#generically medieval

[prokopetz]

"Generically medieval" settings can be annoying, but what really burns me is when people try to "correct" others about what the medieval period was really like, then hit the wrong era. They'll be setting forth a checklist of "authentically medieval" features and I'll be like, that's the German Renaissance. You are describing the German Renaissance.

[oaths-sworn-in-blood]

Invocating Pan to the Devil’s Revelry

[cy-lindric]

An angel. Alchemy treaty Aurora Consurgens, 1420-1450

[medievalandfantasymelee]

It's time to determine by popular vote...

Who is the Hottest Robin Hood?

Row 1 - Robin Hood [Douglas Fairbanks], Robin Hood (1922) - Sir Robin of Locksley [Errol Flynn], The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Row 2 - Robin Fitzhooth [Richard Todd], The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952) - Robin Hood [Sean Connery], Robin and Marian (1976)

Row 3 - Robin of Loxley [Michael Praed], Robin of Sherwood (1984-1986) - Robert of Huntingon [Jason Connery], Robin of Sherwood (1984-1986)

Row 4 - Robin of Locksley [Kevin Costner], Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) - Jean-Luc Picard [Patrick Stewart], Star Trek: The Next Generation: "Q-Pid" (1991) - Sir Robin of Loxley [Cary Elwes], Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

Row 5 - Sir Robin of Locksley [Jonas Armstrong], BBC's Robin Hood (2006-2009) - Robin Longstride [Russell Crowe], Robin Hood (2010) - Robin Hood [Tom Riley], Doctor Who: "The Robot of Sherwood" (2014)

Fox!Robin Hood from the Disney cartoon his not here because he did not qualify for the tournament proper; do not @ me. For more info see our Oft Asked Questions.

[turndecassette2]

characters for some far-off possible future thing sort of developed from designs in the shortbox comic but different. magic knight ppl tasked with protecting a mining city that is in the process of excavating the ancient underground hell-space of some dead god idk. fighting demons & all that. will come up with more details if anyone wants that

[arcadiiian]

so i just finished reading assassin's apprentice

[barksbog]

sorry i know this is extremely unrelated to my usual posts but all my friends lust after knights and i feel like a freak and outsider for not getting it.

[oidheadh-con-culainn]

i don't have the words to articulate it at this moment but there's something about the way that people have specific expectations for "authenticity" and will dismiss anything that falls outside them as a mangled, anglicised version of the thing when actually that is the older and more traditional form of something, it just doesn't match their expectations. obviously in my personal experiences i'm mostly talking about medieval literature here especially medieval irish literature

sometimes this is as simple as spelling – i've had people argue that the name "finn" is anglicised and it should always be "fionn" to be Really Irish, but "finn" is an older spelling, glide vowels are later, if you wanna go real far back it'll be "find" (nd in place of nn is an older spelling pattern). or they'll hear someone say "ogam" and assume they're mispronouncing "ogham" due to lack of knowledge of irish and not consider the fact that medievalists tend to use the older form of the word. or they'll Well Actually you about "correct" terminology which wasn't standardised (and/or invented) until the 20th century

a lot of this is defensive and the result of seeing a lot of people ACTUALLY get this stuff wrong and have no respect for the language. in that regard i understand it, although it becomes very tedious after a while, particularly when people sanctimoniously declare something "inauthentic", "fake", or "anglicised" without doing enough research to realise it's not trying to be modern irish and is in fact correct for older forms of the language

more often however this search for the projected "authenticity" is ideological and has much larger flaws and more problematic implications. "this can't be the real story because it's christian" well... that's the oldest version of the story that exists and it postdates christianity in ireland by about nine hundred years, so... maybe question why you're assuming the only "real" version of irish stories can't be a christian one? this is especially true when it comes to fíanaigecht material tbh, but in general there seems to a widespread misapprehension about ireland's historical relationship with christianity (i have seen people arguing that christianity in ireland is the result of english colonialism which took their "true" faith from them... bro. they were christian before the "english" existed. half the conversion efforts went the other way. please read some early medieval history thank you)

however i also saw someone saying this about arthurian literature lately which REALLY baffled me. "we'll never have the Real arthurian stories only the christianised versions" and it was in the context of chivalric romance. buddy you are mourning something that does not exist. this "authentic" story you're looking for isn't there. that twelfth century story you're dismissing as a christian bastardisation is as "real" a part of this tradition as you're going to get

[rochenn]

Imagine being into SW and medieval epics and falling for the cunty old swashbuckler in BOTH. Hagen!Dooku for my little soul <3

(outfit and pose entirely stolen from Fritz Lang's 1924 Nibelungen silent film. it's free on youtube btw. if you even care. it goes stupid hard)

[hometoursandotherstuff]

[captainhawky88-blog]

Tristana x Tavern

[katabay]

LIPS, MIND, HEART. KNIGHTS, VIOLENCE. CONVICTION.

some. kind of idea. I might try and tackle next year. tragically, I need to do research on the medieval economy lmao

the first knight is the youngest of the pair, eager for war glory. the priest is thinking of murdering him on his return. the eldest brother is thinking of deserting the army en route for a coastal fishing village where no one will know his name.

the statue with all the swords is our lady of sorrows, traditionally fashioned with seven swords. I've decided to do three on each side and the seventh held in front instead of the usual 3 on one side and 4 on the other split I see so that it matches that other panel's sword/hand position :)))

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[mispatchedgreens]

"ouyang?"

local man yearns for best friend to devour him, best friend doesn't remember his transformations, they chase each other in the woods about it, happy spooky season and merry monsterfuck

(special thanks to zuza for making the necessary inquiries to ascertain that the mongolian transliteration is correct)

[inumbrapugnabimus-maybe]

A Hyrule Warriors Zelda!

Also Link! Though I probably won’t be finishing this particular sketch of him

[els-moonleaf]

Chivalry and Burrich

aka nothing to see here, just a couple of bestiesss.

[gingersnappish]

"Hm....perhaps you are the long-lost Prince, after all"

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My Kylux Secret Santa gift for @dcdreamer23 ! You had so many wonderful prompt ideas, dear giftee, that it was difficult to choose! But I really love the whole vibe and aethetic that goes with your Medieval AU idea where 'bastard prince Hux meets berserker Kylo in battle and recognizes him as the exiled prince Ben' - so I drew a scene inspired by that! I hope you enjoy it! --- @thekyluxsecretsanta