#medora

[unteriors]

W County Road 75 S, Medora, Indiana.

[inkykittens]

wow i made vatsk ocs. Medora and Dominic. They're both a part of Donella's crew, I wanted to flesh out the kind of people Donella would stoop to work with (and the kind of people Hugo grew up around u///u) Bio's and sketches including a little bit of Hugo and Cyrus under the cut :3

Medora is a violent and impulsive woman that used to be a professional ballet dancer. born into a famous artisan family popular among the upper class patrons, she became the primadonna of the steel kingdom's artist's guild via hard work and a mean spirit. Her recklessness and crass behavior has been a thorn in the guild's side for years, but noone dared to discipline her due to her family's status and her undeniable skill at dancing. Medora was finally thrown out of the guild after news of her losing her eye in a violent barfight began to spread, tarnishing her and the studios reputation. She turned away from the high society that she grew up with and found comradery with the underground scum of the kingdom, feeling more at home with criminals than with stuffy aristocrats. She now uses her dancing expertise to win brawls and complete jobs for Donella. I've headcanoned that Hugo knows ballet for years now, and Medora is now the one responsible for teaching him lol Besides dancing lessons, she hasn't done any good for Hugo personally, seeing him as more of a playmate rather than a kid that she should guide and care for.

Dominic is a toad of a man with a taste for luxury, and makes a living dealing information, drugs, and illegal firearms and weaponry. Born as a street rat, he's proud of the life he's made himself, and doesn't let any moral standpoint get in the way of doing business if he can help it. His loyalty to Donella is out of convenience, as she's made a name for herself as the top dog of the underground of the steel kingdom. He sells her information at a discounted rate to stay in her good favor and goes on jobs with her crew if they need extra hands or a lookout. He's useless in a fight though. Despite him being a decent shot, Dominic is a coward his close combat skills are terrible. Hugo doesn't spend much time with Dominic, as Dominic sees children as nothing more than a pain or a future customer. Cyrus despises Dominic despite being one of his best customers, and he works hard to keep them apart, he doesn't trust Dominic to not try and get Hugo hooked onto something.

I'm still figuring out how to draw them, but I wanna try making a comic with them soon. Big happy family :3

[tikitania]

I was comparing videos of Kulikova, Khiteeva, and Tereshkina’s Medoras from this week’s Le Corsaire block and it was interesting to me that they performed this part with slight (but also noticeable) variances in choreography. Khiteeva seems to follows the music differently; Kulikova’s arms are placed differently too.

Tereshkina’s: https://t.me/c/1630789871/5339

Khiteeva & Kulikova’s: https://imgur.com/a/qdWBc31

(Not sure if the links will show up right!)

EDITED for typos and usage.

Hello Anon, THANK YOU for pointing out these differences! It really sent me down a Le Corsaire rabbit hole, which I appreciate because I end up watching with a more discerning eye. Still...Le Corsaire has one of the silliest librettos that ever existed so it can be hard for me to take it too seriously. I view it as an over-the-top pirate escapade of yore and a vehicle for bravado and personal flair….not so much for emotional depth. However, there's a fine line to balance. The characters cannot be cartoonish while trying to sweep you up in a “Pirates of the Caribbean” swashbuckling rom-com. Actually, as I assess the challenge, that's quite a feat to pull off! And before I jump into the Medoras, I have to acknowledge Maxim Izmetsiev's Lankadem. The clip below is a couple of months old, but he similarly lit the stage on fire in this recent run. WOW!!!

The link to Khiteeva and Kulikova works, but I wish there were more excerpts from Khiteeva's debut. From this short clip, this moment seems very Khiteeva to me. And by that I mean she's theatrical with very beautiful arms. She even slips in a little nod to Nikiya. I like the big jump at the beginning. I've seen that flubbed sometimes, and I think it needs to be explosive as this is the "opening statement" in her plea. I'd like to see more "feisty defiance" in her clenched fist, but that's nitpicking.

Daria Kulikova seems very confident and has really grown into this role. I'm also seeing a bit of Bolshoi style to her approach, which I really like. She's stetching every inch of her body to reach these poses—it's a plea seen from the cheapseats—and she looks great.

The telegram link of Tereshkina only works for subscribers of that particular channel. I haven't found those snippets on YouTube yet (also not spending a ton of time looking.) What I noticed about Terehskina, is that her arms are so expressive and free, which is a contrast to her situation at this point in the story--recently kidnapped and about to be sold to the highest bidder.) That sense of physical freedom in captivity exudes defiance, and it’s in keeping with the flowing freedom she exudes from her first entrance ar the ballet. Try as you might, Medora cannot be constrained! She also sneaks in a little nod to Nikiya like Khiteeva does.

I believe Medora's introduction on the auction block is a place where an artist can find their own expression within the cheographic text and after you noted the differences, it doesn't seem like there's one canonical way of doing this.

As you pointed out, all three make distinctly different choices. As a point of reference, I looked up Altynai Asylmuratova's Medora, and she also has a different approach. Notably, she doesn't even bother with the renverses, but she does include an arabesque. The link should start around minute 22:50, but if not, you can advance to that moment.

Here's a clip from Maria Khoreva's Medora debut from the same moment in the ballet. What I noticed is that there is indeed a lot of variation between dancers. Khoreva's arms seem to be a hybrid of Kulikova/Khiteeva but she also adds an arabesque around 00:19 that's different. Again…a lot of variaton within this scene.

As a post-script, I wish clips of Victoria Tereshkina dancing Medora from this January 2026 performence were flooding the internet. It's hard to believe that she's 42? 43? and dancing such technically demanding roles at this level and with such relish and joy! She is absolutely marvelous to watch. More kudos to Roman Gudelev for making his Ali debut with such a legend.

[abwwia]

Erminia de Sanctis (Italian, 1840–1919), Portrait of Medora (Carolina Rapazzini), 1867

Gouache on paper applied to panel

25 4/5 × 24 in | 65.5 × 61 cm artsy

[gogo-slogo-nogo]

Days 16 - 17, Williston, ND to Medora, ND - (1) state (ND), 131 miles, 2 1/2 hours

Beautiful drive south from Williston, ND past the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park and through the Little Missouri National Grassland. Scenery was spectacular along the way. Coming into Medora, we stopped at Painted Canyon Visitor Center (a part of the Teddy Roosevelt National Park - South Unit). The overlook was breathtaking and just a small preview of what we would see the next day driving the scenic drive inside the park.

Spent Thursday touring the South Unit of the Teddy Roosevelt NP starting with the visitor center, which was very well done including an engaging video which detailed Roosevelt's love for the area. They say the ride around the 36-mile scenic drive takes 1 1/2 to 2 hours. It took us almost 3 1/2. There is just so much to see and hikes to do. Again, I'm sure the pictures don't do it justice but we thoroughly enjoyed the day. We both said it has become one of our favorite national parks and we've seen quite a few. This national park is a MUST SEE.

Our campground (full hookups) was within bike riding distance of downtown Medora, ND. A fun town with an old west vibe. Nice shops, restaurants, ice cream, fudge, saloons and quite literally the entrance to Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

We are off to Montana!

[artthatgivesmefeelings]

Erminia de Sanctis (Roman, 1840-1919) Portrait of Medora (Carolina Rapazzini), 1867

[number-onekidqueen]

Alex teaching Bear about ships and canons, bc he doesn’t know about them bc he’s from a different world, and then him repeating this knowledge to Jordan, will always always be iconic

Lynette Noni I love you so much for this and everything

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Hiya! Fyi this is just a rant/summary about my fanfiction that I’m currently working on

The Medoran Chronicles is such a critically underrated series, and if you haven’t read these books, I highly suggest you do :3

ɴᴏᴛᴇ** this contains spoilers to all 6 books (mainly Draekora and Graevale)

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So, this story takes place a couple years after the events of Vardesia, the library has decided that Niyx deserves a second chance at life, granting him mortality.....

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However in order to provide context to this story I gave a backstory (Aven's side) to Chapter 33, then I skewed from the cannon plot slightly to better fit this story :)

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I wont contain any direct spoilers to what I have written in here however I will pitch to you my premise.

While Aven is a morally condemned person, I believe there was another force controlling him/ leading him down the wrong path- evident briefly in Kaldoras. So, this fic is a take on Aven, and therefore Niyx's side of the story, not disregarding Aven's callous, manipulative actions but rather providing further insight into his twisted views. In better words "what truly drove Aven into his cannibalistic, dangerous mindset?"

There is an underlying romance plot between Niyx and Aven, it is undeniable that their chemistry (especially in Kaldoras) was evident. However, like most fics, this will be a slowburn and not be the main premise of the story. I really want to focus on developing their new characters, as Niyx's shift from death to the living wasn't described, and Aven's sanity after being kept in the painting was barely mentioned.

I just want to warn people that a few themes within this fic may be grotesque and unsettling to some readers, so please tread lightly and take care of yourself ❤︎!

If you happen to read this, I always love constructive feedback on my writing or just little comments on what you think, I really appreciate it. I've written the first couple chapters and chapter 4 is well underway, it should be out within the next couple weeks, ahhhhh I'll type quicker !!!!

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you can read the fic here ׂ╰┈➤

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and I have a playlist for the work also, which is here ׂ╰┈➤

A singular song to describe the vibe of this fic would be ╰┈➤

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my favorite quote(s) ׂ╰┈➤

"Niyx’s fingers touched his own cheeks, the tips coming away wet. He couldn’t tell if it was sweat or tears, or ink. Either way. It was silver in the moonlight." -Chapter 1 . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁

"It’s often thought arrogance is taught, but Aven Dalmata is textbook evidence that an egotistical mindset can fester amongst anyone, it's discovered, not fostered." -Chapter 2 . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁ "Aven would go years before learning of what she, or rather it , did to him that night. And he never did learn her name." - Chapter 3 . ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁ // ⋇⊶⊰❣⊱⊷⋇ ⋇⊶⊰❣⊱⊷⋇ //

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This is obviously an ongoing story that I write semi-regularly, I am quite a busy person with school and life, so I update when I can :3

thanks for reading!