#arthur: blind

[potato-lord-but-not]

obsessed with these two y’all don’t even knowwww

#JOHN IM SORRY BUT IM AN ANGELEYES TRUTHER NOW #I NEED OSCAR SO BADDD AND HE NEEDS TO KISS ARTHUR SOOOO BAADDDD #artists on tumblr #malevolent #malevolent fanart #malevolent podcast #arthur lester #arthur malevolent #john doe #john doe malevolent #john malevolent #oscar malevolent #angel eyes #blind faith

[mikonez]

going places, doing things, pining on the passenger seat

#listen look at arthur can you blame oscar #hey! 👉🏻👈🏻 whomsoever reads this do you want to mayhaps write some more blindfaith fics? #because I am struggling with the 26 existing ones (ive read them all) #malevolent #malevolent podcast #my art #arthur lester #oscar #blind faith #fanart #art #animation

[cyanorth]

i only pray, don't fall away from me

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[alyx-sp]

Maxson: How dare you betray the Brotherhood! Danse: It's not her fault. It's mine.

#finally finished this! #my hands in pain #paladin danse #sole survivor #arthur maxson #danse #nora #brotherhood of steel #blind betrayal #fallout 4 #fo4 #fallout

[glupshittostan]

this is actually how blind betrayal went down

#been obsessed still with writing my for Addy and Danse hehe they’re idiots in love #you can probably find my fics around here somewhere I’ll bump the post up #I may or may not write this scene in its entirety LMAO #fallout #og #amelia art #Paladin Danse #Elder Maxson #fanfiction #fallout 4 #blind betrayal #sole survivor #arthur maxson

[waistcoatsandwhatnot]

Who let you name the lamb before you bring it to slaughter

#Also posted on twt as @/piratesleeves #malevolent podcast #fanart #oscar malevolent #arthur lester #angel eyes #blind faith

[rdr2gifs]

''the morning light, when it comes to me, it was there but I could not see''

Arthur’s life was profoundly shaped by his self-hatred, lack of self-worth and disbelief in the existence of kindness in a seemingly dark and cruel world.

I strongly disagree with the statement that Arthur only became a ‘’better’’ man after being diagnosed with tb. His struggle with his true/inner self is apparent as early as chapter one. ‘’You are not who you think you are, sir… which is lucky’’

He has lived a rough life, raised by criminals and surrounded by violence ever since he was born. It was installed in him early that his value lied within being a violent enforcer and he has lived this life since, knowing nothing else. As a highly aware person, Arthur's actions weight heavy on his soul. He accepts that his actions have consequences. He knows that a person who has caused so much suffering is not meant to have happiness in life. His way of life has caused him to believe that he is not worthy of love or redemption. He doesn’t want to believe that a person like him could be capable of any good. (a thing to note here is that imo, Arthur’s actions near his death weren’t attempts at redemption but rather a strong desire to do right and possibly be his true self.) This is why he keeps living as he does as it’s the only thing he’s ever known, it’s the thing that brings him profit, praise from the person he looks up to and he is already damned so he might as well continue living this life anyway.

The internal problem Arthur faces is that this violent, cruel way of life doesn’t align with what I’d call his true self/ideals. He is torn between the harsh reality he has known and an unconscious yearning for righteousness/love. To be able to carry on with his actions he must enforce certain ideals within himself, such as: I am bad, ugly, nasty, ignorant, mean etc. He also decides to see the dark side of reality, telling himself that the world is a grim dark place and this is just as things were meant to be. This is why he feels so uncomfortable being complimented for his good deeds, because a bad rotten person like him should not be able to do good. It breaks the image he has built for himself and he doesn’t want that happening. This can be seen a lot during the ‘’Money Lending and Other Sins’’ missions where he is unusually mean (even for his standards) to each of the debtors. Imo, he acts this way because he must truly convince himself of being a terrible man to be able to carry out a job which revolts him so badly. In the last debt collecting mission with J. John Weathers, it can be seen in his face/expressions how much he is struggling to put on a tough, uncaring, heartless act. He needs to maintain a ruthless persona to survive in the world he knows. He must convince himself of his own cruelty.

''Forgive me, but that's the problem. You don't know you.''

Contrary to Arthur’s beliefs, he is a naturally kind-hearted person who is unconsciously drawn towards kindness. And yes, even before he was diagnosed with tb. This can be seen in the people he respects the most and, in his willingness to help strangers (notice how he often does unnecessary acts of service for total strangers such as: carrying their things, holding out hands etc. even though they had already troubled him). Despite the life he has lived, Arthur does not enjoy violence, he does not enjoy hurting people. He doesn’t want to dominate over others. He thinks mostly about others and not about himself. This fact alone is very telling of his character.

He writes about Charles, a man who he truly respects: ‘’He’s a better man than me. He does not need to think to be good. It comes naturally to him, like right is deep within as opposed to this conflict between GOOD↔EVIL that rages within me.’’ A man who is not struggling with his inner self would not have written this. To me this clearly implies an inner desire to be a better man. He writes about his mentors: ‘’I love Dutch like a father, but in many ways, I love Hosea even more. He’s kind and fair and like a human being. Dutch is something else.’’ Clearly showing a preference for Hosea who is of a more gentle nature and shows genuine kindness. Unsurprisingly, these are the people who see through his dumb/though act and encourage him to drop it.

When he comes across Brother Dorkins for the first time, he writes: ‘’(he)was one of those innocent people who make you feel better about human beings and about yourself a little. Must be odd to see all that goodness in the world. Place always seemed dark and brutal to me.’’ Expressing how he does not see goodness in the world, implying lack of good examples/kindness/good experiences in his life. Yet, the monk leaves an impression and imo, this encounter (seeing genuine goodness) disrupts Arthur’s perception of what the world truly is. ‘’Just as evil begat evil your whole life long, so good may begat good’’ (what strengthens my belief in this, is the following, symbolic scene of Arthur realising the consequences of his actions right after picking up a crucifix. He was aware of them before sure, but is unable to truly ignore them now having seen it right in front of his eyes). If only Arthur was presented with more examples of goodness in his life.

''You have it in you... I can tell!''

His desire to do as much good as possible after realising he won’t live long is instant. This would not be the mindset of someone who did not already possess kindness in his heart. ‘’Know glory and forget about shame.’’ Arthur’s shame and self-loathing caused by his previous actions were what was holding him back from allowing kindness into his life. Knowing that he has limited time left has not made him into someone he wasn’t before. The diagnosis was a catalyst, allowing him to embrace that love/goodness truly does exist and accelerate the process of chipping away from the persona he has made for himself. This was a newfound understanding for him as in the past he was rejecting any notion of kindess. In himself and perhaps the whole existence of it. ‘’You keep hidden all that matters, even from yourself.’’

After being diagnosed, he writes: ‘’What kind of a man have I been? What kind of a man am I? What world is this we live in? A land of fury or a place of love? Am I being prepared for eternal damnation? Am I past any kind of saving? Is that all fairytales? Man ain’t got much good in him. I ain’t got no good in me… I don’t think and yet I see goodness. I see it. If not in me, in good folk. In Abigail and her love for Jack. In that silly monk. In Downes, I guess. Begging not for himself but for the poor, even though he was near starving himself. Maybe I don’t want salvation. Part of me has always longed for death.’’ This entry perfectly shows how deep Arthur’s self-loathing goes and just how much it has damaged him. As his journal allows a look into his true feelings, he truly does not see a single good thing about himself. He knew for a long time that the way he lives is detestable but he could not let go of it. Not because he didn’t want to, but because it’s all that he has ever known. He didn’t believe in anything else. This sudden acceptance of goodness has allowed him to see clearly, which was obscured from him before, and for the first time, enabled him to act free of past regrets for what is right.

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Arthur’s redemption is not about becoming a good man. It is about finding the strength to change and recognise your true self despite a lifetime of self-loathing and breaking free from destructive beliefs of the past.

In Arthurian legends a stag is a symbol of the unending quest of spiritual knowledge/enligtenment

#this is my own personal interpretation of arthur's redemption #i could expand so much more on this #the orange quotes are by blind man cassidy #please don’t even interact if you think arthur was just a killer incapable of goodness before he was diagnosed #the ironic thing is that so many people could see behind arthur’s front but he was blind to it #arthur morgan #red dead redemption 2 #rdr2 #this analysis is based purely on high-honor choices #i don't care if your arthur shoots up entire towns this analysis does not take individual open-world gameplay decisions into account #i did almost cry thinking about this #text post

[arthursfuckinghat]

#there's so many more but feel free to let me know any others you like! #personally I love william so much like what a down to earth guy he's always so cheery and fascinated by plants like arthur #his sweet nature and the way he interacts with arthur- god I could cry #and he always remembers arthurs name 😭 #“well I'm ignorant ugly and nasty” #“well lets see if we can do something about that :)” #god I love u william you're so lovely #the way they get so casual and friendly the more you complete his requests too :') #he wants to help arthur #gahh #rdr2 #red dead redemption 2 #mick squeaks #arthur morgan #william rdr2 #blind man cassidy rdr2 #moonshiners rdr2 #hamish sinclair rdr2 #marko dragic rdr2 #albert mason rdr2 #algernon wasp rdr2 #francis sinclair rdr2 #margaret rdr2 #charles chatenay rdr2 #mr black rdr2 #mr white rdr2 #charlotte balfour rdr2 #whew #tumblr polls #polls

[izel-scribbles]

priest boy sketches

im not really a blind faith girlie but it has its charms i suppose

oscar and scratch

do you ever think about how oscar will never put his hands together in prayer again

#oscar malevolent #malevolent #malevolent spoilers #<- in a sense i suppose #izel scribbles #traditional art #sketches #sketch #colored sketch #malevolent podcast #arthur lester #john doe malevolent #gonna be so for real im rlly proud of the scratch one #sketchbook #scratch malevolent #malevolent fanart #colored pencil #pen #pencil sketch #blind faith #angel eyes

[lenowom]

Over the Garden Wall x Malevolent

I have been BRAINROTTING over this for the past week. FROG JOHN. IMAGINE FROG JOHN. IMAGINE THE DYNAMIC.

Basically it takes place after Arthur slits his throat in the Dreamlands. It's some sort of hallucination or bridge between life and death like OTGW. Since Faroe already died before, she was already in The Unknown (no idea what to call it yet) before Arthur got there (she's already dead sooo she won't join Arthur if he leaves The Unknown).

Uh so far the cast would be Arthur, Faroe, Frog John, Beast King in Yellow (soon-to-be Frog King in Yellow), Lantern holder Kayne, Woodsman Kellin, and idk what else. Still dk who Beatrice would be (could be Oscar but he hasn't met Oscar yet but also ig he exists in Malevolent so maybe still)

#im gonna cry i love the thought of this au sm #arthurs still blind btw #and he only remembers vaguely #over the arkham walls #IS IT WEIRD THAT WALLS IS PLURAL #malevolent #malevolent podcast #malevolent john doe #malevolent john #john doe malevolent #john malevolent #arthur lester malevolent #arthur lester #arthur malevolent #malevolent arthur #malevolent arthur lester #malevolent faroe #malevolent faroe lester #faroe malevolent #faroe lester #the king in yellow #the king in yellow malevolent #malevolent king in yellow #over the garden wall #otgw #malevolent fanart

[sherlockruiningmylife]

What is currently killing me about merthur is the whole Merlin fell first but Arthur fell harder. Because if this is true (which I fully believe it is) and Merlin was so so broken over Arthur's death. And waited dutifully and solemnly for 1500+ years. Then just imagine, imagine (!) what Arthur would have done if Merlin died. Broken wouldn't begin to describe it. He would have raged and torn the world apart to bring him back. If Merlin turned dark in s5 trying to prevent the end, then imagine how dark Arthur would become if he lost Merlin. Nothing, I mean nothing would have stopped him from bringing Merlin back.

#if anyone has fic recs plz lmk #also #i am all behind the merlin being immortal #even before the crystal cave #but i like the angst #and thinking about just how much arthur feels #his love is so strong #but it would blind him #as it blinded merlin #merlin #bbc merlin #merthur #arthur pendragon #all the angst #merthur fanfic

[myths0f01d]

I have this idea that if merlin had become blind in anyway from a monster or accident that he'd still be able to see magic. Like he could see everyone still walking around bc everyone has some magic inside them due to being able to learn. He'd be able to see animals magical auras or signatures, he'd also be able to see the dragons and people ofc. He'd have a difficult time seing Uther due to his hatred of magic diminishing his aura. But the person he can see the most, the brightest and most beautiful and just right aura would be arthurs. Considering they're two sides of the same coin. So if merlin had come to camelot blind, people would not know or find it strange considering he can dodge and move about and look into people's eyes while talking. Merlin can basically see everything, besides anything man-made, like walls and stairs. So he can see every tree in the forest and so on. So people think he's clumsy on purpose since he often trips on stairs or walks into walls.

#bbc merlin #merthur #arthur pendragon #emrys #knights of the round table #merlin emrys #camelot #magic #druids #mordred #morgana #uther pendragon #gaius #ideas #blind merlin #merlin can see magic #merlin can see magical auras and signatures

[pretzelhell]

fell in love with the fire long ago

#if you saw me post this before no you didnt #image quality shit its pants #click for higher quality #probably #anyway they make me crazy #blind faith #arthur lester #oscar malevolent #malevolent podcast #malevolent fanart #malevolent #my art

[cyanorth]

so. round 6 huh

individuals + w/o chromatic aberration below cut

based on ivan and till from alien stage

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[gwenboucharddidnothingwrong]

i need a satnav that directs me using john malevolents voice

#like not at all talking about what’s important #although tbh seeing as arthur succeeded in driving a car blind without crashing john must make a pretty decent satnav #malevolent #malevolent podcast #john doe #john doe malevolent #john malevolent #txt

[kaynes-secret-blog]

Angel eyes is a very popular ship name but I think blind faith so more fitting, especially after the arm chopping scene

#malevolent #arthur lester #malevolent podcast #oscar malevolent #angeleyes #blind faith #idk