#empress of the world

[reginarubie]

Some of the achievements of Sansa of House Stark, Empress consort of Valyria of Old and Queen in the North.

The Empress consort was the first slave woman to have been granted admittance in the Secret Room of the Council of the Emperor of Valyria, and later she would prove herself to be the first foreign queen regnant to be raised to the title of Empress consort and lawful wife of the Emperor after centuries in which no Ruler had taken wife.

The favor of the Emperor was so great on her that she was also the first woman to head of her own campaign and to have the might of Valyria supporting her claim and most certainly in the pluri-millennial history of Valyria she was the first concubine who became her master’s lawful wife, a feat made even greater by the fact that her master was the Emperor. — from, Tales of the Empress of the World

[ginger-danica-snapps]

Latest for @reginarubie Empress of the World. A breathtaking AU if Valyria had survived and consolidated under a Targaryen rule.

[nimuetheseawitch]

🤝🏻 empress of the world was one of the first 'queer' books i read! i still think I have a copy somewhere..

I didn't realize how much at the time, but that book was very important to me. I think I read it during one of the summers I systematically read the entire YA section at my local library (I walked there 4-7 times a week), which was how I started encountering specifically queer media. It also won some local literary prize.

I read it at a time when I had yet to identify my queerness but was definitely, 100%, very queer. And although I didn't have some big realization at the time, I'm so, so glad I had read this book and had the framework for later realizations. It definitely helped me accept myself better, and it kick started me down the road of queer YA novels.

I think it's so important that kids get a chance to read books and see tv/movies about all kinds of experiences and cultures and backgrounds for a lot of reasons, but it specifically meant a lot to me to connect with a character I had a lot in common with and then go back later and think, "oh, of course."

[televinita]

A mini rabbit-hole of research led me to this article, which, awww; I didn't love this book but it has an important place in YA history and I've rarely heard anyone mention it, let alone describe it so lovingly as important to them. Though honestly, it's the photo of the book juxtaposed with the childhood journal entry about it that really warmed my heart:

[w-wquotes]

Maybe I shouldn't try to label everything I feel, but right now, it's definitely love.

Empress of the world, Sara Ryan

[teehee-vibes]

Finally started listening to Riptide, new hyperfixation just dropped

[hijinxinprogress]

Whenever the JL starts complaining about YJs public image YJ just straight up gaslights them

[nyaskitten]

I wonder why Ninjago has SUCH a severe problem of just having kings of places and not thinking about queens... like Khanjikhan, Vangelis, Trimaar, and Levo all ruled over their respective kingdom with no s/o in sight, not even mentioned, and sure other rulers like Selma and the Empress of Ninjago break this pattern up but... it's still weird right?

[randomeggart]

More of them

[awkward-sultana]

(Almost) Every Costume Per Episode + Sissi's wedding gown in 1x01,2,3

[kataraavatara]

“uhm actually the amethyst empress parallel isn’t a thing because rhaenyra was a bad person and bad politician and the dance was actually about how bad she was and about all Targaryens are evil and-”

come ON. The narrative parallel isn’t about the nitty gritty details and never has been, and there’s no reason the Dance can’t impart more than one message.

The Amethyst Empress gets like, two sentences. There is no personality, no actions attributed to her other than succeeding her father and being overthrown. Maybe she had bastards too, maybe she was mean, maybe she was cruel, likely she didn’t exist. We just don’t know. It’s a very sparse story. But just…look:

Elder sister (Rhaenyra/Amethyst Empress) usurped by younger brother (Aegon II/Bloodstone Emperor), bringing on catastrophic magical consequences (Death of the dragons & Targaryen decline/ First Long Night).

If this wasn’t an intentional decision on George’s part meant to draw comparisons, why not an Amethyst Emperor? All the previous rulers had been male, making the Amethyst Empress an outlier that draws the reader’s attention.

So…what’s the point if not to be a Rhaenyra parallel? As in like, please tell me. I haven’t a clue.

and a fun one: I’ve also seen (don’t remember the originator) the theory that Amethyst = Rhaenyra, because Amethysts are purple, which is red + blue…Targaryen Red + Arryn Blue…Rhaenyra. Bloodstone = Aegon II because Bloodstones are typically red and…you guessed it…green…

(also brown but pls don’t ruin my fun rock theories :((( )

[reginarubie]

Hey Regina!!

Big fan of your Jonsa stories and the current FIRESTEEL one🔥

Just wanted to ask/know will there be any updates on any of your Jonsa fics?

Cause gosh honestly I'm missing yours (ours) dark and unhinged and possessive LORD OF THE WORLD🤤😅 (empress of the world)😉

But seriously any Jonsa updates will be appreciated 😭🤗

Ciao anon!,

First of all thank you! It’s amazing to know how much you appreciate my stories (Jonsa, darkJonsa and Firesteel).

Tbh I’ve been working on-and-off on next chapter of Like Wolves in the Darkness lately though I’m having some issue with the new POV, next chapter will be a double POV chapter and the first POV of it will be new and I want to make it plausible, accorded to the story but also canon which is giving me some issue, though I am halfway through that, so expect some good news on it soon!

I am kind of outlining next chapter of Soulbonded as well, and of Don’t go in the Forest, but it’s a slow process because both are very intense to write (especially Soulbonded since I added so much lore and basically wrote myself in a corner which means I have to be twice as mindful of all the lore I added in the coming chapters for future chapters reasons ™️).

The time of wolves new chapter is under review, btw, so yep… at one point I should be able to update that too.

I’ve also had the draft of coming chapter of the Chanson du sun’s son and his queen wolf and I actually have mapped and half written all the coming chapters of Wind of Ice, thought as they’re not Jonsa stories you had no asked after them — sorry to use this reply this way but I guess it kind of has become an update on how I am doing on my fics — hope you don’t mind.

Also you are in luck because guess on which story I’ve been working parallel with Firesteel these last days? Empress of the World! (Also because of these amazing portraits made with an AI, because tbh I’m very bad at art which have inspired me)

Lady Favorite Sansa of House Stark, officially taking a more active role in the court of Valyria and being officially associated with the throne of the Empress during a court session and the trial of lord Domeric of House Bolton.

Emperor Jaehaerys III, emperor of all Valyria, Noble Father, the Liberator of Braavos and New Ghis, … though I can’t tell you what he’ll be doing next chapter (🤫)

Their son in a couple of years, Jacaerys Brandon of Houses Targaryen and Stark, heir to the throne of Valyria and of Winter, prince of Tyria and Winterfell.

Princess Rhaenys of Houses Targaryen and Martell, current lady of Dragonstone, Prime Achor of Valyria and dragon rider.

The Lady Mother of the Emperor, lady Lyanna Karstark, concubine of emperor Rhaegar Targaryen.

Princess Daenerys of House Targaryen, lady governor of Meereen and Pentos, dragon rider, adoptive mother to her brother-husband bastards and in collusion for power with the lady Favorite and the Emperor.

Yeah, I know they are only crumbles but know it’s just a taste of the whole meal that’ll be the chapter! More food (aesthetic if nothing else) for your Emperor Jaehaerys and his Empress’ needs!

As always thank you for dropping by! You don’t know how happy that makes me! Sending all my love ~G.

Ps once i have updated the new chapter of Empress I’m really curious to learn what you think of it, so if you wanna, drop by again! ♥️

[telestoapologist]

DESTINY 2 AS TUMBLR TEXT POSTS 💠💬✨

(28/?)

[ylissebian]

i’ve been working on a big ol tarot series for one of my finals and i WILL finish it at some point but for now here’s the first 9 i’ve done ^_^ having a ball

[lilith-kruger]

Bloody Emperor assassinating Empress Amethy , Beginning of the long night Sunfire killing rhaenyra, end of dragons

[w-wquotes]

it's too complicated. i don't even know what i feel any more.

so maybe i won't always be able to describe precisely what i'm feeling. maybe i can't pin my feelings to the wall with neat little labels.

– Empress of the world, Sara Ryan