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Art dump: Hoomin-Moomin !!

Some older art! Basically my take on Moomintroll if he was more humanoid, just for fun 🫶 (I originally posted these on insta, minus the last one!)

Art dump: Hoomin-Moomin !!

Some older art! Basically my take on Moomintroll if he was more humanoid, just for fun 🫶 (I originally posted these on insta, minus the last one!)

This has probably been done before but whatever.

Haven't seen the new season yet (mainly BC I'm debating whether to wait for the Finnish dub to air or not) but god damn they seem to be upping the disaster gays and I am living for it

massive flirts

The pain is real

Are you ever reading a completed fanfic, and then you notice how a chapter in particular ends on a gigantic fucking cliffhanger, like the mother of all cliffhangers, and you need to take a moment to remember all those people that read this when it was still a work in progress. RIP friends

I just discovered moomin vally and it's so good so here's some snufkin doodles

Baby's first snufmin art

full pic:

I watched the moominvalley show. The old one, and the new one

@nintendonut1 inspired me this beautiful calm ship.

I've never been so crazy about these two-

Art block got me hard

Into the Snufkinverse

quess who got into Moomins?

The spring tune

(These two are so cute, I just had to doodle something. I hope you like this.)

Just a daily listen to Snufkin’s harmonica

But all I want to do is fish

Part 2

Me and @jollyclown58 made a couple of fan kids for moomintroll and snufkin

This is Onni

There only son And a twin to Makea, there daughter

can you tell me about the relationship between snufkin and moomintroll?

With great pleasure!

Snufkin is introduced in the second Moomin book, Comet in Moominland (1946). He is the first actual friend Moomintroll meets, as Sniff is considered more of an adoptive little brother. Moomintroll is quick to admire this freespirited vagabond and grows very attached to him in a short time. Their relationship only deepens with each book. This is not surpising, considering that Snufkin is strongly inspired by Atos Wirtanen, a Finnish left-wing intellectual who Tove Jansson had a relationship with. Moomintroll in turn is an author avatar for Jansson, meaning that these two characters are modeled after real-life lovers. 

In many ways, Snufkin is one of the most important people in Moomintroll’s life. When Snufkin decides to start his traveling lifestyle after living with the Moomin family for a while, Moomintroll is deeply saddened. He even spends his wish from the Hobgoblin to send their feast to Snufkin. And during Moominsummer Madness, Snufkin being late causes Moomintroll to be so sad that he cannot bring himself to be happy for Snorkmaiden. 

Their relationship is defined by Moomintroll’s sentimental attachment and Snufkin’s need for freedom. Moomintroll is a dependant person who feels the need to feel close to the people he loves and needs continued support from those around him. Snufkin in turn holds Moomintroll dear, but this goes against his free nature and personal need to be alone. So Moomintroll needs Snufkin, but Snufkin does not want to need him or be needed in turn. Moomintroll understands this and tries to respectfully hide his emotions so he would not bother Snufkin with them. But Snufkin is too intelligent for such methods and always sees through just how much Moomintroll misses him. There are many times when Snufkin is actually torn by this, because he feels guilty for keeping Moomintroll in such state and this guilt makes him a bit angry.

Eventually, these issues seem to even out between them. Moomintroll’s character arc leads him to growing up during the last books and he learns to enjoy solitude. Instead of needing people desperately, he learns to appreciate them but also likes his new independence. He does miss Snufkin during the last few books, but he is also happy to be able to share his experiences with him.

Interestingly, the reader gets to see a similar but opposite change in Snufkin in the last Moomin book Moominvalley in November. In this book, Snufkin has trouble writing a song and finally realizes that he has always been able to be free with the people who love him. It is because they love him that they have always understood him and let him have his space. We never get to see how their relationship has changed after these changes in their personalities, but it is likely that it will grow to be closer and healthier than before.

Many adaptations keep their relationship very intimate. One of the most famous examples is the popular Moomin (1990s TV series). This version shows how deeply Moomintroll misses Snufkin when he leaves for winter and his return is the most important sign of spring. This emotional attachment goes so far that Moomintroll cannot seem to recover from his cold until Snufkin returns to him. There are also many scenes where Moomintroll makes it clear he would rather spend time alone with Snufkin than with any of his other friends, including Snorkmaiden. The series also included Snufkin’s conflicted feelings, where he is torn by his love for Moomintroll, need for freedom and guilt caused by it all. 

It can be said that their relationships makes up for much of the emotional core of the entire series. This is emphasized by the last episode, where Snufkin gives his beloved harmonica for Moomintroll to keep until he returns. The series has established many times that the harmonica is the only material possession Snufkin is attached to and it is a big part of his character, as he has used it to bring joy, calm and safety for everyone. And he leaves it in Moomintroll’s hands.

There have been many analysis on homosexual themes in Tove Jansson’s work, especially in her Moomin books. This is understandable, given her own relationships with women and the personal nature of Moomin books. Relationship between Snufkin and Moomintroll  is at the center of this discussion for obvious reasons. Moomintroll’s strong attachment and the reality subtext has given many fans and academics alike reason to believe that their feelings are not entirely platonic. Moomintroll’s relationship with Snorkmaiden is not seen as an issue, given that they are mostly playing romance in the books and Jansson herself was capable of having relationships with both men and women.

Each reader or viewer is always able to make their own interpretation on these kinds of things. But Moomintroll and Snufkin will likely remain as one of the iconic same-sex relationships in Finnish literature and children’s media as long as Moomin books remain relevant, which is also very likely going to be a long time.

Made Snufkin and Moomintroll in gacha glitch! ^^

I'm not sowry for that comic 🕺

don't be afraid of the first page i'm more of a stand-up comedian than a porn artist there's only kisses lol

there is no continuation bcz I'm too lazy

•[ El brujo del sur y él principe maldito]•

La ecena // The scene

Translation:

Snufkin began to surround himself with the fairies of the forest who, enchanted by his music, followed him, while he danced through the skies. The young prince dazzled by the melody and the beauty of the scene looked at the young sorcerer, Snufkin realized it and closed one eye, causing a slight blush on Moomin's face.

•[ Español ]•

Hola aquí hice unos dibujos de la historia de una amiga llamada " El brujo del sur y él principe maldito" Dios les juro que cuando leí está ecena se me hizo muy linda y me dieron ganas de dibujarla y como pueden ver aquí cumplí mi palabra y disfrute en dibujarlo.

•[ English ]•

Hello here i made some drawings of they story of a friend of mine called " The Wizard of the South and the Cursed Prince " god i swear that when i read this scene it was very beautiful and i wanted to draw it and as you can see here i kept my word i enjoyed drawing it.

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OLD MEN YAOI NATION RISE🔥🔥🔥🔥

Moominvalley: Country Air - Soak

my fav gay situationship (again)

@ani-is-my-username

I wanted to make it a meadow but then forgot and defaulted back to a body of water HELP 😭😭😭

The usual bonus :)

In my brain, Snufkin is really ticklish and sensitive, but most people don't realize because he doesn't let them get physically close enough.

Moomin, on the other hand, used to being around warm and touchy feely people, approaches Snufkin like he would approach his friends or family. On the rare occasion Snufkin lets his guard down, Moomin finds out it's not quite the same sensation... There grows a mysterious craving that forces him to steal all the light touches he can get. But, as if they've just burnt themselves by touching a hot surface, they promptly pull away, and, just as quickly, begins to swell a feeling of cold and itching, of distant lingering.

<33

I love these sillies dearly

(full pic under cut)

"It would have been a shame to miss this" sorta vibes

Silly extra

I cant think of any more backgrounds to have them interact in lmao, so ideas would be appreciated

Can you draw moomin and snufkin sleeping under a tree plz if you want to

Yes

I spent some good 20 mins deciding whether to draw them leaning on the tree or not.. decided not because idk?, I think they might rather sleep on the grass?? Maybehaps? God knows

Anyways, here's the usual silly bonus

Because who doesn't love the good old "started sleeping far away, woke up all curled up in each other" trope

I like to think they just stayed like that, awkwardly holding each other. No words, just uselessly demanding their speeding heartbeats to stop, battering in loud unison in the quiet of the meadow where nobody else can hear them, except each other.

its a wonderful life

First post of the year snufmin realness 😼

Didnt post anything bcz was busy so heres some things that i made while was gone

Some inspired outfits 🤸‍♂️

favs characters 🏋

POV Snufkin was one day late in spring:

Parents of the year-