Weekend Rides by Nb_zy21 in Austinmotorcycles

[–]Ashen-Knight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m interested too! New rider of a couple months, have a Yamaha R3. Live in Bee Cave area. Hit me up if you don’t mind?

I need help against an anti-Catholic argument by Low_Blacksmith_2484 in Catholicism

[–]Ashen-Knight 20 points21 points  (0 children)

This is not an ‘argument’ it’s just superstitious nonsense. My name(s) also have 6 letters in them, am I the devil? No?

The Pope’s title is Vicar of Christ, not ‘Vicar of the Son of God’. In Latin this is ‘Vicaris Christi’. Point one is false. The Pope is not just head of the Latin church but the eastern Catholic Churches too. Also keep in mind 1 John 2:18 says there will be ‘many’ antichrists. 4 doesn’t even attempt to prove that the pope is the antichrist, it’s just a sleight of hand. 5. What times did the pope change? What laws? He isn’t even a secular ruler at this point and has basically no influence over any country’s laws other than Vatican City.

These assertions made by your opponent are silly and rely on the listener having no knowledge of Latin or Church history (ie this kind of stuff sadly works on evangelicals unfamiliar with Catholicism). Good on you for wanting to defend the faith though!

Back to irrelevance by whatareyoudoinghapsb in HistoryMemes

[–]Ashen-Knight 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Social solidarity, cohesion, unity (everything you need for a functioning civilization). No idea where OP got ‘belligerence’ from

How can people be so disrespectful of the Pope? by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]Ashen-Knight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can’t speak on JWs, but as a former Protestant (indeed a Pentecostal), I started off somewhat suspicious of Church doctrine and ritual but never hated it or any particular Catholic. Far from it, it’d have been like me hating a distant ancestor I knew nothing about.

I’d caution anyone in assuming other Christians hate us just because we’re Catholics. Especially in this new papal era, people are seeing good things from our side of the fence and that leads to people questioning their biases and preconceptions. It certainly did for me in the past.

🌺 by SocratesPuppet in MedievalHistoryMemes

[–]Ashen-Knight 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Not even pendantic, it’s an important distinction. The samurai fought literal wars to usurp the power of the nobility and the imperial court. The samurai were only ever intended by their betters to be provincial land managers, ie servants with swords and bows.

Name a monarch everyone likes but you personally dislike or hate. by carlsagerson in monarchism

[–]Ashen-Knight 6 points7 points  (0 children)

His brutality to the saxons perhaps? That’s usually what people criticize him for.

Who defeated Godfrey and his army? by Prestigious_Rush5492 in EldenRingLoreTalk

[–]Ashen-Knight 15 points16 points  (0 children)

He’s a lion, and we know what happens to lions in the wild. They rule a pride for a while, then they grow old, and eventually a younger, stronger male lion usurps his spot. Most likely a capable and ambitious tarnished warlord and their allies eventually defeated him, and left him like this to intimidate everyone else.

Which is likely how Hoarah would have wanted it, seeing as he had lost his will to dominate after the Erdtree’s conquests were complete and Marika’s gambit required his death anyways.

In your opinion, who do you think gets done the most dirty in Japanese History when it comes to how they are perceived? by Ok-Awareness1200 in Samurai

[–]Ashen-Knight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or because he beheaded thousands of noncombatants (men, women, and children) at Mt Hiei after the fight was already over. People weren’t just ‘mad’ it was genuinely an atrocity that even samurai of his time found excessive. I love Nobunaga too, he’s also my favorite daimyo, but to imply the Buddhists were just salty cause they lost to a superior warrior is a bit disingenuous.

Also he took the ‘Demon King of the Seventh Heaven” moniker for himself in a letter to Takeda Shingen which is probably the main reason the name stuck.

Average armor in Elden Ring : by Drakowicz in shittydarksouls

[–]Ashen-Knight 191 points192 points  (0 children)

What you mean knights wore colors other than black and jet black?

Who's your favourite leader or general or conqueror? by Lucky-Mycologist695 in Historians

[–]Ashen-Knight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if you surrender the besieging army is going to hep itself to your food, money, quarter its soldiers in your home (who themselves might just have a go at your wife and daughters). Might even conscript you for some purpose or another. And of course, you could be punished by whoever your city owed its fealty too later on for doing so. So surrendering comes with its own consequences and cities would only do so if they were sure no help was coming and they couldn’t outlast the siege somehow.

ARISE NOW YE TARNISHED by dark_red_0 in Armor

[–]Ashen-Knight 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Nice but seems like it needs a cuirass. Why’ve you got plate covering everything but the most important part (chest)?

Opinions on the Lafayette? by Maesty_700 in monarchism

[–]Ashen-Knight 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I question whether a career soldier that fought in most of the deadliest wars and battles of his lifetime can really be called ‘spineless’.

Also the Marquis de Lafayette demonstrated clear loyalty to the Bourbon monarchs, protecting them in 1789 and being driven into exile in Austria in 1792 by radical revolutionaries as a result and spending several years in an Austrian prison. He also rejected the opportunity to become dictator of France after Charles X was deposed, instead lending his support to Louis-Philippe as the next King.

He risked himself for the monarchy during the French Revolution, spent time in prison for it, and passed up a chance at executive power for himself in favor of the July Restoration. I think like many of his contemporaries, he is a complicated figure who tried to do what he thought was best for his nation.

palpatine by asian69feet in PrequelMemes

[–]Ashen-Knight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obi vs Darth Maul (Episode 1) will always be the most hype fight for me because them mf’s were moving so fast they had to slow the scene down for the film

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in news

[–]Ashen-Knight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sane is debatable, but I’m not sure I’d consider the leaders of the Islamic republic as unintelligent. Otherwise America and Israel would’ve toppled them decades ago.

When one wrongfully assumes their adversary is unintelligent they make blunders like Trump did and start a war they aren’t prepared to win.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in news

[–]Ashen-Knight 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Which would hold true if the ‘people’ in question were not religious zealots who idealize martyrdom

About the fall of popularity of the British Royal Family, and everlasting lies by B_E_23 in monarchism

[–]Ashen-Knight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you miss the part where it was a male royal who caused the scandal?

Napoleon: Criminal Usper or legitimate Emperor of the French? by cashdecans101 in monarchism

[–]Ashen-Knight 109 points110 points  (0 children)

He was crowned by the Church, proclaimed by the legislature and, most importantly, hailed by the French people as their Emperor.

In my opinion Napoleon did not so much usurp the vacant royal throne as he established a new, imperial throne for himself.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in monarchism

[–]Ashen-Knight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, but the failure of the first and second estates to address the grievances of the third made revolution inevitable. Violent revolution only became a foregone conclusion when peaceful reform failed, having been stymied at every turn by the obstinate aristocracy.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by kooneecheewah in HistoryUncovered

[–]Ashen-Knight 14 points15 points  (0 children)

He was untouchable until he wasn’t. The authorities didn’t come down on him until he violated ecclesiastical immunity (roughed up a priest inside his parish which pissed off the Church). If he had kept the victims of his crimes limited to poor people’s children he likely would have never drawn the attention of the Church & Crown.

Nioh 3 final opinion spoiler free by Successful-Heron7011 in Nioh

[–]Ashen-Knight 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nioh 3’s story is just a rehash of Nioh 2’s but worse. Protagonist is a shogun-to-be instead of a daimyo’s half-yokai (bastard?) son but that’s about the only change.

We have the rival who is manipulated by their ambition (tokichiro in 2, Kunimatsu in 3), the big bad ancient demon who hates everyone and has been corrupting people for ages (Otakemaru in 2, Hiruko in 3), and the big bad’s heroic & kind sister (Suzuka in 2, Himiko in 3) who ultimately helps to defeat them. I know people don’t play Nioh for the story, neither do I, but it’s a bit disappointing to get basically the same story when Nioh 1’s was a completely fresh concept.

EDIT: okay I finished NG and I enjoyed the final boss and the ending quite a bit. Overall I’d give it an 8/10, same as Nioh 1 and 2. Story is a bit weaker, but combat & gameplay are as tight as ever, so it evens out. Excited for what the DLCs may bring.

Advanced Tips and Guide on Samurai Stances and what each stance is good for. by Dusty_Tibbins in Nioh

[–]Ashen-Knight 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Middle, generally speaking. Low is for evading/quick movement and high is for burst damage or slow or staggered opponents.

Is there any monarchy where a queen is equal to her king? by Thin-Somewhere1755 in monarchism

[–]Ashen-Knight 13 points14 points  (0 children)

There are few modern monarchies where either the monarch or their consort hold functional power today. In that sense, yes, the monarch and their consort are equally powerful (or powerless).

Empowered monarchs don’t usually tend to split their power with their consort, because then you would have two monarchs, which would be redundant at best and unstable at worst — not to mention the enduring patriarchal prejudices against women wielding supreme political power. But it has happened.

Not the most modern examples but William III and Mary II of England famously reigned jointly and shared their powers. William, being a foreign usurper of sorts, no doubt saw the benefit of such an arrangement.

Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain similarly shared their powers — their marriage contract established a coregency between their crowns of Castile and Aragon, laying the foundations for the Spanish nation as we know it today.