#there's just so muchhhh

[slavonicrhapsody]

Ranni has every reason to hate Marika. She is the figurehead of an order that has caused her and her family so much misery… and yet, in the Age of the Stars ending cutscene, Ranni holds Marika’s head with such gentleness. It feels less like Ranni is putting down a tyrant, and more like she’s laying her to rest, after many long years of torment. 

Ranni could have been Marika’s successor, but she rejected the guidance of the Two Fingers, slaying her own flesh in order to be rid of their influence: 

“But I would not acquiesce to the Two Fingers. I stole the Rune of Death, slew mine own Empyrean flesh, casting it away. I would not be controlled by that thing.”

Ranni goes to such drastic lengths because the most intolerable thing possible to her is to be a pawn; her will not being her own, but being at the mercy of a higher power. Ranni’s quest is above all about free will – it culminates with Ranni using the Fingerslayer Blade to tear her Two Fingers into bloody ribbons, at long last giving her full control over her own destiny.

Marika in the present day is a prisoner held in perpetual torment. According to Enia and the Two Fingers,

"Queen Marika is the vessel of the Elden Ring, carrier of its vision. A god, in truth. But after the Elden Ring's shattering, she was imprisoned in the Erdtree. A grim punishment for shattering the Order, despite her godhood. The Fingers speak... "Marika's trespass demanded a heavy sentence. But even in shackles, she remains a god, and the vision's vessel.”

Marika shattered the Order, going against the will of the Two Fingers, and was punished for it gravely. In many ways, Marika’s fate is Ranni’s absolute worst nightmare. This is exactly the fate she took such drastic lengths to escape… serving a higher power with her entire being, her will not her own, but the will of the Fingers, with any attempt at change met with violent suppression, her body essentially being used as a puppet to defend the last vestiges of the Order.

“I would not be controlled by that thing.”

I think that Ranni, seeing Marika’s broken body at the end of it all, felt nothing but pity for her in that moment, despite everything she’d done. To me, the act of Ranni holding Marika’s head in her hands feels like she’s saying, “you were my enemy. But there is no worse fate in this world than what you suffered. Now, you can be truly free."

[hiimmirka]

[abstractfrog]

SILVER BLAZE PART THREE - happy jonkday everyone. one of these days i'll draw a scene that doesn't take place at night

[arnaerr]

PLEASE play Dragon Age: Origins

[crumb-crumblet-s-crumbington]

ethan desrved so much betterrr ususghhshshsdaaaa

[general-cyno]

somehow managed to reach wano and after missing zoro for 50+ chapters I'm so happy these two are back to their single braincell sharing shenanigans.

like. the way luffy was so happy to see zoro again (mind you, this wasn't nearly as long as the 2 year timeskip) that he momentarily forgot the poor sick tama to launch himself straight into zoro's arms?

the matching wide happy grins? the hug? the fact that zoro's the first of the straw hats luffy sees after separating from zoro's group in zou, kinda like how zoro was the first to arrive at sabaody after 2 years? they're crazy (affectionate)

and of course, it's time for the tomfoolery to unfold as soon as they're reunited again

I think the contrast between opla luffy not only remembering wado's name (albeit uh kinda botched) but also caring for wado ichimonji while zoro was injured vs manga luffy not remembering why nidai kitetsu's name sounded familiar and nearly giving zoro an aneurysm by mishandling the sword on top of that is genuinely, hysterically funny btw. different zolu flavors and all of them tasty

I love their interactions with tama so far too! zoro protecting and shielding them both from hawkins with quite literally his own body was really good

and it will never not get to me how easy it is for luffy to leave his back open for zoro to protect when facing enemies, ever since they met, simply bc he has that much faith in zoro's strength and willingness to keep him (and others, when it occurs) safe. plus, to go back to zou for a bit - it's just sweet that luffy knows zoro more than well enough to look beyond all the layers of grumpiness and ostensibly harsh words at times. zoro didn't seem exactly eager to bring sanji back at first but one look at him after noticing zoro had been listening in to the group's conversation abt what happened to sanji and luffy immediately pointed out that he bet zoro was actually worried abt him.

on different occasions, zoro's straightforward or too-rational approach mixed up with his lack of tact tends to understandably annoy other characters but if there's someone who knows how much zoro genuinely cares for his crew (and others sometimes) regardless of what he says, luffy's definitely right there. it's been that way since they interacted for the first time and is why the riceballs incident was so significant to luffy back then. it's such a compelling aspect of their relationship, as usual

anyway just look at them!!!! they're so cute!!!!!

also, zoro going from -> unwillingly flung around arlong park by luffy -> stoically letting luffy manhandle him around in dressrosa -> actively asking luffy to bring him along and hanging onto him of his own volition? character development

and to finish this post, my condolences to law 🙏🏼 knowing those two are on the loose without any sane supervision around must be a nightmare (zoro himself is already on wano's shit list after cutting down that magistrate) and worse if they're together

[pocketwei]

doflaw commission for @naturecalls111!!!!! thank you again soooo much for making me draw them!!! <333

[lixzey]

pov: you're charlie bushnell's girlfriend

[secondary-colorentimy]

hi more snow white fanart what else is new but actually, now listen to me be autistic about snow white: the real reason i portray snow white as being nice to the queen and expressing her love is because i truthfully wholeheartedly believe that she does not have it in her heart to hate. i believe that snow white yes was unhappy and wished for better but i do not believe she is capable of hate. i think she wishes for her stepmother to be kind, she wishes for to be better not only for snows sake but for the queens. snow white is a lover and thats one of my favorite qualities about her. she takes every punch thats thrown her way and still sings, still hopes, still dreams, still smiles, and still loves.

she is a lover through and through and i know she wants whats best for everyone. and she is so so so strong for that. her beauty comes from not only outside but inside, and thats what i find so interesting about the contrast of her and her stepmother. while snows beauty is whole, the queens is only surface level. the queen is beautiful, but her soul is not. her soul is dark and brooding. ugly. she’s jealous because she knows that she is not and never will be pure of heart and therefore as beautiful as snow white is

but hey thats just my thoughts ✋🤨✋

[poems-of-a-lover]

golden retriever alt boys??? boys who look scary and intimidating but are the sweetest ppl u will ever meet???? boys who dont speak or smile much or anything but then u talk to them and theyre so energetic and happy to see u???? make out with me?????

(NSFW DNI. FUCKING CHRIST. LEAVE ME ALONE.)

[toruvi]

ill never stop drawing him smiling in baggy sweaters and comfy backgrounds its what he DESERVES

[salemontrial]

A very bored very shittily coloured Red Son for the shrine

[transingthoseformers]

This however gives me the much more serious idea of Megatron actually killing, mortally wounding, or nearly killing Optimus in battle and he just. Fucking flips and tries his goddamn best to save the prine because he hadn't anticipated it going like this and now he's regretting it , and everyone is so confused and concerned and shocked and panicking and more

Whether lives / Optimus comes back is up to you the audience

[kulai]

gfs....

[aquariumlamp]

ive been watching tgaa ^_^

[last-of-the-jaded]

Plague God