#codex umbrae

[thebestbatz]

Starvetober day 20: Book NOOOOOO BAD WILLIAM. DONT NOT TOUCH THAT BOOK. BAD.

[that-one-weird-omni]

Starvetober day 20 - Book

Tried to do something that wasn't digital art this time but unfortunately it went horribly, I finished the cover, went to pick it up, the M broke, I tried to fix it again and gave up halfway through 😭

so enjoy my failed Codex Umbra

@crazysnor1ax

[applecat8]

Shadow Maxwell for a triumphant au type thing, Maxwell posses the codex after dusting like a undertale character and Wilson who’s basically a little shadow queen pawn Carry’s Maxwell around in his coat. Maxwell likes to make Wilson annoyed and over all be very annoying. As a shadow the codex sits in his chest (ignore me being lazy and not drawing the codex in his chest)

Context for the last one it was based on Rp events, he’s in a hole

Also blows up your feed at 5 am I’m going to bed maybe

[0crooked-arcade0]

I'm doing research for my Don't Starve AU and came across this gem on the Wiki page for the Codex Umbra.

I'm dying-

[indicolite-artist]

[officialurban]

[sevastiel]

slams fists on table.

more of your drifter and stalker. and operator and umbra.

Some drifter and stalker for now, operator and umbra later :)

I wonder how long its been since Sorren's presence was appreciated by someone who didn't demand something from him?

(Transcript below cut)

Drifter to stalker- "Thanks frrr... helpin' my sorry ass out... Lucky t' have ya..."

All of stalkers thought bubbles read "lucky to have you"

Ordis goes, "Getting blood all Over my codex table, he has a ROOM you know," Then, "If you weren't here to help..." then, "This is acceptable" as he's snuggled by a dozing drifter.

At the bottom, Hunhow says, "Shadow, what the hell took you so long?" And stalker responds, "Our drifter is an idiot."

Next panel, Hunhow goes, "So... its our drifter, now?" And stalker goes "DONT."

[kesia-stupid-arts]

The meaning behind the "M" on the Codex Umbra

[constantisafuck]

Something I think a lot of people miss about Maxwell is that like. He is physically disabled. He doesn't look like it, but a lot of stuff points to that being true:

The most obvious being that he's literally described as frail and has equivalent HP to Wes, a character specifically unsuited for survival.

"Maxwell's extended reign on the Nightmare Throne altered him in ways that are not yet fully understood. He continues to rely heavily on his tome, the Codex Umbra, as a result." He's literally using a tool to make up for lack of basic capability.

Almost all of the quotes where he complains about doing work are specifically about work that is very physically taxing, barring some more related to disgust. However, he responds positively to work that isn't as hard on the body:

Cookbook- "Very well. If I can master the dark arts, how hard could cooking be?"

Cartographer's Desk- "Mapmaking is a soothing pastime. Methodical."

It's pretty clear that under the airs he puts on about work meant for servants, it's just that he can't do physical tasks effectively. I'd assume it's a case of chronic pain and a general physical weakness. It may even be in combination with mental symptoms, which he also very obviously has but could have different origins.

It's fun to rag on him for his behavior, but it's important to actually put that into context. He is incapable, he is incompetent, and it's silly that he pretends he's not, but all of that also means that he is disabled and coping with it as best he can.

[meomoicecr]

IF without Codex Umbra, Wilson happened to go to William's magic show after inheriting the family business

[3447]

08042025

is that codex umbra or the bible or bible umbra you decide

[achromatophoric]

The Latin from the Codex Umbrarum was an utter pain to try and translate. I did my best to transcribe it and just plugged it into Google Translate, so expect a slew of errors. Here’s the results for half of it. 😅

The chanter's eye, the crow's eye, the chanter's eye, the general, look at the events and the events that will happen, and the fates of the people.

Seeking wealth, doves and ravens willingly, Delivered the world to the gates of purgatory, the lamp of the enchanter, the enchanter's business, rest within the purged world, kindle a fire in the middle, seize wealth, enchant and shine in the light and hide under the shadows, eyes scan everything with a strong mind and a beautiful soul.

But government is to see the face of the world and to know its fate. True fortunetellers know that some fates are not to be known.

🗡️ 💀

The conspiracy of shadows is a science to be learned here by someone who is at war against the common people who hate the erules. However, it is clear that solitude is hidden. Therefore, I have formed a conspiracy of shadows of the most daring and powerful allies.

o—o 🐍

We swear together to avenge an injury and to protect some exile in need of protection. The oath is most serious. For the sake of complete faith among the allies, let the shadows prevail. Let us remain silent. If we disclose plans or names, the enemies are more hostile. The use of the law must be understood by future allies. The allies. whom we have carefully chosen. The constant study of the cause and the ardor of silence, showing concord and industry, must be conveyed.

I hope that after death the work of the shadows will survive and the exiled world will guard and guide. The song of another, the same, the other, becomes as if in a mirror, but with the mind, the mirror, the blow of the hammer, the spirit of life.

— Transcribed Latin —

Cantamen vaheinatoris oculus corvi mcantatori mgeneral aspice et eventa et eventura fataque tactorum.

Quaerenda opes columbae corvo libenter Traditae orbis expurganti ignis lucerna incantatoris agenda incantatori quiesce intra orbem expurgatum incende ignum en medio corripe opes incantague et nitenlia in luce et celantia sub umbras oculi omnia lustrant animo forte et anima decora.

Sed imperium faciem sumptam orbis perspicere et fata cognascere est. Veri vahcinatores sciunt aliqua fata non scienda esse.

—

Coniuratio umbrarum scientia hic perdiscenda sagae alicui contra vulgum qui erules odiunt belligerenti est. clarum tamen est solitudinem deticere. ergo constitui coniurationem umbrarum audacissimorum validorumque sociorum.

—

Aiuramus simul iniuriam vindicare aliguemque exulem praesidiumegentem custodire iusiurandum gravissimum est. ob fidem totam inter socios umbrae superabint taceamus damque si consilia nominave divulgemus, inimici hostiliores sint usus loterantiae sociis futuris intellegendus est. sociis. quos diliqenter elegimus. studium causae constans et ardor silenlium, concordiam industriamque servare demons trandum est.

Spero post mortem opus umbrarum superesse et orbem exulum custodire ducereque. cantamen alterius isdem alter fiat quasi in speculo sed cum animo quaerenda speculum ictus malleatoris spiritus vitae

[waokevale]

The Overlapped AU [Aka Superhumans disguisted as Dinner Theater workers]

The Owners

The Managers (Engineer & the HR person)

The Waiters

The Security

The Performers (Wes is mostly on cleaning duty though)

The Kitchen staff (the others are usually tasked to help, though very few are actually trusted at all times to be there)

The Bartender and the Host

The Dishwashers

The Clerk & The Supplier

So this AU came to me upon a dream, and I just had to make it real...

The synopsis below:

The event of April 17th 1906 does happen, however instead of Charlie and Maxwell being kidnapped into the Constant, the Constant overlaps with the real world and spreads itself onto Earth.

Charlie and Maxwell in the process become corrupted and have to hide away temporarily. Both of them soon began to hear strange voices, source of which neither is quite sure, telling them, compelling them to hide the corruption's effect from the publicity, for the time being.

They come to a mutual realization they have to fix this mess somehow and hunt down any and all corrupted by the tome, by any means necessary.

(Maxwell still has codex umbra, but it is sealed shut for the time being until he's sure it won't spread more if Their influence. )

But the corruption didn't just appear out of nowhere, it's been leaking way long before Maxwell found the Codex, if to a less prominent extent.

Thus, in few years passing, they form a Dinner Theater, a rather inconspicuous establishment from the first glance. Very quickly they began "hiring" employees, which in reality means tracking down and blackmailing those who have been corrupted but not fully lost themselves to its effects, in order to hunt those who had.

Winona was against the idea at first, as she found out. But seeing the effects of corruption first hand, she quickly had a change of heart and integrated herself into Charlie's new environment.

Eventually they gathered a rather generous amount of people. Once a person's proven to be trustworthy to a point, they're give higher positions in the company.

However those who aren't, are likely to be shunned or "fired" which...you could probably guess what that means.

Many of these people gradually come to terms with the reality of their situation and accept their newfound purpose, being thankful that at least they still have a roof over their head and a warm meal, instead of being viewed as monsters or outcasts to the greater society.

(Wilson though, can't quite accept this notion. He keeps claiming that "this is just a big misunderstanding, I'm just a normal guy!" Yet the truth could be far from it.)

When Maxwell and Charlie hear of the danger looming, they immediately inform their "staff" of the matter. Those who are more experienced in combat come along to face whatever opponent may cross them, while those who aren't, stay behind, to be an additional aid or a medic in case the battle gets too intense.

Whenever any suspicion arises in the town about the shady business going on in that particular building, the two owners alongside their employees practically gaslight anyone and everyone into believing they're but the most regular entertainment center.

The characters who have either willingly or unwillingly lost their humanity, mostly in the physical sense, are given special devices constructed of Thulecite and bits of nightmare fuel (made by Winona, Wicker and the main two), which effectively hide away their true identity, or surpress the effects of their ailment.

There's also a few other people important to this story, especially the One, which even Charlie and Maxwell refer to as "The Boss", though what many most recent hires don't know, is that there's someone who's in a position much higher than the owners themselves, controlling their every move.

Correlating to that, another person, or rather, a set of people per se, working for a much different cause. Though most of them are "people" in only a visual sense of the word.

And while, there might be someone inside the well-known around town diner, who just might be more than what appears on the surface, literally and metaphorically this time.

__________

If you're interested to learn more about this AU, do let me know. If you have any questions, I'm happy to hear and answer them!

[spongenadey25]

Another Don't Starve and Rodamrix crossover thing... :P

Wilson and Indigo face to face...

Short context:

Indigo wants Webber to join the imposter team, though obviously, Webber doesn't want to, and Wilson is on his side too.

Then Maxwell will try to protect them (even if he's an impostor)

Note: Maxwell is a unique impostor, because he got infected by the Codex Umbra's Shadow parasite instead of a relic or a regular parasite.

(*FOR BOTS, GTFO NO DMS AND NO DM REQUESTS PLS*)

[thekaoticfoxi23]

Youson week 2025: Day 4 Triumphant

(Challenge by @mxboxlocks)

No fan fic for today, but what you do get is my take on Tri!Wilson as well as Tri!Wixen. Also, just colored sketches instead of clean lineart. Heres also info about them!

(This is sorta based on two roleswap AUs, tri!Wilson takes Maxwell's spot while Wixen takes Charlie's, and tri!Wixen taking Maxwell's spot while Wilson takes Charlie's)

Info about my headcannons and concepts bellow the cut! (Since they are REALLY long)

Triumphant!Wilson

-Generally more of a goofy villian, but when he decides to actually try, he gets VERY intimidating

-Wixen is the jester/assistant to his king/mad scientist

-In adventure mode, Wixen goes behind Wilson's back to basically make up a story of how the Constant could be good if it wasn't ran by a madman, ans how they only joined up with him to save their soul. They support the player throughout so they could get to the throne

-Once they do, they see a similar scene as woth Maxwell, though instead Wilson and Wixen both explain themself, Wixen knowing Wilson would never allow them to take the throne, so they helped the player through the adventure mode

-very quickly after the player gets trapped on the throne, Wixen takes their place, content knowing that no one else will be hurt by them

'Triumphant'!Wixen

-In a LOT more rough state than other triumphan tcharacters, as Maxwell said:"They will show you terrible, beautiful things, it's best not to fight it" but what if fighting back is in your very nature?

-Entire body (except face) has been turned into a black goo, capable of shap, shifting but is rarely consistant

-Laughs instead of crying, They wouldn't allow her to cry

-Can't remove the mask! Masks are actually usually a form of self-expression for Wixen, allowin ghim to show off different parts of himself, but with this They force a more traditional meaning on them

-Wixen carved the body themself from living logs so he could have a more consistant form, moves very creepily like a puppet

-Destroyed her version of the codex umbra (the umbratic manuscripts) when getting into the constant from hurt and rage

-To punish them for this, They pulled a Wickerbottom and forced a memory of every single page and word into her mind

-Can craft pieces of the umbratic manuscripts because of that (this is also how you refuel their masks)

-Unique healing animation akin to Fuelweaver

-Uses both lunar and shadow magic, both parts of Them hate him

-instead of summoning things with her sanity like Maxwell, he summons them with his blood

-Different mask=different summon

-Through the years of torture, has been stripped down to his most basic element (chaos)

-They refuse to let Wixen and Wilson reunite

-While the constant itself is less harsh under Wixen's reign, their challenges are much harder tha Maxwell's

-Final chapter of their adventure mode is called 'fools gambit'

-Regains sanity and original personality when interacting with things reminiscent of their old life

-When confronted on the throne, begs the player not to free them, so they too wouldn't have their freedom stripped away too

[chimu-7]

I wonder if Maxwell ever had true freedom……?

As William Carter, he was bound and driven forward by his persistence in his dreams.

After obtaining the Codex Umbra, he was under their sight and was subjected to threats and inducements.

The time he was on the throne was the least free for him, as he could not even enjoy personal freedom.

After leaving the throne, perhaps he was free? But he was still punished by his own guilty feeling, because of Charlie's hatred for him and the sins he had committed on survivors.

Was Maxwell ever really free, at least?