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I like Dune: Part 2 PRINTS

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hard stance

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The next Arthurian knight that refutes the misconception that every character in the Arthurian mythos had to be British or otherwise exclusively Western European.

Morien was a Knight of the Round Table whose life was narrated in the 13th century Arthurian poem “Moriaen,” written in the Middle Dutch. His father was the knight Aglovale, and his mother—a princess from a “Moorish” land. Just like the common imagery of Arthur’s court doesn’t have a strictly defined era or cultural affiliation (you’ll see hundreds of paintings of 6th century British knights wearing 17th century French armour), this image represents Morien as more of a legendary figure, combining regionally accurate elements in a bit of an anachronistic fashion. One of the first cultures to be referred to as Moors by the European Christians were the Maghrebine Berber people, giving some context to which region Morien's mother could be from. Amazigh-style weapons served as a basis for his weapons, while Tuareg dyeing techniques the design of his clothing. The description of his “Moorish” clothes and his armour as black as a raven reminds me of the beautiful indigo fabrics of the Tuareg people, which can appear to shine like raven feathers. His sword is barely visible, but it is based on the flyssa, an Amazigh traditional sword. He also holds an adarga, the Amazigh leather shield, which was actually so good at—well, being a shield—that it was adopted by many cultures of Europe because of its efficacy.

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okaaayyy horses

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people are so insensitive to artists who are picking up a new medium. it's always "woah dude what the hell" and "whose blood even is that" never how was blender was blender fun

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up there

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me, every time I have to do something even slightly stressful and out of my comfort zone: for frodo…

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happy tdov to those that celebrate and to my coworker who introduced a new way for me to come out

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Water is pretty nice to drink despite how horribly it treated the crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald

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Do not go to my grave and weep you are so annoying

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