Willow Curiosity

[abubblingcandle]

The DnD Movie was so DnD it is unreal!

1) The backstory drop at the beginning

2) The completely unnecessary and over the top plan that comes out of left field but somehow works out

3) The super over powered NPC that comes in to do a lore drop, help the party escape from some high level baddies and then wanders off for no real reason citing that their part of this is done (when justifiably they could have just won on their own)

4) A group of idiots discover that they grow in power as they overcome more challenges

5) The power of friendship - they would die for each other but they still spend the whole time low key insulting each other at every opportunity

6) Party member discovers magical item, sticks it in a bag and forgets about it until narratively relevant (aka the DM reminds them they have a thing)

7) Far more powerful baddie being wrecked by action economy

8) As soon as you split the party things go to shit (never split the party)

[jeansandateeshirt]

Disney+ may be removing Willow from their platform (dumb!), but my Kit & Jade pins are here to stay! Grab one now at the link below!

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[someonetooksendnoodles]

Where to watch willow?

hi questies!

I’m not sure if anyone else has posted this, but I wanted to hop on and ask for people to share the ways they plan on watching remembering willow once it’s been pulled. if anyone is willing to share safe links please feel free to do so! I know they can’t be shared super widely at risk of being taken down, but if you feel comfy sharing please message me!

UPDATE

the absolutely lovely and incredible @ksfreckles created a google drive for us to access!! you have to request access but i got in quite quickly after requesting!

here is the link to her og post and be sure to check out her awesome fic too!!

Videos still processing (might take a little while - episodes 2 and 4 are up already!) and due to copyright I can’t make the file public, bu

[luegoshippeo]

Tanthamore pendants

The history behind the #tanthamore pendants has been widely commented, but I want to point out the meaning of the minerals themselves, and the relation with their flaws.

First Kit, her pendant is a Jade stone, it can be for Jade, but this mineral is related with the heart chakra (love and harmony) very important in Kit’s arch of connect with her feelings and tame her impulsiveness.

The Jade, her pendant seams to be Turquoise stone, and it’s given by Scorpia in the Wildwoods, also can be a reminder of Kit’s eyes. This mineral is associated to throat area. It helps with communication and to express by yourself, and this is something we saw Jade improve throughout the show, to express her feelings and to don’t be only the upright knight and speak for herself.

[luegoshippeo]

Graydon Hastur name

Another curiosity related with names, the name Hastur, beside being a entity from Cthulhu Mythos. In Icelandic it’s an adjective, of speech, that means rough or brusque.

Reminded me the first impresions we have of Hastur family in the wedding feast; -And then he sort of grunted and shuffled his feet-

It suits the first impression we have of Graydon, but not when we really meet him

[luegoshippeo]

Jade Claymore and swords

It’s not a coincidence that Jade is a great at swordfight, her full name is Jade Claymore, Claymore it’s a type of longsword, in fact claymore in Scottish Gaelic means “great sword” so her name fits perfectly

It’s not the type of sword she uses, this is a two-handed sword with a cross hilt of forward-sloping quillons with quatrefoil terminations.

The one she uses it’s more like a Japanese sword named Shikomizue, which means cane sword or prepared sword, a straight single-edged sword, camouflaged with the outward apperance of a cane

[jlmichigan]

Of further note is that Jade’s sword can only be wielded by a master swordsman, as it is lacking any kind of crossguard to protect her hand from the blade or an opponent’s sword

I am fascinated by the versatile uses of her sword, as she is able to reverse the sword handle back into its sheath to become a longer staff/sword, and also sometimes fights two-handed with the sword in one hand and the cane/sheath in the other.

[luegoshippeo]

You're right, usually swords have some kind of a handguard, and it's very dangerous to not have it you don't want to get hit by the opponent sword (it happened to me and it hurts a lot even the soft strike) Maybe Ballantine choose this specific type of sword for this reason, he know only a high skilled swordfighter can use it. Someone with a lot of practice at her back and discipline, like her. But  also a a way of teaching her that she has to be bold and a little brazen

[luegoshippeo]

Tanthalos name

Continuing with the name theme, the name Tanthalos looks a lot like Tantalus, it’s a name of a king in the Greek mythology

This king was condemned in Hades (Greek underworld) to stand in water that recedes when he tries to drink it and under fruit tree that moves away as he reaches for it.

It resembles the struggle Kit have all the show, searching for her father and when she thinks she’s reached it fade away

Same happens to Airk, he’s stuck in the Immemorial City, every time he thinks he has escaped he starts again

[th3kaelishpr1nce]

THIS IS SO INTERESTING!! also kit sort of means in middle dutch (if you take ‘kitte’ as the origin of her name) means ‘wooden vessel’. consider what alagash said to kit before he oresejmably died, he said her dead left to fight what was ‘down there’ to protect what was most important ‘up here’ aka elora.

kit acts as a vessel for carrying on that protector role. that’s more of a stretch, but what isn’t is the fact that kit holds the blood of the sixth and part of bavmorda’s soul. she is a vessel for evil, yet she denies it’s corruption in favour of protecting her loved ones.

it shows a lot about kits character and i just love the names too <3

[luegoshippeo]

It's very interesting what you are saying about Kit! As the person in the middle or the vessel/connector Yes, the analysis that can be made of the development of Kit's character is so fascinating and deep

It's funny that we find this meaning in Kit, but then she is the little sister of Elora and Airk (although with him it's only 1min)

And my next post it's another curious facts about names!

[luegoshippeo]

Tanthalos name

Continuing with the name theme, the name Tanthalos looks a lot like Tantalus, it’s a name of a king in the Greek mythology

This king was condemned in Hades (Greek underworld) to stand in water that recedes when he tries to drink it and under fruit tree that moves away as he reaches for it.

It resembles the struggle Kit have all the show, searching for her father and when she thinks she’s reached it fade away

Same happens to Airk, he’s stuck in the Immemorial City, every time he thinks he has escaped he starts again

[luegoshippeo]

Jade Claymore and swords

It’s not a coincidence that Jade is a great at swordfight, her full name is Jade Claymore, Claymore it’s a type of longsword, in fact claymore in Scottish Gaelic means “great sword” so her name fits perfectly

It’s not the type of sword she uses, this is a two-handed sword with a cross hilt of forward-sloping quillons with quatrefoil terminations.

The one she uses it’s more like a Japanese sword named Shikomizue, which means cane sword or prepared sword, a straight single-edged sword, camouflaged with the outward apperance of a cane

[luegoshippeo]

Like mother like daughter 2

“The design began with her mother’s costume from the original movie. Young took inspiration from Sorsha’s corseted belt and shoulder armor, giving Kit a waist cinching belt and attached shoulder piece as a modernized version.”

It’s the shoulder piece and the corseted belt, but also the black themed outfit, the arrows and of course, the sword

From: https://www.lucasfilm.com/news/costume-designer-sarah-young-willow-interview-part-2/

[luegoshippeo]

Like mother like daughter

“Having advanced from warrior to queen, Sorsha wears a crown both similar and dissimilar to her wicked mother’s”

From: https://www.lucasfilm.com/news/costume-designer-sarah-young-willow-interview-part-2/

[luegoshippeo]

Airk Name

It’s possible that Madmartigan named Airk after the commander of Knights of Gallardoorn, Airk Thaughbaer, he fights against Bavmorda (Willow 1988), and was killed by Kael.

They were comrades during de Battle at Land’s End, they fought together again in the snow village and in the final battle at Nockmaar Castle.

When he was mortally wounded he ask Mads to win the war for him, and after that Mads avenged him killing Kael.

So it’s a possibility that Airk was named after him