Senza titolo

Currently obsessing over Vinland Saga, Askeladd and Thorfinn are my medicine, and I won't ever let go of the Prologue because I find pleasure in pain | Code Geass is my fav anime ever though, proudly Lelouch apologist since 2006

[toxic-yaoi-tournament]

Toxic Yaoi Tournament Finals: Suzalulu (Code Geass) vs. Hannigram (Hannibal)

Who is the Most Toxic Yaoi (tm)?

Suzalulu (Code Geass)

Hannigram (Hannibal)

Voting ended onOct 23, 2023

[errataporridge]

Vote SUZALULU plssss 😭😭 for me 😭 They've been my first anime trauma and still haunt me in my dreams

[atruewarrior-deactivated2024042]

It's only after rewatching this scene yesterday that it occurred to me that in his final moments, Askeladd must’ve seen his younger self in Thorfinn. A wrenched soul so abruptly stripped of the very reason it had been pushing on for so long.

Not unlike Thorfinn, albeit through different approaches, Askeladd was also blinded with rage and had spent two years devising a plan to reach the same goal but hadn't wasted a single thought on what would come after it, how he'd live his life, to what purpose. And while recalling the moment Askeladd had finally stabbed his father in his sleep, he only described the way the old man had looked at him, his eyes asking, "Why?" He did not mention having drawn any satisfaction himself from finally getting his revenge. Because I'm sure that in that very instant what he'd felt was a harrowing emptiness, a sense of disorientation and loss, just like Thorfinn had right Askeladd had drawn his last breath. "Now what?"

I believe this played an important role in shaping Askeladd into the merciless Viking we knew him to be, in why he had eventually gone down a path to become what he so deeply hated. Because, unlike Thorfinn, he'd had no one to advise him, even after having achieved his revenge, on what to do next, or even to explain and convince him that it was possible for him to move on past that point and be able to atone, to fill his empty self with new things, to learn how to live anew, to be a beautiful man despite having grown amongst ugly ones. So he’d simply yielded to the Danish blood flowing in his veins.

Despite the monster he'd become and we’d witnessed him be, Askeladd is just an extremely tragic little boy. And the final words he’d chosen to say to Thorfinn made me love him even more and spoke volumes about who he truly was deep down. Because he didn’t have to. Thorfinn hated him after all. He could have held his silence or even shifted the blame, ruining Thorfinn’s entire world by telling him the truth surrounding Thors’ assassination. But he did not, he left him with a reminder of who he truly was, the son of a beautiful man, and the advice that would later on help him find his true path.

[errataporridge]

I was just scrolling my dashboard to have fun, who gave you the right to hurt me?? THIS. Everything you said is what makes Askeladd such a beautiful and tragic character in my mind. Also, I can't help but despair forever over the fact that he didn't get his chance to "climb" too. I've always felt that, at least at the time when he met Thors, he was still redeemable. He was looking for guide, after all, someone to tell him that it wasn't yet too late to save himself, that he could still change his path from the one of hatred that, once he no longer had his father to hate, he had turned to himself instead. He's been that person for Thorfinn in the end, but that Artorius he had waited for all his life never came for him. In his words, "someone has to do it". Not a god, not a hero… just someone, just a human that better than anyone else knows how low one can fall and what the bottom of the pit feels like. You have to fall to climb. I've probably already said this, and sorry if it sounds as a bit of provocative take, but it took an Askeladd to make Thorfinn; Thors made the boy, but he couldn't have made the man he is now.

However, tragic and beautiful as his death is, a part of me will always feel bitter. He once was a young Thorfinn, he deserved his Avalon/Vinland/however you want to call it too. Rationally, I wouldn't cange his fate because what I like the most of the Prologue is exactly the parallelism between Askeladd and Thorfinn's story. Askeladd was what Thorfinn could have become, they are two different "what if" of the same person. That's also why I like the manga better, because it starts off with both of them, they are similar in what they do, both are mercenaries, both are murderers, both do very bad things; then you get to know Thorfinn's past and you start to pity/feel for him, but as the narrative goes on it doesn't make you sympathise with him - on the contrary, it makes you dislike him more and more, whereas somewhat the opposite happens with Askeladd. You despise him at the beginning, then you start to feel him more human and right towards the end you learn about his past, which is surprisingly similar to Thorfinn's. I lost my train of thought, where was I. Yes. I was at "IT HAD TO GO THIS WAY YET I WON'T EVER ACCEPT IT". A part of me likes to think that Askeladd is still alive and he has sailed with Thorfinn to Vinland. Another different what if...

[wanologic]

thorfinn sticker sheet for kumoricon

[anime-screenshots]

[dead-blog-stuff-deactivated2025]

Here's that chibi Thorfinn I promised!

Again idk anything about the anime so I used this design I found as a reference...

[kaizokunoyume]

Is it your first drink, Thorfinn?

[ro-bottt]

[nekojirou]

Ao3 fanfic art: Holy and unholy (or How to conquer England with a comb) by errataporridge

One of my most personal favorite.

When I first read this, I knew the writer has style. But it's a bit slow-paced and I thought "this is not so good" until... it became amazing.

It touched my heart, gave me feelings. Maybe because I can relate to both of the characters, specially Canute and his gay guilt. "The holy and unholy..." how could someone so adorable and innocent be called "unholy" it's offensive. But of course, they can be. If unholy things are ugly to our eyes, it'll be far more easy to do holiness... but the urge to do "unholiness" is something innate to us sinners. It makes me wonder about the author, maybe we can relate to each other.

"...the unpronounced syllables of a name that over time had started to become bland from having sucked all the flavor out of it, leaving only the dissatisfaction of never having found it again: not on the lips of his wives, nor of the servants’, nor of the noblewomen’s, nor of the occasional men’s he had no difficulty in obtaining.

The inability to find it, or perhaps the impossibility of feeling it, as if he were by now insensitive to the taste and of that happiness there was nothing left but the frustrated memory of having tasted it only once."

These lines left a bittersweet trail in my heart.

I love that there's "flash forward" scenes. It gave such impact on the current situation.

It's weird because it inspires me to make a yuri comic based on it. I hope the author will allow me.

Edit: I found out author's tumblr account: @errataporridge

I'd like to thank you again. I hope you won't stop writing and I know very well it's not only me who you'll inspire.

[errataporridge]

I'VE ONLY SEEN THIS NOW. SHAME ON ME.

First, your art is amazing and I love the personal touch you added to what I've only pictured in my head as I was writing! There's something truly poetic in your use of the lightening, as it's been said, and what immediately caught my attention is in fact the more vivid sparkling on the cross. It's a subtle detail and yet it really makes it stand out as the focal point, as an observing judge whose gaze you can't ignore, and in this regard I like how on the contrary you can't see what emotion is crossing by Cnut's eyes because that "unholiness" remain hidden in the shadows (maybe it's unintentional, but I find it so meaningful!)

I'm really fascinated by Cnut's character even (especially?) before his sudden change after Ragnar's death, because I think that trauma only broke the surface, but what emerged through that crack is a torment that was already brewing for a long time. The dichotomy between what others (a God, society, your family and friends) want to see of you and the real you that sometimes we are more wary to hide from the people who believe to love us because it would be worse to be rejected by them. Though it's tiring to always try hard to be perfect and to please, feeling like an impostor who earns approval only by lying (even if it's not true). Not in a religious but in this "mundane" sense I can relate to Cnut. I also feel a lot for prologue Thorfinn as I see a bit of my own younger self in him, but if I'm being honest the character I probably relate the most is Askeladd--which I know is an almost alarming statement, I SWEAR YOUR HONOR I NEVER COMMITTED WAR CRIMES hahaha I guess it's something more deep linked to that feeling of "too late" that I sense in his character. Duh, I never recovered from that Thorfinn's nightmare where Askeladd urges him to climb while he remains at the bottom. I always thought he was still worthy of being saved, if someone had ever given him a chance to believe it himself :,))

Anyway, I can't thank you enough, your comment and your art have been truly a gift 🥺❤ Is it okay if I put the link to this post on AO3?

[nekojirou]

@errataporridge OF COURSE, I'll be very honored if you post my art's link on ao3!! 😭🥺

I LOVE how you put words on my drawing. The way you write is easy to understand yet there's something very sexy... that's the impression I get (I believe you have a Code Geass fic, I'm yet to read that!)

You're so real about relating to Askeladd, I can relate to him to a certain degree and the way he thinks sometimes, but in action I'm quite proud I somehow relate to adult Thorfinn and Canute's optimism and effort for pacifism. Though to be honest, I didn't like Canute back when he was first introduced, but after a lot of rewatch, I finally understand him and absolutely fell inlove with him (I'm hopeless).

Btw, I'm VERY flattered you like my art, thank you! 🥺

[errataporridge]

Oh gosh, as unrelated and irrelevant as it is, I have to make amend beforehand for those Code Geass fanfics I posted on Ao3, which are so embarassment-inducing I cringe everytime I remember their existence haha *facepalm* (also, I never finished to translate them, they've been my first attempt at translating years ago and I used them as a test!) I have tons of fanfics written for that fandom in my language (duh, I bear this cross since 2006 😩), and recently I was even thinking about translating the one I treasure the most since it's my sincere, heartfelt tribute to that bastard (lovingly <3) life-long source of endless sufference that is for me Lelouch's character, but there are parts I find difficult to translate so I'll probably give up :,((

Now, putting aside my forever lasting obsessions from my teen years, huh XD, I also feel close to adult Thorfinn's choice to let go of the hate. Actually, and sorry if I get too personal, I can relate to him in some way, having been "the troubled kid" myself, but then as an adult I've forgiven things that many would probably think of as hard to forgive by common standards. In my case it's been out of "humanity", it came spontanously, but even to this day I'm not sure if forgiveness is always the cure, since at times I think that it benefited others more than me. (Now it comes to mind, randomly, what Shirley from CG says one time, about how nothing is unforgivable, it's not that you can't forgive, it's that you don't want to—and not wanting to is perfectly reasonable, honestly, but in both cases it opens the door to the question "why?") (Gudrid be warned, Thorfinn and Shirley could get along very well 😏)

Anyway, that's also the reason why, as much as I hate to say this, I feel a bit underwhelmed by Thorfinn's development after Farm arc (no, not because I think his pacifism is dumb or that he had to remain the same awful, yet beloved gremlin he was at 16 y.o.). I'd wanted to write some more in depth thought about this, but time and stress are against me lately 😭

Sorry for the long read haha I've got a graphorrea problem (didn't you tell this already by the words count of my fics? XD) I've shared your art on Ao3! Thanks you again, I'm still moved 🥺🥺😭❤

[nekojirou]

Ao3 fanfic art: Holy and unholy (or How to conquer England with a comb) by errataporridge

One of my most personal favorite.

When I first read this, I knew the writer has style. But it's a bit slow-paced and I thought "this is not so good" until... it became amazing.

It touched my heart, gave me feelings. Maybe because I can relate to both of the characters, specially Canute and his gay guilt. "The holy and unholy..." how could someone so adorable and innocent be called "unholy" it's offensive. But of course, they can be. If unholy things are ugly to our eyes, it'll be far more easy to do holiness... but the urge to do "unholiness" is something innate to us sinners. It makes me wonder about the author, maybe we can relate to each other.

"...the unpronounced syllables of a name that over time had started to become bland from having sucked all the flavor out of it, leaving only the dissatisfaction of never having found it again: not on the lips of his wives, nor of the servants’, nor of the noblewomen’s, nor of the occasional men’s he had no difficulty in obtaining.

The inability to find it, or perhaps the impossibility of feeling it, as if he were by now insensitive to the taste and of that happiness there was nothing left but the frustrated memory of having tasted it only once."

These lines left a bittersweet trail in my heart.

I love that there's "flash forward" scenes. It gave such impact on the current situation.

It's weird because it inspires me to make a yuri comic based on it. I hope the author will allow me.

Edit: I found out author's tumblr account: @errataporridge

I'd like to thank you again. I hope you won't stop writing and I know very well it's not only me who you'll inspire.

[errataporridge]

I'VE ONLY SEEN THIS NOW. SHAME ON ME.

First, your art is amazing and I love the personal touch you added to what I've only pictured in my head as I was writing! There's something truly poetic in your use of the lightening, as it's been said, and what immediately caught my attention is in fact the more vivid sparkling on the cross. It's a subtle detail and yet it really makes it stand out as the focal point, as an observing judge whose gaze you can't ignore, and in this regard I like how on the contrary you can't see what emotion is crossing by Cnut's eyes because that "unholiness" remain hidden in the shadows (maybe it's unintentional, but I find it so meaningful!)

I'm really fascinated by Cnut's character even (especially?) before his sudden change after Ragnar's death, because I think that trauma only broke the surface, but what emerged through that crack is a torment that was already brewing for a long time. The dichotomy between what others (a God, society, your family and friends) want to see of you and the real you that sometimes we are more wary to hide from the people who believe to love us because it would be worse to be rejected by them. Though it's tiring to always try hard to be perfect and to please, feeling like an impostor who earns approval only by lying (even if it's not true). Not in a religious but in this "mundane" sense I can relate to Cnut. I also feel a lot for prologue Thorfinn as I see a bit of my own younger self in him, but if I'm being honest the character I probably relate the most is Askeladd--which I know is an almost alarming statement, I SWEAR YOUR HONOR I NEVER COMMITTED WAR CRIMES hahaha I guess it's something more deep linked to that feeling of "too late" that I sense in his character. Duh, I never recovered from that Thorfinn's nightmare where Askeladd urges him to climb while he remains at the bottom. I always thought he was still worthy of being saved, if someone had ever given him a chance to believe it himself :,))

Anyway, I can't thank you enough, your comment and your art have been truly a gift 🥺❤ Is it okay if I put the link to this post on AO3?

[nekojirou]

Ao3 fanfic art: Holy and unholy (or How to conquer England with a comb) by errataporridge

One of my most personal favorite.

When I first read this, I knew the writer has style. But it's a bit slow-paced and I thought "this is not so good" until... it became amazing.

It touched my heart, gave me feelings. Maybe because I can relate to both of the characters, specially Canute and his gay guilt. "The holy and unholy..." how could someone so adorable and innocent be called "unholy" it's offensive. But of course, they can be. If unholy things are ugly to our eyes, it'll be far more easy to do holiness... but the urge to do "unholiness" is something innate to us sinners. It makes me wonder about the author, maybe we can relate to each other.

"...the unpronounced syllables of a name that over time had started to become bland from having sucked all the flavor out of it, leaving only the dissatisfaction of never having found it again: not on the lips of his wives, nor of the servants’, nor of the noblewomen’s, nor of the occasional men’s he had no difficulty in obtaining.

The inability to find it, or perhaps the impossibility of feeling it, as if he were by now insensitive to the taste and of that happiness there was nothing left but the frustrated memory of having tasted it only once."

These lines left a bittersweet trail in my heart.

I love that there's "flash forward" scenes. It gave such impact on the current situation.

It's weird because it inspires me to make a yuri comic based on it. I hope the author will allow me.

Edit: I found out author's tumblr account: @errataporridge

I'd like to thank you again. I hope you won't stop writing and I know very well it's not only me who you'll inspire.

[errataporridge]

I'VE ONLY SEEN THIS NOW. SHAME ON ME.

First, your art is amazing and I love the personal touch you added to what I've only pictured in my head as I was writing! There's something truly poetic in your use of the lightening, as it's been said, and what immediately caught my attention is in fact the more vivid sparkling on the cross. It's a subtle detail and yet it really makes it stand out as the focal point, as an observing judge whose gaze you can't ignore, and in this regard I like how on the contrary you can't see what emotion is crossing by Cnut's eyes because that "unholiness" remain hidden in the shadows (maybe it's unintentional, but I find it so meaningful!)

I'm really fascinated by Cnut's character even (especially?) before his sudden change after Ragnar's death, because I think that trauma only broke the surface, but what emerged through that crack is a torment that was already brewing for a long time. The dichotomy between what others (a God, society, your family and friends) want to see of you and the real you that sometimes we are more wary to hide from the people who believe to love us because it would be worse to be rejected by them. Though it's tiring to always try hard to be perfect and to please, feeling like an impostor who earns approval only by lying (even if it's not true). Not in a religious but in this "mundane" sense I can relate to Cnut. I also feel a lot for prologue Thorfinn as I see a bit of my own younger self in him, but if I'm being honest the character I probably relate the most is Askeladd--which I know is an almost alarming statement, I SWEAR YOUR HONOR I NEVER COMMITTED WAR CRIMES hahaha I guess it's something more deep linked to that feeling of "too late" that I sense in his character. Duh, I never recovered from that Thorfinn's nightmare where Askeladd urges him to climb while he remains at the bottom. I always thought he was still worthy of being saved, if someone had ever given him a chance to believe it himself :,))

Anyway, I can't thank you enough, your comment and your art have been truly a gift 🥺❤ Is it okay if I put the link to this post on AO3?

[ciimarron]

i luv vinland saga sm

[nimblesnotebook-blog]

Myths, Creatures, and Folklore

Want to create a religion for your fictional world? Here are some references and resources!

General:

General Folklore

Various Folktales

Heroes

Weather Folklore

Trees in Mythology

Animals in Mythology

Birds in Mythology

Flowers in Mythology

Fruit in Mythology

Plants in Mythology

Folktales from Around the World

Africa:

Egyptian Mythology

African Mythology

More African Mythology

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

The Gods of Africa

Even More African Mythology

West African Mythology

All About African Mythology

African Mythical Creatures

Gods and Goddesses

The Americas:

Aztec Mythology

Haitian Mythology

Inca Mythology

Maya Mythology

Native American Mythology

More Inca Mythology

More Native American Mythology

South American Mythical Creatures

North American Mythical Creatures

Aztec Gods and Goddesses

Asia:

Chinese Mythology

Hindu Mythology

Japanese Mythology

Korean Mythology

More Japanese Mythology

Chinese and Japanese Mythical Creatures

Indian Mythical Creatures

Chinese Gods and Goddesses

Hindu Gods and Goddesses

Korean Gods and Goddesses

Europe:

Basque Mythology

Celtic Mythology

Etruscan Mythology

Greek Mythology

Latvian Mythology

Norse Mythology

Roman Mythology

Arthurian Legends

Bestiary

Celtic Gods and Goddesses

Gods and Goddesses of the Celtic Lands

Finnish Mythology

Celtic Mythical Creatures

Gods and Goddesses

Middle East:

Islamic Mythology

Judaic Mythology

Mesopotamian Mythology

Persian Mythology

Middle Eastern Mythical Creatures

Oceania:

Aboriginal Mythology

Polynesian Mythology

More Polynesian Mythology

Mythology of the Polynesian Islands

Melanesian Mythology

Massive Polynesian Mythology Post

Maori Mythical Creatures

Hawaiian Gods and Goddesses

Hawaiian Goddesses

Gods and Goddesses

Creating a Fantasy Religion:

Creating Part 1

Creating Part 2

Creating Part 3

Creating Part 4

Fantasy Religion Design Guide

Using Religion in Fantasy

Religion in Fantasy

Creating Fantasy Worlds

Beliefs in Fantasy

Some superstitions:

Read More

[nimblesnotebook-blog]

Here, I have some more:

Africa:

Ancient Egypt: the Mythology

Egyptian Gods

Legendary Monsters of Africa

The Americas:

Aztec Mythology

Incan Mythology

Haitian Mythology

Mayan Mythology

Asia:

Chinese Mythology

Japanese Mythology

Korean Mythology

Hindu Mythology

Japanese Folklore and Mythology

Chinese Mythology

Europe:

Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology

The Olympians

Women in Greek Myths

Greek Mythology

More Greek Mythology

Even More Greek Mythology

Greek/Roman Mythology

Germanic Myths, Legends, and Sagas

Norse Mythology

The Muse

Creepy Irish Creatures

Irish Folklore

Norse Mythology

Arthurian Mythology

Celtic Mythology

Latvian Mythology

Norse Gods, Goddesses, and More

A Celtic Pantheon

Welsh Gods and Goddesses

Celtic Deities

Werewolf Legends from Germany

Welsh Deities

Celtic Gods and Goddesses

Oceanic:

Australian Mythology

Polynesian Mythology

General:

Ancient Myth and Magic

Massive List of Mythological Creatures

Mythical Creatures

Hairy Hominids

Cryptozoology

Mysterious Beings, Monsters, and Creatures

Amulets and Good Luck Charms A - Z

Modern Monsters

Myths and Legends

Folklore and Mythology (2)

More Links

Folklore, Myth, and Legend

Names of Gods and Goddesses

Folklore Mythology

[redadhdventures]

Reblogging because wow. What a resource.

[easted]

Pada suatu hari di Skandinavia. mereka bekerja bahu membahu menciptakan kerukunan yang tidak mungkin (wkwkw). Kali ini Thorfinn tidak keberatan dengan sedikit berbagi.

[errataporridge]

#i don’t even know what they’re saying but i’ve no doubt it’s something we should call child social services for #and i love it #thorfinn and his two dads #vinland saga #thorfinn #askeladd #bjorn

[i-have-no-enemies]

I translated it with Google translate…

1.

Bjorn: “hey Thorfinn!

Bjorn: “just caught a rabbit huh? Can I have some”

Thorfinn: “It’s mine, just catch it yourself!”

Bjorn: “Come on, let’s make soup, okay? later you can take a lot”

2.

Askeladd: “Hey Bjorn, is the food ready yet?”

Askeladd: “I wonder if the child is coming”

Bjorn: “The meat isn’t clean enough, wash it again”

Thorfinn: “eeeeh”

Askeladd: “Tsk tsk, what the heck, Finn”

Askeladd: “Bjorn too, it takes so long to cook”

Thorfinn & Bjorn, thinking: NOISY

[errataporridge]

How could I have missed this!!!! (I know how, I didn't get any free time these days. An entire week without Askeladd in my life, it's not even a week worth living 😭)

Thanks you @i-have-no-enemies for your effort, now that I know what they were saying the entire thing is even more AWESOME Finn and Bjorn being annoyed by Askeladd nit-picking and whiny attitude and rolling their eyes at him as if HE was the annoying child I love it hahaha

[errataporridge]

Me having a terrible week, not to say a whole 33-years-long period of shit, looking for Askeladd edits so to project my own feelings on a fictional character to pretend those feelings do not concern me personally. I call it healthy coping strategy 🤘

[i-have-no-enemies]

*after discussing a plan*

Askeladd: Does anyone have any questions?

Ragnar: Is this legal?

Askeladd: Does anyone have any relevant questions?

[wanologic]

love this guy

[top-kulte]

Mon Numéro 24 Thorfinn