#Aldia

[incorrectsmashbrosquotes]

Soulsborne Final Bosses poorly explained

Dark Souls: God is senile, forcibly retire him.

Dark Souls 2: Lich King Cersei Lannister tricked you into doing her dirty work or Treebeard with the One Ring beats your ass.

Dark Souls 3: Parry all you want, you can’t parry the feels.

Sekiro: Swordsman hatches from grandson, shoots you in face.

Bloodborne: Local paraplegic regains use of legs specifically to kick your ass. Failing that, the moon does it for him.

Elden Ring: Kill God’s malesona and pet amoeba.

[artsatta]

Very quick piece of Aldia I got inspired during work and had to make haste with this lol

[fantomette22]

Thanks to @katyspersonal or I would never have known probably lmao

[frenksdrawings]

𝕆𝕟𝕔𝕖, 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕃𝕠𝕣𝕕 𝕠𝕗 𝕃𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥 𝕓𝕒𝕟𝕚𝕤𝕙𝕖𝕕 𝔻𝕒𝕣𝕜, 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕒𝕝𝕝 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕞𝕞𝕖𝕕 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕙𝕦𝕞𝕒𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕪. 𝔸𝕟𝕕 𝕞𝕖𝕟 𝕒𝕤𝕤𝕦𝕞𝕖𝕕 𝕒 𝕗𝕝𝕖𝕖𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕞. 𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕤𝕖 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕣𝕠𝕠𝕥𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕. 𝕄𝕖𝕟 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕡𝕤 𝕠𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕘𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕝𝕚𝕗𝕖, 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕟𝕠 𝕞𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕙𝕠𝕨 𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣, 𝕙𝕠𝕨 𝕖𝕩𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕖… 𝔸 𝕃𝕀𝔼 𝕎𝕀𝕃𝕃 ℝ𝔼𝕄𝔸𝕀ℕ 𝔸 𝕃𝕀𝔼!

[angelcasabon]

[micheladee]

Finally finished the #SixFanarts challenge! I thought this would take me a week for each character but it ended up taking 3 months. 😭 I'll post more high-res images of these soon. I, of course, had to draw the tiny version of Aldia, Scholar of the First Sin. The request for the Loathsome Dung Eater was to draw, "The Well-Regarded Poopoo Man." The result was the Dung Eater turning over a new leaf to become a used steed salesman.

[hawkherps]

aldia just regurgitated for the first time.

i moved him up to the next size of feeder on the 29th, and he took it just fine, but the one he ate on the 5th apparently didn't go down so well.

i don't think it was caused by his temperatures and i didn't handle him or disturb the enclosure after feeding. this feeder was a gram or two larger than the last one he had, but it still should have been in safe range for a 60g snake

maybe it's because of his spinal kinking? i have some leftover feeders that are too small for him at this size, so after i give him a couple weeks to recover, i'll offer a couple of those together for a few feedings and then try another of the smallest feeders in the new bag. it may be that with his kinking (or just him in general) that one or two extra grams was too much for him to handle.

i knew this was a possibility since the one kink especially is pretty severe (and is around the stomach area), but i thought i was being careful enough to avoid it. i even waited extra time to move up his feeder size :(

[houseboywife]

Where in the world is Drangleic?

Perhaps you've seen it, maybe in a dream. A murky, forgotten land. A place where souls may mend your ailing mind. Long ago, in a walled off land, far to the north, a great king built a great kingdom. I believe they called it Drangleic. Perhaps you're familiar. No, how could you be. But one day, you will stand before its decrepit gate. Without really knowing why... Like a moth drawn to a flame.

Dark Souls 2 is a very cryptic game: possibly even more so than the other entries in the series, which aren't known for being particularly transparent with their lore either. One of the game's many mysteries (which is never really elaborated on) is: where, exactly, is the kingdom of Drangleic located compared to Lordran?

There's a certain strangeness to Drangleic, certain parallels that seemingly ties it to Lordran. The most obvious is the 4 Lords that inhabit it, possessing the 4 Lord Souls from the first game: the Old Iron King, the Lost Sinner, the Rotten and the Duke's Dear Freja possess the Souls of Gwyn, the Witch of Izalith, Nito and Seath respectively. How did they end up here?

But there's more. When Manus died, its essence was split into four parts. These parts all ended up here, as the four queens that corrupted (willingly or unwillingly) the four monarchs that resided here. And again: the Chaos Flame, born from the Witch of Izalith turned Bed of Chaos, was found under the frozen City of Eleum Loyce. And again: the Chasm of the Abyss is accessible from Drangleic, and is seemingly inhabited by NPCs you previously faced in Dark Souls 1. What is going on?

One interpretation I have seen is that Drangleic is none other than future Lordran, a kingdom that fell and rose again a countless amount of times, until the memory of old vanished, leaving only the ruins. It would fit with the themes of the game, but I personally do not believe it to be the case. The reasons are multiple: for example, I find it hard to believe that the entirety of Anor Londo would just disappear without a trace. But the reason, mostly, is Dark Souls 3.

Even if there is clearly a preference for the first installment of the series, Dark Souls 3 makes a pletora of references do 2 that clearly identify Drangleic as a foreign land.

Armour of the Drang Knights, proclaimed descendents of the land known for the legend of the Linking of the Fire.

Admittedly, I'm unsure why Drangleic and not Lordran would be the land known for the Linking of the Fire, but perhaps it has something to do with the Throne of Want (seemingly adapted in the Thrones of the Lords of Cinders) and the breaking of the curse for the (former) Bearer of the Curse. In addition, in the Ringed City DLC, we come across an area that, while very different, is identified as the Earthern Peak, presumably converging towards Lothric Castle as a result of the infinite cycle of the world, as stated by Ludleth. Also there's the fact that, you know, Anor Londo and Gwyndolin are still there as you left them in Dark Souls 1 despite not appearing in Drangleic, which would make little sense as Dark Souls 3 takes place after 2. Time fuckery? Perhaps, but I'm unconvinced.

So, what in the hell is going on here? Let's look at some other things we know about Drangleic. First off, it is a place intimately connected to the curse of undeath and the endless cycle of fire and dark. While in Lordran most people were attempting to link the flame, the travellers to Drangleic are here to find an escape from the curse for themselves. Some have even come close to succeeding, like Aldia. In addition, the Kingdom seem to have been funded relatively recently by people coming from outside.

Let's also look at the place you cross to enter Drangleic. A location known as "Things Betwixt". A place between places, a gateway. Judging by the opening narration and cinematic, you were looking for something and somehow ended up there without really knowing why. The same is true for everyone else there. And, seemingly, you can't leave this land without fulfilling your objective.

Bearer of the curse… Seek souls. Larger, more powerful souls. Seek the King, that is the only way. Lest this land swallow you whole… As it has so many others.

So here is my headcanon. Drangleic is a purgatory for those who are seeking something. A purgatory for wandering souls, left without a body and looking for a way to reincarnate: after eons of being lost, eventually both the Lord Souls and the Shards of Manus found their way here, as many other souls of enemies you killed have done. And it is also a purgatory for undead seeking answers: Lordran might be the epicenter of the curse, but Drangleic is the final destination for those who are desperately yearning to rid themselves of it (provided they do not go Hollow first, of course). One has to look for it to find it: and once they do, in time, they may find themselves here.

But the answer, of course, is that there is no answer. Drangleic might be the key to ridding oneself of the undead curse: but it is also the key to understanding that the real curse, the First Sin, cannot be escaped. One goes to Drangleic in the hope to find a purgatory, and at the end of it, redemption. Very few exit Drangleic, and those who do exit become aware that the entire world is a purgatory, and that there is no redemption. Linking the Flame, snuffing the Flame: it matters not. And yet.

There is no path. Beyond the scope of light, beyond the reach of Dark... What could possibly await us? And yet, we seek it, insatiably... Such is our fate.

[marilynsweet]

I FORGOT TO POST THIS BUT HI HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR

[hime-of-the-stars]

I just posted a Alberu x Claudia crossover family if your interested go check it out also I am very happy with my choice in children rezef is good here

1st born twin & heir - Rezef

2nd born twin - Cayena

Middle child - Athanasia

Youngest child & Saintess - Aisha

[anorlondoarcheryclub]

Soulstober 1: Cage

Aldia's Keep, as it could have been, in better repair.

[patchwork-crow-writes]

"Peace grants men the illusion of life. Shackled by falsehoods, they yearn for love, unaware of its grand illusion. Until, the curse touches their flesh.

We are bound by this yoke. As true as the Dark that churns within men.

All men trust fully the illusion of life. But is this so wrong? A construction, a facade, and yet… A world full of warmth and resplendence.

Young Hollow, are you intent on shattering the yoke, spoiling this wonderful falsehood?"

-Aldia, Scholar of the First Sin (Dark Souls II)

[bylerhomo]

Here’s a fun post that’s extremely random.

The way Aldia in Dark Souls 2 is just a Byler truther talking about season 4.

“Men are props on the stage of life, and no matter how tender, how exquisite... A lie will remain a lie. Young Hollow, knowing this, do you still desire peace?”

I like to interpret this as a take on Mike being lied to by Will during the painting gift/ van scene. Will wants to keep the peace between Mike and El so bad and he lies in order to maintain it. Will doesn’t realize the tender and exquisite lie is really Mike’s romantic feelings for El. Here it’s like Aldia trying to awaken Will by asking, does he want to rebuild El and Mike’s relationship to make Mike at peace even if that peace is a lie.

There are some more quotes I found interesting below but I want to leave you all to ponder how they also could fit. I have my own ideas about them too.

“Peace grants men the illusion of life. Shackled by falsehoods, they yearn for love, unaware of its grand illusion. Until, the curse touches their flesh.”

“All men trust fully the illusion of life. But is this so wrong? A construction, a facade, and yet... A world full of warmth and resplendence.”

[minespatch1]

[val-of-the-north]

Dark Souls 2 best Souls