robby's half sister, young yet attuned

Elders Runeveil, Kaelor, and Mirastra- Three elder seers who remember the scrolls

Role: United by prophecy and bloodline legacy, this circle represents the convergence of all 11 past soulflames- their strength is in unity, history, and healing.

Personality: A Perfect storm of all that before- passion, power, scars, and love.

Sacred Object: The Bondmark Mirror Pendant- holds all eleven flame echos. The Heartfire Crest- A fused sigil formed by combining tokens from every past lives, activated at Luna Ascension.

Sacred Place: The Flamewoven Circle- A ceremonial ring carved from stone, flame, and fang- site of the first unified bond awakening.

Impact: Their final form will unify all past bonds and save the hybrid world.

Sam's Weapon: Frostlash Blade- Forged from her ice shard creation and illusion power, it changes shape.

Robby's Weapon: Shadowhowl Chrakram- A circular blade that echoes his voice mimicry and abssyal gaze.

Together, they forged "The Twinbrand Flame"- a spectral fire only visible to bonded souls.ŵ

Will be married: Yes- the most powerful union yet

Wedding: Combines all past traditions.

Children: Not yet- They will have four years will be 1 year to 2 years apart.

Still unfolding...

Prophecy warns: "The Final Betrayal will wear a trusted face, cloaked in loyalty and Shadow."

A future ally or a Pact member, someone front a past bloodline- Perhaps a descendant of betrayer- may betray them again.

Soul Lesson: To unify all that was broken.

Challenge: Hold the power of eleven lives without fracturing.

Emotional Theme: Reclamation, pain, unbreakable love.

Their prophetic words (still to come): "In every flame, in every fall, we found each other again. Now, we rise not as two-but as all."

Spiritual Test: Can they forgive, heal, and fuse all that came before to change the fate of the Flameborn?

Legacy: They were the Final Bond- the flame that remembers, the scar that forgives, the love that survives every death.

Time Together: Ongoing

The only life where they may unite all timelines and finally live beyond death.

Prophecy: "The Twelfth bond shall hold, if scar does not reopen."

Universal Patterns Across Samobby's Past Lives

1. Soul Fragmements Still Exist

Pieces of their past- life energy- called "Flame Echoes- are hidden in sacred relics, ruins, and people. Some echo as emotional reactions, such as unexplained sorrow, deja vu or rage in Sam or Robby. Example: Robby's reaction to betrayal comes from Virek's final heartbreak

2. Sacred Places Reapper

Several past-life locations return in different forms or timeliness, creating spiritually resonant Sites: The Moonstone Hollow- Originally where Faelen and Caelira were curses; now a dreamsite.

The Wyrmspire Ruins- Where Obryn and Aevessa's child was hidden. Still guarded by magical flame wards.

The Grove of Renewal- Where Kaelen & Elira sacrificed themselves appears in dreams go heal Sam.

The Cradle of Storms- Where Zevrik & Thalindra fell; Samobby's powers spike here during conflict.

3. The Soul Mark Evolves Over Time

The Mate Scar or Aerwyn Flame evolves in each life:

Faelan & Caelira: Crescent-shaped glowing mark.

Drakhar &Selyna: Burning flame Sigil.

Virek & Nyssira: Crimson thread between hearts.

Samobby: The Crest of the Eleven Flames, combining all

Each form appears in dreams or emotionally charged events.

4. Hybridity Grew Over Time

At first, they were purely wolf (Faelan & Caelira), then dragon (Drakhar & Selyna), and finally hybrid (Virek & Nyssira onward).

Samobby is the first fusion on werewolf, vampire, and dragon across every incarnation.

Their full power is only possible because of the legacy stored across each past soul.

5. Spiritual Beasts still Watch Them

Some of their past-life beasts forms were bound to earth people stars:

Cealira's moon-wolf is sometimes seen in Sam's dreams

Aevessa's dragon spirit guards the Bloodstone.

Mirelda's shadow-wolf haunts the veil

These Spiritual familiars may return when Samobby faces great trials.

6. Flamebound Lineages Still alive

Descendants of the following past-life couples live in current timeline:

Solan (Alaric & Seraphina's son): ancestor to present-day seers and prophecy keepers.

Vaelra (Zevrik & Thalindra's daughter): her blade may call to Robby.

Miraen (Thorne & Mirelda's Daughter): her shadow magic lingers in forgotten scrolls.

Samobby's allies- or enemies- may unknowingly carry their blood.

7. The Betrayers Have Reincarnated Too

Prophecy warns that only soulmates reincarnate - so do their betrayers.

Many of the ancient traitors had returned cloaked as:

A trusted warrior

A healer with a cursed secret

A council member masking old jealousy

Samobby will need to see through false light to break the Cycle of Betrayal.

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221/?? Childhood TV Shows You Should Watch

Title: Visionaries Knights of the Magical Light

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 13

Run Time: 22 Minutes

Original Air Date: September 20 -December 13, 1987

Synopsis:

The story is set on the fictional planet of Prysmos, a futuristic society where all technology and complex machinery suddenly cease functioning, and its citizens are forced to rely on ancient magic to survive. This happens when the three suns of the planet align and their combined radiation emissions deactivate all technology on the planet, similar to an electromagnetic pulse effect. The titular Visionaries are knights who are split into two factions: the heroic Spectral Knights and the evil Darkling Lords. The Visionaries who wish to gain the usage of magic are invited to a competition by the wizard Merklynn. After surviving traps, dangerous creatures, and each other, survivors are rewarded with unique animal totems affixed to their armor chestplates; these talismans are based on the bearers' individual attributes while allowing them to transform into their specific creatures.

Some of the knights are given staves enchanted with various magic powers that are activated by their holder reciting a special verse. They could be used only once before they needed to be replenished. Characters who could not use these weapons instead had the power to infuse vehicles with magical powers.

My Rating: N/A

My Reasoning: I don't think I remember ever watching this. However, I think it seems like an interesting plot and I think I would enjoy watching it.