#redlance

It’s wild to see letters in the back of the original ElfQuest issues wondering if the female elves were also warriors and hunters. Oh honey, you don’t even know what you’re reading yet! But it makes sense - the Wolfriders are in crisis when we first meet them, so we don’t see them in their normal roles right away.

Nightfall’s only concern right now is that her lifemate Redlance could still die from the effects of being tortured by humans.

The Wolfriders are forced to flee the only home they’ve ever known as the humans burn the forest down. Tricked into a desert trek, Redlance has no time to recover, and Nightfall won’t leave his side - even if the others must go on in the hopes of finding water.

The second printing has extra scenes, including this beautiful page (above) of backstory, showing Nightfall’s precious memories of their love.

The fifth member of ♥️ ⭕️ - Leetah the healer - enters the picture (more on this in the next post).

One of the key aspects of being a Wolfrider is having a soul name. We later learn that other groups of elves never developed this psychic protection, hand in hand with their advanced telepathy, in order to survive continual conflict with humans (and more).

Soul names are normally kept secret, even between lifemates, unless the mystical phenomenon known is as Recognition suddenly strikes and reveals each other’s soul completely. To voluntarily give a soul name to another is an act that goes beyond mere love.

As readers in 70s and 80s, it was refreshing to see what could be viewed as an inversion of our gender stereotypes - Nightfall the skilled huntress and fierce warrior, Redlance the gentle shaper of green growing things. Yet this never meant that Nightfall wasn’t nurturing and warm, or that Redlance wouldn’t fight with every ounce of his being to preserve life by any means.

Below, he relives the nightmare of losing their forest home to fire - but this time he can do something about it.

Whatever support is needed, that’s what the other person offers.

Even if it’s just being nearby when your beloved is trying something hard.

half finished redlance and nightfall

Hello hello hello, oh do I have some great Warehouse 13 fanfiction recommendations for you! 

* Bedroom (Let’s start with this fun, light, read! It’s medium length and rated T), by apparitionism.

* Choice and Chance (A great fill-in-the-holes fic, which also fixes things and deals with mental illness. Novel length, rated M), by kla1991. 

* In Which Helena Attempts to Ask Myka Out (Cute, short little fic, rated G), by ace.

* (lady i will touch you with my mind) (A light and sexy fic, not rated but I think M fits, medium length), by corchen.

* Unscenes: A Canon-ish Fix (Novel length, satisfying fill-in-the-holes fic, rated T-M), by deathtodickens. 

* Falling Is Like This (Short, cute!, rated T), by Arbryna. 

* Moscow (Missing scene, vulnerable Helena, caring Myka, feelings! Relatively short, rated T), by NuMo. 

* Hotels in America (They meet accidentally and proceed to have sex after the grappler-day! Medium length, rated E), by Roadie. 

* Today's Kind of a Holiday (This one is about Helena & Claudia, very short, rated G, lovely), by Typey.

* Claudia’s Family (Warehouse family, short, rated T), by tellany. 

* The Future An Experiment (Helena moves into the B&B! Medium length, rated M), by thrace. 

* Drink the Day (Soft and fun, sexy and filled with feelings. Medium length, rated E), by kla1991. 

* Against All Odds (Angst? Strong feelings, a slow, drawn-out story about coming together at last. Medium length, rated M), by Redlance.

* Zip It! (Pete & Myka talk about H.G. and gay stuff, short fic, rated G), by kathryne.

* We Were Lovers (Now We're Not Even Friends) (Follows the show during S2 but delves deeper into Myka and Helena’s developing relationship. A short fic, rated E), by pirateygoodness.

* Catalysis (Artifacts cause them to get intimate with each other (but it’s not creepy). Medium length, rated E), by winged_mammal.

* The Long Way Home (A long fill-in-the-holes fic that deals with Helena’s history – she goes through some really bad times in this one, but it’s also a Bering and Wells slow burn. It’s a great, unfinished story, but that’s okay. Rated M), by Roadie.

* Time Traveler of Mine [song] (Yes! This one is a song! And it’s great!), by justsing17/just_sq. 

* Vibe (Short, sweet, and Claudia is included in this one! Rated T), by kla1991.

* You are all I've ever wanted (An artifact makes Helena act on her subconscious urge. People are present. Medium length, rated E), by Crimsoncat.

* Soon (1950′s AU where Myka is a CIA translator and Helena plays the violin, among other things. Terrible things happen in this fic, but everything gets a little better because of love. Novel length, rated M), by apparitionism. 

* show don't tell (They don’t know each other very well – yet... A short fic, rated T), by ellenm (quasiradiant).

* Balance Beam (Helena is moving into the B&B (here, as well). A short fic, rated M), by cjmarlowe. 

* Blood and Bronze (One of the first fics I read, I remember it fondly. Long distance, developing relationship, with lots of feelings. Somewhat AU, novel length, rated E), by green78.

* I've found a whole new way to love you (Established relationship, video call! Relatively short fic, rated E), by winged_mammal. 

* Family is Triumph (Helena watches Fringe (and you should have done that too to properly enjoy this fic). She identifies with the story and the characters as we do with our favorite characters. Relatively short, rated G), by amtrak12.

* Stages (Cool opera AU! Novel length, unfinished but ends in a good place, rated M), by mrsdaphnefielding. 

* Sacrifice (What if Helena had been in that alternate reality Christmas episode? You are right, she and Myka would have been very much drawn together, without even knowing who the other one was! A great fic, rated T, medium length), by apparitionism. 

* Can't Help But Stare (You Can Look) (Very short and very nice, rated M), by Rinari7.

* All for Love (Marriage of convenience AU with so, so, much pining. Novel length, unfinished (but we still get updates!), rated M), by JDaydreamer.

* Many of My Lovers (Short, lovely, rated G), by kla1991. 

* Expertise (There are things Helena and Myka are experts at and some they aren’t, yet. A short fic, rated E), by LalaGen.

* Thirsty, and In the Beginning (You get to “watch” these short, new fics by a new writer! (Welcome to the fandom and this list!) Rated T), by BeneathTheWillowTree.

*And lastly I'm just going to add myself! Hi, I'm vestwearer on ao3.

Remember, this is by no means a complete list of all the good Warehouse 13 fanfiction! Our fandom has so many great writers!

Happy reading!

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