BG3 sideblog because I needed a place to put Durgetash things, though I'm sure there will be plenty of other BG3 content here as well.
Gabriel | They/It
No particular favourite companion, I think they're all neat in their own way! I'm big on the druids though... 👉👈 And Gale's probably been my favourite romance wise but I haven't managed to romance them all so that might change.
Custom Durge Tag: 🌕🩸 Prince of Pain
Durgetash Tag in relation to my custom Durge: 👑💀 King and Executioner
Original Posts/Yappin: 🔥🗣️ Let's Make Camp
If you're a bigot and/or support incest and pedophilia don't fucking interact.
i am shocked that i didn't see a post about this when i looked through the tags on here. i need everyone to know that we are getting a karlach comic series!!
I love this interaction between them. Minthara is among my favorites when it comes to the banters. I swear that woman only has to look at Gale for a vein to pop on her temple kek.
like. okay. first of all, the obvious. wyll's forced transformation as a metaphor for the expectations forced on trans people's bodies. because nonconsensual body modification aside, the problem with wyll's transformation is and has always been the way this will make him be perceived by others, not the form itself. this works whether you have transfem wyll or transmasc wyll, but transfem wyll opens the door for transitioning as a form of healing from that transformation, too
wyll hasn't had any bodily autonomy in, well, pretty much ever, considering the pact was made when wyll was still a kid and it's heavily implied that ulder had a pretty military style of raising wyll (making wyll recite the four principles every morning and shit like that). mizora could, and would, change that body to her own will, pretty much whenever she wanted, as a natural extension of owning wyll's soul. wyll frequently refers to himself as mizora's puppet; a metaphor that directly evokes a lack of control over one's own body
so in that context, transitioning also means reclaiming herself. it's taking that body back and making it hers, to represent who she is, and now who mizora wants her to be or what other people expect someone with her body to be. that is always the case with transitioning, of course, but it also adds an extra layer of more obvious healing in that context
i also think wyll's core issues as a character work very well as an "egg" metaphor; wyll is a person who lives, first and foremost, for other people. he (and I'm using "he" here because I'm referring to wyll's canon character, not my hcs as a transfem wyll) is what he thinks he needs to be to be able to help others, what he thinks others want him to be. he is not himself. he is constantly playing a game of pretend, to be this picture perfect hero, more of an image (and a myth) than a person. if that isn't the pre-transition experience, i don't know what is
it also adds a new layer to why wyll has these issues in the first place. like, don't get me wrong, i think they make perfect sense in canon. but if she's transfem, then her willingness to endure pretty much anything for the sake of others makes even more sense. she's already constantly uncomfortable, constantly feeling out of place, constantly feeling like she's coming up short of what she needs to be, is expected to be, and feel and act like. so what's another discomfort, and another, and another, and another, and another? what's giving up one more part of herself when she doesn't feel like she gets to be "herself" anyway? what's constantly ignoring her own needs for the sake of prioritizing other people?
more of the same
and that's easy to do
and so she does it, and sacrifices every part of herself she has to give, again and again and again. wyll's fundamental disconnect with wyll's own personhood (as in being a person who has needs and flaws and is more than just a means to help other people) makes even more sense if she's an egg, and, in turn, also helps explain why she hasn't realized she's trans. she's never stopped to think about herself as a person with needs and wants, so why should she?
also, that sense of guilt trans people often have, of trying to compensate for their whole existence, feeling like they're gonna be "found out" and not even knowing as what, goes so well with wyll's obsession with moral perfection. if she is trying to compensate her innate sense of wrongness and unbelonging that she doesn't understand and can never quite get rid of, of course she would try to be the most picture perfect person ever. who can do no wrong, always puts others before herself, never makes any mistakes. again, wyll's reasons for acting like that make perfect sense in canon, but wyll as a transfem adds even more layers that i think are juicy to explore
and of course most of what i cited here is also experienced by transmascs, but i think wyll's issues are so much more fitting for a pre-transition experience. also, im a transmasc wyll enjoyer too. we should all kiss about it
in short: wyll's character as a metaphor for living pre-transition works exceedingly well, and that also means that transitioning can be an experience of healing from all the trauma wyll went through. transitioning is always healing, in my opinion, but in this case it can be a culmination of finally allowing herself to think about herself and her needs first, and taking her body for herself, which makes it more powerful
disclaimer: im not claiming these are universal trans or transfem experiences or that everyone deals with being trans this way. im just saying those are common feelings among trans people that can find reverberation in wyll's character
If you see this post you’re legally required to tell me at least one trans woman headcanons you have for a canonically male character, I never get to see transfem headcanons like that, give me them, and for equality of my own please know estrogen could have saved Insector Haga and Dinosaur Ryuzaki I will not elaborate, also Yuya.
wyll ravengard from bg3, I thought about wyll being transfem once and it stuck because I love the idea so much, honestly wyll is just trans to me no matter if transmasc or transfem lmao
You wanna talk about it huh huh huh? 👉👈 Which part?
Sorry I love talking about him. I just think he's neat
Okay just - THIS MAN -
Ruthless pragmatism as demanded by the reality of nature. The senses of duty and justice built not out of some moralizing dogma but true understanding of the fact that people need each other - and lone wolves die quickly. The way he owns the burden that someone must lead and yet no leader however noble is not accountable for their mistakes. The genuine open-mindedness to all the incredible complexity the planes have to offer. The unwillingness to suffer fools lightly. The loyalty in risking everything to save a lost friend even after a hundred and fifty years of despair. The choice of kindness whenever it's an option and a righteous fury where it is not. The raw animal power and the rigorous study in equal dedication. The open passion for sex and sensuality in a world that chokes itself with shame, and the refusal to let his own sexual trauma steal his joy. This lover who shows you the profound respect of true autonomy. Who would never try to own your body or your heart, however much he cherishes when you share them with him. Who in turn, gloriously, cannot be owned. The utterly unflinching honesty at every turn. The lack of false humility in knowing and acting upon the fact that his knowledge and skills and opinions have value. The maturity to use hard-won knowledge to decisively make hard choices and the wisdom to know how much more there always is to learn. This bear-shifter who whittles ducks and spoons and finds wonder in simple pleasures and gets a little silly after a couple mugs of ale... yet cannot stand the ease and complacency of comfort for long.
And this man, who calls you my heart in the softest tones... who, when the adventure is done, hopes maybe, someday, you'll come visit him. Who doesn't even burden you with the asking. Who is so surprised, so stunned and joyful when you wonder aloud how long you have to wait to follow him, because you'd much rather just stay by his side for as long as makes you both happy...
