10 years later, I still see you

In December 2009, was released a major blockbuster science fiction, a world created and directed by one of my favorite directors, James Cameron. This movie was Avatar, and I liked it so much that I was seeing it at least four times in a movie theater. One character had marked me more than the others, it was the main female character: Neytiri. If I could have imagined how much this character would change my life and help me, in a sense, to become the man I am today ...

2009 was a time of great trouble for me. I was lost, without style and identity, harassed constantly at school because of my shyness, my last name or my taste for fantasy and science fiction (a few times later, I would fall into nervous breakdown, but this is not the subject). Upon discovering the film Avatar and the character of Neytiri, something has awakened in me. I felt for Neytiri, which I had never felt before for a female character. I fell in love with Neytiri, her design, her character and her convictions. She is a strong woman, and that's what made me realize that I myself was not, that I let myself be done by the others. That's why after I went back several times to see Avatar in the cinema, even if I knew the script by heart, I did not care, I wanted to see again the story, the characters, the universe of Avatar, and also Neytiri of course. In addition to feeling connected to Neytiri, I became more and more connected to the Na'vi people, their culture, their music, their communion with their world. I never felt proud to be a human and to be part of a race so violent and immature, and seeing the Na'vi, I sometimes said to myself: "if I could have been one of them...."

But of course, I got a lot of mockery when I said my new passion for the world of Avatar and the interest I carried for Neytiri. I have even been called a zoophile because Neytiri is not human. WTF?! Neytiri is not an animal, she's a woman of an alien species with an intelligence very similar to that of humans, although the Na'vi are wiser and respectful of their environment.

Finally, I did not talk about Avatar anymore and I kept it for myself. After falling into a nervous breakdown, Avatar and Neytiri were a support among others, because I felt (and I still feel) connected to this character and this universe that has a special place in my heart. I don't give a fuck if it sounds strange to some, but when I was in nervous breakdown, I said to myself, "If Neytiri saw me, what would she tell me?"

And today, 10 years later, Neytiri is still in my heart, keeping the place of the very first fictional crush that came into my life, and which reinforced my passion in the universes I already loved, and in those of which I will become a fan in the future. And now, I'm looking forward to the arrival of Avatar 2. James Cameron, I'm counting on you, and Neytiri, see you again soon!

To people who like me have some special characters in their hearts and minds, welcome to you!

Fuck the haters! Fuck the trolls! Fuck the bullies!

Mathias, the Killmaster

Fire and Blood \m/ 

Hero of the Month - Edition N°11

This month, this edition of the Hero of the month at a certain importance to me, for I will speak of the character that became my first fictional love, from the moment I saw her to the cinema, in 2009. The sexiest female alien of the universe, the warrior princess from Pandora: Neytiri.

In the story of Avatar, Neytiri is a Na'vi, the indigenous people of the planet Pandora, who maintain a deep shamanic connection with the planet and all life forms found there. Neytiri is the princess of the Omaticaya's clan, daughter of Eytukan and Mo'at. Initially when humans arrived on Pandora, Neytiri was curious about this people unknown to the amazing technology, and she learned the human language in one of the many schools that humans had built, to maintain a good relationship between the two peoples and avoid conflict. This is Grace Augustine, one of the greatest scientists and defenders of Pandora, who taught human language to Neytiri.

Unfortunately, peace did not last and when the RDA, the human company responsible for exploiting the resources of Pandora, became too intrusive, the situation quickly turned into conflict. Humans then launched assaults and committed massacres in schools, killing many Na'vi. Neytiri was able to survive, but unfortunately her sister, Sylwanin, was killed during a raid of the RDA. Since that tragic day, Neytiri expresses hatred towards humans and does not hesitate to kill them as soon as she gets the chance. Until a few years later or she meets Jake Sully, a former military, disabled, she first sees as an enemy, but then a sign of Eywa, the goddess of the Na'vi, sent signs to Neytiri to warn her and tell her to not kill Jake. At the sight of the surprising phenomena on Jake Sully, Neytiri realizes that he is different from other humans and decided to leave him alive, and even to take him to the Kelutral, the giant tree, the refuge of the Omaticaya clan.

On the decision of her mother, Neytiri must teach the culture and language Na'vi to Jake, to prove he can be different and become one of them. During the training, a friendship forms between Jake and Neytiri, that is expressed more and more, and Jake ends up falling in love with the young native princess. This love ends up expressing the night after Jake had been accepted into the clan as a true Na'vi.

But their joy was short lived as the RDA comes back and causes the destruction of several trees of voices, sacred trees that the Na'vi use to connect to their ancestors. In addition, Jake finally admitted him at first, he became a member of the clan by order of the RDA, to persuade the Na'vi to leave, and at this revelation, Neytiri rejects Jake, now seeing him as a traitor. Soon after, the RDA launches a terrible assault on the Kelutral, causing Neytiri father's death.

Devastated, Neytiri and her people withdrew to the tree of souls, a powerful shrine in the mountains, which according to legend, is a connecting link to Eywa herself. 

But hope comes to Neytiri and the clan, the day when Jake comes back as a ghost from heaven, on the back of a Great Leonopteryx, the most feared and respected creature by the Na'vi. Neytiri, Mo'at, Tsu'Tey, and the rest of the clan, then found that Eywa was right: Jake is really different because he is the toruk Makto, a legendary Na'vi, riding the powerful toruk, which will unite Na'vi clans to lead them to victory.

Thus Neytiri and Jake finally reunited, embark through Pandora to meet Na'vi clans and gather them as a single and powerful army to destroy the RDA and save Pandora from destruction.

Neytiri became my first fictional love for several reasons. Not only because for me she is the most beautiful female alien in the universe, but also because she is a strong woman. In fact, if you watch the movie, you will see that Neytiri can fight, as she proves several times, for example when she faces a pack of Viperwolves alone and manages to scare them away, or when she regrowth Tsu'Tey to prevent him from killing Jake, and also in the final battle when she kills several soldiers with arrows, including Colonel Quaritch, she kills with two arrows. Moreover, Neytiri is an experienced rider, and is able to shoot arrows and at the same time to fly on her Ikran, which makes her an even more formidable warrior. Because yes, Neytiri is not a fragile princess in distress, on the contrary, she is a warrior who does not hesitate to express herself and face to the others. But despite this, Neytiri can also show herself gentle, quiet. She expresses a great respect for nature and traditions of her people. She seems to devote an admiration for the legend of toruk Makto, because the grandfather of her grandfather was a Toruk Makto.

Towards the end of the movie, Neytiri is riding a Palulukan, the most dangerous land predator of Pandora. This is a very rare phenomenon in the Na'vi culture, and it is said in the Na'vi legends, that the Palulukan riders are the chosen ones of Eywa.

For became my first fictional love, for being a true warrior princess, with heart, honor, respect and strength, Neytiri deserves her place among the best heroes.

See you next time, humans \m/

Mathias, the Killmaster

Fire and Blood \m/ 

Neytiri: since 6 years in my heart, and I still see you

This is a special day for me, because today, I celebrate the 6th anniversary of my meeting with the characters who changed my life and my heart of fanboy. She also became my first fictional love: the Na'vi warrior princess, Neytiri.

At each birthday, I reminds myself without problem the day when I saw her for the first time:

I was going to the cinema of the town near from my village to go to see the movie Avatar, a phenomenon upon its release, and I was eager to see this. The film was really beautiful and I'm falling in love with the universe. But I also fell in love with the main female character of the story, Neytiri, the Na'vi princess. From the first scene or she appeared, I was interested and intrigued by the character, and also I thought in my head "Oh she is very beautiful", immediately on seeing her. But it's in the scene where she comes to help Jake Sully, and she fights with Viperwolves, I was really impressed and I fell in love with her. 

So she has become my favorite character in the film and all the Avatar universe. Of course, in watching the film, the first time, I was worried that in the final battle, she was killed, but no, Neytiri survived and even killed the main villain. My lovely warrior princess <3

So sometimes, I looks at the stars through the window of my room, and I think to Neytiri, by imagining her, on Pandora, also watching the night sky, and thinking of me.

I see you Neytiri, forever and ever, with my eyes, my heart and my mind, as I know you see me.

I love you, my Sci-Fi Queen <3

Mathias, the Lordi Rider 

Fire and Blood \m/ 

Neytiri, A love long buried in my mind

Last night, I decided to watch again the movie Avatar (I must have seen it at least ten times, but I really love this film), and I saw again Neytiri, the Na'vi princess. I had not seen this movie a long time, and in seeing again Neytiri, something woke up in me, a feeling deep in my heart, for her.
Everything began in 2009 when I went to see Avatar in theaters. The film had completely blew me away, and I remember that I thought that Neytiri was very beautiful and combative.
When I was able to buy Avatar on DVD, I was able to see again this wonderful film, and Neytiri, who always had a place in my heart. I've never spoken before, because I have especially talk about my eviloves of the metal world, but now I have to say that yes, I'm in love with Neytiri.
I've had dreams where I was with her, but in my human form. I even remember in one of my dreams, we kissed. Neytiri, I would like to join you on Pandora.

                                                   Mathias, the Lordi Rider