#sylas of dregbourne

[berylcluster]

⊰ CONT. ft SYLAS & HANNAH @scinglives ⊱

➫ SYLAS hadn't the same reaction to their kiss that Hannah apparently did, as she was far more worried about his criminal status than most people were, even himself. He didn’t care what others thought of him, he had his own agenda, he wanted to get this trial over and done with, become a free man once again. That would give him all the time to whoo and seduce his very attractive lawyer. Every time they met up, he made sure to comb his hair, look presentable for him, and definitely Not Like a Criminal. He tried his best, often just showing up in the same heavy fur lined coat he always did. This time, however, he had opted to show up in something casual, hoping it would be less intimating for her since they had at least kissed, recently, and he wanted to do it again. Sylas had been in the middle of a conversation with her coworker who led him up to her floor, when she started to fall. His protective side had kicked in, he went to her, arms out and caught her with ease. The excon smiled down at her, smiling so wide. “You should be more careful, these strong arms won’t always be around to catch you every time. Are you okay?”

[demacianpuppet]

Of Zaun and their missing surnames

With the hiatus and all the new fans discovering the League lore for the first time, I noticed that many people believe that people from Zaun do not have surnames, which is wrong.

First of all, we have one character from Undercity which gets addressed with her last name all the time - Sky Young.

It is fair to say that we do have places in Runeterra which seem not to use the classical example of the modern surname. 

To list some examples:

Zed introduces himself in his own comic as “Usan of Kéthé”.

Both Cithria and Sylas have a reference to the place they grew up (Cithria of Cloudfield & Sylas of Dregbourne).

Ashe calls herself “Ashe. Daughter of Grena. I am the Bow.” in Ashe: Warmother. 

Even for a person who lacks a proper surname, there is a cultural norm on how to introduce yourself.

For places like Ionia and Demacia it makes sense that their “surnames” are location-dependent - these regions tend to have mostly villages and small towns. You don’t need a fancy surname because everyone knows each other.

In Freljord, the individual is defined by his relationship with their tribe - as long as you haven’t made a name for yourself, you tie yourself to your family. And if you can offer something for your tribe, you wear that title proudly. 

To summarize: All these regions have either small populations so it suffices to mention from which villages they come or have other ways like titles. 

None of these methods would work in Zaun because the Undercity is a big place.

Another point: By watching the way the council operates, we know how much red tape exists in Piltover. Are we all gonna pretend as if getting into the Academy wouldn’t require tons of paperwork, which for sure has to include a full name? So surnames have to exist in Zaun for sure.

However, there is an important narrative point why we know the last names Jayce, Caitlyn and Mel in contrast to the main characters from Zaun.

For all of these three characters, the last names work as stepping stones and safety nets at the same time.

Let’s take a closer look.

Caitlyn is the heir of the Kirraman house. She is the daughter of the councilor member and therefore, every single door is open for her. No matter where Caitlyn would have applied for a job, they would have recognized her name immediately and picked her for the prestige alone.

While Jayce seemed to need a sponsorship to study at the academy, he is not from a bad family. When he gets expelled from the Academy, he actually could simply take over the Talis forge. And while his “name is no good anymore”, I am sure with time people would have simply forgotten about the whole thing and he could have simply stayed in his social circle.

Jayce’s life was not over in any way - he still had a stable future, simply not the want he dreamed of. It was Jayce’s own decision to try to end his life, he was not pushed by actual existential dread.

It is difficult to say how Mel’s climb has been. We know that she has been exiled from her family but we don’t know how. It could be that she came to Piltover with enough money to invest. Even if she didn’t, with her family name it wouldn’t have been too difficult to find someone to help her settle in Piltover before she had the power to shape the city to her own beliefs. 

Every single of these three characters worked hard to get to their position. However, the truth is that their journeys have been so much shorter and smoother than for a lot of other people. The reality is that working hard is rarely enough to actually get to things you want - luck is the biggest factor. Luck in being born into the right family or somehow getting lucky in a different way.

Things are different in Zaun.

Vander is a pillar in the community. Not because he has a fancy family name or because his ancestor did something important but because he helped to create a place of connection in the Lanes.

Silco is a feared man. We don’t know his past but we can assume he worked on the fissure as well since he can breathe that kind of air. A man hellbend to use his power and money to create an independent Zaun, outside of Piltover’s shadow. 

Nobody cares about how Ekko grew up. The people who look up to the “boy savior” do it because he is a symbol of hope.

In contrast to Piltover, Zaun doesn’t have a history it can take advantage of, but instead it forges its own legacy in the present.

TL;DR: People from Zaun absolutely have surnames, since the place is too big for not having such a system. Not knowing the last names of the Zaunites is a narrative choice - every Piltovian had advantage because of their family name, in contrast to the Zaunites who had to climb their way up in spite of everything.

[diveyne]

for as long as her feet have tread upon earthen ground and its aching chasms that cry with the despair of crumbling dust and decay with every brutal war descending upon its soil to tear it apart by its seams, morgana has only known sorrow and the solitude of light and the false pretenses of blessings painted holy, coated in the oils of the gods and set aflame to burn eternally without end nor respite to snuff its beacon of silvered lies. sylas is naught but a mortal man, the very image of humanity raised high upon a pedestal as the man demacia wishes to throw down as its broken, shackled martyr, and still her brow turns to swelling anger surfacing from the suffocating binds coiling tight in her chest. his life lasts a mere breath compared to the millennia she has come to see pass — he couldn't possibly know the plight she fought against, the sacrifices she has made in the name of every sin she wrought upon humanity.

morgana knows well the suffering of mages and how they have suffered for centuries. demacians preached of the horrors of wars long past, martyring mage after mage in senseless violence as scapegoats simply because they dared to exist. the great nation and its people fostered the falsehoods of righteous prophets declaring the danger of mages and how they befouled their city, nurturing every intricate lie spun by the kingdom and its aristocrats and bureaucrats so that they could continue to live their lives of comfortable avarice and gluttony while those less fortunate struggled for scraps or laid waste behind petricite cells with chains heavier than their souls bound to their wrists.

her fists have curled now in the silently bubbling ire boiling deep in her veins, but she draws in a breath to calm herself. he is angry, rightfully so, and morgana understands, but sylas cannot hear her beyond the thick fog of vengeance clouding his eyes. he sees an answer to his prayers and feels scorned by its denial, but cannot see just why. " watch your words, sylas, " morgana warns, vivid, violet eyes aglow as she regards him. " this is a war i have fought for a thousand years. had i the means to act as brazenly as i did all those years ago, don't you think i would have been able to put an end to this all? i have been chased into the shadows like a rat beneath the sewers, and i have been alone in my solitude for all this time, doing what i can as i can. i hear your prayers, sylas. i hear every prayer whispered and cried out by the feeble masses with so much anguish and desperation. "

she looks upon him with hardened eyes, eyebrows furrowing while her lips have relaxed into their natural form, corners of her mouth downturned in a way that, with the rest of her expression, makes her look as though she frowns upon sylas with displeasure. perhaps she is. " have a little more respect before you think to insult me as if i have not spent centuries fighting at the forefront of this war. demacians have evolved, as have their research and weapons of war — i cannot fight them alone. which is why i ask: what of your vengeance? what, then, when vengeance and anger is all that remains? those cannot be the only sources of power you rely on. relying on that alone is a guaranteed path towards destruction. you may not care if you perish in the name of the cause, but what of the people who need you? will you cave to corruption because your convictions are otherwise too weak? i have seen good men crumble beneath the weight of power such as mine because their bodies and minds could not handle the pressure, sylas. don't be one of them. "

@dregbourne, [ ... ] continued.

[mirielsart]

That has to be one of my favourite skins.

[inverswayart]

i don't have art-twitter so this thing goes here

[shamelessinnerbeast]

Request ~

[ratingleaguewithoutcontext]

[cap1talistpig]

Rell and Sylas, both united on their fight against opressive regimes.

[thedemonlady]

Sylas in “Warriors”

[hobgayblin]

another comm from XombieJunky that blew my dick clean off

This time Rayden harassing Mr. Revolution himself like the little monkey bastard he is

[berylcluster]

⊰ CONT. ft SYLAS & BIGBY ⊱

@ruinedbycatastrophe

➫ SYLAS chuckled, shifting in the chair he had dropped into, extending his arms so they wouldn't bear the full weight of his chains. "Mean mug? You talkin' about me or yourself?" He shifted again, finding it hard to get comfortable in the chair. "Fine, fine. No death talk at the dinner table. But you gotta give it to me that I am at least pretty enough for eternal life." The mage flipped his hair over his shoulder, still having fun with Bigby.

[luxannaray]

꧁𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟎꧂

ᴡᴀʀʀɪᴏʀꜱ︱ꜱʏʟᴀꜱ

「 ɪᴄᴏɴꜱ ⑊ ᴡᴀʟʟᴘᴀᴘᴇʀ 」

➧𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲︱ᴄɪɴᴇᴍᴀᴛɪᴄ 2020 (ꜰᴛ. 2ᴡᴇɪ & ᴇᴅᴅᴀ ʜᴀʏᴇꜱ)

[jericho-swaggins]

Sylas will not steal just ultimates.... he will also steal some presents!

[goatzillah]

Freljord Sylas because I just love him so much

[inverswayart]

- Finally, mages will be free...

- ... and magic isn't a curse but a blessing!

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- ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[shamelessinnerbeast]

Here is your SylasxVladimir for your request. Sorry I can't seem to be able to draw cute happy things these last days XS Song : "The Sun always shines on TV" by A-ha (just one of the best bands EVER along with Blondie in my opinion)