hi! i was wondering if you had any ideas on what königs real name would be and why? i know it's not a specific enough question, but i love when native german speakers share their speculations on this topic lol
okay, so i did a bit of research on this. König is said to be in his 30s in the MW2 campaign so, based on that, he’d be born somewhere around 1984 and 1993 ish. I’d say the years between 1987-1990 are most realistic for this. Looking at the most popular names in austria at the time we get:
Michael
Stefan
Patrick
Thomas
However, none of these really vibe with me. Out of all of them, I still like Stefan the most for König, but I don’t think any of them are quite right.
Personally, I think the name Emil fits him really well. It can mean to strive or to excel, and that goes along with König’s persona. I can also see Karl as a name for him, but again, i think Emil is way better imo. It gives me kind of soft vibes, while the meaning adds to Königs persona :))
hiii i know youre inactive rn so i guess this can be a hello/welcome back for when you come back but hiii hope youre doing well hope the new year is good to you i hope all love peace prosperity and blessings are given to you in this new year
ahhh thank you yinnie :))))
I'm doing well but omfg the last year has been insane so no space for tumblr sadly. to you, and to everyone else who sees this: happy new year, i hope you guys have the most amazing time in 2025
and for everyone who celebrates, happy lunar new year as well! i couldnt celebrate this year bc no one does in germany, but to everyone in singapore, SEA, and everywhere else in the world, my best wishes regardless. gong xi fa cai, and happy new year!
Ok ok...I've been screaming over that one Athelstan headcanon set you made and I LOVED the way you described his relationship with Lagertha, do you happen to have any other headcanons about them?? I feel like their friendship is super underrated and I need more of them being bros
@levithestripper this might interest u :)
okay so first off
lagertha and athelstan are bros
ragnar and athelstan are deeply in gay, gay love
and lagertha knows
but when the divorce drama goes down
athelstan gets a little bit high and mighty and goes "Well, i would've partaken in that threesome for lagertha, if anything."
and lagertha rolls her eyes bc he's so obviously gay
but it's a sweet gesture
they definitely have housewife talk
and exchange little lifehacks
"lagertha if you cut your carrots like this it's way faster."
"You should try this bushel of herbs instead of *insert viking febreeze*"
athelstan also draws lagertha family pictures
and the two of them hang out a lot
it's tea and gossip with them
like literal tea and metaphorical tea
also athelstan hugs lagertha a lot. he's touch-starved and only lagertha can fix that
mother hens about each other
they have the wildest takes
"lagertha you'd look so good with aslaug."
"I totally agree."
queue to ragnar panicking in the corner
athelstan helps lagertha overcome her grief and heartbreak
and though he stays with ragnar
he regularly visits her to check up on her
when he disappears in england, she's the one ready to rain hellfire onto the country, and it's only bc she doesn't have enough men that she decides against it
SPOILERS
when athelstan dies, she demands to know where ragnar buried him
she doesn't talk to floki for WEEKS and goes up to his grave
she prays to her gods, and for the first time in her life, she also prays to his god, so that he can take care of athelstan in heaven
actually it's more of a threat
the most tragic part about it is that athelstan drew portraits of everyone else
but not himself
and lagertha sits down with his supplies and tries SO HARD to commit his face to paper so that she won't forget her friend :(
To put a smile on someones face tag 5 people and tell them why you like them.
ouhhhhh this is sm funnnnnn
@levithestripper - ough i love our interactions so so so much and i miss youuuu babe come back home the kids miss you. love love love that we have these intense talking phases that are so much fun and love that we've got so intensely different lives but still relate to each other a lot. eugh can't believe i almost went to college close to you (i think d3 swimming would have wrecked my ego though. also. america. i think i'll keep my distance for now).
@demon-of-the-ancient-world - now if there's one person I KNOW i can talk about athelstan with it's gotta be you. never considered myself an athelstanstan (haha) explicitly, but you made me love him anyway. you always come up with amazing ideas for headcanons that are so genius i'm concerned about the size of your brain.
@ilikeitbetterangsty - gurrrrlllllllll your fanfics i'm on my knees. mwah kisses to you bc you need to have faith in your writing and your looks (both are stunninggg). i'm so glad there's someone else who's pissed at the like/reblog ratio in the hotd fandom (and the influx of people who are toxic and/or do not understand tumblr to any capacity.) mwah mwah mwah anxiously awaiting your next harwin fic (no pressure though) to rip my heart out again.
@leithdragon - strongest pillar of the vikings fandom when it came to writing quality ong. it's currently missing your writing hours, but i'm always happy to see you interact with my posts (read: it makes my day). i hope that you can return to a safer fandom space one day <33
@erosology - okay idt we've ever actually properly interacted but you belonged on this list bc your fics??? when people ask me about cod fics i cautiously point in your direction and then run bc idk if they agree on the whole valeria branding situation (my gosh i do though. valeria come over, i've got the time). i just wanted to give out the biggest of compliments to your writing, your ideas, your stuff that other people would look at me weird for (thank you for expressing yourself here, it's been a safety blanket for me!), your entire account has been my holy grail of waiting at the busstop and pulling out tumblr for some fucking foood.
