Welcome to Wonderland

A dump blog for my scattered twst thoughts, notes and research of Alice in Wonderland riddles. Contains unpopular twst analysis and theories. Doing yume as well.

[mirrormazeworld]

Hello! You can either call me Ayu or MirrorMaze. As I was searching for Crowley's identity by solving all the riddles of Alice in Wonderland to do yume with him I was encountering a lot of hidden information that eerily and unexpectedly explain some odd things in Twisted Wonderland and that's the reason why I made this blog (apart from seeing beautiful fanarts and sometimes doing yume) I'm more specialized in doing analysis based on literatures that were used in the making of Alice in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass, and since from my latest votes everyone seems to be interested in it, I decided to create a masterlist for my analysis and theories. This blog is dedicated to twst theories/analysis based on Lewis Carroll's famous works, Alice in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass, which is a time capsule of the Victorian era that has been studied throughout centuries from many disciplines and becomes one of all-time best selling books.

You can also send me questions, as long as it's still related to twst theories.

Twst Theory/Analysis Masterlist :

Alice in Wonderland is a book full of satire in Lewis Carroll's lifetime which can be related to cultures, politics, arts and so on in that time period. So if you do find something rather "disturbing" in my twst theories that are based on the original book of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, please just treat it as if you are reading an academic paper or historical literatures.

[Status: Unfinished] means that the theory will be rewritten in the future as I gather more information, and [Status : Completed] means that it's finished. If the title doesn't have a link it just means that I'm still gathering information on it and is not starting on it yet.

The Story Concept of Twisted Wonderland : Alice in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass [Status : Unfinished]

Ace's Hidden Character Concept : "Ace in Alice" [Status: Completed]

Deuce's Hidden Character Concept : "A Trump Card Equivalent to Ace" [Status: Unfinished]

Grim The Jabberwocky [Status : Completed]

Something about the egg (Humpty Dumpty riddle) [Status: Completed]

Malleus's character overview part 1 [Status: Completed]

Malleus character overview part 2 (Diasomnia chapter analysis based on Brothers Grimm version and Charles Perrault version of Sleeping Beauty) [Status: Completed]

Grim and Malleus

Crowley's Key and Grim : Why Grim can open the coffin that can only be opened by Crowley (Rabbit Hole riddle)

Crowley's Hidden Character Concept : "Nevar Raven, Mad as a Hatter" (Mad Hatter's riddle from Mathematical perspective) [Status : Completed]

Crowley's Hidden Character Concept : The Man Who Knows "Time" Better Than Anyone (Mad Hatter's riddle)

Why Crowley isn't Levan (Malleus's dad) : Some things to be considered - Part 1 [Status : Completed]

Why Crowley isn't Levan (Malleus's dad) : Some things to be considered - Part 2 [Status : Completed]

Crowley who might be Levan's nephew : analysis from Lewis Carroll's diary about Alice Liddell's family [Status : Completed]

A Way for Yuu to go Home : The 4 Terms of Timespace Equation (Mad Hatter's Riddle) [Status : Unfinished]

NRC's long time tradition - The student admission ceremony : Something better in Crowley's possession that's better than S.T.Y.X. Lethe (Dormouse riddle)

The Looping Dream : everything is not real [Status : Unfinished]

Disney's very first work older than Mickey and any other Disney's fairytale : Alice's comedy

The Mirroring World [Status: Unfinished]

[mysteryshoptls]

Mozus Trein Lesson Lines

Mozus Trein does not have Alchemy lines.

ＨＩＳＴＯＲＹ

Good

Morning

A lesson using a projection, hm...

I do hope you've finished your homework.

Do not rest your chin on your hands.

Afternoon

That Lucius over there is just as adorable.

I never expected to sit at these desks.

This is a fine lecture.

Evening

This part of the lesson is key.

You there, no sleeping.

I would rather be the one instructing...

Great

This is part of the fundamentals.

A simple to understand lecture, if I do say so myself.

Shall I grade you?

I believe I taught this last month, and still...

Perfect

Normal Lesson

One should know this much, at least.

I find this part especially fascinating.

An appropriate score.

Are you watching me, Lucius?

Special Lesson

Come join us, Headmage.

Refrain from whispering in class.

This is the correct answer.

ＦＬＹＩＮＧ

Good

Morning

Hold on tight, Lucius.

I see we're starting with the fundamentals.

Keeping balance is critical.

Afternoon

I've no need for your encouragement, Vargas-sensei.

This is not a bad view whatsoever.

The wind is blowing strongly.

Evening

It's second nature.

These are basic movements.

If nothing else, I will not drop Lucius...

Great

I can feel my hip stiffening up.

Is it over already?

This level isn't even worth my time.

What manner of pose is that supposed to be?

Perfect

Normal Lesson

I've broken a sweat.

Well, I suppose this will do.

I can see quite far.

Did I perhaps fly a tad too high?

Special Lesson

Of all moments to show up...

You aren't afraid, are you, Lucius?

What have you gleaned from your observation?

Requested by @farfalla049.

[k-looking-glass-house]

Dire (dear) Crowley~ The yaaasaaaashiii groom edit

*sigh* tsss I think it is the first edit of Crowley I am going to post... I have some issue with our dear headmaster (please it sounds too obvious for you to be Malleus's dad... don't be... Yana-sensei...please!)

Anyhow!! Crow loves glitter, jewel gold whatever things shines! For me Crowley is the crow familiar of the Evil Queen, he took after the castle (NRC) when Snow White moved with the Prince (RSA). So a crow familiar... almost fairy not sure.

But he is yasashiii he will help his studennnts...RIGHT!!

Please "catch the bouquet"!!

[yuurei20]

Official Hair/Eyes Colors from the Magical Archives Game Guide

Crowley: Eyes: ??? Hair: Black

Grim Eyes: Cyan Fur: Grey

Crewel Eyes: Silver Grey Hair: Right, Black / Left, White

Trein Eyes: Evergreen Hair: Grey (highlights: silver)

Vargas Eyes: Cobalt Blue Hair: Dark Bronze

Sam Eyes: Dahlia Purple Hair: Black (highlights: purple)

Chenya Eyes: Gold Hair: Mauve (highlights: soft lavender)

Cheka Eyes: Cocoa Brown Hair: Caramel Brown

Neige Eyes: Burnt Umber Hair: Lamp Black

Dominic Eyes: Brown Topaz Hair: Green Mist

Timmy Eyes: Unknown (cannot see due to his bangs) Hair: Lavender Blue

Shelpie Eyes: Amber Hair: Eggshell Green

Snick Eyes: Copper Red Hair: Brick Red

Hop Eyes: Autumn Leaf Hair: Orpiment

Toby Eyes: Smoke Blue Hair: Garnet

Grum Eyes: Blue Goose Hair: Ruby

Ambrose 63世 Eyes: Silver Grey Hair: Silver White

Najma Viper Eyes: Charcoal Grey Hair: Black

Marja Felmier Eyes: Aqua Blue Hair: Soft Lavender

Rollo Flamme Eyes: Deep Teal Green Hair: Dawn Mist

Kifaji Eyes: Dark Navy Hair: White (highlights: hyacinth/lapis lazuli)

Deela Spade Eyes: Peppermint Green Hair: Navy (highlights: beige blue)

Fellow Honest Eyes: Golden Orange Hair: Russet Brown

Gidel Eyes: Apple Green Hair: Chocolate

[onionrimgs]

W... When did you get so big....

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

Do you have a sense about how the other teacher feel about Crowley? Like the students actively don’t respect him but the teacher seems to not critique him too harshly, like yes he’s the boss but they could admit he’s ridiculous

Man. It's so funny yet also so pathetic like that NONE of Crowley's students seem to respect him 😭 Ironically, this could read as a positive characterization of him. Like... yeah, it's likely that Crowley gets no respect and is largely ignored is because he barely does any work, but the fact that his students believe that all he does is uselessly yammer and that he's not capable of strong magic tells us he isn't much a fan of wielding what immense power he does have. This in of itself can be interpreted as a kindness; he doesn't magically force people to act in his favor. He's capable of and prefers to use other means (though those "other means" arguably aren't cleaner; this includes bribery, shaming, and threatening), using magic only as a last resort. It also tells us that Crowley is the type of person who is aware of his strength but intentionally holds himself back... which could honestly be threatening for later down the line or when situations get super serious.

... Okay, enough of that tangent. To your question!! ^^ I scoured the staff content that's currently avaliable in JP (since there's more of it out on that server), and from what I gather, the opinions are actually quite varied.

Of the NRC staff, Trein is definitely the most critical of the headmaster. He often nags Crowley for unprofessional behavior, such as scolding him for 10 minutes when he was late by 10 seconds to a staff meeting (from one of Crowley's Unified Exam voice lines). This is no real surprise, as Trein has always been a stickler for decorum and is more commonly known for telling off Crewel and his own students for disorderly conduct. Vargas also states that Trein has scolded him multiple times before, so it's not like Crowley is the only recipient of Trein's ire. However, he still respects Crowley as a leader and follows his instructions when work is delegated to him. For example, Trein is assigned to chaperone the students to Fleur City/the City of Flowers in GloMasq, and Trein is also the teacher that is left in charge when Crowley is taken away for questioning by Styx in book 6.

Crewel is aware of Crowley's... eccentricities... but doesn't really go out of his way to critique him for that behavior. At this point, Crewel seems pretty accustomed to the headmaster's silliness and does little more than comment on the strangeness of it. For example, he tells a story in Crowley's Raven Jacket vignettes about how the headmaster offered to eat game meat that Crewel had been saving to have last for lunch. Crewel remarks that it's times like this when he thinks that Crowley's though process is a little wonky. Overall, I guess Crewel sees Crowley as a little odd, but does not choose to get actively involved in correcting his attitude (unlike Trein, whom he often has beef with and talks back to, or Vargas, whom he tells to be quieter and less rowdy).

Vargas generally gets along well with Crowley. He's quite friendly and boisterous, inviting the headmaster to come and sit with the rest of the staff when the cafeteria is crowded for lunchtime, while Crowley lauds Vargas’s passion. Not once does Vargas comment on Crowley's odd behaviors or criticize him for slacking off or not acting in a manner befitting the role of headmaster. (Debatable exception is Crowley’s one Flight voice line where he wonders if Vargas is scolding him as well.) This doesn't mean that he completely disregards Crowley as his boss though. There are instances in which Vargas and Crowley collude, like how Vargas suggests heavier materials for the school's P.E. uniforms to help strengthen their muscles; Crowley considers the proposal. They also worked together to plan Vargas Camp and an incentive to the best performing club. I'd also imagine that he and Crowley also bond over their interest in sports and their vanity/j, as Vargas is a very centered on athleticism.

Finally, Sam also has some pretty good vibes with the headmaster--though how much of this is genuine good will and how much of it is to maintain a good business relationship as business owner and customer is up to interpretation. Crowley sometimes stops by the Mystery Shop to chill with Sam, and they engage in bets to see if he can make Sam run out of stock. It sounds like Crowley occasionally vents to Sam, as Sam refers to him talking endlessly and griping. He says that if Crowley bought more things, then he would be more inclined to listen to him. Still, Sam's cheer never appears to waver.

So to summarize, Trein criticizes Crowley the most but still yields to his authority, Crewel is neutral but does acknowledge Crowley's ridiculousness, Vargas is welcoming and totally fine with Crowley's flaws, and Sam is a friendly listener who sees a consistent customer. I think they must all respect him as headmaster to some degree (though they do seem to need a break from him every once in a while; notably, they did not invite Crowley to their after-hours staff Halloween party). Part of it is that he’s their boss, but as Crowley has shown us in his card vignettes, he is also far more competent of a mage than you might think on initial impression—and what do those at NRC respect and respond to, if not power?

[bloodmegido-deactivated20250618]

new kanji idea

[soft-blue-clouds]

Crowley when he threatens Yuu:

[miumiins]

[yuurei20]

Halloween Rhythmic ⚠️ Spoilers ⚠️

[bloodmegido-deactivated20250618]

Crowley's stupid ass Halloween costume

[twst-hottest-takes]

I’m not a fan of the “Crowley is Levan/Raverne” theory.

One, it feels like a repeat of the infamous “Rose Quartz is Pink Diamond” and that fandom was so insufferable after the reveal.

Two, I’m not confident a reveal like that would go well. Amnesia or Crowley just not coming back leaves a massive plot hole in how Lilia didn’t recognize him. Considering this is a game about things not being as they seem/nothing being black and white, Crowley just being awful is probably off the table. That pretty much leaves Crowley is an OB Raverne as the potential solution.

I said something similar in a previous post.

He pouts because he wants to be more important.

I like Crowley just being Crowley. I wouldn't mind a little more exploration into his character, because there is a bit of an air or mystery around him, but I DO NOT want him to be any kind of linch pin for the story. Let alone Malleus' long lost father!

I don't like the idea. As anon said, it would be hard to pull off especially with Lilia having known him for years personally. At the most I throw the crack theory in here thay Crowley could be Malleus' half-brother after Raverne lost his memories or something and ended up starting a new life. I'd kind of take that.

I have the bad feeling though that they are going to make Crowley important in the final chapter. There is about a 99% chance that I will like the bird man significantly less if they do. So I'm a bit aprehensive about that.

Thank you for your take.

[skellystar]

Silly bird fellow and his silly character lore

[mysteryshoptls]

Platinum Jacket Paintings

For the 4th Birthday Card set, the birthday boy is at the Land of Dawning National Museum of Art and comments on three paintings. The following list the paintings sorted by the Great Seven as seen in the Initial Art, Groovy Art, and Vignettes. Some paintings that appear in the Initial and Groovy art do not appear in Vignettes, and are therefore not assets in-game. Vignette paintings appear in order of appearance based on the birthday boys.

THE QUEEN OF HEARTS

Initial and Groovy Art

Vignette Paintings

THE KING OF BEASTS

Initial and Groovy Art

Vignette Paintings

THE SEA WITCH

Initial and Groovy Art

Vignette Paintings

THE SORCERER OF THE SANDS

Initial and Groovy Art

Vignette Paintings

THE FAIREST QUEEN

Initial and Groovy Art

Vignette Paintings

THE LORD OF THE UNDERWORLD

Initial and Groovy Art

Vignette Paintings

THE THORN FAIRY

Initial and Groovy Art

Vignette Paintings

Requested by Anonymous.

[marigoldendragon]

Everyone has to learn this lesson eventually

[yuurei20]

Apologies in advance if the following are frequency asked question but?

1. Is Yana Toboso in a way “the producer of TWST”?

2. Does Yana Toboso have preference in being called by her given name “Yana” or her surname “Toboso”? Since I see the former is more commonly used when referring to her

Hello hello! ^^ Thank you for this question!

Yana is listed in the credits section of the game itself as the creator of the concept, the creator of the main story, the character designer and the creative director for Twisted Wonderland!

In order to not make any assumptions about what that means, I have compiled a collection of quotes from Yana explaining what it is she does ^^

"New smartphone game "Disney Twisted Wonderland": I have been appointed the creator of the original concept, creator of the main scenario, and the character designer. I am very happy to finally be able to announce this to everyone. Please look forward to a story where the villains are the protagonists!" - Toboso Yana (2019/3/23)

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"#TwstChannel was super interesting! The development team is working really hard, so please wait a little longer until you can play it. I am responsible for the original illustrations of all the cards that will be available when the game goes live, regardless of rarity. Please look forward to the next update (◜◒◝)" - Toboso Yana (2020/1/28)

"Disney Twisted-Wonderland has been released today. 

・Character design ・Main scenario creation ・Card illustration (all rarities / including finishing for the R cards) ・Supervision of vignettes (writing several as well)

I handled everything above. I hope you enjoy it!" - Toboso Yana (2020/3/18)

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"I felt that the initial R school uniforms and sportswear cards are special, as they are likely to be the first introductions to these characters, so I was in charge of them all. I am grateful to have been trusted with them." - Toboso Yana (2020/4/13)

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“I create the scenarios and I write the main story. I am also in charge of drafting, writing, and directing the events and vignettes. On the graphics side I do all of the character design including designing the chibis, all the card illustrations and designs for the props and backgrounds. The dialogue in lessons, on the home screen, and when the cards are leveled was created jointly by myself and a scenario writer from my own studio, D-6th." - Toboso Yana (2020, Magical Archives Game Guide Interview)

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And these posts may be of further assistance! ^^

-> Yana's actual position and importance in the making of Twisted Wonderland

-> How true is that Yana is not involved in the writing of all events?

-> The other artists who work on the game

For your second question, it might depend on what language you are speaking at the time! It seems common for English-language speakers to use the name "Yana," while in the JP sphere fans vary from "Toboso Yana" to "Toboso Yana-sensei," "Yana-sensei," "Toboso Yana-san," etc., none of which are impolite ^^

[mirrormazeworld]

Twisted Wonderland Yuu oc Rambles

Notes : I don't usually do yume here (prefer to do it on X instead) but I have been thinking lately since my research on twst with Alice in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass almost completed, I can say the hcs, world building and my Yuu-sona lore is already matured enough. Therefore I want to re-introduce my Yuu oc again because I think you will be going to see her more often from now on. I have always been a Crowley yume since day one I created this blog around two years ago and all of my research are all actually dedicated to build her lore so that I can ship her with my most favorite character in twst : Crowley

Without further ado, meet my twst oc/ Yuu oc/ Yuu sona : Ayumu Astaude

Ayumu's NRC outfit illustration by 00Azell_

Character overview (subject to change depending on where the canon story is going) :

She is originally a 21 years old antique shop owner which she inherited from her deceased family at the age of 16 as she decided to drop out of school and continue her family's legacy. During her work restoring Victorian era post-mortem photos from an anonymous client, she fainted in front of an antique large mirror at night due to poisonous gas leaking. At that time she experienced a phenomenon called "Bloody Mary effect" where the reflected image in the mirror looks distorted because of the dimly lit shop and her fading consciousness. She saw a hand in the mirror and desperately reached out to it before she fainted. The next time she opened her eyes, she woke up in a coffin inside a room with many coffins and a large dark mirror and a strangely cat-like monster named Grim.

Ayumu's twst chibi sprite by bucchinragi

If anyone asks what she is twisted from, she is twisted from Queen Alice of Through The Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll.

"Conqueror of Dreams" (Ayumu The Queen Alice) illustration by mirrormazeworld (me)

Despite being twisted from Queen Alice of Through The Looking Glass, her hair color isn't yellow/blonde but red instead. I made it that way so that it may refer to Persephone, the Greek Goddess in which the original Alice in Wonderland was inspired from (and also as parallel to Riddle since he is the leader of Alice in Wonderland dorm, a prequel to Through The Looking Glass)

Her coffin logo is a White Queen chess piece in front of a mirror (in the original Through The Looking Glass, Queen Alice is a white pawn that got promoted as White Queen.)

Personality wise, she is pretty much like Goddess Persephone but calmer. She also got other traits from a certain ancient Goddess in which the original Through The Looking Glass was inspired from (I'm not talking about it here though but let's talk about it next time in a separate post) Her perceptive, composed and curious nature made her a formidable strategist and also a Prefect to watch over the other students. Her responsibility as a Prefect gave her a special condition : she doesn't need to join any club in NRC so that she can just focus more on her work and seeking information about how to go back to her own world. Crowley deliberately wrote her age as 18 for her student ID since she didn't have her identity card with her when she arrived in Twisted Wonderland (so that he could make her doing the workload equivalent to an NRC staff but being paid below minimum wage)

She doesn't have and can't use magic, but her knowledge of many things as an antique shop owner are already enough to make up for it.