The Major Arcana; TWST main stories
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The three tarot cards chosen for each main story represents three key aspects of those stories;
1. The Character
2. The conflict
3. The character's character arc
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▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱♡⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The Fool (0)
✦ . ⁺ . ♡ . ⁺ . ✦ The disappearance of Malory Khione
【 ♛ 】 Meryl Hollow, childlike innocence
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; Free-spirited, childlike wonder, freedom, faith, laughter, beginner, a student, carefree, naivety, curiosity, learning, new beginnings
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Foolishness, a need for childlike wonder, faithlessness, aimlessness, feeling lost, recklessness, holding back, needing a plan
▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱♡⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The wheel of fortune (10)
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; Good luck, destiny, life cycles, resolution, a turning point, change, riding the waves of life, opportunity, taking a chance, repeating old cycles
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Bad luck, resistance to change, needing to submit to fate, need for control, refusing to let go, breaking cycles
▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱♡⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The Star (17)
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; Hope, faith, wish fulfillment, spirituality, spiritual guidance, trust, a wish, good fortune, renewal
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Discontent, self-trust, disconnection, having hope despite it all, holding on, trying one's best
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✦ . ⁺ . ♚ . ⁺ . ✦ Fallen Prince
【 ♛ 】 Roya Pendragon Callistis, prince of silver flames
▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱♚⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The Tower (16)
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; Major changes, unexpected change, chaos, ruin, intense emotions, awakening, upheaval, revelation
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Personal transformation, fear of change, delaying the inevitable, averting disaster, ignoring the truth of a situation
▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱♚⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The Devil (15)
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; A cunning person, sternness, addiction, sexuality, control, indulgence, deception, self-acceptance, boldness, pride in oneself
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; An abuser, manipulator, need for open-mindedness, needing freedom, exploring oneself, detachment, toxic relationships, need for self-acceptance
▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱♚⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† Temperance (14)
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; Moderation, balance, patience, understanding, purpose, grounding, neutrality, living in the present
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Impatience, imbalance, excess, indulgence, needing to ground, feeling out of place, self-healing, realignment
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✦ . ⁺ . 𓆝𓆟𓆜 . ⁺ . ✦ The Lost God
【 ♛ 】 Penelope Pelagia, demigoddess of the Atlantic
▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱𓆝𓆟𓆜⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The Hierophant (5)
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ A teacher, a religious leader, religion, religious structure, tradition, conformity, marriage, sharing knowledge, institution, practicality
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; A controlling person, rigid beliefs, freedom, refusing change, needing change, fear of the unknown, needing to research, challenging the status quo, personal beliefs
▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱𓆝𓆟𓆜⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The Hanged Man (12)
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; An enlightened person, new perspectives, perspective change, an unusual outlook, pause, surrender, letting go, enlightenment, reflection
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Indecision, lacking drive, unwise decisions, delays, being stuck, stalling, refusing personal growth, being mislead/misled, needing a perspective shift
▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱𓆝𓆟𓆜⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† Strength (8)
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; Strength, personal power, self-respect, courage, persuasion, influence, self-control, compassion, resilience
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Inner strength, needing to find strength in oneself, low energy, raw emotion, hidden weaknesses, anger, self-doubt
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✦ . ⁺ . 【 ♛ 】 . ⁺ . ✦ The Mirror Masquerade
【 ♛ 】 Victoria Shard, the beholding
▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱【 ♛ 】⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† Justice (11)
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; Fairness, justice, truth, law, morality, fair decisions, honesty, consequences, responsibility, accountability, equality, cause and effect
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Dishonesty, injustice, unfairness, taking responsibility, lawlessness, unfavorable outcomes, scorn, falsity, fallacy
▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱【 ♛ 】⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† Judgement (20)
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; Rebirth, awakening, absolution, inner calling, dynamic new beginnings, rising up, major choices
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Feeling down, harshly judging oneself, fearlessness, self-doubt, lost momentum, feeling purposeless, clouded judgment, spiritual blockages
▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱【 ♛ 】⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The Moon (18)
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; Misunderstanding, illusion, dreams, the subconscious mind, important choices, intuition, deception, secrets, risk, confusion, loss of clarity
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Self-deception, inner confusion, overcoming emotions, finding the truth, gaining clarity, this confusion is a phase, magic, release, listen to one's intuition, repressed emotions
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✦ . ⁺ . 【♝】 . ⁺ . ✦ Zenith
【 ♛ 】 Zenith Devi, eccentric 'nymph'
▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱【♝】⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The Magician (1)
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; A jack of all trades, an entrepreneur, a people person, resourcefulness, cunning, wit, ambition, inspired action, potential, intelligence, possibilities, the elements, opportunities
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Untapped potential, a con-man, a cheater, a liar, trickery, manipulation, lost passion, too ambitious, poor-planning, lack of energy, feeling disconnected from life
▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱【♝】⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The High Priestess (2)
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; Divinity, a wise person, a spiritual person, intuition, spiritual freedom, the subconscious mind, spirituality, mystery, stillness, passivity, going with the flow
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Overthinking, emotional, discomfort, unrest, ignoring intuition, needing to trust oneself, relying on the wisdom of others, ignoring emotions, secrets, withdrawal, silence
▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱【♝】⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The Empress (3)
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; A motherly person, femininity, comfort, abundance, generosity, nurturing, harmony, nature, sensuality, emotional support, an empath
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Overbearing, overprotective, giving too much of oneself, needing self-love/self-care, a creative block, lacking empathy, emotional discord
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✦ . ⁺ . ♔ . ⁺ . ✦ The Golden Rule
【 ♛ 】 Sumeragi Yuuta, the gold that never glitters
▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱♔⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The Emperor (4)
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; A confident person, a fatherly person, tough love, protection, assertiveness, authority, structure, masculinity, establishment, personal power, hard work
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; A corrupt leader, ruling with an iron fist, taking advantage of others, power hungry, lacking confidence, rigidity, stoicism, greed, selfishness
▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱♔⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† The Chariot (7)
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; Boldness, impatience, success, determination, willpower, control, movement, taking action, major events, passion, confidence, moving forward
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Stagnation, impulsivity, aimlessness, opposition, self-discipline, slow goings, lacking control, burnout, anxiety, doubt, lack of passion, needing to take action
▹ †𝆤࿙๋࿙࿚⊱♔⊰࿙࿚๋࿚𝆤† Death (13)
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Upright; Shedding what no longer serves you, letting go of the old to make way for the new, transitions, transformations, changes, endings, rebirth, release, self-awareness
˚₊· ͟͟͞➳❥ Reversed; Clinging to what no longer serves you, resistance to change, personal growth, inner purging, refusing to move on, living in the past, avoiding an ending
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Dire Crowley and The Magician Tarot
🧎Someone connected the countdown art to the tarot cards, and I feel like this had to be purposeful because all the characters match up so well!!!! Please check out this awesome thread for the other characters BUT IM LOSING MY MIND WITH CROWLEY BEING THE MAGICIAN AHCCHHXDHHD YANAAAAAAA
Also if anyone is interested in me making this an series of analyzing the TWST characters with their hypothesized tarot card, let me know! \(//∇//)\
The Magician was first conceived as a swindler or a “sleight of hand” artist. He was all about stage magic and putting up performances and false appearances before becoming the Magician well known today. The Magician heavily represents the concepts of unlimited power and potential and the “unification of the physical and spiritual worlds.”
The Magician is a fascinating tarot card, particularly with its imagery in the Rider-Waite series. Tarot cards have been interpreted many ways throughout history- I’d like to point out that Aleister Crowley, who is believed to be the name inspiration behind Dire Crowley, made his own tarot deck: the “Thoth Tarot.” I’d like to analyze Aleister Crowley and his potential relation to Dire Crowley someday too. But Rider-Waite continues to be the most popular tarot deck in regards to its art. And I find the Magician’s imagery to be VERY foreboding if it really does match up to Crowley.
In the card, The Magician has a cup, a sword, a wand, and pentacle, representing all four suits of the Minor Arcana. In the French suit, these four suits are represented by the clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades. Interesting considering Heartslabyul exists…these four objects are also reprentative of fire, air, water, and earth. Essentially, the Magician having these four items is representative of his power and his ability to do anything. Again, the implications of the Magician “wielding” all the suits is fascinating for Crowley.
Yes, anything! This is further symbolized by the infinity sign over his head, as the Magician heavily relates to the idea of “eternity” and “infinite possibilities.” Whatever the Magician IMAGINES, it can become real. See how one hand points to the sky and the other points to the ground? It is believed to be a reference to the phrase of “as above, so below,” which is an entire rabbit hole in itself to explain haha. In the Magician card, his pointing essentially means HE is the connection between the Universe above and the earth below. He connects imagination with reality, essentially a conduit. Like the card says, he is capable of anything as long as he can imagine it. Considering how we have different realms in TWST, particularly with Mickey in the mirror and Malleus’ dream world, the Magician being a connector between two worlds is. Interesting 👀 I also think CROWLEY being the one in charge of the Gates/Coffins in the prologue is significant- he may have been the one to summon Yuu into this world. He even says himself that the gates are a representation of your “former” and “new” world.
The eternity symbolism increased with the “belt” around his waist that’s actually a snake eating its own tail. I’ve made an analysis post long ago about NRC’s logo and it’s relation to the ourobous and the caduceus…which Hermes seems to relate to Levan and Meleanor as well.
Speaking of Hermes, the Magician card is related to the planet Mercury, which is the Roman form of the Greek God Hermes. Mercury/Hermes is the god of thieves, travelers, and diplomats. His staff has become a popular iconography for the idea of “health.” And under Mercury, it’s star signs are Virgo and Gemini. If any “Crowley and Levan are twins” theorists out there, there you go with Gemini 🤪 The star signs seem to further reference to “as above, so below,” as Gemini is an air sign while Virgo is an earth sign.
The garden of roses and lily of the valleys around the Magician is believed to be a reference to the Song of Solomon, a biblical song related to lovers. But the garden itself represents how the Magician “cultivates” his power. The Anthology cover depicts roses and thorns around Crowley…hmm. I’d like to add that Crowley is very particular about the apple trees in NRCs courtyard- he takes great pride in them and they are in honor of the Fairest Queen.
Edit: I’d like to add he also refers to the students as “eggs” or “chicks,” and even says himself that he “raised” Malleus into the powerful mage he is today- LIKE HES LITERALLY CULTIVATING THEM. And if he’s behind the Overblots, he’s also cultivating the Overblot stones
The Magician’s white outfit is commonly believed to represent the Magician’s purity, while the red cape represents knowledge, egotism, and revenge- a mixture of the upright and reverse symbolism for the Magician.
And with a quick look at numerology, the number one has always been an iconic symbol for new beginnings. However, the Magician is also connected to the number eight, due to the infinity sign above his head. Again, this is a symbol of eternity- some religious scholars have connected the Magician to the Holy Spirit, which intrigued me because I’ve been on a quest to analyze TWSTs religious symbolism haha.
But I’m sure most of you are more interested in what the Magician actually MEANS in terms of divination, aka the Upright and Reversed meanings. After covering the imagery of this card, you can see how the meanings of this cards is heavily reflected in its art.
When the Magician is upright, it represents desire, willpower, manifestation, and resourcefulness. It is heavily connected with the Fool card (in TWST tarot, the Fool aka 0 would represent MC/Yuu) because while the Fool is a blank slate with potential, the Magician takes that potential and “manifests” it into reality. INTERESTING 👀
However, when reversed, the Magician represents manipulation, cunning, trickery, illusion, and deceptions. The Magician wields his unlimited power to become a trickster for his own selfish means, pretending to have your interests at heart. It feels like a bit of a callback to the Magician originated as the Swindler, who was all about false appearances to trick people. In case y’all haven’t noticed, that’s kinda Crowley’s entire shtick 🤪🤪 He (poorly) pretends to have Yuu’s interests in heart, especially about finding them a way home or getting them food or shelter.
Many diviners have interpreted this card as an obsession with power that will lead to your downfall.
What’s interesting about Crowley’s countdown art is that he’s the only character to be in black and white- everyone else has a pop of color. Additionally, he has a shining white background instead of a matte black. Is this meant to represent that this Crowley art represents him as Reversed? His color scheme and background is quite literally “reversed” from the other characters, so perhaps this countdown art is foreshadowing Crowley’s role in the main story.
The sheer amount of symbolism of power in both the card art and its Upright and Reversed meaning is interesting. Because right now in the main story, Crowley is in this weird position where he DOES have this “unlimited potential.” He can potentially be the most powerful villain Twisted Wonderland has ever seen- and even if he isn’t, the Magician overall has a lot of control and connection between “two worlds.”
Additionally, the emphasis on the Magician’s potential and imagination is really fascinating because CROWLEY himself is the one who speaks about imagination being the source of magic. And if this is something he can apply himself, he would quite literally be like the Magician who can manifest things into reality.
The other TWST boys connect a lot more directly with their tarot card number, but Crowley’s feels like speculation at best. However, as a Crowley theorist, I genuinely feel like this is purposeful foreshadowing, especially considering how Crowley’s art differs from everybody else….
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