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[bunnytiffany]

First day of @fixateandcreate ‘s Tangled-tober!

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Celestial Garments AU Other Lore Details

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There are some other parts of the plot of this AU that I couldn’t figure out how to explain in that post, so I shall explain it here. This is basically explaining how the lore of this AU fits into the plot of the OG show as well as adding some background details to specific elements of this AU’s lore.

Basically, when Zhan Tiri incapacitated the Celestials and their Guardians, the Sundrop Celestial tried to flee back home, but transformed back into her garment form before she could get there. She was then found by a woman named Gothel, who decided to use the Sundrop for her own personal gain. And so the Sundrop remained within the grasp of Gothel for the next two thousand years, with the Sundrop Guardian searching constantly.

Unfortunately, all hope at finding the Sundrop was lost when King Frederic decided to use it to heal his pregnant wife but destroyed the flower in the process. The Celestial’s spirit became a part of the princess, who became the new Sundrop and was able to get back a more humanoid form due to having the body of a human now. But this change prevented the Sundrop Guardian from being able to sense her properly because of the drastic changes. This was made even worse when Rapunzel lost her hair the first time, as it left the Sundrop even more dormant than before.

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The Moonstone, unlike the Sundrop, was found by her Guardian after transforming and was taken back home to the place they called the Lunar Kingdom. There, the Moonstone Guardian and the Lunar Queen decided to not hide her away somewhere else or have the Guardian go on the run with the Moonstone. 

Instead, they would do everything in their power to protect it, and they knew that it would be relatively easy since the people of the Lunar Kingdom loved their Moonstone so deeply. It was their protector and their god, they couldn’t just abandon it! So they set up the Brotherhood to assist the Moonstone Guardian in protecting the Moonstone.

Things in the Lunar Kingdom were okay for the most part for the next couple thousand years, until one day, the Moonstone was damaged and had a terrible power burst that had such a drastic negative effect on the Lunarians, they needed to evacuate.

The Moonstone Guardian realized that they needed the help of the Sundrop to heal the Moonstone, and to preserve the balance of nature, all the Guardians began working even harder to find the missing Sundrop, with the Black Hole Celestial even subconsiously using their powers to search for it. This is where the black rocks came from; a desperate attempt to reach out to and find the Sundrop so it could heal the Moonstone.

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When Rapunzel touched the rocks, it alerted the Black Hole Crown of the Sundrop’s presence, and reawakened it (but it couldn’t use its full power, and it instead chose to focus on protecting the hair). It then proceeded to try and continue searching for the Sundrop, but with a new sense of direction and better navigation. It had found the Sundrop. Now they needed to just get it back.

[crystal-moon-101]

I saw a couple of things of people having the idea of the Celestial Stones being living beings of some sort, so I thought I'd give it a try too, with my own headcanons and fake study on them! I also threw in the Starshard because I wanted to expand on the idea around it.

Celestial Stones: One thing is for sure, is that these stones are not from earth, nor is their magic, which is highly powerful and extremely dangerous, especially in the wrong hands. However, not much is known about these strange creatures, their homeworld or even their history. But there are many theories and studies on them. There's also the idea that there might be more than the two, whether their other Moonstones and Sundrops, or different kinds of stones, but no one has seen another, or where they come from. Some say the heavens, and some say another plant.

These creatures have a strange way of communicating, in that they don't actually speak with words. Instead, they talk through thoughts, feelings, emotions, memories and dreams. They can speak like a human, but it appears to be difficult, or they use the images of a person to speak through (As evident by Rapunzel's dream of one of them talking through a vision of Varian). They can recite their incantations, or pick up on certain words to speak with, like names. For a human, this way of communicating can feel strange or confusing to understand, often missing the message behind what a stone is saying.  

Celestial Stones appear to be somewhat shapeshifters, able to craft a body of their design around their core. They are also genderless, their voices and sounds varied, and often come across as simply alien-like.

Demanitus himself theorises that there might be a war going on where the Celestial Stones come from, as evident by the Sundrop and Moonstone crashing to earth, parted from one another and weakened when they first landed.

Sundrop: Being the more friendly one of the two stones, the Sundrop is a gentle being around humans, having been not too picky when it came to a host. However, it has been noted that it does behave a little condescending towards people, treated humans like exotic animals or children, no matter their age. Though it's never malicious about it, the Sundrop just tends to view people like that, as a result of being a powerful entity. But it is willing to help out if a human needs it, but only if it deems the situation too troublesome for an average mortal to handle.

The Sundrop has no sense of personal space, often picking up objects, animals or people, examining them with excitement, but tends to put them right back when it's done, being gentle a possible. If it grabs you, the best you can do is stay still and want until their done.

They also rarely attack, mostly using defensive tactics in a fight, unless pushed far enough. It takes a lot to get the Sundrop angry, but you better run and hide if you somehow do piss it off. It can construct and burst magical rays of blinding light, able to break down almost anything it hits, even creating a nova of energy when distressed. And, of course, it has the ability to heal and bring almost anything back to life, something many craved to have as their tool.

Moonstone: They are very much the opposite of the Sundrop in many ways. Cold, quiet, harsh, not particularly fond of humans, especially the ones that try and touch it. There have been a couple of people that peaked its interesting, but never enough to make them their host, wanting to be alone in its search for their lost light. They don't like to get involved in human problems, leaving them to deal with it on their own, as it takes a lot to convince the Moonstone to help in any way. That being said, it doesn't actively go out and attack humans, only when it is disturbed or one is in their way.

The Moonstone actually hates Cassandra, as the only reason she could become its host was because she caught it off guard. The stone was opening itself up to bond with the Sundrop again, which is also the same way they merge with a human, so Cass took in at the right moment. However, the Moonstone did not accept her, meaning they didn't fuse entirely, being the reason why it wa mostly had control over it, there were small moments where the Moonstone rebelled, like making a simple slip up back in the fight in the black rock tower, lowering its defences so it could be cracked, not wanting to harm its Sundrop.

When the Moonstone does attack, it uses its black rocks, forming them from the ground or off its body. The rocks allow it to spread its range of magic, able to perform the decay incantation through them or changing them into red rocks. Its also how it can scout and explore, able to sense through them.

Sundrop/Moonstone: It is well known that the two Celestials Stones are connected, having a desire to be united again. Their relationship is described to be very loyal and deep, some even saying it might be romantic in nature. Demanitus theorises that, if there are other stones, that the need to pair up could be part of their biology. It is unknown whether their connects are made at birth, or a bond needs to be formed to create one.

When the two were separated, the Moonstone began to search right away, being the more open one in their protective side over their lost half. The Sundrop decided to try and use a human host to take them back, as their powers had no way of making their way to the Moonstone on their own. The two were desperate to be together once more, and would combine their powers to be able to be sent back to their homeworld.

The two can fuse or separate at any time when close enough, able to form into an even stronger being when needed. When they reunited after Zhan Tiri's defeat, whatever damages they received from falling to earth were wiped away, now returning to their true forms.

Starshard: The odd one out, being the first artificial Celestial Stone ever created, by a human no less. With strands of magic from both the Sundrop and Moonstone, crafted together by science and other magics, the Starshard is rather strange, even by alien standards. To put it simply, it didn't understand what it was, only having bits and bits of traits from its doners, not knowing what it was supposed to do or who it is. This is one of the reasons why it refused to work for Demanitus and other humans for a long while.

Then it found a host in Varian, but it was still behaving strangely for a Celestial Stone. When the alchemist finally learnt of its existence in him, the Starshard began reaching out to him, seeming a lot more eager to know its host than the previous stones. That's because the Starshard has the trait of desiring a connection, a counterpart, but doesn't know what it is. So it has decided that Varian is its other half, seeing him more than a host, which is why it talks to him often, doing everything it can to support its human.

Its physical form reflects its nature, coming across as an unfinished mannequin of sorts. The Starshard mimics Varian and the people around him very often, picking up on human tendencies in an efforts to develop itself, to learn about the world it lives in. So its form is bland and unfinished, wanting to change it over time the more it sees of earth and humans. It did, however, copy Varian's hair and body shape, being the person it spends the most time around. It will also shape up clothing from time to time, often matching what everyone around it is doing. E.g. if everyone is getting ready for a fancy party, it will make and outfit to fit the occasion based on what everyone else is wearing. Unlike the Sundrop and the Moonstone, The Starshard loves humans and wants to learn all it can about them, having never been to the Celestial Stone homeworld, knowing only earth where it was born.

[crystal-moon-101]

It is thee, the God Of Life & Death...

But no, this is a fusion between the Sundrop and Moonstone, given the series’s final said they could do that, and fusions are fun! Plus, someone on @sun-moon-united asked a question that kind of inspired this, so enjoy!

[crystal-moon-101]

https://crystal-moon-101.tumblr.com/post/628682153693167616/page2-na-so-remember-those-weird-dreams <-- Page.1

So remember those weird dreams Rapunzel kept having back in season one? It was never explained, but I always guessed it was the Sundrop (Or maybe the Moonstone) crafting them for her. So in the Sentient Stone AU, the Sundrop was the one responsible, and this is when Rapunzel realises this too...

[crystal-moon-101]

“And at last I see the light And it's like the fog has lifted And at last I see the light And it's like the sky is new

And it's warm and real and bright And the world has somehow shifted All at once everything looks different Now that I see you” ---> Tangled (Mandy Moore & Zachary Levi)

I don’t know how to draw auroras...But! I mentioned in the Sentient Stone Study image I made, that the Sundrop and Moonstone appear to have a romantic relationship in nature, so I wanted to draw an picture of the two, cause you know what? I ship it!

If there’s one thing Steven Universe taught me, is that magical space rocks can find love to...

[crystal-moon-101]

I joined the Tangled Halloween Prompt challenge on Discord, and this week prompts were Aliens, or Sun & Moon. Of course, I used my Sentient Stone AU. Good start to this spooky month 🌙☀

[crystal-moon-101]

How about: why do you stan the celestial stones/starshard?

Ok, so! There were three major reasons I got into the Tangled Fandom. 1. Varian! 2. The Brotherhood! 3. The Sundrop & the Moonstone! Here are the main points as to why I stan the celestial stones!

 I, oh course, love magic and galaxy things, so combining these two elements obvious made me intrigued. I was really excited to see the show include the Moonstone, given we already had the Sundrop, and it helped created these two very interesting artifacts to tie into the story. True opposites with intriguing powers of life and death. The story potential they have is amazing, and it’s great to see what others come up with as their own ideas surrounding both stones. Plus, in the show, you don’t get a lot of lore behind them, as they are treated as mysterious things of power that clearly don’t belong to earth, which leaves a lot open for the interpretation of the fans, including me! ✨ 

Out of the two, the Moonstone is my favourite. The reason are probably obvious, as the colour blue is my favourite, I prefer night over day, and even my username as the word moon in it. But something about is so intriguing to watch. The fact it has powers of death was something I wasn’t exactly expecting, because I thought a Disney kid show wouldn’t do something like the decay incantation, which is amazing! It’s also one of the few scenes I watched before ever getting into the series. And let me tell ya, seeing Rapunzel get black hair and eyes, with that chilling song, it helped sell me on the series. Its ties to the Dark Kingdom and the brotherhood also caught my attention, and the lore behind the Moonstone is very interesting. Being this unstoppable force that humans can not control, it adds a very interesting element to the story. But what I really love is why it does all of this, to get back with the Sundrop. Cause in most stories I’ve seen that involve beings or objects with the sun and moon, they tend to be enemies of some kind, or have this rivalry to it. But we don’t get that with them (Not counting Rapunzel or Cassandra’s fight) as all the Moonstone wants is to protect the Sundrop and reunite with it, which just seems really sweet to me.

What they can do to people, who are their hosts, is very interesting as well, and it was something I wish we got to see more of, how their connect with Rapunzel, Cass or even Zhan Tiri could play out or affect those people. There’s so much more to these two stones that there are so many ideas you can come up with. Which, of course, is how I came up with my Sentient Stone AU. I had seen concepts others made of the two stones being alive, mostly as gods or strange spirits, and so I went my own route as magical alien-like creatures, who are very different from humans. I gave them personalities, looks, traits and stories because I wanted to see more of them, to explore the many ideas that surround them, based on hints or subtle moments I picked up. I’m also the kind of person who wants to give a reason behind certain story moments. Like why did Rapunzel have those strange dreams back in season 1? Why did the Moonstone crack during the fight between Rapunzel and Cass if both stones are meant to be equal? What relationship do the stones have with each other and their hosts? Which all lead into a spiral of creating that AU, which I’m proud of and are happy to see that others enjoy it too. It’s all something a lot of us can debate and share ideas with, which bridges a connection between members of the fandom which I’ve always loved. 

And of course, there is the Starshard. To me, it shows a lot of my enjoyment of the series and what I see with it, that being the Tangled The Series has a lot of potentials, especially with the Celestial Stones and Varian. Starshard!Varian was my first ever piece to the Tangled fandom, and it was amazing to see how much people loved it. I originally did it because I saw all these other people come up with ideas about Varian’s hair stripe, and I wanted to join in. Now it’s a symbol of my placement in this fandom, and where it began for me. Without it, I probably wouldn’t have made friends with the special people on the group chats I’m in, would never have made Stars In My Eyes, which was the first-ever fanfiction I completed, and would have never delved that far into my Sentient Stone AU. I tried my best to make the Starshard a different idea, making it anti-magic, an artificial stone made by Demantius, and tying it into a story about Varian’s personal journey. I will admit I was initially nervous to post such a thing, and thought might not like it. But no, people liked it and I’m proud to have made such a thing. And I thank all you liked, left a comment or talked to me about the idea, because it helps make me feel like I am a part of this interesting fandom.