#arcadius

[icarusofathousanddays]

TVDU Historical Eras 𖤓 2200 B.C.

Notable Events: Arcadius is killed by his fellow villagers and creates a new dimension in the resulting psychic blast.

[twofielder]

Coin of the Day #410 (6/18/2025)

Little tiny itty bitty boy…

Roman Empire

AE11 - 1.23g

Arcadius 383-395 AD

Uncertain Mint

Obverse D N ARCADIVS P F AVG

Bust of Arcadius right, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed

Reverse SALVS REIPVBLICAE

Victory advancing left, carrying trophy and dragging captive, chi-rho left, uncertain mint

RIC IX ?

[tvdversepoc]

Cade (Wolé Parks) in The Vampire Diaries s8e10 (40m).

[silvermistanimelover]

Hello! I wanted to start this off by saying I love your work! It’s so amazing and I’m absolutely obsessed with your Hero’s Spirit fic, the world building and character development blows me away every time I read it (which has been quite a few times, and there will inevitably be more) I was curious though: in the Hero’s Spirit universe, what’s your take on poes? I mean, if link ever encountered one (in his hyrule, or someone else’s) what would that be like. Are they just evil spirits or more like vengeful ghosts? I could be completely out of the loop here and missing some huge piece of lore or just basic zelda fact (and if you’ve already answered something like this somewhere and I missed it, I’m sorry for repeating!) , but I can’t stop thinking about link’s interactions with other characters, particularly those of the ghostly variety (I love your take on the champions). Then I got to thinking… what if poes were actual ghosts that link could talk too? And how would that affect his relationship with the other links(if linked universe) or just his perception of things in general? I don’t know.

But anyway, I’m just curious. Your work is greatly appreciated! Have a nice day!

You probably asked this question ages ago, but considering I've started working on Echoes in Time recently—the second book in the Hero's Spirit series—I thought it'd be fun to answer a little.

Or rather, keep you guessing. Because I have a poe encounter planned for the next chapter. :D

[spectrelopeart]

My pensive unicorn, Arcadius!

[amariaamaris]

Devotion

Bonnie Bennett’s Rarepair Bash: Day Nine

Arcadius/Bonnie Bennett

Bonnie can feel him there, ever since she left Mystic Falls, she knows that he has been following her. He never shows himself to her, but Bonnie can sense him, can feel his oppressive energy. She finally stops walking down the street; really, she’s tired of these types of games. All Bonnie wants now is peace and to become truly educated on witchcraft.

“Just come out already Arcadius, I know you’ve been following me since I left Mystic Falls. Though, I have no clue as to why. Last I checked I don’t have anything you want or need.” In a blink he is right in front of her, with that irritatingly cool smile on his face.

Arcadius calmly raises his hands half-way to show he’s here in peace. “Do you not know what Devotion is Bonnie?” Bonnie stares at him for a couple of moments, completely caught off guard. She was not at all expecting him to respond with that.

“Umm, O-Of course I know what Devot-” A tisking sound escapes Arcadius as he firmly grips the back of Bonnie’s neck. Tension runs through her body as she warily watches him.

“No, the exact definition, Bonnie… is love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause. Why else would I be here, with you, now.” Arcadius watches the confusion fill her eyes even more as she tries to process exactly what he is saying. “How could I be anywhere other than right by your side as you travel the world.”

A shiver runs through Bonnie’s body, “How can I trust that you're being honest and not just trying to manipulate me?” and a slow smile spreads across Arcadius’s lips.

“You tell me Bonnie, you are powerful enough to see and feel whether or not I’m being honest.” Arcadius raises a brow in challenge, waiting to see what she’ll do in response.

Oh, and Bonnie Bennett does not disappoint.

Her eyes spark with her magic and in a swift movement; she pulls Arcadius into a soul searching kiss. A low groan escapes him as he feels Bonnie’s magic exploring his own. Before he can pull her tightly to him; Bonnie pulls away and starts walking. Leaving him standing there gaping, wondering what the hell just happened.

Bonnie stops walking and glances at him over her shoulder, “Are you coming or not?” a truly wicked grin comes onto Arcadius’s face as he catches up with Bonnie.

Arcadius puts his arm around Bonnie as they walk; knowing that finally, he will be content.

(@hollowed-hallowed and @bbtvducollection​)

[incorrect-hku-quotes]

Sooga, taking out a knife: We’ve got ways of making people talk

Larc: *Sweats nervously*

Sooga: *Cuts a slice of banana cake*

Larc: ...Can I have some?

Kohga: Cake is for talkers

[melmedardasworld]

Travellers, Other Side, and Arcadius, Sirens storylines could’ve been connected

A theory I posted a while ago on reddit and want to share here too.

While we can say what we want about S8, I wanted to share my thoughts and discuss them with you guys. It's been a while since I (re)watched anything past S4, so bear with me.

So Hell is Cade's dimension created by his severe emotional trauma in what is coined 'Hell.' It's been in existence longer than the Other Side. So before that, is it correct to assume that everyone who didn't have Peace went to Cade's dimension. And before him, it was, only one finding Peace? Or maybe something else next to it? (Lazy ass writing to introduce Hell and a equally badly written villain and even weaker motive)

When Qetsiyah created the Other Side, most Supernaturals went here after they died. I say most because Jenna didn't end up there after her death. She went to what is a version of 'Heaven' since she found Peace. Also, Lexi found Peace after the Other Side crumbled. So it seems that by default, no Supernaturals after its creation went to Hell.

Cade would've noticed something was off. He was collecting souls and could freely enter Limbo, and his Sirens were servants in the living world to punish or kill any doomed souls beforehand. Could it be that when his Sirens tried to kill Supernaturals for Cade 2000 years later, he realized another dimension like his or a force (the Anchor Amara) interfered with his need to collect the bad souls and damn them for an eternity? It wouldn't be far-fetched, I think. Cade wouldn't be able to do anything about it since it is another plane he couldn't reach or destroy to claim all those Supernatural creatures. Not until the Other Side began to crumble was he able to do what he did 2000 years before all souls (i’m ignoring him wanting Katherine that badly to hell instead of letting her pass to the Other Side… it was fanservice to me and gave the writers and opening to bring her back).

Putting aside the inconsistencies in writing and if you liked or disliked the later seasons, Cade could have been built up through the Travelers (the most boring storyline ever) and tied to a common goal: destroying the Other Side. It would've made Cade scarier and built him up some more instead of what we've gotten when he died, and it being revelead that Katherine was the one in charge and pulling the strings.

Cade feels he is owed all these bad souls in the Other Side, and the Travelers want to break their curse and destroy all the Magic/Witches except their bloodline. Cade could've, at one point in time, before the Bennett coven sealed Sybil, ordered her and her sister to see what was up the first moment he couldn't take in any Supernatural souls anymore. They find out a Witch (Qetsiyah) created the Other Side and even come across the existence of the force behind it (Amara being the anchor). It gets an adequately fleshed-out backstory about the Psychics, Sirens, heck, even the tiresome Travelers.... most of Cade's negotiations would be done through Sybil and Selene. This would be a powerful alliance and the balance restored for both these parties that had to deal with the consequences.

This is just my rant/take on how these three (bad) storylines could be done better and have some proper buildup around the characters (I hated it so much after Markos and the Travelers were introduced).

Sidenote: it would've been so cool to see what happened to all creatures when they died before Cade came into existence. We know about the concept of Peace when one dies. I love the mystery surrounding it, and they've briefly shown what it looks like in the Originals a few times in TVD when Elena, Damon, and Stefan died at the end of the season. It's their version of a paradise/Peace. Perhaps a similar concept of not finding Peace could've been mentioned or shown. Would that be Limbo or something like some forever space of nothingness? They did say the Other Side was a concept, but it was only for Supernaturals, not humans. Unfortunately, we haven't gotten any lore that would explain this concept. Maybe it is mentioned in Legacies, but I haven't watched the show, and I won't.