A JOYOUS TIME IN THE COURTYARD!! ๐ฐ
Ash makes his first official art appearance for the first time in 170 whole days (also first appearance in 2024!) in the new Draco music video!!
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๐ DISCUSSION!! ๐
Ashโs revamped description (back in the S21 update) in Spanish shows some bit of lore: his dream apparently was to be an actor?
(More in ๐งต!)
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๐ DISCUSSION!! ๐
An in-depth analysis of Ash and Gromโs canon dynamic based off of three official art posts!
(Check it out in the ๐งต!)
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Look at this trash can taken from the MadEvil Manor environment!
Now imagine a Metalhead Ash skin based off of thisโฆ ๐ธ๐๏ธ
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โ๏ธ TRASH KNIGHTS!! โ๏ธ
I give ye a fun challenge - draw your own interpretations of unarmored Ash but with THIS outfit! QRT or reply with your creations!!
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Retweet if youโve always remembered Ashโs existence even before his week-long (and counting) ban from the game!
Ash should be known for MORE than just being โthat brawler whoโs been disabled the longest!โ
A little fact for you Trash Knights!
Ashโs debut animation in his Brawl Talk is the ONLY time in official artworks/animations where heโs shown smiling!
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๐ DISCUSSION!! ๐
February 25th, 2023. One year and two months laterโฆ
The question I ask for you today, Trash Knightsโฆ what was your initial reaction to THIS scene from R-Tโs debut animation?
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๐ DISCUSSION!! ๐
This was the only scene Ash received in the โWelcome to the Castle!โ animation released alongside season 8. I believe he shouldโve gotten more to do in itโฆ what role do you imagine Ash having in this story? ๐ฐ
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๐ DISCUSSION!! ๐
The โBoy Scout Gusโ comic, released on October 25th of last year, is famous in this mini-community for giving an underused duo some much-needed attention.
But fun fact - my own influence is the reason for the comicโs existence!
(More in the ๐งต!)
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After six days of pain, Ash is BACK for the general public to use! So go use him. Or not.
Yes, Admin ๐ป horribly tilted with him recently. Hoping the June update gives him more loveโฆ
๐ DISCUSSION!! ๐
Today, letโs give platonic relationships some appreciation. What brawlers (BESIDES Grom) do you think Ash could get along with, and could actuallyโฆ be his friend?
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8/21/21: Ashโs debut animation (from the Once Upon a Brawl BT)
Adminโs notes: Ash is shown to be briefly smiling in two points of the animation - the only times in the artworks heโs been in (as of now) that heโs doing so.
๐ DISCUSSION!! ๐
Ashโs left arm sleeve was initially depicted with a tear, revealing to us his light human skin. In future artworks this feature is gone, and itโs not present in his ingame model at all.
(More in the ๐งต!)
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I also want to include some artworks drawn by Brandon, an official comic artist for Brawl Stars. These below though were posted on his personal account and not the official BS one.
With that out of the way, the REAL Ash appearances (plus random notes of the admin) are below:
5/30/24: โA Draco Taleโ animation
Adminโs notes: Ashโs first appearance in 2024 and his most recent one as of this threadโs creation!
This one also gives an interesting interpretation of Ash as a more traditional knight - which has fueled some of the artists here!
๐ DISCUSSION!! ๐
Ashgrom is without a doubt Ashโs most popular ship. But do any of you ship Ash with one BESIDES Grom? Letโs hear some Ash rarepairs!
Remember, this is a safe space for you guys to share your own thoughts! So donโt be shy, laddies.
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โAsh's current losing animation is a little lax for his personality, So I made one that shows it a bit moreโ
TEN DAYS โTIL NEXT BRAWL TALK!!!
The last major update that Ash got something (besides his temporary mutation this update) that wasnโt balance changes was in the December 2022 Brawl Talk with his Krampus and Piรฑata skins.
Letโs hope for some Ash love, Trash Knights!
8/25/21: โWelcome to the Castle!โ animation
Adminโs notes: Like in the S8 loading screen, Ashโs role in the animation is minor - showing to be cleaning up in the background while the major fight occurs.
Hello, Trash Knights!
I know yesterday stung for quite a lot of us, with both Candyland and Deep Sea being prioritized over you-know-whatโฆ
But I wanna give credit where due. Ash fans, Grom fans, Castle Courtyard fansโฆ we sure do have the most perseverance in the world!!
8/20/21: Once Upon a Brawl teaser
Adminโs notes: The first time we are teased of Ashโs existence! Other than his face and limbs, we pretty much know what he looks like from the get-go.
๐ DISCUSSION!! ๐
Hey, Trash Knights! Iโve been meaning to ask this, butโฆ what are YOUR Ash LGBT headcanons? Sexuality, romantic orientation, gender identity, etc.!
I personally see Ash as a gay aroace (flags down below)!
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10/25/23: Boy Scout Gusโ release comic
Adminโs notes: Ash and Gromโs first moment together since the latterโs release!
Also, psst - as I said before, Admin ๐ป is a big reason as to why the two were included in a comic featuring the new Gus skin.
๐ DISCUSSION!! ๐
Itโs now time to share Ashโs intro animation! Itโs a simple bit of Ash collecting random bits of trash thrown in his direction until itโs too much for him to keep up with.
How effective was it in introducing Ash to you all?
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Hey, Trash Knights! ๐
I personally canโt wait for the day that weโll see Ash in an official artwork again. Donโt you? Itโs been a hot minuteโฆ
8/23/21: Once Upon a Brawl loading screen
Adminโs notes: N/A - although she personally wishes Ash was more involved in the fight with the rest of the Once Upon skins.
Briefly returning to say this one tidbit:
BLESS THE FREE LEGENDARY DROPS! HEโS HOME ON MY MINI ACCOUNT!!! ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฅ๐ฅโผ๏ธโผ๏ธโผ๏ธ
Ash getting a new official art appearance for the first time in 2024 makes me want to update my โevery time Ash appears in an official artwork or animationโ thing, one that I did on my main last year.
Yeah Iโll do it. Tomorrow, Trash Knightsโฆ
๐ DISCUSSION!! ๐
Been a while. But - what is your FAVORITE (or favorites, plural) Ash voice line?
Admin ๐ปโs personal favorites are โNah Iโm doneโ and any of the ones where heโs affectionately referring to his R.A.T.S.
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12/19/21: A Grom feature artwork days before the Grom Challenge
Adminโs notes: Ashโs first real appearance with his first triomate, Grom. For nearly two years, this would be their only time seen together in artworks.
2/25/23: R-Tโs intro animation
Adminโs notes: Ashโs first (proper) appearance of 2023. This animation is also notorious for making Ash a talking point in the fandom for a while - for all the wrong reasons.
12/11/21: Gromโs debut animation (from the Year of the Tiger BT)
Adminโs notes: Ash may not even be in this (it could be a generic Castle Courtyard-themed trash can for all we know). Still, Iโm including this bit in the thread.
10/11/21: An artwork coinciding with an announcement regarding club sizes
Adminโs notes: I like to consider this the โsequelโ to the previous artwork - for once, Ash is looking at a completely spotless castle!
This is also the last Ash artwork released during S8.
8/29/21: An Ash feature artwork the day before Season 8
Adminโs notes: Pam and Jessie are in the background of this artwork. Because of this, a few ones in the fandom have related Ash to the two in some way.
12/12/23: 5th Brawliversary artwork
Adminโs notes: The Ash drawing (along with the ones for many other brawlers) is reused from an artwork BS Japan posted on their Twitter July of this year.
4/28/22: An artwork coinciding with the release of sprays
Adminโs notes: Ashโs first artwork appearance of 2022. And he returns to his usual role in the artworks heโs featured in - cleaning up irresponsible brawlersโ messes.
8/19/22: The Brawl Ball challenge
Adminโs notes: Itโs another one of those โAsh cleaning up messesโ appearances the Trash Knight is usually relegated to.
Plus, itโs the second time we see Ash and Otis in the same artwork (albeit them not directly interacting again).
300 Trash Knights! Another milestone reached.
Unfortunately I donโt have anything plannedโฆ but thanks for the support, alright? Ash thanks you too.
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โI'm back with a doodle submission i made with a few headcanons :-)
Grom made matching bracelets, and Ash secretly likes wearing it every day, so I drew his first reaction to the bracelet! I think Ash really appreciates Grom even if he can't show itโฆโ (1/2)
11/15/23: A Mega Pig promotional artwork
Adminโs notes: This artwork led a lot in the fandom into believing Castle Courtyard and Brawlywood would have complete trios at the same time. But only one trio got their wishโฆ
6/24/22: Deep Sea Brawl teaser
Adminโs notes: This and the following appearance of Ashโs led people to believe that he and Otis would have more of an established dynamic canonically.
At least thereโs headcanonsโฆ *looks at Admin ๐ป*
Ultimately, you can infer Ash is also shocked that someone cares this much about him. His ingame description says he โhas a thankless job,โ so thereโs probably not many times at all where Ash is appreciated.
Grom could be one of the only exceptions to this. (6/6)
Ashโs mutation was the sixth overall one I unlocked!! I thank my curious self for wanting to buy a half-dozen egg cartonโฆ
But I wish luck to all wanting his mutation as well!! I bless thee with ten rats ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
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โHey, Iโm back with another submission! This can be a sequel to the drawing I made a while back, but I made the castle courtyard friendship bracelets real! Iโm so happy with how these turned out, this headcanon is very dear to me if you couldnโt tell xDโ
Random post for today butโฆ I just remembered that Groundskeeper Willie from The Simpsons existed.
Both he and Ash are Scottish, short-tempered, and work as janitors. Coupled with the fact that some headcanon Ash to be a redheadโฆ itโs just funny to think about.
Now, note how Ash looks in this artwork. Heโs normally in a grumpy state in most of the artworks heโs featured in. But here? Ash looksโฆ surprised. Maybe even HE is shocked that Gromโs facing his fears just to protect him. (5/6)
We start off with this artwork posted days before the Grom Challenge. Since Gromโs introduction in his Brawl Talk never mentioned anything about Ash or his relations to him, this image for a while was the only image us fans had in terms of this duo being together. (1/6)
10/21/22: Ghost Station teaser
Adminโs notes: The โAsh wanted to be an actorโ bit from his Spanish description pairs well with this artworkโฆ
Also, look - a Tower Pizza box in the projector area! A tease for Pizza Oven Ash.
๐ป: Hi! Not an Ash tweet but I wanted to ask how my followers are doing. Hope your dayโs not rubbishโฆ
Anyway, I greatly apologize for the lack of Ashposting (besides me RTing stuff). Hopefully the brainโll think of good content to post soonโฆ
Nonetheless, have a good one. ๐ฉต
Thereโs something else Iโd like to add.
In the teaser image for the Ghost Station season, we can see that Ash is one of the brawlers in the movie theater! If you believe in the โAsh wanted to be an actorโ lore, then this is a great way to support it.
BOOST ๐โผ๏ธ
To the newest Trash Knights around here who may have followed in the past few weeks, check out an older thread that Admin ๐ปโs still proud of!
๐ DISCUSSION!! ๐
An in-depth analysis of Ash and Gromโs canon dynamic based off of three official art posts!
(Check it out in the ๐งต!)
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But guys! Friends! Fellow trash knights, crossbombers, R.A.T.S., and walkie-talkies, I thank you all for reading!
Remember, shares are appreciated! I would love for this packed thread to be spread around as much as it possibly can.
I wonโt talk about this one much but hereโs an artwork posted days before the Mega Pigโs second weekend.
The only possible thing I could say about Ash and Gromโs dynamic here is Ash using his dustpan to block off Lolaโs Diamond Eyes attack. (1/2)
โฆTribe siblings are the ones causing trouble in the castle courtyard.
This makes sense, given that the two were involved in another Grom-focused artwork (Nita by herself even appeared in Gromโs debut animation). (3/6)
12/6/22: Candyland teaser
Adminโs notes: The fourth time Ash has appeared in a teaser artwork for a future season! This time, itโs for a Krampus Ash tease.
A few days after the comic, Brandon posted this on his personal account. It explains why Grom was carrying Ash on his back throughout the comic. In his words, โthe reason he carries Ash is because his refrigerator body is bad at climbing paths.โ (8/10)
12/17/22: โDark Brawlidays in Candyland!โ animation
Adminโs notes: Since Ash got two skins this update and they canโt both coexist, only Krampus Ash physically appears. Piรฑata Ash (the piรฑata without Ash inside) appears in the last scene.
๐ DISCUSSION!! ๐
Please post your interpretations of how Ash looks under his armor down below! How in YOUR mind does this grumpy Scotsman look like?
I may or may not draw some designs somedayโฆ
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Finally, weโre gonna analyze the comic made for Boy Scout Gusโ release!
The whole premise of it is that Ash has lost his broom, and Grom decides to come with to help him look for it (even if he established that heโs wary of the forest the two are at). (1/10)
With all this in mind, it makes Gromโs efforts of protecting Ash more meaningful. Heโs putting aside his known fear of children to keep his triomate/friend safe.
Even note the caption from the artwork: โYou can always count on Grom to save you!โ (4/6)
๐ฅค๐ PINNED!! ๐๐ฅค
โWhoโs rubbish now?โ
The first member of the Castle Courtyard trio who works a thankless cleaning job. The tank with a unique rage mechanic. A chromatic-turned-epic brawler, AND Brawl Starsโ 50th brawler!
Expect Ash-related posts here daily! ๐งน
There are a few things about the artwork that make it standout (and thus, tell us about Ash and Gromโs relationship).
First, note the debris being thrown. Some of them are a claw of Nitaโs teddy bear plush and some Spinner Blades of Leonโs. So, most likely, the Shamanโฆ (2/6)
Iโm BACK!
Brawl Talk season is just around the corner, and you KNOW Iโll be here to (hopefully) report any Ash-related sightings.
That being saidโฆ what are you Trash Knights hoping for in terms of Ash content next update?
๐ DISCUSSION!! ๐
Another Ash relationships post! Nowโฆ we know a lot of brawlers can potentially irritate Ash. But which ones specifically do you see Ash DESPISING. Which one can he just not stand compared to othersโฆ
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Another detail to note is Ashโs expressions as Grom has his entire freakout episode.
The expressions are more neutral, showing to us that Ash is used to Gromโs antics involving children. You MIGHT expect Ash to be โdemeaningโ towards Gromโs fear, but this isnโt the caseโฆ (2/10)
One CAN interpret this as Ash protecting Grom from said attack (even if the two duos seem to be in separate one-on-one fights).
But maybe Ash protects Grom just as Grom protects Ash. The two care for one another, even if it isnโt as obvious at first glance. (2/2)
This account will now be inactive until June 23rd! Iโll also wait until then to post Ash news (if he gets something on the 22ndโs Brawl Talk).
Until thenโฆ
โฆin this comic. He just goes along with it as it is โany other day.โ And also, judging that Ashโฆ has eaten food from the garbage before, I donโt see him as being outright rude towards oneโs behaviors as that. Iโm glad that the possible scenario was debunked in the comic. (3/10)
After six days of pain, Ash is BACK for the general public to use! So go use him. Or not.
Yes, Admin ๐ป horribly tilted with him recently. Hoping the June update gives him more loveโฆ
Something for the Grom lovers too!
He makes a brief split-second appearance in the very beginning of the animation. Heโs riding on a roller coaster!
Same as Ash, this is his first 2024 appearance and first appearance in 170 days.
Ash is one of forty lucky brawlers to receive a mutation next update!
With his mutation, the power of his super, Little Helpers, essentially doubles! He will summon ten R.A.T.S. with this modifier.
What will Ash do with this new power? ๐
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โฆHE could be the one to take the bulk of the damage if Gus were to actually hit them.
Like in the first artwork of the thread, this is another example of Grom facing his fears to protect Ash. Although Ash is canonically a tanky brawler whoโs always in armor, we can seeโฆ (5/10)
โฆthat Grom still feels the need to protect Ash, even if the Scotsman can clearly protect himself if need be.
In general, the overall consensus is that us Castle Courtyard fans loved the characterization of Ash and Grom in this short comic, as well as their dynamic. Itโฆ (6/10)
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โThe Sovereign Rico skin background shows the Once Upon a Brawl theme; it is hinted that we may get something in relations to the castle courtyard in the next update.โ
That is all! Itโs a decent read, so I appreciate all of you who got to this point of the thread!
I just wanted to analyze to see Ash and Gromโs canon dynamic, and I personally believe they have a closer relationship compared to most other trios, even if itโs notโฆ
For some reason, this tidbit of lore mentioning Ashโs aspiration was ONLY in his Spanish description and nowhere elseโฆ so we donโt really know if itโs a canon part of Ashโs character.
The last thing I want to discuss about this comic is its ending. As Gus approaches the duo, you can see that Ash is initially the one facing him (as he points out to Grom that heโs behind them).
But as Gus looks as if heโs about to attack, Grom actually turns around soโฆ (4/10)
โฆisnโt mean-spirited as some feared itโd be, and Iโve heard some say even that their dynamic is close to what they pictured it would be in their head! So a congrats to Brandon for drawing this.
Speaking of him, I actually DO want to bring up another thingโฆ (7/10)