#catbeck

Note that bc I'm a Jolbeck shipper a lot of these AUs feature the ship.

Villainbeck! Instead of being motivated by greed, Linebeck is motivated by power. Unfortunately, he's also a massive coward and not very strong. This leads him to make a deal with Bellum in exchange for more power, turning him into a permanent Bellumbeck (but unlike canon Bellumbeck, he's not fully possessed. Bellum is more like a parasite). The catch? Bellum is constantly draining his life force, and he has to lure other sailors to their demise to feed to Bellum in his place, with the hopes that it will slow down the process. He's the captain of the Ghost Ship, but he falls overboard with Link during the beginning of PH before he's able to give him and Tetra to Bellum. His coat hides Bellum on his back, so Link is none the wiser for the majority of the story. His cowardice is an act in order to make Link let his guard down and bring him back to the Ghost Ship so he can finish the job.

This one is technically two different AUs that both feature Linebeck as a werewolf. The first centers around Linebeck, a cowardly merchant just trying to stay under the radar, and Jolene, a hunter who's determined to finally bring down the wolfman that's been terrorizing the area every month. She makes a promise to protect Linebeck, which is only a problem due to the fact that unbeknownst to her, he is also the wolfman she's sworn to kill. Whoops.

The second on is much more straightforward. It's werewolf Linebeck and vampire Jolene.

This one is just Linebeck as a furry okay what more do you want from me.

And this one is just Hanahaki disease. Also straightforward.

Personality Swap! Linebeck is the capable but harsh pirate while Jolene is the cowardly sailor with a bit of an ego. Not a roleswap, so Linebeck is still Link's companion throughout the events of PH, he's just a lot more helpful since he can actually handle himself in a fight.