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Inej: (kisses Kaz’s neck)
Kaz: what is this ?
Inej: affection
Kaz: disgusting
Kaz:
Kaz: do it again
How Shadow and Bones Differentiate Villain and Anti-Hero
Alright, first I need to claim the fact that I love dark, edgy, but misunderstood bad boy in stories with the potential of epic redemption. Loki from Marvel. Jason Todd from DC. Captain Hook from Once Upon a Time. Zuko from AtLA. You name them, I simp them.
So when I watched this new show on Netflix and shown a tall, handsome man in dark clothing, both respected and feared for his power. I feel… nothing.
WHICH IS WEIRD! Like… he’s obviously my type. Complete with the sad backstory and vicious streak. So I kept wondering why I wasn’t enamored by the Darkling, Alexander Kirigan. I wasn’t surprised he was the main villain, I even expected it. But I usually at least have a bit of sympathy for them. This OOC behavior of mine made me introspect myself and the show, trying to find out which part gave me the red flags before Mother Darkling decides to pop the chosen one out halfway in the season.
That’s when it hit me; there were red flags! The show had been subtly trying to tell us Kirigan is a manipulative boyfriend not just by great acting and good directing, but by comparing him with the actual anti-hero of the story who I actually love; Kaz Brekker.
Here’s the list of signs you might not notice of why Kirigan is meant to be a Villain instead of an Anti-Hero.
Continua a leggere
Imagine if you will:
Years post Crooked Kingdom, Kaz and Inej are married. One day, Inej brings up the possibility of children. Instead of immediately shutting her down like she expected, Kaz agrees. But instead of having kids biologically, he has another plan.
That night they walk the streets of Ketterdam, and they find the children that have lost parents, that are sleeping in the streets, that spend their days searching for work so they can survive.
They offer the children a hot meal, somewhere safe to sleep. Inej can take them away on her ship if they want, back to their home country, or wherever else they want to go. Or, if they don't have anywhere, they can stay.
Kaz teaches those who stay how to pick locks, and how to find good paying (if less than honest) work. Inej teaches them how to climb and where to walk in the city to stay safe from slavers. Together they teach the children to fight.
They spend weeks on The Wraith all together, freeing the enslaved and travelling the world. There are mass sleepovers at the Van Eck mansion, where Uncle Jesper tells stories of the time their parents broke into the ice court, when they took down the biggest Barrel boss (before the biggest boss was Dad, of course) and Uncle Wylan teaches them how to play music.
They travel to Ravka, where they meet the King, who they can't quite believe once struck a deal with their father. They train with Aunt Nina, who tells them about the fjerdan soldier who gave his life to save her, and shows them her unique power.
Then one day, when their oldest children come to Kaz and ask why they were adopted. He'll tell the story of Uncle Jordie, and how Kaz knew he couldn't watch from the sidelines as the same thing happened to other children, now that he had the power to help.
SOMEONE PLZ GIVE ME A FIC WHERE INEJ SLOWLY REALIZES THAT SHE HAS BECOME A SAINT OF CHILDERN, MOTHERS, AND THOSE FAR FROM HOME.
Kaz Brekker Headcanons
Cat entering her hc era thanks to my maid of honor @x-liv25 . Please go read her TIG headcanons!
MASTERLIST
Kaz once said "you shouldn't make friends with crows," "why not?" "they don't have any manners." I headcanon that he tried to feed a crow and actually be nice to it but it bit him so now he forever holds the grudge
He has a stack of makeup in his desk drawer in case he needs to change his face up a bit for a job and he's excellent at it
At some point, when he was still struggling with finding a job after Jordie's death, he stole someone's purse and found bronzer/contour that he used to draw himself abs to look strong and "hirable".
He doesn't mind touching animals without his gloves
He realized that when he tried to save an abandoned kitten in the rain when he was younger
He felt bad for it because it reminded him of him and Jordie
He saw it as a debt-ish to Jordie to save the kitten
It once brought Kaz a mouse as a gift and Kaz genuinely appreciated the gesture
Kaz POV: "What a distinguished gentleman who knows I'm worthy of great gifts and appreciation"
Kaz knew he couldn't really keep a cat in his line of work, it'd be a weakness, so when it was old enough, he snuck it into Pekka's office and watched the vicious little feline tear Pekka's stuff to shreds
"A cat after my own heart"
When Kaz got the Dregs tattoo, he didn't want the artist to touch him, so he tattooed the logo himself. It was a bit shaky but then he hired a Tailor to fix the edges without touching him
Alternative solution to the bad edges: He fixes them up with stolen foundation whenever he isn't wearing long sleeves or something that would cover it up.
They day he first saw Inej and she snuck up on him, he had a panic attack but hid it well
At this point in his life, he was used to being in control, to knowing everything. Having Inej sneak up on him (and knowing that she could have potentially killed him without him having time to retaliate had she been trained) freaked him out. He felt weak, Kaz Rietveld again.
Kaz spends half an hour every other day locked in his office without his gloves, lathering his hands in hand cream.
Whenever he'd grab someone by the collar or any form of violence with contact, the last thing the victim could think about is why his hands smell nice. Nobody ever lived to tell the tale.
He's a sucker for a good chocolate cake.
He absolutely HATES ice cream. It makes too much of a sticky gooey mess for him.
He also probably has a sensitive throat so he doesn't really eat cold/frozen stuff or drinks
Once he made a deal with Nina which resulted in him going to a café to buy her a pumpkin spice latte. Once he sniffed Nina's, he quickly bought another one for himself and chugged it before he could get back. Obviously he did that in a dark alleyway so that nobody could see him and use it as blackmail.
Once he used (obviously stolen) paint to decorate his very own set of cards.
He then made another elaborate plan of his and managed to auction them off for a grotesque amount of kruge.
Probably forged DeKappel's signature on the back of each with perfect precision
For those that forgot, DeKappel is some famous painter in the series. Kaz stole a DeKappel oil painting from Van Eck.
Help I didn't realize how fun HCs were, I could make a thousand of these
Can we talk about how perfect this tiny bit was from the teaser because
First of all, almost all 6 ahhhh
But also regardless of what that flash of light is, their character reactions are so spot on
Kaz is looking directly at it and doesn’t flinch, impassive
Of the others, Inej notices first, turns her head faster and doesn’t flinch, maybe slight concern
Nina and Jesper notice next and redirect their attention, also no flinch but a slight eyebrow raise from Jesper
Wylan notices last and distinctly flinches away
It’s mostly that I noticed Wylan’s reaction and how distinctly different it is than the other crows, which makes so much SENSE
Anyway the point is both that I’m obsessed and that this cast is so GOOD
Inej walking past in the background: Jes you're out of milk
Kaz walking past with a mug: your espresso machine is broken
I propose a modern AU where Jesper is a successful YouTuber, and his audience grows increasingly distressed and confused whenever the other Crows show up in the background, like: Are those infamous criminals Kaz Brekker and Inej Ghafa????? Is that famous politician Wylan Van Eck???? He's your boyfriend???? HOW DO YOU KNOW THESE PEOPLE WHAT'S GOING ON IN YOUR HOUSE
Inej leveled up
Please someone let Tolya recite poetry
wait so if every episode was named after a character and there were eight episodes and there are six crows... who were the other two episodes named after? im going with kuwei and my boy joost
I’ve just finished watching the shadow and bone series on Netflix and it’s got me interested in possibly reading some of the books. I know i really want to read The six of crows duology but i’m not so sure i’d get much enjoyment out of The Grisha trilogy. Can i read them separately? or should i try and read them both?
please help,, i really need help
Kanej || HOPE
Prologue
masterlist // chapter 1 —>
He gently put his gloved hand on her shoulders. A sense of warmth flew through her entire body. She felt loved, protected. He made her feel worthy. He was everything to her. Being around him gave her a sense of comfort, she could never express into words.
The boy with the blazing pistols seemed to be drawn to the fragile heart. He had gifted her freedom, serenity......
Yet, he knew. He knew that she was only a mere figment of imagination and would slowly fade away. He knew that she was nothing but a sphere of illusion.
Kanej || HOPE
masterlist // prologue // next chapter —>
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Kaz
There was a knock on the door.
' What business? '
' It's me, Anika. '
Ever since Inej had left, Kaz had been alternating between Anika and Roeder as his new spiders. Neither were half as good, but he's had to do. They tried their best, but their best was not what Kaz needed.
Especially tonight.
Unwillingly, he had, weighed his options and sent both Anika and Roeder, praying for their safety. If only Inej had been here.....
His thoughts wheeled back to Inej..
Inej.
He could have given her a reason to stay. He could have told her how she always managed to surge his adrenaline, make his heart thump...how she always managed to bring a smile on his face. He could have done so many things...
Sankta Inej.
She was his Saint.
The saint he worshipped every damn single day, Praying, cussing, Shouting for her to return. But you don't worship a living saint. She would never know his pain. How lost he felt without her. How much he loved her. He could have told her—
damn it! He could still write her. But formal letters containing information about the slaves were all he sent. Pages after pages lay helter-skelter in his study. Letters he wrote in the middle of the night calling her back, begging her to stay... telling her how he loved her... But he would never send them. If only, he could let go of his ego, his pride...
'Open the door, boss. I have got some information.' The voice jolled him from his not-so-pleasant reverie, back to reality.
'Focus, Kaz' , he willed himself.
'If I didn't tell you come in, there must be a reason. I don't hire impatient spiders.'
The voice behind the door tensed.
'Come in.'
The door creaked open, revealing a harrowed silhouette bearing the weight of a blood-stained, inert form in her arms.
Blood was slowly dripping from her lips.
I need to make a project on SST from some given topics. I chose social issues because I decided to make on women trafficking.
Because, guess why?
Inej. Ghafa.
Well I finally finished with my Women Trafficking Project (and ofc i drew inej and added some kanej quotes)
yeah ik it's terrible but well-
Like???? Kaz???? Never???? Cried???? Once???? In???? The???? Books????
Can someone pls write me a fic where Kaz cries becuz-
*here comes the worse part*
When 5yrshave passed, and Inej hasn't docked to Ketterdam even once, he thinks Inej will never come back to him. They write letters but only about information on slavers and stuff (all formal and official letters). Kaz dreams about her every damn single night. So this one time after 5yrs, when the Wraith had docked and he got glimpse of Inej, he ran back to his *OLD* room in the Slat, locked the door but kept the window open and sat there trembling at one corner (he was getting an episode like he gets for Jordie when he comes in contact to skin). Then after Inej comes in through the window, he just completely breaks down into tears. She is just left dumbfounded becuz she has never seen him like this.
And then they kinda reconcile?
Well yeah, that's pretty much it...
Six of crows appreciation time!!!
Gotta be one of the best gangs in grishaverse
and they can all beat you up
except Wylan he's a little precious baby boy who will use explosives and not fists
Kaz on the other hand will bonk with cane until dead :D
Im willing to kill everyone I know and sell my soul to the devil for a hug from Jack Wolfe