#Garten longtreader

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Wilfred's ✨distinguished✨ mustache

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Jupiter: So, how'd you convince them all of them to betray me? What'd you offer?

Garten: I asked them if they wanted to embarrass you, and they instantly said yes.

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Green ember book

Helmer, feeling guilty, expressed the desire to be exiled despite this, Smalls honored him with a salute and Blackstar's oath. Helmer attacks a raptor dummy for practice.įortunately, Helmer was saved due to the intervention of Wilfred, Smalls, and Lord Rake, though the latter rebuked him for his actions. After warming up and terrifying a young mother whose child wandered too close to his tree, Helmer began a dangerous training exercise that nearly resulted in his death several times. Picket was immediately impressed by Helmer, and looked for him again the next morning Helmer was not in the Savory Den, but was seen later during Emma's tour of Cloud Mountain. Wilfred also saw Helmer and recognized him, and voiced his surprise at Helmer’s presence to Lord Rake. Both Heather and Picket noticed him, sitting alone and expressing disdain when another rabbit asked to join him. Helmer was present in the Savory Den when Wilfred Longtreader's party arrived following their escape from Nick Hollow. Though he worked hard, he shunned the company of the other inhabitants and came to be regarded by many as a plague. Eventually he made his way to Cloud Mountain, where only a handful of individuals knew the truth about him, with most believing him to be a former knight of King Jupiter's. Coming to see the forthcoming war against Morbin Blackhawk and his allies as fruitless, he became bitter and antisocial, convinced that there was no hope for the Cause. At that point, Helmer's aim became clear: to avenge himself, his bucks, and his king on the traitor rabbit and his vile masters.įollowing the murder of King Jupiter, Helmer was separated from his family and closest friends. This was doubtless Garten's intent, as the motto of the King's Arm had been a willingness to sacrifice one's arm and one's all. Despite the wisdom of not selling his life uselessly, Helmer came to feel he had betrayed the king. He chose not to do so, recognizing that he would only die in a futile effort he later escaped, but was left with a scar. Left with his sword, Helmer had the option to remove his arm and go to the aid of his king. Garten then had Helmer chained to a tree near the Crossing by his right arm, where he could watch the betrayal and death of King Jupiter. Recognizing the deception, Helmer led his troops back, only to be ambushed by Garten's forces, who killed Helmer's beloved soldiers. Helmer came to command the elite King's Arm unit, a group of young bucks whom he loved like sons.Įventually, Helmer came to suspect that Garten Longtreader was plotting treachery, and Garten attempted to prevent his interference by sending his unit on a pointless assignment. Eventually, Helmer became a Lord Captain of the King's Army under King Jupiter, whom he deeply admired. Other comrades of Helmer’s youth included Frye and Wilfred Longtreader. Despite this, Hewson chose not to participate in a prank that Helmer and Airen pulled against a group of naval officers. Helmer and Hewson eventually became friends after fighting alongside each other, with Helmer saving Hewson from an enemy wolf. Helmer developed a heated antagonism with Hewson due to their differing social standing. His career survived the incident, though Airen was furious with the pair for not including her. At one point, he did jeopardize his standing by swimming to Forbidden Island with Snoden. Unfortunately for Helmer, he proved as natural a soldier as his namesake Brindle Cove had been a sailor, and there was always more fighting to be done. Helmer later joined the army, though he hoped that he would be able to return home and take up the family occupation of farming. As they grew these activities would grow to include Snoden, who later married Airen. Brother and sister enjoyed an antagonistic friendship, with Airen often goading Helmer into various actions besides their rambles in the Great Wood. Helmer, and likely Airen, was cared for by an aged nurse. Helmer and his sister Airen were born in First Warren, and lived in their family home built by their great-grandfather.

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you said i could ramble a little about tge sooo :0 i shall do just that

i was reading the lighthall scene in book one and i realised that there were two ways jupiter & garten could have been: very very close friends, or just on somewhat familiar terms due to their work together

and both options hurt

because if jupiter was just familiar with him, then imagine?? your ambassador goes and betrays you, and you don't even know why. you don't even know his family, his life outside of what he does for you. you have no idea why he's doing this. maybe you should have gotten to know him better. listened to his advice more. become friends with him. but it's too late now.

but if they were close friends (i like the hc that they were childhood friends :3) that hurts even MORE because garten prioritised a heartbreak over his king and his friend and that just. is so painful to me.

i was having THOUGHTS about jupiter and i'm hoping every day that SD Smith releases a Jupiter prequel 😭

YES! THANK YOU SO MUCH! I'm so happy to hear your thoughts on the green ember. :D

I KNOW RIGHT??? I have,,,, so many thoughts about Garten's character 😂

I am also in the camp of "I think Jupiter and Garten were childhood friends", (although based on how Wilfred and Whittle talk about him in the books I'm not sure the Longtreader bros were canonically that close, however a lot of tge is left up to fan interpretation so.... 👀👀👀)

I am also waiting (im)patiently for the hinted at era of Jupiter book 😭😭🤝

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Longtreader boys sketch dump,,,,,,,

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Some random messy Garten Longtreader concept sketches plus Whittle and Wilfred for comparison. 

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The Longtreader brothers + thing’s they’ve probably said

also this:

Garten’s villain backstory is just not being able to put up with everyone’s shenanigans anymore XD

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I'm gonna build me an empire And it's lonely at the top But madness and greatness Can both share a face And nobody will ever convince me to stop

It's my destiny I was born to play this game So fear me or love me It's all the same

    ~ Empire by Beth Crowley

I found this song,,,, that fits Garten so well???  Ugh I might end up making a animatic someday it fits so well.  Anyways I was asked to make more Garten art so I digitally finished a pencil sketch from a few weeks ago.  (I also saved the line art separately so you can download and color it too if you so desire.  👀)

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“I’m the bad guy that’s fine,  it’s no fault of mine, 

And some justice at last will be served,”

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Garten: I'd say I'm glad to see you, but the last time we were in a room together you tried to kill me.

Picket: And don't think I wouldn't try again.

Garten: Oh no, I know you far better than that.

Heather: Am I missing something here?

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Some assortment of doodles of some beloved bunnies  💚

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They were all kids once you know. We thought it would be neat if they had all grown up as friends together, the Longtreader lads with Jupiter and his cousins.  Wilfred and Victor took turns being the voice of reason to Perkin and Jupiter’s often reckless boyish schemes, Wilfred being a little more successful at actually stopping them.  There are many points when young Smalls reminds him of his father’s reckless antics.  Also Ivan more than happy to have found the Longtreaders are as obsessed with pouring over old maps as he is.  Whittle was so excited to find one created by a Longtreader from Whitson’s day.

it just makes Garten’s betrayal all the more angsty and understandable that no one noticed it if they’re all childhood buddies who’ve been together through thick and thin,,,

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Me and the boys, we’ve got the bread.

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Fanart for a fun fic I’ve been reading!  One of the characters is Whit’s twin sister, Jody, and the other is Briar, the fourth Longtreader lad.  The author drew up a ref for the characters so naturally I had to draw them. XD

The little orange doe is Noa, I thought her description sounded a lot like Percy’s so I drew her too. X3

You can read The King’s Arm here on New Seddleton!

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eh just some random Green Ember doodles,,,