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Random tangent, but am I the only one pissed off at the AOC DLC? Specifically in regards to Sooga's backstory. I might actually have to go through this shit in sections, like an essay, just to break down how horribly written, not thought out, and borderline insulting it is.
1: Queer coding.
When watching the cutscenes from the base game, it's very clear that Sooga and Kohga are a lot more than just 'friends.' they act very intimate with eachother, with Sooga being the only one we see directly touch Kohga (when not in battle.) Their dialogue is also full of not only character, but equality. Kohga sasses him and snaps at him, but it's never in a demeaning, "IM THE LEADER!!!" Kind of way. If anything, their interactions feel like they're on the same playing field. They feel like they're equals, instead of just a leader and his bodyguard. Sooga makes decisions and helps Kohga with plans directly. Plus, they argue like a married couple.
The DLC's reveal of Sooga's backstory directly contrasts how they act by trying to play it off as if they had a Father&Son dynamic, when they were very obviously written to be queer codded in the base game.
2: how it affects Sooga's character.
Sooga is loyal to the Yiga. Let me repeat that.
Sooga is loyal to the Yiga.
That mentality he has is incredibly important when looking at the cutscene revealing his backstory. His actions, his motives, and his worldview all seem to lean into the fact of him being an ex Sheikah, even acknowledging that "Gannon is a force not to be trifled with" (paraphrased quote.) He sees Gannon as a terrifying figure, yet still follows the clan.
What we see in the footage directly conflicts that. If he were taken in as a child, why would he have such a complex view of Gannon? Not only that, but just looking at the geography of the map, he looks to be either in Tanagar, or gerudo, neither of which being places that a child could easily access, one being swamped with monsters, the other being barren. No Hylians live in either places, and the Sheikah even further. The closest would be the Gerudo, and I highly doubt that he's the first male gerudan in hundreds of years. It just doesn't make sense.
It also conflicts with Sooga being loyal to the Yiga, like I mentioned before. All the Yiga in the cutscene we're tormenting him, and even after Kohga showed him kindness, the Yiga still had their weapons drawn, posing themselves as a threat. Sooga would have been loyal to Kohga in that instant, as he knew that the others weren't safe. He is loyal to the Yiga, and by extension, Kohga. Not the other way around. He is a bodyguard, so of course he usually stays near Kohga, however we see him actively go out and lead the Yiga shoulders by himself.
3: overview.
In conclusion, his backstory fucking sucks. It turns the relationship between Kohga and Sooga into queerbait, and completely ruins Sooga's character. Its stupid. This might be jumbled and not very well thought out, but I'm currently fighting my off nighttime depression, sleep, and the stress hallucinations, so you can catch these fuckin hands.
It would make more sense if Kohga was a refugee Sheikah that swore allegiance to the Yiga. Just sayin. Oh, plus it would be more interesting.
HE DOES A LITTLE HIP SHIMMY!
This has become a partial Yiga clan fan blog now. I'm sorry I'm in love with the stupid red ninja men who love bananas anyways here's my new phone wallpaper that I made for myself
The two unkillable soldiers
I think Sooga would look like that. Base on Gerald river, his voice actor.
i’m dropping some legend of zelda hcs here under the cut because i can.
• sooga is half sheikah half gerudo, hence why he’s so tall. and that man is totally poc nintendo ain’t foolin anybody
• you think the sheikah hairdos are wack??? the yiga went even more chaotic. yes, sooga wears his hair like the mcdonald’s m, it’s a character choice. and kohga has like—SUUUUUPER poofy coils so, how he gets it in the style he does is always a surprise.
• ghirahim, or better yet, his sword form, is hidden away deep in the forgotten temple. he’s been asleep for a long time. and i mean the placement of the sealed grounds in the first hyrule warriors is around the same region as the forgotten temple soooooo—i can dream of ghira returning in botw 2.
• the great horse fairy malanya is actually malon.
• botw link’s hair is obviously the golden blonde color it is, but he has a lot of faded multicolored streaks in his hair from all the times he’s dyed his clothes.
• gaddison is non-binary, i’m sorry i don’t make the rules.
SOOGA FACE HEADCANNON!!!!🔥🔥🔥
He is very beautiful to me…
I have an au where he is the reincarnation of ganon if anyone is curious in seeing some content of that..but for now I’ll post more self indulgent KohgaxSooga doodles because they won’t leave my brain
Gnnn
SKETCHY COMS ARE OPEN!!!🔥🔥🔥
Example of what a sketch comm may look like:
What I WILL do!⬇️
Humans/humanoid, Dragons, Cats
Blood/gore
Mimicking an art style
Ocs
Official characters
Any ships as long as they aren’t proships ‼️
Selfshipping
Really anything that isn’t nsfw as of rn.. just ask me and I’ll let u know!!!
More art examples:
Headshot is $5
Fullbody just standing is $10
A more dynamic pose is $15
+ another character is $10
+ color is $5
If your gonna like, please reblog too so other people can see!!/nf <333
Contact me in my dms if your interested!! I’m also on twitter @n8thegr8420 ! As of rn I only take payment on paypal but I’m willing to get others if it’s your only way to pay❤️
//suggestive text
shitpost before I start working on a totk modern au..Sooga and Kohga owning a martial arts school…..sighs longingly
Cringetober day 2: tsundere
It may be 3 am here and technically October 3rd but the grind never stops for the yiga husbands
Prompt:
Master Kohga got hit with the period cramp beam so I am not alone
Transgender old man who never tells anyone he’s trans and when you ask he’s just like “yeah yeah I got different junk whats it to ya?!!!”
Sorry for the low effort post today, my cringetober post may be late buuuut here is a concept sketch I hope to render of these two under a Cherry tree. I wonder how they would react to seeing the lord of the Mountian?
