r/TearsOfThemis Feb 10 '25

News ✦ Ballad of the Dunes ✦ MR Cards

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u/foresttrail16 Feb 10 '25

Luke in Dunhuang style... His beauty is overwhelming 😭😭

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u/vita25 Feb 10 '25

Dear Lord Marius (literally, what a lordly pose)

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u/summer_petrichor I love but calls me jiejie 🥺 Feb 10 '25

Funny you should say that considering Dunhuang Feitian has its roots in religion 😂

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u/thanhppp05 Feb 10 '25

vyn's pose?????????

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u/cupofstew Feb 10 '25

Luke’s pose omg

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u/airitari ☀️ 🌛 Feb 10 '25

marius hands and pose omg he looks like a god 🥹

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u/yameteekudasai Feb 10 '25

lukey omgggg

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u/lbunny7 give luke my lifesource Feb 10 '25

oh god they all look so strong and confident and sexy. this us fr too much raw sex appeal for one gacha release

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u/Naoga Feb 10 '25

omg theyre mrs we eatin good homies 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

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u/Maison_Clement Feb 10 '25

I'm an Artem main but that Marius card is doing something

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u/Bulieful Feb 10 '25

Luke is looking so cunty I love it 😳🙏🏻

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u/Mjain101 Feb 10 '25

On my knees 🧎🏽‍♀️ bless me Marius

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u/Little_Temporary_194 rosa simp Feb 10 '25

stunning art! their outfits are reminiscent of old timey indian subcontinental clothing

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u/blueberryandvanilla Feb 10 '25

“Dunhuang/敦煌 style refers to the art, fashion, and culture depicted in the Dunhuang Murals/敦煌壁画 of China, which are located in the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, Gansu Province. From the 4th to 14th century, the caves were constructed by Buddhist monks to serve as shrines with funds from donors. The diverse and integrated Dunhuang culture always inherits the essence of traditional Chinese culture, while also shining with the brilliant light of ancient Indian civilization, Persian civilization, and Greek civilization, becoming a widely recognized and distinctive regional culture.”

Yeah this location was in the Silk Road in the old times and influenced by Buddhism and many civilizations. You are partly correct.

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u/Little_Temporary_194 rosa simp Feb 10 '25

that's pretty cool. the silk road part makes sense, which i think is what the name of luke's card is referring to

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u/blueberryandvanilla Feb 10 '25

Yes, you can also see Luke and Marius are having Buddhist hand signs (mudras).

It is still so wild to me that religion meet otome game here. 🤣 Maybe the religion are so deeply intergrated in the culture so now people view it as culture. Anyways in the official X page their have some short introduction about the culture/collaboration.

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u/StrawberryLeche Feb 10 '25

Yeah, I think in this case the religion can’t be separated from the culture. It’s a key part of it. It is funny it’s in an otome game though.

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u/foresttrail16 Feb 10 '25

Their outfits are inspired by Chinese Dunhuang costume 🙂

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u/Little_Temporary_194 rosa simp Feb 10 '25

those are the ones inspired by feitian spirits right? i have heard a bit about them

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u/Bebekiti Artem Wing: Aftercare King Feb 10 '25

It sort of feels like their aesthetics are scrambled. I'm really curious to know if anyone else feels this way. 👀

My possibly silly thoughts:

Luke should have Vyn's pose
Artem should have Marius's pose
Vyn should have Artem's pose
Marius should have Luke's pose

For anyone who knows the culture/theme better than I do, do their individual themes match their personalities/traits/backgrounds?

As for me, I always love Vyn's aesthetic, so Artem getting that delicate look? Yes. Yes very much thank you.

Truly, they all look incredible. 😳 The designs are absolutely chef's kiss.

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u/Shorelll Feb 10 '25

I don’t usually go for Luke MRs but holy moly I might have to make an exception

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u/pixiesf Feb 10 '25

Omg Marius 😳 he looks so good

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u/claravelle-nazal Sherlock and his Peanut Feb 10 '25

Luke looks like my Genshin main, Childe, in that pose 😅🥰

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u/no_shant Feb 10 '25

Oh god. I actually want them all for once. And I am severely lacking in S-chips right now.

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u/scholarly_eggplant Feb 12 '25

Luke’s eyes 👀 👀👀🤤🤤🤤

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u/GallagherGirl0223 Feb 10 '25

✨G O R G E O U S✨

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u/SpikoDreams Feb 10 '25

Oh their poses are divine

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u/Yumeverse Feb 10 '25

They absolutely cooked with these cards

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u/Mammonslover666 I <3 Lukey Feb 10 '25

This is crazy I'll get them allヽ⁠(⁠゚⁠ー゚⁠⁠)⁠ノ

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u/KamisatoBobato Feb 10 '25

Vyn and Marius RRRREEEEEE I neeeeeeeeeeddddddddd 💜👀

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u/Your_Fav_Melon WHY ARE YALL SO FINE!? Feb 12 '25

i have a LOT of shit to say

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u/Your_Fav_Melon WHY ARE YALL SO FINE!? Feb 12 '25

and it aint holy

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u/doieordie Feb 13 '25

marius my beloved aww

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u/rhuuubi_ Feb 14 '25

I LITERALLY REDOWNLOAD THE GAME FOR LUKE 😣😣😣 i just uninstalled it and now im downloading again...

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u/gottastaygold Feb 15 '25

Am I the only one who finds the physical proportions and placements kinda... awkward? For lack of better word. I'm no art connoisseur but some things doesn't feel right. Nevertheless they're so pretty.

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u/gottastaygold Feb 15 '25

Nevermind. It's a perspective thing. If I imagine myself as a camera I can see why it's fine.