#essek does not know that they know.

[wizardnuke]

*slaps fic I haven't written* this baby can hold so many characterizations that go directly against fanon

[ariadne-mouse]

When Caleb asked Essek back in episode 62 if the Lucid Bastion and Marble Tomes Conservatory were "the main avenues" for learning dunamancy, and Essek replied "they are the only avenues" and waiting a long pause before continuing "...why do you ask?

but the time in that pause was literally a full 5 seconds of them just staring at each other like this

[scattergoriesofevil]

Matt: Essek is in a monogamous relationship

Bells Hells: We don’t know what that word means

[luminousstardust]

everyone pray for essek thelyss, who has had to deal with not one but now TWO cerberus assembly members today, the third this week.

[sammyshuno]

𝓱𝓸𝓷𝓮𝔂 𝔂𝓸𝓾'𝓻𝓮 𝓯𝓪𝓶𝓲𝓵𝓲𝓪𝓻 𝓵𝓲𝓴𝓮 𝓶𝔂 𝓶𝓲𝓻𝓻𝓸𝓻 𝔂𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓼 𝓪𝓰𝓸

[tatersdoesstuff]

character design sheet for my empire pawns au because i think about this au of mine an unhealthy amount

[essektheylyss]

It remains so funny to me that Caleb's idea of 'settled' is definitely "stirring up revolutionary talk in the capital like a 19th century philosophy professor while his wanted criminal boyfriend shows up on his front porch once a week in the flimsiest disguise imaginable." Icon shit.

[revvethasmythh]

The research notes on distilling dunamancy found in Brenattos apothecary are so interesting actually. It’s not outright stated who’s notes they are, but with a retrospective lens it’s quite clear that they’re Ludinus’. There are fragments there about his musings on some of Trent’s protégées showing proficiency with early dunamancy, that he is planning to incorporate it into his own skill sets to aid him in his pursuits, and he records how it seems the Kryn have been quote unquote “learning to bend and break the threads of destiny for hundreds of years. Be this truth, I cannot imagine the Raven Queen looks down upon them favorably either, though the thought brings a laugh to my lips.”

[quinn-of-aebradore]

Unpopular opinion maybe but the Essek treason reveal is one of campaign two’s best plot twists and I think it should remain such for the animated series. Should they take advantage of other POVs to foreshadow that it’s him? Absolutely yes. But that reveal is too good and iconic and important to replace with dramatic irony.

[arabella-strange]

ESSEK, you absolute mlm yenta

[wizardnuke]

i'm so thrilled at essek's characterization. seven years in he is still flaunting his powers and mocking people. threw mean little barbs into every single line he said to astrid just for the hell of it. he is better he is not good. no one is asking him to be good, i would think least of all caleb

[teansouprmyjam]

Thinking about both keyleth and essek saying "it's not fair" in the face of death

[towards-toramunda]

I posted this five or so hours before we met Seth Domade

It’s been a week and three days since then IF SHE ONLY KNEW WHAT WAS COMING HER WAY!!!!!

[foxqueen-katarian]

Remembered Essek’s weird magic weathervane that measured leylines activity and have questions about just how deep into shit with Da’leth he was.

[unfortunatelyevent]

i’ve been trying to watch the shadowgast tower conversation in my ongoing c2 rewatch for like DAYS and i just can’t watch this normaly they are SO INTENSE AND FOR WHAT I’M JUST HERE AND THEN I HAVE TO PAUSE AND START GIGGLING BC IT FEELS SO PERSONAL AND I CAN’T WATCH THIS?? I’M GOING INSANE THEY-

[justalittlebluetiefling]

You know, I really love Jester’s ability to completely break down the walls people craft for themselves. Like, the Nein all have a hand in breaking down each other’s defenses (and Essek’s defenses, as another example) but it’s Jester who really goes in there like a wrecking ball and takes them out. She makes people feel emotionally safe and that’s pretty powerful.