Tmw You Find Out Baldwin IV Was An Actual War Criminal 🥰🥰

i think baldwins mask may have been inspired by a few things, my two guesses are ancient sumerian sculptures, and greek/roman sculptures, the shape of his mask reminds me particularly of the lifelikeness of greek/roman sculptures, but something about it also seems ancient sumerian as well, like the eye hole shape and brow ridge

yk his breath stank

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My next haircut fr

Damn. Been so long since I last posted here...

ANYWAYS!

My take in the trend of Maretu's aishite ita no ni trend :3

(credits to the person who made the template btw!)

how did i never noticed he has that shit ON❗❗❗

his little golden shoes

How Baldwin IV felt residing in Jerusalem in the middle east:

In all seriousness I do understand your pov in a sense of seeing a character (or, someone from the real world) being misinterpreted and moulded into a way to fit peoples desires, it is something every fandom experiences.

I will add on however, that theres a general conceious within the "King Baldwin IV Fandom" that any fanfics or romantic acts or whatnot is about the fictionalized version of him from Kingdom of Heaven (2005), and not the historical, *real*, King Baldwin IV.

To my understanding, everyone has great respect for him, and wouldnt write about someone like that as it is morally wrong to do so.

However, this isnt to say people cannot take inspiration from his life to add to these fics, which you may be getting confused with, I dont believe this to be morally wrong, as its still very much in the realm of fiction, and not actually wanting to fuck the real king, just the one from the movie, inspired by him.

Everything else, the fandom is made of alot of people who are interested in his real history as well, with plenty of resources scattered throughout, if you do wish to learn more about him and his legacy.

You can always block what you do not wish to see.

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To answer your question to the best of my knowledge, he didnt have any suitors in his time because he took a vow of celibacy, both because he was essentially banned from fucking (to not further spread the disease), and possibly also to his own benefit, as to be seen as not like his parents, who were massive whores.

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When something gains more fame, it inevitably brings low-quality public. It disgusts me how King Baldwin IV is disrespected by shipping him with an Oc who doesn't even behave like in the Middle Ages. I'm not against shipping as long as it makes sense, besides Baldwin IV is a real person, how the hell can you create in your disturbing fantasy having sexual relations with him like orgies (he is a Christian and sick with leprosy). At least respect his memory.

at 200 followers i will contract leprosy

the shoes in question (pic taken from i think @baudouinette 's post? i cant remember)

holy fuck 200+ followers

thank you all for following me for... idk what exactly, shitposts? cosplays? etc?

either way, im incredibly thankful, and couldve never expected to gain so many friends from posting on here ♛