As promised, here is part two of my three part poll series, this time focusing on 3below. The first Trollhunters poll can be found HERE.
The results of the Trollhunters poll for top three are as follows:
Jim Lake Jr
Walter Strickler
Angor Rot
Again, as last time, there is a slot for other for anyone not listed in the main poll, and I would greatly appreciate it if you could tell me who's your favourite in the comments section! Just keep things civil and have fun with this, it's not a serious poll after all!
I chose these characters based on what I've seen to be most popular in the fandom to me, as well as for their relevance to the plot. Similar to Trollhunters I've mostly excluded the villains, I might in the future do a shorter series on the villains of Trollhunters and 3below, but I'll see. Thankfully the cast is small enough in Wizards I won't need a separate poll for the villains. I'd probably be excluding some characters like Strickler from the villains poll since he got lots of attention in the Trollhunters one and I find him better as a morally grey character rather than a villain.
But anyway, excited to see the results of this poll!
I feel like somewhere down the line a Voltarian has tried to either nibble or full on chomp on an Akiridion. What do you think? I mean one eats electricity and the other is made of energy. If Tronos had lived long enough to be annoyed with one of the royals like helping Krel or listening to Aja chatter to much he'd just look down and be wondering how badly could it really go if he ate them?
thats a silly idea, and i think itd be another form of offense for a voltarian. maybe some do try to eat an akiridion i dunno
i think tronos would more or less try to bite someone like varvatos either out of spite or impulse. it ends horribly probably
Years ago around 2019 to early 2020, I came up with this AU idea of Tronos having a kid that he had to raise while being a bounty hunter. I mainly created it cause I wasn't the biggest fan of how the series handled Tronos, specifically the wasted potential he had. During 2021 I even wrote a short story back when I used Amino. I've always wanted to rewrite it and see what others would think about the idea. So that's what I did and it came out longer than I expected
I wanna give a massive shout out to @acamaryseinteery for helping me with this story and just really being supportive on this au idea. She's actually writing her own fanfiction about HTTYD (specifically Eret) so make sure you give her work a read and show your support
Another day of bounty hunting, another's blood stained his claws and armor. Tronos stumbled his way towards his ship as he held his side, hissing in pain occasionally as he tried to keep pressure on his wound. He had gotten used to how violent the job could get, but he still didn't expect his target to have a hidden knife on him. Pulling it out and striking him in the side before he could finish him off and collecting his bounty
He finally made it to his ship, pressing a button to slowly open the cargo ramp. He made it a few steps before he fell to his knees as another sharp pain surged through his side. 'Dammit,' He thought, trying to grip onto the wall to help hoist himself up. 'That bastard knew where to strike'. Slowly, he made his way through the metal corridor of the ship and towards his room, only stopping when he made it to where he kept his medkit. As he removed his hand from his wound and reached for it, he could see just how much blood there was. His blood
Finally, he made it to his room, almost stumbling over his bed. His room wasn't anything fancy, just a simple bed, desk, a spot to keep his armor safe when it wasn't being used, and extra storage. Carefully he sat on the edge of his bed, trying to steady his breathing and force himself to stay awake as he opened the medkit and looked for anything that could help with the wound
After what felt like forever he finally found what he needed. Antiseptics, a cloth, bandages, a needle, and thread. Carefully he started to take off his armor, first the helmet, then his chest plate. With that gone he could see just how nasty the wound is. It was deep but thankfully it looked like it stopped bleeding at the moment. Now for the worst part. He took the antiseptic, opened the bottle with his teeth, and carefully poured some of it onto the cloth. Once it was damp he held it over the wound, trying to build up the courage. Even after all these years, he was still a wuss when it came to this. He could almost hear Kaia still teasing him whenever she had to help him with his injuries...
Taking a deep breath, he counted down. 'One....two....three!" On three he pressed the cloth against his wound, and almost instantly he felt the stinging of the antiseptic. Almost like someone pushing a piece of hot iron against his wound. A scream of pain left his mouth, but he quickly put his hand over it to muffle the sound. Shit, was he too loud? What if she heard it? He didn't want her to see him like this. He tried to breathe through the pain as the stinging eventually stopped. After a few minutes, he carefully pulled the cloth away. Seeing some excess blood on it, though the wound thankfully looked clean
Now that the worst part was over, he tried to thread the needle for the stitches, though he was struggling to get the thread through the eye of it. How did Kaia make it look so easy? Finally, when he was able to do so. He began stitching his wound, trying to silence his grunts
By the third stitch, he heard something outside the door. The sound of lightning crackling and something scratching the floor made him sit up alert. His chest glowed as lightning sparked in his mouth, he swore if some bastard had managed to break into his ship he would fry them to a-
"Papa?" Suddenly a small curious voice came from behind the other room. As soon as Tronos heard the voice he immediately stopped his lightning. He carefully stood up, holding his side as he walked to the door and slowly opened it
Behind the door was looking up at him a pair of curious yellow reptile eyes on a small and adorable olive Voltarian whelp.
His daughter Nixa tilted her head curious "Papa, are you okay?"
Seeing her he tried to hide the pain on his face, doing his best to smile as he knelt to her level. "There's my little sparkling, did I wake you up?" She nodded and then reached out to him with a grabby motion, wanting him to lift her so she could hug him. Still keeping a hand over his wound, he used his other arm to pull her into a loving and gentle hug. "Sorry sweetheart, I didn't mean to wake you up" He whispered softly
She nuzzled him and looked at him "Papa, I'm hungry...." As soon as he heard that he could feel his heart ache. "Alright, I just need to change Nixa. But as soon as I'm done we'll get something to eat. Okay?" "Okay...." He could hear her tummy growl hungrily, making her whine. They didn't have a lot of food these days. Watching Nixa run off, he sighed as he went back to stitching up his wound
Yes, Tronos Madu had a child, and she was his sun, moon, and stars. To his kind becoming a bounty hunter was not the most desirable job, some even considered it dishonorable, but it was the only job he could get that paid well for them both and by this point, he didn't care what others thought. Every dime he made was put towards giving his daughter the best life he could give her, and on the days he couldn't afford food he would spend hours hunting for her the best meat he could find, sometimes he would go days without eating if it meant Nixa could get a good meal. He never really was close to his family, he hasn't contacted them since Voltar fell and he knew his father would give him hell if he found out his firstborn was using the Madu name as a bounty hunter, so he was on his own
About nearly an hour later Nixa watched her father look through the pantry, willing to eat anything at this point. Tronos was trying to find anything he could use to make something to eat for them both, but all he could find was some lightning potatoes, clatter jaw meat, and other vegetables. "Well, good thing I got paid today, we'll have to go shopping tomorrow" Tronos muttered as he checked if the meat was still fresh
"Papa? Can we go eat outside? We didn't go out together ever...." Nixa's voice piped up, she had managed to sneak up and climb up his back, letting her rest on his shoulders as she watched. Tronos couldn't help but smile when she did. "Of course, sorry we haven't been able to do it for a while. It's just I've been busy with my work, but I promise that we can go outside and watch the stars after dinner. Does that sound good?" Tronos offered as he got ready to chop the vegetables
"Okay, papa." She looked at the veggies and tilted her head "What are you making?" She asked curious, resting her head on top of his head. "It's something my mother used to make for my brothers and me when we didn't have much. She would cook the meat in this special sauce with the vegetables, boil and mash the potatoes. Then she would put it all in a pot with the meat on the bottom and the potatoes on top before she cooked it till it was crispy on top" He explained as he chopped the potatoes first
"Sounds like a long process....." She grumbled as she hugged her growling belly. "Trust me, when I was your age the wait was excruciating, but I promise that it will be worth it." He tried to reassure her as he briefly nuzzled her cheek. "Okay….." She then climbed down his back and hugged the plushie toys that she had left on the floor. Her mom made her for her but she never had a chance to meet her. But at least she had her dad
He felt his heart ache as he let out a sigh. Seeing her hug the plushie toys he tried to distract himself with cooking, but his mind couldn't help but remind him of what happened
5 years ago when Nixa was just an egg Tronos lost his mate and the spark of his core Kaia. That day it was just meant to be a simple scouting mission, but their home and village were ambushed by rogue Voltarians from the western tribe. As they tried to defend their home and put out the fires caused by the lightning, Kaia had raced home to protect their egg when she noticed her and Tronos's home was one of the many burning huts. Just as she had reached the egg she had been attacked by one of the rogue Voltarians, and in the scuffle managed to stab her in her core. Tronos soon caught up and seeing his mate on the floor, sent him into a fit of rage, and ended up killing the rogue with his bare hands. But it was too late, Kaia had soon died in his arms, leaving him to raise their child alone. He shouldn't have let her go alone. He should've followed her and maybe she would still be here. If he had been fast enough-
"........-Papa!" His daughter's voice finally got through to him to be heard. Tronos finally got out of his train of thought as he shook his head and looked at Nixa. "Huh? S-Sorry sweetheart, I just got distracted." He tried to reassure her
"Can I help you? I am bored..." Nixa asked as she looked up at him. "Well, you wanna help cut the other vegetables? I can teach you the way my mother taught me." Tronos offered. She nodded eagerly and leaped over, landing on the kitchen counter
Chuckling, Tronos began to show her how to chop the vegetables while he made sure she didn't accidentally hurt herself. "So, what did my little sparkling get up to while I was gone?"
"I was reading the planet logs on your data pad and I made your guns scary" Nixa explained as she tried to copy her dad. "Scary? Guns?" It took him a moment to realise what she meant, but when he did she gave her a stern expression. "Nixa. You know you shouldn't be playing with my weapons"
"I wasn't! I just drew on them" Nixa replied, not fully realizing what was wrong with trying to make her fathers wepons pretty. "That's still playing with them, you could've hurt yourself. They're not toys." He tried to explain to her. "Where did you put them?" Nixa grumbled and looked down before she replied. "In your bed."
He nodded before putting the knife down. "I'll be right back. Don't touch anything while I'm gone" He told her sternly before we walked to his room. She huffed and waited
When he made it to his room he saw his guns on the ground, and yep they didn't look scary anymore with the bright paint and stickers. Guess he didn't notice when he was trying not to bleed out. As he picked them up he stared at them for a good minute, this was one of the last weapons Kaia had made before...that's when he noticed on one of the guns he could see a drawing of him and Nixa in a heart, holding hands and smiling
Seeing that Tronos knew he didn't have the heart to clean them. Knowing his wife, she would've been laughing at the idea of their daughter trying to make the guns less scary, she properly would've encouraged Nixa for ideas on how to make the weapons she used to make look more appealing. In Kaia's mind, as long as the weapon or armor worked, she didn't care how it looked. He carefully put the guns back on the holders before walking back to the kitchen
After he came back he could see his daughter trying to stack the chopped veggies on top of each other like with blocks. "Nixa what in the name of Voltar are you doing?" Tronos asked as he was crossing his arms, though his amusement was clear on his face
"Potato tower" she responded innocently as she added another potato to her growing tower. He couldn't help but chuckle at her response before grabbing a pot from the pantry and filling it with water. "Well, you mind knocking that potato tower into the pot for me?"
She nods and began to disassemble the towerd, putting the chopped potatoes into the water. While the potatoes were boiling Tronos got to work on the meat, letting Nixa help season it, and add the other vegetablesand sauce. When the meat was fully cooked and the potatoes were mashed, he put it all in one pot and soon enough it was done
Nixa was pacing around her dad excited, eager to finally eat the deliciously smelling food. Her pellet were hyped because she has been secretly tasting the meat as an appetizers. "Easy there sparkling, it's gonna be hot, and you don't want me to drop it." He laughed as he begun plating the food, giving her the first dibs. "There, dinner is served"
"Finally!" She sat down excited and began to blow on the food so she can eat. "Remember, eat it slowly, you don't wanna end up sick like last time" Tronos plated his food and sat down beside her, watching to see her reaction. "But you got sick too from that food. That condiment was spoiled"
"Don't remind me, I couldn't even look at food without throwing up for days" He joked. She giggled at this and began to eat, making a pleased sound. "You like it? Was it worth the wait?" He smiled at her reaction "Yep!" She smiled as she happily went back to eating. "Well that's all that matters." With that he finally begun to eat with her, not realizing just how hungry he truely was
After dinner Tronos was just finishing up washing the plates, letting Nixa climb up his back. "Can I have cookies?" She asked innocently as she finally made it to his head. "Cookies? Nixa don't you think it's a little late to be having them?" He muttered as he put the plates down to dry. "Please please pleaseee!" She begged as she hugged his face. He tried to stay firm but as soon as he saw the puppy dog eyes he couldn't help but crack, he let out a heavy sigh. "Alright, but just one"
"Yaay!" With that Nixa quickly took one of the cookies they had from the pantry as Tronos watched with a smile. "You still wanna go outside and watch the stars? You can eat your cookie while we do" He asked amused. She nodded softly as she munched on the cookie. He kneeled down and took her into his arms, wincing as little as even with the stitches he was still sore, before heading outside. "It looks like it's gonna be a clear night, so we should see plenty of stars."
Once they found a good spot they sat down and stargazed. Nixa listened to her father telling her about different planets, stars, and where he's been. "-and that red spot right there." He said as he pointed to one of the stars. "That's where Voltar is." Nixa looked at the start for a moment before she asked. "Will I get to see Voltar someday?" Tronos paused when he heard that, trying to figure out what to reply with. "I....It's still not safe at the moment, but once it is, I promise that we'll be able to see Voltar again"
"Oh, ok Papa." Nixa muttered, she always wanted to see Voltar with her dad, but he would always tell her that it wasn't the right time. She saw her dad smile when he saw a shooting star. "You see that Nixa?" He said as he pointed to it. "Back home, it's said that when Voltarians pass on, they become a shooting star. And when you see one, it's a loved one saying hello"
"Oh, do you think that it was mommy?" Nixa asked innocently. His smile dropped a little when she said that, looking up at the stars again. "....yeah....I think it was...." at that moment he couldn't but help let the memories come back
Five years ago not too long after Kaia and Tronos got married, Kaia laid an egg into their nest with Tronos's support, and now she was trying to get some well earned rest. Tronos was at the moment watching the egg intently, like at any moment the egg would suddenly break if he looked away for even a moment
Kaia woke up from a nap and looked at her husband, smiling amused "Are you going to stare at the egg until it hatches? "He looked up at her, the first time he looked away from the egg since it was laid. "Huh? Oh uh just making sure the egg was alright" He admitted, a little embarrassed. "You should be resting anyway"
"I'm fine, you should stop staring at it. Else you will freak the baby out when it hatches." "I know, it's just....I've never thought I would actually be a father...." He admitted, gently reaching out to touch the egg. He could already feel the electricity flowing though it. Kaia smiled as she put her hand over his. "I never thought it too."
"It's just....what if I'm not a good father...." He muttered, "Then I guess I'll have to find someone that's just as handsome as you, but that might be impossible." Kaia joked. "Ouch, right though the core" He joked back, causing her to chuckle and layed back down. "Care to join me?"
Tronos smiled as he got into the nest and layed down beside Kaia, pulling her and the egg close to give them both a loving nuzzle. "So....have you thought of names yet?" He asked mid nuzzle. "I have an idea for one, what about you sparky?"
"Aside from Tronos Jr, I'm open to suggestions." He joked again, causing Kaia to roll her eyes. "Very orignal. If we're really desperate we might use it." She playfully booped his snout while sticking out her tongue playfully. "But I was thinking if it's a girl...we should name her Nixa..."
"Nixa?" Tronos tilts his head to the side curious. Kaia nodded softly but didn't say anything. He smiled as he pulled her closer to him, letting their sparks touch. Her core zapped with his, sending through them a warm love feeling. "I think it's a perfect name, and I know that there gonna be the luckiest Voltarian in all of Voltar to have a mother like you"
"And a father, like you." She pecked him a kiss on the lips, he couldn't help but purr softly went he did, keeping her close to him. He felt more at ease knowing that he'll always have Kaia...
Tronos didn't notice Nixa shaking him gently, trying to fight back the tears that were appearing in the corners of his eyes. It wasn't until he heard her voice when he finally did
"Papa? Why are you sad, papa?" She asked softly, her little green face twisting into sad worry. He shook his head to snap out of his thoughts as he looked at her, wiping the tears away before he held her close. "Sorry sparking, I guess I just still miss your mother..."
"Oh...." Nixa looked down but tried to smile for him. "I miss her too... Maybe we can miss her together? That way neither of us is alone." She proposed, looking up at him, stretching her arms out to give him a hug
He felt himself start to tear up again, but managed to hold himself together for her, pulling her close into a tight, yet loving, hug. "Yeah....we can remember her together."
I really don't like the fact that Aya just forgets about her promise to save Thronos' planet, and as if that's not enough, she also dumps him at the end of episode seven and doesn't even think about trying to save him. Now I understand why in the film she so easily suggested the decision to leave planet Earth and try to evacuate its entire population (which, with all the desire, is impossible in such a short time).
Honestly She's a bit better than I remember, sure her redemption was scuffed a lil but her actions do kinda have a reason but they dont make sense
I mean the Tarrons always break into Kubritz's base, and Associate with one of her prisoners who escaped, they have reasons to but because of that Kubritz paints them as Invaders compared to Morando and Tronos who communicate with Her in order to work with her.
She still betrays The Tarrons and Tronos and actively risks arcadia's townsfolk under the impression shes doing whats best for the planet
Also shes racist to aliens which is made very clear
She doesnt change until Morando actively starts destroying the town when she finally realizes she was on the wrong side the whole time (Idiot)
so in hindsight while still one of the Weakest aspects of 3Below she is still kinda ok
