Hermits as birds from where they live/were born!
note: my knowledge is centered around North American birds, so sorry if the european ones aren't super accurate
Bdubs: Northern Saw-Whet Owl. He's just a little guy with big eyes. Small and evil, love him
Cub: Common Starling. Skulk like-iridescence, incredibly friendly. Plus, with Cub running the horn store this season, he NEEDED to be the bird that can imitate pretty much any noise it hears
Doc: Bonelli's Eagle. Large raptor found in Germany. It's straight "brow" and hunched posture remind me of Doc
Etho: Common Loon. THE! CANADIAN! BIRD! Despite being "common", their pattern is simply EXQUISITE Plus, it has a red eye! Also listen to the noises these things make, it's literally stock nature sounds all in one bird. Also, I'd put Etho on my one dollar coin.
False: Barn Owl. Very elegant owl, I just feel it suits her, that's all. Very stately posture.
Gem (Season 10 specifically): Great Blue Heron. It's a fisher, it's blue, it's menacing, what more could you ask for?
Scar (Hotguy): Double-crested Cormorant: A waterfowl bc scar did competitive swimming, it's got a slightly funky shape which I feel suits scar's personality. It also has the Hotguy colors!
Grian: Eurasian Bullfinch. Parrot Grian will not reign supreme. Look at that little guy. He's mischievous, he's red, I do not trust him.
Hypno: Stellar's Jay. My provincial bird! I just think both have very chill and cool personalities
Jevin: Lazuli Bunting. Just a little blue guy!
Impulse: American Goldfinch. Black and yellow, need I say more?
Iskall: Booted Eagle. Something about a stout raptor just feels right. Look at that posture. Reminds me of when Iskall tries to copy the brits' accents.
Joe: Turkey Vulture. Although seen as odd or menacing, all vultures are integral to the local ecosystem and are in actuality, very elegant and gentle birds.
Keralis: Boreal Owl. Yes, I did make the two guys with big eyes owls, What of it? LOOK at him. Put a little hardhat on him, put a little hawiian shirt on him. Precious sweet face.
Mumbo: Avocet. It's basically a vibe check and a mustache joke.
Peal: Black Swan. Big 5AM Pearl vibes. Giant, beautiful, protective. Love that for her.
Ren: Giant Kingfisher. Obligatory King Ren joke, it's a South African bird, and it's kinda goofy looking. I think the speckled feathers look like a ruffled fur collar on a king's cape.
Skizz: Golden Eagle. Large, majestic, hella strong, and he's wearing pants :3
Joel: Tree Swallow. Very small, beautiful, agile bird. The swallow's wings remind me of Asian art styles.
Stress: Magpie. GOR-JUS and LOUD. Imagine her next to Iskall (they're very similar in size, bless them)
Tango: Swainson's Hawk. I fought every bone in my body to not make an Arizona Cardinals joke when I already made a Phoenix Coyotes one maybe half an hour before. The Swainson's hawk is on the smaller size, but still a deadly spitfire, which I think suits Tango
TFC: Brown Pelican. A solitary bird, definitely a rare sighting. TFC was always joking about how much he would eat, I thought a pelican was apt
Beef: Barred Owl. MY FAVORITE OWL. I literally call them 'round beefy boys' and they're just so sweet and I love them
Wels: American Kestrel. I LOVE these little guys. Simply the smallest, cutest and beautiful falcon there is. They're about the size of a pigeon. It's just got such a regal posture despite being a little cutie.
XB: Rock Pigeon. Despite being common and seen as a "dumb pest", they are pretty intelligent, there's a reason they were used to carry messages around. They're also a close relation to doves! The green collar also is like the jacket collar on his skin.
Xisuma: Semipalmated Plover. X and Mumbo were both chosen because of how those birds run on the beach. They're RIDICULOUS. This subspecies is exclusively because it look like he's wearing a little helmet.
Zedaph: Firecrest. Just the GOOFIEST little guy I found on the wiki of British birds. Look at that thing /aff. Also, Zed do be blowing up a lot
Cleo: Partridge. Beautiful bird, looks like they want to kill you in your sleep, just like Cleo.
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(Grian x Scar, sequel to the previous one)
It gets worse! Scar and Grian have (separately) asked Mumbo for help in confessing their love. Their love for each other. Multiple times. (Shenanigans ruin many would-be confessions)
If they don’t start dating soon, he’s going to pull his hair out. That, or become a hobbit again out of sheer frustration.
“How are they both this oblivious!?”-Mumbo Jumbo, early season 9
(Dangit, 💫 is taken! Does 🌠 anon wok?)
previous ask
Mumbo would start writing love letters if he didn't think they'd be terrible. He'd start leaving roses. He doesn't understand how something so simple can cause him so much grief! Why has this ended up being his job!
Turns out, the easiest solution? Venting to Iskall. Mumbo's trusted, no nonsense buddy that immediately stands up and declares he's going to tell them. No amount of persuading will convince him otherwise, and Mumbo clinging to Iskall's arm also doesn't really help...
They'll find a way to mess this up too, Mumbo's sure of it. But at least it isn't just his problem now!
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This is just a list of many Nonhuman hermit headcannons I have
Rat Stress
Avian hypno, specifically a raven
Iskall is fish hybrid (from beef’s house prank)
Deer Mumbo Jumbo
Avian Bdubs
Pixie Grian
And Dogboy Scarb
Rat stress... her eyes would be so cute beady (i have beady eyes and am also right always /silly)
I have a friend who's super into crow hypno! i think crow/raven hypno would steal even more from his friends than a normal hypno
mainly what i have for this one is "fishskall" ,
deer mumbo... he's the phrase deer in the headlights personified already why not go the extra mile
if you don't have a bird for bdubs yet, may i suggest: bushtit?
(skipping over this one bc of the recent winged grian barring, sorry 😔)
dogboy scar... very cute but i can't say anything coherent about predator animal scar bc his cannibalism stuff is too important to me and ill just talk ab where the bones he's chewing on are from or whatever instead of . canon evidence or fun hypotheticals
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