#uncle roland

[haveihitanerve]

just look at them

uncle roland on duty

[mostlyjustgoose]

I just realized something: when the season was announced the character’s full name was listed as “Paula Donvalson (née Buocadifuoco)”

which means Paula’s ex-husband is named Don Donvalson

[captain-amadeus]

I genuinely don't understand how Amulet of Avalor is so glossed over when it comes to Roland. Especially with the episode having Cedric in it, people never talk about the one scene in the episode where Roland explains why he chose the amulet for Sofia. He comes off as so thoughtful, wanting to pick out something special for his new kid, and how he saw the amulet and remembered the stories his mother used to tell him about how the amulet would watch over the princess who wore it and thought about how it was exactly what a new princess like Sofia needed. He literally thought of Sofia when choosing that amulet and even believes it was as if the amulet chose her, and how if it's true, that it'll make its way back to her. And he tells her there's no need to worry, and that he's mad at the person that took her amulet, BUT NEVER HER. HE ASSURES HER SO MUCH MAN

Meanwhile, Cedric is actively hunting down the griffin for Sofia's amulet. He is still going along with his plans to take over the kingdom, and even when he's falsely accused of stealing everything after he crashes into the ballroom in his flying contraption, it still doesn't mean he wasn't doing anything wrong. In fact, Roland listens to Sofia when she says it wasn't Cedric, and he gets away with his attempt.

Roland had literally been Sofia's father from the start, as a source of reassurance and caring when he could provide it. It is not just a title he forces on Sofia, it's a role he actively fulfills, and I just wish people could recognize that more.

[just-an-enby-lemon]

King Roland is a great father but he is a bad king and a worse friend. He needs a 10yo to help him stop his biases and actually do SOMETHING about his kingdom inequality. And the moment Cedric - that was his friend at the time - makes his first mistake (that wasn’t even his fault) Roland just spends years belitling, mocking and being condescending with the guy until he got anxiety and wws unable to suceed.

So like I disagree with the posts that Cedric is a better dad (she can have two father figures is okay, three because Baileywick) than Roland. But I do think he would be a better king (would he be a good king? Probably not, he has no idea what he would even do after becoming king and a shit ton of untreated anxiety and trauma to bolt, but better than Roland? Sure).

[sokkas-first-fangirl]

Hello!!

Angsty prompt idea, no pressure if you don't want to

Roland pov of the Calamity from Luminous? I'm curious what was going through his head, any regrets he might have had, anything he never had the chance to say (or had the chance and didn't take it)

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This has some spoilers for Roland's backstory and some upcoming memories, so proceed with caution if you don't wanna know yet!

When Roland Hallow was sixteen, his father, a member of the Royal Guard, was killed by a Lynel.

Roland saw the whole thing, out on his first major patrol with his father. A White-Maned Lynel appeared as if from nowhere, intent on slaughtering a caravan of merchants, and Roland's father raced ahead on his horse to aid them.

He killed the Lynel, but died in the process, shouting at Roland again and again to stay back. Because he wasn't yet fit to fight such a beast, not yet skilled enough, nor had he had enough training to even attempt it. He could not help his father, and his father died.

Roland had promised such a thing would never happen again.

So he trained. He worked. He became Captain of the City Guard at Castle Town itself, trusted by the Royal Family, trusted with the safety of their country's capital, welcome at Hyrule Castle and among the royal court. When his son was born, Roland was seized with fear; Link stopped breathing twice, born two months early, far too small and delicate to survive.

But he did survive. Roland would make sure he continued to do so.

When Aryll was born, that fear returned. Bigger and sturdier than her brother had been as a newborn babe, Roland still woke in the night, certain he would find her dead in her crib. He never did, of course.

So he trained his children. When Link asked what knights did, Roland showed him how to fight, sternly telling him that knights defended people, they kept everyone safe. When Aryll said she wanted to be tough, Roland taught her to fight too, though his daughter was more interested in painting than blades.

And then Link, his son, his eldest, so small for his age, found the Master Sword. His boy was the Chosen Hero, the sacred soul reincarnated again and again to protect Hyrule; the reincarnation of the man Goddess Hylia Herself fell in love with. Suddenly, all of Hyrule was watching. Suddenly, all of Hyrule depended on his twelve-year-old.

His son was not just a pre-teen. Link Hallow was Hylia's Chosen, a symbol of hope and strength to their country, a figure that people prayed for in times of trouble.

And if Link wanted to survive, then he needed to live up to that.

"You need to be strong. You must not falter. You cannot. The people of Hyrule look to you for strength. If they see fear in your eyes, they will fear as well. Why fight if Hylia’s Chosen is frightened? You carry the Triforce of Courage in your very soul; you must be brave. They must only see strength when they look at you. No matter what, you must remain strong. You are the example and they will follow you. You must be perfect for them."

He just wanted Link to be strong enough, he swore he did. To fight, to survive. If he was the strongest, if he was the best of the best, then Ganon would not kill him. A little tough love was surely all the boy needed to turn into The Hero. Roland couldn't coddle him (not that he'd ever been the coddling sort) if he wanted Link to live. He needed Link to be on his toes; to wake-up, to open his eyes and understand his position.

Now, Akkala Citadel was burning. Now, Roland saw just what Calamity Ganon was capable of.

The Guardians had turned against them, slaughtering everyone in sight. They'd blown up the bridge to the Citadel, but it wasn't enough. Too many Guardians had already made their way inside, not to mention the damnable Skywatchers.

Duncan, his little brother, stared at him with wide eyes as the entire training room shook with the force of the attack. It was like an earthquake. For a moment, Roland could see the little boy that Duncan had been, ashen-faced at their father's funeral, propping their mother up as she wept. Duncan Hallow, sunny-natured, loud, bull-headed...And now he looked petrified.

"The kids," Duncan whispered. For a split second, Roland thought he meant the caretakers' children, the children of the staff, hiding somewhere throughout the Citadel. But no, Duncan meant Link and Aryll.

("If you want to make it up to me," Link said coldly before his wedding. "Be there for Aryll. Because I promise you, if I even suspect that you've made her hate herself, if I think for even a second that you made her wish she was dead, I'll kill you.")

And Roland...Hadn't been there. He continued to work, he continued to train, he continued to guard their city. He hadn't listened to his son.

("Aryll hardly knows who you are!" Link snapped, entirely out of patience now. "I'm her father!" "YOU WERE MY FATHER TOO!")

Aryll was in Castle Town. Calla, his mother. And Irma, oh Goddesses, Irma...She was so angry and disappointed in him, wasn't she? She'd been so for a long time.

Everyone had been angry and disappointed in him.

The understanding was like a flash of lightning: he was about to die and his entire family was disappointed in him.

His mother was disappointed, always giving him such a sad smile when Roland brushed off her offers to spend time together. Aryll ran to Link with her complaints and bad dreams, not to Roland. Duncan had argued, again and again, for Roland to go home more often; to have a date night with Irma, to take Aryll to the park, the visit Link in Zora's Domain, to simply sit and have some lunch with their mother.

These last few months, Irma had hardly looked at him when he came home.

And his son hated him.

A child hid under the stairs, weeping. His mother, one of the maids, curled protectively around him.

Was Irma protecting Aryll like that right now?

The Guardians found them. Between one heartbeat and the next, the Guardians broke down the doors and burst into the training room.

Roland thought of the blood on Link's fingers, the lack of light in his eyes. He remembered telling himself it was a silly phase, that Link just needed to toughen up and grow up.

His son was expected to kill hatred incarnate, to fight a demon, and if the Princess hadn't unlocked her powers today then he'd be all alone, and Roland wasn't there, Roland wasn't fucking there, he never was, was he? Roland wasn't there and Link was going to...

He thought of Aryll looking almost bewildered when he asked what she'd done in school that day, how short and awkward her answers were.

He thought of Irma turning away from him, all that fire and light hidden away from him. No more singing, no more teasing; just a flat, angry, disappointed glare.

He thought of Calla's soft sighs, how she shook her head when he walked away. He thought of her arthritis and wondered, with mounting horror, how she could possibly escape the Guardians when she couldn't run.

Roland wasn't there for them.

But as those flashing red lasers zeroed in on his little brother, Roland raced forward.

If he was fast enough, if he was strong enough, he could save Duncan. He needed to run, he needed to grab Duncan, he needed to-

Roland pushed Duncan behind him and the lasers fired.

[unproduciblesmackdown]

shake your hand in character ft. flashback joe iconis, cyril von miserthorpe, krampus, the fancy tree, mister macabee, quince, little evalina, debra neezer jolie, flashback joe jr., flashback mama, poinsettia, hot candy, clouds, santa, aunt lorette, rufus?

[yorgunherakles]

hamlet, sorunları olduğu için mi o kadar çok düşünüyordu? yoksa çok fazla düşündüğü için mi sorunları vardı?

alain de botton - romantik hareket

[rafaelnadalfans]

Legs May Change, Spirit Endures: Toni Nadal’s Take on Rafa’s Anticipated Comeback

During an interview on RMC radio’s Bartoli Time program, Toni Nadal, the uncle and former coach of Rafa, discussed his nephew’s comeback to competitive tennis. The primary focus highlighted in the interview was the French Open, a tournament where Rafa has achieved a remarkable record of 14 victories. “Rafael is doing well. He’s back in training with good intensity, with the most important thing…

[the-winds-of-destiny-xxx]

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[inexplicifics]

In the AWAU - has Julita's Uncle Letho ever given Roland the shovel talk?

You know, a lot of people think he would, but I genuinely don't think Letho would end up giving a shovel talk. He knows Roland pretty well; he knows that Julita can and will stab anyone who makes trouble; and he trusts that Roland genuinely cares about Julita - because he can smell it.

I think he's genuinely pleased that Julita has found a lover who is a) a decent sort, even if he is ridiculously chivalrous; b) a Witcher, so Julita will be around for a good long time; and c) delightfully gone on her.

If Julita had taken up with someone who wasn't from Kaer Morhen, then we might see a shovel talk. But Roland - nah. Uncle Letho approves of Roland. The lad is appropriately devoted to Letho's magnificent niece.

[sweetmariihs2]

My stf controversial opinions (no one asked) don't be mad at me pls don't take me seriously

I see Cedric being more like Sofia's uncle figure than father figure (he's the crazy uncle). Their bond together is definitely sweet but I think Cedric it's not a very parental guy and Roland would find their bond a bit weird since he's Sofia's father now. While Roland takes care of Sofia, Cedric gives her sweets and takes her to crazy places with him (like the sorcerers convention). He's defo the cool uncle for her even though everyone sees him as this weird guy

I don't see the appeal in cedlock but honestly I don't mind seeing stuff about them, it's a funny dynamic (please can someone explain them to me? I'm not joking)

which is funny because I'm so in love with Lorelei, Cedric and Roland's love triangle even though it's 100% fanon and they never appear together in the show at all

I don't shipp any of the children in stf, even though I get why some shipps are famous like Sofia x Hugo or Amber x Desmond, I just can't get used to the idea somehow, I can't see the chemistry, better saying. But it's nice!!! I also see it as a fun dynamic

I can't hate Wormwood, even after betraying Cedric he can't make me mad

The same applies to Cordelia. I think her character is a bit shallow :( we should have seen more of her and her personality through other episodes. I think that us as a fandom need to reunite to give her the development she deserved.

Now please don't kill me but I don't think Ruby and Jade are annoying, they're just immature. I think this can compare to Amber being mean in the start of the show, they're bad in their own ways. The way she treated them poorly since the beginning is just as bad as Ruby and Jade misbehaving!!

I don't like 70% of the two last seasons. Even the episodes where Cedric is in are just weird to watch, they don't pass the Sofia The First vibes at all :( they're nice but they can't even compare to Once Upon A Princess and season 1.

I personally don't like the protectors characters. I tried to, and I honestly don't mind a lot about their presence in the fandom (it's not like those shipps and stuff you roll your eyes whenever you see them, like I do with c*dfia) but I just don't like their presence in the show. Those episodes where Sofia was a protector trainee don't get much of my attention and Chrysta gets on my nerves just as much as Ruby and Jade do to almost half of the fandom. Honestly to finish STF those episodes were a sacrifice to watch. I couldn't pay attention to them and I had to rewatch them more than once. Their character designs also don't look like Sofia The First characters. They're not meant to be in this show.

I hate that Sofia got torn between that new unicorn character and OUR BELOVED Minimus. GIRL, MINIMUS IS A KING. WDYM you can't choose between him and an unicorn you just met. Just by the fact that her long time friend was feeling bad vibes coming from someone she just met is just a good reason to stop and think a bit. And the worst part was that Skye was fully against Minimus and was battling with him to get Sofia's attention. Like don't piss me off you just met her and Minimus watched her grow up. That episode was torture. And in the end Sofia was all "I don't know which one to choose 🥺 I'll just choose both" EXCUSE ME?!?? YOU JUST GOT TORN BETWEEN THIS NEW CHARACTER AND F ING MINIMUS

The merch group also started to make Sofia + Skye merch with him as her new horse friend and stopped making Sofia + Minimus stuff. The whole lesson of the episode was about keeping them both as her friends and you guys just replaced him. That shit pisses me off

I understand that the last seasons are so different from the first ones because the writer, Craig Gerber, had to focus on Elena of Avalor. But honestly, if I could decide between having Elena of Avalor and letting STF last seasons poorly done, or not having EOA at all but having STF as it was always meant to be........ I would have choosen the second option 😶

[assassinnumber9]

Franky Franklin Appreciation Post

I'm here to spread appreciation for a certain curly haired honorary uncle, because without him literally none of Spy x Family would have happened (and he deserves to be recognized...and have a girlfriend...and money).

Before y'all go "Well, duh, Twilight would have never gotten his information if not for Franky" or "Twilight could easily do everything by himself," I want to clarify that Twilight would not even be a spy if not for Franky.

Twilight would likely either still be known as Roland Spoofy or dead if he hadn’t stopped himself from shooting Franky.

Why?

Because Twilight only found his friends because of the injuries he sustained when the Ostanians caught up to him and Franky. He was put on cooking duty, because he was taken off the front lines.

And if he hadn't reunited with his friends, Military Intelligence would have never found out his true name and that he faked his age to join the army. The spy we saw in ch 62 would have never approached him, because he would have thought that "Roland" was your average soldier. Twilight would have never gotten blackmailed into joining WISE.

Franky is literally the reason why all of these events even occurred - not to mention that he was also the one that made [Redacted] begin questioning everything.

Most of Operation Strix comes from Twilight's work rather than Franky's, but it would have never even started if not for him.

And sometimes, I wonder if Twilight ever realizes/will realize that.

Twilight only ever really admits that Franky is useful and has never outwardly called him a friend (I don't think anyway) but relies on him heavily, even drinks with him when Franky is having a bad time (even though he disguises it as him wanting a drink too and meeting him was just a coincidence. King of Denial, Twilight is).

Twilight has Franky to thank for his life pretty much, and it's likely that the other way around is true too, even though it may be a lot less obvious or severe.

These two were just destined to be friends apparently. And, that’s great.

So in conclusion, Franky changed everything so we could meet Anya and Twilight/Loid could meet his (likely to be beloved) wife, Yor.

Seriously. If TwiYor have any biological children, the reason for their existence would be Franky.

...Also, Franky is also kind of the reason TwiYor exists, because he was the one to tell Twilight that Anya didn't look like the daughter of an affluent family from the way she was dressed.

Every path leads to Franky.

Thank you for reading my rambling on this pathetic man.

[er1chartmann]

Albert Speer

These are some facts and curiosities about Albert Speer, the Fuhrer's architect:

He was born in  March 19, 1905.

He spent his youth in the Schloss-Wolfsbrunnenweg, the luxurious family home in Heidelberg, and cultivated a wide range of interests, including skiing, mountain excursions, rugby and, above all, mathematics, a discipline towards which he had a fervent passion.

However, due to his father's opposition, Speer ultimately chose to follow in his uncle's footsteps and study to become an architect.

After studying at the University of Karlsruhe, he moved to Munich, where he studied at the Berlin Institute of Technology, under the guidance of the famous architect Heinrich Tessenow.

During his university years Speer never adhered to any specific faith or political opinion.

This substantial "apoliticality" ceased during his discipleship at Tessenow, when Albert was persuaded by some of his students to participate in a Nazi party demonstration

Speer came into contact with Hitler in 1933 through the intercession of Rudolf Hess, by whom the architect was commissioned to design the apparatus for the Nuremberg rally that year.

Despite some initial doubts, the project met with the sympathy of the Führer and, above all, of Joseph Goebbels, who asked him to renew the Ministry of Propaganda.

An immediate understanding was established between Speer and Hitler: the Führer, in fact, was looking for a young architect capable of giving life to his architectural ambitions for a new Germany and therefore immediately included Speer in his closest circles.

Upon Troost's death in 1934, Speer was chosen by Hitler to replace him as chief architect of the Party.

In 1942, after the death of Fritz Todt (which occurred in a mysterious plane crash), Hitler surprisingly appointed Speer, who had no experience in industrial production, "Minister for Armaments and War Production".

In 1945 Speer refused to carry out the "scorched earth" strategy (established by the Nero decree), which aimed to completely destroy everything in German territories that would fall into enemy hands.

He was a great friend of Karl Brandt (one of the major exponents of Aktion T4) and they acted to save each other's lives: in 1944 Brandt used his powers as General Commissioner of Medical Services and his friendships to save Speer , already ill, from the assassination attempt plotted by Himmler. In 1945 Speer saved Brandt from the death sentence for ''treason''.

Speer was arrested by Allied forces in Flensburg immediately after the end of the conflict, and tried in Nuremberg on charges of using slave labor to run the German war industry.

He was sentenced to twenty years' imprisonment, to be served in Spandau prison in West Berlin.

Prison and solitary confinement provided Speer with the opportunity to write his memoirs, which made him an international celebrity and a very wealthy man.

He died on September 1, 1981, in London.

Some documents discovered after Speer's death prove, without a shadow of a doubt, that as early as 1943 Speer was aware of what really happened in Auschwitz.

Sources:

Wikipedia: Albert Speer

The Nazi Doctors by Robert Jay Lifton ( for the part of Brandt )

Hitler and his loyalists by Paul Roland

I DON'T SUPPORT NAZISM, FASCISM OR ZIONISM IN ANY WAY, THIS IS AN EDUCATIONAL POST

[isawken]

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don't care didn't ask plus ur jester's cap does not please thine king as mine does

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sorry not sorry but unfollow me right now if you think bards belong in the royal court. i do not give a single fuck if their shitty drinking songs are catchy. either make a pun, do a flip, or get the fuck out.

edit: turning off asks and submissions because some of you pro-barders apparently can't stop yourselves from sending death threats in the form of limericks to people who disagree with you. thanks for proving my point

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MUTUAL AID REQUEST: URGENT

Please don't scroll past this. My king just banished me for making fun of his gaudy cape in front of a visiting aristocrat. I'm looking for a barn to crash in ASAP. I do not want to turn to my foul uncle for help. He will make me pay for room and board by helping him with his stonemasonry, and last time I tried that I accidentally hurt my thumb and he laughed at me for days about it. PLEASE HELP

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"why so Roland" - the Farter

[unproduciblesmackdown]

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[rivalsforlife]

first impressions post-completion on how I feel about the names. elaboration under cut:

In order from tiers:

Nicole Swift vs Tabby Lloyd: I never really got the "nicole swift" pun. tabby lloyd is fun

Patricia Roland vs Fifi Laguarde: We have three other characters that are puns on "patrol". Fifi is just fun and fits her overall fluffy appearance.

Justine Courtney vs Verity Gavelle: I think Verity is a more fun and memorable name overall. Some part of my brain is still stuck on Justine Courtney though.

Sebastian Debeste vs Eustace Winner: I know this will be a controversial one. I think Debeste is the superior last name but I love the name Eustace. I can't explain why. I think the hidden "useless" vs "excelling" pun added to these two names are what brings it sliiightly up from me.

Blaise Debeste vs Excelsius Winner: similar to Sebastian/Eustace, I think the first name is an improvement (I get the Blaise/Blaze but I feel like Excelsius calls back to the "Banzai" pun a little more with him). Last name is a downgrade though. If I could separate these out...

John Marsh vs Shaun Fenn: I was never super fond of the name John Marsh. Honestly Shaun Fenn isn't that much of an improvement? But it reminded me of the heavy rain glitch when people were yelling after him.

Skipping over the two that have the same names since it's self-explanatory:

Katherine Hall vs Judy Bound: Honestly I'm tempted to move Judy up a bit. I think they're both really good.

Dane Gustavia vs Carmelo Gusto: both of these never left much of an impression on me as names

Karin Jenson vs Florence Niedler: Both injection puns, don't have a strong preference either way

Sirhan Dogen vs Bodhidharma Kanis: They both have the dog/canine pun which is most important

Simon Keyes vs Simeon Saint: Simeon Saint isn't bad. But Simon Keyes has so many puns rolled into it that it's going to be a winner.

Jeff Master vs Samson Tangaroa: I'm still stuck on that one line of "Jeff Master the Master Chef"

Bonnie Young vs Hilda Hertz: I remember reading something a while ago that her jp name had something that sounded young in it. Which is why this is here.

Raymond Shields vs Eddie Fender: I just keep instinctively typing out "uncle ray" or "mr. shields". I love the sword/shield combo and "a defender" seems like the kind of name you'd give to a throwaway defense attorney and not a major character, to me.

Jay Elbird vs Rocco Carcerato: jailbird. what more could you ask for.

Horace Knightley vs Bronco Knight: HORSE KNIGHT. what more could you ask for.

my opinions may change with time but this is how I feel about it right now at the end of my first playthrough with the new names.