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"Pick it up."'
New blorbo aquired
I am ashamed to say that I watched the film because I saw a clip of this mf, and it did not disappoint.
Our Favorite Fearless Hero everyone 🥺
"Hey! You want to see something cool?"
Regarding Death Wolf...
Hear me out (NO, it's not the kind you are thinking)
We know Death has a job, right? To collect souls and most likely release them to the afterlife.
And for this job, he has to be there when somebody is about to die, as demostrated with him being there moments before Puss' eight death.
Supposing he is THE Death and he has been doing this since the beginning of time (or at least when there were enough stories of the Grim Reaper to adquire a physical form) that means he has seen a lot, A LOT of awful things.
Murders, suicides, massacres, death of infants, people who didn't deserve to die alone, animal cruelty, some other heavy stuff I won't mention here, etc etc etc.
And we thought "man, how is he able to cope with all of that? That job has to be utter torture for someone."
Probably many of you could think that he is able to do that because he is Death, and he was "born" with that purpose and only him can reap souls perfectly.
But while he is a force of nature, he also WAS a force of nature. Let me explain it well: He adquired a personality enough to be angry, excited, frustrated, amazed, happy, among other emotions.
While he has supernatural power and is most likely the most powerful being in the Shrek Franchise (or in Dreamworks as many say) he is also a PERSON.
Someone with a code of honor, morals, opinions, beliefs, etc.
Returning to the question "How can he bear all of that?" taking into account he is no longer an inevitable force, but a character of his own.
The answer is something you may relate to, and that is: Creativity and escapism.
To be the embodiment of Death, the guy is a very creative fella.
First of all, his design. I heard many people saying here and in Twitter that his design is something they would come up in their edgy, teen years of drawing their first fursona.
Guess what? They are right, the wolf form is someone's fursona. It's DEATH'S fursona. He clearly came up with this badass, piercing canine form to blend with the Fairy Tale Land assuming the form of the "Big Bad Wolf". He most likely had other forms he designed over the centuries and was able to present as them like if he were on a role play game in the living world.
His sickles? The weapon of choice with the little crossed cats on it to have a bigger effect of terror for Puss? Those who can become knuckles and join to create a scythe? Those are his creation, probably after thinking it for a while and writing all of those functions on a paper.
The way he presents himself? In the bar? The coins in his eyes as a "watching you" sign while being a cool reference to the Ferryman of souls? He transforming Perrito's forest into the background of a skull? The chilling reveal at the Cave of Lost Souls? The fire ring? It was all him.
As for the escapism part...
When the world becomes too heavy to deal with as real life issues tend to make us feel bad, depressed, angry... we tend to escape it somewhere. And in our time the common place would be the internet as in webpages or comics, stories, etc.
But what has to do with Death Wolf you may ask?
Well, while he would NEVER be able to escape his job entirely, he can have moments where he can enjoy a good hunt of people who don't appreciate life, like the whole plot of the Puss in Boots sequel could demostrate.
He managed to have a little time outside his eternal routine to chase an arrogant cat who took life for granted. He enjoyed it, it was thrilling, it was exciting.
It was a way to escape a monotonous, grim "life", if just for a short moment.
So, when the chase ended as his prey no longer feared him and now was ready to fight for his last life, the wolf retreats, happy for Puss' character development but resigned because he once again had to return to "The Eternal Duty"
And that's not even counting all the times Jack "I'm dead inside" Horner had to interrupt Lobo's hunt and remind him of his job even in his "spare time"
Death knew the chase had to end eventually, but he didn't want it to end.
He didn't want to return to his own world
And if we look at Death like that, then he is probably one of the most relatable characters Dreamworks has ever make.
In the Shrek Franchise:
Monsters can be loved
Princesses don't have to fit the perfect standards of beauty
Handsome guys can be possesive jerks
Love at first sight doesn't work like one would think
Happily ever afters had to be built and not just obtain them with magic
And Death is the most creative and "full of life" being in the world
Because he would absolutely go crazy with his life/work if he wasn't.
Because in a world of Kings, Poets and Soldiers, he's the Supreme King
And he's also a perky goth but none of you are ready for that conversation.
A funny doodle that I did for a inside joke with a group of friends, I'm cringe, like literally cringe LOL
I know that I've been inactive arround here for quite a while, it was because I was working on a VERY LATE christmas comic of S&AR
(I knoooow I know its february already but I ain't gonna wait for the next christmas or else ppl will burn my house help/j) but I'm almost finishing the comic so DON'T WORRY!! It's cooming soon...
Am I a furry for liking simping Death the wolf from Puss in Boots : the last wish???
How does one make a wolf hot???
Curador (Death/Muerte/The Wolf | Puss in Boots: The Last Wish)
Summary — Muerte aches at the sight of you whenever he comes home.
Warnings & Other Tags ➳ Soulmate AU; helping a lover with their injuries (includes mentions of blood); established relationship; takes place directly after the movie; writers’ law states that every time an animated wolf comes into existence, I must write a fic; in my opinion, we should be calling him ‘Muerte’, so that’s what I’m going with; a huge thank you to my dear friend, Yoshino, for helping me with the Spanish translations.
Notes ➳ Reader uses feminine pronouns (she/her). ➳ You will receive the same injuries as your soulmate (unless deadly). ➳ Since Muerte is Death (straight up), why not make Life? I envision the Reader in this to be a spotted deer, who will be referred to as ‘Vida’. And who knows? I might turn this into a one-shot series if people enjoy it enough. Let me know what you think!
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The slamming of a door made your ears twitch. You paused, eyes narrowing as you listened to the creaking floors within your home. A damp cloth was pressed against the corner of your lip, dotted with small specks of blood.
Footsteps slowly grew closer to your room. A quiet sigh escaped your lips when you realized who they belonged to. Having a lover with nearly silent movements did nothing but cause you panic sometimes.
You returned your attention to the small mirror in your grasp. A shadow moved about the room and a cloak was tossed next to you on the bed. Looking up at the towering figure in front of you, your gaze found red eyes staring back at you. More specifically, staring at the cloth against your lip.
“El gato lives,” he muttered, his deep voice sending shivers along your spine. “I have given him another opportunity to prove himself.”
A small smile made itself known, “Is that why your attitude seems so foul?”
He hummed quietly, ignoring your teasing remark about the infamous Puss in Boots, whom he had been chasing for some time now. His startling eyes were still zeroed in on the cloth.
“You really need to stop playing with your food, Muerte.”
His eyes snapped to yours. They narrowed into slits, shining with irritation. He snapped his jaws to the side, huffing loudly as he looked away from you. You couldn’t stop yourself from laughing quietly.
His claws wrapped around the hilt of one of his sickles. The mirror was quickly tugged away from you and tossed onto the bed. Your head was forced to tilt backwards as the sickle’s sharp blade was placed beneath your chin.
Anyone else may have had fear coursing through their veins. You, however, weren’t worried at all.
Muerte stepped closer until his paw could replace the blade. The sickle was quickly returned to its sheath while he looked down at you with a blank expression. You allowed him to tilt your head back even further as he took up the space between your thighs.
“Cállate, Vida,” he ordered.
His claws wrapped around the cloth, finally removing it from your lip. It, much like his cloak and your mirror, quickly disappeared from sight. Your injury reflected his own, signaling to the world that the two of you were a perfect pair.
“It hurt when you got it,” you said. “I wasn’t expecting it.”
His expression softened. You leaned into his touch as one of his claws caressed your cheek.
“Lo siento, mi amor,” he muttered.
You gave him a small smile, along with a shrug of the shoulders, in an attempt to make him feel better, “It’s okay. No harm truly done.”
His grip loosened, allowing you to take his paw into your grasp and hold it in your lap instead. He lowered himself to his knees. Due to his tall stature, kneeling allowed his gaze to become even with your own as you sat on the bed.
“Ojalá tuviéramos un vínculo menos doloroso,” he continued. “Por tu bien.”
“I don’t,” you replied, squeezing his paw tightly.
His brow furrowed and his eyes searched for any sign that you may have been lying to comfort him, “Mi corazón—”
“It lets me know you’re still there,” you whispered. “It lets me know you’ll be coming home soon.”
He tried to hide a smile, looking away from you. That only lasted for mere seconds, however, since he couldn’t resist your gaze for very long. His red eyes explored your features. Unable to hold himself back any longer, he leaned in, pressing a kiss to the cut on your lip.
“Déjame ser tu curador,” he muttered, and then he kissed you again.
“Always, Muerte,” you whispered, reaching up to stroke his cheek and pressing a gentle kiss against his nose. “Always.”
Spanish Translations, In Order of Appearance: ➳ Curador (de enfermos) — Meaning “healer (of the sick)”. ➳ Muerte — Meaning “death”. ➳ Vida — Meaning “life”.
➳ “El gato…” — “The cat…” ➳ “Cállate…” — “Shut up…” ➳ “Lo siento, mi amor.” — “I’m sorry, my love.” ➳ “Ojalá tuviéramos un vínculo menos doloroso… Por tu bien.” — “I wish we had a less painful bond… For your sake.” ➳ “Mi corazón…” — “My heart…” ➳ “Déjame ser tu curador.” — “Let me be your healer.”
how the hell did we end up in the timeline where the sequel to puss in boots is better than Disney’s 100th anniversary film?
the way the wolf/death kept quoting "puss in boots laughs in the face of death" and citing it as the reason he was hunting puss.. bro just didn't like being laughed at so he decided to kill someone over it
i have nothing of consequence to say except that i really like that one moment in the last wish when puss and kitty are talking in the tree and she mentions his "one true love" and he is just. absolutely flabbergasted. bc who told this woman he loves anyone other than her he is so infatuated with- oh you meant the legend. yeah i knew that
3rd viewing of puss in boots and idk if i'm ever going to actually shut up about it.
today i couldn't stop thinking about the way the death is portrayed as almost this ghost haunting puss. for so much of the movie we can't *actually* tell if death is there. if it's in puss's mind or not - if it's some kind of triggered anxiety from their first encounter. i think that just amplified the fear for me. like, puss in boots is not only afraid, he is HAUNTED.
My favorite thing to do before executing a risky maneuver is to loudly proclaim to anyone nearby that "I'm young, I'm fantastic, and I'm never gonna die". This is firstly to pump myself up, secondly because if I succeed I'll be proven right in front of an audience, and thirdly because it is the funniest possible thing to say immediately before being horrifically mangled in a completely dumbfuck sort of way
I can’t get over how good Puss in Boots 2 is
Big Bad Fatty Were: Death.
In honor of the recent Wolf Moon, it being Friday the 13th, and Puss in Boots: The last wish, we have a wolf who is quite the smooth assassin. Death, straight up. (Up the scales) Not going to lie, this guy gives off MAJOR Thorn vibes. Though, I feel that both the Mad Reaper and Big Bad Death are still quite different. I have not seen the movie but have seen quite enough spoilers that I pretty much have seen it. It's cool though. I think I might still see it if it means we get more cool beasties like this guy. Tried stepping up my coloring and light game up a bit more with this one. First of many Big bad fatty weres this year.
Name: Death
From: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Voice Actor: Wagner Moura Wolf type: Anthro wolf/Incarnation of the grim reaper Why make him fat: 1. Every time Puss died/was killed, he was there to eat up his soul(s) 2. He says that many have tried to defeat him, but none have. Winner eats the loser. 3. Could just be saying he is "Death" in order to make people give him some type of tribute to spare their lives. 4.If he truly is death, then that would imply that every character who has died in the Shrek Francise has met him which means whole lot of soul slurping. 5. The souls of some characters are far bigger than others. 6. He could have made a wish on the star for more food or an endless supply of it. 7. If he is just a regular (Using the word "Regular" very loosely) then perhaps the extra fat serves as an extra layer of protection. 8. The whistle he does has the effect of slowing down time or making his targets freeze in fear. 9. He says he loves the smell of fear. Perhaps that is how he finds his prey and considering that many people are afraid of wolves in the fairy tale universe, it only makes sense. 10. If Jack Horner had died in the movie (Again, hadn't seen it yet) then his soul would be extra big considering he drank a growth potion right before the final fight. That could affect his soul too. 11. Death could have drunk the growth potion himself. 12. He could be "Death" for the entire Dreamworks multiverse. That is a hell of a lot of soul gulping! 13. The voice actor actually put on a lot of weight for a role. Who is to say the character he voiced didn't do the same, but never lost the weight like his voice actor did?
I love me some "You are not a threat to me, I'm just toying with you" type of villain that 90% of the time backfires on them, this is why when you want to toy with the hero you first check if you're the big bad or some neutral funny haha morally gray unstoppable force of nature.
Btw here's the TV Tropes page for this trope since you said you wanted more though ironically none of my examples are there, there's also the It Amused Me page which is kind of like a supertrope to this.
I love those characters that are like "I could kill you and easily win this battle if I truly wanted, but I want to give you a fighting chance so I can watch you struggle."
Those characters that know how to end everything and have the power to do so, but they dangle it over the other characters' heads and watch them fight over it.
EVEN BETTER, they know their capabilities, but hide it from everyone else until a moment forces them to reveal the power they have.
Like the other characters never stood a chance against them, and they knew that but watched them try it anyway for the pure joy of it.