omg, not sure if you’ve watched house of the dragon BUT i had this thought that won’t leave me

rhaenyra and alicent and the drama between their kids is probably exactly what would have happened had

a) bhishma had not made his vow and decided to fight for his rights

b) bhishma had been a girl? and girls could inherit?

Yes! This is why as much as people give the Fisher King (and by proxy, Satyavati) a hard time for demanding the vow, they....kind of had a point? The potential for bloodshed and outright anarchy one could have with a full grown heir, and much younger half-brothers was out of control--and again, the Fisher King just refuses to put his daughter into that situation, which is absolutely his right.

Now the results were indeed tragic, but I want to emphasize that it's a tragedy of people trying to do what was best for them in a bad situation, rather than being intentionally vicious/ambitious--and that often gets glossed over for ~drama~

Day 5: Pride

Shikhandi watches Bheeshma fall with no small amount of rage. He knows what happened was according to the plan. He knows, that to win, Bheeshma must have considered him a woman. It does not sting any less.

Long before he was a girl, before he was born, a lady had walked the Earth and cursed this warrior for spurning her after ruining her life. He should feel proud to have avenged her. He only feels shame. The cousins have gathered over Bheeshma’s gory body perforated with arrows like a pincushion. They weep together, bitter enmity forgotten over dying familial blood. He feels like an intruder.

He should be satisfied, that the one who refused to acknowledge his identity lies dead. He only feels used, like the incertitude of his gender was the only reason he had been selected for this unenvious destiny, and that his destiny was a direct catalyst for his identity. He stands apart, sorrowful and pitifully angry, like a bleating goat-kid protesting against the cruelty of the butcher’s knife. His father, however, is elated, and makes little pretense of joining the mourners, electing to pridefully gaze upon a son he had once scorned. Shikhandi has nothing to say. His existence has been rendered meaningless, and not because he has fulfilled his destiny. He is no more important in this war for the elephant throne (for no woman can be avenged by widowing a million more, Draupadi’s delusions be damned) and ready to be discarded. He hopes he would die soon. Krishna gives him a melancholy smile, like he knew what he was thinking. He probably did. Shikhandi cannot bear to stay there. He turns away, and begins the long trek to camp on foot. (If he spoke some kind words to a dying soldier because he had newfound realisations about the ‘pawns’ in this game, well then, it was not like there was anyone to tell the tale.)

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hey quick question WHY is there so much chinese fanfic about the 2013 star plus tv adaptation of the mahabharata.....

I wish you'd write a fic where Suyodhan and Sushasan are just being adorable bros <3 like pure platonic fluff

((also! i read your ao3 fic!! why are you such an awesome writer? <333 ilysm sending you best regards lots of thanks and lots of love <333)

Thank you so much for reading and commenting. And for your wishes. Sorry, this was a bit late, had a long week. Here you are:

They have always been together. Sometimes, his father would proudly say, “Look at them, like Rama and Lakshmana.” Grandfather Bheeshma would roll his eyes, and Uncle Vidura would snark, “More like Ravana and Kumbhakarna.” Duryodhana never understood why they behaved like that, until he did.

Duryodhana remembers being six and panicking when Dushashana slipped on the freshly wiped floors of the Royal Arcade. They had fired the head cleaner over it, and Duryodhana had sat night after night in the infirmary, terrified of losing his brother. That was a long time ago.

He remembers being ten and tumbling in the rain together, wandering into the more unruly parts of the Royal Garden in search of those little blue flowers that Mother so loved. Dushashana had ended up being bitten by a snake, and he had landed with a fever. He had lain in the infirmary for days on end, listening to his younger brother boast about how ‘manly’ his wound was.

“A good warrior does not fall ill,” he had said, and Duryodhana, never to be left behind, retorted, “Nor do they get bitten by snakes.”

Duryodhana remembers being fifteen and in Gurukul, Dushashana joining him in his punishment after he had poisoned Bheema. He would never admit it, but they both knew, cleaning every stable and barn in the Gurukul was a herculean task – one he could have never achieved on his own.

Duryodhana remembers being twenty and thirty one and forty three, and Dushashana standing by him through it all. When he now sees his brother, lying among his other ninety-eight siblings, he knows without doubt, his end is near.

(For no matter what Karna and Uncle Shakuni say, Duryodhana and Dushashana have never been apart.)

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Rathipushpam Lyrics - Bheeshma Parvam

Rathipushpam Lyrics – Bheeshma Parvam

Rathipushpam Lyrics from Bheeshma Parvam is the latest Malayalam song sung by Unni Menon with music also given by Sushin Shyam.Rathipushpam song lyrics written by Vinayak Sasikumar. Rathipushpam Song Details Song: Rathipushpam Movie: Bheeshma Parvam Singer: Unni Menon Lyrics: Vinayak Sasikumar Music: Sushin Shyam Rathipushpam Lyrics Rathipushpam pookunna yamam Maaridam rasa keli…

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