#charioce XVII

[zhero123]

CharioceXVII x Nina

[duckyfann9871]

VILLAINS>>> heroes

[waterlily8]

I just remembered how much I love this anime. It's so cute and great storyline with some twists. Gorgeous art. I kind of want to re-watch it.

[natbachika]

Trying so hard to give up his heart

I miss them so much

[artsyaish]

👑💖~CHARIOCE XVII~💖👑

I can't find fanart of my beloved king so I made my own okay

I re-watched Bahasoul and I'm still a big weeping simp for Charioce XVII 😭

[itheredhood]

[aestheticallypleasinganimeboys]

Charioce XVII - Granblue Fantasy

[thecreativeforge]

10 Fandoms/ 10 Characters/ 10 Tags

Baldur's Gate 3: Astarion

Darkest Dungeon: Dismas (Highwayman), Sarmenti/Jingles (Jester), Audrey (Grave Robber)

The Witcher 3: Geralt of Rivia

Critical Role (Campaign 2): Mollymawk (Kingsley) Tealeaf, Essek Thelyss

DC: Richard Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Roy Harper

Red Dead Redemption 2: Arthur Morgan, Sadie Adler

Ace Attorney: Phoenix Wright, Miles Edgeworth

Fullmetal Alchemist: Roy Mustand, Riza Hawkeye

Shingeki no Bahamut Virgin Soul: Charioce XVII, Nina Drango

Naruto: Shikamaru Nara, Temari

( This is way more than 10 and some of these fandoms are SUPER old, but fuck it :u )

Tagged by: @kingofthewebxxx Thank you ❤ Tagging: @rex-rp @ichor-and-magic @curseoffrell @resignedworkaholics (technically same person) @babydxhl @tireironmybeloved @mr007pennyworth @cxpperhead @celerem @eyeless-smiles @kylo-wrecked and whoever else wants to do it!

[muttblunt]

🍓💭🎀　you know what loving you was like?

; ONYX ! 6️⃣teen, 🇯🇲, they it doll, professional crybaby, serial hyperfixater, misa amane's bff, & sukuna's youth representative.

currently watching hannibal ( s3 ep3 ) & dota: dragons blood ( s2 ep7 )

onyx is listening to never lose me by flo milli

currently adoring simon riley, suki's honda s2000, fashion, & strawberry parfait cake

music amaarae, tory lanez, megan thee stallion, flo milli, arctic monkeys, sza, frank ocean, kali uchis, laufey, tyler the creator, MF DOOM, deftones, artemas

movies & shows children of the sea ( 2019 ), gangsta. ( 2015 ), cowboy bebop ( 1998 ), adam by eve ( 2022 ), howl's moving castle ( 2004 ), wakfu ( 2008 ), princess mononoke ( 1987 ), babylon ( 2019 ), 2 fast 2 furious ( 2003), puella magi madoka magica ( 2011 ), cyberpunk: edgerunnners ( 2022 ), scream ( 1996 )

characters shiu kong, simon "ghost" riley, leon kennedy, misa amane, adamai, ryomen sukuna, adrian tepes, shidou ryusei, haruka hashida, charioce XVII, tadano hitohito

[lordbhreanna]

Rage of Bahamut ramblings

I said I’d dump my thoughts on Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul (that’s a mouthful) sometime, and though I barely have the mental capacity right now to put two words together, I need to rant. So it’s bullet point time about an obscure 2017 anime series (based on a random mobile game card I think??) to list all the reasons you, like me, might have overlooked this show at first glance but could actually love it if you knew what’s actually about.

AND IT’S A FAIRYTALESQUE LOVE STORY BETWEEN ENEMIES.

— First things first: I know there’s a season 1 called Genesis. Did not watch it, and I’m not particularly interested in doing so because, from what I’ve seen, they’re quite different. Watching Genesis isn’t needed to enjoy Virgin Soul since both seasons are standalone despite sharing characters (and Nina or Charioce are not one of those). I came to Bahasoul for the romance, and that’s where I’m staying. I understood everything that matters from Genesis from what they explain, and Favaro gives me the impression of working best as a mentor character.

— Ok, now, what is the pitch for this? On the outside it looks like a generic fantasy adventure story. But in reality it’s a fairy tale romance with enemies to lovers where a dragon shapeshifter heroine and an evil ruthless king (who deep down has a noble goal and a softer side) fall in love. Also the king has kind of a curse too, and he’s saved by the heroine. Sprinkle some soulmates' vibes as well. It’s never explicitly said, but it’s there between the lines from the first moment they touch hands.

— The romance is NOT a subplot, it’s central to the main story. 

— There’s a variety of characters, and most are quite good and I enjoyed them a lot! But Nina is front and center the main protagonist, she’s the lens through which we experience everything, so her story with Charioce is integral and a main source of internal conflict and events.

— And Nina is an amazing main character, compassionate and kind but also protective and fiery and with a feisty side sometimes. She’s not just a cheerful, carefree heroine. The show goes beyond that and explores her character in detail, her struggles, her pain. She’s extremely relatable and you connect with her a lot.

— Charioce works perfectly as both the charismatic and enigmatic villain with hidden motives, and as Nina’s love interest. The romance works so well because, despite their differences, they’re treated as equals and both find something that was missing inside them through the other.

Now to the more spoilery stuff, though I don’t go into any plot details.

— The whole Nina turning into a violent killer dragon when she gets nervous around handsome men is a hilarious narrative device to explore a common type of teenage girl experience with hormones bursting. But damn it works SO DAMN WELL 😂 Teenage girls are ridiculed for many things, one of them being horny, and in Bahasoul that’s turned into a killer dragon in red that feels dangerous to everyone and Nina herself when she can't control it, but it eventually transforms into a source of good and positive. It’s a coming of age story about her learning to harness her power, too, and she does it through her relationship with Charioce.

— One thing I love is how Charioce reacts to Nina’s power. He’s stunned when she wins him at arm wrestling but I 100% believe that’s the moment he fell in love. Then he looks at her in amazement when she transforms into a dragon.

— Dragon Nina and Charioce have such beautiful interactions. Period.

— Also when he removes his gauntlet before touching her in dragon form??? I love it even more because it’s when she IS a dragon. Such a contrast between the fearsome nature of the creature and the gentleness of the gesture. I love that they put the effort of animating it. Chef kisses.

— Dance is established as a way of communication between the two from the first time, and it feels so fitting given their situation at the ending :___ *clutches heart*

— In general, I’d say it’s a very “tangible” romance (don’t know if that even makes sense in English), because it starts with them touching hands, and they have physical contact constantly. Again, given the ending with him blind and she being mute, it gives wings to the idea of touch being how they communicate.

— I was also very happy the show took its time with Nina being conflicted about her feelings when she discovers the truth about who Chris is. But she’s never punished by it, not even when she speaks with Jeanne or Favaro.

— It’s not just that she doesn’t get punished for it… She goes out there to save the king, lifts the curse (aka the bracelet turning into dust means him not dying like the Onyx soldiers) and takes her prize at the end!! He’s her prize! She deserves it and she fought for it!! Was it that difficult, Lucasfilm?

— Love me the angst too, like when the Onyx captain guy keeps threatening the red dragon and Charioce’s eye twitches and he has to go along, and of course then he resorts to “no I was lying I didn’t care about you that much and we’re not seeing each other even again” at the ball scene, to keep Nina away.

— THE BALL SCENE. First I love the whole idea undercover infiltration at parties. But you also have all these girls waiting for the king to invite them to dance, and Nina fucking Drango says “bitch I’m gonna make him drag his ass off that throne” and goes there and extends her hand for him like a boss, not waiting to be invited but taking matters into her own hands. I love her.

— First dance is like the one in Titanic (they even have similar shots!!) and it’s vibrant and lively, then the second one is more Disney and/or regal (and Charioce never smiles here, because it’s right before bad stuff happens), and the last dance is so full of intimacy and love and the music goes full romantic fairy tale ending :____

— Charioce riding dragon Nina as she flies them over the city, and he’s crying happy tears while doing it 🥺

— When Nina is being judged and she yells at him (not knowing still that he’s Chris) that everyone might be afraid of him, BUT SHE’S NOT. God I love those scenes. Same when she’s hellbent on stopping him, even if face to face she can’t harm him. It also speaks volumes that Charioce never tries to hurt her there - and she could have ended all his plans. Everything he’s worked for.

— Also the cave scene where he’s like “I HAD A PLAN AND I WAS COMMITTED TO IT AND NOW YOU CAME ALONG AND MAKE ME DOUBT”. More more delicious chef kisses. Love one asshole man who goes soft for 1 person and gets ANGRY about it. 

— Did I mention it has a fairy tale vibe in so many of their scenes, and they are full of romantic undertones everywhere? The animation in the dances, the body language, the music.

— Also this scene:

From gremlin

To soft:

— Overall it’s a nice fantasy anime and the plot works for what it is, serviceable in a good way, because the meat is in the characters. Not just Nina or Charioce. I liked most of them, especially Jeanne, Rita, and Azazel, or Sofiel too. But what truly hooked me was Nina and Charioce, and their romance (which is what I came for after someone recced it over twitter as “actual enemies to lovers”, thank you from the bottom of my heart).

— I was just gonna mention that the show actually has many different kinds of female characters and I'd say they all pretty well-written. Good time to point out that I found out the screenwriter for the whole show was a woman 💅

— The first OP has stunning artstyle.

And I love the Cinderella AU from the second ED, because Nina transforms into a dragon and you can see her being super shy but Charioce loves her dragon girlfriend ❤️ The second OP is also full of Nina/Chris. I feel so well fed by this show.

— The only thing I disliked was the post-credit scene in the last episode. I know it’s there because this is part of a franchise so they wanted to make sure there was something left for a hypothetical S3 (I don’t even know if there’s one?) and they threw that as a hook, but it kind of lessens Charioce’s actions and Nina’s too. The good thing is that it’s easily ignored and separate from the whole show. So you can do like me and pretend it's not even there.

— And now I’m off to read the scarce 16 or so fics on AO3 (because getting into rareships and/or minor or mostly dead fandoms is my super power) and drawing some fanart 😌

[justxprettyxboys]

Charioce XVII | Granblue Fantasy

[biribinhaaas]

[anime-end-cards]

Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul

Episode 24 end card by Miyazaki Fumi

[anime-manga-slayer]

[virginsoulmusings]

Episode 22 - Charioce's motives 2/2

(or aka the episode where Jeanne declares a war and Charioce's motives are explained)

So Nina has Charioce down on the ground.

Now here's where it gets really interesting. For someone who has done everything up until now for his grand plan, Charioce seemingly gives up.

When he says "What's the matter? Do it!" to me it seems like this is Chris, desperately asking if he could just remove his destiny. At that moment it's like he wants to be done with all of it. A chopped off hand is a small price to pay for a different life without the pressure of saving the world?

He could have moved when Nina raised the sword with both hands. I mean he probably could have kicked out too. And yet he does nothing.

But of course Nina can't harm him in any way.

As he rises and Nina collapses I paused on the frame and he just looks so sad.

He doesn't even harm her after that, just puts his sword away again and as he does he is back to being Charioce. Though he can't help look at NIna collapsed at the ground.

Perhaps if Charioce had explained his plan he would have become a more likable character. But that's not his way. Charioce has never wasted energy on something he deems useless at this point. Why bother to explain? Charioce thinks he will die soon.

Charioce is also someone who loathes showing weakness and yet he can't stop the shaking of his hand and glares at Favaro for noticing it.

I think when he says that "Results require a cost" it's his way of telling Nina that he will die.

She calls his name and he looks back again. To tell her to sort of give up on him?

Charioce also says nothing to Favaro's deductions. It's true the Onyx Captain said that Nina was killed. It's not exactly true that Charioce didn't order Jeanne's kid to be killed. El's powers perhaps weren't an issue at that time so long as El didn't stop him and the Onyx team from using it against Bahamut. Which is a moot point because El is no longer a threat.

So going back to the issue at hand which is Bahamut. Chris still wants Nina to be safe so he tells them to leave. He knows she will find a way. I mean Nina can change into a dragon so supposedly she should be able to fly out of there. After all, she has escaped many times before.

And then this damn look. Just one last look. As if it's Chris telling himself his life would be worth it. For her.

[devlintube17]

Wanted to experiment on how much of the Charioce and Nina scenes I could put into one video! There's less of the dance here and more of the way they communicate with each other by looking.

Published video on August 23 2021.

—– drabble on the vid making process—–

Anime spoilers ahead read at your own risk.

The song is from Nina's POV.

The first part I conceptualized was the first chorus because their first dance is really beautiful to me and I knew I could fit it in the "come around".

Next I tried to figure out which key scenes would go with the other "come around" choruses. From there I could figure out which scenes to put in the verses. I try to keep things more or less sequential because for this video I wanted it to tell their story.

I knew right away I wanted the "Can't you see you're my life" line to be their kiss.

The last part had to be Bahamut fight and last dance ofc.

Favorite part is "But you're the one, you're the one" with Chris' smile :D

If you watched it then you know there are A LOT of transitions in this piece, mainly because I was experimenting.