#oegwipali

[sammyymmas]

WE love mulmangcho

[romquick]

Oegwipali

[aptyil]

I'm not dead (I hope) but you know who is?

Scout Goseumdochi- they're in purgatory.

I also drew juldarami

And the commanders.

And all three mouse brothers.

I haven't forgotten my squirrels and precious hedgehogs...

[geumsaegi]

The fandom confusion of Mulmangcho, Oegwipali, and Mulsajo being related (and why they likely aren't)

This will probably be my most controversial analysis, so I apologize in advance if this changes some people's perceptions. I just want to educate people on Korean honorifics and the importance of cultural context. Anyways, let's get to the analysis-this one will be pretty short.

There is a very common idea in the fanbase that all 3 of the mice are related-this is due to them referring to eachother as brother in the English and Russian subtitles.

But what about the original Korean? If we look at that, Oegwipali refers to Mulmangcho with the following-by "hyung-i" or 형

Hyung is a very complex word in the Korean language-but to put it simply, it can be used by any younger male referring to an older male in a respectful way or a younger male friend to a older male friend. Even couples use it for eachother! This can translate as "brother" but does NOT always make characters siblings...for example, There's another notable use of the word "hyung" in Squirrel and Hedgehog.

With Undochi and Geumsaegi! Undochi calls him "hyung" in a respectful way, and they obviously aren't related. So why does Oegwipali call Mulmangcho the word hyung?

It can be for many reasons-perhaps Oegwipali just respects Mulmangcho, and calls him as such due to him being older. Perhaps they feel a sense of comradery after the Battle of Mt. Rock (notably he didn't call him hyung until after that) perhaps it's just due to their closeness-sometimes they act just as close as Juldarami and Geumsaegi! Overrall, there are many layers to this and I don't think they should be called siblings just because of a honorific that's often used between people who ARE NOT related. Some people ship the two-and may not consider them to be brothers. For example, some South Korean analysis of SaH simply calls Oegwipali his subordinate.

What's also notable is that their Brave Soldier counterparts are not related whatsoever-but this doesn't mean much, as Mondo makes up alot of stuff anyway.

[ceiling-karasu]

Lily Bell in the Thorn Thicket: After the War

For the second anniversary of completing the fanfiction, Lily Bell in the Thorn Thicket, I am finally finishing the requests from a few people to draw a picture of the farmhouse!

I am glad to hear that people are still finding and enjoying it! I hope you are able to enjoy The Rod That Blocks the Lightning as well.

[the-real-jeda]

[mice-rats-daily]

Today's mouse is Oegwipali from Squirrel and Hedgehog!

[incorrect-squirrel-and-hedgehog]

Oegwipali: I think you need to go into anger management or something before I play another board game with you.

Mulmangcho: Oh, anger management?

Mulmangcho: Name one time-

Mulmangcho: That I. Had. ANGER PROBLEMS!