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People come at us like we’re not the prehistoric yandere community

"Erik is so problematic!!!" No way, omg. Tysm for telling me. I've only read the book 101 times, watched every adaptation available, and read 100 essays on the subject. I had no idea about this. I will stop consuming this content immediately!

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sorry the faces of every man ive ever killed just flashed before my eyes was that a yes or a no to butt stuff

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I would've really liked to know what kind of outfit christine really would've worn to the masked ball but she had to keep it lowkey so that she wouldn't be recognised by erik... omg this bitch is always ruining everything!!!!!!!!

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@achildsfirstsorrow Fujostine propaganda again

world where erik is a fic writer composing ao3's horniest most sensuous yet literary and compelling prose based on Zero real life experience and christine is becoming parasocial in the comments and her boyfriend raoul who is Normal and Nice is like oh haha christine! you and your yaoi! and she's like Yep!!!!!!

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I lied

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No it’s not the kidnapping, oedipus complex, torture chamber, toe sniffing, noose, general bad scent, cold hands, pushiness, or your face; it’s just that you’re too awesome for me to bang!

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girl you would flourish under my dark tutelage

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My doodle request:

Erik calling Daroga a "Booby" ala the NOT WHAT I'M CALLED meme format. ✨️

like this? thinking. emoji

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My new favorite pin!!

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sharing older art as my Procreate is currently crashing every other brushstroke 💔

Referenced from a J.C. Leyendecker painting

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Musical Christine doodle

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hey first post I make musical fanart hi🥀

everyone seems to be here so testing out the app tehe

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i love watching TV shows that absolutely suck and being like "this would be so good if it was good"

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What is a "daroga"?

In the late 19th century, Persian orthography was not yet standardized, and there was no standard romanization from the Persian alphabet to languages that use roman characters like French or English. When Leroux wrote Phantom, he would have had to make up his own romanization of the word داروغه based on the sounds in the word or use one from an existing dictionary.

This means that when you google the term “daroga” today, it’s often difficult to find more information about it, and often what does come up is about India or Mongolia. The word did come from Mongolian, but it was also very much used in the Persian empire. Today, there are different ways of spelling the word that better reflect the pronunciation in Persian. On top of this, romanizations often differ depending on which language you are using the word in, as different languages pronounce vowels differently.

An example from a Persian-French dictionary from the late 1800s romanizing and translating “daroga” into French. In English, the romanizations “darugha” and “darougheh” are a bit more common today when referencing "daroga" in the context of Persia or Iran. These romanizations help keep the vowel sound for و as “oo” rather than “oh” which is closer to its proper pronunciation.

IPA: [d̪ɒːɾuːˈɣe]

They functioned as more than just the chief of police. Depending on the city and time period, their roles varied. They were in charge of managing the bazaar (central market), catching thieves and punishing them, making sure that the vendors didn’t sell illegal goods, in some cases also levying taxes, and serving as a sort of mayoral figure. They also managed guards who would keep watch over palaces and the bazaar at night.

By the time the Qajar era came around (1789-1925), the role of “daroga” was greatly diminished. They had reputations for being corrupt and collecting money for their own benefits, and a lot of their duties were distributed among other officials. At the end of the 19th century, they were pretty much obsolete, as the shah sought to modernize, and eventually created a more westernized police force to replace the old system.

You can find more information in the following places:

Fiveable - a short list of basic facts

Encyclopaedia Iranica - in depth exploration of the organization of Persian cities throughout history (this site is a high quality resource for finding information on the history of Persia in English)

Sheriff`s position in Qajar era (1796-1896) - academic article discussing the role of the "daroga" in the Qajar era specifically (article in Persian only)

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i’m in the paris catacombs giving every single skull a kiss on the forehead

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Need more phantom fics that include the weird echo thing he does