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In order to fully control their signets and prevent the condition known as Atrophy, riders must ensure that their physical needs are being met. Needs vary between riders, but for most include nutrition, sleep, social interaction, and, to the chagrin of leadership, sexual fulfillment.
Extract from 'The Riders Quadrant' by Major Aphrindra.
After the battle of Basgiath, Dain is doing his utmost to adjust to the new order of things; trying to repair his friendship with Violet (including keeping secret Xaden's venin state), and developing solutions to integrate the fliers - certainly not motivated by budding feelings for a Poromish princess.
Xaden is battling to keep in control and ensure that despite any changes happening to him, all of Violet's needs are met. Even if he needs to use the Quadrants former golden boy to do it. Violet is mourning her mother and in turmoil about Xaden's condition and just wants to be ready to fling herself into finding a cure.
Meant to be a x/v/d smutty one-shot but developed into a story featuring dragon lore, war college drama, power struggles, and very tested morals.
Dain-centric, follows a lot of the main OS timeline but with AU elements.
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Chaos doesn’t knock—it crashes.
Dain is a first-year cadet—sharp, stubborn, and already in trouble. Xaden is a second-year legend, wrapped in shadows and warnings, the kind of danger everyone’s told to avoid. But when suspicion strikes and survival demand unlikely alliances, Dain finds himself pulled into Xaden’s orbit. What begins as tension soon spirals into something deeper—desire, defiance, and a connection neither of them saw coming. In a world ruled by power and secrets, staying away was never really an option. -
10/2–XaDain–Coming Untouched by DuaghterofStories
Fandoms: The Empyrean - Rebecca Yarros
03 Oct 2025
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Homoerotic Sword fighting, as taken to its logical extreme.
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- Part 2 of Kinktober 2025
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Dain is to enter Basgiath War College and make it till graduation. Though not without trials.
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Fourth Wing -Xaden's POV (incl Onyx Storm revelations) Podfic by George_RR_Sagan
Fandoms: The Empyrean - Rebecca Yarros, Fourth Wing, Iron Flame - Fandom
01 Sep 2025
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Xaden POVs are fun, the first ones weren't able to take into account the revelations from Iron Flame/Onyx Storm though. So let's revisit the start of the series now that we know (most of ...?) what was really going on 🙂
This is a podfic, so if you'd like to listen along with an audio version of each chapter, click Play on the embedded audio player at the top of each chapterThis was updated after the release of Onyx Storm, all speculation/theories are my own and could easily prove incorrect based on subsequent books. This work contains new scenes between Xaden and Sgaeyl, Liam, Tairn, Imogen, Garrick, Bodhi, etc.
All rights belong to Rebecca Yarros – thanks to her for her incredible work, this amazing world and characters to have fun with
Also, here are some Theory Videos I've made (many of which are incorporated into the fanfic) about things like the biggest twist in Onyx Storm which we all missed, Andarna's 'Prophecy' from the end of Iron Flame, etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBRRIHKjAwE&list=PLDW1bM67Cu_uKmv9DjP_Nx7O3Bk-cEs4J
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Brennan Sorrengail is with both Xaden Riorson and Dain Aetos. The problem? Xaden is still holding a grudge against Dain for Liam and Soleil's deaths. Dain is over it. Can Xaden and Dain relax around each other?
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Control Isn't Given, It's Earned by ShyButInspired
Fandoms: The Empyrean - Rebecca Yarros
20 Jul 2025
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Dain has been struggling to get people to listen to him as the new Wingleader. So he approaches Xaden to see what made him so different.
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The following account of Xaden Riorson has been faithfully transcribed from Navarrian into the modern language by Demetrius Farp, scribe of the Scribe Quadrant at Basgiath War College. All events are true, and names have been preserved to honor those involved. May their actions be delivered to the Gods to be dealt with as seen fit.
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"You should ask someone about it tonight." Xaden chides, because knowing Dain, he just might.
Curiosity kills the cat—boys too.
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To ease political tension Osiris finds herself rooming with a five upsettingly attractive Tyrrish, who are being forced to stay in Navarre and attend Basgiath University, previously known as Basgiath War College.
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- Part 3 of Fourth Wing Poly Chaos
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'It hard to be at a party when you feel like an open wound.' This is me trying -Taylor Swift
Canon divergence. We are going to see Fourth Wing through Dain's eyes, where he is the main character.
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Bitter Consequences by Shadowhandss60
Fandoms: Fourth Wing, The Empyrean - Rebecca Yarros
24 Jan 2025
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Just a quick Xadain one shot because I love some hate sex, and I simply couldn't help myself when asked.
One shot takes place before anything happens between Xaden x Violet, and though there may be discrepancies within the text, you'll notice I was not much focused on the plot...
Enjoy :)
NO Onyx flame spoilers.
***Based on art by @batboys.art on Instagram with uncensored version on their Patreon (Link to the Instagram post below)
https://www.instagram.com/p/DDATnE7gSoW/?igsh=MXQ2c2JqMmF1ZHpjaw==
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(Set before the events of Fourth Wing)
There are technically no rules against sleeping with a first year.
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"We don't need to destroy furniture, Aetos. We just need to warm up."
Xaden and Dain get snowed in together overnight. Just two super powerful and hot guys in a cozy cabin with hot cocoa, puzzles, and a fireplace. Nothing weird about that!
A Riders Quadrant Solstice Exchange gift for the illustrious portujules. May this be the cozy Xadain of your crackship dreams (and mine too, let's be honest.)
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Strengths and Weaknesses by A_Court_Of_Shadows_And_Darkness
Fandoms: The Empyrean - Rebecca Yarros
23 Nov 2024
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Violet has a bad joints day and Xaden helps her
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- Part 1 of Fourth Wing: SickFics
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The Empyrean: Victim of Cruelty by DeathTheHorseman for SaraNova
Fandoms: The Empyrean - Rebecca Yarros
19 Aug 2024
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After arriving in Aretia and making sure Violet's been mended, Xadan furiously takes retribution on someone who hurt Violet
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What if Xaden slept with a first year?
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In a leadership meeting, Nyra tells Xaden and Dain to stop fighting and whip it out and measure. But then, Xaden can't stop thinking about Dain ... and how he measures up (or doesn't).
HUGE THANK YOU To Questionmark007 for Beta'ing this one for me - and the brilliant title.
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Defy (Dain's POV) by mellowsoftie
Fandoms: The Empyrean - Rebecca Yarros, Iron Flame - Fandom
27 Mar 2024
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Rules exist to protect the ones you love.
There were consequences to every rule broken.
A chain reaction that was unpredictable and dangerous.The following text from Dain Aetos journal has been faithfully transcribed from Navarrian into the modern language by Jesinia Neilwart, Curator of the Scribe Quadrant at Basgiath War College. All events are true, and names have been preserved to honor the courage of those fallen. May their souls be commended to Malek.
___________________This is FW/IF retold from Dain’s POV. It follows the dialogue and timeline from the series with my interpretations and theories of Dain’s actions and feelings. Many elements are my head cannons/speculation and are unconfirmed by Rebecca Yarros. All rights to Rebecca Yarros for her original work and original characters.
___________________Contains: Fourth Wing and Iron Flame Spoilers
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Dain was only out for a morning run when he realized he was not alone...