#Captain Slavin

[singswan-springswan]

Cham: I will sacrifice myself to save my daughter! Slavin: we have two prisoners Cham: I will sacrifice myself to save my daughter and grandson!

[swr-thoughts]

Headcanon: Captain Slavin's first name was Marco.

- Anonymous

[swimperialimaginestake2]

How would the imperials react to a s/o that's shorter than them?

How would the imperials react to a s/o that has bad anxiety?

How would the imperials react to a s/o that's a cuddly cinnamon roll, but also scary when angry?

Please include Admiral Konstantine

I kinda combined both the first ask with the third, because I honestly think they fit together. I will make a separate post for the second ask to avoid this one getting too long.

1. Imperials react to a s/o who is short, yet is also a cuddly cinnamon roll who is terrifying when angry

Admiral Konstantine - He is more or less kind of partially to blame for when you're angry, because this man honestly says the wrong things when you are in the area. And may the ancient ones help him if whatever nonsense he says comes back to you. It's also worse because a lot of your fellow officers kind of treat you as if you're a child because you are rather short for your age (even when the boots are designed to make whoever's wearing them be at least a few inches taller than what they are.) Konstantine tries his best to make you calm down, and surprise, it works. Because even though you glare daggers at him for half the things he says, you can never stay mad at him. You also get back at him for making you mad by constantly clinging onto him and just being cuddly when he's trying to be serious, though he eventually caves. He always does.

Taskmaster Grint - He finds it adorable. Grint is the type of man who loves small things, because he finds them to be adorable. So, when you came into his life, and when he found out that you are a cuddle bug, he feels like he has just witnessed something amazing. When he sees you angry however, even he's a little terrfied because he could never imagine something so cute, be so....angry. When your anger is not directed towards anyone though, and you're more or less just ranting on about something that doesn't make sense to you, he is definitely just thinking about how lucky he is to have such an adorable s/o. Be warned though, he does like to wrap you up in blankets and just carry you around the house sometimes, so even if you aren't the one to initiate cuddles, you have to start expecting him to be the one to do so. However, you do not mind since cuddling with Myles just means you get to spend more time with him than focusing on blasted paperwork all day.

Lieutenant Lyste - Baby boy Lyste often has to hold you back when you're in a fit of fury caused by someone who rubbed you the wrong way. He has to tell you multiple times that the person you want to flay alive is not worth it, until you calm down. When he learns that you also live for cuddles, that gives him a bit of an idea. So, what ended up happening the next time you were being an indignant tornado of fury, was that he simply held you in his arms and just started snuggling the heck out of you. Giving you kisses, the whole nine yards. This proves very effective and you're more or less putty in his hands and happily cuddling him back while everyone else is just like "what the hell just happened???"

Grand Admiral Thrawn - This man, honestly finds your anger to be amusing. He honestly doesn't take you seriously sometimes when you are angry, but don't take it personally. Because after you are done with your tangent of rage, he will actually look into it personally to make sure that whatever it is that you were going off about is actually true facts. And if it was, he would be sure to deal with it himself. However, don't try to be cuddly with him, because he turns into an unbendable statue when you try. It's not like he doesn't enjoy it when you try to be cuddly with him, it's just that he doesn't know what to do. The best that he will do is wrap his arms around you and keep you close, but that's about it.

Captain Slavin - Slavin often tries his best to not get on your bad side, because he knows that the chances of you exploding on him are dangerously high, even though he knows that you love him. He doesn't mind that you are cuddly, but please do not try and be cuddly with him in public, because he doesn't handle PDA very well. He's rather awkward about it. Also, help the poor soul who dares try to insult him when you are around. Because hell hath no fury like someone who hears their s/o being insulted. Especially when that person is you.

Minister Tua - Not going to lie, she often finds your outbursts to be annoying sometimes, even when they are justifiable. But she doesn't say so aloud, because she's honestly worried that if she were to tell you such a thing, that she might unintentionally hurt you. Which she doesn't want. But, when she does bring it to your attention that she wants you to learn to control your outbursts, and lets you know how she feels when you have one, you immediately start apologizing for annoying her, and she just responds by hugging you. Which in turn causes you to try and initiate cuddles, and she gradually accepts them with a slightly defeated sigh.

Commandant Aresko - The poor man is honestly terrified, even when your own parents had warned him about your temper that can even scare the skin off of a rancor. Granted he has found himself at the receiving end of your wrath, more than one occasion that has left him in the infirmary. However, he knows of your love for cuddles. So, what ends up happening, is that when you tackle him to the floor on the intent of releasing your anger, he wraps his arms around you and just holds you against him until you calm down. (Even if he has to handle getting his arms scratched and you trying to bite his face. But he loves you.)

[t0ast-ghost]

S3 EP16 (The Mark Of Gideon) hmmm this sounds like something from supernatural…

I’m sorry I’ll never mention supernatural again:

- Sending Kirk down by himself? His boyfriends will be worried :((

- “I shall be interested in your description, Captain” “You won’t have long to wait.” This was said with so much lust

- Kirk calling to anyone and everyone. “Bones. Bones answer me.” D:

- Spock has immediate concern for his boyfriend

- Spock sees McCoy is on the bridge and immediately wants to escape to the planet. He’s not dealing with McCoy’s worry on top of his own

- “We must acknowledge once and for all that the purpose of diplomacy is to prolong a crisis.” Spock is so so angry he can’t go looking for his boyfriend

- “You mean you’re going to scan space for him.” My god he wants that man so bad. Scanning the entirety of space when he goes missing is not normal behaviour.

- Spock is very bitter towards bureaucrats and diplomats this episode and I agree

- Hey Kirk. Just this once buddy, don’t kiss her. Can you do that?

- On the video call McCoy looks seconds from snapping and Spock is right there with him

- I love when everyone was on Spock’s side like ‘yeah they fucking suck, I’m sorry bbygirl’

- Quilt ass vest

- Scotty is not going to take them besmirching his transporters

- Spock needs to go listen to Break Stuff

- Kirk’s ass It’s sad how sad Kirk is.

- pretty privilege

- “I envy you and your sense of loyalty. I want to ease your feeling of dread, your fear that all your crew no longer exists.”

- twenty four minutes and fifty seconds in. He’s kissing her.

- THE GREEN PEOPLE ARE JUST WATCHIJGBTHEM KISSWGAT

- ID BE SO FREAKED THE FUCK OUT NAH. No. Legitimate fear is to look out a window and see someone watching. this is a no.

- Time for me to ask what is happening

- Aaand they’re using Kirk in their little fucked up little experiments

- Spock is angy

- I like how there is legitimate character development. Spock and McCoy aren’t fighting, McCoy knows Spock is doing everything he can, short of just running in there. And Spock is getting visibly pissed off which McCoy I think would be proud of if their boyfriend wasn’t missing

- Kirk not afraid to fight some bitches

- “That’s the best possible decision you could make, Spock. I’m with you.” Kiss each other Character development yay!

- Spock is using ‘logic’ to break the rules and save Jim.

- Spock is protective of McCoy, McCoy is protective of Spock

- After Spock leaves Scotty walks up to McCoy with this look like he’s about to ask him if he’s dating Spock

- “I will not be long.” Is the equivalent of ‘I’ll be right back’ number one rule is never say it

- Trippy ass shippy

- If you’ve lived so long why are you dressed like that? Can’t contract a sickness AND can’t contract a sense of fashion

- This is awful

- Spock should’ve brought McCoy with him

- Spock THREW that man

- Spock is like, ‘don’t get in the way, I will bitch slap you.’ (Edit: three Spock comments in a row)

- PRETTY BOY PRIVILEGE (what’s got you smiling like that) if he smiled at me like that I wouldn’t survive

- “As crowded as my planet is, I wish for it to hold one more person.” *smiles* “Kirk to transporter control one to beam down to the planet Gideon.” ‘nah, bitch’

Development: I’ve found out how to cross things out I’ll use it for evil

Masterpost

Episode written by George F. Slavin & Stanley Adams

[butterflyintochains]

New NHL Captains

Another little offseason thought exercise for fun. So, in this scenario, all of the current captains have either retired, been traded, or are just not playing hockey anymore for different reasons. So, I'm going to give my nominations for totally new captains and alternates for each team, and why. One of my choices will be controversial, but all will be explained, don't worry!

Anaheim Ducks - C: Cam Fowler. A: Mason McTavish, Troy Terry, and Brian Dumoulin.

Anaheim doesn't currently have a captain and hasn't since Getzlaf retired. But, Cam Fowler seems to be captain-by-proxy for right now. He's been on the team since forever, is a well respected veteran, and seems to be the natural choice. It kinda baffles me that he doesn't have the C already, actually. McTavish, Terry, and Dumoulin would make worthy Alts and that leadership core would be so well balanced, especially with Dumoulin's two cup wins.

Boston Bruins - C: David Pastrnak. A: Charlie McAvoy, and Brandon Carlo

Boston are a unique team in that they seem to have a kind of line of succession. Chara > Bergeron > Marchand. So, if Marchand were to retire or leave the team, the next in line would definitely be Pastrnak. He's been a Bruin since he was drafted, is enmeshed in the team's leadership, and is good with media as he is on the ice. Another European captain would also tie up this line by coming full circle. McAvoy and Carlo as Alts would further tie the team to the city, without overfilling the leadership core.

Buffalo Sabres - C: Alex Tuch. A: Rasmus Dahlin, Tage Thompson, and Dylan Cozens

Buffalo also currently do not have a captain, and only have one lettered player (Rasmus Dahlin). But, Alex Tuch is a no-brainer choice for me, he's from Syracuse, he grew up supporting the team, and stepped into a leadership role as soon as he arrived in Buffalo from Vegas. Dahlin would make an excellent primary Alt, especially given the fact he was drafted by the team. Thompson and Cozens are the faces of the team, so would round out the young Alternate Core with a veteran Captain.

Calgary Flames - C: Jonathan Huberdeau. A: Rasmus Andersson, Nazem Kadri, and MacKenzie Weegar.

This core doesn't change too much from the current one, and is basically what I think would happen if Mikael Backlund were to retire or leave the team. Calgary are not short on leaders, but Huberdeau would be the natural next captain, with his years of experience, and with how well regarded he is within the team and the league as a whole. The Alternates don't really change, I think Calgary have really nailed their leadership core in so many ways.

Carolina Hurricanes - C: Jaccob Slavin. A: Sebastian Aho, Jordan Martinook, and Martin Necas

Again, Carolina have such a tight leadership core. Aho might be the most obvious next captain, but Slavin has been around longest, and is likely the captain-elect for whenever Jordan Staal decides to call it a day. So, he's the natural next in line as well, just like with Pasta in Boston. Martinook also retains his letter, and Necas gains one. Overall, I think Slavin would be a great captain, he's a veteran on the team, and has won two Lady Byng trophies for Carolina, a good set of hands.

Chicago Blackhawks - C: Nick Foligno. A: Seth Jones, Connor Murphy, and Connor Bedard

Another obvious one, even if I hate this team, and it'd likely be a temporary captaincy to open the door for Bedard to assume the role later. But, Bedard is still a teenager, and can't even legally drink in the US yet. So, Foligno is the logical call here, he's been around for years, he's already assuming leadership in Chicago, is mentoring Bedard, and has also been a captain already. There's no one better for it, really. I could see this being similar to the Mario-Sid setup, a veteran captain mentoring his heir for the role.

Colorado Avalanche - C: Nathan MacKinnon. A: Mikko Rantanen, Cale Makar, and Devon Toews.

Honestly, I'd not be surprised to see this one happen in the not too distant future. Especially if Gabe is too injured to come back. Nate is the captain-elect already in a lot of ways. He's been part of the fabric of Colorado for over a decade, has won numerous awards, and a cup for the team. As for Captain Nate's Alts, Mikko keeps his A of course. Cale gets one permanently, and will likely be the next in line. And, Devon has more than earned one himself.

Columbus Blue Jackets - C: Zach Werenski. A: Sean Monahan and Johnny Gaudreau.

This one wasn't too hard, Columbus are a team that really needs something to click into place. But, if Boone Jenner ever left, I'd say Zach Werenski is the only real option for the captaincy. Some may even say it should've been his instead. Werenski seems to be a bit more lowkey in the media, so I'd have his Alts be the more media popular Sean Monahan and Johnny Gaudreau. A smaller core, but it could work out.

Dallas Stars - C: Mason Marchment. A: Esa Lindell, Miro Heiskanen, and Jason Robertson.

Now, I know you're all asking 'Where's Tyler Seguin?'. But, honestly, can you see Jamie and Tyler not retiring together? I can't. So, in that event, you'd need a totally fresh core. Marchment is young enough to retain the post for a long time, but not so young that you'd be putting a kid in charge of adults. A perfect rebuild era type captaincy. With Lindell keeping his letter, same for Miro. And, the young superstar of the team, Jason Robertson, being another Alt. A perfect rebuild core, I'd say.

Detroit Red Wings - C: Ben Chiarot. A: JT Compher and Tyler Motte.

Another smaller leadership core, Original Six teams tend to trend that way for some reason. Chiarot, Compher, and Motte would be quite the nice and cohesive leadership core. Chairot is already a leader on the team as it is now, and has been around for a while in the league too. So, he'd make a good captain for an aging veteran core going for one more playoff push before a rebuild era. Compher gets an A, he's won a cup, and has lead the Avalanche in the room as well. Motte also gets an A for his off ice impact, namely his charity work.

Edmonton Oilers - C: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. A: Evan Bouchard and Jeff Skinner.

Again, you may be wondering 'What about Leon Draisaitl?' And, again, I just cannot see Connor and Leon not playing together. They're too much a package deal. So, in the event of both retiring. Nugent-Hopkins is the natural next captain, he's also a career Oiler, has been part of their core and backbone since day one, and helped lead the team to the cup finals. Bouchard and Skinner would round out the core as his Alts. Honestly, I'm surprised Nurse's A hasn't been re-assigned already.

Florida Panthers - C: Aaron Ekblad. A: Matthew Tkachuk, Carter Verhaege, and Sam Bennett.

I don't see Barkov ever leaving Florida, and he's certainly not in imminent retirement talks yet. But, this is the core as I see it if Barkov ever retired early. Ekblad is a career Panther, and has been a lettered player ever since. So, the team would be in good hands with him at the helm. Matty retains his A, I think being an Alt suits him better than being a captain. Verhaege and Bennett would round out the new leadership core nicely. I think this core would also be so much fun.

Los Angeles Kings - C: Adrian Kempe. A: Phillip Danault and Kevin Fiala

Again, I can't see Kopitar and Doughty retiring any time soon, but they definitely will retire together. So, LA would be in need of a totally fresh core for their imminent rebuild without them. Adrian Kempe would be a great captain for that era, he's in the prime of his career, he's not in immediate danger of retiring yet himself at 27. Danault is already in Alt, so he keeps his letter. And, to add more veteran presence, Kevin Fiala is added to the leadership core. A diverse core, and I think it'd work nicely.

Minnesota Wild - C: Joel Eriksson-Ek. A: Kirill Kaprizov, Brock Faber, and Ryan Hartman.

Jared Spurgeon has been an impeccable captain for the Wild. But, in the event of him leaving or retiring, I'd see it going to Eriksson-Ek in a heartbeat. A career Wild player, well respected, and a face of the team for ages. I'd assume he's even a captain-elect type player, in the conversation for if Spurgeon left. Kaprizov and Hartman should probably have letters anyway, so I give them their Alts, and Faber gets one just as Bedard does.

Montreal Canadiens - C: Jake Evans. A: Cole Caulfield, Alex Newhook, and Joel Armia.

This one was hardest, Nick Suzuki is the perfect rebuild era captain for a team. Young enough to stick around, not so young as to be easily disrespected. But, if Suzuki was injured for a prolonged period of time, this is the interim leadership core I could see taking over. Gallagher is the eldest, so I'm assuming he's retired. And, Matheson is in the same boat. So, Caulfield, Newhook, and Armia step up here.

Nashville Predators - C: Luke Schenn. A: Filip Forsberg, Cody Glass, and Juuse Saros (unofficially).

Roman Josi will in all likelihood retire as a Predator, and will likely be the greatest player they've ever had. But, in the highly unlikely event of this not happening, I'd love to see the captaincy go to Luke Schenn. He was such a great leader in the Canucks team when he was in Vancouver, even better than the actual leadership in many ways. Forsberg gains his much-deserved A, as does Cody Glass. And, while goalies can't wear letters, Saros would absolutely be part of that new core.

New Jersey Devils - C: Jack Hughes. A: Jesper Bratt, Nathan Bastian, Timo Meier, and Luke Hughes.

Again, Hischier is not going anywhere just yet, and has been an excellent leader or the Devils. But, there's only really one person the captaincy would go to if he did have to leave or retire early. Jack Hughes is really the next in line behind Hischier in a lot of ways, he's already easily the face of the team. As for Alts, Bratt and Bastian are definitely getting letters at some point. Meier was part of the Sharks leadership core for a long time, and Luke has handled his rookie season like a sage, so he gets an A as well.

New York Islanders - C: Mat Barzal. A: Brock Nelson and Bo Horvat.

Anders Lee has been captain on the island for a long time now, but at 34 he's likely reaching the final few years of his career already. So, Mat Barzal - already the face of the team, and it's most iconic player - would be the most logical option to succeed him in case he leaves or retires. I'd imagine Barzal to be a more fun and outgoing captain to contrast the more background captain Lee seems to be. Nelson retains his A, because of course he would. And, former Canucks captain, Bo Horvat, is made the final Alt. A smaller core, but a balanced one.

New York Rangers - C: Chris Kreider. A: Mika Zibanejad, Artemi Panarin, and Adam Fox

AKA: The captain the Rangers should have chosen, I still don't entirely know why Trouba got it over Kreider. But, all I know is he didn't deserve it. So, in the event of captain elbows leaving, Kreider gets the captaincy he should have had all along, the career Ranger, class personified. Zibanejad, Panarin, and Fox all round out the newer and more refined core by keeping their much-deserved letters as Kreider's Alts.

Ottawa Senators - C: Thomas Chabot. A: Josh Norris, Drake Batherson, and Michael Amadio.

Okay, I'm just gonna say the thing, because it has to be said. Brady Tkachuk is not an adequate successor for Erik Karlsson. There, I said it, cancel me if you want, but we all know it's true. Chabot deserved it so much more, and was robbed blind of it, and we all know it deep down. A captain should not spend most of a game in the penalty box. So, if Brady leaves, Chabot gets his C. Norris, Batherson, and Amadio round out the core by getting letters of their own. I'd imagine Giroux has already long retired or returned to Philly by this point.

Philadelphia Flyers - C: Erik Johnson. A: Travis Konecny, Garnet Hathaway, and Owen Tippet

Again, Couturier is a great captain for the Flyers, and is not leaving any time soon. But, I'd see EJ getting the C if he does. He's won a cup, lead the Avalanche for over a decade, and is a strong veteran presence on the ice. He's a great guy, a lights out player, and loyal to his team. Erik is also one of the best players to never be a captain, so this just feels right to me. TK keeps his A, no reason for him not to, but he's not captain material to me. Hathaway and Tippet round out the pest core. Not quite Legion of Doom, but close enough.

Pittsburgh Penguins - C: Kris Letang. A: Erik Karlsson, Bryan Rust, and Lars Eller.

As with Dallas, Edmonton, and LA, I just can't see Sid and Geno retiring apart. They will absolutely retire together, you just don't split the Two Headed Monster up. So, without them, Kris would absolutely step up into being the captain. A champion, Masterton winner, the conscience of the team who leads in the room and on ice with his ice time. Kris would make for a wonderful captain, and would lead with passion. Karlsson would be his second-in-command. Rust gets a letter, carrying Sid's duties on the top line, and Eller also gets an A.

San Jose Sharks - C: Mario Ferraro. A: Justin Bailey, Fabian Zetterlund, and William Eklund.

Logan Couture has been a good captain for the Sharks, and seems to have the respect of the boys. But, he's 35, so it's likely he's in the final few seasons of his career. So, the only real logical replacement for him I can see from their roster is Mario Ferraro, who has been with the team since 2017, and is their only other lettered player right now. I could also see Bailey, Zetterlund, and Eklund being given As as his Alts. A larger core, but teams are trending that way lately.

Seattle Kraken - C: Jordan Eberle. A: Jamie Oleksiak, Adam Larsson, and Andre Burakovsky.

Honestly, this core is so obvious I'm kinda annoyed it's not the core already. Eberle has previously been a fundamental part of the leadership cores in New York and Edmonton. He's one of the most successful players in the league right now, and is an impeccable leader. So, why are the Kraken waiting so long? Give him the C already! Oleksiak and Larsson are also good shouts for being Alts. As is cup champion twice over, Andre Burakovsky.

St Louis Blues - C: Jordan Kyrou. A: Colton Parayko, Torey Krug, and Pierre-Olivier Joseph.

Again, Brayden Schenn is certainly no hurry to retire or leave the team. So, this is a far off thing, God knows the Blues don't need another captaincy change! But, Kyrou is most likely to inherit the C in the unlikely event of Schenn stepping down or retiring. Parayko is already an Alt, so he continues in that role. With Krug stepping up to the plate, and PO Joseph taking a leaf from Letang's book.

Tampa Bay Lightning - C: Victor Hedman. A: Brayden Point, Nikita Kucherov, and Ryan McDonagh.

This one is also really obvious to me. Hedman is Stamkos' second-in-command already, so giving him the captaincy seems almost a done deal. He's been with them longest, played a vital role in leading them to the back to back cups they've won, and has been nothing but classy in the process. So, Victor gets the C. Point, Kucherov, and McDonagh round out the core as his Alts.

Toronto Maple Leafs - C: Morgan Reilly. A: William Nylander, Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews.

Some may say Mitch or Auston deserve it more, but there's no one that plays more for the team than Morgan. He and Tavares seem to click as a duo and there's no doubt in my mind that he is captain-elect in case John Tavares ever retired. He's mature, calm, and collected under pressure. Willy, Mitch, and Auston would be fine staying as Alts for him.

Utah Coyotes - C: Clayton Keller. A: Lawson Crouse and Nick Schmaltz.

Again, this is the obvious choice for me. Keller is the team's best player, the franchise all star, and the ace of the team in the media. He's also on the younger side, but not too young, so he's perfect to succeed Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Honestly, I'm surprised the team haven't had a captain since OEL left. But, Keller is too perfect. Crouse and Schmaltz would round out the small first ever Utah leadership core.

Vancouver Canucks - C: JT Miller. A: Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser, and Thatcher Demko (unofficially).

We all know how much I love Quinn Hughes, so this was hard. But, in the highly unlikely event of Quinn being out injured for a long time, retiring early, or leaving in free agency to New Jersey, we'd need a new captain. I think JT Miller slightly edges out Elias Pettersson to this if only because Miller is more media trained and has the years on his side. Pettersson does, however, retain his A, and Boeser is made an Alt as well. As with Saros, Demko can't wear a letter, but would absolutely be an Alt-by-proxy.

Vegas Golden Knights - C: Zach Whitecloud. A: William Karlsson, Noah Hanifin, and Jack Eichel.

Vegas have no shortage of leadership options, but I wanted to trend younger here, so Pietrangelo was out instantly as an option. If Petro and Stone retire in the same season, then I'd say one of the original Knights draftees, Zach Whitecloud, should be given the captaincy. He's a classy and clean player who seems to be a good guy, and regularly performs for his team. Karlsson, Hanifin, and Eichel would be his Alts.

Washington Capitals - C: Trevor Van Riemsdyk. A: Dylan Strome and Nic Dowd

I'm assuming all of the current Caps Core retire together here. So, Ovechkin, Backstrom, Carlson, Oshie, and Wilson are all out of the running here. So, Trevor Van Riemsdyk would be the next-in-line for the captaincy as far as I'm concerned. I think the Caps would be looking to rebuild after all five of the core retire, so Strome and Dowd are TVR's young Alts, with Strome the likely next-in-line.

Winnipeg Jets - C: Josh Morrissey. A: Mason Appleton, Gabriel Vilardi, and Nikolaj Ehlers.

Adam Lowry has just stepped into his captaincy, I know. And, he's doing a much better job at it than Wheeler was, and he's not Scheifele who bullied Laine to Columbus. So, he's already off to a good start. But, I'd say Morissey is definitely the next-in-line for the top job should Lowry leave or retire, especially as a career Jet for eleven years. Appleton, Vilardi, and Ehlers would round out the core for me as Alts, again, with Appleton as the next-in-line here.

So, yeah! this was fun to ponder. Of course, this is just a thought exercise for fun during the offseason, which has felt longer than normal for some reason. I do think some above players are due letters of some sort, though. Especially Hedman, Tuch, and Eberle.

I'd love to hear some feedback on this! So, drop any thoughts of your own in the replies or reblogs, either's fine with me!

[roninreverie]

Why Ahsoka's Thrawn isn't actually the real Thrawn

A theory by me, which I am going to be so annoying about for the foreseeable future, so let me just try to get most of it out of my system right here and now. 😅

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So we all know by now that Thrawn is revving up to be the BIG BAD for the live action Star Wars series tying The Mandalorian into Ahsoka and working off of the Rebels finale.

I also remember hearing old rumors that they were going to be pulling a lot from legends lore for this show, and that Timothy Zahn was not really involved at all with the show itself. (Feel free to update me otherwise though.)

Now, the fact that they're calling him the "Heir to the Empire" in the teaser trailer is already a pretty decent confirmation that the legends lore nods are in full swing. So this raises red flags for Thrawn's character, who, as we know from the newer novels, has a bit more motivation to him than his legends counterpart, and while the two are not wholly dissimilar, there have been a few important updates to his character since the early 90's.

Not to mention, I've heard a lot of people saying "If Zahn isn't involved, it wouldn't really BE Thrawn, right?"

EXACTLY!

I have a very strong gut feeling that this Thrawn isn't actually going to be the Mitth'raw'nuruodo that we expect him to be, and here's why:

Evidence #1: The Beskar Spear

In Chapter 13 of Mando, we're introduced to Morgan Elsbeth who was apparently working so closely with Thrawn that Ahsoka Tano shows up to battle her and demand information on his wearabouts.

Do you really believe Grand Admiral Thrawn would think very highly of a woman who had tarnished the artistic craftsmanship and history of Mandalorian armor just to forge it into a spear?

Lest we forget how upset he got at Captain Slavin just for badmouthing Hera's kalikori in Rebels?

But Thrawn is a big-picture kind of guy, so swallowing his opinions on the dismissal to the value of art isn't necessarily out of character for him, and I'm not sure if they ever specified it was Elsbeth who had done the re-forging in the first place.

Moving on!

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Evidence #2 Legends Lore and Fake Thrawns

There have been many versions of Thrawn since his creation in Zahn’s original trilogy/duology series, but did you know that there have also been multiple Thrawns existing in the Star Wars Legends universe?

I won't go into too much detail, but considering the Empire tried to keep Thrawn at arms reach up until he earned his Admiral status, and then some… they had quite a few backup plans to make sure the Chiss stuck around even after his “supposed” death.

Between Moff Vilim Disra hiring a con-artist actor named Flim, to fake the role and trick the galaxy... or the literal clone(s) who were set on backup timers and programmed with all of Thrawn's memories just in case of the Admiral’s untimely demise... it’s not as wild an assumption as you might think that there could be a few faux Thrawn’s roaming about in new canon. 

And we have been getting a lot of interesting nods to clones lately in the Bad Batch, especially concerning Mount Tantiss and the planet Wayland/Weyland.

Just some food for thought.

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Evidence #3: Thrawn’s Death and Continuity

Though Legends and Canon Thrawn do have some similarities and ways to tie together their two universes, there have been updates to his story that cannot be ignored in the new canon, such as his inevitable death.

In legends, Thrawn was killed at the hands of his own Noghri bodyguard, Rukh, who was formally loyal to the Chiss until he learned that Thrawn had not been helping with the ecological disasters of his home planet as he'd promised, but instead had been purposefully keeping them present so that the Noghri people would remain indebted to the Empire. Discovering Thrawn's lies, Rukh stabs him through the chest in the ever-popular “it was so artistically done” scene, thus ending the deceitful Grand Admiral’s life in the old trilogy. 

Unfortunately for the latest iteration of Rukh, Garazeb Orrelios made sure that his new canon self's death was probably not the sort he would be able to get back up and brush off in a surprising twist down the road. 

This left the new-canon Thrawn without an assassin destined to carry out his death, and what many newer fans hoped would mean some sort of redemption arc, given the changes to the character since his reintroduction in Rebels.

I think it can also be stated that the newer version of Thrawn is a bit "kinder" for lack of a better word than his legend's self. Not enough to negate his antagonistic nature in Rebels of course, but maybe just not to the sinister degree as his past counterpart.

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So in closing, I am going to be watching and taking notes, excited to see where this new "Thrawn" in the Ahsoka series, Mando, and heck... maybe even Bad Batch-- will play out.

I am going to be constantly thinking he's a fake until absolutely proven otherwise, hoping that the Thrawn I've spent all these years building up in my head is off saving the Chiss-Ascendancy with Ezra Bridger and Eli Vanto... and getting something of a redemption arc now that he's apart from the Empire.

Newer Thrawn never struck me as an irredeemable villain, especially in the novels, but I guess that's up to time to tell for sure?

I'm not going to let this theory ruin my expectations for the show and the character, of course, but I'll be super hype if this is the direction they've chosen to go with him.

Thanks for reading, if you did, and feel free to keep the discussion going in the replies/reblogs if you have anything to add!

[outpost51]

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Chapter 27: Interlude V || Dead Man's Float

There’s no ice cream in this one.

Rating: Explicit

Chapter WC: 2,222

Warning(s): implied/referenced torture, violence

Preview below the cut.

{READ HERE ON AO3}

Supernova Nightclub, 23:46

Initially, it was a relief when Kadmos shifted his attention away from Faus, focusing instead on whoever had just walked in.

The jingle of chains robbed him of that relief almost immediately and the appearance of another Cassi drake ensured it wouldn’t be returning any time soon. If not for the tiniest splotch of fading at the tip of his nose and the crown of feathers beneath his crest, Faus would have thought he was just another lackey. He’d only ever had the displeasure of meeting one zuikos’i boss — rohay , they were called, in hushed whispers and shadowy corridors lest they be summoned like some ancient spirit — but he thought they all dressed… classier. Like the human mafia in old vids, all bespoke suits and nice shoes. This one had those, sure, but he also had a night sky’s worth of piercings on his face and chains dripping from his belt — maybe he was one of those ancient spirits. Mercs were a superstitious bunch, and he’d heard whispers of one that traveled in the shadows, danced in and out of the barrier between life and death, knew secrets no one had ever spoken aloud.

“Sorry to interrupt,” the drake drawled, casting a sidelong glance down at Faus. “Got intel on the shitheads slavin’ on our turf, figured you’d want it sooner rather than later.” Eyes watched him from the tattooed shadows creeping up the side of the drake’s throat. Too many eyes , Atria had once whispered in the dark. Too many teeth. She was dusted up, sure, but… what had she seen wherever she went when the drugs were in her system?

Kadmos held out his hand and the drake approached, giving him a datapad before taking a seat in Kadmos’s chair.

“This one work for us?” the drake asked. “Don’t think I seen him yet.”

“Do you remember every face you’ve ever seen?” It was out before Faus could stop it. Too many eyes were suddenly on him. Too many teeth, Atria’s voice echoed, over and over again.

He liked that other drake’s smile even less than Crow’s. “Yeah,” he answered. “I do.”

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[stopthatmyhandsaredirty]

Star Ware Rebels Bechdel Test Rewatch- 4x04 'In the Name of the Rebellion, Part 2'

Plot

Saw Gerrera returns, determined to uncover an Imperial secret -- no matter the cost.

Female Characters: 2

Hera Syndulla, Sabine Wren

Male Characters: 5

Ezra Bridger, Saw Gerrera, Kanan Jarrus, Zeb Orrelios, Edrio Two Tubes, Captain Slavin

Droid Characters: 1

Chopper

Does it pass?

No, Part 2 is the first episode of Season 4 that doesn't pass. Sabine is off with Saw and Ezra for most of the episode. Hera only appears briefly at the very end when they reunite with the Ghost.

I'd also like to callout our female Darktrooper captain. She doesn't survive the episode, but she proves to be a formidable foe in 23 minutes. She does a lot more the Captain Phasma did in two whole movies. Sadly, this captain doesn't get a name.

Saw really is an asshole. This is pretty close to the events of Rogue One so he is pretty far gone at this point. It's certainly a valuable arc for Ezra to see what desperation to win can lead someone to. But yeah, Saw sucks but I do love Two Tubes and U-Wings! And a Krennic name drop. And giant kyber crystals and Death Star lore!

[swimperialimagines]

When the camera stops rolling... (Actor AU)

BTS Shenanigans

- During the scene where the Inquisitor was supposed to behead Aresko and Grint, the flip mechanic malfunctioned and set it off too early. This has caused both men to topple out of their chairs too soon into filming.

Aresko automatically put his arms up to keep from doing a full roll over, but this also caused the Inquisitor to lose balance and fall over, because he had accidentally back-handed the man's ankle.

There was awkward silence at first, before Kallus couldn't take it anymore and started laughing, which set off a chain reaction from the others, including the filming crew.

- Thrawn had accidentally headbutt Slavin, by pulling him a little too harshly towards him. One minute, things were fine and then *BONK!*

"OW!" Both he and Slavin stagger back away from eachother, with Thrawn rubbing his head while Slavin looks like he's trying to stay concious. It was a hard hit, but it was still kinda funny either way.

- Everyone has at least two hours before their next shoot, which gives everyone enough time to just hang out, take naps, and get some proper food into their systems.

Lyste was found asleep in his trailer with Slavin Kallus, the three of them asleep on the couch, kinda stacked on top of each other. (Here's a photo for reference )

- At one point Ezra found some stilts in the props room while searching for his lightsaber. Of course, he gets Sabine to help him into them and for the next twenty minutes, all you see is Ezra about five feet in the air, wearing these ridiculous things, all the while trying not to fall over and hurt himself or anyone.

Thrawn finds this amusing, but eventually had to go help the boy down when he almost did fall.

- Pryce and Tua singing to Lady Gaga

- Brom Titus fell asleep on set at one point, and had to be dragged off stage.

- Eli once showed up to see how everyone was doing, and Thrawn practically broke character at seeing him, and just bear hugged the poor guy.

Pixar-esque Outtakes

- Aresko messing up his lines three consecutive times in a row, to the point he gives up and tries to walk off stage, only to forget about the stairs. He misstepped and slid down them on his back.

- A few stormtroopers playing with kittens and not paying attention.

- Tarkin reading A Study In Scarlet, while sitting on the wrong side of his desk, so that everyone could see that he's wearing house slippers instead of boots. (Easter egg!)

- Anakin tripping over his cape and falling face first into the floor, and his bucket falling off.

- Slavin running away from a bat that flew into the studio, screaming.

[swimperialimaginestake2]

Imperials and their Academy Graduation photos...

They hate them.

Captain Slavin: Slavin always says that he looks horrible in photos. And his graduation photo is differently one of them. He is standing center left and looking like he was trying hard not to yawn just as the photo was taken. Hell, even Lyste had told him that he doesn't look very good in his photo. Slavin has tried many times to get rid of the photo, but it was pointless since his mum made copies and sent it to all of his family members, and it since then became a running joke in the family now.

Agent Kallus: Since he graduated at the top of his class, that also meant that he had to look very professional in his photo since Yularen would be in the photo with him. So, what ended up happening was just as the photo was being taken, Yularen had slipped on something, and he fell to the floor while accidentally dragging Kallus with him, so all you can see is a slightly blurred photo of Kallus and Yularen mid fall. They ended up having to retake the photo, but Kallus allowed for Yularen to keep the first one, since the admiral found it to be rather amusing.

Konstantine: He was way too stiff in his photo. In fact, he was standing so rigid that even the photographer told him that he should probably loosen up a bit, but that was only met with a glare. So, the photographer kind of mumbled "Don't say I didn't warn you" and took the picture. When it came back, Konstantine looked at it and was appalled to see that he looked almost as if he were dead.

Lyste: Being the youngest out of everyone, Lyste took a picture with a few of his classmates before taking one of himself wearing his new uniform. One of his classmates accidentally punched him in the face as his dad was taking the picture, which left him with a bit of a bruise on his cheek. After his mother covered it up with a bit of foundation, they took the picture of just him wearing his new uniform. Though he is definitely glaring at his classmates from the side who were still howling with laughter.

Aresko: The poor man is tired. He and Grint had graduated together, but then went their separate ways due to choosing different career paths. But in his graduation photo, you can tell that he was tired, despite his hardest to make it look like he was awake and trying to take this seriously.

[groundrunner100]

Have I mentioned how much I despise Star Wars Rebels with every fiber in my body?

[arwenkenobi48]

Captain Slavin: I think good art’s a fable

Thrawn: Aye, think so still, ‘til experience change thy mind.

[hikarifanfictions]

Mirror/Mirror

(Imperials reactions to seeing an alternate/rebel version of themselves.)

Grand Admiral Thrawn:

It was weird, to be staring into a tall standing mirror, and to see nothing but darkness in the reflection. Suddenly, a pair of glowing red eyes appeared from the darkness and a figure walked forwards. Now standing in front of him, was another chiss. A tall male, who had long hair, and...

Thrawn had to do a double take, for he couldn't believe what he was seeing. The figure standing before him, was him. Or rather, a different version of him, who looked more or less like how he used to back in the Ascendency(did I spell that right?) if he had stayed. The other Thrawn stared right back at him, with a look that was a mixture of disappointment and betrayal, before he had spoken.

"Why would you join the Empire?"

Lieutenant Lyste

"What....no. How...How is this even possible?" Lyste had whispered as he stared at what he had first thought was his own reflection. In a way, it was. Except the Lyste that stared back at him didn't wear the Imperial uniform. Instead, he wore a simple white shirt with a dark blue jacket, with ankle high boots. This Lyste was a rebel. The rebel Lyste smiled almost sadly at him, and gently placed his hand against the glass, the only barrier that separated his world with the real one. Hesitantly, Lyste copied his movements, placing his hand directly on top of his.

"Hopefully, you can see the world from how I see it."

Captain Slavin

Slavin was both shocked, and rather disgusted at what he was looking at through the mirror. His alternate version, was more of the roguish side. A bounty hunter. Hell, he wouldn't even consider what he was staring at to be him. The other Slavin seemed unimpressed with him as well, because he made a disgusted groan and crossed his arms over his chest.

"Look who decided to sell out to the one's burning the galaxy to the ground."

Commandant Aresko

The person who stared back at him, looked rather worn out. Much more so than he did himself. The male didn't wear a uniform, rather he wore a simple dark grey tunic, with black pants and matching shoes. His hair hung in his tired blue eyes that stared at him, defeated, and broken. His alternate self was kneeling on the ground, and Aresko noticed that he had dark bruises around his neck, and around his face. As if he had gotten attacked.

"Why would you allow for the Empire to take over Lothal? Why do you hold such disregard for your own people, for your own home?"

Governor Pryce

Pryce's alternate self, was a bit different. She looked a lot like how she used to before becoming the governor of Lothal. She actually looked a bit happier, really. However, there's no mistaking the style of her clothing. The mix-and match attire, how she seemed to hold an air of resistance. A rebel. "You could become a rebel, Arihnda." She had said, until Pryce raised her pistol at her reflection.

"My loyalty, is and always will be with the Empire." She responded, before shattering the mirror after firing at her reflection. The shattered glass sprinkling down at her feet.

[hikariarts501]

Alright. Just a bit of a heads up before I forget. This is why I normally don't do backgrounds. I tested out my new copic markers and while they're amazing I've discovered too late that I didn't have the right ones for shading.

Anyways, here's a colored version of my old Captain Slavin drawing from last year. I loved how vibrant the copic markers made the drawing look despite the heavy bleeding into the paper which lead ink from another drawing to slightly stain his face. :(

[hikarisimscreations]

So...I did a thing on the Sims 4 where some of the imperial guys are students attending a private boarding school. Aresko ended up crossing paths with my oc Belladonna and this happens.

He ends up befriending my precious goth child! :D Look how freaking happy he is!

And yes, before anyone asks the other sims behind them were none other than Grint, Slavin and Kallus.

Once my internet is back on I shall post the actual screenshots instead of taking pictures on my phone.