#Blays

[reginleif-valkyrie]

Do Not Take Me Seriously! unless you want to ship it too.

So, Blaydan.

In the third book of The Cycle of Arawan series, The Black Star.

Dante has in his hands, the Black Star, this magical item that only appears every 1000 years (or was it 10 thousand?) that can basically do anything you want. The last time it appeared it was used to move an entire mountain range that fucked up the whole region’s weather.

Dante has several ideas of what he wants to do with it, including giving himself a longer life span so he can find the Star again and do the same thing. Whatever he wants, this thing will do it.

You know what he does with it?

Brings Blays back to life.

Infinite power at his fingertips and he gives it up for Blays. The guy he hasn’t seen in a few years and has been actively hiding from him because he was pissed that Dante killed his girlfriend (she was practically his wife). The guy that moments before fucked up his original plan to get the Star. The guy he’s been searching for and obsessing over the entire time he was missing.

Dante gives it all up for Blays.

This troupe is called ‘Willfully Weak’ and it’s when a superhero gives up their powers for love. This troupe came about in Superman 2 Man of Steel. Superman gives up his powers so he can live with Lois.

Do you see where I’m going with this?

Obviously Dante is still pretty powerful without the Star, however he’s basically giving up borderline godhood (Superman powers) for Blays. Dante wouldn’t do that for anybody else, maybe Cally since he was a fatherish figure, but that’s it. (And even then I still have my doubts he’d give up power for Cally)

Just think about that for a second.

Now I can hear you saying ‘But Reginleif, why wouldn’t he bring his brother back to life? Anyone would do that’

And I would say ‘First, be careful with that blanket statement of ‘anyone’ and second, I said don’t take me seriously’

I, as a shipper, see it this way and you as a non-shipper see it that way. Both are okay 👍

Also, Blays can be in a queer platonic relationship with Dante and still be married to Minn.

Anyway, Happy Birthday Dante.

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[Blays.]

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Sophia Dawiye Makibdji by Sarah Blais for Document Journal S/S 24

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SURPRISE it's a triptych

Part 1 here

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Miguel Blay y Fàbregas (Spanish, 1866-1936) Woman and Flowers, 1899 Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona

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© Sarah Blais

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Little world, 2020 - by Bruno Blais (1968), French

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Sarah Blais

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The Twelve Plagues

“Have you given thought to what we will do if the people of Gallador want no part of us?”-Gladdic

“Why would they do that?” Dante said. “We’ve been allies for years now.”

“The Eiden Rane burned many lands on his way to yours. They might lack the food to share. And unless Ka’s warning was mere bluff, by the time we reach them, they might be suffering the punishments of the gods as well.”

“What are you actually asking me here? If I’d attack them and take their stores from them?”

“Just so.”

“What do you think?”

“That you will deny it now, but also that if Gallador attempts to turn us away, your answer will prove optimistic if not a lie.”

Dante was tempted to ask him what his point was, but decided to not care instead.

Pg. 25

*Gladdic, do you really think Blays would let his man do that?

Blays lunged forward and slapped the cup out of Dante’s hands, spilling wine across the dirt.

Dante glared at him. “What the hell did you do that for?”

“Didn’t you just say the strands are inside our food? And you’re about to drink that?”

“It’s not all food, you fool. Just the stuff we’ve been harvesting. I think.”

Pg. 51

“They’re going to have me hanged for this.” Halbank said. “I just know it.”

“Never been hanged before?” Blays stretched his arms above his head. “The first time is always the worst. But after the third or fourth time you get noosed, you get used to it.”

“Are you being quite serious?”

“Don’t listen to him.” Dante said. “He’s only been hanged once.”

“Are you being serious?”

Pg. 68

“Right.” Blays yelled. He stood on the raised prow of the remaining half of the wreckage. “Time to get harpooned!”

Pg. 72

*A sea monster is harassing the gang’s boat and once one of its tentacles attacks Dante, Blays decides it’s time for it to die.

The fog had only partway lifted by noon when they heard screams u land just ahead of them.

Dante and Blays looked at each other.

“All right.” Dante said. “But let’s make it quick.”

Pg. 75

*We’ll go save these people for you, babe.

“What do you say?” Blays had appeared without warning at all, though somehow Dante had known he was approaching. “Should we go out for a sail?”

Pg. 88

“Are you telling me that you’re about to spend a lot of time doing something boring while I stand around trying to remember the last time I saw my wife?”-Blays to Dante

Pg. 100

*You’re looking at your wife right now. Dante’s right there. LOL.

The sound of a man’s scream lifted from Ynding. He (Dante) broke into a run. The scream sounded again. He couldn’t tell if it was Blays. It didn’t take much more time than a minute to reach the outer ring of houses, yet it felt like ten times as long. He slowed, nicking the back of his arm and pulling the shadows to him. “Blays! Blays!”

Pg. 101

The group is taking shelter from a hailstorm that knocked Dante out. The rest of the group is at the opening while Blays is….

Dante sat up and gingerly rubbed his head, but it was pleasantly half numb. “Where in the world are we?”

“Halfway across it.” Blays was crouched beside him, watching the storm.

Pg. 259

*Babe’s hurt. Must hover.

Without warning-without even taking its eyes off Blays-it changed direction to gallop towards Dante.

Eyes bulging, Dante scrambled back. Blays dashed to put himself between them, but the creature was already tearing past him, he swung the spear like a sword, but its tip just missed the beast’s wizened hide.

Pg. 362

Blays decides he’s going to confront the red lightening. It doesn’t end well. Dante loses it because Blays gets hurt and also confronts the lightening with similar results.

Pg. 391-393

*Dante always seems to go stupid when Blays is in danger.

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A piece of history from a season of victory.

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Ph. Sarah Blais

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