#emrion

Rion de Riva (Rion Prime) | Antivan Crows

Rion de Riva starts her pre-Veilguard adventures in Tevinter. Viago sent Rion to Minrathous to learn “how to fucking listen, wait, and observe.” It was a punishment and demotion within the Crow ranks after her unsanctioned attack on the Antaam patrol.

Posted up at an apothecary in hightown (she is, after all, a de Riva!), Rion’s goal was to gather as much intel as she could about Antaam movements, supply lines, etc. It’s also the first time she’s been this far away from Antiva. The distance encourages her to start exploring things she enjoys doing that aren’t related to being a Crow. Things like flirting with the hot ex-gladiator that keeps showing up asking for necrotic poisons 😏

Note: Rion isn’t technically “Rook” in my canon world state – she’s more like a companion in Ember Mercar’s world. But it’s still fun to think about what she’d be like in this Rook multiverse!

Misc. details

Rion is a spellblade mage, though magic is not her strongest skill. She’s much better known for her expertise in poisons and toxins (and related antidotes).

She’s a polyglot and fluent in Trade, Antivan, and Orlesian. Her Tevene, Nevarran, and Qunlat are passable. 

Rion helps the Shadow Dragons on occasion, but she never joins the faction. And she won’t do any job that risks blowing her cover (much to Ember Mercar’s frustration, in part because Ember has no idea that Rion is a de Riva spy)

Her mother is a relatively high-up assassin in House de Riva. (In my mind, she looks like Michelle Pfeiffer lol). It’s unclear if Rion’s father was a wealthy merchant / lesser noble that her mother fell in love with who died, or if he was someone that her mother targeted and killed 🤷🏻‍♀️

(Bonus): The Rion/Ember Combinations

Rion de Riva/Ember Mercar: Canon dynamic. Intense attraction that burned hot and fast! Both Rion and Ember were so excited with their newfound and relative freedom (Ember, having escaped the Venatori, and Rion with distance from the Crows) they just jumped right in. It was fun! The sex was great! They cared for each other! But unfortunately, that wasn’t enough to deal with the fact that their priorities were very different.

Rion de Riva/Ember de Riva: Toxic yuri~ Oh, these two would be so hot but also bring out the WORST in each other. The fallout would be spectacular. You've got two competitive, selfish, and cutthroat divas who rely waaaaay too much on external validation. What could go wrong? It's probably some rivalry to lovers to enemies arc for them, honestly. They might kill each other in the end.

Rion Ingellvar | Mourn Watch

Rion’s mother, decently high up in the de Riva household, does some backroom politicking to allow Rion to study among the Mourn Watch in Nevarra.

Maybe it's because Mama de Riva senses unrest among the houses and doesn’t want her daughter in the mix of all that. Maybe Rion’s magic is too weak to be of much use to the Crows, so they want her to focus on poisons instead. Whatever the reason - this deal requires Rion to report back to the Crows as their agent (e.g., What the hell is going on with King Markus and why doesn’t he ever die? lmao). So, a young Rion leaves home and takes on the Ingellvar surname to identify herself as a ward of the Necropolis.

Rion loyalty is torn between the two factions. She does grow to love Nevarra and the Necropolis rituals… and yet she was also sent there on a long-term contract for her house.

Rion Ingellvar is much nerdier than her counterparts 😂 I think she’d quickly serve as some sort of assistant to one of the professors. Pleeeeease ask her about her thesis!! She wants to yap so badly lmao

Misc. details:

A key element of her story would be whether she relays information on the Mourn Watch (and King Markus) to the Crows as a de Riva or keeps those faction secrets as an Ingellvar.

It took a while for Rion to get used to Nevarra’s version of Andrastianism and their relationship with spirits and necromancy. She’s much more familiar with the Antivan/Southern viewpoint.

Rion casts her magic very differently if she was taught in the Necropolis. She uses her staff more frequently and holds her spellblade more like a wand than a knife.

Rion absolutely has a crush on Professor Volkarin and will romance him if neither he nor she are romanced by Rook.

You can tell Rion Ingellvar admires Myrna greatly and based many of her mannerisms off of the woman

Rion Mercar | Shadow Dragons

Rion is still technically a de Riva here. Mercar is her cover name. Just like in her canon backstory, she’s sent to Minrathous as a spy for the Crows and runs an apothecary shop.

Over time, for whatever reason, she starts to become sympathetic to the Shadow Dragons and the work they’re doing. Eventually she joins the cause. Starts to exert some more of her own individuality as she figures out who Rion de Riva is when she’s not a Crow. It’s exciting! (And honestly, who better to go about this personal rebellion with other than the queer corner of Minrathous aka the Shadow Dragons?)

Misc. details:

Rion Mercar is more altruistic than her counterparts. She will spare a few coins for beggars, ask people if they need help, etc. She blames Ember and Neve for being a bad influence on her.

Honestly IDK how a Rion Mercar would get along with Neve! I think they’d still be wary of one another. Neve doesn’t know Rion is a Crow spy, but she knows there’s more to the girl than she’s letting on…

Tarquin likes Rion if only for the fact that she turns in her after action reports promptly and without errors [cue Tarquin’s significant side eye to Ember]

Rion Mercar would have a cat. Well, it’s not her cat. But it hangs around the apothecary shop, and she’s taken to feeding it. She calls it Zev (for Zevran. Her own personal Crow joke).

I also just thought it'd be fun to give Rion Mercar the hairstyle Ember usually has lol

Honestly this is probably the only Rion de Riva who would be conflicted in the Treviso vs. Minrathous choice... I think she'd still save Treviso but IDK 🤔

(Bonus): Rion/Ember Combinations

Rion Mercar/Ember Mercar: OK, in this universe I could see Rion and Ember getting together…at least for a while longer! In the end, I think they’d still outgrow each other and part ways. They’d be much better friends by the end of it, though!

Again, one of the major conflicts that led to their breakup was how Ember always put the Shadow Dragons first. If Rion adopts the same cause? Well, it might not be as bad.

Ideally, she’d join up on her own (vs. chasing Ember there) because she agrees with their vision for a free Minrathous. If she joins only for Ember, that resentment will fester.

Rion’s fighting style would look even more “rogue like” after hanging out with Ember so much. She adopts some of her tactics and shares a few of her own tricks, too.

Rion Mercar/Ember de Riva: Now THIS is an interesting twist! Honestly, maybe my favorite version of them after chatting with Raz about it. Possibly the only AU I could see these two grow and be happy together??? If they can get past the early hurdles and not kill one another, that is 😅

Rion still works for the Crows, but they’re growing suspicious of her “extracurricular” activities in Minrathous. They think she’s abandoned her contract.

Ember de Riva is sent by the Talons to “persuade” Rion to either rejoin the Crows or die as a Shadow Dragon.

The only reason Rion gets this chance is because Viago values her as an apprentice. Also, I like to think Rion’s mother is relatively high up in the de Riva household.

And then it’s enemies to lovers!

Ember de Riva is honestly a bit of a brat. She’s accustomed to the luxury provided to her for being a very good assassin. Honestly, she’s been drinking the kool-aid. Being away from the Crows would do her good.

Because Ember de Riva is also far less confident / her own woman compared to Ember Mercar. She was trained from a young age to seek validation from the Crows and Talons, and it’s deeply ingrained. An Ember de Riva would never rebel against her masters…unless a Mercar can inspire her.

I do think Rion could persuade Ember to side with her, eventually. It’d be HARD.

But it WOULD be so sweet to see Rion Mercar taking Ember de Riva out to go do things. Get fish at Hal’s. Listen to Cida’s music. Figure out what she likes to do outside of being a Crow (Ember just ends up being trained as a living weapon in all universes, eh?) Role reversal of Rion appealing to, and drawing out, Ember’s compassion and altruism!! Rion, recently free (in a way) and learning about who she is as a person helping Ember do the same!

Also, I imagine Ember de Riva was like Zevran in that she was sold to the Crows as a slave. So, I could see her easily sympathizing with the Shadow Dragons and their cause once she’s got her Crow Contract blinders off.

On the flip side, if Rion cannot get through to Ember, then I imagine they’d have to duke it out and only one of them would survive.

Anyways, I just really enjoy rotating this scenario around in my brain lmao

Rion Laidir | Lords of Fortune

Two ways this could go down: Either Rion runs away from the Crows OR she’d been living with her father in Antiva and, upon finding out she’s his illegitimate child, runs away in an act of defiance. Either way, she’s leaving her home to try and “find herself”. And, thanks to many misadventures along her journey, she ends up with the Lords of Fortune.  

Business-savvy with a head for numbers, Rion helps Isabela with the financial side of the faction. Determining costs of relics, haggling with nobles, making sure the treasure hunters were being adequately but not overpaid, etc.

Misc. details:

Rion is basically the hot girl on the beach with a fruity cocktail, a big sunhat, and her laptop open to an excel spreadsheet in this universe lmaooo 💅🏻🏖️👩🏼‍💻

She adores Isabela. The woman is an almost-mentor / fairy godmother / friend / ill-advised crush / and drinking buddy all rolled into one.

Rion finagled her way into getting first dibs on Antivan loot (clothing, jewelry, wine, paintings, etc.) and she wears a lot more gold than she would in other universes

She enjoys watching Hall of Valor matches, though she very rarely partakes

And, ok, yeah she'd probably wear that peacock-y bikini mage armor in Rivain but I didn't have it unlocked yet in her playthrough so just imagine it instead 😂

Rion Aldwir | Veil Jumpers

One way she could end up among the Veil Jumpers is that she’s an Antivan merchant simply trying to get around the Arlathan Forest for herbs and potion ingredients without being shot in the face every time she crosses paths with an elf 😅

Perhaps she even serves as a part-time healer at the Veil Jumper camp, making sure they’re stocked up on healing potions and antidotes.

Now, don’t get me wrong, she would complain so much about camping out in the wilderness like this. BUT. She’d do it for the field research opportunities lmao (she’s such a nerd).

Misc. details:

Probably the second most altruistic version of Rion, following her Mercar universe

Rion keeps trying to convince the Veil Jumpers to wear shoes (The blight! The rubble! The broken glass and metal shards!!) to no avail

Rion Aldwir would be very close with Bellara, often accompanying the tinkerer on missions if only to keep her alive.

Honestly, I could see Rion having a fling (or full-on romancing) Bellara in this timeline

Rion Thorne | Grey Wardens

Oof. Rion would HATE being a Grey Warden so much 😂

The main reason I rank this faction last is because Rion would never willingly choose it. The only way she’d ever become a warden is if she got blighted and was forced to take the Joining to survive. And hoooo boy she'd be bitching and moaning about it for the rest of her life lmao.

Rion would hate everything about being a warden. She doesn’t care about their history. She doesn’t care about being a Hero. She doesn’t want to be trudging through knee-deep mud in the Hossberg Wetlands and fighting darkspawn every day. And she certainly doesn’t want to face the Calling!

Honestly, I think that’s what she’d end up doing as a Warden – investigating and testing out cures for the Calling. She’s studied Aubrey Brosca’s notes on the topic, though she’s never met the Hero of Ferelden in person (she would also like to personally thank Morrigan one day for teaching Warden Brosca how to take good notes and organize his archives for future scholars!) She's often found helping Flynn serve as a medic/physician to the Wardens... if only because it helps keep her away from fighting darkspawn.

She’d be great friends with Flynn, honestly. They're ride-or-die for one another. And if you ask Rion, Flynn is the only person that makes the life sentence of being a Grey Warden bearable. Ok, Antoine and Evka are also good eggs...even if Evka scares her a little.

Misc. details:

Rion Thorne would have such a love/hate relationship with Davrin. She’d admire him and trust him to watch her back…but also think he drank the Grey Warden kool-aid.

She’d specialize in fire magic, since most of her time is spent fighting darkspawn

She’s still Antivan in this universe, but she was never a Crow

Cutting her hair short would be more practical, but she refuses to do so. It’s the last bit of her old life! So she ties it up in a bun instead.

Becoming a Warden actually makes her far more Andrastian

Evka is one of the only people who can keep Rion in line lmao all it takes is a stern look and Rion will grumble and go back to her duties

Rion usually talks down the First Warden but, if she were a Thorne, I think she’d punch him

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Nevember (Neve Gallus/Ember Mercar)

A slightly updated version of this ship chart I made (back before I'd even decided on "Nevember" as their ship name lmao) so you can read more in-depth yapping in that post!

Most of the updates were to their songs (many of which are pulled from their Neverook playlists!)

Neither Neve or Ember cry easily, but I'm giving "most likely to get misty eyed" to Neve in part because she's also more sentimental 🙂‍↕️ (though she'd rather die than admit that)

Ember would get rage baited by kids in an MMORPG and get addicted to the game in her quest to defeat her "nemesis"

I also gave Ember a little more grace on the "trips over feet" vs "pro dancer" slider lmao. She IS very good on her feet as a rogue. But she's also run into a wall because she got distracted (often by Neve) so... it evens out.

Ember is absolute putty in the face of Neve's smile. And gets very distracted by her extremely grabbable hips lmao. Neve is also a sucker for Ember's smile and overall...physique 💪

Neve worked incredibly hard (as in, went through multiple versions and had to pull out her old Minrathous Circle textbooks to review her notes) on enchanting that gold snake pin for Ember but she will never ever admit it. Ember can tell there's some sort of protective charm but she doesn't know what it does. It is, indeed, a very powerful and old-fashioned (one might even say romantic 😏) set of enchantments. Sap.

Ember lowkey bullied a snobby hightown craftsman to make one of these fancy magic pens (usually reserved for Altus mages) for Neve. It's enchanted to be unbreakable and will never run out of ink. Plus, a snake motif and the ability to write in both black and teal ink. Perfect for all of Neve's note-taking in the field!

Again, Ember would like it to be known her report card for Neve is graded on effort!! *coughs* the communication one, especially *coughs* Neve rolls her eyes and calls Ember a sap.

Ember docked Neve one point in humor because she thought her (objectively hilarious) pun that morning was lame. The audacity! Neve docked Ember one point in humor for the same exact pun lol.

As for the meme, Ember is usually the dumbass but ☝️ not always. We've seen the crazy shit Neve can get into when she's on a case lol. This is why they have their buddy system (although honestly, they really just enable one another 😂)

Not Ember and Rion sharing clothes lmaoooo

Emrion (Ember Mercar/Rion de Riva)

Ok yeah I guess it could be "Embrion", but I think it's funnier to have Rion's ships be Emrion and Emmrion. You KNOW she's asked "Em" to pass the salt and both Ember and Emmrich reached over for it. Awkwaaaaard 😂

Ember was NOT prepared for how hot Rion was. Lorelei just recommended she check out this apothecary in hightown for some Shadow Dragon supplies. Lorelei failed to mention the girl working there was a total babe!

Meanwhile, Rion is immediately charmed with the flirty former gladiator who keeps popping into her shop for less-than legal poisons. How curious.

As you may imagine, they had many arguments about Ember's habit of getting side tracked by (often dangerous) Shadow Dragon business. Meanwhile, Ember never understood why Rion would help her out on some jobs but not these small ones?? (They did, in fact, miss that dinner reservation Ember was so confident about lol)

Ember is a big fan of Rion's lips - especially the small scar she has there. Also her ass. She's not ashamed to say it - Rion has an objectively great ass! ("It's true, I do," Rion preens 💁‍♀️)

Meanwhile, Rion loves Ember's shoulders and arms - what? She's only human! Also, Ember's eyes. The scar is particularly dashing 🙂‍↕️

Rion gifted Ember an Antivan dagger (Ember did not realize Crow courtship implications of the gift at the time) that has special grooves for her necrotic poisons. Ember commissioned a custom leather belt (in the rogue style) for Rion's potions and poisons when she's out in the field. It is, annoyingly, easier to manage than Rion's previous field kit lol.

Thank you @dudewheresmynug for the hilarious fucking mental image of Ember blasting "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)" by Meat Loaf in her car/on her motorcycle in the parking lot of the Shop after her break up with Rion 😂 Of course, everyone can hear. So when Ember trudges into the Shop after an hour of that on loop, Lorelei, Bren, and Tarquin are just like.... "You good?" 🤨

Aaaah their report cards. There's a reason (well, many reasons) that Ember and Rion didn't work out long term. They are, of course, very attracted to each other. They enjoy one another's company! They have fun! But...they don't talk about a lot of what matters. They're more of a "fuck to make up" couple which did not help their communication in the long run. Rion knows Ember will always put the Shadow Dragons first. Ember knows Rion has... other priorities and responsibilities even if she doesn't know what they are (Ember did not know Rion was a Crow spy, though once Rion dropped that bombshell, a lot of things made sense. In hindsight.)

Anyways, now they're amicable exes -- potentially even friends -- who work together on occasion. I like the idea of Companion!Rion in Ember's canon world state. Because that still opens the door for Emmrion...

Emmrion (Emmrich Volkarin/Rion de Riva)

I am still pretty new to the whole Emmrook dynamic and figuring out Rion's relationship with him, so some of this is subject to change!

First off, I do love how Emmrich really brings out Rion's nerdy toxicologist side out 😂 And truly, if Rion had not been born a de Riva, she would have enjoyed going into some sort of scientific field.

Rion has absolutely zero chill when she first meets Emmrich lol. Thank god for her Crow trained poker face.

Deciding who's more sentimental between a Mourn Watcher and an Antivan was a tough call, but I had to give it to Rion. Barely.

LOOK. Emmrich and Rion are an incredibly stylish duo. I only gave Emmrich the "worst sense of style" vote because I know he'd wear crocs because they're comfy, a dorky hat for field research because it keeps the bugs away, etc. Hell, even those mortician scrubs that the Mourn Watch wear! Rion would literally rather die 😂

They both MUCH prefer glamping and fine dining, when they have the option.

Also I like to think that Rion grows slightly more accepting over time (at least, if you compare this chart to her one with Ember).

Emmrich adores Rion's blue eyes (so expressive!) and agrees with Ember that Rion has...quite a remarkable figure ("Just say she has a great ass, Emmrich!" Ember shouts from the distance. "She'll appreciate it!")

Rion also has a thing for Emmrich's eyes (though his snatched waist was a close contender). And his hands. She can be very distracted by the man's hands...

Look at their sappy and nerdy keepsakes!! Emmrich encourages Rion's research like no one else has. She dedicates her first published work to him, and he has his signed first edition proudly displayed on his bookshelf. In true de Riva fashion, she named a few of the poisons/antidotes she created after Emmrich, too.

Emmrich's gift to Rion? A gold poison ring in the Nevarran style. It doubles as grave gold. Rion is rarely seen without it on her finger. I imagine Rion gets quite a bit of jewelry from Emmrich and she proudly shows it off.

Their report cards match much better than Ember/Rion's! Some of this is due to Rion's growth and her compatibility with Emmrich. But also, she's not feeling like she has to "compete" with Emmrich's faction for his love. That boosts her trust/loyalty score considerably, and, as a Crow, that helps build her foundation for everything else.

As for the meme, well, they're both big nerds and each other's biggest fans. Very cute.

UPDATE: I also created ship charts for Morriwarden, Fenhawke, and Cassadaar here! 👀💕

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Rion is unashamed of her girlie pop nature. She'll throw in a lil rock and hip-hop to keep things fresh. No particular order to her playlist!

Rion's Playlist 🌹[Spotify Playlist]

Daughter of Eve - Banshee

honey - Halsey

All the Things She Said - Harrsion

Say My Name In Your Sleep - Maisie Peters

Training Season - Dua Lipa

Espresso - Sabrina Carpenter

My Regards - Maisie Peters

Bed Chem - Sabrina Carpenter

Bad At Love - Halsey

Pretty Bird - Alba August

White Foxes - Susanne Sundfør

She Used To Be Mine - Sara Bareilles

I Know The End - Phoebe Bridgers

The Pretender - Lewis Capaldi

Mess It Up - Gracie Abrams

Familiar Taste of Poison - Halestorm

One Way or Another - Blondie

Tuned In Freestyle - Megan Thee Stallion

Maneater - Nelly Furtado

Don't Cha - The Pussycat Dolls, Busta Rhymes

Hot Girl (Bodies Bodies Bodies) - Charlie xcx

HOT TO GO! - Chappell Roan

Cherry Bomb - The Runaways

Snow Tha Product: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol 39/66 - Bizarrap, Snow Tha Product

WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! - RAYE

Call Me - Blondie

Risk - Gracie Abrams

Pretty Girls - Renee Rapp

make you mine - Madison Beer

That's What You Get - Paramore

Oblivion - M83, Susanne Sundfør

Haunting - Halsey

Never Let Me Go - Florence + The Machine

Like a Prayer - Madonna

Song Highlights

Daughter of Eve - Banshee

Spotify | YouTube

I am a daughter of Eve I will not drop to my knees Never bow to a king Never bow down to a king He was hanged From the gallows That he built for me

I just like the siren-quality of this song. Pretty, but with some metal screaming in the background. Very Rion. She's got more grit than people give her credit for - and she's very opposed to bowing to any king or Antaam conqueror.

Espresso - Sabrina Carpenter

Spotify | YouTube

Now he's thinkin' 'bout me every night, oh Is it that sweet? I guess so Say you cant sleep, baby, I know That's that me espresso

I may have mentioned Sabrina Carpenter was the inspiration behind Rion, and this song is no exception.

Rion's a flirt and she knows how to use what she's got 💕

My Regards - Maisie Peters

Spotify | YouTube

"Ride or die," I said it, and I meant it If he jumps, I'm jumping, no coming back for our senses His hand in mine, his initials in my necklace Any man or woman who wants him, I'll have him for breakfast I really sympathize, I do, I do If I saw him in this light, I'd want him too But the problem is he's mine, and I am his He took me off the market, so I took him to The Ritz

This is SUCH an Emmrion song for me (at least from Rion's perspective). Really captures how proud and, er, territorial she can be when she's got a partner 😅

The music video also cracks me up. I encourage you to imagine tiny Rion being Emmrich's overzealous bodyguard when he's being swarmed by a bunch of fans and admirers at some Nevarran conference 😂

Also this title is just a fun callback to "The Crows send their regards" line!

White Foxes - Susanne Sundfør

Spotify | YouTube

Roses, roses That's all you're offering me And oh, I wish to god that the earth would turn cold And my heart would forget it's made of glass And all the pretty tulips would disappear And never disturb me again You gave me my very first gun I'll go out and hunt the hidden dome With white foxes

Do I know what this song is about? Absolutely not. But the viiiiiibes~ It's very "Rion as a Crow" to me.

Does Rion like being a Crow? Eeeh.... She's grown disillusioned with it after being exiled to Minrathous. Her heart and her Crow training are constantly at odds. She liked to pretend she really was just a girl running an apothecary - a girl who could fall in love 🤷🏻‍♀️

Snow Tha Product: Bzrp Music Sessions, 39/66 - Bizarrap, Snow Tha Product

Spotify | YouTube | Lyrics translation (English)

You see me, bet yo' knees be shakin' That's why I'm on the throne and the seat's amazing Tengo mucho flow, dicen: "Snow that's crazy" Yo les digo: "Claro, pero tengo un baby" Así que en inglés o español, es lo mismo en los dos Hasta en seña′, fuck you, pay me 'Cause ya llegó la mexicana La mera mera, la nena que todo' pensaban nada was ever gon′ happen And they wanted a bitch to fall off, but ta-dah Pop back up, esto no se acaba

Just imagine this Snow Tha Product song is in Antivan. Rion can absolutely rap in Antivan. Go, white girl, goooo!!

Never Let Me Go - Florence + The Machine

Spotify | YouTube

And the arms of the ocean are carrying me And all this devotion was rushing out of me And the crashes are heaven for a sinner like me But the arms of the ocean delivered me And it's over And I'm going under But I'm not giving up I'm just giving in

Rion has soooo much devotion to give. To the Crows and her Talon. To her lovers. It's nice (and a little alarming) when she receives that same level of devotion from Emmrich and actually lets herself accept it.

Like a Prayer - Madonna

Spotify | YouTube

When you call my name, it's like a little prayer I'm down on my knees, I wanna take you there In the midnight hour, I can feel your power Just like a prayer, you know I'll take you there I hear your voice It's like an angel singing I have no choice, I hear your voice Feels like flying I close my eyes Oh God, I think I'm falling Out of the sky, I close my eyes Heaven, help me

Well, we have to have some Madonna on Rion's playlist! No major reason except it fits her vibe lol.

Misc. Notes

All the Things She Said by Harrison (aka the Heated Rivalry version of the t.A.T.u. song) & honey by Halsey are about Ember 🙂‍↕️

Pretty Bird is also a very "Rion as a Crow" song. Specifically when she has to leave Antiva and go undercover in Minrathous.

She Used To Be Mine as a song from Rion @ Rion (tho tbh you could also read it as a Rion/Ember song...Jessie from Toy Story 2 feels lmao 🫠)

Rion would be SUCH a fan of Megan Thee Stallion. She's unironically using the phrase "real hot girl shit" all the time. She's even taught it to Manfred lmao.

Of course, I had to include Maneater. IDK how much femme fatale-ing Rion does in her line of work (she's really more of an intelligence officer and poisoner) but she passed Crow seduction training with flying colors.

Rion would absolutely be blasting Cherry Bomb in her hype mix. Also, I like the parallel with the spellblade's arcane bomb lol

WHERE IS MY HUSBAND by RAYE is also suuuuch a Rion song lmao

Oblivion & Haunting are very much my "Rion trapped in the Fade Prison" songs. Love the idea of her trying to reach Emmrich via dreams and Emmrich trying to scry the Fade for an echo of Rion's whereabouts.

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