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ladyrijus · 1 year

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I'm not sure if the creators realize, but based on its title alone, Tears of the Kingdom has the potential to turn around the entire Legend of Zelda franchise in terms of its storyline.

Let me explain.

I think we can all agree that in most of the games, there is a core narrative of light versus evil that outlines the game. Link and Zelda are the benevolent heroes of the story and Ganondorf / Ganon is the irredeemable villain. Storywriters for the franchise like to use this formula for the franchise because hey, it's worked so many times, and gained lots of reception, so why not?

But just because it has worked doesn't mean it's right or suitable.

Firstly, given the history of our world, it is problematic that the face of evil for this game series is a dark skinned man from a tribe of women who are based of the caricatures and sexualization of women raised in the MENASA regions (MENASA stands for the Islamic countries in Middle East, North Africa, South Asia) and the face of good is always two white characters who are held in the highest regard. Not to mention, Ganondorf and his foster mothers Koume and Kotake had their character designs in Ocarina of Time based on anti-semetic caricatures. This overall set-up speaks volumes already, but it doesn't stop there. The franchise decided to expand upon the lore of the Gerudo in Ocarina of Time, Wind Waker, and Twilight Princess, explicitly and implicitly establishing that the tribe was, in fact, oppressed, ostracized, and underwent genocide. Some people may argue that this information is up for debate, given that a lot of it comes from Ganondorf who is an unreliable narrator; however, this argument fails to consider that even then, it never proves that Zelda and Link are any more trustworthy. After all, the victors write history. With these complexities added in, it becomes hard to discern who exactly is in the right or wrong. In reality, the matters were never black and white to begin with.

This segues to my next point: the light versus darkness trope is not suitable this time around. It's a very two dimensional, inaccurate representation of the world of Hyrule that conflicts with the goals the creators are trying to achieve in Tears of The Kingdom. If they truly wanted to concentrate on the duality between light and darkness, they've already done it with Breath of the Wild. We had Calamity Ganon, a sub-sentient manifestation of hatred that sought nothing but death and destruction, and it was up to Link and Zelda, who strove for the preservation of life and progress, to seal it. So why continue to expand on that? Why bring back Ganondorf? Personally, I see no point in his return.

Unless… the "Tears" of the Kingdom refer to the Sheikah.

"But, wait!" you ask, "All this talk about the Gerudo and for what? What does the Sheikah have to do with this?"

To explain this we'll have to start at the beginning. No, not Skyward Sword, though it shares striking similarities with Tears of the Kingdom, such as the return of the magatama relics, a character with a likeness to Demise, and the juxtaposition between land and sky. No, we have to go before even then. We have to go to the Era of Hylia.

The Legacy of Hylia

Not much is known about Hylia beyond the fact she was meant to protect the Triforce as supposedly ordained by the Golden Goddesses and the people worshipped her for it. But, notice how we learn this story through Fi, a creation of Hylia, with few additions from Impa, from the Sheikah tribe that Hylia established herself. The Triforce is seen as something to protect in this story they share, though interestingly, the relic itself is designed to be as unbiased and uncaring of the individual that seeks it out. It is, without a doubt, divine (as it quite literally is a means to warp reality), but there is also no tangible morality associated with it.

So why did the Golden Goddesses think it had to be protected? Why is Hylia chosen to do it?

…Why did Demise go for it?

If it wasn't clear enough, Hylia is much more flawed than the creators let on. She feels entitled to the Triforce, though there is no reference but the Golden Goddesses (whom no one has ever witnessed) that says she should. It's selfish, almost childish even, that she gatekeeps it away from any user. It's human. Perhaps her traits are a reflection of the time she had spent with the civilization that worshipped her. Because of this, I consider her to be a demigod rather than god. Not so distant and otherworldly like the Golden Goddesses, but a force of nature that can't be subdued but still respected. Time is ruthless, it flies and it trudges. But I digress. In short, for all that is said about Hylia and her divinity, she was certainly stubborn in her efforts to prevent anyone from wielding the Triforce so that her world could remain the way it is, perfect and idyllic.

But that's the thing, life was not idyllic like she wanted the Sheikah and the rest of the world to remember; no, it was terrible enough to spur Demise and his "demon" forces to seek out the Triforce as a means to wrest control from her. Again, I want to make it clear that Hylia and Demise go beyond the bounds of good and bad. A lot of lives were lost to Demise, to the point the humans nearly went extinct. There's little to redeem on that end. But we're never told the stories from the other side of the battle, so who's to say they hadn't suffered as much extreme casualties? Either way, there had to be something Hylia had done (or even not done) for Demise to take severe measures. The hatred he feels is all consuming, but there is something to be said about how hate does not bloom spontaneously — it is cultivated and grown. Keeping all of this in mind, I sometimes wonder if Demise's name was in relation to Hylia, as in he was her Demise, and that those demon forces of his were actually the demonized. We'll never know. But what we do know, is that the Triforce was the Golden Goddesses' way of giving hope to the mortals, to be able to use divine power to shape the world as they see fit (at least, according to the first Zelda, which is a fantastic moment of irony if you ask me) and Demise had every intention of seeing his future through.

The Sheikah's Story

Now, let's fast forward a few eons and come back to the tears. Many people have associated the tears from the title to be the magatama relics seen with Zelda, Sidon, Riju, Tulin, and Ganondorf. But the tear's symbolism in the franchise has been around for much, much longer, thanks to the existence of the Sheikah. The tear is a part of the eye symbol for the Sheikah, and according to the The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia, it represents their willingness to go any lengths so as to support their divine mission of protecting the Royal Family that possesses the blood of the goddess Hylia. Given that information alone, wouldn't it make sense that the title "Tears of the Kingdom" refers to the Sheikah?

"Okay sure, but what role would they play in the game?" That's not the point. It's not the role they play now. It's the role they played in the past. Something of particular interest to me when it comes to the Sheikah is how differently the Sheikah are characterized between the games of Skyward Sword, Ocarina of Time, and Breath of the Wild. In Skyward Sword, they were a tribe who patiently for the day to protect the goddess's reincarnation and went so far as to transport her through time repeatedly. In OOT, they were agents who went so far as to secretly carry out the Royal Family's dirty work. In BOTW, they were inventors and sorcerers who went so far as to recreate divine power to protect the land.

But guess what never changes? The fact that they write history.

Above everything else, they are the storytellers, and they have seen everything. The good, the bad, and the ugly. But with the role of storytelling, they have the ability to alter it, embellish it. And in the Sheikah's case, they have a tendency to omit the negative, so as to promote support for the goddess and her Royal Family. Think about it: Impa never explains why Demise wanted to take control of the world in Skyward Sword and she's the first to jump to fix issues at the Shadow Temple in Ocarina of Time so no one has to bear witness to what the temple had actually turned into. If she did, Hyrule would surely fall into chaos. To Hyrule, the governing powers like the goddess Hylia and the Royal Family are the pinnacle of morality. That image can't be compromised.

And for a time, it wasn't, until we reach Breath of the Wild. That's when things get interesting.

In the tapestry, as shown above, a majority of it is occupied by the tale of the warrior with the spirit of a hero, a princess with divine power, and a technological army pioneered by Sheikah. That's what the game's creators want you to see. But do you see that little strip at the bottom?

Yeah, that. It's a tiny piece of the story but it's a big one. By now, most game fans know that is the history of how the Yiga Clan came to be. Cado, one of the Sheikah that stands guard in front of Impa's home, elaborates on this imagery, remarking that once upon a time, the Royal Family (more specifically the King of Hyrule) did turn on the tribe that swore nothing but utmost loyalty to them.

Of course, this seems counterintuitive. Why punish the people who protected you? What was their sin? As far as we're told by Cado, Sheikah technology had once been praised as "the power of the Gods". Now, I won't get into too much detail about this, but the Triforce, which you might have noticed isn't really mentioned by word of mouth in Breath of the Wild, is now a power of the Royal Family that is passed down. All parts of it. It's a lot to take in, given my lack of elaboration, but I recommend watching THIS video by Monster Maze who does a fantastic job exploring the nature of the whole Triforce being hosted in an individual body.

But what I want you to take out of this information is how there is, essentially, a rivalry between the Sheikah and the Royal Family, a sudden leveling of the playing field that the latter party does not want. It's eerie how similar they act as their ancestor god. The entitlement is present yet again: you cannot change the world like I can, you cannot be as powerful as I am. I have the final say. This certainly paints a more explicitly, vicious picture of the Royal Family, but it's nothing really new. After all, the Sheikah remember everything cruel that had been done to others by this family, by them, but hid it for the purpose of the "greater good". But once they become the target, everything changes. The Sheikah don't remove it from history. They remember it. Some more passionately than others.

Ties between the Gerudo, the Sheikah, and the Yiga.

Something else on the Sheikah tapestry that seemed out of place for me is the depiction of the hero.

He is clad in green, which one would imagine, is a reference to Link's green motif throughout the games. However, I fully believe that detail is a red herring — that is to say, it's meant to throw us off. And from what I have seen, most fans of the game agree. Why? Because that same individual has red hair and a sword that looks more like a golden claymore than the sword that seals the darkness. And well, given that the Gerudo are the ones who use golden claymores, plus the way the figure is drawn to have a knee bent, there can only be one person this image is referring to:

Ganondorf.

Keep in mind how the Sheikah have erased his name, but did not erase him, and that the Yiga swear their allegiance to Calamity Ganon. To be completely honest, I think the Calamity did not have the name Ganon to it 10,100 years prior to the events of Breath of the Wild. But, to explain why it suddenly does in Breath of the Wild, I do believe Ganondorf had a calling to malice, whether the kind left behind by the Calamity or the kind that was already existing throughout the land. Read THIS post by @golvio to get an idea of what I mean. The only change I would make regarding this theory is that the people did not originally see the malice as inherently evil. A little rot was needed to clear the space for new growth. But with great power comes great responsibility, and I think Ganondorf might have utilized the malice in a manner the King of Hyrule was not pleased with.

How so, and why? Well there can be different reasons to choose from for the creators, but I have a personal favorite theory that explains why the Sheikah and Yiga remember Ganondorf more acutely than even the Royal Family and why there's ruins in the Gerudo Desert: As a last resort, to protect the Sheikah who helped him defeat the Calamity, and to reclaim the technology they lost, Ganondorf used the malice to take over the guardians and to get rid of the soldiers wiping out the civilians. In response, Zelda from that time was tasked with defeating him with the help of the other "Sages" (those who possess the magatama relics/tears) and one of those sages sealed him away with the Zonai hand. Zelda's betrayal breeds the hatred that Demise foretold would reincarnate, time and time again, leading to Ganondorf internally accepting that a peaceful world is a world without the Kingdom of Hyrule, without the Royal Family, completing the cycle once more.

And so here it comes, the big storyline change that Nintendo stands on the precipice of:

To break the cycle, Ganondorf is not the one that needs to necessarily be redeemed. It's Zelda. That isn't to say that Ganondorf isn't flawed and should not repent; there are a million things he could have done better or have not done, whatever it is that lead him to be sealed. And what I mean by Zelda having to be redeemed is that even though she technically has done nothing personally to Ganondorf, it is her blood that binds her to the ancestors who spurred the very hatred that fueled the Calamity and left behind a legacy built on the maintained misfortune of others. If anything is to change, she must be the first to cast aside her fear so that the cycle cannot repeat again, and instead work on understanding her family's past and building her faith. And no, I don't mean her faith in the goddess (she has lost too much trying to), but faith in the goodness of a man who was unfairly pushed to become the worst version of himself to protect the helpless.

#i would love a change like this so that the franchise can start steering away from its racist past of “white ppl good poc ppl bad” yknow #the way i see it botw is where the royal family essentially atones for the heinous crimes they committed over eons #sort of karmic in a way #having lost most of its people history and culture just like the gerudo had in twilight princess and wind waker for example #and then botw zelda takes responsibility and lays the blueprint for a more prosperous future that includes EVERYONE to the best of her abil #now how she would convince ganondorf that she's being genuine is beyond me but someone else can take care of the details #and well. ganondorf doesn't HAVE to forgive her he just got out of being dead so #what matters is that zelda tries and no matter the push back she's not going to make the same mistake as her ancestors #loz #tloz #the legend of zelda #legend of zelda #botw #breath of the wild #totk #tears of the kingdom #ganondorf #zelda #impa #hylia #demise

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happyk44 · 8 months

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"I'm not leaving you behind! It is my duty," he hissed. "I swore myself-"

"Your swore yourself because you had no choice, Percy." Her eyes were endless dark, devoid of feeling, of life. "You had a price to pay for your mother's life and this was your only offer." Her thin fingers cup his face through the bars. "You didn't choose to be my protector." She gave a weak laugh that made his stomach plummet to the floor. "You're not even my guard yet, not really."

Like a phantom, her touch slid down his cheek. He caught her wrist before her fingertip stopped gracing his skin. He could feel the rounded edge of her fingernail poke against him. Silence held fraught between them.

"Bianca-"

"Percy," she cut in, voice so sharp it cut him to the core. "I want you to survive. You're free. Take advantage of that, and go. Now."

"I can't go back without you," he said, quickly. She didn't fight his hold, but still his grip tightened. As though the harder he held her, the more she would stop protesting her escape. "You are-"

"Dead." Her lips thinned. "I'm dead, Percy. I was dead the moment they got their hands on me and I will be dead before either one of us even makes it beyond these walls, but you-" Her voice cracked, eyes watering.

He shook his head. Blood pounded in his ears. He didn't want to hear what she was going to say, wanted her to stop, wanted it all to stop. Just for a moment.

But it didn't, and neither did she. With a deep breath, she carried on, "You can make it. You can live. But only if you leave without me, so go."

His lungs burned. She inhaled so deeply, spoke so forcefully, and it made him hold the air in his chest until he couldn't take it anymore. If he didn't breathe, maybe she would. But his chest ached. Self-loathing wedged itself like a rock in his throat as he let go. The sound of his own breath was like nail on chalkboard.

"Percy," she whispered. He shook his head and leaned in closer. Although tears hadn't yet fallen, her eyes were still wet. They glistened like the night sky. Her forehead pressed against the bars.

He looked away. The brick wall to his left was growing a fair bit of moss in the corner. "What's our star again?"

She laughed. It was a watery thing that choked him where he stood. Memories of standing the long grass, moonlight shining off the river, while she read her books beside him. Every so often, she'd look up at the night sky and search for the brightest star that month. She'd tell the stories behind the constellations. Or at least the stories from her kingdom. Any time she told a story, a fantastical myth, she'd follow up that her brother knew more - Nico, the quiet prince with a voracious appetite for legends and monsters.

Then, if she could spot the brightest star that month and if she recalled, she'd tell him what it meant for the people born that month. At least, in their hemisphere anyway. The stars were different elsewhere. Sometimes she'd crack open the newspaper, the stark image of her father, and read aloud the horoscopes.

He still remembered the incredulous sound she made when he told her they shared the same birthday. She'd dragged him to the library to refresh her memory on their star. Then argued furiously that he did not share the same traits as her.

It was a silly thing. She didn't believe it. He didn't either. But it was the first time they hadn't played the stiff act of royal princess and her knight-in-training. Not Percy holding his tongue and following strictly one step behind. Not Bianca doing her best to pretend he wasn't her shadow.

Awkward civility and stiffness carried thick between them from the moment Percy had been casted into his role. But that night, with the sound of yelling and laughter still echoing in their ears, they made an agreement. They didn't have to be the best of friends, but they sure could be casual with each other. After all, they were going to be stuck with each other for the rest of their lives.

At least... they were supposed to be.

Slowly each finger detached one by one until all that was left was his palm pressed against her wrist. Then that fell away too. Still he couldn't bare to turn his head and face her.

"Leo," she said. "The lion. Strength, pride, loyalty, confidence."

A stabbed orange toy on new year's day passed through his mind. "Sacrifice."

It was quiet for a beat. Then, "Yes." His heart hammered so fast he could feel it in his throat. "The lion represents sacrifice."

What was he supposed to say? He wanted to run, to turn the lock with the key he stole, take her and run. Run far and fast. But deep inside, he knew she was right. He could get by undetected. No one cared about a child knight, not even yet passed his training. He could blend in and slip out. Even if he got caught, they wouldn't nearly put in as much effort to get him back as they would if she were with him.

She was right.

She was already dead.

He swallowed thickly and met her eyes again. The night sky glistened back at him and he thought of constellations and warm handshakes and kind agreements and silly arguments. Breath caught in his throat. "I'll miss you," he whispered, voice hoarse.

Her lips twitched. "I'll miss you too." She blinked, and one tear slid down her cheek. He tracked the wet trace it left behind until it welled up at the bottom of her chin and dripped to the floor. "Will you do me a favour?"

"You're my princess," he said. "I would do anything for you."

It was a weak smile she gave before she spoke. The sight of it crushed him. "Tell my family I love them." Her breath escaped from her shakily. She pushed back her hair. A classic move to hide the nerves that drove her hands to tremble ever so slightly. "And take care of Nico. Please."

"I will," he promised.

Her smile strengthened ever so slightly. But the tears fell fast now, one right after the other. Her face tilted away at the first streak. He immediately turned his line of sight back to the brick wall. Weakness, sadness, grief - she hated being seen with any of them. He always respected it. Look away until she was done. Don't speak, don't ask her anything, don't help her. Just look away and stay silent unless she calls out.

So, even as his mind's eye was trapped in the wet track of tears on her skin, the hitched sound of her breath holding in a cry, he turned and headed back for the dungeon's door. The doorknob twisted in his hand. The door cracked open.

"Percy."

He held stiff. "Yes?"

"Don't forget the bracelet."

Heat burned at the back of his head. In his pocket, the bracelet felt heavier than the weight of the world. When he had first arrived, she gave it to him. When he refused to take it, insistent that she could deliver it to Nico herself, she shoved it into his pocket herself. Like a ghostly stain, his thigh still tingled with the forceful and firm press of her hand. He was sure it always would.

"I won't."

"Stay safe," she said, a princess in a dungeon ready and waiting to die.

His heart shattered. Still, he kept his head held high. "I will."

Then, without another word, he left the girl he had spent the last three years training to protect. He was meant to die for her. It was the role he had accepted the night he and his friends had stormed the castle and pleaded for help with his dying mother. He didn't argue. He didn't plead. Without hesitation, he swore his life away for hers. Without hesitation, he swore his last breath would be hers.

Yet she was the one embracing the eternal coldness to come. She was the one breathing weakly so he could breathe strong. She was trading away her life for his. She was the lion, giving a mighty roar before the dawn of a new year. She was the sacrifice, held down by chains with a glistening sharp blade raised above her head.

But he wasn't the one lowering it upon her neck. No, he was the cold breath of winter. The first drop of snow. The wilting grass. He was the barren wasteland that drove her out into the open. He was the starving masses desperate to live. He didn't have to drop the blade. He didn't have to use his own hands to spill her blood across the ground. His survival was her end. And that made him her killer anyway.

#bianca di angelo #percy jackson #had this thought that was basically what if percy was bianca's bodyguard and became obsessed with protecting nico after she died #and this this happened #happy talks pjo #my writing #my fanfic #the lion leo constellation thing was spur of the moment so the whole sacrifice concept after was made up as i was going along #but anyway the thing i made up for it in this AU or whatever is that in hades' kingdom the start of the year begins with winter #so in the before times winter would come and the people would struggle but they'd be okay but one day the winter was awful #the food stores were ruined and the winter farms were weakened so people began to go hungry as they rationed the food #but the winter was so bad it also drove out the animals in the forest including a pack of lions which the people killed for meat to survive #so every new year as a tradition a lion is sacrificed as like a promise of survival and prosperity and health and whatever #a real lion is sacrificed publicly by the royal family. other people will sacrifice a placeholder like a lion toy or a painting of a lion #idk what they do with the lion after - maybe the royal family eats it or households do a lottery to get a portion of its meat delivered #could i not have just made up a separate new thing for percy's birthday month? yeah. but that would've required more effort and i'm so tire #fuuuck is it really 10pm? shit i need to eat

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syneilesis · 2 years

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I kinda noticed that the princes have a dramatic and/or traumatic backstory that, like, tortures them or at least occupy their minds a lot.

AND THEN THERE'S CHEVALIER, who doesn't give a flying fuck about his childhood and how people see and fear him, and he's just, "I'm gonna crush all the rebels I'm gonna crush all the enemies I'm doing this for Rhodolite I WILL BE KING."

All the other princes have interior drama but Chevalier has other people going through the drama over his character lmao

What I'm saying is, I love him so much.

#Ikemen Prince #Chevalier Michel #ikepri chevalier #ramblings #he's very pragmatic and efficient #among the international relations theories he may be under the realism theory lol #like i said before he's a 'the ends justify the means' kind of guy #i believe it's only in the prologue did he say that he will be king #but in his route he didn't explicitly professed that ambition?#am i remembering it correctly? lol #i really do think that he really just wants rhodolite to be a prosperous kingdom no matter who gets to sit in the throne #but he does believe that he's the most efficient for the job #he's very logical #coldly so #which makes other people uncomfortable and afraid of him

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cortlandkaard · 8 months

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me and the singular other guy who ever drew golden cheese and dark cacao interacting

#crk #cookie run #cookie run kingdom #dark cacao #dark cacao cookie #golden cheese #golden cheese cookie #i just get the feeling they might be good friends!#like the rest of the ancients are. yknow #i like to think of their dynamic #i mean we know about the cacao kingdom #and how its awful and stuff #and like how golden cheese emanates a prosperous light #yknow im just thinking about them

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beardedhandstoadshark · 5 months

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Why doesn't the Mushroom Kingdom ever up its security so that Bowser stops making off with Princess Peach? it's like they want Peach to be perpetually kidnapped by Bowser

Probably cuz they’re actually cool with each other, I mean they invite Bowser to Mario Kart and Tennis. Plus Mario Bros 3 was already a stage play, so who’s to say most of the rest aren’t!

Or we go the alternative route, it might be because Mario already is their max security. The mushroom kingdom’s a place full of, well, Toads. Aside from the Bros being op compared to all them, the kingdoms trade mainly lies in construction with focus on pipe-based transportation systems, healthcare services, and by the prevalence of power stars within the kingdom, most likely also energy exports.

However, their military advancements are severely lacking, with the regular Toad guard only being armed with spears, and seemingly only a fraction of Toads capable of using the plentifully growing power items like the fire flower. (My hc is that it takes some skill and strength to properly channel enough fire without burning yourself). Because of that, if they were to upgrade their military, they’d have to do so via alliances and importing.

Only the biggest contributor in developing and producing both military units and technology is none other than the Koopa Kingdom, whose king probably wouldn’t want to give his advanced tools to the princess he’s actively trying to kidnap for good.

Of course, the Mushroom Kingdom can (and does) have alliances with other kingdoms - most noticeably for their military, the Pink Delegation of Bob Ombs - but not only won’t it be enough to fight properly- on top of offensive machinery, the Koopa kingdom‘s the one for powerful sorcery, a lot more versatile and offensive kind of magic than the consumable-based and otherwise mostly making-life-easier mushroom kingdom magic. And to top that off, that Koopa sorcery includes necromancy. Basically, if the Koopa Kingdom decides to invade you, you’re screwed.

But Bowser also got a nice side, doesn’t really care about other kingdoms unless they have something he wants (usually non-heat based energy sources) and mostly only does what he does because he’s got a major crush on Peach. Everyone knows that for all he will inflict on anyone standing in his way, Bowser will never actually bend a single hair on the princess herself.

So the Mushroom Kingdom has two options. They either try to stop Bowser when the Koopa Kingdom invades and inevitably risk every single citizen getting turned into blocks again in the best case…or they just let him do his thing.

Minimum civilian harm, collateral damage usually limited to castle grounds, and most importantly, a big window of time when Bowser will focus his entire army on the stopping of two very overpowered plumbers, therefore leaving the entire rest of the kingdom alone to rebuild the damage and stay undisturbed for the entire duration until his defeat, recovery, and re-stocking of the army.

The Mushroom kingdom is essentially artificially recreating the thing that Hyrule has going on naturally with its reincarnation curse- single guy keeps saving the world from recurring evil with the princess at the center of the conflict in return for guaranteed peace of the kingdom during in-between times.

Or maybe all of them are just really, really, bored and it’s good training for the newby Toad guards who don’t know it’s all in good sport yet.

#another anon ask #mario #mario…politics?#Mario economy #Super Mario economy #sounds like a spin-off #could be one of those town/kingdom/recourse sims #where you’ve got a place to rule over and try to prosper #only instead of your regular random events #it’s a guy who reaaaaaally wants to go on a date with your boss

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restorationofthetentofdavid · 2 years

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UNDERSTANDING OUR SPIRITUAL LINEAGE PART 1

Numbers 6: 22 Then the LORD said to Moses, 23“Tell Aaron and his sons: This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: 24 ‘May the LORD bless you and keep you; 25 may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; 26 may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’ 27 So they shall put My name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.” By Pastor…

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#Kingdom of God #Kingdom of Priests #Kingdom Prosperity #Priestly Blessings #Understanding our Spiritual Lineage

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of-the-eclipse · 1 year

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collector sleeps, which means he probably dreams i propose: king having to comfort the collector after a nightmare

king feels obligated to comfort them as their "best friend" but at the same time starts feeling really bad for the kid because he has really fucked up nightmares that are probably taken from his past experiences

#i love platinum bones i love platinum bones #kings part in their dynamic is SO INTERESTING because hes so scared of them but at the same time know this is a child #the king and collector talk in w&d will water my crops and bring prosperity to my kingdom #figposting #the collector toh #king toh #the owl house #platinum bones

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liviavanrouge · 9 days

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Kingdom of Prosperity (Page 120 in History Book)

Description: The Kingdom of Prosperity is a hidden Yokai and Martial Artist Kingdom with an unknown history that is currently being recovered by the current queen, Queen Livia. Formerly a broken down village under the rule of Queen Junlang and Queen Janlung, after the Prisoners Rescue Expedition the throne fell into the hands of Queen Livia.

About the Current Queen

Queen Livia, formerly an outsider of the kingdom, now rules over it with her royal advisors, Jinx and Haggris. She is the main one responsible for the Prisoners Rescue Expedition, gathering her friends(See: The Queens Friends) and rescuing all eight prisoners. After much encouragement from her subjects, she stepped up onto the throne and has brought her kingdom back to prosperity. She uses the resources within her grasp to help her people, bringing back food, water, clothes and much more causing her to be called the Queen of their/our Hearts. She currently resides at school wanting to finish her education before returning home, leaving her kingdom in the hands of her loyal royal advisors.

The Queens Friends

The friends of Queen Livia who aided in the rescue of the kidnapped prisoners, each playing their respective parts. Epel Felmier who is stated to be the queens best friend who's always the main one on her side when things happen. Azul Ashengrotto and Kalim-Al Asim, the childhood friends of Queen Livia, who both bravely went through the tunnel to help her going to the heart of the Underground Kingdom. Jack Howl, the partner of the queen and one of the two who helped rescue Joshi before going back for the rest of the prisoners. And lastly, Ruggie Bucchi, formerly a patient in the infirmary after being sprayed with a Deathberry Flower, he agreed to join the expedition despite the pollen hurting him still being in his system.

Queen Livia has expressed immense trust in her friends and made sure that her people were as grateful to them as they were to her, stating that she'd never have been able to do it without them all backing her up and almost always agreeing with her insane plans.

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Kingdoms Diet

The diets of the kingdoms residents range from carnivores to herbivores to omnivores. Before the reign of Queen Livia, the residents would eat whatever animal scurries into or nearby the village and it has been stated that due to the kidnappings, hunting parties haven't been sent out as much to feed everybody. After stepping onto the throne, the current queen(See: About the Queen), used her resources to feed her people.

Now during Queen Livias reign, her people eat meat, fruit and veggies and much more even introducing them to food they had never seen before.

Community

The residents in the Kingdom of Prosperity are very friendly and family oriented even willing to take in outsiders and help them. Despite this there are problems that will arise but they always manage to figure everything out. Family members never give up on each other as family is everything to them, blood related or not.

They're rather smart and learned a lot from the Hidden Village Fae Jaguars and even began trading with them which was stopped under the Twin Queens rule but began again under the rule of the new queen. Each species(See: List of Species) is good at making things to trade like carpets, wood carvings, paintings and much more.

Despite living kind and generous lifestyles they will get hostile if more than one outsider is hostile towards them, finding them to be a threat to the kingdom and people who need to be removed immediately. They use the Sleeping Thorns given to them to knock the hostile outsiders out and carry them away wrapped in vine cocoons then leave them to sort out their cocoon trapped problems on their own but will sometimes leave a dagger to allow them to be able to cut themselves out.

Although due to this, they're seen as weak, lazy and too nice for their own good although that is because not many have lived to tell the tale of an angry Yokai or Martial Artist.

Their mornings are bright, vivid and filled with the chatter of people while afternoons and evenings are the same but more people are out and about, doing chores, greeting one another or forming hunting parties. At night sometimes there are festivals or night markets where more expensive items are sold/traded.

Queens are chosen for the kingdom through Queenly Acts and Queenly Abilities although some fake those abilities in order to place themselves on the throne and will use their power to weaken the people so they cannot go against them in any way shape or form.

List of Species

Description: Only a few Yokai have been revealed so far and a few of the martial artists as well(Will be updated by Aolani if more information is shown)

-Oni: Jinx, Kissa

-Tengu: Joshi, Terk

-Nine tailed fox: Haggris

-Thunderdog: Killos

Abilities

Description: Abilities ranges from what kind of Yokai there are. Martial Artists don't have any abilities and use their skills to fight their battles rather than magic or special abilities. Below is the list of current known Yokai abilities(Will be upgraded by Professor Aolani if new information arrives)

Tengu: Flight, Super Sonic, Hypnosis, Sonic Bursts, Keen Hearing and Sight

Oni: Super strength, Keen eyes and Touch, Good Climbers, Raging Tempers

Nine tailed fox: Fire control, Soul wisps, Keen Smell, Sight and Hearing, Yurn into average foxes, Sharpening Claws

Thunderdogs: Create storms, Control lightning, Super hearing, Transform into dogs made of lightning, Sharp claws

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Trivia

-There is more than over 8 thousand years of history that was lost

-There are over five thousand residents in the Kingdom of Prosperity

-The tunnel between the Kingdom of Prosperity and the Underground Kingdom is currently being guarded

-Joshi and Kissa are the current queens favorite subjects and students at the queens school along with Terk

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