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Yooo im finally updating the ao3 version of my fic "Warm Hands" with this truly AMAZING and super gorgeous illustration created by my dearest friend @ins0mnia-dreams!!! Just look at them! They are so soft and sweet and im still crying over this gift, yeah qwq Mace Windu truly deserves some quality rest time, Eeth Koth is more than willing to provide him that. (and what do they say about someone else's thights being the best pillow in the world :)))

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He didn't fear fistfighting a gundark, hunting down a vine cat or facing an angry bounty hunter on whose leg he accidently stepped in the cantina.

But

But

But asking a fellow padawan to the dances?? Pheew, that was really kriffing SCARY

Closeups under the cut!

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Hi, I was wondering if you accept headcanons? I like Macekoth and think that both characters need someone. My favourite headcanon for this ship is Eeth casual picking up Mace and taking him to bed in order to nap. You can’t break out of that Zabrak strength. Mace deserves some rest. Sorry if you don’t, I just felt like sharing this headcanon with you. Have a nice day/evening.

Oh, hi there!! And first of all - YES, I'm totally okay with headcanons, it's always my greatest pleasure to recieve other people's thoughts on macekoth!! In a rarepair house such as mine, every contribution is always higly appreciated!ヽ(´∀`｡)ﾉﾟ As for your headcanon, here are my honest thoughts! Well, at first ngl I was a bit confused ahahh! I always assumed that Mace is the one to carry his little horned honey around (because obvious visual and personality reasons) and never thought about the other way round - but then I took some more time to think about what you've said, and you know what? That absolutely 100% can be a true one and I actually LOVE it! Yes, the renowned zabrak strength TM surely allows Eeth to easily pick his favourite human up, that's for sure! Mace sometimes try to fight back tho - using his only argument he can think of, "I'm the Master of the Order and the esteemed leader of the High Council, you can't treat me like this, I can walk myself!" - but eh, he's actually kinda used to it already, and grumbles only for the sake of decency, but nothing really serious, because he in fact appreciates very much Eeth's efforts to take care of him. Also I think Eeth can use the sudden grab to distract Mace a little, if the korun is too much into his worries! it always works hshjsj

P.S. Also I find it funny how the difference probably is: Mace: [ carefully picks up Eeth in his arms like he's a fragile piece of art, gently presses him to his chest, makes sure that he does not hit any limb on the furniture, e.t.c. ] Let's go, dear :") Eeth: [ with one arm casually throws stunned Mace on his shoulder ] HAHA! LETS KRIFFIN' GOOOOO!!! >:З

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Aaah can I have Mace for the headcanons ask if im not too late please?,,,,,

No problem Marsh!

On top of his Head of the Order duties, Mace spends a lot of time teaching or in the Crèche if he’s not on missions. He has a firm belief that the Council should not be perceived as these untouchable and infallible beings, so he encourages the other Councilors to do the same (not that he needs to, most go off and teach or take crèche duty on their own). That said, many younglings love it when he reads to them— something that definitely has to do with how he does the voices and narration of the storybooks. 

This stems from his theatre background, and he rather enjoys reading to the younglings in the Crèche, so he has no qualms about a crèchemaster asking for him to come read to some restless younglings. Sometimes he’ll drag Depa along with him.

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Eeth: We both look great tonight.

Mace: You know, if you just said “you look great tonight”, I would’ve said “so do you”.

Eeth: I couldn’t take the chance.

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I'm here for the 16-pages essay about Mace and Eeth :)

LMAO well you asked for that yourself hshsjhsjj *cracks knuckles*

It’s almoust 16 pages long in my google docs, I’m not kidding, so I’m gonna make a little intro and then hide the rest under the “keep reading” thing (also I’m going to shorten it a bit, but nothing significant will be left out, I promise)

Uhm so yes three things for the intro:

1. These takes are based mainly on my ship interpretation of the canon things, so yeah if you don’t want to see the ship material in them they can be easily disagreed with in terms of how correct I see the intentions of the characters behind their words and actions, but BUT you’re here for macekoth aren’t you? So for a macekoth shipper this is a list of totally canon endless happiness and we’ll go with that :)

2. LEGENDS CANON IS CANON (in my heart there is no decanonising of the EU, nooo, I pretend disney didn’t hurt me qwq)

3. I'm not a native speaker and my english is far from perfect so if you think I’m talking strange - yes I am, I’m sorry, but yeah, that’s how we’re rolling here.

And now - moving on to the essay. I will take random pieces of media one by one and explain why exactly I see Mace/Eeth there.

As I call this, “Fantastic MaceKoth hints and interactions, and where to find them”

Star Wars 13: Emissaries to Malastare, Part 1 

So, what do we see here? Oooooh, the Concordance of Fealty. In general, the exchange of lightsabers is a very interesting phenomenon in the Jedi Order, and not only because no one remembered it existing before Macekoth decided to engage in one (because there are not known participants in the timeline BEFORE Mace and Eeth, while there are some AFTER) , but also because of its significance. The Concordance of Fealty is said to establish a “master-less learning relationship” between the two Jedi, i.e., a Force-bond that, if not superior, is equally as close and strong as the bond of a master and a padawan, which is said to be the closest bond possible in the Order.

As you see, this ritual required deep mutual trust from both its participants, and here's why: the exchange. of. the lightsabers. I will repeat it once more and even emphasise: THE EXCHANGE. OF. THE LIGHTSABERS.

As Anakin Skywalker said in “The Clone Wars” and Obi-Wan Kenobi said in the “Attack of the Clones”, a lightsaber is a Jedi's life, a thing that one should not part with under any circumstances. And what is the Concordance requiring? Exactly this. Giving away your lightsaber. A voluntary action of entrusting your saber, a product of your own hands, a part of yourself, to another sentient. This act of trust can have a very deep meaning, deep subtext to it, if you want it to.

I’m not saying the Concordance has a romantic subtext to it in general, no - but once again, I’m insisting that if someone wanted it to have a romantic subtext, he had the full freedom to pull a hecking legal jedi WEDDING under the cover story of this ritual. Why a wedding? Let’s dig a bit more in the comic page above. How it is depicted, such an exchange of the lightsabers looks suspiciously similar to the exchange of the wedding rings between the spouses. So making a guess that probably by engaging in the Concordance Mace and Eeth tried to pull off a legal wedding within the walls of the Temple in this disguised way seems like a fairly logical assumption. In addition, given that this ritual is stated to be very ancient and therefore long-forgotten, it is not surprising that a very bold plan like that in fact worked right in front of Yoda’s salad.

In addition, you should pay attention to the form in which these vows of the Concordance sound. Especially this "until one or both of us becomes One with the Force." line. Very very much like the real wedding vows that spouses say before the altar, huh?))) (For example, I’ll leave this link to the site with some sample wedding vows)

Besides, the fact that Mace had made actual EFFORT to find this Concordance ritual is so priceless by itself. However, here I tend to think that it was master T'ra Saa who suggested to Mace to search for the ritual and its details, and here are the reasons why. Master Saa: 1) was in the age of about a thousand of years by the time of TPM because of being a neti (i.e. realistically could be the only one in the Order left who could have remembered this Concordance of Fealty) 2) had her own experience of a romantic relationship, with master Tholme (i.e. she understood the issue of new feelings born between the two Jedi more than the most) 3) T'ra looked after Mace a lot when he was young, so she was literally his mother figure, and  to whom can a poor confused with his romantic feelings jedi master go, if not to his tree mom? :З

Shatterpoint (novel) — M. Stover

Here I want to go back to what I said about “the lightsaber is part of the Jedi.” In Stover's novel, there is an episode where Mace looks at Depa Billaba's saber and speculates about whether she could have given it to Nick Rostu voluntarily.

Mace is mentioning the Concordance of Fealty in this novel too!

The curious thing is that Mace asks “Would she give away part of herself?" So, firstly, by this he is confirming that the Concordance implies exactly this act of mutual trust (what I talked about in the previous part), and secondly, he is hinting that since he did perform this ritual with Eeth Koth, it means that he, Mace Windu, willingly entrusted a part of himself to the hands of the zabrak. (and this is HIS interpretation of what the Concordance means to HIM) Isn't that an act of true love?)

Jedi Council: Acts of War, Part 3

Here is a peculiar moment in the comic - when the two groups of the Jedi join together in the final battle to confront the enemy yinchorri army, both Mace and Eeth separate each other's names from the rest of the group when talking about several fellow Jedi at once. And if Eeth can have a reason for this, because Mace was the leader of this whole mission in the first place, Mace himself still doesn’t have any rational reasons to underline exactly Eeth’s name (and in the background of the second frame you can see that the first one to run in the battlefield is also not Eeth, which excludes the possibility of identifying Koth as just running the first).

What I want to say by this is that they just subconsciously separate each other's names, because their first thoughts, of course, focus on their dear beloved, and only then they add “and others”. Also I want to say that consider that MASTER MACE WINDU, the man of the “less talking, more doing” standarts, in the middle of the battle actually FOUND some time to stop and ask how his dear Eeth is doing.

Republic 65: Show of Force, Part 1

In this comic there is not an interaction, but a hint, but even if it's not the most obvious and outstanding, it is still worth mentioning.

Mace returns T'ra her lightsaber, which she lost during the previous battle, and a curious dialogue happens between them.

Master Saa says that the saber is just a tool that one shouldn’t get attached to. And that Mace SHOULD know that. Personally, I see this here as a direct reference to the Concordance of Fealty (which by the time of this comic has been already completed ten years earlier), and as a confirmation that T'ra Saa knows about the nature of the relationship between master Windu and master Koth.

What I think Mace’s tree mom is saying between the lines here: “you shouldn't get attached to a lightsaber. You once owned Eeth Koth’s saber, Mace, so you understand that by "lightsaber" I mean Eeth Koth himself. And you remember that attachments are still forbidden in the Jedi Order, so be careful there with your little horned husband, son."

Given that the events of this comic take place during the Clone Wars, this means that there has already happened the battle on the Petranaki Arena on Geonosis, where Eeth’s LAAT/i exploded in front of Mace’s eyes. ( This thing blowing up in aotc is the LAAT/i on which were Eeth Koth, Sora Bulq and Tarados Gon )

And perhaps he did spend too much time near the zabrak’s bacta tank afterwards and it gave birth to some rumors or concerns - and that is what T'ra Saa hints at. (also, the timeline of this comic is listed as 21 bby, which does not exclude the possibility of also the battle of Korriban already happened, where Eeth nearly died again, and even the torture of Eeth in Grievous’s hands too, which only gives Mace more reasons to go over his usual reserved boundaries in his wish to comfort and protect his beloved)

Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones

A very interesting thing is in one of the deleted scenes of " Attack of the Clones”. And yes, another hint, but wait, some more interaction are coming later. And for now... I'm of course talking about this scene of the conversation between Mace Windu and Obi-Wan Kenobi before the latter's departure to Kamino. In this scene, Kenobi expresses his concern that Anakin has a strong attachment to the senator from Naboo, and this attachment may cause some troubles for him when serving his duty as a Jedi and as her guardian. And let’s try to think about the reaction of Windu himself to this statement and how we can interpretate it: 1) He is not surprised by the news on Anakin's attachment, and accepts it very calmly. 2) In this scene, it is actually Windu who calms down panicking Obi-Wan with the words "you must believe that he will make the right choice”, and not vice versa.

What can this mean?

This can mean that Mace is not only not at all shocked by Skywalker's forbidden attachment, but on the contrary, supports Anakin and gives him a chance to make the right choice. I mean, Mace doesn't judge Anakin, Mace sympathizes with the young man in love and he trusts him. It’s a fair assumption that Windu himself most likely has an experience of such a situation, to which he compares the Skywalker’s issue and makes his conclusion, isn’t it?

To sum up? In this scene, Windu may be probably recalling his own special bond with _someone_, and, drawing from it the conclusion that a Jedi CAN perfectly fulfil his duties even if he has romantic feelings, advises Obi-Wan to trust his padawan with this.

Grievous Intrigue  — Star Wars: the Clone Wars 2x09

A small, but very a cute detail: in the episode when a hologram is shown to the Jedi Council, on which general Grievous tortures Eeth Koth and promises the zabrak jedi master "endless suffering” Mace Windu clenches his fists in the background.

And how much was said about the Jedi acceptance, the fortitude, the “letting go of emotions in the Force”… But what acceptance could be here when your small tender husband is being cruelly tortured with the electrostaff???

Before the holotransmition / / after the holotransmition

Star Wars: Zam Wesell

Here is a moment I spotted in this comics: when masters Rancisis and Koth both speak up during a Council meeting, Eeth is the first one Mace answers to. I know that this can seem a little bit weak as an argument but add to this THAT stare Koth gives Windu when applying for being the Alderaan guard.

Yes, exactly. THAT kind of stare right here ( ͡ ° ͜ʖ ͡ ° )

I mean, seriously, man, stop flirting with your Master of the Order husband right in the middle of the meeting! We know that on Alderaan they make one of the best sorts of wine in the whole galaxy, and you want to offer a date, but calm down a bit please, okay? You don’t want to get caught, right?)))

Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace

No, well, but there is no excuse for the fact that in the background during the scene of the Council meeting before sending Master Jinn and Padawan Kenobi to Naboo as an escort for queen Amidala, Eeth is sitting in exactly the same way in which you could see Windu sitting himself on some of the TPM photos. That's all, that’s like the final proof that Eeth is a stupid husband and in love with his partner. Because one of the forms of love language? Yes, the one with interest copying, when a person is copying the gestures, the stature and the movements of whom he’s interested in, u-hum.

Eeth really have no, NO excuse for that, I swear

Bonus: The seats on the High Council

As one very wise person on twitter had once said,

This person was referring to Plo Koon and Kit Fisto tho, but I tell you what, this also applies very much to Mace Windu and Eeth Koth.  So here is Mace and Eeth on the Council staring at each other after a holotransmition!

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Introducing the two MaceKoth fankids from my omegaverse AU! These teenage brothers are Momo and Kweku. The older one, Momo, is the only Force-sensitive of them two, but Kweku is not sad about that because he's sure that a good vibro-knife and a stable Holo-Net connection can be just as handy as a lightsaber and the Force. Kweku got the most of Eeth's zabrak heritage - four small horns and dad's permission to enter the zabrak rite of passage, but some of Mace's character too: he is reserved, determined and cold-minded. While Momo can boast the same thick and fluffy hair Mace himself had in his padawan years and overall a lot of young Mace's likeness - but that's him who also has that burning with passion, energetic and very emotional personality of a true iridonian zabrak.

+ bonus! Mace's favourite former padawan, Depa Billaba, in this AU got the honorary title of "favorite auntie" from the kids, and now sometimes she gladly visits them (when she finds some free time time to get out of the Coruscant Temple and come say hi to her master)

Momo and Kweku love Depa's stories about the Jedi Temple! Maybe even more than their parents' ones, because Depa still is a jedi of the Order, and she always can tell the most recent news!

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Nobody sees, nobody knows We are a secret, can't be exposed That's how it is, that's how it goes Far from the others, close to each other That's when we uncover — Zara Larsson, "Uncover"

Okay, I literally couldnt miss the opportunity to once again give a terribly underrated ship the love it deserves! So for Mace Windu Appreciation Week, Day 3 - Romance I present you Mace and Eeth having a tender moment during a lightsaber training session qwq In these days of war its get harder and harder to find some time to just relax and enjoy your beloved's company - but that only makes the long-craved intimate minutes more precious and treasured for both of them. Nobody sees, nobody knows, but as long as they have each other, they are sure they can cope with the pressing weight of their shared secret.

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A very fancy macekoth for the tl!

Big thanks to @penguinkiwi​ for the so beautiful suggestions of Eeth’s dress that got me inspired in the first place hshjhjs

and a little close-up of the main piece :3

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Yes, this is the most unexpected crossover ever (for me too) buuuut here it is!

Eeth Koth and Mace Windu as the two characters from the film “Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор” - Дмитрий Дубин and Игорь Громов.

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Eeth: Mace is both an early bird and a night owl.

Agen: So, what you’re saying is that he’s basically some form of permanently exhausted pigeon?

Eeth: Yes and I’m concerned

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With his master long gone and his only padawan leaving the Order, Eeth Koth had no one dear left by his side.  But then there was Mace. And there was Mace’s family. And Mace did not hesitate a bit to wellcome Eeth in the warm embrace of his folks.

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Hakra: Don’t worry, Master Koth, Master Windu likes your butt and your fancy hair. I know, I listened to him talk to himself as he wrote it down.

Eeth: He thinks it’s fancy?

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Eeth: Go to sleep.

Mace: I’ll sleep tomorrow

Eeth: It’s already tomorrow…

Mace: It’s not tomorrow until I sleep.

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Oh look, the new macekoth translation just dropped

Link to AO3 here

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Okay but senator!Eeth Koth AU based on Anidala's story in AOTC---

Concept:

Eeth is a new senator from one of the Iridonian Zabrak colonies, and young jedi knight Mace (who just turned 23-25 or so) is assigned by the Jedi Council to guard senator Koth during his first ever diplomatic voyage to several planets for the sake of new political and trading contacts to be made. The Jedi guardian was requested by the Chancellof himself, because he had a good relationship with previous iridonian senator of this colony, and the reason was that some whispers reached the Chancellor about several anonymous threats being made about Koth wanted dead by some rivals from another colony.

Eeth is a bit somewhat like those "golden/spoiled kids (but obviously with a tint of zabrak trafitions)". He's not arrogant or savage, he is just used to the thought that if he want something, he WILL get it no matter how. He is actually very sociable with others and wants his jedi guardian Mace to make him company during everything - from walking on the beaches to visiting local parties and tasting local dishes. (And Eeth really does A LOT of stuff every day of this trip!)

At first Mace is not sure how to react to these non-jedi activities he is offered to participate in and even tries to talk Eeth out of some of the most unsafe ideas, but then he slowly starts to enjoy spending time with this weird but pequliar senator boy and with each new day together this guarding mission turns into an eventual romance (also yes slowburn)

Im not saying anything but I cant stop thinking about Eeth in this senator!AU having a lot of fancy dress-like clothes and usually wearing something similar to that pastel dress of Padmé. And long laced boots yeaaaa!! He has no fashion taste but he enjoys it.

Also Mace in senator!AU is a young knight so he still has his a bit wavy very thick and fluffy dark hair, either with a little ponytail on the back of the head or some braids or just going crazy everywhere owo