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I'm so sorry Lady of Glass fans I promised you an essay and it IS coming but I'm taking this opportunity to Yap about Elynn just a little - note; Esmund = Eamonn in my rewrite

So Elynn was Eamonn's older brother (*gasp* I made Esmund a younger brother) and they were fairly close. In my version, the Ro'Meave's weren't royalty, and ended up becoming the rulers of O'Khasis after Eamonn became Divine. Elynn is basically the common ancestor of all of the "line of Eamonn". He married a travelling bard named Sersi, and they had two children together - Garanth (boy) and Serapha (girl)

Eamonn ended up naming Elynn's children his heirs once he became the first King of O'Khasis because he had no children of his own. Elynn didn't end up becoming Eamonn's relic in my version, that was his grandson Esamonn (son of Garanth). Eamonn "honored" his sacrifice by basically minor deity-ifying him after his death. Eventually the two deities fused into one being in popular worship, and so Eamonn became also known as Esmund

In terms of Elynn himself, he died in relative obscurity, a footnote in his little brother's accomplishments. But he wasn't the attention seeking sort, his greater regrets were losing his loved ones to the Divine's many battles, and knowing that Eamonn would outlive him

What IS it with people imagining that Esmund has a brother 😭 I have seen this headcanon literally all the time and I'm also guilty of it (Elynn brother of Esmund my beloved <3) but WHERE DID THIS COME FROM. Did the whole mcd fandom collectively look at this man and go "yeah... he has brother energy"

i think it's because a lot of people see him as a parallel to garroth (which, yeah, look how similar they look). obviously a big part of garroth's story is that he's a brother, so it translates to esmund having one.

i've seen a few people say xavier could be his brother, which is an interesting headcanon but not one i subscribe to personally haha. i would love to hear about elynn btw!! (/nf)

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Writing a whole Essay on one of my MCD ocs. Oops. It's okay, she deserves it <3

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Since MCD ocs won that last poll so thoroughly (ty guys I love this fandom so much) - I thought I'd also do a poll to see who I should yap about first

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So I have been inactive because oc brainrot soooo

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Made by me!

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Janus: *Some really gorey and fucked up description of his affection and devotion towards Zane.*

Zane: Omg He's sooo silllyy!

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YES YOU SEE MY VISION. AS YOU SHOULD. XAVIER AND JANUS PARALLELS 2DAY 2MORROW 4EVER FR!!!!

(Also this fic is two years old? Goddamn time passes 😭)

Pspsps Janus (Or Xavier) enjoyers come get some crumbs

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what if i write an esmund x xavier fic

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What if Janus trained Ivy. What if they taught her to be a merciless killer who enjoyed every bit of the violence she caused. What if they were the one to take the scythe from her hands and train her in swordsmanship instead. What if they gave her all the knowledge they had, but none of the devotion.

What if, after she'd inflicted the fatal blow, Janus was proud of the monster she'd become under their tuitilage? WHAT THEN

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excellent give me 14 of them

17 with a side of sauce

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the big man

this poor man only has crumbs when it comes to content jeez only found like 2 or 3 screenshots

sorrows prayers to the janus fan brooo

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O'Khasian Culture in my rewrite

Worship, Saints, and Religion

Irene and Eamonn are the most worshipped and prominent figures of the church, although Eamonn is almost never worshipped on his own, always being seen as the Shield of Irene

Irene is commonly depicted with very long hair, so many religious figures and devotees grow their hair as long as possible

Cutting your hair from very long to very short is seen as a MASSIVE sign of disgrace and dishonor, no matter the gender. However, this usually applies more to nobility, as common folk can't grow out their hair too long or else it interferes with their jobs and day-to-day lives

The Church of the Divine has multiple prominent Saints, including but not limited to: Xavier, Dæli, Zianna (NOT the Canon Zianna, she's named after her!), Rianne, and Julien

O'Khasis is a deeply religious place, if you don't believe in Lady Irene or the other Divine Warriors, you're forced to convert, sometimes by peer pressure and other times through outright force

The primary religious text in The Church of the Divine is named the Holy Diary, it has 39 official 'books' in it, although others used to exist and are usually hidden by the Church

The other Divine Warriors are seen as extentions of Irene, and not as 'valid' of a God to worship

Male priests of Irene are often encouraged to use beauty products and dress more femininely to imitate the Goddess

They also tend to dye their hair black, if they don't have naturally dark hair

Minor religious scriptures indicate that you ought to cover your face in some way if you are a devotee, not many did it, however it became a more common practice after Zane became the High Priest of O'Khasis

Relationships and Marriage

Marriage has various different laws around it, however they are each applicable based on the Vows made by the couple

The most common wedding vows in O'Khasis are the Vows of Protection, which are basically the default used there, although others can be used on request

The Vows of the Wanderer allow and encourage polygamy, the others don't

The Vows of the Protector allow you to maim or possibly even kill someone if they have attempted to violate the sanctity of your marriage, as do the Vows of the Fury, but both under different circumstances

In marriages under the Vows of the Protector, domestic abuse is punishable by death, as it is seen as a grevious offense to both Eamonn and Lady Irene

The second most common set of Vows in O'Khasis are the Vows of the Keeper - these are the Vows that the Lord Garte and his Wife Zianna took, so they became popular in a short span of time

The Vows of the Keeper emphasize loyalty to your spouse, and to your family, but they also emphasize a duty to fulfill your work and your purpose in life

The Vows of the Destroyer are not seen as valid marriage Vows in O'Khasis, and no priest in the city is permitted to preform them, although the High Priest gets to learn them

In O'Khasis, once a man gets married, he is expected to wear his hair each day in 'wedding braids' until he either dies or if the marriage becomes void.

Wedding braids vary based on the relationship, some are very simple and easy, others are much more elaborate and take a long time to do, including wearing decorations in them.

Brides in O'Khasis usually wear blue on their wedding day, the grooms wear white or teal

Acceptable colors to wear at an O'Khasian wedding include purple, gold, and green. Red is a huge no, as it's seen as a sign the marriage is cursed and will not last. Wearing red to someone else's wedding is seen as you trying to bring the couple misfortune

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T4T Zanus amen

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Zane's most favored and devoted Juror

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MCD except the Divine Warriors are Actual Gods(TM) and are looking down from their little divine perches and occasionally go "what the actual fuck guys" to their champions/decendants

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I fear my favorite type of relationship dynamic in media is just 'Mutually Batshit Insane and shouldn't be allowed to date others for their own safety'. It shows

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Janus is a FREAK! His flirting style is talking about how much he wants Zane to cut him open!! And Zane is just as much of a FREAK!! He flirts back by talking about sleeping between Janus' ribs!! They are GAY and FREAKY!!