#kotlc elwin

[brontekotlcyan]

Therapy= giving people plushies ❤️

#kotlc #kotlc fandom #keeper of the lost cities #sokeefe #councillor bronte #kotlc bronte #keefe sencen #sophie foster #councillor kenric #kotlc elwin

[somewhereincairparavel]

okay. So I've finished book 1 of keeper of the lost cities for the first time. And I'm loving this keefe dude already?? Like I never thought I'd like a fictional character so quickly. All it took was like one page for me to fall for him, I am aware that keefe is one of the most loved characters in the fandom, and I can see why (correct me if I'm wrong).

Also the book is a solid 9.5/10, the only thing I was frustrated about was probably the slight info dumping about the whole blackswan thing towards the end? because it took me like 3 reads to understand the whole situation, of course, we could just narrow it down to me being slow too, lol. But I'm VERY excited to continue reading the rest. So while we're at it, I'll put in my first impressions of the characters, so I can look back on it after I've read all the books, to see how much my perception has changed of them.

Sophie- i like her, she's really mature for her age, I keep forgetting that she's like 12 lmao. But she's well written, her emotions seem very raw and natural. Of course, she may seem overpowered but, I think that's the whole point of the story, she is supposed to be overpowered, so I don't mind and i wouldn't call her a Mary sue. Overall great protagonist, my girlie deserves a break tho, she got dumped in the hospital atleast 6 times lol.

Fitz- i actually think he's cool. I liked him better in the beginning of the story tho, I feel like afterwards, the dude kinda just disappeared a little? Keefe and Sophie seemed to have more private interaction than those two, and keefe literally only came by in the middle. But yeah, I feel like he had more of a personality in the start. Keefe and Dex, in my opinion had more personality in 5 minutes than fitz did the whole book, but I wouldn't judge so quickly, it's only the first book after all, Hopefully he'd have more page time in the later books. I still like him tho, just not as much as keefe.

Dex- Yeah he is such a typical best friend, I love him. His beef w the vackers is so funny lol I was relieved when Sophie stuck with him even after she became popular tho, also, he seems to have a crush on sophie right? It's kinda obvious, but overall friendship goals 10/10. I vocally "AWW-ed" after he said "are you kidding, i can't wait to tell everyone that you're my first friend" like I need a guy bestie like him :(

Alden- honestly, my heart warmed so much with his father-like dynamic with sophie tbh. He seemed to genuinely care about her well being, but I don't want to get too attached to him tho, just in case becomes a traitor or some shit later on, you can literally never tell with the adults lol. I've read enough books to back that up. But yeah, i really like him and della, the amount of reassuring hugs he gives sophie really heals me :(, They're like sophies 2nd (well, in her case, 3rd) parents. The amount of effort and lengths Alden put to get her out of trouble is actually sweet.

Elwin- This guy is such a W. He is like an adult keefe tbh. He is probably my favorite adult so far lol.

Cassius- I'm sorry, but Mr jerk face over here reminds me SO much of Lucius Malfoy??? Like ?? I feel so bad for Keefe, like poor baby leave him alone smh. I really wanna deck his royal highness in the face tbh.

Biana- absolutely loathed her in the beginning, she gave off such bad snob vibes lol but I love her now. I like the trope of two people forced to be friends w eachother by someone actually end up becoming friends. It's rather uncommon as far as I've read, atleast.

Grady and Edaline- is it bad that i thought they were going to be evil? Yeah I have so much trust issues, it's concerning. But yeah, they're both big W's, their backstory, their temporary contemplation to reject sophies adoption, everything aligned well with their backstory. Greatly written characters.

And last but not least, the king himself, Keefe- okay, he's like added to my list of fictional crushes now lol (along with Percy Jackson, Jason grace, Steve Harrington, chat noir, Eugene fitzherbert, edmund pevensie and Ravi singh ofc). How does sophie not have a fat crush on him, like- ma'am if you don't want him, I'll take him. But jokes aside, he feels like the most authentic character out of them all, tbh. Epitome of great writing. He was inserted to the story as this random dude that sophie runs into, and becomes an og in like 5 minutes. He is like a mix of Eugene from tangled, Kristoff from Frozen and chat noir from mlb all at the same time?? I cannot wait to see more of him and his backstory, especially with his parents. I know alot of people dislike the humorous guy with depression trope since it's overused, but I like how it played out on keefe, he uses school as an escape, which is very relatable.

Also, bonus, i LOVE the world building, the light leaping and all, very creative. I cannot wait to get my hands on book 2

#kotlc #kotlc fandom #sophie foster #keeper of the lost cities #biana vacker #kotlc keefe #keefe sencen #fitz vacker #alden vacker #della vacker #kotlc elwin #kotlc sophie #dex dizznee

[twilled-auryn]

Elwin the entire series pretending to not be interested in what's going on between Sophie and Keefe

#sokeefe #keeper of the lost cities #kotlc #kotlc elwin #elwin heslege #sophie foster #keefe sencen #stellarlune

[frizzle-mcshizzle]

Elwin with his pattern shirt, as all things should be, try and figure out which of the elixir names i made up and which are cannon not tumblr blurring my art again

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#kotlc #it’s not that hard to come up with fake Exilir names #they’re all alliteration or rhyming #i spent so much time on those orbs you don’t understand #the background was actually the easiest part #well #i was able to finish it in a day #i don’t keep track of how many hours it took me to draw something #time is fake so i don’t acknowledge it #keeper of the lost cities #my art #frizzle’s scribbles #elwin heslege #kotlc elwin #kotlc fanart #elwin fanart #fanart #artists on tumblr #kotlc bullhorn

[asdfloopers]

Sophie: I have a plan

Elwin: Hearing those words from you literally trigger my fight or flight response but go on

#kotlc elwin #kotlc incorrect quotes #kotlc sophie #sokeefe #kotlc

[lilliesandlight]

#kotlc #keepblr #keeper of the lost cities #kotlc fintan #fintan pyren #sophie foster #tiergan alenefar #kotlc tiergan #elwin heslege #kotlc elwin #kotlc gethen #gethen ondsinn #mr forkle #magnate leto #timkin heks #kotlc timkin #councillor kenric #kotlc kenric

[you-have-been-frizzled]

I think that Elwin has had a lot of kids that went to Foxfire that he cared deeply about, and i think a good portion of those kids got banished. for every kid that gets banished he buys a stuffed animal to remember them by and those stuffies take up a lot of the space in his stuffie room.

there’s no way all those kids survived, and the reason he’s so protective over his stuffed animals collection is because it’s all he has left of those kids. he can go through all the stuffed animals and name each child they where bought for, but he can’t do it very long without crying.

because all he can think about is all the ways those kids could have died, and he’s angry at the council for banishing them, and most of all he blames himself for not figuring out how to save them, even though that was basically impossible

#i had this thought last night #and now i shall inflict it on all of you #wish i had thought of this when writing Two #oh well fic ideas for later #kotlc #kotlc headcanons #elwin heslege #dadwin #keeper of the lost cities #kotlc neutral territories #kotlc elwin #exilium

[winwin17]

I kinda think Elwin is the sort of person who'd wear an Ugly Sweater to any Christmas party, no matter how casual or formal the party was.

#kotlc elwin #elwin heslege #kotlc #keeper of the lost cities #kotlc characters #kotlc thoughts

[ilikebookssomuch]

for some reason, google says Sophie's dad is Elwin? Do you agree?

also am I the only one that thought about the fact that if you change the w to a v, Elwin's name is Elvin??????????

#kotlc #fitz vacker #keefe sencen #kotlc fandom #kotlc keefe #kotlc sophie #sophie foster #kotlc elwin #the healing center is full of deceit

[solitaireobsessed]

KOTLC THEORY

Possible Spoilers Ahead

Okay so I think I figured out Sophie's bio-dad.

Hear me out: Elwin.

He's one of the only abilities that Sophie hasn't manifested yet, he's always super nice, and he tends to avoid suspicion about this. He's like, the perfect candidate!

Anyway-

#kotlc #kotlc elwin #foster's bio dad #sophie foster #keeper of the lost cities #I think I figured it out #fan theory #If I'm right I'm gonna lose my mind #but like it would make so much sense?

[clarissawealsey-10]

Someone:Sophie no it's too dangerous Sophie:Ughh I can't hear youu..Someone help l have gone temporarily deaf*proceeds to follow every damn intrusive thought in a professional main character process to get herself killed and then saves the world

#i swear every fricking time #main character superpowers #main characters x nearly dying and then coming back #kotlc #sophie kotlc #sophie foster #kotlc sophie #mr forkle #grady ruewen #edaline ruewen #kotlc elwin #kotlc keefe #keefe sencen

[brontekotlcyan]

My cuties

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[somewhereincairparavel]

we know that keefe can feel Sophie's pain. So period days must be an absolute nightmare for him lol. It does not help at all that Sophie would get all moody on her period, so keefe would feel the impact 10xx worse, since he's an emapth. Her emotions + his own emotions + cramps? Yeah no. This is keefe's period, not hers lol.

I can imagine sophie getting hit with a cramp and keefe would dramatically double over and clutch his stomach, groaning "Fosterr!! Get me a heating pad aswell, your period, is my period" and would probably ask Edaline for mallowmelts when she gets them for Sophie. I mean hey. He deserves them too for dealing w the pain and moods that aren't even originally his, right? He and Sophie would be cuddling on the couch, dramatically sobbing into each other's shoulders.

Also, i can totally see them both bickering w eachother, since Sophie's super mad making keefe mad which makes both of them mad. Resulting in a yelling match. Yup. I can continue yapping all day.

Biana would come over at this point to take care of both of them.

Grady and Dex would find this all hilarious.

#kotlc #keeper of the lost cities #keefe sencen #sophie foster #kotlc sophie #kotlc keefe #kotlc fandom #kotlc elwin #kotlc biana #dex dizznee #biana vacker #edaline ruewen #grady ruewen

[iheart-telepaths]

adopt that kid elwin i triple dog dare u see now u HAVE to do it

#kotlc #kotlc fandom #kotlc graphic novel #kotlc elwin #elwin heslege #kotlc keefe #keefe sencen #kotlc memes

[hannartx]

That scene in the Healing Center ❤️

#kotlc #kotlc fandom #kotlc fanart #reading #fanart #art #drawing #kotlc sophie #kotlc keefe #kotlc elwin #kotlc ro #digital art

[crymeariveronceagain]

Elwin headcanons, if its not too much of a bother?

sure, beloved!

He's really old. Like, easily 700. Possibly 1200. This guy has seen some stuff. Things have happened. I'm sure he's seen countless wars, countless fires, millions of deaths, hundreds and hundreds of years of destruction. There's no way he could be this calm, so easily able to face death and destruction, without having seen and held it in his hands for years and years and years. Like a tree that stands in the middle of a battlefield, and has never gone up in flames.

Oh, I think Splendor Plains is a lot like Mysterium. It's a cheaper town, full of cheaper houses and poorer elves, much less nobility and much fewer palaces. I think Elwin lives in an apartment complex, on the second to highest floor.

I think he specifically lives there because he wants to be around to help talentless without costing them money. I also think he's kind of a simple dude, who doesn't need fame or glory to be content with his life.

That contentedness with simplicity is one of the reasons that Keefe belongs with him, why Elwin needs to be Keefe's dad. Keefe needs no one but Elwin, because the scars on his soul are specifically cured in the behaviors and traits of Elwin. Keefe's heart is smashed to bits by his father, and Elwin is the cure and the antidote to the pain of his childhood.

Elwin makes the stuffed animals himself with each kid in mind as he does it.

He could never kill anyone. Unless it was to protect Keefe. He'd kill then. And only then. With shaky hands and determination in his eyes.

He has a TON of houseplants, and they are mostly named after various poisons. I don't know why, and neither does anyone else.

His family died a long time ago, maybe drowned, and he lives by himself on purpose. He likes being alone, likes not having the pressure of others on him, likes---Oh, yeah, he's aroace af.

That's all I got for now!

I hope you like!

#yes this is short #all my energy has been going into writing orginal work lately #kotlc #kotlc elwin #elwin heslege #kotlc keefe #keefe sencen #kotlc headcanons #kotlc headcanon #thanks for the ask!