#zeru wyvernwind

[shrugsinchinese]

What a Nat 20–>30 perception check gets you,,,

Dorian’s dad is hot so I had to draw him

[twinklestarss]

“Brontë, this is a monumental undertaking, a risk beyond words. There is no shame in returning home to us, leaving this to those capable-- No, no! -- and willing. The Silken Squall could use a returning son. Our heir to the Squall's golden seat. No. I will not abandon this task. I love you, I love our home. But I can do this. I can do this.”-Zeru/Dorian

Campaign 3 Episode 105: Collecting Legends

[kerosene-in-a-blender]

Complicated dads fans start winning and we stay winning

[undead-knick-knack]

Dorian might wanna lock up his father 😏

[annemarieyeretzian]

orym following dorian’s father “because of how integral the relationships between fathers and sons are to orym and his history and how much he loves dorian,” (bonus: live robbie daymond reaction 👀)

[genderlesssinner]

Orym and Zeru

Oh boy

Liam just openly saying "how much Orym loves Dorian" I'm crying (Robbie's reaction!!!!!)

"You should be very proud (of your sons). I hope you are."

"I would tell you I would look out for him, but seeing as he just saved my life a day ago, it's probably more fitting to let you know that he'll be looking out for me.

This is also important!!!! Orym beginning to accept that he doesn't have to - and can't - protect all of his friends. And that they - specifically Dorian tho! - can look out for him too.

Oh my sweet little man. He needs one of those Dad Hugs, Zeru.

"Dang, the apple didn't fall far from the tree" LIAM I'm gonna cry just kiss your bard already jsbzhshcufjdjcbjvh

[cassafrasscr]

So... Are we all gonna just gloss over the fact that Dorian didn't tell his dad that he was with Cyrus when he died?

We just gonna ignore that?

[mareastrorum]

Do you think Dorian’s dad noticed that Dorian and Orym were wearing matching sending stones?

[olessan]

[tiredqueermushroom]

Dorian Storm, who but a night ago resigned himself to setting aside his grief for the greater good. Reverting back to a child in embrace of his father and allow himself to grief, to cry, to pour out all that he held inside if only for a moment.

[ittybittyremy]

Alma’s “But he’s a very good boy and he’s made his mother very proud and many of us very proud… Just don’t be a hero if you don’t need to be. I want to see you come back home safe”

vs

Zeru’s “If you must make this journey, remain ever vigilant. Step no further than safety would allow. Heroism is a game for those without standing legacy. Lean on those you can trust.”

[kerosene-in-a-blender]

God, Zeru Wyvernwind was having a time at that meeting. Recently received word that one of his two missing sons had passed and also the world is ending so could he maybe please get to Vasselheim and help stop it from doing that. So he goes, and there's a collection of powerful people proposing that their battle plans involve sending multiple strikes teams to attack various key targets. After nominating two groups to handle two aspects of the plan, the third is pulled forward... and among them is his other son. Whom he hasn't seen in at least a few years because he left the Silken Squall first, whom he assumes isn't aware what happened to his brother (Zeru doesn't know that Dorian only started wearing gold after Cyrus died, and since he's going by a different name it would be easy to assume he's not adhering to traditional personal stylings), whom is willingly going to the front lines of a world shaking war.

It's no wonder he asked Dorian to leave the mission and come home; he's lost one son and is staring down the barrel of losing the other. After Dorian makes it very clear he's going see this through, Zeru demonstrates that he does trust him, despite Dorian's doubts, enough to let him go despite his own feelings. He asks him to be safe and gives him arms that will hopefully help, because that's the best he can do at this point. And he has to hope that it will be enough.

[screechingfromthevoid]

"apple didn't fall from the tree"

HOT! DAD! HOT! DAD!

[itslovethatmakespeople]

cool cool cool love me some parallels of dorian, cyrus, and their dad, zeru to faramir, boromir, and denethor......

[annemarieyeretzian]

orym telling zeru “I wanted to offer my condolences on the loss of your son. I spent time with both of them, and the heart and the valor that both of your sons have displayed in recent times, it’s important to me, and I think probably important to you to know that, and you should be very proud. I hope you are.” and “I know where we're going is probably a little daunting for any parent, but – I would tell you that I would look out for him, but seeing as he just saved my life a day ago, it’s probably more fitting to let you know that he'll be looking out for me.” 💚

[genderlesssinner]

The rewatch continues

Picking up after break with Dorian talking to his father

I'm so proud of Dorian for standing up to his dad and saying, acknowledging out loud, that what happened to Cyrus wasn't his fault

Such an important conversation

I can't help but think about how. I'm pretty sure at some point in his adventures Dorian thought. "If I don't make it home, it's fine they still have Cyrus they still have the heir."

And now.. They don't.

He *has* to make it home now.

Zeru's little speech of "Yes your mother and I are the leaders of the Silken Squall but before all of that we are a mother and a father.. And we don't want to loose another son."

And the SWORD!!! Excitinnngggg

Matt: "this is the symbol of leadership within the Silken Squall community ... That you will one day inherit."

I cannot I will never be over this