#altean

[projectcosmicdust]

are there any design (inside or out) changes going to be made the the castle of lions in the rewrite?

Inevitably yes, because of the various story needs! We don't have an exact list of the changes unfortunately.

That said, the general vibe of the castle in looks (as of writing this, at least) will be the same! The Paladins over time make it feel less sterile in their common spaces, bedrooms, etc. though. Because, really, why did no one do anything to the lounge.

[projectcosmicdust]

I may have missed this in an earlier post but…

you said that romelles marks display a her hormones (kinda) and shift to more pink-lavender colors once on estrogen— that all being said; do the alternative marks help identify an alteans sex? Is there a specific color range to determine which “box” someone fits into?

I NEED to make my infographic I'm chomping at the bit, but yes! Altean marks specifically mark the levels of the three sets of Altean sex hormones, showing through in their coloration.

Gender for Alteans is a very fluid thing in general, so the boxed in gender roles that we humans have aren't quite a thing.

That said! I know exactly how the wheel of mark colors works (because I'm me.).

Pure blue marks indicate the Altean masculine gender

Purple are quite literally defined as a "mix" of masculine and feminine (a gender in it's own right, but generally referred to by both masculine and feminine pronouns)

Pink marks are indicative of the Altean feminine gender

Red marks are defined as a "mix" of feminine and third (a gender in it's own right, but generally referred to by both feminine and "neutral" pronouns)

Yellow marks are indicative of the Altean third gender, the humans refer to this as "neutral" or "androgenous" but that doesn't quite encapsulate it.

Green marks are defined as a "mix" of masculine and third (a gender in it's own right, but generally referred to by both feminine and "neutral" pronouns)

There's no strict cut off point for any of these, but adult Alteans have very keen eyes for what shade indicates what. Non-Alteans and children have a very difficult time discerning the differences and usually just trust whatever they're told.

It's a very fun bit of worldbuilding I (Sol) like to toy with!

If you're curious, Allura classes as pink markings and Coran classes as green, Lance gets blue when [spoiler but not how it happens in canon]

[jayfeathersreincarnate]

guys am I just braindead or does this vaguely seem like a reference to neon genesis evangelion?

[seihdacalling]

Introducing original characters to social media is so funny. We often have an exact picture of who they are to us, but everyone else gets “Here is Niko. He is an awful person, just trust me. He’s great.”

Anyways, here is Niko. He’s an awful person, just trust me. He’s great.

Eldest son of the royal couple, this space elf would rather be in your bed than rule your nation.

[kikayji]

Allura🩷

[zelphyrsarts]

I'm a bit late for this but Akiya says Happy Ace Day!