redeemed? no, no. dormant
AU where Varian betrayed the Saporians a lot sooner.
Oooo okay so in my mind this could go 2 ways:
Redemption:
1. Varian actually feels bad about what he’s done and wants to make amends. In the midst of taking over the kingdom, he alerts the guards about what’s about to happen so that the kingdom is better defended.
2. Varian volunteers to fight for Corona and gives over his weapons to the guards, including instructions on how to use them.
3. On the day of the Corona take over, the Saporians weapons are gone and Varian is no where to be found. Andrew is suspicious and takes a few of the Saporians to go hunt him down. They find him in Old Corona, trying to warn the villagers about the attack.
4. Andrew steps in and used the opportunity to pretend like Varian is still on their side, turning the villagers against Varian once more. Andrew forces Varian to watch the destruction of his village. After Old Corona is conquered, Andrew captures Varian for real, and tell him the whole “traitors to Saporia pay with their lives,” thing.
5. A guard who had become fond of Varian swoops in just as Varian is about to die, and blocks the blow, eventually capturing Andrew and the rest of the Saporians with Varian’s help. Varian is pardoned by the King, but he decides to stay in prison so that he won’t have to face his amber encased father. When Rapunzel returns, they forgive each other and she saves Quirin.
Villainy:
1. Varian agrees to be on Andrew’s side, just so that he could have an army to render Corona powerless. He promises alchemical weapons for them, but keeps them all for himself so that he has the upper hand when it’s time for the betrayal.
2. Once they conquer Corona, Varian convinces Andrew to throw a sort of “party” in the throne room, which he had rigged with traps. Once all of the Saporians are gathered, he initiates his plan, and traps the Saporians in amber.
He does the same to the king and queen (who have already been memory wiped)
3. Varian takes over the throne, forcing all of the people to mine the elements for him. Some of the guards who weren’t too loyal to the crown side with him, and act as his brawn for ruling the kingdom.
4. Varian is still in power when Rapunzel arrives, and the two have a face off. Varian uses more automatons and alchemy and Rapunzel uses her hair that is losing power since Cass took the moonstone. Varian notices this weakness, and eventually locks Rapunzel in prison.
5. Lance and Eugene are able to get away and rescue Rapunzel, but Varian has a firm grip on Corona and they need backup. They journey away from Corona once more to round up their allies and take back Corona from Varian.
Bonus: Eventually Cass finds out about Varian taking over Corona and joins him.
sleepy boiiisss
lowkey inspired by @honeyxmonkey‘s drabble Heights
Team awesome!!
(Finally able to post this, woohoo!!)
I had the honor of getting to do an end credits image for @kenmarlenn‘s Tangled “Breakaway” PMV! (Which you can watch, in full, right here: x )
The assignment was “draw a post series headcanon that you have,” and I immediately knew that I wanted to draw Cass’s return to Corona (which, thankfully, nobody else had taken yet.) I don’t think I’ve done a full-color piece with this many characters in it for awhile, so it was definitely a challenge. But, a rewarding one, for sure!
IF YOU STILL HAVEN’T SEEN THE FULL PMV YET, YOU SHOULD ABSOLUTELY DO SO ASAP!!! Everybody did SUCH an amazing job, I promise you will not be disappointed. So go watch it!!!!
(Additional note: the two New Dream kids also have their own personalities and story, and you should definitely expect more content of them - plus some other 2nd gen TTS characters - in the near future!)
Especially when you realize Varian was 14 when that happened and Cass was… Not
i found out what varian was saying after the explosion
A this was honestly only supposed to be ONE drawing, but I got too invested...and now we have a whole short Comic :) Enjoy!
(This was WAY too fun to make!)
Another screenshot redraw this time with rapunzel and varian
“How much do you cherish Lance Strongbow.”
“HEY - make good choices, kiddo. GOOD CHOICES.
“I’ll, um, I’ll think about it, Eugene.”
varian seeks advice before deciding whether or not its worth committing first degree murder
Varian Redraws
I did this redraws of two of my favorite shots in the last episode. I love my little boy so much <3
thank you, Tangled The Series.
Everything to Regain
Summary: After Zhan Tiri has been defeated and it’s all over, Cassandra and Varian still have a few issues to work out. (Gen, No Warnings)
also on ao3
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The courtyard below is brimming with life, a stark contrast to the wasteland of destruction it was just a few hours ago. Well, that’s Corona—bouncing back after any hardship, its citizens laughing and joking and turning tragedy into a bonding moment. And how can they not, with Rapunzel leading the way? Cass can see her down below, in the thick of things, rolling up her sleeves along with everyone else to clear out the debris and make repairs, all with a radiant smile on her face. She may not be the sundrop anymore, but she still brings light to everyone around her. Cassandra, on the other hand…
“Cass?”
She turns to see a familiar figure standing in the doorway of Rapunzel’s room. Cass is good enough at reading body language to notice the wariness etched into the lines of Varian’s stance, but the only thing that shows on his face is concern. “Oh. Hey, kid.”
“So, just… chilling in a hole in the wall, huh.” Despite any hesitancy he might be feeling—and Cass really can’t blame him—he walks towards her with a lopsided grin, almost teasing.
Cass shrugs. “It’s a pretty roomy hole.” She scoots over a little, and Varian accepts the invitation for what it is and sits down beside her. They stay that way for a bit, silently watching the people cheering and rallying around Rapunzel below. Soon, though, the bubble of guilt building in Cassandra’s chest becomes too much to ignore. She clears her throat. “So, are you here to say ‘I told you so’?”
Varian looks over at her, that touch of concern back in his gaze. “Cass…”
“No, no, please. Let me have it. Because you were right, you know. About everything. I lost control, and I—I completely lost myself; I hurt everyone I cared about without thinking twice.” She’d meant for the words to come out matter-of-fact, but something cracks at the end. Traitorous voice.
I really wish these two got to reflect, but this is a really good closer!!
The finale is so close now, so it might be the right time to say thanks to a few people.
Thank you, to the friends a made through the series!
Thank you, to my favourite artists.
& most importantly - Thank you, to the people, who brought us this amazing show!
♡~♡~♡
(I paste the little image of the castle in the bg from a screenshot, btw.)
Angry boi
What if Eugene got them matching goggles after hearing about how scratched up varian’s were in Cassandra’s revenge?
Not much else to say, just look at these boys.
Vatican’s eyes are sooooo cute!!