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IM GOING CRAZY THE COMPOSITION OF THIS CARD IS SURREAL HELLO I REVIVED
The point of view and Silver's character taking up majority of the canvas to symbolize this is HIS moment, The way he unsheathes his sword!!! On Dawn's sprite, it looks like its just a glowing light, but on Silver's art here it looks like a glowing metal !! THE WAY HIS HAIR FLOWS AND HIS ARMOR GLISTEN TOO THE NECKLACE AND AURORAL RING AT THE VERY CENTER OF THE PIC HE'S SO VIBRANT AGAINST THE DARK ATMOSTPHERE OF THE ART WHICH MAKES HIM MORE EMPHASIZED😭💖💞💖💞✨✨✨
HES SO COOL THEY ATE ISTG FINALLY ITS A CARD THAT TRULY HIGHLIGHTS SILVER AS A KNIGHT !!!!!
I also love the little details that his armor glows in a purple light, maybe not because of magic, but because one of Malleus' attack is a PURPLE FIRE, Silver's magic is light so ofc it'll reflect its surroundings (like with this card where he's surrounded by a dark pink mist probably from the smoke of the purple fire(?) on his armor and silver hair
The POV of this card also parallels General Lilia too.
worms eye view, focus on the weapon, one eye visible, 3/4 angle, fighting stance position, flowing hair, glowing cape--
Silver back in his last birthday card also said this line, very obvious but I'm still impressed at how this card really matched his new SSR
It literally has the same pose for both Malleus and Silver, the same composition and lighting, the final chapter is just Malleus and Silver possibly repeating the history that Lilia doesn't want to relive again, I feel like I'm gonna cry in the next chapter 😭💔💔💔
additional but I love the little sneak of Malleus' tail here, you KNOW ITS REALLY HIM BECAUSE OF THE TAIL END 😭💞💖 HE'S SO COOL IN HIS DRAGON FORM PLEASE DONT KILL HIM 💔💔💔💔
also side note Malleus' dragon wings have really translucent skin(?), I already knew their wings are semi see through considering this sprite of Meleanor with faded, pale colored wings, but with Malleus I guess its more translucent and more purple?? But it could also appear mkre translucent bcs his dragon form is behind a light source which makes it a bit look like its glowing--
I hope there'll be a trivia about his dragon form, I'm so interested how can he fly with such thin and translucent wings !! but I know they wont elaborate and they'll just magic it away for the explanation lol
side note but what i love the most about Malleus dragon form is that his wings looks like dragonfly wings with its transparent skin and root-like textures on them✨
Meleanor has them too? But her art is on Chibi form so her details on her dragon form is generalized (its the lines on her wings that suppose to signify the skin of her wings are crumpled and with root-textures like Malleus' has)
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ARMOR OF DAWN SILVER BEING A VOID MAGIC ATK LILIA DUO SSR CARD STOPPP ITS ITA A PARALLEL TO MALLEUS DORM UNIFORM SSR IM CRASHING OUTTT 😭😭😭✨✨✨✨
#twst#twisted wonderland#disney twisted wonderland#twistedwonderland#disney twst#malleus draconia#lian notes#twst malleus#lilia vanrouge#twst silver#twst spoilers#twst book 7#twst jp#twst card#twst wonderland#silver vanrouge#meleanor draconia#twst malleus draconia#twst analysis#twst theory#WE RETURNED TO SOME QUALITY CONTENT FINALLY!!!!!!
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THERE HE ISSSSSS MALLLEUUUSSS 💚💚💞💞✨✨✨✨
WNWKDKKFKFKDDKD
WNEKKKDKDDDK OMMMMMMGGGGGG
HIS SHAWLLLLLLLL HIS OUTFIT ANAKSKKRKDKD
@rayroseu VIL DUO WITH MALLEUS LIAN 💞💞💞🩵🩵🩵
Also kind of laughing because?? Omg?? He kind of doesn’t fit the layout??? He’s too big LOLOL
VIL DUO?!??@?+*#*+*£$£×€$€× 😭😭💖💕💖💕💖💕💖💕💕MALLEVIL WINNING💖💕💖💕 AAAAAAAA NOW I CANT WAIT TO PULL FOR THIS ON 2027 AIDIWOOEOWIE 🥺✨💕💖
The way I saw this and immediately sighed in relief, they cooked with his outfit, It has a perfect balance of being "casual" while still retaining that air of formality and regalness on him, it doesn't look cheap but his outfit looks comfortable🥺✨💕
The pattern on his shawl is also the forest background of Briarland (or the forest in Sleeping Beauty in general lol), its such a nice addition that maybe the hc that Briar Valley values textile is true bcs even in the royal clothes of a Draconia they incorporate something about their land 🥺💚✨
Also his pose is the type of pose a character does if they want to sing a lullaby for their beloved so that they can sleep and I.... CANNOT GET OVER THAT AHDUQIRIWID 💕💕💕💖💖💖💖
also youre so real hana HDHAHHS not him having to lean down bcs if he straightened his pose, his horns would be out of the borders lol I CANT WAIT TO SEE HIS CUTE PILLOW JUST TO ACCOMODATE HIS HORNS AKDJJWIE
I also imagine Malleus instead of waking up to a sunlight or an alarm, he'll wake up bcs Gao Gao Dragon is beeping lolol
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KNIGHT OF DAWN
KNIGHT OF DAWWNNNN AHHHH I HOPE THIS GET FUNDED 😭😭💞💞💞🙏🙏🙏
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE AHHHH KNIGHT OF DAWN
Please I want him so badd 🙏🙏🙏😭😭💞💞💞
(Thank you Coral for that edit of showing my desperation 😆🤣🫶💚💚)
It’s not a want it’s a neeeddd OTL 🙏🙏🙏💞💞💞
If any KOD fans wants to check it out, here’s the link.
I blink and suddenly its Jan 31 lol Happy New Year, everyone!!🎉✨
I felt like this year wasnt great for me artistically like I always felt I should draw more but couldn't, but I think its better to just be proud of what I did even if its small-🥹
I'm really thankful for all the comments on my art throughout this year as well, they seriously kept me going, that mutuals and random ppl are taking their time to see what I drew, so thank you all so much seriously🥹💖 a simple sentences can do so much and I'm grateful for everyone who has reblogged my artworks and such💖💕
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I really appreciate the beauty of Malleus New Year's card. But most importantly, other than its gorgeousness, I also appreciate how it pays so much homage to his status and character, from the flowers, the clothes, and the setting. 🥹
We know that wisterias were prevalent in his Dorm Groovy SSR, this time its another flower which is the red plum blossom here😭❤️
In Chinese philosophy, the Plum tree’s blossom is a symbol of winter ending and a herald of spring. The tree’s pale pink blossoms are cherished because they bloom vibrantly and so bravely amidst the winter chill. They symbolise perseverance and hope, as well as, beauty thriving in adverse circumstances.
The way this flower's meaning is so matched with Malleus' character is so precious. We know he's "the herald of spring" because his birth brought forth a hope that the Draconias(or the faes in general) won't die out just yet (the ending of winter) and the fact that this flower blooms even in winter probably symbolizes the fact that when he was an egg, he was still perservering to live. This also applies to his life as he grows up. With the way even if his life is riddled with loneliness and exclusion, he makes an effort to go out and adjust himself with others, he doesn't give up even if his reality consistently places him in situation where his goals can never be achieved (that is, him being accepted socially and him being ignorant of human culture but still makes an effort to understand it), he just continues to be hopeful that someone/ some place will invite him, therefore his ability to thrive in adverse circumstances.
The way he slowly rises in this card makes me feel like it symbolizes how slow paced Malleus is "in going out/getting used to outside of his comfort zone", actually lol. He described his admission to NRC as him being nervous because its an unknown place but still hopeful for the experiences that he might get(acccording to the vignette of his GloMas SSR), just like him here rising from the snow and the way he lifts the veil which makes me think he wants to see the world outside of his country's point of view with his own eyes.
Japanese tradition holds that the Plum (or ‘ume’) is celebrated as a protective charm against evil, so the ume is traditionally planted in the northeast of the garden, the direction from which evil is believed to come.
I also read this symbolism which makes me tear up lmaooo 😭Because we know in Book 7, Briarland was invaded from northeast where the Silver Owls originated from 💀 The fact that the plum blossom is a protection flower and he's surrounded with it in this card makes me think that it symbolizes how protected he was during Briarland's era 😭and another thing to dissect from his slow rise from the snow with the fact the plum blossom signifies protection is probably the fact that he took so long to hatch despite many people caring for him.
Side note that in Malleus Bloom Birthday Groovy, it implied that he was born in daytime during a snowfall, and he was happy experiencing the winter, just like in this New Years card where he's smiling against the heavy snowfall 🥹
In Japan, plum blossoms symbolize good fortune, an auspicious flower, along with pine and bamboo, and the arrival of early spring. They are often used as the design for New Year’s greeting cards and other celebratory occasions. (And maybe this is just the likely reason why this flower is here in Malleus' card and I'm overthinking it above lol
Next thing I want to mention is his clothes, that attire reminds me of the formal outfit of a Japanese Emperor (From what I searched, its called sokutai, but what Malleus wears is much more simpler I guess, its a outfit derived from it which is called ikan.) This post is a great overview about these two outfits.
Ikan is the work clothes of nobles and government officials in the Imperial Court after the Heian period. Sokutai is a formal costume for those from the Emperor to the court nobles in and after Heian period (Heian costume). Ikan is called 'tonoi (nighttime) costume', whereas sokutai is called 'hino (daytime) costume'. (which probably references the fact that he's a night fae)
The point is, what Malleus wears in this card is a very traditional garment that only high ranking Japanese officials can wear. But what he wears isn't the clothes of an emperor yet, but just for a high ranking official, which is accurate to his status that he's still a crown prince not yet the king, because only Maleficia truly rules Briar Valley right now.
I love the decision that they made him wear such a prestigious outfit because the story of the New Years event is the characters working on customer service lol Its like his clothes is a reminder that he is still highly distinguished even if temporarily he's a worker.
Lastly the VEIL !!!!!! That's the thing that catched my eyes the most in this card lol I KNOW they're not referencing a wedding here because the veil don't look the same, but its so good not to mention that the one of the headress of a Japanese bride is called tsunokakushi and its description can be related with Malleus a lot lol.
The term is a compound of 角 (tsuno, "horn") + 隠し (kakushi, "hiding"). This derivation is listed in some sources as a reference to hiding a bride's "horns" of anger, jealousy, or other negative qualities, in order to present a more virtuous image for the wedding. However, this interpretation might be a folk etymology resulting from a shift in the reading and meaning.
The headdress and the veil aren't the same thing but I kinda feel like this is the idea they're going for considering the veil is 1) hiding his horns, 2) he's a character associated with being jealous, and most importantly, 3) only the person he is looking at can see his face (which is the point of most wedding veils/headdress, to hide the bride's face so that only her partner can see it).
But long veils, like the one Malleus is holding is also just a garment for a noble to hide their nobility. Which is this is probably the likely reason, considering he's using that veil to cover up his horns and his clothes, the most obvious features of his status.
Also, it could be just a fun reference to the fact that Maleficent in live action wore a long veil to hide her horns so that she wouldn't scare the humans lol
I really appreciate the beauty of Malleus New Year's card. But most importantly, other than its gorgeousness, I also appreciate how it pays so much homage to his status and character, from the flowers, the clothes, and the setting. 🥹
We know that wisterias were prevalent in his Dorm Groovy SSR, this time its another flower which is the red plum blossom here😭❤️
In Chinese philosophy, the Plum tree’s blossom is a symbol of winter ending and a herald of spring. The tree’s pale pink blossoms are cherished because they bloom vibrantly and so bravely amidst the winter chill. They symbolise perseverance and hope, as well as, beauty thriving in adverse circumstances.
The way this flower's meaning is so matched with Malleus' character is so precious. We know he's "the herald of spring" because his birth brought forth a hope that the Draconias(or the faes in general) won't die out just yet (the ending of winter) and the fact that this flower blooms even in winter probably symbolizes the fact that when he was an egg, he was still perservering to live. This also applies to his life as he grows up. With the way even if his life is riddled with loneliness and exclusion, he makes an effort to go out and adjust himself with others, he doesn't give up even if his reality consistently places him in situation where his goals can never be achieved (that is, him being accepted socially and him being ignorant of human culture but still makes an effort to understand it), he just continues to be hopeful that someone/ some place will invite him, therefore his ability to thrive in adverse circumstances.
The way he slowly rises in this card makes me feel like it symbolizes how slow paced Malleus is "in going out/getting used to outside of his comfort zone", actually lol. He described his admission to NRC as him being nervous because its an unknown place but still hopeful for the experiences that he might get(acccording to the vignette of his GloMas SSR), just like him here rising from the snow and the way he lifts the veil which makes me think he wants to see the world outside of his country's point of view with his own eyes.
Japanese tradition holds that the Plum (or ‘ume’) is celebrated as a protective charm against evil, so the ume is traditionally planted in the northeast of the garden, the direction from which evil is believed to come.
I also read this symbolism which makes me tear up lmaooo 😭Because we know in Book 7, Briarland was invaded from northeast where the Silver Owls originated from 💀 The fact that the plum blossom is a protection flower and he's surrounded with it in this card makes me think that it symbolizes how protected he was during Briarland's era 😭and another thing to dissect from his slow rise from the snow with the fact the plum blossom signifies protection is probably the fact that he took so long to hatch despite many people caring for him.
Side note that in Malleus Bloom Birthday Groovy, it implied that he was born in daytime during a snowfall, and he was happy experiencing the winter, just like in this New Years card where he's smiling against the heavy snowfall 🥹
In Japan, plum blossoms symbolize good fortune, an auspicious flower, along with pine and bamboo, and the arrival of early spring. They are often used as the design for New Year’s greeting cards and other celebratory occasions. (And maybe this is just the likely reason why this flower is here in Malleus' card and I'm overthinking it above lol
Next thing I want to mention is his clothes, that attire reminds me of the formal outfit of a Japanese Emperor (From what I searched, its called sokutai, but what Malleus wears is much more simpler I guess, its a outfit derived from it which is called ikan.) This post is a great overview about these two outfits.
Ikan is the work clothes of nobles and government officials in the Imperial Court after the Heian period. Sokutai is a formal costume for those from the Emperor to the court nobles in and after Heian period (Heian costume). Ikan is called 'tonoi (nighttime) costume', whereas sokutai is called 'hino (daytime) costume'. (which probably references the fact that he's a night fae)
The point is, what Malleus wears in this card is a very traditional garment that only high ranking Japanese officials can wear. But what he wears isn't the clothes of an emperor yet, but just for a high ranking official, which is accurate to his status that he's still a crown prince not yet the king, because only Maleficia truly rules Briar Valley right now.
I love the decision that they made him wear such a prestigious outfit because the story of the New Years event is the characters working on customer service lol Its like his clothes is a reminder that he is still highly distinguished even if temporarily he's a worker.
Lastly the VEIL !!!!!! That's the thing that catched my eyes the most in this card lol I KNOW they're not referencing a wedding here because the veil don't look the same, but its so good not to mention that the one of the headress of a Japanese bride is called tsunokakushi and its description can be related with Malleus a lot lol.
The term is a compound of 角 (tsuno, "horn") + 隠し (kakushi, "hiding"). This derivation is listed in some sources as a reference to hiding a bride's "horns" of anger, jealousy, or other negative qualities, in order to present a more virtuous image for the wedding. However, this interpretation might be a folk etymology resulting from a shift in the reading and meaning.
The headdress and the veil aren't the same thing but I kinda feel like this is the idea they're going for considering the veil is 1) hiding his horns, 2) he's a character associated with being jealous, and most importantly, 3) only the person he is looking at can see his face (which is the point of most wedding veils/headdress, to hide the bride's face so that only her partner can see it).
But long veils, like the one Malleus is holding is also just a garment for a noble to hide their nobility. Which is this is probably the likely reason, considering he's using that veil to cover up his horns and his clothes, the most obvious features of his status.
Also, it could be just a fun reference to the fact that Maleficent in live action wore a long veil to hide her horns so that she wouldn't scare the humans lol
#twst#twisted wonderland#disney twisted wonderland#twistedwonderland#malleus draconia#disney twst#twst malleus#lian notes#twst malleus draconia#twst diasomnia#twisted wonderland malleus#malleusdraconia#twisted wonderland headcanons#twst analysis#my ass can never make a simple simping post about him i need to dissect this with all the power my google search image has LKADJFLKS#I AM STILL STANDING WITH MY DELUSIONAL TAKE ABOUT THE WEDDING BIT THOUGH#look the VEIL IS WHITE i knooowww Malleus would pull up in a wedding attire once he catches you referring to him as your wife HEAR ME OUT--#/jk but lowkey not reallya lkfdjlksfd#this is the malleyuu crumb ive extracted from this thank you for reading my ted talk everyone#i really wish i can just put copy pasta down bad captions about this man BUT NO my mind really INSIST i need to make#an analysis essay about him anytime he does something new😭😭😭
You know what I still can't stop thinking about?
The eerie similarity between the corridor of Diasomnia dorm and that of Meleanor's castle:
As well as between the Coliseum hallway and that of the Eastern fortress/Silver Owl Citadel in Briarland:
The former two look exactly the same while the latter two have very minor differences (such as the colour of the flames in the torches).
But what I really wonder is what Lilia's reaction was when first seeing these corridors after enrolling at NRC? There's no way he didn't recognize them right away.
Just what did he feel in that moment? When all those memories came back flooding...? Memories of the past he surely wanted to move on from, but as we could see in his flashback to when he stumbled upon Silver in the crib and found out whose son the baby was, he clearly hasn't. The wounds are still very much there and way too deep. (For a moment, he even considered taking Silver's life so as to revenge the killing/loss of Meleanor and Raverne!) Unless Lilia had seen pictures of NRC and these exact locations before, it must have been a shocking experience.
And now, he walks through these corridors on a daily basis. Has he gotten used to it, or does he still feel a twinge of pain in his heart every time?
Wait this makes so sense. If Lilia remembers the past, how did he react to the fact that NRC has places akin to Wild Rose Castle???
Most importantly, these locations (the hallway to Meleanor's throne room and the hallway of the fortress) are turning point in Lilia's dream story. On that hallway from fortress, we saw that Lilia got injured from protecting Silver and he visibly got more anxious after receiving the news that Wild Rose Castle was being besieged. On Wild Rose Castle, the same thing happens, Lilia "lost all confidence" that theyre going to survive the battle and we can see his dialogues with Meleanor, that he was extremely anxious now thay he realizes that the princess could die. Both these locations also implied Lilia dying there, he was extremely injured in the fortress if not for Baul's healing, he was insisting to die during his audience with Meleanor. These hallway/corridor were places that triggered General Lilia away from his calmness, so it makes sense that he would exactly remember these locations 🤔✨
But the story in game right now, didnt place him in these locations yet (I dont remember if Lilia ever appeared with that specific cg of Diasomnia Dorm, maybe he did and the writers just didnt want to create a scene pertaining his past yet lol) But I do hope he has some kind of interesting reaction once he realizes the similarity 😭🙏✨
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i almost forgot to post it here, but if u want to, you can leave a message in my christmas tree right here, or just repeat some voicelines of meleanor and malleus i'll jump from joy lol
you can also reply your own tree as well !! i'll try to leave a message 🙏✨
bumping this again ✨✨✨ moots send me ur trees im gonna hang them with trinkets 💕💖✨✨
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i cant wait for malleus, king of silly, to be back ON (with his equally silly tsum nonetheless!!)
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Excerpt: Tomorrow, tomorrow Malleus would return home. Without him. Lilia had planned to never return to Briar Valley. Now, he never would. His home lost forever.
He sent them away.
Two knights, haggard and stalwart, reluctant to leave.
Lilia understood.
They have sworn their life and fealty to Malleus Draconia.
Their care for him extended even beyond something as simple as duty and loyalty,
But they needed their rest.
The journey tomorrow would be a taxing one. They’d need all the rest they could get.
After tomorrow’s journey’s end, there would be no more knighthood for the two. They would need to look for a new path. Their chosen path too painful to continue now.
Tomorrow.
Tomorrow, Malleus will take his final journey home. Without him. Lilia had planned to never return to Briar Valley. Now, he never would. His home lost forever.
OHHH NYGOF SIDIWJIEW WHY WAS THIS SO PERFECT IN CHARACTERIZATION LIKE I CAN PERFECTLY PICTURE THIS HAPPENING TRULY IN GAME 😭🙏✨ YOU DID GREAT HANA 😭😭 YOU MADE ME TEAR UP NOTGONNALIEEE JAJSIW
also great timing of my playlist to play the light behind your eyes by mcr like wayyy to play a funeral song about a fic about "putting down a loved one"😭😭
Anonymous asked:
Who will be Meleanor and who will be the Knight of Dawn, just see the green one as henrik
https://m.happymh.com/mangaread/xiyou/1136650
anon dear, just because you'll say the magic words "Meleanor" and "Knight of Dawn" doesn't mean you can convince me to click unverified suspicious links 🫵
#i almost tripped to it though whasfdsjkf#also this ask feels familiar?? like i vaguely remember an anon asking smth like this on a different blog too (just with diff charas ig)#but i might be misremembering...I really MIGHT be misremembering/srs#sorry for being too vigilant anon </3#whatever brainrot you have abt dawn and meleanor rn pls keep it for me🙏😔#lian inbox#anons 💐
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idea where Knight of Dawn is chosen to be in Pomefiore, i think he fits the dorm outfit so well🥹✨💖
HE LOOKS BEAUTIFULLL AHHHHHH
THE COLORS SUIT HIM SO WELL
His eyes and that outfit???
Vil eat your heart out, the fairest one of all is him!!! I said what I said 💕💕💕💚💚💚💚
Rapunzel!Dawn would be so perfect. Long hair with flower braids. Getting along with animals. Sassy horse maximillion (like silvers Samson). The lantern lights on the boat. Ahhhhh would be beautiful.
THE LANTERN BOAT SCENE LITERALLY IS PERFECT FOR HIM 😭😭💕💕💖💖💖 Us taking him out of that suffocating tower governed by Henric and for the first time he experiences having fun and actually living 😭✨🙏💖 im imagining we're Flynn Rider jn this AU, if so, I would let him hit me with a pan 🥰🤩✨kidding, but aaaa imagine if in this au, he still retains his swordsmanship ?? so if you trespassed his tower youre immediately up against a knight (although hes just quite like a trapped prince rather than a knight😭)
idea where Knight of Dawn is chosen to be in Pomefiore, i think he fits the dorm outfit so well🥹✨💖
#twst#twisted wonderland#disney twisted wonderland#twistedwonderland#disney twst#art#twst headcanons#twst knight of dawn#twst dawn knight#knight of dawn#twst hcs#lian arts#twst wonderland#twisted wonderland knight of dawn#twst fanart#YELLING AGAIN HE SHOULDVE BEEN A MODEL#listen guys... he will beat neige and co in vdc and gain nrc's first win trust 👍👍👍#actually went insane while drawing this auuahghhshh WHY DO YOU LOOK TOO GOOD DAWN#YOU LOOK WAY TOO GOOD JUST TO APPEAR ONCE AND MIGHT NEVER AGAIN#😭😭😭#my awful habit in drawing is always getting sidetracked in drawing mel and him 💔💔💔my haunting muses 💔💔💔#this art is making me see visions of rapunzel!dawn though....LISTENNN... purple dress and blonde hair? hes suitable for itttt