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[callibrin]

Hello!! Wanted to say I am in love with your AU. Are you going to work on the alter-bishops soon? I'm quite interested to see how they work /pos

You all know him...... @zttqqq

[callibrin]

I actually love your Makesha/Goat/Alternate universe thingy that expands upon what that other universe look like, it so interesting and I love the little golf ball designs you have (Makesha and Goat's kids)

Are you comfortable with people using your au in their own stories or taking elements from it or no? Just asking as I love the worldbuilding you've done <3

Thank you so much!! Of course, go wild with it guys xd I’m super glad when someone uses Makhesa AU for their creativity

[callibrin]

U KILLING ME LMAOOOO OKEY. THEY. ANY QUESTIONS?

[callibrin]

So the goat’s narinder’s a dog, their ratau’s a squirrel, what exactly will the bishops look like?

I am still pondering about the alter-Bishops, but I already have some groundwork! Soon I will introduce you to Berula—alt!Shamura, the first bishop and the God of Peace and Wisdom (soon......... is a big word) (but spoiler: they're a scolopendra)

[callibrin]

hihihi i adore your goat au, the art for it makes me feel soft and fuzzy. i was wandering, how did you came up with makhesa's name? (feel free to share any other things about how the development of au went–and is going–if you'd like, it's always super interesting to see how people's brains go from a to b!!)

@the-names-kay

@helsmessiah

First of all, thank y'all, I am pleasantly surprised and glad that you liked Makhesa!!!

Soon, I will try to reveal more details about my Goat AU — and for convenience, I will be posting all stuffs about it under the tag #MakhesaAU

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Makhesa name meaning

This name, as well as a few other name options, was suggested to me by my beloved co-author ⊹ ࣪ ˖ @zttqqq ˖ ࣪ ⊹, special thanks to him!

▶ We were looking for a name in Sanskrit because the name Narinder has the same origin.

In the end, I settled on Makhesa. I like its translation — 'One who is a lord of sacrifices'. This is NOT an alternative to how the Bishops call Narinder 'The One Who Waits', I will think about that later.

Nevertheless, it's ironic that the name of the God of Life refers to sacrifices. Usually, a sacrifice implies Death, but in the case of Makhesa, it can be interpreted as a sacrifice for the sake of ‘eternal life', since forced resurrection, the inability to find peace after death, and the risk of being resurrected cursed — is nothing but a sacrifice of the followers, mortal by nature, for the glory of the Bishops.

💭 (just my idea, in fact, the translation of the name was not the reason for my choice, so you guys may have your own thoughts on this matter)

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▶ There's something else I found out later. In some texts, Makhesa is a variant of the name of Mokosh — one of the main slavic goddesses.

Her name consists of two parts: 'mo' — mother and 'kosh' — basket. She is the goddess of abundance and fate. An essential attribute in her depiction is a cornucopia or a spindle, with which she spins the 'thread of fate'.

Interestingly, this is somewhat similar to Makhesa's fate. The other Bishops, using the powers of the God of Life, made him a symbol of abundance and prosperity, and after being trapped in limbo, Makhesa wanted to change the fate of his world according to his own plan.

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But the main reason I chose this name for Makhesa is… I just liked how IT SOUNDS, GUYS, HONESTLY, LSDFJKHDSKLLSDFKL

(I should have written this from the very beginning and just ended it, but that's no fun, right?)

[callibrin]

Would you mind if I took inspiration from Makhesa & the idea of them being tied to the curse for my own 'Goat's Narinder' interpretation? They'd have a unique design & lore of course, but your idea was really cool and made me want to work on my own opposite narinder :3

Not at all, feel free to get inspired! You can also tag me/post about Makhesa as a source of inspiration, if you want

[callibrin]

oh my gosh, oh my gosh, I love Makhesa and his concept so much- that his siblings locked him away because they were scared of losing him- and the SHINY, SILVER CHAINS- AAAAAAH

WHOA, THANK YALL!!! You guys make me cry

[callibrin]

I really like your goat cotl au, may I make fanart of it w/ credit?

Yes! I'm always glad of your fanarts 🔮✨