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heyitsrink · 5 months

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There's something about Fitz and Amber together in a field of flowers that sparks an unparalleled amount of joy 🌼 • • • More Of Cats And Closed Doors art because @tragediegh keeps creating the most beautiful and romantic scenarios for these two.

#realm of the elderlings #rote #ocacd #of cats and closed doors #fitzloved #fitzchivalry farseer #amber my beloved #rote fanart #rote fanfic #fanart of fanfiction #I was thinking of vintage romance novels while drawing this #they are IN LOVE!!!!!#I read 'loose sleeves' on Amber and may have went a little overboard lol

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silverdragon12 · 24 days

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The warm one, the cold one, and the cat that's getting tangled in their hair

(based on the lovely rote fic "of cats and closed doors")

#realm of the elderlings #rote #of cats and closed doors #OCACD #my art

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roostercrowned · 5 months

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I have SO many things I need to be doing today but we are celebrating Ch. 48 of @tragediegh's Of Cats and Closed Doors. You, me, Fitz, all of us

#I've not drawn Fitz with his hair down much and never in non-cartoony mode #because i might pass out #18th century-ish stays because i don't give a fuck #that's my (our) WIFE #my art #ocacd

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everywaythatmatters · 2 months

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The boy himself from Of Cats and Closed Doors by @tragediegh

#of cats and closed doors #ocacd #my art #it’s him! the boy! the titular cat! hi realder #he’s taking a well deserved nap after having to give couples therapy to two idiots <3 #also featuring fitz and beloved’s flowery coverlet bc it lives in my head rent free

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mellowthorn · 8 months

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Sketches/illustrations based on some of my (many) favorite scenes from @tragediegh's amazing fic Of Cats and Closed Doors. In order: Beloved accepting Fitz's hand for a dance from chapter 17, Beloved teasing Fitz from chapter 28, and Patience and Lacey from chapter 31.

#rote #of cats and closed doors #ocacd #realm of the elderlings #fitzloved #my art #rote fanart #fitzchivalry farseer #the fool #beloved #patience farseer #lacey #i had to set myself a hard limit of only drawing three bc otherwise i would have just kept going. theres too many moments i want to draw #these have all such different moods and color schemes that i probably should have divided them into separate posts but ehhh whatever

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emmalovesfitzloved · 5 months

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Can you tell me about Fitzloved?

"OH MY GOSH, AM I ABOUT TO INTRODUCE YOU TAYLOR SWIFT?!"

that's what i first meme when i saw your lovely ask! hahahah

Introductions

So its a fandom based on the epic fantasy series that follows for the most part, 2 soulmates, from their childhood all the way to their older years as they grow from friendship, partners to lovers. And I have to admit, the way it's written is almost euphoric. It's utterly lyrical.

So introductions now put aside, 'Fitzloved' is the ship name for "Beloved" (one of his many names) name of the characters and "Fitz". They are the two ongoing protagonists in one of the most respect and wonderful high fantasy series ever created, Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb. They are the main couple shall we say that span the 16 book series. I think a lot describe it as the "mona lisa of fantasy series" within the genre. It's aesthetic is very much evermore meets folklore meets Merlin. Its veryyyyy cozy fantasy and perfect for the season but also the Fall/winter.

The big 5 writers of fantasy rn i have been told are: Brandon's, Robin Hobb's, GRRM (Although he's lost a lot of respect in the community because of his insane hiatus!), Steven Erickson's (Malazan series) and Joe Abercrombie. While you will see with the Cosmere, Brandon is very much straight to the point, prioritises fights, magic system building and very cohesive ensamble casts. Unlike her peers, Robin Hobb on the other hand, is a delicacy. A slowly made dessert that has sweet and salty tastes if you will. And another defining feature is that her series does not involve a massive war at the epicentre of the fantasy plot, which ironically is rare in high fantasy now a days.

Of Cats and Closed Doors by @tragediegh

HOWEVER. The WAY in which i was introduced to this series is kind of dumb and silly, i.e. very me lol. i stumbled across a fiction on ao3 under 'in a the cabin era way' tag and stumbled across @tragediegh's soul-binding, amazing wonderful fiction called Of Cats and Closed Doors that is still ongoing and she updates mostly weekly! At first, not joking i thought it was an original work, but only well into crying, loving, reading, laughing, did i realise when i looked better at the tags it was actually based on ROTE lol. I was new to ao3 that's my only defence :P

And what @tragediegh and Hobb are doing probably tell from my handle, is make literally my roman empire. Like I reread chapters everyday before going to sleep. It's fr fr my safe space. and what i love is the maturity in which they both write, as they create stakes in different ways. She creates a very tangible atmosphere, a world you can touch, the foods cooked, how they smell, and what the character's rely on. From banquet halls, to the wood carvings the Fool leaves behind, the well lit fireplaces, mugs of ale and coffee on the table, through jewels adorned, to how the dragons gleaming like jewels in the sky… it's simply amazing. You get me. There is NEVER a moment where you feel like it's a slog or dull moment. Like I did sometimes while reading the Stormlight Archive or Outlander (those books in their defence, are longer individually).

And like I said, the thing I LOVE the most with how they make us and fall in love with Fool (one of the protagonists) through the eyes of naive and a socially sometimes challenged Fitz. Fitz himself, is the most passionate, handsome, humble hero i've ever read. He is a bastard prince who from day 0 was neglected, abused, unwanted, un-named, manipulated, gaslit just all around most traumatised character one could read. Which most people end up overlooking and resenting bc he is riddled with insecurities (despite him being a hotttie hot chiseled smokie pie that everyone wants to cuffff) and developed unhealthy copying mechanisms that can effect the readability of the main series. Which is entirely relatable. I strongly believe the hero of Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson that everybody loves, is heavily inspired by Fitz in ROTE. In fact I think Brandon said it was one of his fav series.

But really, the masterpiece of this world is obviously the Fool. When I look at the other characters, its a bit like watching a glorious puppet show - I can see how the strings are moving and what the puppets are made of…But not so with the Fool, he is an infinite mystery and creating a character like that is something I`ll never be able to get out of my head. he is other worldly. Put Tolkien fae and beautiful faeries to shame with his grace, elegance, mysticism. His story with Fitz (the other main character) with that @tragediegh and Hobb are doing imo is one of the greatest love stories of all time.

Gender Identity

And I think also, Fool (also known as Beloved to a special someone 😉) is a lgbtq+ individual, and their identity and how they chose to present and address themselves daily (and not address it!) plays a massive role in the ROTE/OCACD overall. It extremely realistic, how it's writen, where for the most part some characters are confused, don't know how to navigate the topic. Which isn't helped by how private and mysterious the Fool remains. But for the most part, is heart warming, as the gender fluidity of the Fool is openly accepted by his mate (YES MATE) with open arms as he accepts it, and it's got me CRYINGGGG as i type this fr....! These characters were created pre-2000's, which just goes to show how timeless these gender questions and acceptances really are i think!

Music

CANON FOR ME swiftie songs that are FOR fitzloved to get a feel r:

ur loosing me

my tears ricochet

invisible string

stay don't go

the lakes

mastermind (YASSS beloved go manipulate ur boy fitzieee ily)

dress (as of chapter 48 and beyond hopefully alkdfjalkdjfj)

and Fitz's song for me for ever will be:

i see fire live and in session by ed sherran (i just feel the literal passion that fitz has through this song not to mention the howl XD)

Conclusion

So yeah, I cannot recommend enough this ongoing story and series to you.

TLDR: Fitzloved is a ship i read myself to sleep every night and cry about how amazing they are XD

Feel free to ask any more questions about them or even my favourite artists that do ROTE work bc ngl this post was 2x as long as i included artistic work but it was getting too long so i decided to leave that for a more specific ask :)) As you can tell i can just dedicate entire evenings singing from the top of these crusty english rooftops how amazing and life changing these two silly beans are. I hope this was enough of a good overview of my love for them and why! :)) Hopefully one day you will give it a go, and i swear your life will be changed for ever ! <333

#fitzloved #OCACD #realm of the elderlings #tragedigh #ILYSM #MUAH #alastairstorm #ask #ROTE #fitzchivalry farseer #Fitz #The Fool #The Catalyst

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jewishdainix · 9 months

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"Realde me this, Warm One"

- Realder

#of cats and closed doors #ocacd

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lordgolden · 5 months

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tawny man reread goes like this ok. fool's errand -> golden fool -> fool's fate up until Fitz leaves to go back to Buckkeep -> of cats and closed doors (by @tragediegh). I don't make the rules the last 100 pgs of fool's fate can't hurt me

#rote #hahahaha. normal #<3 #stream ocacd #realm of the elderlings

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oexas · 7 months

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Hello hello! I was searching your inprint and looking to purchase some prints, then searched Robin Hobb in the general search: that search had one of the OCACD (my favorite fanfiction) and a few other prints that aren’t available in your shop. Do you plan to have those available again? They’re really good. :0

Hi! I haven’t removed any prints from my shop but I do have a number of my prints currently as patreon exclusives - which shouldn’t be really showing up in search since they’re a private link), so you can get access to all of them if you join (the cost of joining is also deducted with a monthly discount code off my shop so it’s essentially free for the month if you wanna buy prints!) ☺️

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heyitsrink · 8 months

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"He tasted of ginger and wine, and the air around us smelled sweet and perfumed, like lily of the valley, its delicate blossoms crushed tenderly between our chests."

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These lovely words and the scenario depicted are from Ch. 19 of @tragediegh's brilliant fic Of Cats And Closed Doors

#rote #realm of the elderlings #ocacd #of cats and closed doors #rote fanart #fitzchivalry farseer #the fool #fitzloved #fitz and the fool #this fic is healing all the hurt that rote inflicted on me #seeing them happy is all i ever wanted #fan art of fan fic #fan fiction #not my words

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roostercrowned · 7 months

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sitting at a slow farmer's market doing what I do best (thinking about moments from @tragediegh's fanfic that give me crystal clear mental images) (and then drawing them) (although I got it wrong and Beloved actually takes his hair down just after this moment) it's getting to where my left-handed sketches are ALMOST hard to tell from my right-handed ones, but they take 5x as long (...:

#ocacd #beloved i never get tired of drawing your profile #i am HOMOSEXUAL GAY for noses #i was going to be like 'wait have i really NEVER drawn these two kissing?'#and then i remembered that's the first thing i ever drew them doing #and it was canonical #my art #left handed

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emmalovesfitzloved · 5 months

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Welcome! These are a few of my favourite things...♡

Bare min starter-pack to get to know a bit about me :)

she/her. 26 y/o lives in the UK.

My favourite hobbies are reading, dreaming, drinking coffee and obsessing over pets.

My favourite movies tv shows: Blue Eye Samurai, LOTR, Arcane, Haunting of Bly Manor/Hill House and the Office.

I work in the legal profession.

My guilty pleasure is reality shows...

I read fanficton of my fav novels every night to sleep and to wake and have for the past decade.

If you like:

Fitzloved (Realm of the Elderlings; Of Cats and Closed Doors)

Shadowhunter Chronicles;

18th 19th century classical literature;

Mauraders & Drarry Era (specifically, jegulus & wolfstar, rosekiller etc.);

All Souls series.

Relevant Posts/Essays ͙͡★

My Love Letter to OCACD and Fitzloved

Magnus Bane is the best Downworlder

Wessa is the Best!!!!!

Tessa Tessa Tessa

Ranking of SHC Novels

My response to Booktok turning the book community into fast fashion

Top 5 in the Shadowhunter Characters, Ships

I also love to make moodboards for the All Souls universe by Deborah Harkness which you can find: here !

Please let's be moots and friends :D Have a lovely day scrolling 😊

Gorgeous art by pandyals_art on instagram

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heyitsrink · 6 months

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Springfest is for lovers 🌷

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Scene from @tragediegh's fic Of Cats and Closed Doors. The Springfest chapters are a gift.

#realm of the elderlings #rote #ocacd #of cats and closed doors #fitzloved #fitzchivalry farseer #beloved #rote fanart #rote fanfic #fanart of fanfiction #I'll draw their full outfits eventually #but for now enjoy the boys half-dressed ;)

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