#Daemons

[alethiosr]

I think there’s something so symbolic about people who have daemons who settled as animals not native to where they grew up. People who are so far from where they belong but often don’t even realize it or give their daemon’s form a second thought. Do they long to go to where their daemon would be more at home? If so, do they chase that feeling or do they ignore it?

Lee Scorseby ended up far in the arctic simply looking for work, not even aware that Hester was an Arctic Hare until Iorek told him. He had assumed that Hester was a Jackrabbit and only realized that the arctic meant something to him after speaking with Iorek. He could’ve found work anywhere else but he somehow ended up where he needed to be anyways.

Lord Asriel is probably the most interesting example of this though. He was always traveling, always looking for something, never being content to relax and exist in one place for long. The first time we ever see him he’s described as looking like a wild animal trapped in a small cage, totally out of place with his surroundings. When he finally stops moving is when he creates the Republic of Heaven and the basalt fortress is built. It’s in another world with vague geography, but it’s likely roughly within natural snow leopard range. The last place Asriel ever lives is where he and Stelmaria might’ve finally felt some sense of belonging.

It’s not something given much depth and thought within the books, but in a way it doesn’t need to be. We get to see it naturally in a way that isn’t forced. It’s beautiful and real just like many of the other intricacies regarding daemons. It adds to these people as people instead of becoming something too fantastical and bizarre.

[idkaguyorsomething]

a support group for people with “unconventional” daemons. jeff with his flounder he has to carry everywhere in a huge tank. lois with her poison dart frog everyone is afraid to touch. sam with their elephant that’s the reason they can never go higher than two stories in most buildings.

[unchangingwindoww]

His Dark Materials (2019–2022) // Albrecht Dürer, The Virgin and Child with a Monkey (ca. 1498)

[anyaboz]

The Fire Shroud Daemon was inspired by the feather pattern of the Red Breasted Merganser.

Available in my shop Sunday May 18th at 12pm EDT.

It has a carnelian crystal heart. Its back stands about 7 inches tall and it has a coat of high quality faux. The mane is made up of meticulously layered strips of faux fur and ostrich feathers. The head, legs and ears are cast in resin that is very durable. The legs, neck, and tail have a plastic ball and socket armature inside that will not wear out over time, and the ears are attached with a ball joint that can pivot 360 degrees.

See how it was made on my Patreon!

[m00ntunaart]

Back in January I asked my followers on Instagram to send me their OCs, and I’d draw them with their hypothetical daemons! The list of OC's and their daemons:

Malani Kjavik- Red Panda

Senn Dosyl - Wolf

Wilks - Pit Bull

Juno (@wrenkenstein) - Silver Fox

Eva Ladrón- Black and White Ruffed Lemur

Sasha Phillan - Scarlet Macaw

Steel Viszla (@separatistnightmare) - Oilbird

BD - Jackrabbit

Kreshlan and Poppi (@shattered-tea-art) - Wolverine and Mouse

Ehan - LakeLand Terrier

Zika - Longhaired Dachshund

Tug (@pagliaccis-clown) - Samoyed

Alno (@skeletons-eat) - European Polecat

All of the OC’s owner’s Instagram tags are on their character’s drawing, and I tagged their tumblr accounts if I could find them on the list above. But I couldn’t find most of them, so if I missed anyone please tell me and I’ll update the list with their tumblr! But either way maybe check these guys out! They’re cool people with cool OC’s 😎

[phobiato2]

IT'S FINISHED! THE GREAT MACHINE ONE IS BUILT!

Behold the large lad estimated around $700 Australia dollary doos.

Magnetised hands to have different options.

Anyway it going to submit it to a kitbashing competition at one of my local games workshop stores.

[gotham-at-nightfall]

Daemon Slayer

By Christos Zabaras

[medievalgremlincore]

Culexus Assassin by Alexey Kruglov

[styllwaters]

I'm thinking about His Dark Materials again. Specifically the societal quirks that Lyra's world has as a result of everyone having their soul manifested outside their body in the form of dæmons. It's one of the most fascinating examples of worldbuilding I've come across tbh

Some of my most favourite tidbits:

Dæmons are named by the dæmons of the child's parents

It's taboo to touch another person's dæmon, but this is learnt, not instinctual

Children often settle arguments through their dæmons, with one accepting the dominance of the other (eg. Pan hissing at Annie's fox daemon in the first book to get her to back down)

The fact that people can tell when someone lacks a daemon even though they can be hidden out of sight (like a mouse in your pocket)

To the inhabitants of Lyra's world, looking at someone without a dæmon is like looking at someone without a head

These extra pieces of lore just make the world seem so magical but believable at the same time

[ladymirdan]

Aight, so everyone agrees Iron Warriors use daemons as batteries to power stupid shit.

The big question is, do you still lick the battery to see if it's still good?

[explaining-warhammer-to-my-gf]

Hey all! Ava here! Progress on our next 40k episode featuring Vulkan is going well! In between prepping some art I've found myself revisiting my World Eaters (probably because of Valkia) and repainting my Lord on Juggernaut!

What projects have you been up to/preparing for? Did our recent episode get you to glance at some Khorne figures too? Let us know!

[orniris]

Grim Portraits +Pencil edition+ 1-9 💀 Orniris.com

[oldschoolfrp]

The symbol of Khorne, formed from the flesh of daemons and mutants (Ian Miller, Realm of Chaos: Slaves to Darkness preview, White Dwarf 105, September 1988)

[anyaboz]

The Mist Speaker Daemon was inspired by the feather pattern of the Long Tailed Duck.

Available in my shop Sunday May 18th at 12pm EDT.

It has a sodalite crystal heart. Its back stands about 7 inches tall and it has a coat of high quality faux. The mane is made up of meticulously layered strips of faux fur and feathers to achieve its “misty” appearance. The head, legs and ears are cast in resin that is very durable. The legs, neck, and tail have a plastic ball and socket armature inside that will not wear out over time, and the ears are attached with a ball joint that can pivot 360 degrees.

See how it was made on my Patreon!

[gallium-spoon]

Canonically, a daemon and their human cannot communicate telepathically

I knew this, but it's so common in fanfic for daemon-humam pairs to talk in their shared mind space that I keep forgetting and wondering why Pan and Lyra need to whisper to each other when they're hiding

And, not to argue with the author, but doesn't it kinda make sense for them to be able to talk telepathically? Like, they're bonded at the soul level, one being in two bodies, and they can definitely feel the other's emotions and pain

Why not just let them mind chat?

Tbh if Avec were real/corporeal we would be chatting out loud constantly, but that's just cause I talk to myself all the time already