#malaya.

[dandeliontears]

they would be the most irritating couple together

[marigoliad]

Malaya, from The Reckoning of Roku.

Everybody is already talking about her so I’m not describing her.

[lilith-91]

"Gyatso would not support kataang" posts are so funny because there are beautiful kataang and gyatso/malaya parallels in the new Roku book (you will understand when you read the book).

Parallels that i'm sure the author did on purpose

Gyatso would LOVE Katara ❤

[dawning-skye]

memories of rain.

[pinayelf]

when hawke and lavellan’s bbs fall in love…

(I realized that bc I left sinag in the fade their ages wouldn’t line up and idk how to fix it in canon LMAOO but I’m ignoring that for now 🫶🏽)

[prince-jelli-fish]

this has been sitting in my drafts for too long

[drainbangle]

updated designs for healer swap 🍃✨

[atla-yun]

❤️malaya❤️

(bg is from LoK s4, archer ref is from YJ s1)

so i finished reckoning of roku today.. new fav character alert! this book crushed me AGAIN lmao i thought we left behind the pain when they announced yee wasn’t writing this book </3

but anyway here’s a malaya! ik this is literally so crispy & pixelated i’m SORRY i tried to export it nicely but it’s 2am and i’m tired

[zongduofeverywhere]

Thinking about how Sozin probably colonized Lambak Island after Roku died :/

[theworldatwar]

A Japanese Type 95 light tank damaged during fighting - Malaya, Dec 1941

[ltwilliammowett]

The ship's cat of the H.M.S. Centurion (or Malaya?) obviously had a rough night with its messmates, early 20th century

[dandeliontears]

gyalaya and princess mononoke, same thing really

[yell0wsalt]

Often I think about when Gyatso was able to open up about Yama to Malaya it helped unlock the part of him that struggled with his bending and purpose

Parallel that with how in the show Aang’s love for his people was reshaped into his new love for Katara. Consider that part of his character growth and what being the Avatar meant to him

A reshaping of love from those closest to them from the past into their romantic love interests

[scribe-of-maat]

The Reckoning of Roku (Full Spoiler Thoughts)

Just finished The Reckoning of Roku.

I really, REALLY don't like Sozin. If I'm being dishonest about why, it's that he's such an awful person and such a snake that Roku feels dumb for continuing to trust him. But if I'm being honest about why it's because he's the sole arbiter of the second greatest tragedy of Malaya and Gyatso's life. It's impossible to forgive him for killing her.

But Gyatso, oh my god this book was so amazing for his character. He's such a fun guy and seeing his and Roku's friendship bloom was a genuine first. An intimate male-male friendship that exists in the canon and is so beautifully written.

Overall, we know so much of Roku's life and see so many snippets of it in the show that there are immutable aspects this can't change. Roku and Sozin still trust each other into old age, so Sozin's shadiness can't break things too much, but learning more about Roku really puts into perspective how those two came to that end.

I wish it had been revealed that Sozin, if not for Roku, was at least gay for Yasu - because canonically he outlaws gay marriage and that still has to happen at some point for some reason - but alas.

[fulgurbugs]

If OT2 Npcs are OK as well how about Malaya?

Absolutely

[dire-vulture]

hmm..fat tundra fwedenesday C: