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its-leethee · 3 months

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OK yes I'm back on my Jailer-cryptography bullshit, but Kpp'ar's cane looks too much like a wheel cipher to me and I'm losing sleep over it

A wheel cipher works by labeling disks with letters or symbols on the edge and stacking them on a rod; you can twist them to line up and code/decode your message.

A famous example of a wheel cipher is the Jefferson Disk.

a Jefferson wheel cipher

Another device that works on a similar principle is the cipher disk.

So, if you're still reading, humour me by looking at a couple more fashion accessories for mages:

So interesting how Ziard's is bound by chains while the Jailer's features keys, isn't it?

That ring with the spokes? Kinda looks like it could be the wheel from an enigma cipher (video demo here).

PS if you want to learn more about enigma machines and encryption, because they're really fucking cool and no I'm not hyperfixated at all hah hah hah

ANYWAYS. It's an enigma wrapped in a Mystery of Aaravos--*gets shot*

#is there any conclusion to this post? mmmmmmaybe not #i've been staring at dark mage character design for cosplay reasons thinking about enigma machines and my brain may be bleeding #mages and dark mages and #tdp speculation #the jailer #kpp'ar #ziard #the dragon prince #mine

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