Soulbeast Dragon

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So, main timeline Aurenthir and alternate timeline Aurenthir start off relatively the same way. Both versions of Aurenthir came out of the pod Dreamless, and both versions lamented the fact that he wasn't connected to his own Sylvari kin via the Dream. Both versions go through pretty much the same early life, up until one key event:

Mainline Aurenthir got captured and experimented on by the Asura, while alt-line Aurenthir didn't.

This very event is what changed the path to Aurenthir's life later on.

Now, his relationship with his podtwin, Ceara in both versions is close-knit. However, mainline Aurenthir does split from Ceara when they traveled together, while alt-line follows her to Rata Sum. Mainline Aurenthir kept in touch with his sister via writing letters and meeting up to catch up. Alt-line Aurenthir was "ride or die" with his sister.

Personality-wise, mainline Aurenthir was reserved and calm, and quite frankly humbled due to his past trauma. Alt-line Aurenthir was far more outgoing, easily bored, and a prankster. Both are highly intelligent and observant, however alt-line Aurenthir was quick and decisive in his actions, while mainline was more hesitant and careful.

Alright, got as much as I could establish here, lemme get to the questions. These will be answered for the Aurenthir that did go to Rata Sum with Ceara, so alternate timeline.

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in terms of team dynamic who is calling the shots?

When the two are together, Scarlet's usually the one calling the shots. Otherwise, Aurenthir will take up a commanding role in her absence and only when he has to.

Scarlet was the smooth talker and negotiator, while Aurenthir took advantage of any new tech he can get his hands on, and/or supplied it to Scarlet's Alliances. He basically handled the logistics behind the scenes.

i know ceara (scarlet) has a plan but does aurenthir gets to do his own thing from time to time or is it more like a i support you whenever

He supported her through and through. Altho at some point he considered joining up with the Aetherblades once everything was in motion and done with. That didn't happen of course, since in the end he wound up in the heart of the jungle as the Blighted Warden of Thorn Hollow, his sister was killed, and the Aetherblades disappeared into the Mists.

im guessing ceara is the brain but aurenthir has surely some important qualities as well

Aurenthir was a quick learner and picked up on new tech with little to no trouble. He helped build the steam creature prototypes with Ceara as well as mod up and maintain their weapons.

When Ceara became Scarlet, he assisted her in forming her Alliances, and he'd gain access to the devices Scarlet needed to probe for the ley line pathways. His presence actually kept her mind sound, but she slowly went mad (Mordremoth's Call slowly consuming her) whenever he was away. His ability to silence the Dream as well as the Jungle Dragon's Call was still present in this timeline.

do you mayhaps also have a fix it au or just like a happy au?

Aurenthir either gets killed at the end of HoT, or escapes (the au) and lives onward. It's a lil complicated cus I'm leaning more onto the au than the original version of him dying lol.

In the au he gets to live and eventually ends up in Cantha years later. He befriends Yao and the Brotherhood there and would end up helping the others with the fight against the Dragon Void.

in your world- what fears do they have? can or are they comforting each other? how does that look like?

Aurenthir had always had a fear of being alone. He used to show it a lot more when he was a Sapling, and then got better at hiding it. But he doesn't like the idea of being alone, or even the thought of losing his sister. All that would be irrelevant once he heeded Mordremoth's Call and became the dragon's loyal minion.

Ceara didn't really have much fears, until she became Scarlet Briar and was beginning to slowly lose her mind midway through her plans.

The way they would comfort each other was just being by each other's side. Aurenthir's presence kept Scarlet's mind sound, and Scarlet's presence kept Aurenthir's anxieties at bay.

who would you say is more outgoing? like looking for people making friends

Definitely Aurenthir. His sister can convince and rally others, but Aurenthir is easier to talk to. He's more present than his sister, and he genuinely enjoys the company of the Aetherblades the most.

does ceara keep any secrets from aurenthir? and the other way around?

She does, but it isn't like he's nosy and wants to know everything that goes on in her head. She'll tell him what he needs to know and he's fine with that. Him on the other hand, he's open with her and doesn't really keep secrets to himself.

are there any things the other doesn't like about their podtwin

Ceara really disliked how Aurenthir tried to befriend every Sylvari they came across in their Sapling days. She disliked how desperate he seemed to want that connection.

And for Aurenthir, it was the opposite. He disliked how his sister could just not care about their situation. He didn't understand how she could simply and easily accept being cut off from the Dream.

There was a time when the two weren't very close yet due to this difference. Aurenthir would have separated from Ceara had Firstborn Wynne not been murdered and things would've been very different for the both of them.

they do have some love for each other im guessing- how do they show it?

Their bond was strong and they showed their affection for one another through sharing knowledge and being playful. They also get silly around each other, pulling small pranks and whatnot. Even after Ceara became Scarlet, they were still pretty close-knit.

was there any moment in the story where they had a huge disagreement? or a moment where the saw each other like clearly

Early in their Sapling days, they'd get into arguments quite often, cus Aurenthir always expressed his woes about not being connected to their own people via the Dream. Ceara had always been more independent and driven, and would tell Aurenthir they didn't need anyone else, that they don't need to rely on the Dream.

Aurenthir would eventually stop bemoaning about it after his fling and falling out with Cadeyrn.

in the story cesra also goes to rata sum to study? is it in your world the same? what was aurenthir doing if so?

Aurenthir went to Rata Sum with Ceara and studied in all three Colleges with her. He was having a good time learning from the Asura, taking the opportunity to partake in experiments involving their technology.

Ceara would join the Inquest for her own studies and Aurenthir remained in Rata Sum. It'd be the time when Ceara got caught tampering with archives, that Aurenthir would also be expelled from further study within the Colleges.

was scarlet also always scarlet or did aurenthir get to witness the change? what did he think about it?

Aurenthir witnessed the change. He was uneasy watching his sister in Omadd's isolation module and was even more concerned when she looked like she was going through something agonizing.

When she came to, she was Scarlet, and Aurenthir watched her kill Omadd. That event shocked him cus Omadd was both their instructor when they were in Rata Sum. Scarlet would then tell him the truth about their people, and then her plans to reject the purpose of what they were "born to be."

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That's about it so far. Uhh here's a lil bonus for making it this far:

Alternate Timeline Aurenthir by mo-rim

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"You didn't go to any of the colleges - where did you learn from?" Taimi asked.

"What does it matter?" Quilkka shrugged, inspecting the room's safeguards.

"Because it does!" Taimi insisted. "And...well, there's just so much about you I don't know. We're from the same family but...I never got to learn anything from you."

"Eh, you're not missing out - " Quilkka paused. She looked up from the boarded-up windows, ears twitching.

Taimi got up from her chair. "What is it?"

"...A breeze."

"Oh, yeah, it gets pretty drafty in here. Not exactly the most well-kept place."

"No. This is coming from inside."

Quilkka took off her glove and licked her finger, then held it out. She felt the coolness again, and with her wet finger, was now able to pinpoint the direction. "This way." She pulled her glove back on and went toward the origin of the strange breeze, a simple bookcase at the back. "Here. Feel that?"

Taimi joined her, most curious. She put her hand where Quilkka showed her. Sure enough, she felt a very very faint, sporadic breeze. So vaguely perceptible she was sure she wouldn't have noticed if Quilkka hadn't pointed it out.

"There's an opening behind this bookcase." Quilkka said.

"No way!" Taimi breathily exclaimed.

Quilkka put an arm out. "Stand back."

They took a few steps back together. Once they were a safe distance away, Quilkka whipped out a clawed wire and snagged the top of the bookcase before yanking down, tipping it forward. Taimi ducked behind her and Quilkka shielded her eyes as the bookcase crashed to the floor. Once the dust cleared, they both looked up to find, indeed, an opening revealed. Quilkka hopped up on the back of the toppled bookcase and peered inside the hole, though it was too dark to make much out. She narrowed her eyes and donned her shroud. Taimi excitedly peeked in beside her, but Quilkka shot an arm out to hold her back.

"Wait here." She warned. She grabbed an old energy rod from Scarlet's equipment pile, smacking it so it lit up, then clipped it to her hip as she cautiously entered the hole. Taimi, pouty and desperate to unravel more mysteries, started to step down after her.

"Hey, just because we're related doesn't mean you get to boss me around!"

"No, I get to boss you around because I've killed a dragon. And - " Quilkka suddenly scooped Taimi up and plopped her back down, away from where she was about to step. " - because I notice when someone's walking into a trap."

Taimi scowled at her before looking down and seeing what Quilkka had seen. Threaded wire stretched over a hole in the floor. She sniffed and turned her head.

"What was Scarlet doing putting traps down here anyway?" She grumbled.

Quilkka inspected the trap more closely and found the filmy wire wasn't wire at all. It was silk. A grim realization dawned on her.

"These aren't Scarlet's."

Quilkka whirled around to see a giant canyon spider creeping down on a thread toward the unsuspecting progeny.

"TAIMI!"

At Quilkka's shout, Taimi looked up to suddenly face the spider's eager eyes. She let out a fearful yelp as it launched down at her, but before it could take her, Quilkka grabbed her in a tackle. They tucked and rolled, just out of reach. Quilkka immediately popped back up and rushed the hostile creature, blocking its fangs head-on with her daggers. The block knocked her down onto her back and her energy rod rolled away. It was all her strength to keep the hungry arachnid's maw at bay. Quilkka's technique relied on misdirection and evasion. When it came to brute strength, she was at a disadvantage...but with Taimi right behind her, she had no choice.

"Get to Scruffy!" Quilkka called, straining.

Taimi scrambled to her feet as fast as she could. The moment Taimi was back through the room opening, Quilkka let go and slid down, making the spider stab its fangs into the dirt above her. Now directly under its thorax, Quilkka thrust her daggers. It reared back in pain, allowing Quilkka to kick it off her. She jumped back, drawing her dual pistols, and noticed the energy rod rolling against the pitch darkness of the basement. She shot it, and the consequential explosion of light revealed an entire nest approaching its prey.

"...Should've guessed." Quilkka groaned.

*** Post-spidey fight

Once the nest was cleared, Quilkka turned to Taimi.

"You good?"

"Me?! You're the one who got jumped!"

"I'm fine - "

Suddenly, a felled spider behind Quilkka twitched to life and in a flash, it fiercely bit into her arm. Taimi gasped and Quilkka wasted no time in stabbing its head before Scruffy shot the thing off her.

Quilkka held her punctured arm, venom oozing out of the wound. "Okay, I take that back - " she managed through gritted teeth. She stumbled, the venom working fast through her short body.

"Oh no no no no what do we do, what do WE DO?!" Taimi panicked.

"Stay in your golem, I'll handle this." Quilkka said, hobbling back through the hole to Scarlet's room. Taimi followed close in Scruffy.

"But the venom! You'll die!!"

"I'm not gonna die, relax." But her nonchalance couldn't hide a clear weakness.

Quilkka reached her pack against the wall and rummaged through it. She set out a leather tool roll filled with vials and a syringe. "This is why we have - " she plucked one vial out and fit it into the syringe, " - antivenoms." She stabbed her poisoned arm with it and relaxed, taking steady breaths.

"Oh, g-good!" Taimi breathed with a tight smile, still coming down from a nasty adrenaline rush. "And now, we're out!"

"We've got plenty to make more." Quilkka said, taking her coat off and digging through her pack again. "Thanks to Mr. Sneak-attack and his buddies." Quilkka pulled out the med kit she was looking for and started to clean her wounds.

"That was still way too close. I've read that canyon spider venom can kill prey in one minute flat!"

"Forty-three seconds. I've counted."

Taimi stared at her as Quilkka one-handedly pulled on a tight, temporary bandage. She saved her. Again. Taimi thought. And she was bitten because she was distracted, checking up on...

Taimi sat Scruffy down and stepped out of the golem.

"...Can I help?"

Quilkka glanced up and realized Taimi was looking at her earnestly, worried. Worried. She paused. Taimi's kernel of guilt was difficult to hide.

Quilkka held the bandages out. "Sure. I need you to wrap it for me."

Taimi gingerly took the bandages. "Wrap it? Uh, I-I don't really know much about treating wounds that need more than a med patch."

"Then start knowing." Quilkka chuckled. "You said you wanted to help, didn't you?"

"I was kinda thinking in terms of supplies, not...?" Taimi swallowed and shook off that hesitation. She recomposed herself with a deep breath. "Oookay. I can do this."

Quilkka couldn't help but smile at her little self-affirmations. When Taimi was ready, she sat down next to Quilkka for the explanation. "There needs to be constant pressure to stop the bleeding, so make sure you wrap it tight. Like this." She reached over and wrapped a small part of the bandage on Taimi's wrist. Nice and tight. Taimi nodded fervently, hyper-focused. Quilkka nodded back at her and removed the temporary wraps she'd put on to slow the loss of blood. She revealed the two deep, red puncture wounds. Involuntarily, Taimi made a sharp inhale at the sight close up.

"Looks worse than it is." Quilkka said with a wry smile. She took the trailing end of the bandage. "I'll hold this end. You do the rest."

Taimi took another quick second to gather herself and began wrapping, doing her very best to match Quilkka's fast, coordinated motions. But the veteran made it look easy. The bandage ended up a little loose and uneven.

"Oh, darn, hang on - " Taimi grumbled. She started to try undoing it, but Quilkka stopped her.

"Oh no, you finish it up. I could care less about perfect if I wasn't bleeding out here."

"R-Right - "

Quilkka's morbid sense of humor oddly had the ability to put Taimi both at ease and on edge. She diligently went on wrapping, tighter and tighter, using up more bandage, and finished. Quilkka took the other end of the bandage from her and pulled on it one more time for good measure, tied it off, then told Taimi where to cut.

Quilkka raised her newly wrapped arm, showing it off. "There!" She dropped her arm and her voice. "Bet you're second-guessing learning anything from me, huh?"

did they move out of the grove? if yes were there any people left behind? like close friends? how did that go down

Aurenthir did leave the Grove after the death of Firstborn Wynne. He and Wynne became close as siblings and her death was painful for him, so he left with his podtwin to travel around Tyria. He and Ceara were pretty much outcasts to their own people, so making the choice to leave the Grove wasn't hard. The only other Sylvari he was kinda close to was Cadeyrn (they had a brief, intimate relationship) and Canach (still kept in touch with him after all these years).

what are they doing now? and why?

Aurenthir's been traveling around. Last place he was spotted at was in Cantha, helping Rama and Yao. Been playing with the idea of him opening a tea-house there.

During VoE, Aurenthir's not involved. His story kinda ended when Aurene and Lyikera went to sleep. They were like his daughters; he was there when they hatched, helped raise them, and went through so much trials and tribulations in their short lives. Saying goodbye to them was really hard for him.

which people did they meet later in life (other dreamless sylvari) or others?

While Aurenthir traveled with his sister, they ended up in the Black Citadel and then Hoelbrak. Aurnethir got to meet a lot of different people and grew an interest in the different cultures. He parted ways with Ceara when she wanted to go to Rata Sum, and he didn't want anything to do with the Asura due to trauma, so he headed for Divinity's Reach. He lived in DR for a while cus the culture and history of the Humans fascinated him. He'd often travel back and forth to Lion's Arch and Ebonhawk.

It would be about a year before the events of LWS1 that he'd travel westward and revisit the Maguuma centaurs. From there, he'd end up in the heart of the Maguuma jungle and learned about the Druids and began partaking the rituals to become a Druid. He'd later find Malyck in the jungle and take him under his wing after learning Malyck has the same condition as him: being disconnected from the Dream. The two bonded like cats and keep each other company.

how do they feel about being dreamless? what troubles does it bring to their character? or did they ever have some kind of revelation?

Being Dreamless bothered Aurenthir in his early years cus he wanted to be a part of his people, to have a connection. His sister didn't see it that way and was never bothered by the fact they were both cut off from the Dream. Aurenthir was unique though, cus on top of being Dreamless, he had an innate ability to "silence" the Dream when other Sylvari were in his proximity. This ability was what made other Sylvari keep away from him and Ceara, and that made Aurenthir feel isolated and lonely.

Cadeyrn took advantage of this ability, as he and Aurenthir had similar opinions about Ventari's Tablet. Their personalities were completely different, but somehow they ended up in a brief relationship. That relationship only broke off once Cadeyrn admitted he was using Aurenthir to recruit other Sylvari into going against the Tablet. Well, it was moreso Ceara telling Aurenthir to break it off cus Cadeyrn's an asshole, and she didn't appreciate that he was using her little brother like that 😂

For a while, Aurenthir kinda lived like a hermit in the heart of Maguuma jungle. When HoT started, many Sylvari discovered that being around Aurenthir silence the Dragon's Voice. So not only did Aurenthir's innate ability silenced the Dream, it also negated Mordremoth's Voice.

Now with Jormag during IBSaga, that was different. Aurenthir did hear Jormag, and at one point comments that he was glad he never experienced what his people had to go through with Mordremoth lol.

how involved are they in the story? how do they think and feel about the story progressing around them? are they just a bystander?

Aurenthir gets involved with the main story during Heart of Thorns. He plays a pretty significant part in keep the other Sylvari in the group stable, especially the Pact Commander, Roaj who nearly got turned Mordrem.

Going from living quietly with the Itzel and Malyck to having all these distraught Sylvari seeking him to shut the Dragon's Voice up in their heads was stressful for him. Like, he kinda got what he wished for when he was a Sapling, but in a time of great strife. And he wants none of it now. But, he helps where he can.

After Mordremoth was defeated, he thought he would go back to his quiet life. Nope! Suddenly two baby Elder Dragons (Aurene and Lyikera) entered his life and he became a dad. Off to Elder Dragon adventures he goes lol.

did they ever meet someone famous?

If he has, he doesn't recognize them as famous. He's had audience with Queen Jenna, he's met Logan. He kinda knew Kas and Marjory, but got to know them better when they officially meet him during HoT. They did not get off on the right foot as Marjory initially believed Aurenthir was working with Scarlet Briar (Aurenthir had no idea that was the name his sister used, he only knew her as Ceara).

He's only known Trahearne from the brief times he's seen him during his early years, and then meeting him face-to-face at the end of HoT. He knows Caithe and has little love for her due to the whole situation that happened with Wynne. Over time tho, he's more understanding of her situation and why things went the way they did.

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Again, thank you for the questions! Uhhh, here's a small screenshot of alternate timeline Aurenthir for your troubles! ♥