“He was so passionate about magic I couldn’t take away such a light from the world”
Drakken and Universe his warlock patron. After a terrifying incident the Universe goddess of alchemy appoints herself as Drakkens patron to keep his body stable
Also featuring what I call the Alchemy Tree that shows both what different alchemy elements belong to which category but also a history of the universe itself.
"But then I realised that the things that interested me and brought me joy terrified and hurt everyone else."
I always wondered why Durin died in such a relatively good mood but Elynas' words make it make more sense. It's not that Venti's music kinda hypnotised him to make him stop attacking Mondstat; it's that he was just playing the whole time. Unfortunately, his idea of playing terrified and hurt the populace.
It's also interesting that Elynas has the potential to be brought back to life despite being an entire literal pile of bones. But it begs the question of what death is, if it is not a true death. What is it that makes his bones and his being remain, when all the small things we kill turn to dust? Why does Durin's heart still beat? Is Durin the mountain, now? Is the reason Dragonspine is so dangerous that, even now, he does not understand his own strength?
I’m watching Alchemy of Souls and I’m in hysterics over how co-dependent Mu-deok and Uk. are. They get separated for 10min and Mu-doek starts having an existential crisis while Uk prepares to throw away all his hopes and dreams to get back to her. lmfao they’re so unhealthy and i love that for them
The last time scientists paid attention to an alchemist's claim that he had successfully converted lead into gold was in 1783. One of the Fellows of London's Royal Society, James Price, was asked to demonstrate how he had realized the alchemists' goal. Sadly, Price was unable to replicate his earlier success and committed suicide by drinking prussic acid in front of three of his coworkers.
you ever re-read a book and go WOW there are themes i did not see properly when i was a kid, now i have to go read the rest of the books to see if there's anything more i missed
and it's exciting but also worrying because you remembered it with kid-tinted lenses and recommended it to people with no real recollection of the themes and details present in it? well shit
most of what i can say here is sheeesh....yikes.....ouch.... so you don't have a savior complex, because you understand that's toxic. you're here to heal them, with or without them knowing, because you love so much and care so deeply and you're very stubborn about it. there's no one on this earth that you wouldn't give a helping hand to.
--but it's called a burden for a reason, because this isn't a one-person job. as a protagonist, you're determined and selfless, but as a person, you probably need a break. heal yourself for a little, okay?