Three Footsoldiers and one bunk

A trio of Yiga Footsoldiers, faithful to the Inverted Eye and Master Kohga. Ask away!

[ask-yiga-trio]

This cannot be a good idea.

Don't be so negative now, it can be fun! People asking questions and everything. You like answering questions.

We usually know the people! Tsk...

I say we stay calm about this and see where this goes.

INTRODUCTION POST

Themine - Aric - Gege - Rules

Three Yiga Footsoldiers situated in the Gerudo Hideout branch. Ask away!

Visual references will be added shortly.

[hdkogda]

I sure hope they add polyamory to tomodachi life that would be really nice.

[desert-princess-olpel]

Happy pride month everyone.

[nagasriel]

Jasper in lesbian flag colours glaring at a yiga in gay flag colours (could just be like an edited png if you dont feel like drawifn a yiga),, consider consider

Thank you for making me realize that drawing was optional

[askthesageofwind]

𖦹﹐゛✿ Intro ゛✿ ﹐𖦹

Please make sure to read our rules/info beforehand !

Blog managed by @nagasriel, @askautisticlink, @unknowntalesbymiles, @desert-princess-olpel, @frisbeedog0-0 and @luvashie.

Nagasriel's note: I'll talk in purple yayy !! Check out my boundaries first please here! My knowledge is limited to the cutscenes (no switch 2 :<) but I always make sure to do proper research !

Link's note: Of course Link is green. I'm mostly here to watch, but you may see me answer an ask or two.

Laios's note: im red cause haha yiga go brrrr ! anyway i dunno jack abt aoi, i'm just a fly on the wall who might draw sometimes.

Miles's note: There's no yellow, that's a flaw :( I'm here to watch, learn and have fun ! mostly via doodling. I have a separate oc blog that's very much inactive but open to interaction

Gee's note: Heyo heyo! Blue cuz... why not man? I have AOI & might make lotsa art for this blog! Very invested in AOI lore so feel free to ask stuff! I also run the Vence ask blog. Busy guy irl, but thats alr ^v^

Ashley’s note: i’m gonna be in pink! i post art on my main and might post here too ^w^ im obsessed with zora and my own ocs. fish enthusiast! dunno much about anything but zora and botw though lol

[master-kohga-top-banana]

*Gives you a giant pile of bananas*

"Hehehehe.. HEHEHE! I shall cherish these! Thank you, stranger!"

(art by the ever wonderful @unknowntalesbymiles !)

[frisbeedog0-0]

Tell me everything about Kohmli's homeland 👀

(but seriously, what goes into creating a world like that?)

Ooo, prepare for a lotta yapping TvT! First off, Kohmli's homeland is named THALOR. Wilds era TLOZ! It's directly south of Hyrule, and quite the distance away, far enough that it just barely slips past the horizon.

So far I've expanded upon the region of the Rito especially, the politics/governance, corruption, baselines, music, geography and so, so much more! This isn't everything of course and will be expanded upon over the next few years but here we go!

OVERVIEW: Thalor is a republic (inspired by the late roman republic) made up of 3 major provinces (or whatever the word is), each in possession of 3 major races in the area: The Hylians (comparably more bereaucratic than Hyrule's hylians), Rito (the mediators), and the marginalized, native lizard-like Saurians (name will def change) that I still need to expand upon.

Aside from those races, are your other Zelda races: Zora, Gorons, Koroks, etc. Despite it's beauty, it's a republic full of corruption somehow still holding together even after a recent civil war nearly a decade before the events of TOTK over a resource war.

The Hyruleans mainly live in a coastal city facing towards Hyrule, Thalor's major settlement consisting of a senate hall and other random bs. Yet despite this, trade with Hyrule has ceased following fears and self-interests rose after the Great Calamity. Kohmli is one of several figures who are advocating for a re-opening of trade with Hyrule.

GEOGRAPHY, INSPIRATIONS, & REGIONS (so far): Thalor geography wise is heavily inspired by parts of Asia, Africa, India, and South America!

The Hyruleans have a greco-roman style architecture - mainly living in hills famous for their cherry blossoms, Rito live in a dense jungle filled with spires along the coast, and the Saurians have now been marginalized into a pocket of volcanic mesas and geysers.

Scattered between these major regions are some others I've yet to expand upon lololol TvT

Here, have some images I found!

THE AGALI REGION (home of Thalor's rito): The Agali region of Thalor is the most developed and ONLY named region I have so far. It's the most jungle based. The first image is what a huge portion of it is made off of! Inspired by India and Southeast Asia, particularly Zhangjiajie National Park in china (LOTS, of rock columns and spires). Key settlements include NOBI VILLAGE (pictured in the 2nd image, Kohmli's home village) with a literal balanced boulder restitched Kintsugi style following a civil war. There's also Loretta Inn (a family owned inn just outside the village for travelers.)

The rito of this land are far more vibrant and musical compared to their Hyrulean counterparts. Their sound and instruments are probably indian-esque?

HISTORY (rough): Thalor's Saurians were the first and major race on the mainland, with an extensive history of culture going all the way back to the era of the Zonai. They had their own mythos and religions prior to the arrival of the other races (aside koroks who were also present).

First came the Rito around 20,000 (maybe??) years before TOTK, who settled around the jungle and were relatively peaceful with the saurians, as well as certain gorons and zora around this period. Then, came the Hylians around 16,000 years ago. They already had immense power, and were settling from across the world, especially Hyrule.

After some tensions and even fighting, a truce was settled and the republic of Thalor was first formed as an alliance. An uneasy one, but one nonetheless. This would last for thousands of years, fueled by trade both domestic and abroad.

One resource, Celestium (which I WILL change name wise), was a type of crystal with magical n utility properties was a major resource across Thalor. Over the course of millennia, this resource would slowly run low, rising tensions. Hylians were gaining more and more influence, Saurians were getting marginalized, and the Rito and other races had to act as mediators.

After Hyrule's Great Calamity led to the destruction of Hyrule's monarchy, reactions from other foreign lands were mixed. In Thalor's case, it was both fear, and an excuse to focus on self-interests. Millennia of tensions were about to explode.

4 years before the events of BOTW (100 years post great calamity), a Saurian noble's daughter was tasked with a diplomatic inspection of a celestium mine somewhere in the Agali region. She already had a reputation of being different from the largely conservative climate. During this, she was assassinated by a group of Hylians.

This sparked an outrage from her father, who declared war. The Rito and other races as always were caught in the middle as the war begun to tear the republic into three. The war was brief, only around a month or two but it was chaos. Nobi Village was bombed at night by Hylian airships. (See Kohmli's POV here: KOHMLI'S TOYHOUSE )After more fighting, the war ceased, and now the republic was basically fractured.

In the present (TOTK, 105 years post great calamity), Thalor now is politically unbalanced and fractured. Yet despite this, still remains progressive minds even after the war 9 years prior. This is where Kohmli plays his role, and will be expanded upon in later fics!

If you've read ALL of this, I commend you. This took a bit to write TvT. I've been building Kohmli's homeland since last year piece by piece. I usually catch myself daydreaming about it. Thank you so much Vanali for the ask! ^v^

[ask-yiga-trio]

"I trust you three are doing well?"

Doing great, thank you. Life has been peaceful if I say so myself, not too much trouble or …—

… What on Hyrule could these three be doing.

[desert-princess-olpel]

"Themine, stop fighting Aric..."

[ask-yiga-trio]

I'm not fighting him! He volunteered! We're testing my charge attack thing.

A countdown would've been appreciated though...

[ask-yiga-trio]

"I trust you three are doing well?"

Doing great, thank you. Life has been peaceful if I say so myself, not too much trouble or …—

… What on Hyrule could these two be doing.

[ask-yiga-trio]

CHARACTER SHEET POST - ARIC

[Character Name] Aric 

Reasoning: Sounds like arrow.

[
age] — [height] 20 — 1,87

[short physical description] A quiet archer Footsoldier who follows orders most of the time and doesn’t look for trouble, unless it’s the trouble Themine’s caused. His right arm consists of a prosthetic limb from the shoulder down.  

Clothing style/frequently worn clothes: His Yiga uniform plus a scarf and more belts than the standard uniform requires.

Eye color: Gray blue

Hair color and style: Pure white dyed black, standard for Yigas.

Other distinguishing physical traits: None too notable now.

Verbal tags: (distinguishing elements to their speech pattern) None noticeable

Characteristic tags: (distinguishing elements to their personality/movement) He gets very tense in stressful situations and a visible shift is visible in his behavior.

Race/Ethnic group: Sheikah born in Kakariko, only later raised in the Clan. Unaware of that point and doesn’t really care.

Level of Education: Standard for the clan.

Occupation: Archer Footsoldier

Past Occupations: Regular Footsoldier

Skills, Abilities, or Talents: His general archer skills and fast-thinking, his willingness to adapt

Admirable personality traits: His respect for authority and his loyalty to his friends, his patience.

Negative personality traits: His minimal loyalty to the Yiga as a cause, and his struggles with ... any decisions.

Things that make them angry & how they deal with anger: Injustice, sore losers, he keeps his calm.

Things that embarrass & how they deal with embarrassment: Being caught vulnerable.

Fears & how they deal with fear: Losing his friendship witb Themine and Gege, betraying the clan ; he works harder.

Bad habits or vices: Dismissing problems, thinking they’ll just go away on their own.

Sense of Humor: Lighthearted

Physical/Mental illness or affliction: (if applicable) None known.

Hobbies/Interests: Arrow crafting, painting stuff on rocks in the dorms

Favorite Foods: Honeyed fruits

Favorite Place: The Hideout’s dorms and the Gerudo Mountains.

Item(s) special to character: His bow and his scarf.

Person/friend close to character: Themine and Gege, Themine being his childhood friend and Gege a very close friend ever since they joined the Yiga (they’re still not exactly friends but who cares about homosexuality we have a demon king’s return to prepare)

Description of home, home life, and economic status: Raised with the other children of the clan for as far as he remembers.

Brief family history: His family suffered a similar fate to Dorian’s except both parents, both deserting Sheikah spies, were killed, and the kid was retrieved by the Yiga as a newborn.

Most painful experiences in the character's past: His encounter with a Gleeok that ended in him almost dying, losing an arm and having it replaced by the Gloom Spawn. While the arm was later removed, it was ten months of despair for him.

Character’s goals: To keep his friends safe and live a peaceful life one day. He’s already considered leaving the Clan but knows it’s unsafe)

Character’s motivation: Protect the ones he loves.

Character’s conflict: Learning that his loyalty doesn't have to lie with the Yiga specifically, long as he's by the side of his friends, he'll be fine.

Summary of Fatal Flaw: He cannot make important decisions when they could be the most decisive ones he’ll ever have to make.

Their Song: (that you most identify with that character) The Bird Song (She was a bird – I was an Arrow )

[ask-yiga-trio]

CHARACTER SHEET POST - GEGE

[Character Name] Gege 

Reasoning: The oldest sibling.

[age] — [height] 22 — 1,67

[short physical description] A dry-witted Rito wearing the Yiga uniform like it’s natural. White feathers and soft wings, but their glares feel like gunshots sometimes, especially with the Yiga symbol around their eyes.

Clothing style/frequently worn clothes: Yiga uniform minus the mask, belt to attach Zonai parts and the eye of the Yiga painted in red around their eyes.

Eye color: Honey gold.

Hair color and style: Just feathers.

Other distinguishing physical traits: Short beak and a grayer line on the edge of their wings.

Verbal tags: (distinguishing elements to their speech pattern) Dry and sometimes cold if they’re in a bit of a bad mood, clear words and dry humor

Characteristic tags: (distinguishing elements to their personality/movement) Not many arm gestures, they keep their wings (arms) crossed.

Race/Ethnic group: Rito (born in the Hebra region) 

Level of Education: Standard for a Rito, commercial-versed, plus a lot of technological knowledge they earned later.

Occupation: Zonai Researcher of the Yiga’s science team

Past Occupations: Trainee Footsoldier, Shop helper (back at the village)

Skills, Abilities, or Talents: Good knowledge of Zonai tech and how to use it in combat ; flying for prolonged periods of time ; they can’t taste any spice whatsoever

Admirable personality traits: Their knowledge, ability to react quickly to help others.

Negative personality traits: Cold behavior and too sharp humor, seems to lack empathy sometimes (this applies less when with Themine and Aric)

Things that make angry & how they deal with anger: Footsoldiers slacking off during duties, poorly executed work, they throw stuff at them to shake them

Things that embarrass & how they deal with embarrassment: Being outsmarted, they brush it off

Fears & how they deal with fear: Adversaries they know Themine and Aric couldn’t take on, stalhorses

Bad habits or vices: Falling asleep at the workshop because they’re overworking, pecking Themine’s head when they argue (it’s still playful)

Sense of Humor: Sarcasm

Physical/Mental illness or affliction: (if applicable) None known

Hobbies/Interests: Zonai history, Hylian flora

Favorite Foods: Nutcake and Spicy pepper dishes (since they don’t have the spice at all)

Favorite Place: The Hideout’s workshop, Akkala and Gerudo Mountain Highs

Item(s) special to character: One thunder thrower they keep at all times, tuned to stay functional by using less energy

Person/friend close to character: Aric and Themine, their closest friends ever since they joined the clan.

Description of home, home life, and economic status: Parents are shopkeepers in the Rito village, pretty wealthy for what they are, and they had five siblings they took care of almost all the time.

Brief family history: Gege left the Rito village age thirteen because the life there felt suffocating – they were supposed to take after their parents, take care of every younger hatchling, find someone to marry and just live forever in Hebra not making anything of their life ; they ran off and went as far as collecting the needed armor pieces to join the Yiga. They wouldn’t return for anything in the world.

Most painful experiences in character’s past: Having to socialize in the clan the first months, probably.

Character’s goals: To serve the clan the most they can and uncover every possibility of Zonai tech, to be able to reach a good life with who they care about.

Character’s motivation: To repay the Yiga for giving their life a meaning.

Character’s conflict: The very forces you serve could destroy the people you love. 

Summary of Fatal Flaw: The danger was right beside them.

Their Song: (that you most identify with that character) The Bird Song ( She was a Bird – I was an Arrow )

[ask-yiga-trio]

CHARACTER SHEET POST - THEMINE

[Character Name] Themine

[
age] — [height] 21 — 1,85 

[short physical description] Reckless Yiga soldier of pretty tall stature who absolutely refuses to dye his hair the standard black colour, attached to Gerudo heritage, and parades around with a Lynel horn attached to his mask.

Clothing style/frequently worn clothes: His Yiga uniform

Eye color: Green

Hair color and style: Pretty thick dark orange hair, tied in the standard short ponytail with front bangs.

Other distinguishing physical traits: Slightly longer ears.

Verbal tags: (distinguishing elements to their speech pattern) He speaks loudly and with confidence. Used to be able to speak Gerudo somewhat fluently, but lost most of his skills.

Race/Ethnic group: Mixed ; Gerudo by his mother and Yiga (does it count as a race if they were technically sheikah? and this one was a Hylian) by his father. Oddly enough, he’ll hate mentioning his childhood in Gerudo Town but loves being a Gerudo and is very proud.

Level of Education: Standard for the clan.

Occupation: Yiga Footsoldier of the seventh surface division.

Past Occupations: None. He’s been raised into the clan very long

Skills, Abilities, or Talents: He’s freakishly good at parries and dodges, coming from his fascination with monsters and his urges to get close to study them. The Lynel horn of his mask allows him a charge headbutt attack Lynel style.

Admirable personality traits: His cheerfulness, his will to always try no matter the hardships, his unwavering loyalty to his friends and the clan

Negative personality traits: His fake recklessness, inability to deal with change and the fact that deep down he’d choose the clan over Aric and Gege. (recklessness is false because its a conscious choice. he makes decisions all the time but feels comfortable pretending he doesn't)

Things that make angry & how they deal with anger: Blademasters, he only has the bare minimum respect for them (considers their authority limiting) and will just talk back which gets him sanctioned a lot

Things that embarrass & how they deal with embarrassment: Nothing really.

Fears & how they deal with fear: The idea of crossing the hero, losing his friends

Bad habits or vices: Slacking off during chores he deems boring, his Lynel expeditions, unsafe binding

Sense of Humor: Loud

Physical/Mental illness or affliction: (if applicable) Autism! He masks the more harmful sides that slow him down and does so better if he’s in a safe space. Don’t throw him in Gerudo Town, for example. 

Hobbies/Interests: Lynels, fighting, spending time with his friends

Favorite Foods: Rice balls!

Favorite Place: The Yiga Hideout, Gerudo desert ruins and Akkala.

Item(s) special to character: His mask!

Person/friend close to character: Aric and Gege, Aric being his childhood friend and Gege a very close friend ever since they joined the clan (they’re actually way closer than friends the three of them but yiga life doesn’t leave too much space for that)

Description of home, home life, and economic status: His father is a Blademaster of the clan while his mother doesn’t give any news anymore, probably still a spy in Gerudo Town.

Brief family history: Born from a Gerudo spy and a Blademaster, at first raised in Gerudo Town. When he started approaching the age of nine and puberty struck him early, he realized just how wrong a woman’s life was making him feel, along with his own body and promised future, and opened up to his parents about it ; his mother was adamant it was a sign he was connected to the Demon King (because of her own ancestry) and therefore should join his father in the Yiga Clan. His father reluctantly agreed.

Note: I do NOT think the Gerudo society would have been outright hostile against his trans identity, nor that they are in general opposed to it, but he sure as hell wasn't able put a name on it until he was out of Gerudo Town and he felt suffocated back then ; he associated feeling like himself with being out of Gerudo Town. No idea how he would have evolved if he'd stayed.

Most painful experiences in the character's past: That one year he felt like he was behind all the other Gerudo girls he used to know because of how different he felt.

Character’s goals: To serve the Yiga Clan, Master Kohga and the return of the Demon King.

Character’s motivation: Thank the one place that made him feel like he belonged.

Character’s conflict: The clan that raised you or the people who became your home?

Summary of Fatal Flaw: He’ll throw himself between the danger and the priority once the choice is made. 

[ask-yiga-trio]

Blog Rules !

Just ground rules before I properly begin interaction!

Basic DNI

TERFS, AI-supporters, homophobes, transphobes, radqueers, racists, Sooga x Kohga/Yiga husbands - Urbosa x Zelda shippers

ASKS

Leave threats, violence or too sexual topics out of the askbox, as the mod (that is to say, ME) is a minor.

No bigotry's allowed in the asks either ! The three characters of this blog are all queer and so am I.

No overly personal information in your asks, they'll simply not be answered.

I'd rather not have shipping plots with anyone, because a big part of my characters is the queer attraction between them three. An attraction they don't really... work on figuring out... ever... - Slight flirt towards one of the three could be accepted, but I'm likely to use it as a way to have the other two react, not expand on it.

I draw fast, but I draw rarely. Motivation comes in surges and waves, though I don't think I'll have too much issues with this blog specifically. That is to say, there won't be a doodle attached to every single ask and answer!

ROLEPLAYING

If roleplay there is, keep it silly and light-hearted, I'm not here for heavy interactions ! I also suck at playing action scenes, mostly. I'd rather stick to being an ask blog only.

OCs are welcome and encouraged!!

I'm not strict to canon compliance in any way shape or form, this is my sandbox and these characters are my paper dolls. I've thrown them in an Undertale universe once. The only rule I usually stick to regardless of the context is that my characters evolve during the TotK timeline and events, but even that can be altered if needed.