Swordtember - Sun / Moon

Cursed headcanon: the Kiramman family originates from the Navori province of Ionia.

Growing up, Caitlyn is slightly traumatized from constantly hearing Cassandra talk about this distant cousin she has overseas who is such a talented dancer and so independent and did you know she is already leading a revolution at the age of fourteen and oh by the way she is also gay and I am not comparing you two or anything but honestly Caitlyn darling you could try a little harder-

Dusty I have an important question :D : Do you think Shartwolf’s fur would be black or silver; if it starts out black, do you think it suddenly switches color like her hair when Selune happens

I definitely envision her fur as all black in the beginning, and I have sketched up a crack design of her with a white skunk stripe post selune lmao, because in my head i rationalised that her body hair would remain black?

BUT i definitely LOVE the all white/silver fur!!! it's my personal preference!

Hades II Theory Regarding Chronos

I have been playing a ton of Hades after the Hades II trailer got me hooked. Currently about 80 hours in, and I noticed something that made me speculate on the Chronos storyline.

Basically I think the Satyr Cultists that Zagreus encounters in the Temple of Styx are actually worshippers of Chronos, and their activity is directly linked to the titan's escape from imprisonment in the sequel.

This is the Codex entry for Satyr Cultists taken from the wiki:

When I first read it, I found it strange that Hades, the immensely powerful God of the Dead, would be worried about some goat-people freeloading in a temple so far above his residing domain in Tartarus. Also why is the satyrs' hatred for Hades so pronounced? This feels like one of the unresolved plot points in the first game that is more than likely to be expanded in the sequel.

Achilles's Codex entry calls satyrs "vermin-worshippers". I first assumed this to mean the satyrs worship the rats they share the temple with, but that just felt odd. Then during my runs passing through the Temple of Styx, I noticed that there are statues of vipers/snakes everywhere.

There is also the hostile Snakestone mob that sometimes can be found in the same room as Satyr Cultists. According to Achilles's Codex:

"..the boorish satyrs despoiling the surface seem to take up residence in the same spaces, and may well be to blame for these nuisances, as they are for many others."

So it is implied that the satyrs built the Snakestones, and by extension I suspect that the snake, and not the rats, is the actual subject of worship for this "cult".

And in Greek mythology, the snake is, interestingly, a symbol of Cronus, the King of the Titans.

Here is an article I found that mentions the relationship between Cronus/Chronos (Hades II is conflating these two figures it looks like) the snake, particularly in Orphic poetry. Apparently in some versions, Cronus has the lower half body of a snake.

The game tells us that the satyrs are openly antagonistic towards the House of Hades. Maybe their hatred comes from Chronos being defeated and eventually held hostage in Hades's domain?

Also worth mentioning that while the origin of the word "satyr" is unclear, it has been speculated that the name is related to the root "sat-", which means "to sow". Remarkably, it is also the root of Saturn, a.k.a. the Roman equivalent of Cronus.

TLDR: The satyrs cult Zagreus fights in the Temple of Styx may in fact be worshippers of Chronos, as evidenced by the abundance of snake motifs and artifacts in their lair. The satyrs may have a role in Chronos escaping imprisonment in Tartarus, leading to the events of Hades II.

Screaming at the walls of fire They're closing in on me I hunger for the vertigo, the silver moonlight It's where I wanna be

Screaming at the walls of fire But I'm still running free In the silver moonlight I can breathe

she's so fine 🌹

One of my favorite character details about Irelia is the implication she has this specific brand of impoliteness where she sees someone she likes and she will unabashedly comment on them about it. like that one interaction where she basically calls Fiora pretty but then asks her why'd she changed her hair. Or how in this one Grace Kim concept art for Rise of the Sentinels she's blatantly staring at Diana's ass (or maybe tits) like bruh

It's so funny and gay but also rude. But it feels legitimate cause yeah the war vet who was orphaned at 12 (ie puberty) and has been fighting since likely is unfamiliar with the concept of being subtle or simply trying not to be obvious as to not offend people.

To kick off the new year here is a low-effort meme that appeals to me and me only

They would actually have a lot to talk about methinks

Based on in-game emotes I conclude that Vi is the girlfriend who knows all the sick moves while Cait actually can't dance to save her life.

Bonus:

I want to point out that Councilor Kiramman also has a tooth gap. Cupcake got it from her mom...

sheriff cupcake + lil tooth gap