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This took so long! And the reason was that I keep getting creative burn-out.
I've been wanting to do a headcanon post for the main siren character's (excluding the Calypso's) and this took way longer than I thought it would.
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Along with the tattoos, another noticeable trait is the elf-like ears, each in different shapes and lengths.
Like in cannon, only 6 women can become sirens. There were instances of fake sirens which were women using make up to make tattoos and fake elf ears.
Sirens have a slightly longer life span than most humans, likely due to their demi-god status.
For now, I don't have a lot of headcanons for Sirens specifically. If I have more ideas, I'll update this.
Lilith
She gained a slight mutation due to both the Eridium usages and the forced ejections by Jack.
Freckles because she looks cute with them.
(Also I remember her vaultlander figure description called her the most powerful ginger in the world)
Hates Scythids. When she and her team first encountered them, she immediately jumped on Bricks shoulder and refused to get off until those "cockroaches from hell" were gone.
Was caught one night having a secret tea party with Butt Stallion (In her defense, she wanted a pony since she was 7).
Immediately adopted Angel once the whole Jack is dead thing settles down.
Maya
She's terrified of heights (somewhat cannon from her Runner dialog) mainly uses her wings for combat.
Before she came to Pandora, her hair was so long, that it was starting to trail behind her.
She cut it to her main style shortly after arriving at Pandora.
Did at one point consider going back to Athenas, but after Ava's situation with those monks, she ultimately decided to stay.
Has the biggest ears out of all the other sirens, but doesn't like to show them.
Axton did call her Dumbo once, she suplexed him and no one dared to call her that again.
Has a surprisingly strong sense of smell (somewhat cannon in the Wam Bam dlc where she was able to sense Hammerlocks moustache)
Loves mangos, like REALLY loves mangos. Give her a basket full of them and she'll die for you (medaforicly)
Angel (TW: mentions of abuse)
The scar on her left eye was from Jack trying to install an Echo Eye on her. Her body rejected it and Jack didn't even bother to remove it.
When Lilith found out, her silent fury was loud enough to scare a flock of Raks.
Struggled with eating without throwing up during her recovery, took her awhile to eat solids.
Pre-rescued: Jack would constantly put make-up on her not only to cover the bruises he gave her, but to also cover her freckles, a trait she gained from her mother.
Similar to Lilith, she gained a mutation from the Eridium usages, but her's is more noticeable due to years of constant Eridium ejections.
A lot of her clothes were hand-me downs from Lilith
Tannis
Her Phasesight powers were originally Steele's. However since Steele never chosen a successor, her powers were given to Tannis.
Used her illusion ability to hide both her tattoos and her ears.
Acts as Angels crazy aunt, to which everyone is surprised that those two got along very well.
Amara
Is BBF (Best Buff Friends) with Krieg, Brick, and Mr. Torgue. The four did an arm wrestling contest that ended in a draw between Amara and Krieg.
Loves gummy candy, especially ones with fruit juice in the center. Moze would usually have a tin with her whenever she's with Amara.
(Speaking of which, don't leave a fruit drop tin alone with her, she'll devour them all in one sitting)
Ok I really doubt that Amara can even summon wings, but let me pretend because Amara with multiple wings sounds cool!
Ava
Her parents died not because she accidentally leached them, but because the monks of Athenas wanted to take her with a bullshit excuse that there's a great evil coming.
They didn't believe the monks, which caused them to take her by force.
It ended with the monks killing her parents, and Ava leaching the monks.
Has a pretty big appetite, likely due to her siren powers.
(But more like she'll sneak into the kitchen at 2am to steal food kind of appetite than draining people's souls)
Total cringe fail. But to be fair, she's 14, and 14 year olds are allowed to be a little cringey, as long as it's harmless.
Her siren wings are based on the wings Troy uses in his boss fight.
#borderlands#borderlands 2#borderlands 3#lilith the siren#lilith the firehawk#maya the siren#angel the siren#patricia tannis#tannis the siren#amara the siren#ava the apprentice#ava the siren#my art#headcanon#borderlands headcanon
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angel being constantly shown in photos after her death makes me SICK whenever i think about it for too long. her own self portraits, the one in the casino, jacks office, the jakobs estate. so many little glimpses of her only after she's already gone.
#angel borderlands#borderlands#angel the siren#exposing myself as an angel jakobs truther not just bc of the portrait but also because of that one pastor in jakobs cove using her name#it also explains wainwrights hesitance to do anything with eden 6s vault if he had lost his niece to the pursuit of them#the jakobs border still around the portrait of jack in childhood end just kind of implies that tannis just yoinked it from the house#when she went there to open eden 6s vault. if i remember the quest order right anyway
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i got got my friend to start playing bl1 it's over for him
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BORDERLANDS COLLEGE AU
Stupid idea I had a few nights ago, don't think too hard about the inconsistencies in ages and stuff. Probably just doing Vault Hunters and a few other characters.
ROLAND
Majoring in cybersecurity. Good student, studies and gets consistently high grades. Has a well-formulated meal and workout plan. Also an RA on campus. Roland is the guy you go to if you have issues. He might not be great at "talking you through them" or "showing empathy" but he always has solid advice and is well-respected by his peers.
BRICK
I was going to say "Brick wouldn't go to college in canon" but this isn't canon babeyyyy. Brick is going into veterinary medicine. You may think this is completely off as a major for him, but I argue that his love for dogs is far greater than any challenge he may face in his education. Still a gym maniac. Roland is his RA, which means Roland is in charge of calming Brick down when he gets mad. Dating Mordecai. Also, unrelated but Brick in a philosophy class:
"Brick, can you tell us what you think about what Descartes said?"
"I PUNCH Descartes."
LILITH
Y'all are going to hate me for this but Lilith is a chemistry major. Girl loves fire, electricity, and acid so you can't tell me she wouldn't be a menace in her labs. (Also, before the first game was released her full title was "Dr. Lilith Cashlin, Mercenary Scientist") Only goes to class half the time but still does really well. Rooms with Mordecai and Brick. Huge crush on this RA she keeps seeing around
MORDECAI
BIRD MAAAAAN. Y'all already know this guy is doing two things on campus. 1) Majoring in Ornithology 2) Going to parties to get drunk. This man is the epitome of "college is for partying". Keeps birds in campus (not allowed) and is doing okay in his classes (he is hung over 80% of the time) (Mordy pls) Dating Brick.
PATRICIA TANNIS
Honestly, what field of science ISN'T this girl majoring in? She's insane(ly smart) and constantly gets perfect scores on all of her exams. Closest friends are Roland and the gang.
MARCUS
Why is he here??? What??? Marcus is the guy who runs the restaurant that is directly across the street from campus. *Phenomenal* food, but GOD is it pricey. Tends to not care about many of the students chilling (as long as they BUY SOMETHING)
SCOOTER
Doesn't go to this college but he's good friends with Roland and his pals. Likes to go out drinking with them on the weekends and is just all-in-all a cool guy to hang around with. Friends with Janey.
AXTON
BMOC. Captain of the football team. You can trust him! (He's the water boy.) Total jock but he's not an asshole about it. Majoring in Rehabilitation Science. He's... not the *best* student, but he does try and genuinely care about what he wants to do. Lives with Salvador, Maya, and Zer0 in a dorm.
SALVADOR
Culinary major. My man can COOK. He's the best cook in the dorm and no one will ever argue if he offers to cook. Really good student even though he parties all the time with Mordecai, Brick, and Axton. Lives with Maya, Axton, and Zer0.
ZER0
*Insert weeb joke here* They're a literature major. Not just because of the haiku, either. I feel like Zer0 would be fantastic in literature courses and understanding thr deeper meanings in texts. They are seen as a "weird kid" on campus. They do not care. Lives with Maya, Salvador, and Axton.
MAYA
The reason I made this list (big surprise, V does a huge post and it's Maya's fault), Maya majors in entomology. (S/O to @forbiddenpurplesoda for this because I've always thought Maya would be a bug girl) Maya is a phenomenal student and she always gets great marks in her studies. Lives with Axton, Sal and Zer0. Has at least one pet beetle that makes Axton panic.
GAIGE
Mechanical Engineering/Robotics major. Obviously built Deathtrap as a buddy because she felt a little lonely in her dorm. Calls her Dad every night. Has a huge crush on a girl in one of her math classes. Lives with...
KRIEG!!!!
Listen. Listen. Krieg majors in psychology. The *actual* football captain. Doesn't talk much and when he does, it's complete nonsense. (Everyone just goes "haha classic Krieg") Gaige gets along with him extremely well. Maya and him have a thing where they will just look at each other and think "holy shit they're so gorgeous). Always wears a face mask.
TINA
Child prodigy chemistry major, buddies with Lilith and Roland. But seriously, who let this kid in the lab? Like, okay, yeah, she knows what she's doing, but what she's doing is COMBUSTION REACTIONS. How is she still in school.
ELLIE
Engineering major. Lives in the building across from Roland and the gang. Absolute sweetheart and huge flirt but will also drop you on her ass if you threaten her friends.
MOXXI
I could see Moxxi as a professor of engineering, actually. Every student thinks she's gorgeous and she's learned to ignore it. Scooter and Ellie's Mom. Thinks their friends are funny.
HANDSOME JACK
Oh man, this one was tough. I decided on absolute tool you meet in college who's the head of a frat and thinks he's God's gift to women. Lives in the same building as Roland, Lilith, Brick, Mordecai, Salvador, Axton, Maya, Zer0, Gaige, and Krieg. Constantly getting into arguments with... basically everyone listed above. Majors in business.
ANGEL
She's an art major!!! She's super intelligent and aces all of her classes but she absolutely loves art. Jack is her brother in this AU. Has a crush on the cute punk girl in her math class but could never tell her. Lives in a single.
ALISTAIR HAMMERLOCK
Double majors in conservation biology and zoology! Finds the creatures that he studies absolutely fascinating and always has a bright disposition on his face. Lives in a single that looks exactly like you think it does (his room on Sanctuary III). Strained relationship with his sister.
ATHENA
Acient History Major, specifically interested in Ancient Greece (wonder why?). Works at Marcus' restaurant. Hates it. Pay her more. Has her eyes on a girl that frequents Marcus' restaurant. Tried to live with Wilhelm, Jack, Nisha, Timothy, and Claptrap for a semester, she is now a commuter. Still friends with Timothy.
WILHELM
Jack's second-in-command. People look at him like he's a dumbass, big hunk of meat, but he's also in a robotics major. Aside from being buddies with Jack, he's... kind of chill? Man likes what he likes and he works out pretty often. Boxes in his free time. Lives with Nisha, Jack, Timothy, and (formerly) Claptrap.
NISHA
Criminal justice major, naturally. Jack's girlfriend and the baddest and scariest bitch on campus. Likes watching old western movies. Never, ever shows up to class but still passes. No one knows how. Lives with Jack, Timothy, Wilhelm, and (formerly) Claptrap
CLAPTRAP
Theater major! Always has a smile on his face, even though he's nooooot very well-liked. Tried to get in with the popular guys but eventually figured out he was being used. He confronted Jack and Jack kicked him out of the dorm 😔 Lives... well, he kind of just lives around Roland's dorm. Roland's too nice to say no.
TIMOTHY
I feel like Tim would be a Biology major. I don't know why but I can see him in that field. Looks SCARILY similar to Jack, and hates this. Unfortunately put into a room with Jack, Wilhelm, Nisha, and (formerly) Claptrap. Misses Athena greatly and wishes she still lived on campus. They're still good friends.
AURELIA HAMMERLOCK
Oh good lord, who let her on a college campus. Has an extravagant single room because she's *rich* and she's not sharing with someone else are you insane? Studies law because this bitch wants to be a judge someday. Absolutely hates to be seen with her brother Alistair. Rivalry with another rich law student makes this even more tense.
JANEY SPRINGS
Doesn't go to this college but she knows a few people around campus and hits up Marcus' restaurant for a bite to eat every so often. The food is just so good, right? No other reason. None at all. Friends with Scooter.
RHYS STRONGFOK
Rhys is a business and economics major. Is in Jack's frat. Is getting increasingly sick of Jack's shit. Buddy buddy with Vaughn, Fiona, and Zer0. Dating Sasha.
VAUGHN
Accounting major. Man has a mind like a steel trap, and also enjoys bodybuilding. Best friends with Rhys, good friends with Fiona and Sasha.
FIONA
I genuinely feel like Fiona would be a nursing or Healthcare major. I have no basis for this, it just feels right for her. Hates Jack and keeps telling Rhys to tell him to fuck off. Friends with Rhys and Vaughn, Sasha's older sister.
SASHA
Social work major! Loves helping people and wants to make a change in the world after she and Fiona grew up in less-than-ideal circumstances. Dating Rhys, also keeps telling Rhys to get away from Jack. Friends with Vaughn.
MOZE
Transfer student. Served in the military for a while before deciding she wanted to go to college. Undecided major but she's just trying to focus on the pretty women I mean her grades haha am I right? ALWAYS at Marcus'. Always. Lives with Zane, Amara, and FL4K.
FL4K
FL4K has Mr. Chew, Broodless and Meat-Thief as emotional support animals. I can see FL4K as a double major in zoology and veterinary medicine. Loves their pets. Super chill unless you speak badly about them or their pets. Will shank a bitch. Lives with Zane, Moze, and Amara.
AMARA
Healthcare studies major, with a focus on pathology. Also a bodybuilder. Also a boxer. Amara is that girl and she knows it. Always asking Moze to work out with her and she is completely oblivious to Moze being head over heels. Will fight someone being mean to a customer service worker. Lives with Zane, Moze, and FL4K.
ZANE
Pop pop went back to college! No but in this AU Zane is probably older than everyone but not that much older. His major was tough for me, but I honestly think he'd be a good candidate for a major in rehabilitation science with Axton. Also LOVES parties.
WAINWRIGHT JAKOBS
His Father wanted him to go into Business to take over the family legacy but he decided to go into law to "protect the little guy". Has daily arguments with this stuck-up, pretentious "harpy" that's in most of his classes. She's awful. Has a crush on this well-spoken man in zoological studies. At least that will take his mind off of the harpy.
TROY CALYPSO
Troy is a media and communications major. Has a fantastic time making videos and being admin of many social media pages but doesn't do very well in class because he dislikes most of his professors. Has a very close relationship with his sister, Tyreen.
TYREEN CALYPSO
Double major in Art History and Theater. Loves to be the center of attention and often stars in her brother's videos and projects. She loves it. A little full of herself. Close with her brother, Troy.
TYPHON DELEON
OKAY WAIT WAIT DON'T CLOSE THE POST HEAR ME OUT.
Cringe boomer history professor that can be easily distracted by him telling his stories of his many adventures (no one knows if they're true or not). Troy and Tyreen's Father. NOT a piss poor Dad in this AU, just embarrassing as all hell. Pretty decent guy but he's okay as a professor. (Please guys let me have my "Typhon is a good cringe embarrassing boomer dad to the Calypsos" AU)
OKAY this was a really long post and I probably forgot someone but I'm sure I'll hear about it LMAO. Also I don't know every single college major and its appropriate title, I just went off of vibes. Pls be nice 2 me
#borderlands#borderlands 2#borderlands the presequel#tales from the borderlands#borderlands 3#roland the soldier#lilith the siren#mordecai the hunter#brick the berserker#patricia tannis#marcus kincaid#scooter hodunk#axton the commando#salvador the gunzerker#zer0 the assassin#maya the siren#gaige the mechromancer#krieg the psycho#tiny tina#ellie hodunk#moxxi hodunk#handsome jack#angel the siren#alistair hammerlock#athena the gladiator#Wilhelm the enforcer#nisha the lawbringer#claptrap the fragtrap#timothy lawrence the doppleganger#aurelia hammerlock
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top five things i am currently insane about in borderlands as usual:
a) timothy lawrence and the way that he's so commonly misinterpreted. i want to see an in-depth exploration of all the less "funny cute anxious bean" or whatever aspects of his personality. i want to see the remnants of jack still lingering in his personality and the way this makes other people uncomfortable sometimes. i want to see the fact that he's a resilient mf who survived being a vault hunter. i want a genuine exploration of the relationship (platonic or romantic) that he could have with moxxi, where they both simultaneously explore the people that they are underneath the literal mask/corporate image of themselves that they present. i want to see the crimson raiders send him to atlas for a new hand because rhys fucking OWES them after they saved his ass, and i want to see him have a conversation with zer0, one of the people who killed jack. i also want to see him accidentally scare the shit out of rhys on multiple occasions. I WANT TO SEE IT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE'S TERRIBLE AT ACTING LIKE JACK ON PURPOSE, but when he's not intentionally doing it? jesus, it catches you off guard. sometimes the things he says as himself sound like something that would naturally come out of jack's mouth.
b) katagawa jr. can i ever decide entirely whether or not i wanted him to be reworked into a more competent, long-standing antagonist that would EVENTUALLY be killed by rhys personally in a grand display of him killing a foil of himself/ a representation of the worst person that he could have become in order to protect the new future he built for himself and all the people working for him- OR an eventually slowly redeemed character who survived the vault hunter's attack only to be disgraced by Maliwan and forced to gain a new perspective on the world much the same way Rhys was when he was initially ousted to being a janitor at Hyperion before going to Pandora? no. i cannot decide which of these paths i like better, but i really want either of them to have happened.
c) pure unadulterated rage about what they did to vaughn's character post tftbl. that's it. no elaboration needed.
d) the lack of content about maya meeting and knowing about other sirens and getting to connect with them over their experiences. i want to see more about her personal horror encountering angel in bl2- realizing that this can be a siren's fate sometimes if they're unlucky or defeated, weaponized and used for their powers as a tool. i want to see her meet lilith, and bond with her over the weight on their shoulders- being a vault hunter and a siren all at once and being looked up to as a legend, a myth, and a saviour all at once. also why the fuck did they kill her off in bl3 it's so fucking awful she could've been an awesome returning character and instead of just having her return to athenas they could have done a whole arc about her begrudgingly returning to her place of origin despite complicated feelings about it because they're in danger.
e) TANNNNNNNNNNNISSSSS. i love patricia tannis. number one tannis fan over here. i just want to see more of her interacting with everyone in general, actually. sirens and eridian history are her favourite, let me see her talking lilith and maya into silly experiments for her own personal gain. making friends, slowly, as she connects with the crimson raiders more closely than she thought she would, with other scientific minds. like hammerlock! they have different realms of study, but i like to think they'd get along. have her wander begrudgingly into moxxi's bar (unpleasantly loud and busy, but needs must) and ask her for a favour because she needs someone persuasive to convince the vault hunters to spare a bit of eridium for a machine she's got in the works. more her please
#borderlands#rambling#borderlands 3#timothy lawrence#maya the siren#borderlands 2#patricia tannis#katagawa jr#vaughn the money man#rhys tftbl#bunch of other mfs i wont list them all#tales from the borderlands#etc.
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#my post#borderlands#home cooked memes#my edits#tannith#fl4ne#wainlock#nisharelia#bl1#bl2#bltps#bl3#lilith the siren#patricia tannis#fl4k the beastmaster#zane flynt#alistair hammerlock#wainwright jakobs#aurelia hammerlock#nisha kadam#shitpost#nsft text#50#100
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BORDERLANDS MOVIE!! ★
#my art#wow first post in a WHILEEEEE hi guys ^_^ i still draw..#anyways im going to see this movie today i hope its good!! ill probably still love it regardless because i dont think borderlands could-#-ever dissapoint me. i literally loved bl3 and thats super lame according to everyone but whatever#borderlands#borderlands fanart#borderlands movie#tiny tina#kreig the psycho#lilith the siren#lilith the firehawk#roland the soldier#patricia tannis#claptrap
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Redraw of the first page of my old borderlands comic 😳
#sketch#fanart#art#drawing#artists on tumblr#borderlands 3#borderlands#remember when i basically predicted tannis was going to get angels siren powers 🥰🥰#not that it gave hints in the sanctuary dlc but 💅#i have the second page ready to redraw but doubt I'll do the third cos my idea for it is rlly complicated for someone who hasnt drawn in a#long time :')#tannis#angel#blands#comic#digital art#my art#patricia tannis#siren#angel the siren
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I don't think I've ever put all my terrible "Borderlands 3 meets Monty Python" stuff up here, have I. Well, now I have.
#borderlands 3#borderlands fanart#digital art#zane flynt#zane the operative#amara#moze#borderlands fl4k#fl4k#fl4k the beastmaster#patricia tannis#cl4p tp#claptrap#monty python#lilith the firehawk#lilith#tyreen calypso#sir hammerlock#maya the siren#krieg#krieg the psycho#some crossover nonsense#sal posts an art
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mixed feelings over the borderlands comics overall but damn if this isn't a cool scene
#borderlands#borderlands comics#borderlands: tannis and the vault#mordecai the hunter#lilith the siren#mordecai borderlands#lilith borderlands#no it doesnt make sense to me that they did this/why using lilith as a silencer even works. BUT#it makes for a cool page
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They're starting the hype train for the Borderlands movie and I'm waiting for the merchandise. The movie gear should be magnificent considering they have more than one Oscar winner in the cast.
I like the casting because it reminds me of the bygone days of Blockbuster Video. Bound was one of Gina Gerson's best films in my opinion and cemented her as a sex symbol. The MILF version for this movie in 2024 is a chef's kiss 😘 The cast is better for realizing the original game's demographic.
Who was the best Casting for their character???
#zachtank#zachtank gaming#rando borderlands#borderlands movie#Borderlands#lilith the siren#roland the soldier#tiny tina#patricia tannis#claptrap#marcus#mad moxxi#krieg the psycho
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"She's staring at you........ with her autistic eyes"
So since I had Angel live with her powers intact, I've come to a bit of a roadblock since I still wanted to have siren Tannis in my bl3 rewrite. I ended up deciding to keep her as a siren, but gave her phasesight instead.
Phasesight is my headcanon for the sixth siren ability, which gives the user sight-like powers, more specifically clairvoyance, illusion and mind control.
As for how.......I haven't gotten that far on that. I don't know if I wanted her to have them after the events of 2 (like in canon) or if she got them as a child??????IDK??? (I'm leaning towards the first option)
#borderlands#borderlands 2#borderlands 3#patricia tannis#tannis the siren#my art#borderlands headcanon
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This was supposed to be for Mermay, but I got sick towards the end whoops. Anyways Mermay with the Borderlands Sirens but as actual sirens. And yes I’m adding Rhys, I love the Au where he’s secretly a siren like come on.
AU time: Sirens are their own race of mermaids that many people fear due to their powerful nature. They “guard” Eridian found at the bottom of the ocean, so many people try to befriend them in hopes of getting to the previous mineral. My lil thought for this is how Angel came to be. Handsome Jack may have seduced her mother or something along the lines idk
To the fish parts: I started off picking fish that best resembles the Sirens aesthetic but later changed it to which sea creature better matches with their abilities and it was a lot of fun.
Steele - barracuda; I couldn’t find info on her abilities so I just did one that matches her personality and name.
Lilith - fire hawkfish; matches her alias and her color scheme.
Tannis - spotted torpedo; this is where I begin picking fish that matches their abilities. Because she has angel’s tech powers, I picked the spotted torpedo that can shock its prey.
Maya - sea Angel; picked this one due to its cool mucus net it spits out when catching prey and it was the closest thing I could find for her phaselock. Fly high maya
Ava - sea butterfly; same way of hunting as the sea Angel and she has the same abilities so ya.
Angel - glass knifefish; another electric fish but it had a soft color pallet that I thought would match Angel more
Amara - peacock mantis shrimp; these dudes punch with the power of the sun and are known to break fingers and tanks. It was a no brainer picking this guy for Amara and for a flashy little guy I thought he fit Amara’s big personality.
Tyreen - lamprey; she absorbs the life force out of people and this dude is known for sucking the blood out of its prey. It’s right there
Troy - angler fish; the male sticks onto the female and leech off of them I thought it fit perfectly
Rhys - electric eel; I feel like he would have a tech ability similar to Angel so electric eel
I wish I could’ve done more research I think I would find better fishes for them but oh well anyways my borderlands obsession is coming back and I don’t know why enjoy
#borderlands#borderlands 2#tales from the borderlands#rhys the company man#rhys strongfork#siren!rhys#borderlands maya#maya#lilith#borderlands lilith#borderlands siren#borderlands amara#borderlands Ava#borderlands tannis#borderlands Steele#calypso twins#tyreen calypso#troy calypso#mermay#mermaid au
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So I know this might not reach a big audience but
Btw by best I mean favorite obvs
#yeah idk I just felt like doing something like this#i don’t really have expectations so I’m eager to see the results!#borderlands#lilith the firehawk#maya the siren#angel the siren#amara the siren#patricia tannis#ava the apprentice#tyreen calypso#troy calypso#commandant steele#borderlands poll#borderlands siren#my post
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So I listened to the entire Echoes from the Borderlands podcast #1 about BL1 and there wasn’t really too much of substance lore-wise, but the tidbits I appreciated were
-They wrote the entire story of BL1 in “about 40 hours”. Like, 1 work week. It shows tbh
-Angel’s name during development was VOG (pronounced like “vogue”), for “Voice of God”
-Tannis in BL1 was written by an autistic person! (Mikey Neumann) He said he drew on his own experiences as a person on the spectrum and how it would affect one’s reaction to trauma when writing her BL1 characterization.
-Lilith, Roland, Mordecai, and Tannis are all names from the Old Testament, but they didn’t really have any reason for doing that besides making it seem like there were deep meanings behind the names LOL
-They named the game “Borderlands” because they viewed it as an area in-between other areas (being the first RPG/shooter hybrid) . Randy compared it to an area of grassy concrete next to a highway but before the trees
-Randy originally wanted BL1’s gameplay to be a perfect loop, where you defeat the Destroyer and then Marcus pulls up in the bus and it’s the character select screen again. They added the Hyperion satellite and the Interplanetary Ninja Assassin Claptrap end scene literally just for shits and giggles and had no intention of following up on it. (They didn’t even plan to do DLC for BL1 at all)
-They started working on BL2 before BL1 even released
-Randy originally didn’t want a robot character, he thought it was “trite” and overdone, but once they made Claptrap into an annoying failguy he changed his mind and liked him.
-Before they got Cage the Elephant for the opening cutscene, Mikey wanted to try for some Bob Dylan song lol… and apparently Randy said No chance he’s gonna let us put one of his songs in this stupid ass game (not even kidding, that was his reasoning for picking another artist)
-Crazy Earl hiding behind a door was 100% a cost-cutting measure because they didn’t have the budget (or time) to design another character model
-the illustrated ink bits with Marcus’ storytelling at the beginning came from one of the guys just fucking around in After Effects very shortly before the game went gold
-it seems like the majority of this game was made that way lol. The title cards were Mikey fuckin around in Photoshop, the initial trailer was his very first trailer edit, and half the voices were just him and Randy because they didn’t have the budget for too many fancy VAs
-they like the art style of the series, but they also feel like it holds the series back somewhat. Randy mentions numerous instances of players rejecting the game on the basis of wanting something more realistic. (To which he says Fuck that lol and I agree)
-Related to that, they said they tend to focus more on what they want to create rather than how well they think it will or won’t do in the gaming market.
-They feel like developing the BL series is getting progressively more fun as they expand the world and see how far they can develop the setting, characters, and weapons.
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Finished BL3...
Though there are MANY things I dislike about the story as a whole... I don't entirely hate the way they took it. I still think the Calypso twins and Typhon were wasted potential (things could have been a lot better written), and I also think that Ava was a victim of really poor writing as a whole (y'all know my opinions on that already), and my issues with Aurelia and Maya, but God damn did I like it more than I remembered.
Also the fucking ending credits got me. Tannis looking for Lilith (obvious hint to BL4 plot), Ava taking after Maya, Vaughn and Rhys, the CHILDREN OF THE FIREHAWK (hoping this doesn't become canon or anything I just think it's funny and a nice nod to the BL2 quest)
I have a lot of thoughts right now and not a whole lot of ways to coherently convey them.
Also thought the little bit of Tyreen's VA singing a jazz rendition of claptrap's "stealth time" dialogue was hilarious and adorable
#borderlands#borderlands 3#maya the siren#lilith the firehawk#tyreen calypso#troy calypso#typhon deleon#ava the apprentice#aurelia the baroness#aurelia hammerlock#tannis the sirentologist#patricia tannis#vaughn the money man#rhys the company man#rhys strongfork
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