#on raon’s name

[lycheeluv]

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[wandering-tides]

He is a baby. And a dragon. Who was being beaten-

And has a dead mother-

...

Anyway, I think it is fitting :p

Well technically speaking, he is not a Dragon but rather an evolved form of Dragons- Saurians to be exact. But hey, I still hope he grows up happy and healthy.

He is such a little bundle of happy energy- he is adorable and I love him. My little joyful Saurian

The quest really came out of nowhere and slapped me in the face as soon as I stepped into Natlan- I panicked. Lmao. I couldn't really think of anything at the spot. But then a friend of mine named his Saurian Roksoo. And another one named hers Alberu.

So I decided to name mine after a TCF character too. lol. I was initially thinking of Choi Han, but then I decided to name him Raon instead.

So it's a trio of dad, uncle and kid. XD

(Oh. They all grew up without mothers-)

Really hope they let the Saurians interact with each other during co-op... But that's just wishful thinking.. :(

[lappel-du-vide83]

Hey guys heres a lil classroom fanart sketch of @youngyoo-apologist desi sheirtt, our favourite dragon lord

I tried to add a lot of stuff so do click on it to see some details! (And mistakes but ignore them-) I think I wanna try using henna designs as patterns cause they're so cool!

I might digitalise this soon cause the lines would be a lot neater then! But unfortunately my ipad is out of commission so I'm stuck with this for a while-

Anyways hope you enjoy :D

[corvidaes-crow]

A Dissection of Names

TL;DR: CQL shows affection through name-calling and attention hogging, ORV does that too but also focuses on names and how they define you, LCF looks at names with attributes as gifts vs titles, and Turning touches on names as burdens instead.

I watched The Untamed/CQL (and read MDZS) as one of my earliest introductions into East Asian fiction. I found myself turning over in my head how its story was affected by the censorship of queer relationships in its medium, as well as the ways Wei Ying and Lan Zhan conveyed affection for each other in the place of explicit expression. And one of those main forms of expression is through calling each other's names and holding each other's attention. Instead of the physical aspects of a romantic and/or sexual relationship, here is a subtextual way to express affection that is private, tender, and laden with meaning. In terms of the significance of names that I learnt from repeated "Wei Ying" and "Wei Wuxian!" calling, with a multitude of inflections and unspoken meanings, when one of the main characters' dialogue is almost exclusively a name, then names must carry a huge amount of significance.

And then I read ORV, by extent ORV fics (in general major character traits/canon speech habits become very prominent in fics), and Yoo Joonghyuk says, "Kim Dokja," like it's one of the only phrases he knows. So solidified my understanding that names are Important. Specifically, to say someone's name and have them pay attention. Who needs pet names when you can taste each syllable of who someone is on your tongue? But with ORV it's not that simple. ORV adds another layer to the name game. 'Dokja' being both 'reader' and 'only child' is briefly touched on in the early part of the novel. Later, it focuses on the first nature to build on the YooHanKim triumvirate of Reader, Writer, Protagonist. And titles get added to the mix - . Who is Yoo Joonghyuk if not the Protagonist? What is Kim Dokja if not a Reader? What else can Han Sooyoung be, when the only thing she can do is write? Titles are tokens of identity, simplified for efficient distribution. It's economic - an easy way to judge someone, or a convenient place to start to know them.

And sometimes titles are names too. In LCF, the two souls involved in a world/body swap give up their names freely - eagerly, almost. The motif of 'names' as attached to the theme 'identity' is narrowed to names as given by others. "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," but if any flower by the name 'rose' smells as sweet, then what? The scent must be indelible in the letters of the name. If a name and its corresponding attributes are shared between different entities, it is more fittingly called a 'title'. At the beginning of TCF, in KRS!Cale's early interactions with the Henituse family, Cale Henituse is not a son, nor a master, not a villainous heir - he is the inhabitant of a body with a title. 'Cale Henituse' is a mere title, with the attributes of selfishness and asocial behaviour and unreasonable temper. A mere title - because the person behind the name is gone. The person using that name exists unknown by the people that call him it, and acts accordingly to its attributes. 'Cale Henituse,' as other people know him, is a mix of concept and preconceived conclusion. When Cale reveals the swap, those that knew 'Cale Henituse' before the switch must now re-identify Cale as a separate entity. They must go through their memories and make a clean cut in their mental timelines of 'Cale Henituse's Change and Improvement,' where previously they have either explained away or skipped over the incongruencies because any other reason is 'impossible'.

Meanwhile, the purer form of gifted names comes as 'Raon Miru' (and 'Dodam Miru', for another example). Raon's name is a gift that actively shapes his identity. We see its effects clearly in his demeanour and sense of self, more so because of his young age - "the great and mighty Raon Miru!" is an untouchable, revered, free Dragon. As Cale gave the name after a period of careful thought, and as he continues to respect, acknowledge and dote on Raon, the once-trapped Dragon toddler in the cave can happily associate 'Raon Miru' with 'loved'.

Turning depicts a more unpleasant experience with gifted names, though they are also given out of respect and/or love. Surnames and given names are bestowed with little to no consultation of the one who must now live with that name. Yuder accepts his last name 'Ail' ambivalently, as it is one of many surnames given out that day. It is meaningless except that its existence marks him as more than a random lower-class citizen. On the other hand, Kishiar la Orr's gift of the name 'Yudrein' in the first timeline becomes a burden that Yuder is all too happy to abandon. It haunted him in the form of the rumours that he renamed himself as a result of his ego, or the misconception that a man he resents gave it to him as "an honourable gift and source of pride," as bestowed names are normally perceived. Sometimes you are given a name that is not yours and you do not know what to do with it, but it is what someone has chosen for you and they meant well by it, so you wear it every day until you get used to hearing it and thinking of yourself. You do not grow into it. It does not grow on you. It will never fit you. By now, you are too tired to fight it. Names are gifted with affection. Sometimes they are only received out of obligation.

Or maybe any name on you can feel right, as long as someone calls it with a complete, complex understanding of you.

[genshins1mpact]

Just another typical day for the 4RCHON squad

[vani-ash]

after all the Chay gets sold To Wik jokes how funny would it be if Raons arranged marriage plot is that hes poor and got sold off to some rich alien

[cherryblossomssmash]

👑 Master Cale with Baby Raon Mir 👑

[oneirataxia-girl]

oc halloween challenge 2023 ⇝ day one

Life In Plastic ft. the girls of Sullied Reflections (of a soldier's mind)

Barbie Raon is an oddity! Barbie Delphi has odd nightmares! Barbie Wren has an odd relationship with the cold! Barbie Faith is the pretty yet odd class princess!

x, x

the enabler's call: @arrthurpendragon @hiya-itsamber @carmens-garden @shrinkthisviolet @slytherindisaster @daughter-of-melpomene -- want to be added? shoot me an ask!!

[omarwolaeth]

The little sun from dusty streets, Raon

Ritual AU Ray shard done ;v; her ritual monsters are done too, so now (at least on her end) I need to do the rest of her main deck. I both look forward to and don't look forward to making a ref for Yuume for he is a big puffball.

Once nicknamed Nameless by a once dear friend (she hasn't seem them in so, so long) and given a name by them, Raon is the Ritual Dimension's shard of Ray.

For most of her life she's had very little beyond her clothes and her bracelet. As of recent, she's come to understand (with difficulty) that her bracelet is a bit... strange, to say the least - but at least where the occasional nagging feelings of doom (proximity to a particular person) or "take care of myself" during that time was from.

She does think En Sun trying to help her realise when she was hungry, thirsty, or tired, was cute of it, especially for a spell. It just made existing a little scary after finding out about it (she's gotten over this.)

As a member of Opus, Raon is one of their two gathered fragments. Through them she has most things in her life, up to and including her duel disk (though not pictured here) and her monsters.

Just like other members of Opus, Raon looks forward to being able to meet her sisters in Ray's other shards (as does Yuume with his brothers), and is working as best she can to keep the other shards separate,

... after all, both Raon and Yuume know exactly how dire a botched ritual can be (hell, the whole dimension does) - combining pieces together separately, and not all together at once? A recipe for disaster.

It's just very hard to do your job when your organization is frightened of letting you out of the dimension in case you get captured - as if Raon isn't the queen of booking it out of a dangerous situation - because you're fairly new to being able to duel at all.

... Maybe not helped that she's unnerved by her own monsters, even if they were made by En Sun for her and her alone. Anyway! When they're less scared of letting her loose, Raon's definitely going to help her siblings where she can!

[calekinnieplus]

I binged another manhwa last night lmao

The Reincarnated Assassin is a Genius Swordman, currently 24 chapters, ongoing. The typical MC gets betrayed and is reincarnated to get his revenge. A hidden genius that everyone underestimates and all that jazz

Bit of a mouthful, but that's how it goes

So far, it's pretty cliché and predictable, but I like the art style and for a chill read, it's not bad. Imo not outstanding, but not overly irritating

Oh! P.S. where I'm reading from, MC's name was initially Laon, but later translation changed it to Raon and now I can't help but think of Raon from TCF lmao

[seiko-chi]

Me in 2020, starting FF14: naming this character Sakna Miro because I want people to call me Sakna, and Miro is cute

Me in 2021, trying to make her story: There is me, Sakna, and there is the WoL, Sakna. I fucked up, thank you.

[roxyfoxgamer150]

Akuma: *Writing everything down they see on tiktok, bc it's the only way to make their new OC more overpowered*

Kromelia, the new OC: Hey— hey you can stop writing everything into abilities.

Akuma:

Akuma: *WRITES MORE DOWN*

Kromelia: HEY— STOP THAT AND— WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU GIVING ME A LOVE INTEREST!?

Akuma: FOR COMEDY!

Kromelia: BULLSHIT YOUR ABOUT TO WRITE A MISUNDERSTANDING TROPE AREN'T YOU BITCH—

Akuma: Listen here dickhead YOUR MISUNSERSTANDINGS AND POWERS ARE MY RELIEF—

Solaris: AKUMA KERES AND KROMELIA RAON SHIRONE

Solaris: SHUT. THE FUCK. UP. OR SO HELP ME—

[ariesimping]

As Cale give names to these children is also the day these beings seen Cale as the one who gives them meaning.

Raon Mir [ Joyful Dragon ] (to live a joyous life)

Dodam Mir [ Proud Dragon ] (growing up healthy and strong)

Eden Mir [ You are you/Whether ] (whatever you are, you are you)

[eryliareid]

And the human named the mighty dragon "Raon Mir"

(I used the official translation for reference but hhh I am tempted to write Raon Miru but HMMMM)

GSKXJDKDKDK I HAVE A RIDICULOUSLY LONG HAIRED CALE HENITUSE AGENDA PLS HEAR ME OUT 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

Also I was supposed to do a semi-realism style but I kinda felt like using my painterly style for this HEHE

[forgetme-eternally-blissfully]

“So, babysitting?”

Alberu follows after the delinquent. From the record the vice-principal gave him access to, Cale frequently drinks alcohol, he often gets himself into a lot of fights, and he barely passed his classes at the end of the grading period. The teachers never call on him in class, girls and boys avoid him alike, and he is- supposedly- completely intolerable.

Which is why Alberu Crossman, who’s only a little older yet infinitely more mature has been assigned by the principal (his father) to get the troublemaker under thumb. Cale's father is quite wealthy, actually, and since there isn't much known about the successor to the Henituse family... it'd be bad if he had to be expelled.

Cale scowled. “Yes, babysitting, your highness. Please, leave if you must,” He jeers at Alberu, but internally he thinks, 'No, really. Please leave.' Otherwise, he might get caught in the act.

Of not actually being Cale.

Roksu aims a sour expression at Alberu, who returns it with a more flowery one. Acting as his twin for the day had been easy enough, mainly because being trash is great!- until Alberu Crossman strolled into his lunch period and introduced himself.

He is even following him out of the school to his job. Well, this job is Roksu’s and not Cale’s, but because he can’t ditch work nor can he get glib-tongued Alberu off his tail-

Well shit.

Thankfully, the kids call him hyung. Except Raon, who calls him human. Hopefully Alberu doesn’t look into it too much. If everything goes right, Alberu Crossman will be Cale's problem to deal with tomorrow. As it should have been.

“I didn’t know you liked kids, Cale,” Alberu smiles charmingly, walking side by side with Roksu. “Can you introduce me?” Roksu struggles to not put on his own disarming smile out of spite, instead plastering on a classic Cale Sneer™. It fits on his face perfectly, like he’s playing a character in a play.

They enter the building and ‘Cale’ guides Alberu to a colorful playroom, decked out in toys and a fountain of running water as the centerpiece (A gift from his father, who is still upset that Roksu doesn't visit more often). There’s a tray of fruits and oatmeal on the small table in the corner of the room, except not a soul to be seen. Picking up a bowl of oatmeal and finding the ceramic to still be hot, Roksu almost smiles.

Alberu frowns. Where are the kids he's supposed to babysit?

Roksu tells the empty air, "Come on out."

Three children appear out of nowhere in front of them.

“Hyung!”

“Human! You’re back!”

“Hyung, nya.” On examines Alberu some more.

All of the kids had been revealed the moment that Roksu spoke, as Raon unveiled the invisibility on them.

Raon runs up and grabs Roksu’s hand, who places it on his head, rubbing the black hair comfortingly. “Mm.” Raon beams at the affection.

“Raon, On, Hong,” they each look up at him at the call of their names. “This is Alberu Crossman, he is doing a report on my trashy behavior. Don’t be rude."

All three children become hostile immediately. “He isn't trash!”

On observes Alberu with an intense glare. Raon shifts under Roksu’s hand, his deep blue eyes glinting with magic. Roksu positions him away from the older teen’s view. Raon grips onto Roksu’s pant leg with a vengeance. Hong stares openly, offensive.

Alberu smiles at them.

"I'm visiting with Cale Hyung for today, nice to meet you."

Hong gasps suddenly.

“He-!” On gives her brother a look, and he clamps his hands over his mouth. Alberu feels a deep curiosity, as if something isn’t quite as it seems.

Roksu sighs. It’s going to be a long hour.

At the midway point, Alberu has easily disarmed the children. They look fascinated at the magic he shows them, while Roksu can only rub a palm over Raon’s shoulder as a warning to keep his dragon magic under control. He's still just a child that wants to brag. Everything is going well.

Bang!

“Hey Roksu! How was-“ Cale bursts through the door, bright red hair equipped with a shit-eating grin, wearing clothes far less fancy than his usual. He tenses up, frozen in place when he spots Alberu on the floor, politely sitting "crisscross applesauce" with the children. Roksu narrows a withering glare at his twin.

“… Roksu?”

Alberu looks at ‘Cale,’ sitting next to him, the one he's spent the entire day with, who is trying to send what must be the real Cale into the sun with his eyes.

“Ha… ha?” Cale winces. Roksu wipes his expression from his face.

“Cale-hyung, run! That’s the human’s bad look!” Alberu���s eyes widen as he watches the confirmed real Cale bolt back into the hallway and out of the front door. Alberu whips his head back toward the stranger behind him, who is a perfect replica of the Cale who ran like Hell. Cale has an identical twin?? Since when? Why doesn't he go to school?

Roksu levels an emotionless gaze at Alberu. “Hello, your highness. Don’t mind me.”

Alberu can only watch in astonishment as this stranger walks out of the playroom, with a smooth and deadly gait as he hunts down his twin like a predator would to prey. He recalls the look 'Roksu' gave him and it sends a shiver down the principal’s son’s spine. That gaze held secrets.

Something about this stranger is even more interesting than the sudden appearance of a twin.

On walks up to him, sitting down in his lap and looking into his eyes. “Roksu-hyung will be back soon, nya!” Hong bounds over and sits next to his sister, grinning widely. Raon huffs and looks at the door. He wants his human to come back.

[somber-cryptid]

it is my personal belief cale would be EXTREMELY weak to being called dad by raon (on & hong purrhaps deciding to follow suit)

✔️ walks into stuff

✔️ ears turn red as his hair

✔️ aggressively hides his pleased expression by leaning into his hand

✔️ I personally believe cale already has a separate savings account for all his kids (aside from their piggy banks,) but you know what they need another one for college as well

✔️ looting is OFFICIALLY a family pastime

✔️ cale would put all of them on the family registrar & they would all get the henituse name if they wanted it (on & hong i believe are going to be the molan heirs but u know what they got henituse behind that molan name too)

✔️ he has a will and everyone is on it but the kids get what's most important: his retirement fund

✔️ cale can now refuse political meetings by stating his children have a recital that day