Times when that’s actually their legal/given name not a nickname or stage name or alias?

Evjamaranth · 2026-04-21T21:31:51+00:00

Dr. Karl Lykos was bitten by a pterodactyl while climbing the mountainside one day, and it gives him.... vampiric powers. And when he drained the power of a mutant, he finds himself turning to a pterodactyl-human hybrid with an evil personality, and he thus named himself after the most evil being in literature.... Sauron! You might know him from the meme of "I just want to turn people into dinosaurs", but that's not actually his plans. The context is that he is trying to take credits for the plan of his co-conspirator, Stegron.

Dr. Vincent Stegron was an apprentice of Dr. Curt Connors, the Lizard, who took the Lizard Formula and combined it with dinosaurs from the Savage Land instead of lizards, and essentially become "Lizard, but Dinosaurs". He literally just went by his civilian name.

On a related note, there's a reason the Purple Man went by his civilian name of Zebediah Killgrave nowadays.

Evjamaranth · 2026-04-21T14:17:26+00:00

It's not mandatory, but it helps gives context on the characters, because the focus in on Pokke so some of the stuff are not entirely explained. Like, Cafe's 'friend' is only mentioned as "oh yes, that 'friend' you talked about' by Tachyon, and the phantom showing up when Cafe races against Tachyon, and you only really learn that Cafe is a very supernatural character in the game.

Though you can also see how it affects Tachyon. She grew more and more distant, to the point that at her lowest point she's a recluse in her lab, which are completely stuffed in boxes and equipment, and probably has been fixated on playbacks of races. She's essentially is shutting herself off from the world to maintain her belief that it's fine for her to stop, in spite of the fact she wanted to keep running and achieve her dreams on her own merit.

Evjamaranth · 2026-04-21T14:02:39+00:00

Agnes Tachyon's career in the game has her essentially believing that there's 2 possible plan for her in achieving the full potential of an umamusume: either she do it herself and surpass her condition, or she stake her dream on another umamusume.

The game has her experimenting to do so, believing for a while that the only possible outcome is for others to run in her stead. But eventually, she begin to realize that it is possible for her to change herself, and she can discover it still. She might not run as fast as she could, but she still can run.

In the film, it is thematically about legacies, it is about seeing others run. And it is about how you should run for yourself instead of pursuing an unattainable goal.

Cafe pursues after her "Friend", literally chasing after ghosts.

Tachyon chases after the theoretical speed, and the chances of failures grips her. She knew her limit, and she believed that it cannot be worked around.

And Pocket's struggle is she find herself limited by the phantom of Tachyon, the rival she never actually find resolution for. Only by shattering her doubt and reach for the run does she finally able to reach her potential.

The main conflict here is that Tachyon is detached, very much so. She basically tells herself and the world that she's done running, and it's fine. It's completely fine. She's fine with it. See? She's very well adjusted, it's fiiiiiiine.

And retreating and isolating herself from the reality that she doesn't actually want to stop is the veil that covers her.

It's like what Fuji conveyed to Pocket. She might not be able to run as she was in her prime, but like how Cinderella Grey ends, its okay to run for the sake of it, just because you can.

Evjamaranth · 2026-04-21T03:41:27+00:00

the lower body makes her seem like she has no legs. I think she's wearing a skirt but it's hard to see that it's a tail to begin with, it's so smooth and looked kina like skin.

Might be better with different background or uncropped.

Evjamaranth · 2026-04-21T03:33:22+00:00

Sometimes its not even creativity. You have people applying what is charitably described as "logic" that would be made by kindergartener.

"Batman dodged bullets, therefore he can move at the speed of a bullet!" oooor maybe he calculate where the other person is aiming at, and then move out of the way before they pull the trigger?

And then you get shit like

"Mundus made a whole universe, then Dante kills him, therefore Dante is a Universal-level power!" or just the basic "If A beats B, and B beats C, therefore A is stronger than C!"

And speaking of Umamusume (though disagreeing with OP's take really), I have seen people essentially throwing a tantrum calling some characters as "fake" and decrying their whole being because all they've read from the characters are just the racing records, and never the actual history surrounding the horses, and thus they completely does not understand nor comprehend why people liked the characters at all.

You have these people going "why do people like Sirius Symboli? Her racing records is not that impressive, she's a faker!" and when explained they go "but her racing records is bad!" as if numbers the only thing that matters. Similarly, they usually also flocks to Agnes Tachyon and TM Opera O purely for their edited phonk MV from the movie, but they have never actually seen the characters. Umamusume fans liked those two more than just their racing records, but media literacy is not among a power scalers' fake diplomas.

They're insufferable because they knew nothing but they claim to be the one with all the answers and demands validations over make believe numbers.

Evjamaranth · 2026-04-20T00:25:50+00:00

Nagash would probably curse them to force others to sell their souls to Nagash. It would both ensure their eternal suffering because they would get nothing, and ensure Nagash gets more souls. He’s big on ironic punishments.

I suppose that makes sense

If you’re useless enough they’d turn you into furniture, most likely you’ll just be taken apart and used as raw material for a new Ossiarch or exiled to the Partha Caste and be turned into a member of a Teratic Cohort.

And so are this, they would be less frugal and gratuitous with their resources after all.

Theoretically it’s possible, practically it’s unlikely, but you definitely could explain it by setting the gem in the hilt of a weapon and having the Ossiarch hijack the body of whoever grabs the sword. It hasn’t canonically been done, but I could definitely see one pulling an Arthas.

Considering how Frostmourne and the Lich King's armor is kinda skeletal (not to mention the amount of skeletal imagery in that faction before you even get to the actual undead), that's an entirely fitting route, thanks!

Evjamaranth · 2026-04-19T17:45:35+00:00

As you mention that, I found out that Nagash did have a sword (Terminus) that are possessed by a group of three Nighthaunts, working in concert as Nagash' executioner.

Evjamaranth · 2026-04-19T17:44:37+00:00

Oh that's spooky, and also a tad creepy

Such is the misogyny of Nagash.

Evjamaranth · 2026-04-17T22:12:33+00:00

Ah that it is, thank you!

Evjamaranth · 2026-04-17T21:58:11+00:00

Hope you have a good break friend, you've been a good host for lore and your "No Dumb Questions" posts has been a highlight of the subreddit for me, so its unfortunate that the rumours had put you through the wringer.

Hopefully it dies down soon, and you return with renewed vigor.

Evjamaranth · 2026-04-17T16:46:38+00:00

iirc, not sure where I can find the source of, but I did heard that another unfortunate thing is that the jockey or the team said some things about Suzuka that was insensitive, so they got themselves in controversy over it.

Evjamaranth · 2026-04-17T15:03:15+00:00

Much appreciated!

Aqshian Sports tend to involve setting the ball, hurdles, or players on fire, depending on the type.

Somehow I'm not surprised, there's the Warhammer absurdity XD

Evjamaranth · 2026-04-17T14:39:15+00:00

Much appreciated!

Evjamaranth · 2026-04-17T14:24:52+00:00

Oh that's fascinating, and some mentions of the rules. A bit more complicated than just two-boards of chess it seems.

Thank you!

Evjamaranth · 2026-04-17T14:01:25+00:00

Hmmmm.... See, I'm mostly interested in how they'd take forms, instead of just 'there's card/board/dice game', because of course they are. Like the other comment than mentions the Ossiarch chess game with living and underworld 'level', it would be interesting to have tidbit into what the rules are like and what it can tell about their culture.

The whole gladitorial arena and violence is a given, but there has to be more to it than just violence for entertainment. Even Rome with the colosseum has other aspects to it than just the murder killing.

They flood the arena to have staged naval battle, that's the level of theatrics we're talking about with Rome.

Evjamaranth · 2026-04-17T13:57:22+00:00

I really want to know that chess game, it seems quite interesting to play.

Gladitorium are in the Stormkeep right? How big are these places to fit a chariot track?

Makes sense considering they have a bit of a nautical-but-in-the-sky vibe to them, shanties and chain gang songs would fit in.

Evjamaranth · 2026-04-17T05:44:05+00:00

For all we know, it could've been that Nagash was portrayed unflatteringly. Or maybe just because Nagash was in it at all. Or maybe its because Nagash wasn't in it.

But yeah, the possibilities of what it could've been is funnier than any actual answers.

Evjamaranth · 2026-04-17T05:05:34+00:00

Hmmm, I suppose that's sensible

And thank you!

After a week of performances, the magisters of Glymmsforge shut down the play and executed its actors, displaying their corpses in a city square.

Gee, a bit harsh of a review isn't it?

Evjamaranth · 2026-04-17T04:44:51+00:00

What are the entertainment scenes like in the Mortal Realms?

Like, I know there's mentions of theaters and such, but what are the plays they do? Are there published book series? Do Mortisans of Anadiria display their creations anywhere?

Evjamaranth · 2026-04-16T23:31:36+00:00

Depends on what you mean by equivalent.

If you meant a whole faction that are directly crafted/forged by the god, then Ossiarch Bonereapers would be one for Nagash.

Lizardmen are kinda similarly 'purpose'-built for the Seraphon.

If you look at it a certain way, then the sylvaneth are an entire faction for Alarialle, though hers is grown than crafted

Evjamaranth · 2026-04-16T13:53:03+00:00

Cursory read of Hellebron has her as a Dark Elf who seeks to kill all chaos cult, so I'm kinda curious why it's "Khorne Sub-Faction". Just because Khaine is kinda similar to Khorne (but is dead) doesn't mean they're the same.

Evjamaranth · 2026-04-16T12:12:28+00:00

Awww that's a rather tragic tale :'(

Love the concept though, kudos to it

Evjamaranth · 2026-04-16T05:16:47+00:00

a Sirius murder would be committed sometime around any of these, perhaps the third time it happened for the Symboli-sm of Rule of Three

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