#sturmvarious

violetta’s covered in them, even on the skin that never actually sees the sun - it’s a mystery to everyone including her

tarvek’s only come out in the sun, so he never really had any when he was younger - first castle wulfenbach, then he was never allowed to leave the palace at sturmhalten - but they all start showing up once he starts spending time outside with gil and agatha (they think he looks adorable)

martellus has lots on his arms but not many on his face or anywhere else, possibly because of training outdoors?

I mean, how can you not love this guy?!

in defeat:

in victory:

in noble battle:

even in thwarting Martellus!

I mean,  this ENTIRE PAGE:

Director’s Commentary: Communiqués.

In my mind, the Valois linneage must come from Tarvek’s mother, and before her, Grandma, because otherwise logically Aaronev would’ve been a candidate and I get the impression he used to be less, er, completely nuts? Though I’m sure he’s descended as well because all the Knights of Jove probably are one way or another.

Now, we don’t know what Tarvek’s mother was like (nor Martellus’s mother, who I believe was her younger sister), but we have difinitive proof that while Grandma is not a spark, she is politically savvy af, and would no doubt have made a GREAT candidate for the Lightning Throne. She was disqualified due to lack of spark (reasonable complaint - except Andronicus Valois was no spark either) and being female.

I can only assume she finds this all utter bullshit, particularly later in life, having watched Europa nearly saved by frickin’ Heterodynes, then fall apart due to the machinations of this impudent vamp who was cuckholding her daughter, and then this upstart Baron waltzes in, and…

everything starts to go truly wrong for Agatha at Sturmhalten when she reveals her true name. everyone knows you aren’t supposed to do that with faeries, ever.

also she accepted food and drink

thus they could keep her

one version of changeling legends has the human child replaced with a doll enchanted to act like the lost son or daughter

“Anevka- freeze.” (you can say built to respond to vocal commands, but I can say True Name magic and see: my first point)

the whole introduction to the Palace and Tarvek and Anevka is just so glamourous, in every sense of the word. glamorous and fantastic and…terrific (glamour, fantasy, terror.)