#knightly-bastard art

[knightly-bastard]

As soon as I saw that Barbie Mugshot thing, my mind literally went “Yeah, Lance is Ken” ....You know I had to draw it-

[trashrat11]

Gwen then precedes to make a toy for them and add another grandchild to the collection.

June belongs to @registered-morro-simp

also June’s pfp art is by @knightly-bastard

[stolaz-the-artist]

Team photo!

Just a pretty little group photo of our beloved knights!

We can all tell who’s idea this was and why-

And bonus to add on to the story:

now isn't that better?

This was originally just going to be a height difference type of thing but i decided to add some flavour to it! Idk about you but my favourite flavour is chaos, drama and strawberry!

Also i got this idea from @knightly-bastard! Go check out their art it’s absolutely amazing!

Also i don’t give a shit if it’s out of character, they need some seasoning istg! (And when i say that i mainly mean Clay. He may be pretty bland most of the series but i still love him.)

[thebl00dmaster]

Limbus Tamers

The limbus brainrot is terminal and digimon has been worming its way back so why not combine the two together. I’m not the biggest Digimon nerd (mainly watched some Adventure, 02 and Tamers and played Digimon world 3 and Cybersleuth) so I’ve been using Wikimon to help with the evolution lines, while  yes I could just mix and max anything I tried to use Digimon that actually evolve into one another.

I may do another one with Dante, Charon and Vergilius plus any Sinner I want revisit. So onward to my dubious picks!

For Yi Sang I chose this line mostly for his desire to have wings and his association with crows. Plus Yatagaramon is cool.

For Faust I focused on her witch imagery, what with her base E.G.O. giving her a broom and her codename being Walpurgisnacht, and her vast knowledge with Impmon being a stand in for Mephistopheles (I know Mephismon exist I already had settled on witchmon and needed a rookie). AncientWisemon could have gone to Yi Sang since he invented the mirror we use to pull the gacha but it still have that sorcerer vibe.

For La Creatura I settled for the Guilmon line mostly because Gallantmon/Dukemon, being a Royal Knight, fitted with her knightly delusions and also because I remember Guilmon going feral at some points in Tamers. Plus if we go for Dark Digivolutions,when Don completely snaps she could go down the Megidramon (or even ChaosDukemon) route similarly to Takato.

I hesitated a bit with Ryoshu so I ended doing both ideas: I kinda cobbled this one together trying to concile her ties to fire (her E.G.O inflict burn,the “cooking” of the Kebab and that one picture of her burning everything using as her steed) and art with Etemon being a singer and Piedmon being a clown (and circus artist in general).  Plus the Dark Master have throwing knives/swords. 

This one was more was more based on her swordplay and the fact she’s ... ok maybe not “honourable” but she’d rather not do it the “coward’s way”, she straight up refused to disguise herself during the casino heist and wanted to face the Shi assassin head on in Canto IV. So Musyamon popped into my mind and then went up the evo line to try and keep the samurai/ronin theme and Kunemon is here because I couldn’t use Kotemon as it doesn’t digivolve into Musyamon. 

Mr Salt got the Andromon line because he’s very robotic at times, a cog in the machine if you will, plus he is a tank of a man so Guardromon fits well. Also I thought it would be funny if somehow the machine Digimon ended up being more prone to make judgements than its human partner. 

I didn’t know where to go with Hong Lu, I tried with the Devas and little more with Lopmon’s line then I saw QueenChessmon and went “Chess is pastime for hoity-toity rich folk and Hong Lu is a rich boy” and went from there. Not really satisfied but it just clicked in the moment. ... If Hong Lu is playing some 5d chess with us I SWEAR TO -

Another double feature with the other sinner with double seats privilege ... this was completely incidental. This one is based on the brutish side of Heathcliff though Ogremon can be cunning as can our angry british. Titamon is also connected to revenge (specifically against the Olympos XII) so it fits as well. I know Rebellimon doesn’t digivolve to Titamon but fuck it ! I didn’t want Digitamamon on here and that’s the only exception I made, I just wanted to keep mean green demon all the way.

This one came frame from a flash about Telepole Heathcliff and since He’s a bastard I couldn’t him give a regular Gabumon.

I just had to give Fishmael a Whamon because of Moby Dick. As for the rest: I picked Gomamon because I thought it’d be funny to have a laid back partner with how rigid she can be; Dolphmon to transition between Gomamon and Whamon and Plesiomon because it’s a traditional Mega for Gomamon alongside Vikemon.

I must admit being stumped and just going “Waifumon go !”. Might revisit her with a more fitting line sometime.

For Sinclair at first I wanted to give him an avian line then stumbled upon Tsukaimon digivolving into Pidmon and went “time to go the angel route” as a spin on Patamon. Outside of MagnaAngemon (and Angewomon for that matter) I tried not to use Adventure/02 digimon. I picked Dominimon but hesitated between it, ClavisAngemon and SlashAngemon.

For Outism I first wanted to have an Olympos XII member then wondered whether or not there was a trojan horse digimon, Lo and behold there was ! As for the rest I worked my way down : Cherrymon being a duplicitous tree (he tried to manipulate Yamato during the Dark Master arc) fit Outis being suspicious, kiwimon is kind of a filler pick and Alraumon is a fake Palmon. 

Finally for Gregor I picked the Wormmon line though with some changes. I chose Snimon instead of Stingmon to harken to G Corp Gregor and while there’s a roachmon I felt it was too on the nose. As for Bloomlordmon I hesitated with going with GranKuwagamon or HeraclesKabuterimon but leaned more on this one mainly to distance a bit from bugs since Gregor has two plant based E.G.O.

That should be it for now.

[didanawisgi]

My Albion Ringeck (Oakeshott Type XVa) half-wire wrap medieval sword.

[witcher-lore-enjoyer]

Griffin Witchers

Cat | Bear | Viper

I’m hyperfixating on witcher lore this month,.,.,. gimme the happy hormones mhmmmhmmn

Kaer Seren

Kaer Seren’s literary collection was its greatest treasure and the envy of a group of overzealous mages. In their attempt to seize it for themselves, they destroyed the very thing they desired most.

Located at the sea end of a mountain range in Kovir and Poviss.

Reaching Kaer Seren by land proved too daunting a task for most. The locale also provided the residents of Kaer Seren access to seafaring traders, ensuring they were always well-supplied. Armed with crossbows, a secured position, and a reliable source of provisions, the Griffins remained ready and capable to repel any assault.

Nevertheless, not a single soldier was prepared to fight an avalanche unleashed by the Council of Mages.

Founder

Erland of Larvik

Erland founded the School of the Griffin, and hoped his emphasis on knightly values would help elevate the reputation of witchers among the common folk. Alas, his efforts would go in vain.

Erland stood as an example for the new witchers, training them to have honor in their practice and conviction in their hearts. Together, with the head sorcerer of the school, a new discipline was crafted, focusing on magic, preparedness, and flexibility.

Training

At Kaer Seren, students are afforded the luxury of choice when it comes to their final Trial. They either locate and retrieve a griffin’s egg, or recite the entirety of Liber Tenebrarum verbatim. To Old Keldar’s dismay, no one has ever chosen the latter.

Throughout the ages, the other schools respected the Griffins for their study of magic and fighting style that emphasized multiple opponents

They are unparalleled masters in the art of tracking and hunting, even amid the most inhospitable of environments. No matter the trail, they won’t rest until their prey is captured, or killed.

Most Griffins can split an apple in two from a hundred paces. Just make sure you don’t move.

Witcher Mentor

Knowledge will keep you alive far longer than might, dear boy.

Keldar was in charge of monster knowledge tutoring.

He had memorized the whole Liber Tenebrarum and was easily infuriated when his students provided stupid or no answer, mocking that they would likely go to hunt vampires covered with garlic and armed with Lebioda figurines.

When Kaer Seren was destroyed, he was the sole survivor of those at the fortress. He still guards the ruined fortress of his beloved school.

Some Lore from Gwent

Despite his many successful hunts and the renown and respect the School of the Griffin enjoyed, the tide eventually turned against the witchers. They had been too successful and by the late 1160s many monsters had been eradicated.

Suddenly rulers became suspicious and wary of the independent schools of hardened killers and as witchers were less useful, the churches saw a new opportunity to spread more anti-witcher propaganda.

Seizing on this moment, jealous sorcerers in turn caused an avalanche that buried Kaer Seren.

Erland was not at the keep when it happened, he was close enough to see the culprits and, not knowing how many of his brothers had survived, he decided to leave and found a cave in the mountains. Here, he wrote down all the knowledge he possessed into journals so that, when the last witcher had fallen and the monsters grew in numbers once again, humanity would know how to fight back.

What happened to Erland after this is unknown.

Armor

Griffin School equipment is of medium weight and amplifies the intensity of the wearer's Signs; as such, it is heavily implied that the school and its disciples may have specialized in the use of magic.

Three More Witchers

Coën

Coën spent his first winter at Kaer Morhen when Ciri was in the keep. He trained Ciri in sword combat.

'Coen?' ‘Aha?' 'I'm still not fast enough—' 'You're very fast.' 'Will I ever be as fast as you?' 'I doubt it.' 'Hmm . . . And are you—? Who's the best fencer in the world?' 'I've no idea.' 'You've never known one?' 'I've known many who believed themselves to be the best.' 'Oh! What were they? What were their names? What could they do?' 'Hold on, hold on, girl. I haven't got an answer to those questions. Is it all that important?' 'Of course it's important! I'd like to know who these fencers are. And where they are.' 'Where they are? I know that.' 'Ah! So where?' 'In cemeteries.'

- Ciri and Coën

His features are described as unusual for a witcher, as he retained scars from early childhood diseases, like chicken pox, which he covers with a beard, while most witchers were immunized before contracting such illnesses. This would suggest that he either contracted the disease unusually early in life, or that his witcher training began later than most.

HERE - If you want to know what happend to him. (minor SPOILER for books)

Jerome Moreau

Gonna give that old bastard a piece of my mind! - Jerome about his father

From Gwent In 1087, after saving professor Tomas Moreau, a witcher demanded that which the scholar already had, but did not know of. From this day forward, Jerome, son of Tomas, became one of the children bound by the Law of Surprise.

A few years later, the witcher came for young Jerome to take him to Kaer Seren, the home of the School of the Griffin. The boy was subjected to the usual physical training and mutations necessary to forge a witcher. Yet the process seemed mild to him as if he was particularly well suited for it.

As a result, he mostly resembled an ordinary man, leaving only his silver sword and Griffin medallion to prove the contrary. Strangers and friends alike treated him better than the average witcher, with many failing to realize the fact that a mutant stood before them.

Unfortunately, extraordinary resistance was to become Jerome's undoing. For professor Moreau did not forget about his lost son, keeping him under constant observation. His normalcy led to his father's belief that the mutations could still be reversed.

When his father, professor Moreau, lured him to Toussaint with a contract, he decided to put an end to this charade. Jerome confronted professor Moreau in 1121. After imprisoning the witcher using a paralyzing spell, he proceeded with mad and reckless experiments to free his son from the witcher's mutations. Utterly ignoring his son's contrary pleas for mercy. This process was not mild. Not at all. Brought to the brink of death on many occasions, he rose every time faster and stronger than before. And more... mutated. As a result of old Moreau's experiments and in spite of his determination, Jerome became less and less human. Until the eighth day of autumn in 1122, the professor finally gave up. He collected his notes and closed his laboratory. As for the remains of his failed subject... He just burnt them, unwilling to face what he had done ever again.

It is possible, that Jerome is still alive, because there was no body/skeleton in the cell.

Adela

In The Hexer, a polish movie. there is a school of witchers described as being "beyond the mountains", to which Adela attended. At the time, only the Cat, the Griffin, and the Wolf Schools existed in the franchise, and as she didn't attend the Cat nor the Wolf, it's possible she went to the Griffin School.

This is however only a speculation.

[solastia]

Day 12

Love and Lies, Soekjin x Reader, 3/? Chapters, 8 k so far…

First of all, HELL FUCKING YES TO JIN AS A KING AND JAAYKAHAAAY AS A KNIGHT!!!!

I just love the premise. It’s so fitting to both of them. (As an aside, please go check out @stephanie-artdesign and look at her latest Jin art. It’s him with a crown, dripping in jewels. It’s so perfect for this fic!) Anywho….

“Lady Eleanor Rose D’Aily flounced back into her bed chambers, her rosy lips turned down in a petulant pout and her wilting golden curls bouncing around as she flung herself across her bed.”

Ok, but why does she remind me of Lotte from the Princess and the Frog?? 😂😂😂

“I heard him say it was about time Sir Jungkook started a family of his own.”

“And that’s not going to happen with anyone but my Ellie.”

AAAHH KOOOOKIE!!! He’s so damn knightly, isn’t he?! HIS Ellie?!?!? UUGHHH. I wanna be his! (Just don’t tell Jimin or Yoongi please!)

“...Jungkook’s long ebony hair which had long been released from it’s usual leather tie.”

NOPE. Don’t put that image in my mind!! Don’t do it. Ok, depending on the day, the cycle of the moon, the barometric pressure, and whether or not Mercury is in Gatorade, my mood shifts between wanting to pull Kookies hair while he’s between my thighs OR braiding his hair and giving him forehead kisses. There’s literally no inbetween and THAT line right there is pulling me towards my first mood. I cannot!

“I had an idea!”

“Ooh, yes. That is news,” you nod, letting humor color your tone in the privacy of this room.”

Hehehe, I love that your MCs are never boring. Your girls always have a bit of bite to them. Is it cuz all of your biases are ruthless?? I sense a pattern!

“The Knight falls to one knee before you and grasps both of your hands into his, looking up at you with warm brown eyes.”

Ok, yeah. I don’t care how crazy Kookie’s plan is, I’m agreeing right then and there. Can anyone realistically say no to him?? Looking like that??? Doubtful! I also absolutely love that he calls our MC sis. He is the annoying, yet loving little brother in this fic!

“You certainly had doubts about the two of them as parents without you around anyway. Jungkook would give their child a real sword at two years and wonder why people were missing ears. Eleanor would cry when it came time to change a nappie.”

These two are hopeless and they deserve to be together, damn it!! Ok, you’ve got us rooting for them already. I’m in, let’s get these two crazy kids their happily ever after, I don’t care what we have to do!

“In another direction was a large forest, one that according to Jungkook was teeming with wildlife and supposedly an evil witch.”

OOOOOMG I’m in your fic!!!

“It’s a serious concern, sis! Say you just ate some pickled eel that doesn’t agree with your stomach. And the only room they have for such things is in the tallest tower on the other side of the palace…”

You are so incredibly funny, ofc JK would say something like this! I really appreciate these moments!

And the description of the gold and crimson gown our MC wears! I can only imagine how gorgeous this would be in real life! And how uncomfortable would she be?!? You can tell she cares deeply about Ellie and JK for her to go through all of this.

“His hair was a dark ebony, although the sun shining on him seemed to bring out flecks of brown. It was surprisingly shorn short, but it seemed to flatter him. And his face...you weren’t the poetic sort, but he seemed to have a face that would belong to an angel. Thick lips and big soulful brown eyes all set in a face of flawless skin. He looked to be nearly as tall as Jungkook, with broad shoulders and a tapered waist atop incredibly long legs.”

Excuse me while I go cry in the corner, thanks!

“You’re surprised to notice the little lines outside his lips and eyes, like he smiles quite often.”

YES! Our Seokjinnie does laugh and smile often!!

“Behind you Jungkook and Eleanor share a look, nervously observing as you follow the King’s retreat with your eyes and release a heartfelt sigh that both of them were intimately familiar with.

“Oh dear,” Eleanor gasps quietly.”

Jinnie is so damn gorgeous, or course our MC would be sighing already. I loved the way you ended that chapter!

“you’re welcome to it. Or anything else here, during your stay.”

I’ll take you, your Majesty. Wrapped up in a red, silk bow. Thanks *finger guns*

HOLD UP, I completely forgot about that boy she met at the village!!! Foreshadowing maybe?!?!?!

“Well done, lambkin. Be sure to try the custard tarts, they are the best!”

He’s so freaking cheesy and endearing, I CANNOT!!!!

“Suddenly, he winks at you and you look away quickly as your laughter dies down into a shy smile.”

Can you see it in your mind?!?! He’s such a good winker, the cheeky bastard!

AND I CANNOT GET OVER PRINCESS HOSOOK!! YESSS!! Y'all remember House of Army, right? Calm down, my daughter!!! He’s so freaking pretty, I can’t wait to see how this relationship with our MC blossoms, I betchu that Princess won’t hold her tongue about anyone or anything.

AHHHH! This fic was so much fun to read, I didn’t think I could love Jinnie anymore and here we are!

Until the sweet ‘morrow my fairest of authors,

Puppeee

Ok, but why does she remind me of Lotte from the Princess and the Frog??

- Holy shit, I hadn’t even realized and now I can’t unrealize. Okay, Ellie has a face claim now! lmao

Is it cuz all of your biases are ruthless?? I sense a pattern!

- I like em feisty ;) 

Also, adding Hosook is completely self-indulgent. I just wanted him to be a feisty princess and eventually be swept away by a whipped prince. Oh...I haven’t mentioned a prince yet? Hmmm....

[armthearmour]

A wonderful knightly Bastard Sword,

OaL: 49.2 in/124.9 cm

Blade Length: 40.9 in/103.8 cm

Width: 9 in/22.9 cm

Weight: 3.6 lbs/1644.3 g

probably French, ca. 15th century, housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

[carnwennhau]

finally have an ok reference for the bastard man himself, Lancelot du Lac. it would be on a larger canvas, but i was honestly just having a Time practicing my lineless art on this small Lancie I sketched (line art makes me cry lol). take this mini ref til I make an actual one. 

still lost on what exactly I want his kit to be, but I have decided he’d be a warrior support like Horus. I want to focus on his devotion and knightly-ness instead of his... y’know, the whole “betraying his king and being a treacherous hoe” thing. maybe one day i’ll actually sit down and write a kit for him lol 

[infjtarot]

Knight of Cups ~ Deck of the Bastard Tarot

. Deck of the Bastard Tarot As a less developed figure than the Queen or King, he has not learned to direct his imagination into the world. Therefore dreams dominate this card, with its images of a slow horse, and a knight lost in the enticements ofhis cup, symbol of the imagination. At the same time the creative force is less powerful here than in any of the other Cups court cards. Only a narrow river flows through a parched land. The Knight has not learned that the true imagination feeds on action rather than fantasy. By this I mean that if we do nothing with our dreams they remain vague and unrelated to the rest of our lives. We may make another point about the Knight's dreaminess. What feeds it - inner principles, as in myth or archetypal art; or self-indulgence, as in daydreams and escapist films or books? The English poet, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, distinguished between 'imagination' and 'fancy'. Both take the mind away from ordinary experience and perceptions. However, while the first derives from and leads to an awareness of underlying spiritual truth, the second produces only fantasies that may excite, but ultimately lack real meaning. They derive from the ego rather than the unconscious. Nothing emerges from his cup (compare the Page; p. 1 92) . Nor has he shaped it into something greater than it was, as has the Queen. A Knight is a figure committed to action and involvement. Water, on the other hand, symbolizes passiveness. The contrast makes it hard for the Knight to reconcile these two qualities. By denying this basic commitment to the world, he does not allow his imagination to produce anything. Because he is a Knight the outside world of action, of sex, may pull him even while he pursues his thoughts and fantasies. His passiveness can sometimes be at pose, almost exaggerated for the purpose of denying those temptations and desires which disturb his peace. Romantically the Knight can represent a lover who does not wish to commit him or herself, who is perhaps attractive yet passive, withdrawn, or narcissistic. These harsh images of the Knight all deal with his conflicts. At the same time his helmet and feet are winged, his horse is spirited in its slowness. And he resembles Death, symbol of transformation. If the Knight is not pulled by responsibility or desire, if he follows a genuine vision rather than escape from outside commitments, then he can go very deeply into himself, turning the Knight energy into an exploration of his own inner world. 78 Degrees of Wisdom. Rachel Pollock Fire of Water. For some modern readers, the Knight of Cups is the least effective of all the Knights—the least able to engage the will in a quest. After all, water has no shape of its own but simply adapts ceaselessly to the banks and walls and hollows that can contain it. The infinite passivity of water seems completely at odds with the purposeful and fiery activity of a Knight. However, water isn’t just passive; it’s also receptive and reflective. Water gathers into pools, rippling outward with the least disturbance to its surface, and shining upward when struck by the least ray of light. In their capacity to reflect and reverberate, the Cups are the suit most open to transformation. Our Knight of Cups is transformed by each and every encounter he has. It may be difficult to recognize the nature or purpose of his quest because both he and the quest will be changed again and again throughout the term of service. “Graceful, but not warlike,” writes Waite about this card, suggesting that the Knight of Cups may be a bit too dreamy for his position in the court. Yet in a sense, it is the knightliness of this dreamer that makes his dreams so powerful. The Knight of Cups is the card of great art, great poetry—art that transforms both the artist and the world. His fire is not extinguished by the deep waters of imagination and intuition. Instead, he reveals the fire within those waters. He reveals the deeply transformative world- and life-changing capacity of soul. Lisa Freinkel Tishman. Mindful Tarot.

[knightly-bastard]

What are Jestro's opinions on the economical state of nothing hill? these are very important questions.

He doesn't really know/care about their situation, he's gonna destroy them anyway-

[sir-belthor-the-bold]

Closure

Ooc for a sec, writing this was pretty hard on me because of some personal stuff that’s happened in recent years but I felt I should power through and get it done so that it might help give me closure as well. Because of this though I feel like this one’s quality isn’t as good as my usual stuff and I’m sorry for that. 

    Belthor concentrated on home, on Bant. The rolling green hills, the soothing beaches, the knightly duels for honor, and the beautiful cities he grew up in. In an instant he felt as though his body was being broken up into its most basic components and being flung to somewhere far away. When he opened his eyes, he was back on Bant, near the border of Grixis where he had originally traveled from before. Up ahead he could see a few undead milling about, the remains of the camp they had established, and the bodies of the men in his unit. A feeling of guilt washed over him.

    He walked toward the wreckage and drew his sword, a grim look on his face, the undead noticed him and began to shamble towards him but it didn’t matter, Belthor made quick work of them with a quick series of slashes. After the area was clear he got to work, burying the bodies and giving each of them a eulogy, even if he barely knew them. His brother’s body was nowhere to be found though. It was dark by the time he was finished. Belthor was exhausted so he went to the officer’s tent where he fell into a cot and went to sleep.

    When he awoke, he searched the battlefield for anything he could salvage, his bastard sword and shield were laying right where he left them. While the blade of the sword was fairly plain, the pommel had the head of a roaring leotau, his family crest, and the shield bore a carving of a leotau battling a dragon, symbolizing the great victory he and his brother had over the beast. They were good memories, and his brother was not amongst the dead, perhaps he had made it back or even sparked as he did? But if so he could be anywhere in the multiverse, and it would certainly be difficult to track him down.

    Belthor gathered what he was able to find of his old belongings in a sack, a few books filled with art, an ornate dagger, an old short sword that he had won in a tournament in years gone by. But these weren’t for him to keep as mementos, he promised Zia souvenirs, so he would bring her souvenirs. He had no use for them anymore anyways. And with that he concentrated once again on traveling back to Ravnica, it seemed easier than it had before.

[knightly-bastard]

Snif

SnIIFFFFFFF

is that gay I smell?

its you

[knightly-bastard]

You should draw Jousting with birthing hips!!

....Say SLUTTY WAIST like a NORMAL PERSON

Anyway here, never speak to me again/j/lh

[knightly-bastard]

Aaron in a maid dress because why not-

this unironically helped me with anatomy too so its a win

[knightly-bastard]

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