#incarnations

I’ve been contemplating potential glyphs and/or symbols to provide some sort of imagery to the incarnate experience. It’s been difficult to visualize though I’m currently settled on highlighting dimensions as that is a big aspect of what separates us physically from our sources.

Point (0D) — Essence (Concept). A possibility, idea, or identity before a character has taken any recognizable form.

Line (1D) — Becoming (Narrative). A story unfolding through time. The character begins to take shape through description, action, and development.

Shape (2D) — Form (Character). The identity becomes recognizable as a character, image, narrative, or fictional being. It can be written, illustrated, animated, or otherwise represented, but remains confined to a conceptual space.

Volume (3D) — Flesh (Incarnate). The identity possesses depth, space, and physical existence. It is no longer encountered only as an image, story, or concept, but as something embodied and lived.

We know fiction exists in a flat conceptual space. Through awakening and outward expression it gains that dimension, volume, and reality.

To take one example of it, among many, in the very famous, very succesful comic book series "The Wicked + The Divine", there is "every ninety years or so" a phenomenon of reincarnation where mythical deities spontaneously return to the human world as exceptional human beings with incredible gifts that make them admired by their peers. And the comic book, set in 2014/early 21st century is a commentary/parody, evocation/criticism, "analysis" of the singers of pop culture, the idol phenomenon and our music industry, with each of the deity reflecting a famous big musician of today's media. But in "sequel issues" released in the franchise, exploring the previous "generations" of these deities, we see their nature evolving. They are always admired and famous artists - but they fit their historical context. As such, the deities of the early 19th century (1831) were authors and poets, evoking/caricaturing the Romantic Movement, whereas the early 20th century deities (1923) are fictional versions of central cultural figures of the Roaring Twenties/Jazz Age (authors, painters, movie-makers and movie-stars). This offers for a very interesting worldbuilding-thinking process about the evolution of art and of the people we admire for their gifts.

To remain in the world of comic books, a more recent example of this (or rather one I discovered more recently) is within "Astro City" where one of the big reveals (well not so much "big" but, you know, VERY important for the worldbuilding) is that there is, within the city, a spirit embodying counter-culture as a whole and which manifests, generation after generation, as various incarnations of the specific music-and-dance fashions that reflect the era's counter-culture. It was Mister Cakewalk when the 20th century began, it became Jazzbaby by the 20s and 30s, was the Zootsuit in the 40s, the Bouncing Beatnik in the 50s, the Halcyon Hippie in the 60s, Glamorax in the 70s, and briefly the Punk (Putrid or Peerless)...

In fact it is a motif you can see being quite recurring in comic books. To take a third and different example, not art-related this time, there was the character of the super-hero "Uncle Sam", leader of the Freedom Frighters super-team. Originally created by Will Eisner for Quality Comics, now DC-owned, "Uncle Sam" is presented as the definitive incarnation of an entity called "The Spirit of America" which, as its name indicates, is the embodiment of the newly formed American nation. All of his previous incarnations were, like Uncle Sam, nationalistic personifications from the real-world: Uncle Sam is born of the union of the feuding duo of Billy Yank and Johnny Reb from the Civil War, whom themselves were but the splitting of the older Brother Jonathan, who himself was just an evolution of the Minuteman (the first manifestation of the Spirit, during the Revolutionnary War).

Speaking of America however... Of course, one of the core representatives of this motif of "generatonal avatars" is American Gods. But no, not the novel. The television series rather.

Well... The book does touch upon the idea that the "New Gods" of the "present day" are not the first ones and previous ones have risen and fallen before. It is said at both the beginning and end that before the current New Gods (computer, television, men-in-black) there were the "iron gods" born of the worship of railways and trains, taking the shape of railroad barons, and they "fell"... In a similar way the novel hints that the deities of television and of cinema/Hollywood (which are in this continuity two different group) only existing "by their own light", hinting that they rely on specific fames and glories that make them disappear once it is gone... Plus we know the New Gods have an "afterlife" just like the Old Ones. But the novel does NOT explore this much, as the New Gods in general are not very much explored as as a faction as merely presented.

The television show adaptation, however, had planned to explore this concept. Season 2 precisely was created around the potential this "life cycle" of modern deities could bring. However season 2 being the huge mess that it was, with entire half-episodes scratched into oblivion, change of showrunners, the cast running away or being sent away for no reason... It becomes a bit difficult to get the full lore so bear with me for this synthesis of the cool (and not cool) ideas they had. The main one being the character of the Technical Boy, god of technology, and how he goes through a life-cycle of "divine updates".

(The post is getting a tad long, let's cut it)

SPN Cast Thoughts Part 1

Jared & Jensen (J2)

Walker Episode Jensen Tarot Reading that Jensen Directed

Dark Knights J2 (Oct/Nov 2008)

Dear Sam and Dean "Who you gonna call?"

Jared Jensen's Only Real Friend?

Hello Tinhatter! It's not all it seems...

A Walk on the Dark Side

J2 Relationships & Marriages Timeline

Did Jared know about TW but ranted anyways?

NOT interested in Jared vs Jensen battle

Jared/Dumbo looking for his Timothy

No one else showed up for audition

Why is Creation Entertainment so expensive?

It was always Jensen and Jared on screen, not Dean and Sam

Jensen is jealous and possessive, similar to Dean

Spiritual contract breaking as of 11/19/2024?

Why I also think SPN should've ended sooner (hurt J2 careers over the long run IMO)

If I could sit and chat with Jensen or Jared, who and why would I pick?

Jared

Supernatural

Jared Magazine Interview (Feb/Mar 2008)

Jared Born to be Bad? (Aug/Sept 2008)

Jared's Palmistry Experience

I Am Sam (May/June 2012)

Sam Winchester Cinderella Story

Why I think Jared should've left season 3

Am starting to believe fandom culture is encouraging Jared's mental illness

Also believe SPN ending was a Jared led decision

Personal

Meaning of the names Jared and Tristan, past life karma

Natal Chart Analysis

Outyouth Glitz Gala 2023 clip

Fun Fact: Born day before solar eclipse!

Is he attractive?

Snuck Beer out of concert

Jared Infinity to Purgatory, Gen cancelled

Jared broke down May 14 not May 15 (Ascension Day)

Transit Astrology Analysis (Day of 2015 Meltdown)

Parents' Religion and Jared's Spirituality

Will he join The Boys?

2019 Assault Case Outcome

Is he attractive?

Dunno if I can show my face to him again (DC Con 2024)

Walker

Why Jared changed his mind on playing Cordell Walker

Walker cancelled

Is this REALLY why Lindsay left Walker, though?

Hmm

The Boys

Will he join The Boys?

Fire Country

Coming in threes (referencing tarot reading post)

SPN cast is invading Fire Country!

Gen Padalecki

Fun Facts with Gen

Jared and Gen visit fan's home (mom friends with Kimberly)

No NYU soccer credentials for apparent double major double minor student Gen?

Sandra "Sandy" McCoy

Sandra "Sandy" McCoy SPN Magazine

Misha Collins (anti Misha by the way)

Never watched all of SPN, yet claims Destiel is canon

Fandom Wank

Joe Rogan does NOT undergo gender affirming care!

LouieMania - Louie Duck (Louis Ducks) from different versions (Ducktales 1987, Ducktales 2017, Area 15, Spookyzone, Duckscares, Topolino and Quack Pack)

Well, a new drawing comes with different versions of the same character. Yes, I plan to draw some of the same characters, but from different versions from different franchises, such as cartoons, comics, video games and the like. Although I don't have that much time, I definitely singled out one of Donald's nephews first, who is partly my favorite triplet, and that is Louie Duck.

While I love all three of Donald’s nephews (Huey, Dewey and Louie), still partly in certain versions like partly Topolino comics and Quack Pack, Louie Duck is my favorite triplet. Although the youngest, he certainly does not lag behind with his brothers Huey and Dewey and loves what other boys love. Yes, although he is not very intelligent, he is certainly a smart boy and likes to play sports, video games and read comics and take care of nature and loves animals and often hangs out with his friends. Yes, this is true with most versions of Louie Duck, while Louie in Ducktales reboot loves money, business and constantly goes online on his mobile phone.

If anyone remembers this drawing I already drew Huey, Dewey and Louie from Area 15, Spookyzone and Duckscares: https://ducktoonsfanart.tumblr.com/post/666637605527535616/well-a-new-drawing-but-with-huey-dewey-and-louie https://ducktoonsfanart.tumblr.com/post/666634227746488320/here-are-our-top-triplets-huey-dewey-and-louie

I decided to do it again, due to the current topicality of the Area 15 comics, and then to do it one more time, but this time as a special triplet, first with Louie, then Dewey and Huey.

Well, here are various versions of Louie Duck from comics and cartoons in which they wear different types of clothes, mostly modern and how they rejoice together and different types of hats in a backwards way. Louie Duck from Topolino comics (I forgot which comic where Louie wears jeans and backwards cap), Louie from Spookyzone comics, Louie from Area 15 comics, Louie from Duckscares The Nightmare Formula (actually it's a children's book, not a comic), Louie from Ducktales 2017 (I put different clothes on him and he wears jeans and sneakers, in his own way) and Louie from Quack Pack (my favorite version of Louie). Except for Louie from DT17, everyone is somehow happy. I hope you like this drawing and this idea.