#mortimer folchart

“Forgive him when his tongue lies through his brain

Because in the German edition they call him "Eichelhäher", which is Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) in English and looks like this:

But in English they call him "Blue Jay" (Cyanocitta cristata), which would be Blauhäher in German and looks like this:

Those are different birds!! Granted they're both jays and in the same Family (Corvidae), but they're different species! They don't even share the same Genus. Eurasian Jays are in the Genus Garrulus (Old World Jays) while Blue Jays are Cyanocitta (New World Jays)

Like, I understand why this was done and that nobody else cares about the classifications of these birds, but I still think it's interesting. I mean these birds do look very different and depending on the translation you read, you might get a different idea of what the Blue Jay/Eichelhäher looks like.

Anyway.

In one of the first chapters, when the trio of Mo, Meggie and Dustfinger arrive at Elinors mansion (+Gwin of course) Mortimer introduces as a "friend".

In the book it's ~ein... Freund von mir~ [a... friend of me.]

In the german audiobook it's ~ein... Freund von mir. [a... friend of me.] With some extra stress on the word friend ala Reiner Strecker.

And like, Elinor mostly doesn't like Dustfinger cause of fire and all. And well, if the husband of my presumed dead niece (nephew in law?) would just bring some weird guy with scars and patched up and probably dirty clothes (as well as a weird horned marten) I would also be a bit suspicious of him. Cause honestly what the hell Mo.

But what I wanted to say, is that by listening to the german audiobook it kinda sounded like Elinor thought Mortimer and Dustfinger are a thing. Which. Yeah. Resa was (is) like her favorite niece or whatever.

Bluejay

I thought there was a lack of fanarts of him