#tho ofc her final stance in destiny shows her development to criticize suleyman's decisions on everyone's lives and deaths

[palaceoftears]

Mahidevran Sultan + Belief in fortune and destiny

What is this you call the Sultanate? Wealth and property, land and territory? To have power over the destinies of others? Was it worth it, Süleyman?

for my dear bday girl @mc-critical <3

#hope you like it darling! #there's really a lot to unpack here #and i know fortune and destiny is not exactly the same but mahi has a clear belief in fortune since the start #and in symbols of good fortune till the end [musti's amulet and how she sees the dead bird] #yet she questions the existence of a written destiny quite a lot of times #tho ofc her final stance in destiny shows her development to criticize suleyman's decisions on everyone's lives and deaths #but still i find it curious that she's always had reflections over this concept #especially s1 and s2's impulsive decisions are marked by this 'i have to fight what it seems to be my destiny' idea #and it's way too interesting! #as well as good fortune objects tend to have that same purpose. to protect from bad destiny #the only scene that does represent something different here is baby selim's tho- #i took it from your post reflecting over acceptance. which is really cool #and seeing how she believed in this type of stuff it just comes as an honest gift tbh #magnificent century #muhtesem yuzyil #mahidevran sultan #nur fettahoğlu #perioddramaedit #period drama #ottoman empire #filter credits: queenfilters on instagram #also overlays by cassietextures and thespacehelp #graphics #my edits