#ikapati

Me too, like from the very beginning our ancient people have no shit given about genders that we don't even have gender specific pronouns.

Everybody's top naked, so they can see if they have them boobies or not, so they can tell what gender they are born with. But the thing is... The greatest thing these ancient people have thought of... is...

"Eh. Does it matter?"

Why escalate a person's character and societal role according to gender? Everybody farms! Everybody fishes! Everybody trades! That's why they have a non-binary diety that represents agriculture and diligence. Because economy shouldn't have gender!

Like i have children, but who is my son to farm? Who is my daughter to sew? Suck it! I have no son. I have no daughter, I only have "Anak" and y'all better learn how to farm and sew.

I mean, what's so hard about that thinking? Binary system is shallow and uneconomic. In our ancient world, it's assume binary unless decided otherwise. Using 'procreation' as a reason is deemed animalistic in psychology and ethics. Using 'following societal norms' as a reason is deemed unenlightened. So! Our ancient people... THOSE OLD TIMEY PRE-COLONIAL PEOPLE, thought they're better than animals, and that they must use their free will to attain their happiness. It was a peaceful anarchy, like hey, your village Datu don't even give a shit. Just make sure y'all work and all.

And sometimes, just because you chose to be a boy doesn't mean you can't wear pretty beads and pearls anymore. Wanna be a boy, but still run for priestesshood? Sure yo! Just make sure you have powers, damn.

I still see this happening somedays when I had short hair that some people think I'm a boy, but they hear my voice and like... Nobody asked what I am!

Because guys, and girls, and gays, and the people who don't give a fuck.

Soul. Has. No. Gender.

How is your character wrong? What misconceptions about the world, others, and/or themselves do they have? Do they ever work past these misconceptions?

Hello! I’m going to answer this OOC, since I feel like a character answering would be airing out everyone else’s dirty laundry. Despite their squabbles and differences, the Twelve Guardians are one big family.

Tala: Thinks she's the center of the universe and that everything is about her. If she's not included in something, she gets angry.

Mayari: Way too single-minded in her goal to defeat the Bakunawa; this leads her to neglect spending time with the other Guardians or occupying herself with other things.

Oryol: Somewhat manipulative. Given her hypnosis powers, she sometimes charms people to get what she wants.

Lidagat: Super pessimistic. Fitting as the Guardian of heartache, but she just needs to lighten up sometimes.

Lihangin: Can't pay attention to a task to save his life. He's always switching from one thing to the next, rarely finishing anything.

Mariang Makiling: Set in her ways. She thinks everything can be solved by doing what was done before.

Anitan Tabu: Has loose morals. She'll stir up trouble if it means getting a good laugh out of it.

Mapulon: Laidback to the point of laziness. He'll let the other Guardians solve problems and rarely gets involved.

Ikapati: Excessively patient and forgiving. She believes in the good of people, to the point that she tolerates mortals taking advantage of her generosity.

Mariang Sinukuan: Doesn't really act on emotions - might not even have any? She operates on pure logic and empirical data, although she knows her limits.

Mariang Kakaw: Has a short fuse and a big mouth. If something displeases her, she'll say it even if it means the other person getting hurt.

Magwayen: Acts like her word is law when it comes to mortals. She's inflexible with her judgments on their morality and is a stickler for the rules of the afterlife.

1. ) Saying Bathala had died, so people could embrace the new religion with an everlasting god.

2.) Saying Ikapati /Lakapati is actually the holy spirit. They could not demonitize the non-binary diety because they are known for being the kindest, so they just absorbed them to christianity instead.

A full-body lineup of all twelve Guardians! Worked really hard on this, so I’m proud of how it turned out!

Some thoughts on their character designs under the cut:

Ikapati, the Seedraker

Guardian of agriculture

Mapulon’s granted you rest, now it’s time to get back to work. Slow and steady is the way to go, although Ikapati also reminds you that people achieve more when they work together. She represents industry, perseverance, and community. Merciful and generous, she taught humanity to farm and blessed them with good harvests, being the closest to mortals out of the Twelve Guardians. Ikapati rewards those who work hard and play fair - best to follow her advice.

Mariang Sinukuan, the Scaletipper

Guardian of light

IKAPATI | Giver of Life & Harvest