#thepoisonapple

[fairestofall]

A piece of production art from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is coming up for sale, and something about it struck me. 

It appears as if the roots of the tree are reaching out to grab Grimhilde, claim her life-force. It’s almost as if it’s echoing the forest scene below...except, where Snow White was set up to die- left alone in the wilderness after nearly being stabbed in the heart by an expert Huntsman- with all odds against her, she managed to survive the elements of nature, the cruelty of the wild and a ascend up past the gates of metaphorical hell. The spirit within her is so strong, it’s almost like an exemplum of the notion that true life can never be destroyed.  

On the other hand, where the Forest of Fear only served as a development point for Snow White’s journey, it seemed to signal the end of Grimhilde’s- in the film, at least. The elements seem angry with the Queen, and it wouldn’t be hard to deduce why. The havoc she’s set forth upon the kingdom, the murder she just inflicted upon Snow White- whose life is canonically valuable beyond measure, and even the fact that she robs the earth of its riches for her self-serving magical potions makes it all the more understandable why the earth would want to set her back and make her assume her place in the natural order of things.

[powerrichesrevenge]

Have you and Grimhilde ever shared notes on how to make princesses scrub the floors?

"I can assure you, I require no advice in that respect. Great minds, however, do tend to think alike, and her majesty, @thepoisonapple, certainly has one of the greatest minds of our time."

[twistedsnake]

what do you talk about with grimhilde? it sounds as though she is an old friend of yours- did you two ever share a romantic relationship?

"Romantic? Hardly. She and I both have tastes that lie elsewhere. On the contrary, Queen Grimhilde and I share a rich platonic friendship that only two such powerful and intelligent sorcerers could! We both have walked the dark path of shadows and mysteries, and I dare say we each have intriguing stories to share from those journeys."

[powersofhell]

do you and grimhilde share magic, as both of you put your princesses into a sleeping death?

"To be precise, my curse was not meant to be one of sleep, but, rather, one of death. It was that fool Merryweather's doing that softened my spell into a mere sleeping curse. Now, to your inquiry, Grimhilde and I both possess powerful dark magic, and black arts often overlap. With that said, my magic is that of the Unseelie fae whilst hers is the witchcraft of Bald Mountain. We've different sources of our powers, and though we may share ideas and techniques in conversation, mixing magics themselves can be quite dangerous indeed."

[twistedsnake]

are you and grimhilde from the same kingdom? some say her ship was sailing away from your lands when she came to snow white's lands, and that you might know her true identity. are you her brother or do you know her brother?

"Queen Grimhilde and I are allies and confidants. Nothing so mundane as blood unites us. I do, however, know exactly who her brother, the Fair Boy King, truly is, but you'll hear no such secrets revealed from my lips."

[fairestofall]

Have you ever read any of your stepmother's books on magic? What do you think about her magic?

"I'm afraid my Stepmother doesn't like me anywhere near her affairs. It makes her very angry! In the beginning, she kept me closer. She saw to it that I cleaned the royal rooms, from top to bottom. It all changed the day she caught me dusting her tomes in the study. After that, she moved me further and further away. I'm mostly made to do work more menial in nature now- not that I mind. I found a new life with the courtyard servants and the palace doves."

[powersofhell]

Were you and Queen Grimhilde a thing or is that a rumor?

"By a 'thing,' I assume you mean to ask if @thepoisonapple and I were romantically involved. That, however, is indeed merely a rumor. She is a dear friend of mine, and I value her perspective more than almost any other. However, our relationship is purely platonic."

[twistedsnake]

Why the fuck did you use your newfound power of the caution cone to torment Grimhilde with that car crash?????? Now you just started her second villain origin story and she’s selling meth alongside Cthulhu’s seaweed >:(

"How the queen chooses to devote her time is of no concern of mine. I have my own reasons for all that I do."