when ur cat falls asleep in ur lap and u can never get up again
[ID: Colored sketch of Edric and Hunter; Hunter is slumped over with his eyes closed and his head in Edric's lap as Edric plays with his hair. /End ID]
being trans in TOH would make it so much easier to present as your preferred gender, just get some illusion magic (maybe one of those charms that Ed and Em had) and boom. No tits or bigger tits. More or less facial hair. Idk about the other stuff but that kinda just came to me
You’re a TOH fan too? Oh my Titan.
Yes, I imagine being trans in the Boiling Isles is a lot easier, not only because of illusions but also because you’re surrounded by different species of demons who would all have their own conventions of gender and sexuality, so any deviation from the binary would be generally more accepted.
There might be some people who reason that illusions are “fake” and so might prefer to use other methods of gender affirmation, but by the casual way Ed and Em use the stones I’m assuming using illusions to conceal certain features is generally considered normal.
I love the way gender and androgyny is presented in the show. I headcanon Luz as demigirl and Raine Whispers is my favourite character besides Hunter. They all give me so much gender envy.
REQUEST BATTLES OF WITCHES DUELS - Battle 38: Edric Blight vs Hunter Deamonne
Disclaimer: This is not a popularity contest or which character you prefer, in this tournament, you decide who is stronger/better/smarter/etc. opponent.
Who wins this battle (who is stronger, not more beloved)
Edric
Hunter
Voting ended onOct 8, 2024
information for both opponents under the cut to those who don't know what they can do in their battle:
Since both have quite huge profiles, I won't be getting into specifics, just motivations and I will link to their profiles in their names.
Hunter Deamonne
Hunter "Insert your preferred surname/s for him", also known as a former and the youngest Golden Guard in history, head of the Emperor's Coven, Emperor Belos's right-hand man. One must know that unlike other contestants (aside from Luz) he's not constricted to specific covens and tracks since as a former leader of the coven that allows all kinds of magic, Hunter will have expertise in all types of coven magic as well, and he's also very dedicated to studying wild magic.
Hunter himself was also known as a genius teen prodigy and is undeniably a child soldier who was raised by both hell and the library to get to the very top. While he was born magicless, it did not stop him from earning his title as the right-hand man of the most powerful witch of the Boiling Isles. Hunter spends days and nights both training and learning everything about magic both as a duty and as fun. He's incredibly knowledgeable regarding all kinds of magic, meaning it's hard to actually surprise him with anything. And since he's a child soldier raised in a magical military with no magic by himself, Hunter had to survive hell even worse than some of the adults that also were part of this coven went through, and he survived it all. Hunter has already been to countless witches' duels beforehand, he made it several times through a maze full of traps, and judging by how he calls getting from the top to the bottom of the mountain alive "a classic", this might as well suggest that this Hunter's version of "summer camp", as he did that numerous times and he considers it "fond memories". Hunter without a doubt has the most experience among all participants when it comes to battling, because you know Belos never gave him a break or easy time and for Hunter to be where he is today is all thanks to his own strength, intelligence, and resilience.
Hunter certainly has one of the strongest wills among all characters in TOH, as despite going through a ridiculous amount of pain, he is capable of brushing it off and pushing forward, with his only weakness being Belos. Hunter's willpower was even able to withstand Gus's trauma bubble which specifically puts you through your worst memories and even renders you useless, but Hunter resisted its effect and calmed Gus down instead, despite his pain being very fresh and severe and Hunter in fact not being ok with it, but Hunter keeps on going anyway. One must know it's very hard to break him, trust Belos, he tried but didn't succeed. Hunter even managed to resist Belos's possession for some time, which is a lot considering Belos was his abuser and had power over him metaphorically and physically in that moment.
Hunter displayed throughout the series to have some great athletic skills and agility, being able to keep up pace with running Luz without breaking a sweat while proving he has experience in parkour and acrobatics as seen in him flying on staff. Certainly, he can use his skills to evade incoming attacks with his reflexes while keeping up with his opponents and keeping a close distance between himself and his enemies. He also has plenty of brute strength at his disposal as well, considering he managed to shatter falling debris by just swinging his staff in one hand.
Hand-To-Hand Combat - Hunter has proven to be efficient in hand-to-hand combat throughout the series. While Hunter overall plays more on defense as a protector rather than offense, he is not afraid to throw a punch. This post goes more in-depth about Hunter's proficiency in staff-wielding, but I will explain some of it here too. Hunter as a trained soldier and experienced martial artist has his body be his weapon. He knows how the body works and has great control over it. He defeated both Luz and Eda in his debut with a quick kick while evading their attack, straight-up toyed with Kikimora and had to be put to sleep to be restrained by coven scouts as he was still fighting and kicking. This also gives him a huge advantage against other competitors who are used to fighting across distance, whereas Hunter fights at a close range.
Back in EC Hunter learned how to be smart, resourceful, and strong, and as I've mentioned before multiple times, he's a child soldier. His opponents usually underestimate him, but he's not the one to be crossed. His victories compromise of defeating Eda and Luz on 2v1 in his debut; immediately defeating Luz in HP once he's recovered; defeating Kikimora in HP; and Tying with Amity in EL after being physically and mentally exhausted, in 2v1 with King (who was rather defeated by Hunter in this duel), while wielding a completely new staff and restraining himself to not kill her but just getting the key; winning flyer derby game on his first try; catching Darius off-guard (which is a feat with Darius's great reflexes); making a strong glyph combo on his very first try; resisting Gus's trauma bubble; kicking ass during Hexside against EC battle; he was defeated twice by coven scouts, which while fair, was also due to his poor condition and the second time he had to be put to sleep to be restrained; handling abomatons and scouts with rest of the Hexsquad during S2 finale; standing his ground and protecting Hexsquad from Belos while being severely weakened in KT; breaking through Willow's vines in FtF with his freshly awakened powers.
Hunter is now sub-merged with Flapjack, meaning he no longer requires staff to cast spells as magic now comes from within. What's more, I allow Hunter to also levitate/fly without the help of any staff. This is more of a fanon ability, but it's supposed to connect him to having the powers of a palisman (but no, he can't turn into a staff, nor is wooden) and abilities of a palisman are usually just enhanced abilities of the holder, meaning the flight is in the capacity of any witch. Still, all of them utilise staff since flight on its own is probably a hard spell to pull off, but Hunter should do just fine for the sake of this tournament.
during this battle Palismen are not allowed so Hunter will fight without Waffles.
Hunter in canon doesn't know Edric well, so there aren't any personal feelings regarding this battle on his side and he just came to win for the sake of winning the tournament. Heacanon-wise it's a fair game though. If you ship Huntric/Goldric, you can decide how hard it would be for him to fight the love of his life; if you don't ship it and instead go for Step-siblings headcanon with Dadrius and Aladarius as a headcanon combo then you can imagine how irritated or confused or maybe even amused Hunter would be by Edric's "initiation" to become a brother of his.
Edric Blight
One of the tools Edric can use during his battles independently of whether or not his opponent also possesses any, is fireworks. That's right, Edric brings fireworks to the battlefield and can use them offensively. Due to how illegal and unstable they are and how Edric landed in the healing coven multiple times due to them, they're noted to be particularly destructive and unpredictable meaning any outcome can be achieved (either they hurt only Edric, they hurt his opponent or both or neither - the rule of random applies here so do whatever you want with it).
Edric Blight is pretty chaotic and airheaded but can also be clever and sneaky. He can both focus on offense and deception. Granted at times he tends to not think things through and can make rash decisions that can and will blow up in his face. He specializes in Potions, Illusion, and Beast-Keeping magic, making him a pretty strong and skilled all-rounder even if he can be pretty impulsive.
During this battle, Palismen are not allowed.
In the realm of canon, Edric was not impressed with Hunter being slightly grossed out by him sneezing while wearing his Golden Guard mask (s much for first impressions lol). In the realm of fanon, anyone's guess on how much pained Edric would be fighting his boyfriend if at all (if you ship Goldric/Huntric). It's also anyone's guess on how Edric would act if Hunter was his new step-brother through headcanons of Dadrius and Aladarius: would he go easy on him? Make the entire battle one big prank? Would try his best to give Hunter a hell of a fight? Would they even get along as brothers? (if Edric is supportive of Aladarius, to begin with?) Anyone's guess!
Adding more pictures so Edric and Hunter can have an even number of them.
