#essik

[bittersweetyrn]

big fan of essek thelyss, not the fanon interpretation, which is either "smol bean, tiny fragile elf who's a sweetheart and basically a child" or people mistakenly calling betrayal of one's home country a "war crime" and then proceeding to be flippant about it anyway, but the real Essek

pretentious motherfucker that committed treason bc he though he was smarter than everyone else

learned to float literally just to impress other rich people

canonically neutral evil

basically head spymaster of his country and master of lies but sucks shit lying to his friends

stayed bitchy even after his redemption arc

"there is nothing I would love more than to not be around you all for the remainder of this day"

a space wizard that crushed someone with telekenesis just to show off (the person was already dying)

sexy feet, nice ass, overall hottie

fell in love with a traumatized wizard of his enemy country and it was mutual despite all the betrayal

faggot

gave away state secrets to enemy wizard bc he though he was sexy

discovered time travel with his boyfriend

proceeded to say they shouldn't use time travel (bc now he's a good boy) but was willing to sacrifice everything and help if his bf wanted to use it

once confessed he had such a bad fight with his dad that his dad ran into the demon caves and never returned (essek doesn't feel bad about this at all)

young for an elf but still 120 years old, he called his bf "young man" and flexed on him about how much more evil he is

#anytime I imagine him stealing the beacons its set to the music from Sinbad where eris steals the book of peace #the way people say “he's basically a teenager!” to excuse his actual evil acts #characters are evil and its cool #very much “my guy didn't do that! he did a bunch of other shit tho” #he is all these cool things yet unfortunately the dice were never on his side 😔 #I only have the most correct opinions on essek #I literally don't even critrole anymore but he is my bitch ass wife #critical role #essek thelyss #essik theylas #ask me abt my fic series “I sensed we loved each other without knowing”

[emptyshellofanillusionwizard]

sorry to y'all who followed me for critical role content a while back.... i have dragon age brainrot

here's essek thelyss but in the style of the elves from dragon age 2 :0

(click for better image quality)

#my art #essek thelyss #essik theylas #cr2 #critical role fanart #essek thelyss fanart #essek theyless #essek fanart #hot boi essek #critical role #cr2 fanart #da2 #da2 fanart #apostate mage #dragon age 2 fanart #dragon age 2 #da:ii #da:ii art #da:ii fanart #dragon age art

[glasscalf]

the real wizard quartet dynamic btw (weird girl comic here)

#blumenshadow #caleb widogast #astrid beck #shadowdrei #eodwulf grieve #essik theylas #wizard quartet

[rainbowcaleb]

presenting Esseka Rabbit

#essek thelyss #critical role #critical role art #critical role fanart #shadowhand essek #group chat got weird at 2am last night #also Jessica rabbit is an ace icon so ……… 👏👏👏 #my art #critical role shitpost #essik theylas

[virgil-kain]

not to post twitter screenshots to tumblr but...

the implications....

#notice how they havent done essik theyss so were all good for that one folks lmao #ESSEK ORIGINS PLZ IM BEGGING #IM INSANE ABOUT HIM PLZ #cr2 #critical role #cr essek #essek thelyss #the mighty nein

[salad-ace]

I’m very excited for the possible BH reunion tonight…but also since the return to Marquet I am WAITING for more of the Nein to make an appearance because of Beau and Caleb most likely going radio silent after the solstice.

Like YOU CANNOT CONVINCE ME THAT THEY WON’T!!! My current predictions for who would show up are Yasha and Essik because I think they would definitely not be able to stand by with their partners missing and also they’re the ones with the most knowledge of what the mission was because of proximity.

REGARDLESS MATTHEW I NEED TO KNOW IF THEY ARE ALIVE PLEASE!!!

#critical role #also i want essik to meet ashton so bad #he will lose his mind

[multimask]

I went and found the stream where Mercer mentions Verin's jam shenanigans and Essek taking up knitting post-Campaign 2, and I found the timestamps bc the CR Fandom Wiki only timestamped the jam discussion quoted and I needed to find & hear the knitting comment dammit

#it's at almost the 1hr mark exactly #critical role #cr2 #the mighty nein #shadowhand essik theylas #essik theylas #essek thelyss #will reblog with the link in just a minute

[neinofthem]

some of the best essek tumblr eras according to me (totally factual and true)

- that intense period of thumbnail redraws of the episode where liam is holding a book and matt is staring straight at his face

- those babygast/essekcution crossover 48 hours produced some good shit how did we as a collective get stuck on this? i don’t care it was hilarious

- cheek kiss redraw frenzy!! i love seeing these pop up still

- all of those redraws of that photo shoot where the cr cast is coming out of a door and people put essek as matt (plus points for the people that stuck molly in there)

- not technically essek but when we all predicted verins personality perfectly before the wrapup and then the flood of fanart

- essek isn’t consecuted??????? oh my god

- hard mouth! hard mouth! hard mouth!

- long essek

- first essek appearance in a crit recap and he has earrings we win

- collective trauma from the essek mini

- essek print!!! (nature is healing)

- essek vs essik debate (thelyss vs theyless)

#add on please #critical role #essek thelyss #cr #the mighty nein #mighty nein #tm9 #cr shitpost #cr2 #shadowgast #critical role essek #caleb widogast #essek #verin thelyss #i miss hard mouth every day

[aeor-is-for-reccing]

Shadowgast Recs: Featuring Cats

This week, we have a dozen mostly-fluffy fics that feature Caleb and Essek's cats - sometimes Frumpkin, sometimes the ones that come after. Dig in after the cut - and as always, if you liked them, don't be afraid to kudos and comment!

You don’t understand, we don’t hold hands. by comradeartemis (1435,Teen) Warnings: none

In a modern AU, Caleb and Essek are teachers and Frumpkin has a habit of showing up on zoom

Reccer says: It's very cute!

On our own time, in our own way by royalgreen (allyoop) (1576,Teen) Warnings: none

Essek learns about New Years wedding traditions. Essek then panics.

Reccer says: It's extremely cute and fluffy

(Do I wanna know?) If this feelin' flows both ways? by Criticalpancake (17758,Mature) Warnings: none

Caleb and Essek go from friends with benefits to something more with the help of Frumpkin

Reccer says: It's a soft, very pleasant Modern AU set in the post-97 feeling of being attracted to each other but not sure where they stand - and both are more comfortable showing affection to the cats than other people

Herding Cats by roundandtalented (3258,General) Warnings: none

Essek keeps on bringing home cats, for a very loose definition of cats

Reccer says: It's sweet and soft and there's a little bit of humor

a piece of me that's always somehwere else by essektheylyss (midnightindigo) (4718,Teen) Warnings: None

The small black cat that Caleb has taken in does not like Essek, until he very much so does.

Reccer says: Very sweet and fluffy, with just enough of a hint of angst to make it tasty

Familiar by Timbrene (8793,Teen) Warnings: none

Essek's interactions with Frumpkin, before and after the campaign

Reccer says: There's a lot of touching descriptions of Essek learning about cats, interspersed with a lot of yearning

A King in Cat's Clothes by royalgreen (allyoop) (1544,Teen) Warnings: No warnings

Caleb owns a cat cafe, and Frumpkin is very suspicious of Caleb's new friend.

Reccer says: Frumpkin's POV is amazing and hilarious. Frumpkin does not forgive and does not forget, even though Caleb and Essek are well on their way to becoming soft domestic boyfriends.

Troublemaker by SaltCore (1309,General) Warnings: none

Essek deals with an unruly kitten. Caleb is smitten.

Reccer says: It feels extremely true to life and all the more adorable for it.

Smoke Sting, Strangled Pulse by thetickingclock (783,Teen) Warnings: Major Character Death, Lifespan Angst

Two different castings of Find Familiar

Reccer says: It's a short piece, and little bittersweet, but it's very evocative

a healer’s gift by toneofjoy (7280,General) Warnings: None

When one of Caleb’s cats falls suddenly ill, he seeks help from a druid healer.

Reccer says: This is a cat owner’s dream. It will make you want to give your cat a smooch and maybe cry into their fur, in a good way.

Traveling Elf AMBUSHED by WILD BEASTS by Professor_Rye (2709,General) Warnings: none

Based on a certain cute video, Essek finds himself targetted by a number of stray cats on the side of the road

Reccer says: It's tooth-rottingly sweet. Just completely adorable

In the Cat’s Tongue by Interrobang (1367,General) Warnings: None

Caleb gets a magic item that lets him cast speak with animals. He learns secrets from the cats.

Reccer says: I commissioned this and it definitely exceeded expectations! It’s SO sweet, and it’s funny, and it’s like a heated blanket on a cold day. This is definitely every pet owner’s wish fulfillment fic.

Aeor is for Lovers is an 18+ Shadowgast Discord server. The above fanfic recommendations were pulled from our community for this weekly event. All fics, unless otherwise specified, will primarily feature Shadowgast. And hey! Don’t forget to leave comments and kudos for the lovely authors!

Have any questions about what this is? Check out the FAQ! Next week’s theme is going to feature a number of Essiks - pre episode 97 fic!

#critical role #critrole fic recs #shadowgast #cr fic recs #frumpkin criticalrole #caleb widogast #essek thelyss #cr fic #cat owner Caleb widogast #fluff

[ruvi-muffin]

Essek "i sold the souls of my people to the enemy for a shitty study grant" Thelyss,

and Essik "overworked office worker" Theylas,

would NOT get along terribly well you guys jjujg Essik is just a lil guy. He has not a single ulterior motive in his body. He just wants a vacation.

#i love him #what a lil nerd #muffin rambles #campaign 2 spoilers #critical role spoilers

[chaos-burst]

Sudden urge to write Molly/Essik fic

#critical role #text #screeching into the void #mollymauk tealeaf #essek thelyss #shadowmauk

[emptyshellofanillusionwizard]

ESSSEEEEEK!!! aaaaaaa

#4 sided dive #cr spoilers #essek thelyss #essik theyless

[thematronofravens]

#just cause I’m curious #I consistently spell his last name wrong lmaooo #critical role #Essek thelyss

[jaebird88]

I feel Matt is attacking me a little bit with this take on Essik.

#4 sided dive #critical role #like I don't go as far as label things #but I'll notice when something is different and it'll annoy me

[katarvitz]

"Ladies, Gentlemen, All,

There is no murderer among you. In fact, Essik was brought here under a misapprehension. For you see, Mr. Alkasani ended his own life through hubris.

A collector of ancient things, he believed in their value but held a cynical view to any esoteric threat they offered. Six weeks past, he came into ownership of a relic, taken from the lost flagship of the Sith Lord known as Darth Jadus. Some part of Jadus' power lurks within that relic, slaying and consuming all who come into its possession, until its long-dead master can reclaim it.

Essik is sorry to say that all here, having entered this mansion, are under threat of this curse now. Within three days, unless we find a way to destroy it, all those present will meet with the same end as your late companion."

I've been meaning to add Essik Lyccane onto here for a while, and given Shellsweet did such a fantastic job of drawing him several times, it was only natural to pick her as an option (seriously, please check out her other stuff).

He's also arguably the one who evolved the most since his inception. I specifically created him for the Brotherhood roleplay website, to break the impression of every general leading from the front. As someone in his twilight years and with a far sharper mind than a strong body, it was a fun contrast.

The thing is, outside of social events and writings, there are not many options for a grand master of strategies. So, over time, he turned into basically a detective for murder mysteries, and then kept bumping into the occult. So it was the odd situation of Adama turned Poirot turned Carnacki, just through the stories I kept being given.

Out of all my lot, he's probably the most fun to write in most non-violent situations, or find an excuse to turn Star Wars into every kind of classical fiction genre I can get an excuse to try. Detective stories, gothic horror, conspiracy thrillers, and even Les Miserables to a degree. All with a five-foot-tall bowler hat-wearing mantis man as the protagonist.

If you want to see more, check out the website here, or even the associated (if in various states of update) wikia here.

#star wars #star wars cthonian dawn #star wars oc #star wars legends #star wars expanded universe #star wars eu #gand #aliens #detective fiction #occult #dark jedi brotherhood #roleplay

[puwumats]

you know what? im gonna say it. i miss the "essik" vs "essek" war of campaign 2. the thrill of pedantic in-fighting is a skill lost to time in this fandom

#im only half kidding when i say this of course #its all just ship wars and discourse these days. where's the PASSION for STUPID (affectionate) shit #obvi im an essek sider #it just looks better #critical role #mighty nein #essek thelyss #mutuals start up a war with me pls #i crave the thrill of the fight