#xtale trend

[omero-megane]

A little Xtale trend for the character

Xtale world by Jakei

Read more for extra doodles and comic

[orange-artblog]

I posted this on tiktok (terrible ik) I'm gonna post it here as well (I just worked too hard on this)

Underverse + the images used + Cross belong to Jakei95

Dream belongs to Jokublog

The edit is by me 🎀🐇🪻

[falling4fiction]

Love my guy

[elesmyly]

Underverse video i made 🥰

Hope y'all like It 😽

[itsxroxannex]

Bro you should definitely redraw Xtale!Slash :)

I've been wanting to make one for the brothers since the trend but I don't have a design idea yet TwT It's cool to see how people do it!

[blvdcharms]

There's' been a trend of making X!Tale version of your OCs, so of course I had to make one of my bb. I used to have an old design back from 2022, but I decided to revisit it and revamp it to make it better. <3

xtale belongs to jakei95

[kazuichii]

Question:

I was watching those creator and oc army dreamers trend on tiktok, and it got me thinking about Xtale, cuz technically XGaster is the creator of everyone except XChara and XFrisk. So who would actually be the angriest or most disappointed in XGaster?

Ps. I don't think it's Cross

[lina-lavanda]

If you liked it, please like and reblog the post.

Hooray, I finally drew him 👀✨

I saw a trend from one artist: Cute or Cool and decided to try it too. That is, first you need to draw a character more cute, and then more cool (It's logical)

And again, I will be very pleased if you put likes and make reblogs 💗💗💗

XChara (XTale) belongs to @jakei95

[sophiemusicmaster7]

There is a trend on twitter to make an Undertale oc of yours into a Xtale character so i partook in it. Here in Honey who is my take on the Soul of Kindness as an Xtale character, i also got permission from another artist to draw their Xtale Clover for is and i do have the link to them in the description so you can check them out i hope you like it :3 

the link-x.com/ComyetAni Xtale belongs to-Jael Peñaloza Honey belongs to me/sophiemusicmaster 

[yazhart]

2022 and 2023 was okay because the "Tumblr sexymen" was a trend

But now, in 2024 NOBODY talks about the polls anymore, It's already saturated

And yes, I didn't participate for the rematch cause my favorite character (AKA Cross from XTALE) had won in 2023, so why I should participate again???

Transcript: probably hot take: the au sexyman polls were only fun the first time. we really don’t need these rematches every year.

[alextales709]

XTALE x BHC!

Heck yeah, I'm riding the waves of this new trend.

BHC from @bonelyheartsclub / @owl-bones

The xtale au is from @jakei95 / @xtaleunderverse

I'll let you on a few of my silly headcanons for this crossover XD

Mark:

always covered in small bruises

mom of the group

sometimes a lil bit overprotective

always has spares (of everything)

Cross:

"It's not a phase, bro!"

not great at social interaction

anarchyyyyyyyyyyyyy

(and yet) he doesn't like to be left alone

[undertale-data]

[Image description: An Undertale textbox with the words “Alternate Universes” in the middle in capital letters. On the left side there is a sun, the word “WED” next to it, and a half filled bar. On the right side there is a green radar from the dating HUD. End of ID.]

Alternate Universes: breaking the limits of Canon.

An Alternate Universe is created when fans make changes to key elements of the source material, such as the main plot, setting, tone, or character personalities, roles and motivations. These concepts can evolve into more elaborate plots and create their own canon. AUs are often started by one creator, but some are adopted by the community as well, gaining popularity and different interpretations. 

The concept of an Alternate Universe (AU) is prevalent in most fan communities, and Undertale is no exception. In fact, it is one of the more notable elements that both fans and outsiders have pointed out. 

For the sake of this survey, and due to the nature of Undertale as a videogame with multiple ends depending on the player’s actions, we have excluded Canon Divergence, which follows canon until a certain point in the story, as a type of AU. The list of Alternate Universes we included in the survey is not exhaustive, and is based mostly on the AUs that have been adopted by a large number of fans, who’ve created their own ideas or “headcanons” to expand on each concept. Some AUs with more specific stories were included due to the popularity observed and their association with other AUs through fan content.

What are the trends of Undertale fans regarding Alternate Universes?

[Image Description: A pie chart titled “Level of AU engagement”. In counter clockwise order it shows the options: “Engages with AUs more than canon-adjacent content”: with 718 votes, 27%; “Engages with canon-adjacent content and AUs equally”: with 813 votes, 31%; “Engages with canon-adjacent content more than AUs” with.648 votes, 24%; “Does not engage with AUs, but may in the future” with 128 votes, 5%; “Does not engage with AUs and does not plan to” with 329 votes,12%; and “Has not heard of Undertale AUs” with 15 votes and 1%. End of I.D.]

(More analysis and specific AU statistics under the cut.)

When asked about their engagement with AUs, a total of 2179 people stated that on some level they engage with content that is set in an Alternate Universe. This number represents 82.20% of our sample. Within this group, they seem to be evenly distributed when asked about the frequency they engage with AUs. The biggest group interact both with canon-adjacent content and AUs in an equal amount (813 responses, 30.67%), but are followed closely by those who interact primarily with AUs (718 responses, representing 27.08% of the total sample). 

The remaining 17.80% are people who do not engage with or do not know of Alternate Universes in the fandom. Among them, the biggest group are those who do not plan on engaging with AUs (329, 12.41%), but a smaller group who is willing to try them out in the future (128, 4.82%). 

We can conclude that Alternate Universes are massively popular among fans, including a significant amount who prefer this content in comparison to canon. 

Type of AUs

[Image Description: a bar chart titled "TYPE OF AU ENGAGEMENT". From left (greatest) to right (least): Underfell, with 1540 responders who engaged with it; Underswap, with 1473; Horrortale, with 1159; Swapfell/Fellswap, with 967; Errortale, 935; Inktale, 859; Outertale, 772; Mafiatale, 728; Xtale, 717; Aftertale, 655; Reapertale, 640; Underlust, 555; Dancetale, 546; Humantale, 304; ALIVE, 188. 790 responders have a personally created AU, and 1226 responders engage in other Undertale AUs. End I.D.]

In this survey, we included a list of 15 Alternate Universes. Most of them are considered community-shared, and some even have different interpretations based on the same (or very similar) concepts, such as Fellswap and Swapfell. Besides that, we included an option for AUs that were created by the person taking the survey, and an option for people who engage with AUs created by other people but not listed.

The top 5 listed AUs, listed with number of votes and percentage in relation to the people who engage with AUs (2179):

1.Underfell (1540 votes, 70.67%)

2.Underswap (1473 votes, 67.60%)

3. Horrortale (1159 votes, 53.19%)

4. Swapfell/Fellswap (967 votes, 44.38%)

5. Errortale (935 votes 42.91%)

According to the Undertale AU Wiki, both Underfell and Underswap had their first post a month after Undertale’s official release, meaning that they have had almost six years to develop.  Both AUs are also community-shared which could factor into their popularity. Horrortale on the other hand started as a DeviantArt comic set in the aftermath of a Neutral Ending. The story takes on a darker tone than Undertale, and therefore the themes separate it from the source material. Swapfell and Fellswap are AUs based on similar ideas, which is Swapping a “Fell-ified” Universe or Fell-ifying the characters in Underswap. There are variations of these AUs by different creators, but for the purpose of this survey they were put together. Errortale, on the other hand, started as a tumblr ask blog centered around the character Error!Sans (or just Error, for short), but later includes other characters belonging to different AUs. The nature of this AU involves the existence of a multiverse, which is the reason why many people who like it also interact with other AUs. 

Other facts worth mentioning is that the listed AU with the least votes is ALIVE, consisting of 188 votes (8.6%). Its inclusion was done due to its recent publication (May of 2020), and is an outlier. The purpose is to show an AU that is newer in comparison, and is centered around a main character that isn’t as popular as others. 56.3% of all responders interact with AUs we have not listed here, and 36.3% (790 people) have created Alternate Universes of their own. The creativity of the fandom has originated an immense amount of AUs, many of which have large followings of their own. 

Sources: 

https://undertale-au.fandom.com/wiki/Underfell

https://undertale-au.fandom.com/wiki/Underswap

https://undertale-au.fandom.com/wiki/Horrortale

https://undertale-au.fandom.com/wiki/Errortale

https://undertale-au.fandom.com/wiki/Fellswap

https://undertale-au.fandom.com/wiki/Swapfell

https://undertale-au.fandom.com/wiki/Swapfell_Red_(Ziznine)