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pkmnprideflags · 2 months

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Pokémon Character Etymology Comparison

Most of the time, the translators of the Pokémon games will a choose a name with a similar meaning to the Japanese one; for example, Takeshi comes from ishi, "stone," so he got the English name Brock. But sometimes they give characters random names that have nothing to do with their originals.

Because I'm a nerd, I compiled a collection of examples of this across the main series games, with the meanings for both the Japanese and English names listed. This is gonna be a long post; buckle up, folks.

Kanto

Guriin / Blue

Japanese Meaning: green

English meaning: blue. We’ve all heard of this one, but I couldn’t not include it.

Ayumi / Elaine

Japanese meaning: step or progress

English meaning: a lane. Possibly also chosen because it starts with E, as in Eevee? Sigh.

Shin / Trace

Japanese meaning: advance. Fits with the protags, Ayumi and Kakeru (to dash).

English meaning: uh…the protagonist is tracing his movements? He’s just a trace of what Blue was in the original games? It rhymes with Chase??? Who knows.

Dr. Yukinari Ohkido / Professor Samuel Oak

Japanese meaning: “ohkido” is a transliteration of orchid. Yukinari is similar to the given name of Unshou Ishizuka, the voice actor for Prof. Oak in the Japanese version of the anime; it’s unknown if that is related.

English meaning: So many questions. Why was he downgraded to a professor instead of a doctor? Why Oak instead of orchid, just ‘cause Oak sounds like more of an old man name? Samuel is similar to Salem Oak, a historic tree in New Jersey. Which is still a super random connection.

Nanami / Daisy

Japanese meaning: reference to a type of holly tree. Ironically is part of the Ilex genus, even though that forest is in a different region.

English meaning: the flower, duh. In Western cultures usually represents friendship and innocence.

Masaki Sonezaki / Bill

Japanese meaning: First of all, yes, Bill kind of has a last name in Japanese. It has never appeared in the games, but was included in the Pocket Monsters Zukan, a supplementary material to Red & Green that is considered somewhat canon. Masaki comes from a type of shrub native to Asian countries, and Sonezaki is named after a region in Osaka, the city that that Bill’s hometown Goldenrod is based on.

English meaning: believed to be a reference to Bill Gates. Because computer man

Matisu / Lt. Surge

Japanese meaning: Seemingly a reference to Clematis, a genus of flower. I can’t find anything symbolically important about this flower that would apply to him.

English meaning: y’know, an electric surge. Could also come from “Sarge.” And they may have given him the specific rank of lieutenant because when abbreviated it kinda looks like lightning?

Kyou & Anzu / Koga & Janine

Japanese meaning: Doing these two together because their names correlate in Japanese. Both words are different ways of saying apricot.

English meaning: Koga-ryuu is a school of ninjutsu, and Janine is ninja with the syllables reversed.

Natsume / Sabrina

Japanese meaning: named after the Chinese jujube tree; big religious symbol in Islam, where it is rumored to be the Tree of Knowledge, and Buddhism through association with Vishnu.

English meaning: Psychic, brain, and possibly a reference to Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

Kanna / Lorelei

Japanese meaning: contains the word for “cold”; full name comes from the Canna lily, which ironically must be moved to a warm location during winter.

English meaning: supposedly after a famous maritime disaster site in Germany, which means “murmuring rock.” We went from flowers to death and destruction so fast

Wataru / Lance

Japanese meaning: cotton; and also a reference to a Japanese dragon-water-god.

English meaning: ok bulbapedia’s stretch here is that lances were used in medieval legends to fight dragons. But that’s stupid. They just chose a cool name

Johto

Dr. Utsugi / Professor Elm

Japanese meaning: from a Japanese shrub in the hydrangea family.

English meaning: the elm tree, continuing the trend of the Japanese doctors being named after shrubs & getting localized into tree professors.

Akane / Whitney

Japanese meaning: the madder plants, which are associated with the color red because of the dye they produce.

English meaning: white (or possibly whiny). Dunno how she became associated with an entirely different color.

Shijima / Chuck

Japanese meaning: several options here. There’s a cultivar of the haworthia genus, the word silence, or a term meaning four islands.

English meaning: to throw. Possibly a Chuck Norris reference as well.

Mikan / Jasmine

Japanese meaning: citrus fruit, specifically oranges.

English meaning: name of a plant; likely chosen as a pun on “mine” or “mineral.”

Yanagi / Pryce

Japanese meaning: willow. Often seem as a solemn tree; notably only grows in colder or temperate locations.

English meaning: it’s an ice pun haha

Ibuki / Clair

Japanese meaning: Chinese juniper plant, popular in Japan for its use in bonsai art. Also “breath,” a pun on Dragon Breath.

English meaning: Lair. As in a place that dragons live. Wooooo

Itsuki / Will

Japanese meaning: Zelkova tree, popular once again in bonsai and also for furniture and drum making.

English meaning: willpower.

Hoenn

Mitsuru / Wally

Japanese meaning: to be frail; also influence from “vine” and “crane,” possibly referencing the practice of giving origami cranes to those who are ill.

English meaning: supposedly from “wallflower.” I think it’s weird to focus on the social effects of his condition when the Japanese name is so focused on the physical aspects of it but whatevs.

Old Man Hagi / Mr. Briney

Japanese meaning: the Japanese clover plant.

English meaning: brine, salt water.

Mari & Dai / Gabby & Ty

Japanese meaning: mari is “ball;” Bulbapedia posits this might refer to the end of a microphone, but I’m not convinced. And dai is a topic of an interview.

English meaning: from the verb “to gab,” and…possibly a reference to TV?

Mayumi / Lanette

Japanese meaning: from a type of spindle plant. It’s in the same genus as the plants Bill and Celio are named after.

English meaning: from LAN (local area network) and net, as in internet.

Azusa / Brigette

Japanese meaning: another spindle plant.

English meaning: bridge, a device to connect several networks, like how Pokémon Box connects to RSE. And then the same suffix as Lanette.

Director Kusunoki / Captain Stern

Japanese meaning: camphor tree

English meaning: the stern of a boat. No idea why his title was changed.

Higana & Shigana / Zinnia & Aster

Japanese meaning: Higana refers to the red spider lily, a plant commonly associated with death and the afterlife. Shigana, literally translated as “this shore,” refers to the mortal world, with higana (“other shore”) referring to the afterlife.

English meaning: Both flowers. Zinnia is usually associated with remembering an absent or distant, but not necessarily dead, friend. Kind of a watered-down version of the Japanese name. Aster is named after a Latin word for star, and is usually associated with faith and wisdom.

Tsutsuji / Roxanne

Japanese meaning: the rhododendron species of flowers.

English meaning: you guessed it, rocks.

Tessen / Wattson

Japanese meaning: passion flower clematis, the same genus referenced in Lt. Surge’s name.

English meaning: you guessed it, watts

Asuna / Flannery

Japanese meaning: from asunaro, a type of cypress tree. Ironically would not be a good tree for Lavaridge Town, as it is not drought-resistant.

English meaning: flames or something? I’m not convinced this is a real name

Senri / Norman

Japanese meaning: senryou, an herb often used for Japanese New Year decorations; also 1000 li (Chinese unit of measurement), a distance equivalent to over 300 miles. Yeesh

English meaning: you guessed it, normal

Nagi / Winona

Japanese meaning: the Asian bayberry plant; also a word for calm/lull.

English meaning: wind, wing, or winnow, a verb that means to remove chaff from grain via a strong gust of wind. Her Japanese name is calm, her English name is a forceful gale.

Kagari / Courtney

Japanese meaning: from kagaribi, bonfire.

English meaning: from “country,” likely to go along with Team Magma’s land theme.

Ushio / Matt

Japanese meaning: tide

English meaning: likely from the “mast” of a ship.

Izumi / Shelly

Japanese meaning: spring, as in a water location

English meaning: you guessed it, shell

Purimu / Glacia

Japanese meaning: primrose, a flower with some species that have adapted to cold climates; or possibly the adjective prim, meaning formal to a standoffish - or cold - extent.

English meaning: omg glaciers

Daigo Tsuwabuki / Steven Stone

Japanese meaning: last name comes from a plant that contains a kanji meaning “stone.” Daigo comes from the Indian coral tree, the blooming of which is associated with impending typhoons and drought. Makes me think of how Steven starts investigating Groudon & Kyogre way before anyone else, as if he can sense what’s coming.

English meaning: steel and stone. Why are the english names so not complex in gen 3

Datsura / Noland

Japanese meaning: from datura, a group of poisonous flowering plants.

English meaning: presumably from the word “knowledge” cuz he’s a buff nerd

Rira / Anabel

Japanese meaning: from lilac, which might just be the color of her hair.

English meaning: bulbapedia claims it comes from “ability” but I don’t buy it

Ukon / Spenser

Japanese meaning: from turmeric, the spice and plant.

English meaning: supposedly from “spirit”

Jindai / Brandon

Japanese meaning: both a reference to a plant and to ancient times (lit. “age of the gods”)

English meaning: supposedly from “brave”

Hiisu / Tucker

Japanese meaning: from heath, the plant type. Unrelated to Hisui.

English meaning: supposedly from “tactics”

Kogomi / Greta

Japanese meaning: ostrich fern

English meaning: “guts” or “great”

Sinnoh

Jun / Barry

Japanese meaning: probably from Junichi Masuda, longtime composer and contributor to the Pokémon games.

English meaning: No one really knows! It was his first default name in Diamond and Platinum. It’s what the anime dubbers chose for him when he first appeared, and it’s been his name ever since.

Ayako / Johanna

Japanese meaning: no one knows for either of these names! Ayako has a lot of meanings, many of which have to do with kimono designs for whatever reason.

English meaning: ultimately comes from Hebrew, meaning “God is gracious.”

Mizuki / Bebe

Japanese meaning: from the dogwood genus of trees & shrubs. Notably not related to the group of plants the previous storage developers were named after. Fun fact, Selene also has this name in Japanese.

English meaning: BBCode, a programming language used to format forum messages.

Hyouta & Tougan / Roark & Byron

Japanese meaning: doing these two together since their Japanese names correspond. They’re both named after different types of gourds.

English meaning: Roark is rock & ore; Byron is iron.

Makishimamu Kamen / Crasher Wake

Japanese meaning: literally, “Maximum Mask.” Thought to come from the orchid genus Maxillaria.

English meaning: Crashing waves & wake.

Merissa / Fantina

Japanese meaning: an herb genus; also a Western name, indicating that she’s a foreigner.

English meaning: phantom, and also fantasia, a type of tango.

Akagi / Cyrus

Japanese meaning: bishop wood tree, known for its red bark.

English meaning: a Persian name associated with the sun. Likely chosen to fit with the Commanders’ planet names.

Puruuto / Charon

Japanese meaning: Pluto, fitting with the other Commanders’ planet names.

English meaning: Jupiter’s biggest moon. Not a planet. Good job, guys

Ryou / Aaron

Japanese meaning: Japanese clethra tree

English meaning: likely from arachnid and arthropod

Kikuno / Bertha

Japanese meaning: both the English & Japanese names share the theme of being similar to Kikuko/Agatha. Like Kikuko, this name references chrysanthemum.

English meaning: has the same sound as “Earth.”

Goyou / Lucian

Japanese meaning: five-needle pine; also enlightenment.

English meaning: light, possibly also illusion or hallucination

Shirona / Cynthia

Japanese meaning: white-fruited nandina, a flower associated with growing love and good homes.

English meaning: epithet for Artemis, the Greek goddess of the moon; possibly chosen to contrast with Cyrus.

Kokuran / Darach

Japanese meaning: the pantropic widelip orchid.

English meaning: Gaelic word for oak. Probably a reference to Prof Oak tbh

Neziki / Thorton

Japanese meaning: staggerbush, a kind of plant.

English meaning: from “thorn.” Staggerbushes do not have thorns.

Unova

Banjirou / Benga

Japanese meaning: the guava fruit.

English meaning: the Malabar kino tree.

Tetsu / Curtis

Japanese meaning: iron

English meaning: comes from a French word that means polite or courteous

Ruri / Yancy

Japanese meaning: from lapis lazuli

English meaning: similar to “fancy” I guess.

Nobori & Kudari / Ingo & Emmet

Japanese meaning: up-train & down-train, respectively. Refers to global train track directions.

English meaning: Ingo is believed to be a pun on “ingoing” train, so you’d think Emmet would be some pun on outgoing, right? Nope. He’s a variation on “emit.” Why? Who knows

Dento, Poddo, & Kohn / Cilan, Chili, & Cress

Japanese meaning: the brothers are all named after corn: dent corn, pod corn, and…just corn.

English meaning: in English the brothers are named after herbs and plants: cilantro, chili peppers, and watercress.

Hachiku / Brycen

Japanese meaning: black bamboo.

English meaning: it’s an ice pun

Shaga / Drayden

Japanese meaning: from the fringed iris, therefore tying him further to Iris.

English meaning: shortening of “dragon’s den.”

Vaabena / Anthea

Japanese meaning: from a flower genus that symbolizes “tender love.”

English meaning: epithet of Hera, the goddess of women and family. Also has some added musical symbolism - her name is similar to anthem, and Concordia is similar to concord, another word for harmony.

Giima / Grimsley

Japanese meaning: comes from a shrub; but also may reference words for the devil, deception, and the transliteration of “boogeyman.”

English meaning: grim or grimace + sly

Katorea / Caitlin

Japanese meaning: from Cattleya, a genus of orchids.

English meaning: roughly similar to Japanese name, with possible influence from “castle.”

Kakitsubata / Drayton

Japanese meaning: the Japanese iris, connecting to Drayden & Iris’s Japanese names. Also contains an anagram of tatsu, a word for dragon.

English meaning: similar to Drayden. And kind of similar to dragon if you squint

Kalos

Karumu / Calem

Japanese meaning: from calme, calm in French.

English meaning: looks similar enough to the word calm, but it technically comes from a Scottish name meaning “dove.”

Sana / Shauna

Japanese meaning: either Latin for “healthy” or Arabic for “brilliance.”

English meaning: probably just chosen because it’s similar; technically comes from the name John, meaning “God is gracious.”

Dr. Platane / Professor Augustine Sycamore

Japanese meaning: French for plane tree.

English meaning: sycamores are not plane trees; however, to be fair, Augustine Henry is a cultivar of plane trees. Officially headcanoning Henry as his middle name now

Koruni / Korrina

Japanese meaning: from cornichon, french for gherkin.

English meaning: vaguely similar to Japanese; also, the words KO and arena.

Gojika / Olympia

Japanese meaning: the midday flower; also time.

English meaning: an unrelated genus of flower; also Olympian (godlike, superior).

Akebi / Aliana

Japanese meaning: from the chocolate vine.

English meaning: from the genus Aliana, and possibly a liana, a type of woody branch that grows from the ground.

Bara / Bryony

Japanese meaning: their word for rose.

English meaning: the bryony plant.

Korea / Celosia

Japanese meaning: Correa genus.

English meaning: Celosia, a genus in the amaranth family.

Alola

Nariya Ohkido / Samson Oak

Japanese meaning: nariya-ran is a name for the bamboo orchid, making his full name an orchid genus. Nariya is also similar to Yukinari.

English meaning: keeps the similarity to Samuel, but otherwise has no special meaning.

Kaki / Kiawe

Japanese meaning: kaki means fire; also, the Asian persimmon,

English meaning: kiawe, a species of tree often used for charcoal and long-lasting firewood.

Raichi / Olivia

Japanese meaning: transliteration of lychee, a tropical tree.

English meaning: from a flowering plant called maile, and possibly also the rock olivine.

Galar

Rurina / Nessa

Japanese meaning: from the Cupid’s Dart flower.

English meaning: lots of options here. There’s nesses, a type of shoreline; the infamous Loch Ness; the Greek name Nerissa, meaning “from the sea;” or a Cornish word meaning second.

Hisui

Omatsu, Otake, & Oume / Charm, Clover, & Coin

Japanese meaning: respectively, pine, bamboo, and plum; these three combine to form the symbols called the Friends of Winter in Chinese art, which symbolize perseverance and resilience.

English meaning: all three are named after objects that are believed to be lucky.

Tsuiri / Tuli

Japanese meaning: the beginning of the rainy season.

English meaning: supposedly from “Tulip.”

Sharon / Anthe

Japanese meaning: possibly from Rose of Sharon, a Biblical term referring to an unknown flower; likely also from the word for “gauze.”

English: the Greek word for flower; possibly also chrysanthemum.

Yura / Vessa

Japanese meaning: from “Yuraa!!”, Spiritomb’s cry before it battles the player.

English meaning: from vessel.

Paldea & Kitakami

Kaede / Katy

Japanese meaning: from the word for maple.

English meaning: possibly referencing katydid (bush crickets).

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strangeswift · 2 years

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I've seen Midlevens claim that Bylers only dislike Midleven for being a straight ship as if Bylers aren't the biggest fucking Jancy shippers in the goddamn fandom.

#we like GOOD straight ships #also the shipping overlap between midleven and st*ncy speaks volumes #also i know a lot of bylers are lum*x stans but i know a lot of us are elm*x or elum*x babes #censoring to stay out of everyone's tags <3 #i ship byler 1 AND byler 2 so jot that down !#ALSO not erasing the ron*nce bylers you guys are SO valid #but sorry jancy solos and i say this as a lesbian so dont kill me #byler

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whatdidwejustdo · 7 months

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elms_official and apracingteam: @ alexlynnracing gave the rest of the field no chance today. 🚀 The @ apracingteam man stormed to the overall pole for tomorrow’s #4HSpa in Belgium. 👊🏻

Source: Instagram, 23 September 2023. 4 hours of Spa-Francorchamps

#alex lynn #elms #4 hours of spa francorchamps #european le mans series #that black racing suit on him with blue highlights - i will not speak #i am so unwell

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askfoxythejokerfox · 1 month

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Freddy Vs Jason (2003) in a nutshell XD

#funny #Horror Movies #Slasher Movies #Slashers #Jason Voorhees #Friday The 13th #Freddy Krueger #A Nightmare On Elm Street #Freddy Vs Jason (2003)#foxy the joker speaks #uploads

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axolotluv · 2 months

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ax. ax i need life bone bros you dont. understand. ax. acks.

DetLife bone bros so small

#ax speaks #ask #elm #art #det life #DETL!Ax #DETL!Elm #i'll draw the other life bone bros soon 🙏

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brattysmiley · 6 months

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I think some people still forget about Freddy (OG/Remake, any of them) is still a criminal, doing bad things to kids. Either if it's killing or molesting, it's still a bad thing.

#freddy krueger #a nightmare on elm street #smiley speaks

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ailurocide · 6 months

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Can we know a bit about the current Rough/Soft paws across the factions?

!!! Sure thing!

This took. So long.

The Highpeak (perhaps predictably) have the most paws’ out of the current factions.

Rat is the son of Newtbelly and the littermate of Mouse, and the oldest of the keenpaws. He is fierce, sharp, and a bit more aggressive than he needs to be - but Amberface specifically favors him due to his disposition, especially during these times of war. He’s especially protective of his family, especially his mother, whose own family - and faction - isn’t the greatest towards her. However his loyalty is to his faction above all.

Mouse is the daughter of Newtbelly and Rat’s littermate, and significantly more laidback than her brother. Despite her youth, she has a very good head on her shoulders, and often acts as the reason to Rat’s wrath. They make a very good team, though Mouse is deeply empathetic and senses that something is on the horizon… Something that threatens the whole of the Fealty, as well as her family. Too bad Rat doesn’t quite believe it…

Spider is the child of Magpiebelly and Toadfur, and Roach’s littermate. They are an extremely skilled hunter, very clever with their paws, and a brilliant strategist - so long as they’re on their own. When other folk get thrown into the equation, Spider has a tendency to freeze up, their voice failing, and just meekly nod along to whatever anyone else says, or plodding along in someone else’s shadow. They’re far more comfortable that way, anyway.

Roach is the daughter of Magpiebelly and Toadfur, and littermate of Spider. Unlike her littermate, Roach is immensely suave, cool, and self-assured, truthfully believing that she’s the best of the best and can accomplish literally anything if she sets her mind to it - and, in a way, she’s not incorrect to believe these things. She is very skilled, with a knack for picking things up incredibly easily, though she usually gets bored of whatever she’s working on shortly after perfecting it and has no issues moving onto the next thing without a glance behind her.

Vine and Mildew are littermates and foundlings, with no other family within the Highpeak. They’re pretty quiet and a little ostracized from the rest of the faction. They don’t have a whole lot of characterization, aside from Vine being very boisterous and Mildew being eager to please.

The Mightmire currently only has three paws’, due to the sudden plague that claimed so many lives.

Laurel is the daughter of Locustfang and the Mightmire’s head-guide, Mottletail, and littermate of Elm. She is sharp-tongued, competitive, and slightly egotistical — though not without reason. With her parents’ rankings and own skill backing her up, Laurel is fully convinced that she is the best of the best, which doesn’t help when she easily masters new things, skillfully passes any assessment, and is her parents’ favorite child, revered and spoiled by the faction, as she is viewed as an herald of good fortune and good times ahead. Though… she’s still just a paw’, and pressure has a tendency to prey on insecurities, no matter how deeply they’ve been buried.

Elm is Laurel’s far more reserved littermate, son of Mottletail and Locustfang, and the most least-assuming of his family — not for a lack of trying on his part, however. He’s desperate to prove himself as something, anything, so long as he can gain attention for him being him, not merely the son of the head-guide, not merely the grandson of a fairlead with a failed legacy, not merely the little brother of an already so accomplished folk budding with promise that he doesn’t possess. But he’ll make sure that he’s seen — one way or another. He has to…

Pigeon is Shrikethroat’s son, and successor to the Mightmire’s successor — though this doesn’t seem to bother him in the slightest. He’s a ball of energy and curiosity, constantly trying to test both the boundaries of those around him and even the physical boundaries of the faction, which oftentimes lands him in trouble that he just shakes off easier than rain water. What are rules for if not to be broken, after all? And if a rule was made for any other reason, then, well, he’ll just figure that out on his own. No harm no foul, not in his eyes! Even still, with so much going for him, Pigeon can’t help but feel dissatisfied, somehow… That more lays beyond the home he knows, and he’s determined to see it… Someday.

The Outpour faction has four paws’ currently, and all of them come from very different origins.

Talma is currently the eldest of the paws’, but only by a single moon ahead of Moss and Fern, and has only been a rough-paw for two. They are the child of the late Brimnose, as well as an Evergreen, though those who have knowledge of this are limited to very few. They are a bold presence, with an untamed tongue and a do-it-yourself sort of attitude, with very little patience for anything that they don’t deem to be “exciting”. Talma is the Outpour’s little prince that shines under attention, spoiled absolutely rotten due to the circumstances of their family — but, in turn, only truly thrives under the attention of Beaverback and Ibisfang.

Moss is the daughter of Bassnose, and littermate of Fern. She is a bit of a black sheep within her faction, being unusually quiet and reserved, more eager to spend time alone than with others, and far more comfortable in silence than making songs. She was close with her littermate, and close-ish with Talma, and very close with her mentor, Ibisfang, but otherwise? She was okay with being in the shadows, not under the eye of anyone, merely going about her time occasionally wishing for attention but never actively pursuing it… Until him.

Fern is Moss’s littermate and the firstborn daughter of Bassnose. In contrast to her sister, Fern is bright, bubbly, and sociable, with a fierce temper and a genuine lack of understanding towards Moss’s meek demeanor. It’s best to stand in the spotlight, draw eyes and attention, and she just can’t get why her sister prefers to lurk in the shadow of that weirdo sharpclaw that nobody even likes… She does her best to push Moss further into the spotlight, but if there was one thing that Moss inherited from their father, it was her stubbornness — but Fern remains determined that she can, one day, coax her littermate into standing under the spotlight with her.

Droplet is the only daughter of a cross-faction couple, her parents Chatterheart and Railfoot, and also the only one of her litter to have remained within the Outpour where they were born. Web and Tangle, her littermates, were the strongest, and thus left to be with their father’s kin as soon as they were able to, but Droplet was the runt, despite also being the litter’s firstborn, so it was deemed too dangerous to move her, even as she grew older. She’s a very subdued type, quiet and most comfortable in the shadows. Her emotions are very dim, though she doesn’t find any issue with that, and still goes about her days with her head held as high as she dares despite her small stature.

Heavy is the faction’s only soft-paw, currently, and a foundling. His lack of family within the Outpour doesn’t perturb him at all, though, and doesn’t dim his bright, sunshine attitude any, either. While his body is large and thickset, a quality held in great regards to his faction, it is also notably weak, though not even that can slow his role. He is loud, proud, and endlessly curious, often pushing himself past his body’s bounds and ending up on strict nest-rest… Much to his frustration, and much to the exhaustion of his mentor. Despite this, he is beloved by the older keenpaws, and they all treat him as a little sibling, offering him the attention and love that causes him to thrive even further.

The Undermoor faction boasts keenpaws all of very notable pedigree, something that, individually, they all find great pride in.

Thrush is the daughter of Linnetwhisker, sister of Larkpelt, and Stagclaw. She is also the littermate of Shrike, whom she is immensely close with, even by the Undermoor’s standards. While Thrush is the “darker” half of the Undermoor’s favorite twins, with a bit of a downer disposition and a tendency to believe the worst first, her brother balances her out nicely — not that her incredible hunting and tracking skills don’t already bolster her name on its own.

Shrike is the littermate of Thrush, son of Linnetwhisker and Stagclaw, a descendant of one of the Fealty’s Founders, and is the faction’s “most popular girl”. He is friendly, intelligent, bubbly, and always eager to help others, especially if that means he can coax a conversation out of them, as well. And, despite being beloved by pretty much everyone, his favorite folk is his sister and littermate. They’re practically attached at the hip, and he certainly doesn’t mind when she overshadows his skills at times; he’s practically mastered the art of combat, and that’s good enough for him.

Cotton is a lone-litter cub, the only child of Hazethroat and Hareheart, and granddaughter to Cloudheart (also her mentor) and Woollytail respectively. While relatively laidback most of the time, she also sports a fierce temper that is quite easily provoked if you know which buttons to press, and is generally an unassuming hothead with a no-nonsense attitude… Though she still bears a deep sense of pride and love for her faction and fellow keenpaws.

Web is a jerk. Every paw’ in the den can agree, even his own littermate, Tangle. He has a sharp tongue and sharper claws to back him up, a true bullying type who likes to pick on those smaller than him just for the fun of it — especially Cotton, whose status as an only child is frowned upon in the Undermoor, and serves as easy prey for him whenever he becomes bored. And sure, there’s probably a lot of issues lurking beneath the surface that he needs to deal with… But those are so messy, and just being rude to express his frustrations is so much easier.

Tangle is Web’s littermate, child of Chatterheart of the Outpour and Railfoot of the Undermoor, grandchild of Quailtongue, and vastly different to their brother. They’re actually far closer to their sister, Droplet, even if their meetings are rare; both are softspoken and introspective, somewhat easily distractible, and far more comfortable lurking in the shadows cast by their brother’s jarring light.

Wheat, Rush, Teasel and Barley are the children of Pheasantfang, Rabbitear, and Oatwhisker, brand new soft-paws, newly named — and with very little actual characterization. Rush and Teasel are mollies and twins, Wheat is also a molly, and Barley is the only tom.

BONUS:

Castel is the only companion of the Sunguard House that is currently undergoing training, being raised right alongside the house Head’s favored, only male heir, and being meticulously groomed into the heir’s loyal protector and servant. And, despite being well aware of his destiny as a mindless attendant, he still fiercely holds onto his curiosity and penchant for mild mischief — something that is only encouraged by the soft-spoken, meek Sachairi, who is his best friend first, and overseer last.

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elmtreeetv · 2 years

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between wilbur messing up the amount of salt to put in a cake and phil messing up the amount of time to wait before breaking techno out of jail...

im starting to think that not being able to read numbers right is inherited

#rp #dream smp #wilbur soot #philza #philza minecraft #they both cant read #like father like son #elm #elm speaks

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smokestarrules · 2 years

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I still cannot BELIEVE the incredible storytelling in the Ace Ops vs RWBY fight in which the direct reason every single one of them goes down is because team RWBY were working in tandem with each other while the Ace Ops were fighting divided.

#and before anyone chimes in with a 'well actually'#weiss and her summoned knight still counts as teamwork #there being two attackers on marrow is LITERALLY the reason he doesn't win #rwby #ruby rose #weiss schnee #blake belladonna #marrow amin #vine zeki #elm ederne #harriet #yang xiao long #harriet bree #Team RWBY #smokey speaks

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wutheringmights · 4 months

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2023 Reading Wrap Up

I tried starting this post about 20 times already, and no introduction is really hitting. I am quite a bit hungover, and in dire need of a rest. But alas, I want to talk about all the books I read last year.

So I had the goal of reading as much as I physically could last year. Why? After finishing my degree, I was having trouble reading for the sake of reading. I wanted to be someone who read a lot, but my self-motivated reading habit was in the dumps. My sibling and I ended up making a bet to see who could read more in 2023, and I was determined to win.

I did win, but that's besides the point. My importantly, I am now back in the habit of reading again.

I really enjoyed starting my reading tag and making little write-ups summarizing my thoughts. I really appreciate everyone being so patient with my book-posting, especially as I gradually went from writing a sentence or two to rambling bullet point lists to well-thought out reviews. If you ever interacted with one of those posts-- thank you so much! I hope to continue in this upcoming year.

So to wrap up my year of reading, I figured I would rank all of the books I read. If I read an entire series, I'll count it as one entry on the list. Also, the ranking is going to be determined less by quality and more by personal enjoyment.

All that being said, let's go~

Ranking My 2023 Reads

#17) Breaking Time by Sasha Alsberg - This was my first read of the year, and my worst. This book is near unreadable in terms of prose, and features one of the most infuriating lines I have ever read in my entire life:

Add the most unoriginal plot I have ever seen, and this makes for one bad read. I knew it was going to be bad going on, but the levels of incompetency on display here was mind-boggling.

#16) Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan - Is this the worst book I read this year? No. But it definitely pissed me off more than the others. I didn't need this book to be good; I just wanted it to be fun, but it couldn't commit to a plot line long enough to do so. I will give this book credit for having one of the unintentionally funniest villains I have ever read. That man failed upwards and it was GREAT. No notes.

#15) Ariadne by Jennifer Saint - I don't think this book is terrible, but its flaws are the most glaring to me. Structurally, it's a mess. The prose tries to use imagery to cover up how much telling it's truly doing. Both hampered an overall decent plot.

#14) Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston - This book wasn't really for me. It was an entertaining read, but the references to pop-culture were more cringey than humorous. I also could not stand how the book was ashamed to be escapist literature and tried to uplift itself with shallow critiques of American politics.

#13) Lightlark by Alex Aster - That I am putting this book so high on the list is a crime and an insult against every book ranked below it. If I was ranking off of quality alone, it would be the second worst book I read this year. Unfortunately, I started an inside joke with my friends about how I'm Lightlark's #1 Fan, which ended up increasingly my enjoyment of this very stupid book exponentially. #TeamOro

#12) Garrison Girl by Rachel Aarons - This book really isn't anything special, but its place in publishing and anime history tickles my brain. It's not bad but it's not all that good either.

#11) The End of Everything: (Astrophysically Speaking) by Katie Mack - Someone with a more thorough baseline on science would probably find this book more enjoyable than me. As is, I didn't understand half of it.

#10) The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - A fast, enjoyable read. I think it reveals its hand a bit too quickly, but the plot overall is really fascinating. Lacking on prose, but it didn't need a lot of it. This is a book begging to be made into a movie (which will probably be better than the book itself).

#9) A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes - What this book lacks in originality and plot, it makes up for with comprehensiveness. As much as I enjoyed reading all of its varied perspectives, I am still peeved by how Penelope's perspective was wasted and how Haynes had no interest in writing from Helen's perspective.

#8) The Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin - A prime example of a book series that is objectively excellent, but was simply not for me. My interests didn't align with what the narrative thought was important. However, the characters are fantastic and what there is of the central conflict between mother and daughter is earth shattering.

#7) The Poppy War Trilogy by R.F. Kuang - An incredible fantasy series with some excellent characters and ideas. While I do think that the series is a little simplistic, it makes up for it by being endlessly entertaining. Except for the last book, which leaned too heavily into its grimdark flares.

#6) Beowulf by Unknown (Translated by Seamus Heaney) - A reread featuring a fantastic introduction from Heaney that connects the text to his Irish roots. The translation itself, while good, prioritized brevity a bit too much for my taste.

#5) Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson - A long overdue reread that reaffirmed why I found this book life changing when I first read it in junior high. Lyrical, brutal, and surprisingly funny, this book paints an honest picture of depression and trauma in adolescence.

#4) In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado - A lyrical, dreamy exploration of an abusive relationship. I love how this memoir pushes the limits of its own medium as it also tries to establish a canon for abusive queer relationships. Machado's imagery is insane, and I devour it every time.

#3) The Catcher In the Rye by J.D. Salinger - My last and most surprising read of the year. I did not expect to love this novel as much as I do. I will never forgive the world for insisting that Holden Caulfield is an archetypal male manipulator when he's a traumatized kid (albeit a bratty one) who desperately wants to be feel happy.

#2) Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings by Neil Price - An incredible, comprehensive look on the history, culture, and legacy of the vikings. Price parses through popular fiction to bring humanity back to a historical group of people every subculture wants to claim as their own, for better and for worse. This book broke a damn in my head that was preventing me from doing world building for a piece of original fiction I want to write.

#1) The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas - I have been haunted by this book since I was a little kid, promising myself that I would one day gather the courage to read this behemoth of a story. As long as it is, every word was worth it. It was both parts entertaining and stimulating, and I ended by the book knowing why so many people call this the best book ever written.

And that was my year! Please feel free to share what you read this year. Let me know if there's anything I should try to read in 2024. You can also fight me about any of my opinions lol

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