#cloud monks

[starrbuggie]

One Ninjago HC I have is that once upon a time, the cloud kingdom monks Could see the future, but the talent has been watered down over the centuries, but traditions haven't adapted or changed, leading to the manipulation of the monks to think what their doing is 'Writing Destiny' when in fact this hasn't been the case for centuries.

Also Euphrasia unlocks a weaker version of this upon reaching her true potential.

[beifong-brainrot]

Thinking about this panel of comics in tandem with the fact that Aang's Avatar duties kept him away from his family.

Like for all we talk about Aang being absent from his family due to his duties as the Avatar and the last Airbender, the discussion centers mainly whether or not he "failed" as a husband to Katara and as a father to his children. And while there certainly is nuance here, and I've discussed the "deadbeat dad Aang" theory in the past, I wanna focus on how Aang's role as the Avatar affected him internally.

Aang had the luck, unlike Korra, of having a mentor that protected him from his title as Avatar and gave him a carefree childhood.

Gyatso: Aang needs to have freedom and fun. He needs to grow up as a normal boy. Tashi: You cannot keep protecting him from his destiny. Pasang: Gyatso, I know you mean well, but you are letting your affection for the boy cloud your judgment. Gyatso: All I want is what is best for him. Pasang : But what we need is what's best for the world. You and Aang must be separated! The Avatar will be sent away to the Eastern Air Temple to complete his training.

And this was a blessing for Aang, as he got to be a normal child, as we see how damaging the lack of this is with Korra, who was raised to be Avatar first, a perskn second. Aang got to grow up as himself, not the Avatar. However, the moment his identity as the Avatar is revealed, he immediately becomes isolated from his peers and treated as other.

Air Nomad boy #1 : Now that you're the Avatar, it's kind of an unfair advantage for whichever team you're on. Aang: But I'm still the same! Nothing's changed! So, what? I can't play? Air Nomad boy #1 : That's the only fair way. Aang: Oh, okay. Air Nomad boy #2: Sorry, Aang.

This isolation is already tough, and its something we see almost all Avatars suffer with, some more, some less. Of course, it is that much harder on Aang, and, as he is just a scared child, being stripped of his identity and othered by his community, he runs away.

The fact that Aang will never know that Gyatso was not going to let him be sent away is my roman empire he will never know how much his parental figure and friend in two lives loved him and im tearing up oh my god

And when he wakes, he is the last airbender, his people, friends, family, dead for a hundred years. And that is a magnitude of loss hard to comprehend, especially from Aang's perspective, where it is both instantaneous and long past.

And yes, while Aang has Katara, Appa and the Gaang, they cannot replace a whole nation. Especially in the Avatar universe, where nationality is so tied to ones identity via bending.

And Aang isn't just the last member of a completely obliverated nation, he's still the Avatar, responsible for the other, still existing nations. Its his responsibility, and it is clearly taking a huge toll on his mental state. Because he is the only one who can stop the Fire Nation. Yes he will have his friends help, but it is his responsibility. Mind you, he is still 12 and currently mourning a whole nation. And we see how he struggles to balance his own comfort with this responsibility to the world.

Aang: I'm really glad you told me that. But I still need to do this. Katara : I don't understand. Aang: No, you don't. Every day, more and more people die. I'm already one hundred years late. Defeating the Fire Lord is the only way to stop this war. I have to try it!

And, yes, while defeating Ozai took a load off his shoulders, the nations still need guidance and peacekeeping. And Aang is expected to handle that too. Alongside trying to rebuild his nation, and resurrect its culture ans traditions. I know many people are upset by Aang hanging out with his fangirls and frankly, it hurt my soul to see Katara go through that. But I also understand Aang's joy at finding a community that embraces his culture and also eagerly participates in it, if not for the most noble of reasons.

Mind you, I absolutely don't think Katara was in the wrong for being upset. I do, however, believe she can empathise with Aang's joy, as she remembers her excitement and possessiveness over the waterbending scroll, her desire to learn waterbending, her immediate bond with Hama and how Aang supported her through these attempts to reconnect with her also damaged culture. And, of course, the Air Nomads cultural heritage, artifacts and community are in an even sorrier state. Because the Southern Water Tribe still has some elders to pass down traditions, and their connection with their sister tribes. Not perfect, by far, and much has been lost. But the Air Nomads only have Aang and whoever volunteers their interest.

And later, Tenzin.

Now, I'll keep this short, because I sound like a broken record at this point. Aang was not a deadbeat. He wasn't a perfect father, but he was a loving one. While Bumi and Kya may have certainly already felt isolated for not being airbenders, we see they struggled with aspects of the culture as well, while excelling at others, both being naturally spiritual and free spirits.

Tenzin, I believe, felt more pressure to conform to his Air Nomad heritage, due to being an airbender himself. How much of this pressure came from Aang, I'm not sure. We see him comfprt Tenzin over "failing his duty" and it is also an appartion of him that convinces Tenzin to embrace his own identity. So I would reckon a good chunk of this pressure was not from Aang, but from their surroundings, and perhaps even from Katara, who also cares deeply about preserving culture.

I do like that comic, but white man Aang scares me who is that man with the piercing sky blue eyes and the brown english teacher beard he looks like belethor from skyrim but bald

And of course Aang would want to support his son as he grows into the leader of a nation that has undergone such hardships. So, he would make sure Tenzin at least had fun during that period. Ergo, Bumi and Kya feeling like they're missing out. This, combined with Aang having to leave on Avatar duties would naturally have Aang more absent than he clearly would've wanted. But I also find it interesting that Kya and Bumi's resentment seemed to lie mainly with Tenzin, rather than Aang himself. Based bcs Tenzin can be a bit of a dick.

But we see Kya and Bumi acknowledge multiple times that Aang was a loving, supportive father with a lot on his plate.

I just can't help but find Aang an inherently lonely and tragic character. One that, frankly, had every right to turn bitter, angsty and hateful but remained so filled with love and care, who met the world with open arms. The Avatars all experinece some level of isolation and "othering", perhaps because they are not entirely human. But Aang, of course, had his home and family torn from him, in an instant in his eyes, and he spent the rest of his life trying to rebuild it. Yet he also had to manage the rest of the world's problems. And yet he loved. His friends, his wife, his children. He loved them but he will always be, to some degree apart from them. And it just fucking hurts to think about.

[maskerat]

how me getting Clouded Monk in my facility for the first time went.

[miifu666]

Has Wukong ever taken Sulkha out on a romantic date? If so, how’d it go?

Hello !!♡

Yes he has! Throughout his journey, he learnt his mistakes and made a better date each time.

Usually they both spend time with each other just basking and spending quality time, some might call it a date but they dont really consider it as one. A date is moreso when a big thing has been planned by one of the two, thats what they call a date.

Their first ever "date" that the two agreed upon is when Wukong accidentally dragged Suklha to the cavern where she got ambushed by a previous lover. Traumatized her a lil. She gave him a chance and continued the date on a nearby meadow eating his beautifully chopped up fruits. They shared stupid stories they experienced during this.

Well Wukong didn't know it. Despite being her stalker for awhile. This was early on their relationship.

[kojiarakiartworks]

June 2013　KTM　Kathmandu　Nepal Road to Lumbini

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Daily life and every small thing is the gate to the universe ：）

[chaoticcomposition]

it's hard to conceptualize ves' height drawing her alone so I put her beside our druid, solvei, played by @solfell! they're both part genasi but don't know that the other is yet

[starshard17]

Drawing a character from the Trolls franchise every day until I run out of characters

Day 104 - Cloud Monks

[toastingpencils37]

Ok, there's something about Ras ordering Cinder to kill the Cloud Monks that makes it feel darker than usual in Ninjago.

Of course, villains are always talking about killing the ninja, but that's just it. They're talking about killing the ninja.

And even when they talk about killing innocent people, there's something different about the way they say it and their body movements that make it feel a little less dark.

But with Ras telling Cinder to destroy the Cloud Kingdom, and by extension the Cloud Monks, he literally tells him "I said everything".

Plus, when Ras says this, for one, we see Cinder laugh and smile in a very devious way, and the Cloud Monks start whimpering in fear, unable to do anything to stop it at all, unlike other threatened characters who can somewhat fight, even if not that well.

[bjekkergauken]

Adventures with the monk gang

[marejadilla]

Alyssa Monks, “Weather”, 2016, oil on linen. B. 1977, native of Ridgewood, New Jersey.

[rainworldhourly]

[sodalemon-cosplay]

working on new pics...

I finally got the pics of Tifa... YAY! I need to work on them, such as lights, lighting, and shadowing, etc., but I like them!

Here is a preview!

What do you think about this pic?

[jewishjanetandco]

The Nun: All we need to do is materialize my TARDIS around your TARDIS, then we can be off! We can pick up Missy's TARDIS, too! Give me the coordinates. The Monk: here you go! The Nun: 'Is it wrong to start having romantic feelings towards yourself?' ... This isn't it! This is the psychic scroll! The Monk: huh? No! That doesn't sound like me at all! [nervous] Why would I be thinking something like that?!

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I just wanted to draw this old man flustered.

[carp3tpasta]

Slugcars!![pls click for better quality]

Kinda a Watcher tribute, but I'll do something else with them as more of the focus.

I've been wanting to practice landscapes [cuz I suck], and I'm pretty happy with this!

[kojiarakiartworks]

June 2012 KTM Kathmandu Nepal Boudhanath

© KOJI ARAKI Art Works

Daily life and every small thing is the gate to the universe ：）