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I love that he would be a earth ghoul and a gargoyle as a monster. It might just be me but gargoyles are very earth-y, you know? Created out of stone and such. Does Secondo being a gargoyle have something to do with the symbolization that they're creatures from hell and part human and part monster or they're symbolization of "guardianship" and to ward off evil spirits?
I definitely think of it as both! They’re an all around really perfect creature counter part to him, imo. Ties elemental connections, spiritual symbolism, and personality traits all together and it can’t get much better than that.
There’s also an old “origin” story of gargoyles, I believe it came from early Christianity, of a Saint attacking the gargoyle of a cloister. Upon resisting capture, the Saint poised its head on the outside wall of their church to make an example of their prowess and to ward off spirits from the building.
I think it makes for an interesting parallel to the common HC that the Ministry demoted and made an example of the previous Papas, both tearing down figures of their own faith to illustrate a point. Gargoyles are thought to have been modeled after Pagan symbols and used to entice (or scare) them into converting to Catholicism via familiarity meanwhile the Papas lead a project to recruit a larger following while imitating Christian symbolism.
There is something utterly undeniable about secondo and how aesthetically pleasing he is.
How do you feel about Secondo as a ghoul and do you think there would be any differences to who he as a human? (Also the same for monster/creature!secondo)
This was such a targeted ask I feel like you MUST be one of my friends who knows what can of worms you’re opening and if not, I hope you’re ready for a ramble below the break, I could literally talk about this all day.
As far as a Ghoul-ified Secondo, I think he would be an earth Ghoul. (Quintessence Primo, Fire Terzo and Water Copia btwwwww) I believe he would retain most of his personality of reserved but inquisitive and atleast faux confident. I DO THINK he would be one of the more animalistic / instinctually driven ghoul types. Purrs if you scratch between his shoulders but don’t you DARE tell anyone.
I love Vampire Or Demonic Secondo trope as much as everyone else but I’m ACTUALLY in the early stages of writing a Gargoyle!Secondo fic! Following MC as they restore his now many years neglected statue and eventually leading to his re-animation. :)) I think he would retain his stone-y (haha get it) exterior but is ofc fiercely protective of his people. Nocturnal and cautious, would 100% insist upon perching himself in a reading chair while you sleep “just in case”.
I’ve been considering a full collection of a Monster/Creature Papa AU if there’s enough interest in it?? Thinking of how each Papa came to find the Ministry and so on.