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He would watch you from afar, but pretend hes not. His father always taught him to look unbothered by things around him, dont be too loud or too quiet, float in the room and greet people. He wouldn't have any reason oi greet you, since hes not head of house yet (so his mother would do that job).
While hes sipping on a drink, he will maintain perfect posture but watch you from the corner of his eye without turning his head.
Jeremy would like you for a very specific reason. Since he has an arranged marriage, he is very unlikely to fall for anyone since he is loyal (though he didnt have any feelings for Ohara).
He wouldnt approach you at all.
Silent knight. If you need help against a group of burglers, thugs and so on, hes thr guy. But in social setting he cant say or do much. Hes most likely into strong people, wether youre charismatic and easily persuade others, or youre confident and self assured. It could be that youre carefree and easy going, in contrast to his chaotic lifestyle that is overridden with rules and such.
Hes such a teenager about it too, since hes so new to any romantic feelings. His heart will sbeat dast, he wil sweat and fix his clothes nervously before oulling himself together bc hes in public.
He will be in the area, sneakily trying to listen to your conversations so that he can have a proper understanding for what type of person you are.
He isnt stupid so he would realise that he has a crush, and call it childish and our of character of him.
If his family finds out he will be very embarassed, because his siblings are such brats.
He will watch how you act in public. Hes turned off by mistakes and immature behaviour. He will silentky watch your manners, etiquette, clothes, hair, posture, the way you articulate yourself, and how you approach problems.
In general he would act as he usually does, but his heart will almost leap out of his chest if you come close. You wont notice because he has the strongest pokerface, only his closest friends (Nora) would actually notice that hes paying you a tiny but more attention than normal. Because usually he doesnt even bother looking at people that dont approach him first.
Jeremy x gnreader
will keep his crush private since he is engaged. However, as time goes by he will start to become frustrated because he just wants to marry and act on someone he likes--not someone his father chose. Since his father is dead, Shuli (stepmother) will notice a change in his behaviour. for example how much he enters the dance floor just so he can coincidentally dance with you for the very last part of the dance. (He will act nonchalant about it but his heart is giving him palpitations, also his back is sweaty for some reason).
Will fall for those who are unique amongst the crowd. For example, if you are a girl who practiced swordsmanship and you actually have a pretty impressive skill--he will be eager to watch you and is extremely interested. If you are good at getting out of situations because of your ability to manipulate others--he will find that sketchy but amusing. If you sneak-out and hangout with commoners and maybe teach them swordsmanship or cook for them--that would be a pretty good impression on him.
When Ohara is amongst the crowd he wont look at you. But once he breaks off the engagement, Shuli is proud of him for stepping up in the act of love. Jeremy will pretend he just wants to focus on Knight-Hood but deep down he knows his heart has shown signs of being able to love other. So, if his crush ever passes he now knows he is capable of love--something that is bizarre to him since everything has been planned for him since his birth as the head of the family.
Will pay attention to his attire a lot more. His hair has to be in a specific way. If you look at him for just a moment, he will act dignified and unconsciously puff out his chest. If you compliment him or make a comment about how you like it when guys have their hair pushed away from their face--this guy will jump onto the chance to please you. And he will ignore any looks he gets from Nora, because his friend is observant and immedietly knows.
Nora will be the first to find out because Jeremy and Nora act in similar ways when theyre in love. They both want to please their partners and maintain a public image to a degree. e.g. wearing nice clothing, following social etiquette (though it did take a while for Nora). Nora wouldnt say anything but maybe just give him a knowing-look and Jeremy would be like "what?"
I was doing a reread of the Hunting Competition arc when I saw this panel in chapter 78:
So maybe Nora’s lightbulb moment is him deciding on whether to dress up for Shuri more often or to dress down?
so there's a panel that always confuses me...
ch 83 spoilers
In Ch 82. JerShuNora go to the festival and attend a gallery show.
As they're looking around, Jeremy brings up the topic of his physique and asks Shuri to compare him to a muscular statue (that totally isn't a mini statue of David).
While we get some shirtless Jeremy fan-service, Nora asks Shuri why she's familiar with Jeremy's physique. At first I thought this was alluding to the upcoming puppet show and the snowball of rumors between Shuri and Jeremy, but there's something else I'm confused by.
In the next panel, Shuri and Jeremy move to the exit while Nora has a lightbulb moment. We never get to find out what this is. Even a side comment from Jeremy says "What are you thinking about?"
Just what was he thinking about? The moment suggests that it's something lighthearted but I can't put my finger on what it might be.
Did he realize that Shuri might also be familiar with his measurements? She has bought clothes for him before.
Or maybe he realized that he can flex (literally) for Shuri to swoon for him? But we don't really see any indication that Nora changed any behaviors. Even the chest scene happened unintentionally while he was asleep.
Maybe I'm blind but I'm stumped here. If anyone has any guesses, please let me know!
So I did a quick Google search, and brooches are often used to indicate someone’s class, status, that sort of thing. On the surface, it may seem like Jeremy gifting Shuri the brooch was a sort of reminder for her to stop tarnishing the family name and act more like a noble.
But brooches also symbolize love, devotion, and hidden desires. Of course, it could be referencing Jeremy’s romantic feelings for Shuri, but I think it could also mean how they both wanted to make up with each other and actually be a family, but they never truly tried to bridge that gap between them. Which is why he gives her a necklace in the 2nd timeline: because they are a true family this time around.
For Nora, it’s insanely obvious that he’s in love with Shuri, but she hasn’t picked up on that yet. So his hidden desire is to be with Shuri in a romantic capacity rather than a platonic one, while also showing his love and devotion towards her no matter what happens between them.
So I’ve always wondered why Jeremy’s brooch changed to a necklace in the second timeline.
Potential spoilers below
I haven’t read the novel so this is a shot in the dark, but… is this supposed to reference the necklace(s) that Shuli has received in the past? Like the mysterious necklace that Johannes discovered and the eagle necklace from Theo?
In fiction, necklaces can be a symbol of devotion and protection, but in this case, it can also symbolize a collar. Spice&Kitty/ORKA use Shuli’s neck scar as a way to remind us of her vulnerability. That she can disappear at any moment. A necklace may shield her, or may be the very item that strangles her.
My theory is that Jeremy’s gift will be used as evidence against them during the holy trial. Theo’s necklace would serve as the perfect narrative decoy for readers to be wary about. Meanwhile, the biggest piece of evidence used against her is the necklace we’ve all come to love.
Shuri: I’m cold.
Nora: Here, take my jacket!
Shuri: Aww, thanks!
•••
Jeremy: I’m cold.
Nora: Well damn, Princess, I can’t control the weather.
I got a bit carried away researching some stuff and this is a bit long, but I couldn’t help it. Enjoy! (Also please let me know if any images don’t show up)
•Peridot is often called “the gem of the sun” or “the gem of compassion” and those are definitely two of Shuri’s defining traits: she’s bright and warm and endlessly compassionate towards others, so she’s often associated with light/the sun.
Plus peridot is believed to help break bad habits and cycles, and that really speaks for itself doesn’t it? (Sidenote: I found like one article saying that peridot can also help give insight into relationships and help balance relationships, which I kind of thought worked with my idea that Jeremy giving Shuri the brooch was supposed to show how he did in fact want to treat Shuri like family but it’s not the strongest evidence so…)
•Blue roses aren’t naturally occurring in nature; you have to dye a white rose blue in order to get a blue rose. Because of this, blue roses are often used to mean an impossible or unrequited love. However, it can also symbolize uniting two lovers who have been separated. This works amazingly well for TL1 Nora, who could not ever tell Shuri of his love for her, and of his wish that burning the Empire to the ground might be able to bring Shuri back.
•Two of Richelieu‘s reflections look almost like wings at Theobald’s back; however, because of Richelieu’s robes and dark hair, those “wings” look more bat-like than feathered, which tends to be more associated with demons/the devil than angels. It shows that neither of them are truly the kind or saintly people they portray themselves as.
•Richelieu having specifically six reflections kind of stumped me admittedly. I couldn’t find a lot of mentions of the number six in the Bible, and sources were a bit contradictory on whether it was a good number or not. Some said that because God created the world and everything in it in six days, that meant it symbolizes being whole or complete, which could relate back to Theobald’s obsessive need for love. Other sources said that seven was actually the number meant to show being whole (which is why there are seven days in a week) while six was an incomplete number and why 666 is the mark of the devil. I don’t know, maybe I’m missing something.
•Purple roses symbolize royalty and pride, but are often given as congratulations on one’s achievements. My first thought was of Ludovika’s wish to become “the noblest lady in the Empire” by becoming Empress. Like, that was to be her crowning achievement (pun intended).
•Richelieu having one eye covered is interesting for a number of reasons. My first thought was the saying “an eye for an eye” meaning that whatever crime you commit, the punishment will be as equally severe. The full quote:
Which again relates back to Nora destroying the Empire for Shuri. But there is another quote from the Bible that could work here:
Two things to note about this quote: 1) This is speaking of controlling sexual desires specifically here, and it’s been made pretty clear that Richelieu desires Shuri, 2) that the original quote mentions plucking out the right eye specifically, and Richelieu has his left eye covered. Most explanations of this passage I read though agreed that this was said merely to get how serious this point was across, and that it didn’t matter which eye you were supposed to pluck out; the entire thing is just hyperbole. Though Augustine’s interpretation was interesting to me:
“…The right eye may be understood one who counsels us in heavenly matters, and by the left one who counsels in earthly matters.”
Richelieu believes that he was saved by God from drowning; afterwards, he dedicates himself to the church because he’s “seen the light.” He starts a Holy War because he believes himself to be chosen by God. He has his left “earthly” eye covered because he thinks himself above everyone, that only he knows the true grace of God. Though in an almost ironic twist, it’s often believed that the left eye is actually the one connected to the heavenly/spiritual plane. In trying to be a good servant of God, Richelieu ended up blinding himself to God and was left with his own desires and wants. (Could probably word that better but I’m tired. Hopefully you get my point. Also I’m not religious so I hope I don’t offend anyone; please let me know if I have or if I got something wrong)
•I agree that it looks like Jeremy on the cover with Ohera, though the gem looks a bit like how diamonds are usually portrayed. Diamonds are usually associated with engagement rings, and as such tend to symbolize love and commitment. Makes sense as Ohera and Jeremy are betrothed, even if they never got married in TL1. But Ohera’s mom also has some interesting dialogue in chapter 57:
She compares herself to a glittering gem, and even calls Ohera her gem. Maybe the original Korean is more specific about what kind of gem, I don’t know, but Ohera being associated with a gem that means love and commitment when she has such heavy trauma surrounding those very things is brilliant. Also herkimer diamonds are thought to help people let go of anger, pettiness, and childhood issues/trauma. Ohera lying to Shuri to get her away from the wedding is one big trauma response.
wanted to ask about asm physical volumes covers they have a lot of signs and Symbolism especially Richelieu's cover , any thoughts abt them ? i love your analysis + btw i noticed an Eagle flag behind leon in the Vol.5 cover , is that the streife flag ? and who do you think will be in the next cover ? personally i think it would be ali
sure! let's get into it! but first, for my vol. 8 cover prediction! i'm also pretty inclined to think that ali will be the next cover. he's the last one on the roster for our main cast, so it's preeeetttty likely. unless Orka throws us a fastball and gives us a Letran cover for whatever reason... (i'm nervous for the day we'll get a johannes/ludovika cover)
Annnyways! So far we've got the korean/english physical releases of ASM vol. 1-6 (7, if you include Orka's teaser for vol. 7 featuring Ohara). for the sake of the length of this post, i won't be covering the japanese edition covers (they're mostly all the same, just simpler)
i'll be deep diving below the cut! Spoiler warning! be warned! it's a lot of text! (at the least, check out my vol. 6 richelieu analysis!)
Vol. 1 features our protagonist Shuri in all of her beautiful glory! This cover is so beautifully... generic (as it was meant to be) so we don't get a lot of info but.... here's what we got
The golden lions crest: I'd like to think that the family crest is symbolic of how her newfound family will come to back her up in the first volume.
Jeremy, his siblings, and Nora: The framing of the Neuschwansteins on the left and Nora on the right is both foreshadowing to their early conflict and a way to show that they're all watching over her shoulders. Whether in judgement or in protection is what new readers will come to find out.
The peridot brooch: We all know the implications of the brooch and it's connections to Shuri's death in the 1st timeline. It's a looming warning above Shuri's head, but also behind her, just like how Shuri's death is a memory that she can't seem to shake.
The red ribbon: It's the red string of fate that links eeeeeverything together. And it's also the symbol of the Empire. The red petals are a symbol of romance and violence, something that sums up ASM quite well.
Vol. 2 features a young Nora holding his sword. This is where the fun starts and Orka sneaks in more narrative symbols. The cover is bathed in blue, Nora's key color and his family's color symbol.
Broken peridot brooch: On the leftmost frame, we see Shuri's peridot brooch shattering in a pool of blood. It's a violent red flag on an overwhelmingly blue cover. It's a direct reference to Nora's investigation of Shuri's death in the 1st timeline
Knight's armor: On the right, we have a suit of armor, stoically framed in glowing blue light. Becoming a knight for the Imperial Family is the fate for Nuremberg nobles.
Shuri's portrait: In the back is a frame of Shuri as the Spider Widow. Her head is cut off ominously, another reference to her death. There's a small spotlit corner of the portrait flickering behind Nora, like he's always thinking of her.
Blue roses: Blue roses are a mysterious symbol. Shuri also happens to meet Nora under mysterious circumstances and doesn't even learn his name until their fateful second encounter.
Vines: The wrapping vines in the background are a fairytale symbol for danger and fate.
Overall, my take here is that Nora must choose between the three framing elements, aka Streife (the Brooch), Love (Shuri), or Family (Nuremberg Knights). Shuri was never a choice for him in the 1st timeline, but her ending isn't over just yet! So maybe Nora will finally get to explore his 3rd choice.
Vol. 3 features Jeremy in a much simpler setting. This volume is almost completely centric around Jeremy's trial and the cover reflects that. His pose centers focus on his right hand (the hand he almost lost) as he unsheathes his sword.
Chains: Jeremy's imprisonment. that's it
Golden Lions and the Peridot: We've gone over this. If you see a peridot, it means Shuri. She's what is holding together the Neuschwanstein estate.
Shuri and Johannes: There are two silhouetted busts of the current and former head of the Estate. Johannes, in white, has passed on his burdens while Shuri, in black, inherited the burdens of the estate. The Neuschwanstein manor is overlayed on top of the two, as the real subject at stake during the trial.
Lilies: White lilies symbolize purity and rebirth. Jeremy believed he would lose his hand that day, and knowing that Shuri was going to sacrifice herself for him was Jeremy's rebirth. The trial was reshaped the trajectory of Jeremy's entire life, which had been written from birth.
Vol. 4 features Elias and the twins. From this point forward, I don't own any of the physical volume copies, so I can't be 100% certain about it's contents... but it's a bright cover for a new season and kicks off new arcs and new characters, but i'm not sure if it includes the epilogues.
Golden lions crest: of course we can't be without the crest again. I don't think it needs any more explaining.
Streife: The eagle on the left is the Streife symbol, the Empire's secret police force. It may be in reference to Streife reporting Shuri's death but i'm honestly not sure of the relevance here, especially when i don't know which chapters are in this volume.
Golden amulet and Safavid: On the right we have a golden amulet hovering over a bird's eye view of Safavid. It's a little teaser for when we finally get Ali's first appearance
Devil's trumpet and bellflowers: The white devils trumpet flower symbolizes danger and power while the bellflower symbolizes calm. You could say that it's the calm before the storm. Season 2 introduces itself with Leon returning from boarding school. Everything seems happy and cool until Shuri reminds us that political strife has risen over the 3 year timeskip.
Vol. 5 features Theo in a sinister red, gold, and purple palette. I should note that the Japanese releases are behind from the Korean/English releases. Specifically, Vol. 5 includes the missing epilogue episodes that were not included in Vol. 4. However, the Guardian arc and the Family Trip arc (included in Vol. 3 of the english release) are included in the Japanese version of Vol. 5. TLDR, I'm not sure which arcs are included in the official Korean/English Vol. 5 volume.
Violet roses: The violet roses are a symbol of Theo's mother, Ludovika. In the Japanese version, Theo's childhood flashback appears in this volume and we get some insight on Ludovika.
Mirrors and Richelieu: There's a strangeness in the way Richelieu, who appears a surprising 6 times, faces away from the audience. Mirrors should mean self-reflection, but Richelieu faces away from the mirrors. He's so focused on enforcing his beliefs on others and in the process, becomes the greatest sinner. He's aware of this, but he doesn't seem to care.
Cherubs: Two twin cherubs frame Theo, as they seem ready to stab him with their arrows.By season 2, Theo has already fallen for Shuri, in a toxic obsessive love.
Upside down crown: A flipped crown can mean a lack of authority or a change in power. Richelieu manipulating Theo strips away Theo's power as a royal. It also foreshadows Theo's depleting support pillars (Nuremberg and Neuschwanstein)
Vol. 6 features a young Richelieu. Like Vol. 5, the Japanese volume contains the flashbacks of Richelieu's past, which is the only main moment we see a young Richelieu. Anyway, there's a lot here.
Richelieu: This exact depiction of young Richelieu never actually appears in the manhwa (his forehead is bandaged, not his eyes). But there is significance in him being "half blind." Not to mention, there's a huge glowing iris on fire behind him.
There's a saying "In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." It's about a seeing man who comes across a town of blind men. He attempts to preach his seeing knowledge to the town, knowing that he is a tier above the people. However, the town cannot understand the meaning of sight and peck out his eyes, because after all, "the king must be of his people." Richelieu's seeing eye (in the background) is going up in flames in the same way. Richelieu literally calls himself a "king" in his youth, fully aware that he is cut from a different cloth. On the cover, he sits on a throne with a divine halo behind his head. Exemplary of how he feels "chosen" by God to strike punishment onto sinners. There's even meaning in the way he is holding his book. In art history, hands on a book in this specific manner is an allegory for great power in knowledge (think Aristotle).
Wolffe: I'll be honest, I'm not entirely sure of Wolffe's significance in the cover, but wherever Richelieu is, Wolffe follows.
Apple: Another symbol of knowledge. Adam's first sin was eating the fruit (apple) of knowledge.
Raven: Ravens are a symbol of transformation, prophecy, and intelligence. I've gone further into Richelieu and his connections with ravens here!
Windows: The windows in the background reference Richelieu's divine awakening. To the moment he woke up from his coma after drowning and the window light shone onto the church pendant on the wall.
Bubbles: The bubbles reference his drowning and eventual "rebirth."
Dogwood Leaves and Thorns: The red leaves can be likened to blood, sure. But did you know it's believed that the Cross of Jesus Christ was made of Dogwood? Richelieu believes his self-flagellation is a form of early repentance for his future sins.
The Vol. 7 teaser features Ohara, but it's highly filtered (for good reason) but we can soooorta only make out some things. There's a jewel? and what looks like Jeremy? I can't say much yet, but let me know what you think?
No new analysis, just wanted to say I got volume 4 today!!
And it does include all the epilogue chapters, including Richelieu and Theobald’s backstories.
wanted to ask about asm physical volumes covers they have a lot of signs and Symbolism especially Richelieu's cover , any thoughts abt them ? i love your analysis + btw i noticed an Eagle flag behind leon in the Vol.5 cover , is that the streife flag ? and who do you think will be in the next cover ? personally i think it would be ali
sure! let's get into it! but first, for my vol. 8 cover prediction! i'm also pretty inclined to think that ali will be the next cover. he's the last one on the roster for our main cast, so it's preeeetttty likely. unless Orka throws us a fastball and gives us a Letran cover for whatever reason... (i'm nervous for the day we'll get a johannes/ludovika cover)
Annnyways! So far we've got the korean/english physical releases of ASM vol. 1-6 (7, if you include Orka's teaser for vol. 7 featuring Ohara). for the sake of the length of this post, i won't be covering the japanese edition covers (they're mostly all the same, just simpler)
i'll be deep diving below the cut! Spoiler warning! be warned! it's a lot of text! (at the least, check out my vol. 6 richelieu analysis!)
Vol. 1 features our protagonist Shuri in all of her beautiful glory! This cover is so beautifully... generic (as it was meant to be) so we don't get a lot of info but.... here's what we got
The golden lions crest: I'd like to think that the family crest is symbolic of how her newfound family will come to back her up in the first volume.
Jeremy, his siblings, and Nora: The framing of the Neuschwansteins on the left and Nora on the right is both foreshadowing to their early conflict and a way to show that they're all watching over her shoulders. Whether in judgement or in protection is what new readers will come to find out.
The peridot brooch: We all know the implications of the brooch and it's connections to Shuri's death in the 1st timeline. It's a looming warning above Shuri's head, but also behind her, just like how Shuri's death is a memory that she can't seem to shake.
The red ribbon: It's the red string of fate that links eeeeeverything together. And it's also the symbol of the Empire. The red petals are a symbol of romance and violence, something that sums up ASM quite well.
Vol. 2 features a young Nora holding his sword. This is where the fun starts and Orka sneaks in more narrative symbols. The cover is bathed in blue, Nora's key color and his family's color symbol.
Broken peridot brooch: On the leftmost frame, we see Shuri's peridot brooch shattering in a pool of blood. It's a violent red flag on an overwhelmingly blue cover. It's a direct reference to Nora's investigation of Shuri's death in the 1st timeline
Knight's armor: On the right, we have a suit of armor, stoically framed in glowing blue light. Becoming a knight for the Imperial Family is the fate for Nuremberg nobles.
Shuri's portrait: In the back is a frame of Shuri as the Spider Widow. Her head is cut off ominously, another reference to her death. There's a small spotlit corner of the portrait flickering behind Nora, like he's always thinking of her.
Blue roses: Blue roses are a mysterious symbol. Shuri also happens to meet Nora under mysterious circumstances and doesn't even learn his name until their fateful second encounter.
Vines: The wrapping vines in the background are a fairytale symbol for danger and fate.
Overall, my take here is that Nora must choose between the three framing elements, aka Streife (the Brooch), Love (Shuri), or Family (Nuremberg Knights). Shuri was never a choice for him in the 1st timeline, but her ending isn't over just yet! So maybe Nora will finally get to explore his 3rd choice.
Vol. 3 features Jeremy in a much simpler setting. This volume is almost completely centric around Jeremy's trial and the cover reflects that. His pose centers focus on his right hand (the hand he almost lost) as he unsheathes his sword.
Chains: Jeremy's imprisonment. that's it
Golden Lions and the Peridot: We've gone over this. If you see a peridot, it means Shuri. She's what is holding together the Neuschwanstein estate.
Shuri and Johannes: There are two silhouetted busts of the current and former head of the Estate. Johannes, in white, has passed on his burdens while Shuri, in black, inherited the burdens of the estate. The Neuschwanstein manor is overlayed on top of the two, as the real subject at stake during the trial.
Lilies: White lilies symbolize purity and rebirth. Jeremy believed he would lose his hand that day, and knowing that Shuri was going to sacrifice herself for him was Jeremy's rebirth. The trial was reshaped the trajectory of Jeremy's entire life, which had been written from birth.
Vol. 4 features Elias and the twins. From this point forward, I don't own any of the physical volume copies, so I can't be 100% certain about it's contents... but it's a bright cover for a new season and kicks off new arcs and new characters, but i'm not sure if it includes the epilogues.
Golden lions crest: of course we can't be without the crest again. I don't think it needs any more explaining.
Streife: The eagle on the left is the Streife symbol, the Empire's secret police force. It may be in reference to Streife reporting Shuri's death but i'm honestly not sure of the relevance here, especially when i don't know which chapters are in this volume.
Golden amulet and Safavid: On the right we have a golden amulet hovering over a bird's eye view of Safavid. It's a little teaser for when we finally get Ali's first appearance
Devil's trumpet and bellflowers: The white devils trumpet flower symbolizes danger and power while the bellflower symbolizes calm. You could say that it's the calm before the storm. Season 2 introduces itself with Leon returning from boarding school. Everything seems happy and cool until Shuri reminds us that political strife has risen over the 3 year timeskip.
Vol. 5 features Theo in a sinister red, gold, and purple palette. I should note that the Japanese releases are behind from the Korean/English releases. Specifically, Vol. 5 includes the missing epilogue episodes that were not included in Vol. 4. However, the Guardian arc and the Family Trip arc (included in Vol. 3 of the english release) are included in the Japanese version of Vol. 5. TLDR, I'm not sure which arcs are included in the official Korean/English Vol. 5 volume.
Violet roses: The violet roses are a symbol of Theo's mother, Ludovika. In the Japanese version, Theo's childhood flashback appears in this volume and we get some insight on Ludovika.
Mirrors and Richelieu: There's a strangeness in the way Richelieu, who appears a surprising 6 times, faces away from the audience. Mirrors should mean self-reflection, but Richelieu faces away from the mirrors. He's so focused on enforcing his beliefs on others and in the process, becomes the greatest sinner. He's aware of this, but he doesn't seem to care.
Cherubs: Two twin cherubs frame Theo, as they seem ready to stab him with their arrows.By season 2, Theo has already fallen for Shuri, in a toxic obsessive love.
Upside down crown: A flipped crown can mean a lack of authority or a change in power. Richelieu manipulating Theo strips away Theo's power as a royal. It also foreshadows Theo's depleting support pillars (Nuremberg and Neuschwanstein)
Vol. 6 features a young Richelieu. Like Vol. 5, the Japanese volume contains the flashbacks of Richelieu's past, which is the only main moment we see a young Richelieu. Anyway, there's a lot here.
Richelieu: This exact depiction of young Richelieu never actually appears in the manhwa (his forehead is bandaged, not his eyes). But there is significance in him being "half blind." Not to mention, there's a huge glowing iris on fire behind him.
There's a saying "In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." It's about a seeing man who comes across a town of blind men. He attempts to preach his seeing knowledge to the town, knowing that he is a tier above the people. However, the town cannot understand the meaning of sight and peck out his eyes, because after all, "the king must be of his people." Richelieu's seeing eye (in the background) is going up in flames in the same way. Richelieu literally calls himself a "king" in his youth, fully aware that he is cut from a different cloth. On the cover, he sits on a throne with a divine halo behind his head. Exemplary of how he feels "chosen" by God to strike punishment onto sinners. There's even meaning in the way he is holding his book. In art history, hands on a book in this specific manner is an allegory for great power in knowledge (think Aristotle).
Wolffe: I'll be honest, I'm not entirely sure of Wolffe's significance in the cover, but wherever Richelieu is, Wolffe follows.
Apple: Another symbol of knowledge. Adam's first sin was eating the fruit (apple) of knowledge.
Raven: Ravens are a symbol of transformation, prophecy, and intelligence. I've gone further into Richelieu and his connections with ravens here!
Windows: The windows in the background reference Richelieu's divine awakening. To the moment he woke up from his coma after drowning and the window light shone onto the church pendant on the wall.
Bubbles: The bubbles reference his drowning and eventual "rebirth."
Dogwood Leaves and Thorns: The red leaves can be likened to blood, sure. But did you know it's believed that the Cross of Jesus Christ was made of Dogwood? Richelieu believes his self-flagellation is a form of early repentance for his future sins.
The Vol. 7 teaser features Ohara, but it's highly filtered (for good reason) but we can soooorta only make out some things. There's a jewel? and what looks like Jeremy? I can't say much yet, but let me know what you think?
There are no ages listed pre-time skip when a character is introduced, and I couldn’t find anything about his age throughout all of volume two, and I had almost given up on volume three when I got to the family vacation chapter with this panel:
“Aren’t you and I the same age? There’s no way you’ve been sworn in as a knight already.” Assuming Christmastide happens in December just like regular Christmas, with the vacation taking place shortly after that then yeah Jeremy and Nora would currently be the same age (14).
so after doing some math i realized that nor isn't 17 , he's 16 right before his 17h birthday , and its mostly September or the end of august - start manifesting for nora's birthday people !
That's right! Nora's birthday is next after Shuri's (8/24), so hopefully we get a birthday scene in S3!
he's also a giant for a 16 year old omg
so after doing some math i realized that nor isn't 17 , he's 16 right before his 17h birthday , and its mostly September or the end of august - start manifesting for nora's birthday people !
That's right! Nora's birthday is next after Shuri's (8/24), so hopefully we get a birthday scene in S3!
he's also a giant for a 16 year old omg
A Stepmother’s Märchen will be back on Tapas on July 23!!
introducing my basic relationship chart to ASM!
This chart mostly focuses on family ties and lineage, excluding most 1-off characters and estate affiliates (maids, butlers, knights). I may do an extensive guide in the future, but it's pretty complicated as is.
committed to a lifetime of 3rd wheeling
Jeremy: What’s your favorite color?
Nora: Shuri.
Nora: Wait, what was the question?
It's Jeremy's birthday today! (7/30/1101) He's officially turning 923!
Featuring my favorite Jeremy look aka his grown up "Captain of the Imperial Knights" outfit from the 1st timeline.
every time someone mentions about how much leon resembles jeremy, take a shot. every time someone mentions how much jeremy resembles johannes, drink the entire bottle.
Jeremy Von Neuchwanstein and Shuli Von Neuchwanstein || On the quiet, all-consuming loves that toe between companionship and romance, grief and simple happiness, looming tragedy and guilty pleasures, and thus shouldn't be acted upon.
Illustrations from A Stepmother's Marchen / Hedgehog's Dilemma, Wikipedia / Waiting Room by Phoebie Bridgers / A Poem From The Adult Daughter To The Narcissistic Mother by Katherine Fabrizio / People Will Say We're In Love, Oklahoma! / Twilight by Stephanie Meyer / tumblr post by starpeace / The Cart, Mary Reufle / Haiku [for you] by Sonia Sanchez / Spend Some Time by Eminem / Every Day by David Levithan / Unknown / In a Dream You Saw a Way to Survive by Clementine Von Radics / Anchorite (Love You Very Much) by Car Seat Headrest / Unknown / Biotherm (for Bill Berkson) by Frank O' Hara / New and Selected Poems Volume 1 by Mary Oliver / tumblr post by chateauofmymind / Unknown / Kate McGahan / Waiting by Caitlyn Siehl / P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han / Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs / tumblr post by poetrylovesongs, / The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks / song for a lover (of long ago) by Bon Iver / please don't forget me and all the things that we did by Isaac Love / The Sea, the Sea by Iris Murdoch / The Winner's Kiss, Marie Rutkoski / In another universe by Dana Lee / The Crucible: A Play in Four Acts by Arthur Miller / Two Slow Dancers by Mitski / Maybe In Another Universe, I Deserve You by Gaby Dunn / Next Time by Team StarKid / Jonathan Carroll / The Moon Will Sing by The Crane Wives / Pyrrhic Victory, Wikipedia / Raushan Ranjan / All My Pretty Ones by Anne Sexton / Your Best American Girl by Mitski / twitter post by fran (galacticidiots) / War of the Foxes by Richard Siken / Crush by Richard Siken / The Garden of Eden by Ernest Hemingway / twitter post by mountain. (sainticide) / The Unabridged Journals Of Sylvia Plath by Sylvia Plath / Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick / SANDARAFREEDOMPARK / Unknown / Unsent Project / twitter post by aiman (dumbsoftheart) / there is no absolution for the fallen, only the dying by p.d / Unknown / Someone New by Hozier / Cassandra: A Novel and Four Essays by Christa Wolf / A Self-Portrait in Letters by Anne Sexton / Unknown / “I get so jealous of euthanized dogs” by June Gehringer / Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte
Let me know if some of them aren't actually unknown!
uhhh i'm back from hiatus? back to our regular scheduled shitposts 🥸
theo totally doesn't bathe. he layers musty cologne like it's nobody's business
you and i both know elias layers his axe body products
yes. that is a pumice stone. richelieu abrades the skin dirt off his body
