#BlackScale

[agilneanrose]

How dare he?

She knew what it looked like, how it cast her into a fragile light when he retold his tale of woe, and at once she had reached for Burrich’s hand. A hand she held gently, resting delicate fingers on his gloved palm, motionless but seeking the warmth that it had to offer.  The hold maintained the entire time the ebon knight spoke, a reminder to keep her tongue in check and her lips soft. 

While Burrich sat to her left, quiet and watchful, the ebon knight sat across from her. He had given up his rebellious stand and now hunched in his chair with his sword held in one hand directing the blade tip to the floor. The blade was naked, and so with each word, he clenched his fist until the leather of his glove offered no more protection. Instead, it peeled as did his flesh, until stale blood leaked to the floor. He knew what he looked like: some forgotten king speaking for the last time of how he earned his seat, sword, and rage.

How dare he?

How many times has the story been told, retold and each time the facts were tweaked just a touch? Four? He had come to Duskwood on accident, traveling with another but the Sunshield name was not whispered and soon he knew where his anger should be directed.

Us. 

Her. Holia. 

And what would the people of Darkshire think if they knew the Sunshield’s as scarlets? His first threat, not the last.

“I saw her pile of bodies...” He had said and though she didn’t look, she could see Sir Folcard and Sir Marric at the door, at least Sir Folcard would agree the story was different this time. This time he saw the Commander Sunshield instead of seeing only her men commit the crime against humanity and innocence. 

“...Watched her henchmen take a boy away to be slaughtered like cattle. She didn’t object, she -ordered- it. And then she came for me and mine.” 

His wife and children -his claim that it was Holia Sunshield’s men that slit their throats and then caused his death. Or it was her men that did it and he held her to blame? Or it was she who ordered the execution .. Or was it she who knew and said nothing to save the innocent? 

In the end, the death of himself and his family had settled at the feet of Holia, a missing Holia, and in her stead, the Sunshields were to blame until that very meeting where he absolved them of the burden of restitution. Absolving it under the belief that the crimes were acknowledged, and Holia’s name, honor, and reputation property destroyed.

How dare he - - does he not know who she is? She is a legend.

@theoldlord

@burrichgreer

[anryuuepic]

The black scale if my favorite moodboard, I think XD, so, what could you maybe talk about them for a bit? OwO

That particular moodboard (found here), like the rest of its set, was heavily based on the more upper-class members of Daryan society. Or more specifically, the fallen-with-time noble families that occupy the slightly better side of one particular city. Said city has a high Blackscale population, which includes a number of once-wealthy, once-prestigious, fallen families who cling to the last shreds of their former glory while living literally next door to those at the bottom of the social ladder. Though their mansions are weathered with age and their clothing fell out of fashion decades ago, these families still do everything to present an image of security and pride.

That atmosphere felt fitting for the moodboard, since it's representative of a uniquely Blackscale bit of culture, so it's what I used! However, the moodboards as a whole are kind of just vibes, more than anything too concrete. >3>

[lilmisterp]

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[urban-renaissance]

[vanle23]

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[shadowy-suitcase-herring-neck]

nightmare finds his goblin sons going through the trash. his disappointment is immeasurable. and now they need a bath. killer got some cool bones out of it tho

[quiverpaw]

dude i've never drawn bipedal characters like. on purpose. but i'm doing a fantasy rp and my character is this like werewolf dragonborn thing. so i tried

the colors are moreso what he looks like during courting season, outside of it he's duller and a little less fluffy. his werewolf form is about a foot taller but maybe ill draw that later

[dinrelsanddragons]

Back to Blackscale thought pot hours– in Age of Calamity, the Blackscales are absolutely working with the Hyrulean crown. They join much earlier than the Yiga Clan, but not too long before the Calamity revives, I imagine. I need to replay the game, though.

They're much more loyal to Zelda and her sincerity than Rhoam, even though Rhoam ended the Shiekah oppression. Honestly, though, it's mostly because Lambda feels a strange kinship with Zelda and wants to be her friend, and Raithyon tends to be a sucker for his kids. Not to mention Reownha likewise tends to follow Lambda because she idolizes her sister, so Lambda ends up forming a lot of the Blackscales' opinions on various faction leaders.

Is this an excuse for the Blackscales to interact with the Yiga in AoC verses? YES IT IS!

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

i am confused

Making this its own separate post + expanding on it so it doesn’t get lost in the quagmire that is the book 7 part 8 update 💀

Feel free to let me know your own thoughts or theories too, I’m just rambling here.

***Spoilers below the cut!!***

So like… Is anyone else confused as to how Silver can use his UM Meet in a Dream so many times with NO ONE making a comment about how he's building up a considerable amount of blot???????

Vargas Camp seems to suggest that using one's UM typically uses up a considerable amount of magic compared to a non-UM spell. (The boys felt it would be dangerous to cast UM without at least a sizable magestone.) This is not true of all UMs though; Kalim's Oasis Maker, for example, allows him to offer up a small amount of magic to produce a great amount of water. So let's say for argument's sake that Silver's UM is similar to Kalim's and does not require a ton of magic per use. (Edit: this detail is confirmed true in the recent update.)

But??? That still doesn't make a ton of sense???? Silver was in constant battles against Silver Owls while in Lilia's dream, meaning he is physically being chipped away at. No matter how physically fit, capable, or well-trained he is, Silver is only human and his stamina and perseverance has its limits. He also suffered immense emotional distress in Lilia's dream after realizing that he is the son of the man who killed Malleus's mother ON TOP of having doubts that he is worthy of Lilia's love AND fixating on how no matter how hard he tries, he can never truly "pay back" his father. I guess it can be argued that the pixies healed them on their trek (+ there was that one scene where Lilia and co. rest in a Silver Owls camp) and that Silver "got over" his feelings after Sebek shouted at him about how much Silver is loved... Even then, that's not really a good explanation??? Silver climbed up those daunting mountains surrounding Castle Blackscale--mountains which have oppressive magic that harms humans. This is POST-pixie encounter, so he'd still be walking in with damage from that, not to mention the blow of lightning magic he took from Maleanor???? I'd also think that while Sebek's pep talk (well, pep shout) helped clear Silver's head, it wouldn't invoke a sudden character change on the spot; Silver would no doubt still have lingering feelings and would need time to properly sort them out and reconcile with them. They haven't been addressed in full yet, at least not until Silver can like get some closure on his own terms, maybe by sitting down and talking with Lilia about everything they learned. (That's definitely a topic for post book 7 though.) Now think about how many times Silver is expected to use his UM. At minimum, he has already used it 4 times (to show up in Yuu's dream, then to hop into Sebek's dream, then Lilia's, then Idia's). In the most recent update, Silver has used it no less than an additional 4 times (to jump from Idia's dream to Epel's, then to Rook's, then to Vil's, then to presumably a Scarabia boy's which is where the next update will likely pick up). THAT'S ALREADY 8 TIMES????? And he has like 11 or 12 more dreams to visit, including having to jump back to Idia’s dream and then prep for fighting Malleus???? It's like 20 times Silver is expected to use his UM, with very little down time in between because... oh yeah, TWISTED WONDERLAND IS ABOUT TO HAVE ETERNAL NAP TIME IF THEY DON'T HURRY TF UP 🤡 That's not even mentioning the increased loads each time Silver casts his UM (since they're collecting students like Pokemon to gang up on Malleus). If previous UMs imply anything, more people should make it more difficult to pull off a spell. Ruggie had to use a magic-enhancing potion to control a whole statium, Cater is strained the more clones he creates at any given time. Jamil's hypnosis magic cast upon a group causes him to accumulate blot so much faster. Shouldn't this be a major concern for Silver??????? Should I be concerned for Silver????????

Don't get me wrong, I love that we're able to dream hop and see what each of the main cast characters are dreaming of, but 💦 I don't know if I should be worried or not about Silver's health???????? Because I could see why the devs would just hand wave it off in this instance (cuz how else are they going to travel to each dream and save the world? They're kind of on a time crunch here...), but at the same time I can see it going the other way and sort of breaking immersion?? Unless this is all intentional and they're going to jumpscare us with a Silver OB or him struggling against it later in book 7 💀 (I mean... the guy hasn't gotten his limited SSR for book 7 yet, so maybe it'll be related to this???)

Or is it just possible for him to break the limits of his magic since this is a dream...? We’ve seen other characters OB at will and be able to seemingly stay rational while in that form... but if that's the case, then why does Silver still feel tired and physically worn down in Lilia's dream after fighting so much? Why do they worry about taking too many hits and actually dying within the dreams? Can't he theoretically stay at "perfect" health after using his magic so much???

Does it not count as using “real” magic since they’re in a dream and therefore have much more flexibility in how they spellcast?? Or is it that it’s their dream!selves casting so it’s not real magic since it’s not their physical forms spellcasting…? Is blot accumulation slowed since Silver is technically sleeping and rest helps with healing from blot?? But then how does that impact their real bodies if at all?

I DON'T KNOW, I'M CONFUSED OTL

[bluephoeoinx]

collab with leavthian verse

*blackscale wanders around scaleing each tree in his forest home he was a night fury and death gripper hybrid and he would not be easily fooled by tricks or games*

[lunaris-the-hummingbird]

Blackscales the NightWing

He has hyperpigmentation (like an Ayam Cemani chicken), as such, everything from his snout to the tip of his tail is pitch black. While his appearance frightens many dragons, Blackscales is actually quite laid-back and friendly.

[lilmisterp]

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[twstjam]

Another sneak peek of me brainrotting about Lilia and his life growing up being raised as both a son and a soldier (except unlike Silver, he was more soldier than son)

For as long as he can remember, Lilia Vanrouge has always been different from other fae. Being allowed to live and grow in Blackscale Castle isn't a privilege given to just any fae. (Although, if you asked him, he would grumble that it's not as luxurious as it's thought out to be. In all their awe of the Draconias, people frequently forget that they're basically living bombs with the shortest fuses in existence.) For most of Lilia's life even he had wondered why he had been allowed to grow alongside the princess— Not only because he found it a pain to be forced to obey her every whim simply because he was close to her, but also because of the more evident fact that he was the furthest thing from a Draconia. It's obvious to anyone with a single brain cell: Lilia Vanrouge is not a dragon fae. Probably doesn't even have a drop of dragonblood in his veins. Even if one didn't know his name, at a glance they wouldn't make the assumption that he was in any way affiliated with Briar Royalty, let alone the queen and princess personally. It was obvious to even Lilia since the very beginning of his life in the queen's care. The memory is faded now but he knows a time centuries ago; a little bat had looked up from where he was swaddled in the queen's arms and gazed into her bright green eyes. They'd twinkled as she laughed, thumb wiping at his face that was smeared with sticky fruit juice. That little bat would see those eyes each time he closed his own, would see the same eyes on the princess he grew alongside with, would see much different eyes when he looked in a mirror or washed his face from a basin. (It has never bothered him, but some six hundred years later he will watch a human boy cry over the shape of his ears and he will wonder if maybe it did at some point. If maybe the colours of rubies and emeralds had once torn his world apart. That it has simply been lost to his centuries-old memory like many other things.)

[cats-of-eden-valley]

BLACKSCALE

Hunted?: No

Uses: Discarded teeth and scales are collected and used when in good shape. Young blackscales are hunted and eaten, and the bodies of larger adults are occasionally scavenged. Hide is particularly prized. Scales are used in protection charms.

Migratory: No. Blackscale remain year round, through the most dangerous of floods and the driest of droughts.

Blackscales are recognizable by any and all cats in the Valley. Normally, they're quite small; Bogden have perfected hunting techniques to sneak up behind and avoid the dangerous horn on its head. However, in the Moons' Tears River, there's always a behemoth-sized blackscale lurking. Whenever it dies, another will eventually grow to take its place.

This creature is the namesake of the Blackscale Rocks, whose slick, black stones evoke the scales of a blackscale said to have been locked in combat with Hiverne. Though Hiverne eventually bested it, its many offspring vie for a chance to grow big enough to challenge Hiverne again.

These stories lead cats to believe that blackscales have learned how to sit directly in Hiverne's light, a blatant insult in the great god's eye. The unmarked hide of a blackscale provides protection from the sun, making them prized possessions and in hot demand from explorers vying to cross the desert. Finding pristine hides is harder than it seems, as the beasts scar each other in their constant competition and challenges.

[shadowy-suitcase-herring-neck]

Blackscale tavern au

(sizes not accurate the goblin boi's are much smaller) I might have gotten a little silly Horror is an Orc Killer is a cave goblin Dust is a forest goblin The rat is Bartholomew Cross is a frost Orc

This is Nightmare Nightmare is a dragonkin (he is actually a true dragon but shhhhhh-) Nightmare is also the tavernkeeper. i love him. more doodles

also i may be turning this au into a fic-

the floofy snake ccino is a part of this au

[wolvebonez]

worlds normalest girl

blood/death/disturbing imagery under the cut (sketchy+blackscale)