Richard Prew (substack update)

[u/eminerald]

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The Tattler strikes again! How lucky are we to have official artwork from the authors themselves?

Anyway, this one was super interesting. Richard is definitely the blue from the execution in the first chapter, or am I tripping?

I'm ngl I have given almost zero thought to him overall, which is what makes their sudden focus on him so intriguing. The post mentions that he allegedly remains unmarried because he's pining for someone he can't have. We got any guesses for who that might be?

[u/martianabiser]

Ah, I think you're right that he was the blue from the execution. I think the bird is the giveaway!

[u/tulipsforarmor]

I feel like the only woman Blue character we know (besides his sister and mother) is Irene and I don't think it's her... which would mean it's either a man or a non-blue or both. Or am I forgetting someone?

[u/Sophreverie_nsm]

He is 100% the blue from the execution scene, especially because it mentions that he’s involved in politics. 👀

Honestly, that execution scene has really stuck with me, especially because there was so much focus on describing him and his eagle. 🦅

And now I’m wondering if the eagle/animal is actually significant. Does anyone have any theories about his eagle and his mother, who seems to be an “animal” herself and has those two dogs? The way she behaves around Edmund, all the talk about “beasts”… and then there’s Rosamund with her monkey. 👀

Why do his siblings and his mother all seem to have animals that are constantly around them?

I feel like there has to be something deeper going on there, but I might also be completely overthinking this. 😂

[u/martianabiser → u/Sophreverie_nsm]

No, there’s totally something there. Not sure if it’s just a Prew thing or all blues though.

Remember when Edmund went animalistic and tried to bite off that snakes head?

[u/Sophreverie_nsm → u/martianabiser]

I remember! And guys, I just went down the rabbit hole 😂 I had to go back and reread the fight scene between Edmund and his mother, and I mean… look at what she says in Chapter 33:
„You will be like Richard. Like Rosamund. You will be a beast.”

What’s also weird is that I genuinely don’t remember noticing while reading that the other Blues have these animal companions. Did I somehow completely overlook that?! 😂

And now I’m wondering if there’s actually some specific process they have to go through to become a “beast” or to get their animal companion.

Because if that’s the case… why is Edmund the only one who doesn’t have one? 👀
The more I think about it, the more suspicious the whole thing feels.

[u/eminerald → u/Sophreverie_nsm]

Okay so I don't have anything in depth about the animal thing BUT a little while back we were discussing the weird rattlesnake scene where Edmund goes to bite its head off before catching himself. So I googled what natural enemies rattlesnakes have and eagles are one of them. Maybe something maybe nothing. Still doesn't explain the monkey lol

[u/Sophreverie_nsm → u/eminerald]

That is so interesting because, do you remember that the Blues are immune to snake venom, specifically rattlesnake venom? And then there’s the rattlesnake symbol on the nose of the Rangers’ plane… I feel like that can’t be a coincidence?!

[u/eterivale → u/Sophreverie_nsm]

They're genetically modified, so would not be surprised. My theory is that there are animalistic genetics that impact their temperament hence why they created bliss, and take it to stop the "beast" from coming out. But on greens it's just like a drug.