The Black Aspect

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                "I am the Earth-Warder!" Canon Divergent | Selective | Multi-Verse

                  Neltharion, the Black Dragon Aspect of World of Warcraft

Established 9/5/24 Low Activity Written by Wulf Minors DNI

Affiliated: @cnyxqueen

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Rules under the Cut:

1.) This blog is heavily AU, in the idea that Neltharion doesn't become Deathwing. He either remains the Earth-Warder, or at the very minimum becomes Void Corrupted. He does not become the insane, shattered, Cataclysm boss.

2.) This blog is Low Activity. I will do my best to post at least once a week, but I will not be around every day.

3.) I do not currently play World of Warcraft, though I am being tempted to return to play The War Within.

4.) Please be 21+ to interact. I'm an adult in my 30's, and would prefer not to have someone underage interacting with me.

5.) If you want a trigger tagged, do let me know. I will not be tagging triggers as it stands.

6.) He/Him, goes by Wulf.

[earthwarden]

CANON DIVERGENCE

So, seeing as I have a few followers now, I'm going to speak on my canon divergence for Neltharion.

This blog is based on 'what if Neltharion had never been fully corrupted by the void/turned into Deathwing?'

He's not exactly a 'good guy' per say, but he's not openly antagonistic to the player character and supporting cast. He still hears the whispers of the Void, sometimes to the point of debilitation, but he fights against them actively.

He retains his desire to experiment on the creatures of Azeroth, and is secretly proud of Onyxia and Nefarian's acts throughout the game. He's just disappointed they were defeated.

A very light write up, but I'm sure more will come to mind regarding his mental state/actions while remaining the Earth Warden.

[earthwarden]

@cnyxqueen sent : she blows her consort a kiss!

The playful show of affection brought a smile to his lips, crimson hues dancing his focus narrowed to her. She did always know how to steal his attention, and she did it easily as breathing! Whatever he was doing was forgotten, making his way to her without hesitation so that his arms could coil around her, drawing her into his chest. "Hey you.~" He cooed in that low tone, leaning down so that his lips could brush against hers in a teasing way, much like that blown kiss had been done, just a lot closer!

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@pcndaemonium sent: Her fingertips followed the arch, the dagger in her other hand described with unfamiliar gentleness, as if she was afraid of cutting herself. " The scouts found it in smouldering ruins. They did not want to part with it at first, but when they recognised me, they were all too happy to oblige. " Certainly in fear of what Neltharion would do when finding out what had been kept away from her. " Can you feel the power it emits? Perhaps we can draw the shadow out of it for our experiments. I have been looking for a catalyst for a while. " She smiled at him, content, if not glad, about her new finding, although the dagger's aura remained rather eery.

This was far from the first time she had brought an object of interest to him, though normally the item in question was something she had worked to create, rather than something she had acquired. But his eyes rested on the dagger almost as immediately as she presented it, drinking it in. Already, he could sense the power within, barely listening as she said where the scouts had procured it. A smoldering ruin? He couldn't quite figure where in their lands might such a place exist, though he then considered she could have scouts roving beyond their borders in order to better procure materials for their research.

"It is...intriguing..." He trailed off as his attention focused more and more on the dagger, feeling that power radiating off of it, threatening to draw him in. Without thinking about it, his hands reached for it as she held it. One curled around her hand at the hilt, the other joining hers at the blade, stroking along the strangely runed metal. "Catalyst for what, darling? Have you a new idea you've yet to share?" His voice was a gentle purr, finally taking his eyes from the dagger to instead meet her gaze, a warm smile upon his pale lips.

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His kiss lingered on her lips in familiar warmth and taste; beckoning her to seek out his mouth again after he had long pulled away. On their way to the private quarters within Aberrus, Atharia held onto him tightly, as if every inch of separation between the two of them was a burden too heavy to bear.

To her the walk to the private quarters, under other circumstances rather brief albeit seldom taken, seemed to take half an age as the fire in her heart and essence began to burn brightly. " I want it now, " she said, looking at Neltharion before carefully pushing her head under his chin - making sure hear horns would not leave scratches on skin or armour.

" I cannot wait. " Nor did she want to, and thus, she moved in his arms. As the private quarters were rarely occupied due to their preferences of working in the laboratories at every waking hour, not many dragonkin and servants made their way to these parts of Aberrus. The hallway remained seemingly abandoned, safe for the aspect and his companion. No soul would notice their slip-up of privacy - and even if anyone did, this was the aspect's home, she thought to herself. Someone like him could do whatever he wished and wherever he desired.

[earthwarden]

The way she sought him out made him purr with delight, enjoying the way she clung to him, arms around his neck and squeezing herself closer despite how he cradled her in his arms. It was little to no surprise that she whispered how she desired him now, pushing her head beneath his chin and nudging at him and shifting in his arms.

He loosened his hold upon her, letting her shift as she desired, looking down at her while his pace began to slow. Focusing more on her than the path ahead, eventually he slowed to a stop, looking down at her for a moment as if contemplating the request, that she could not wait. And frankly, he couldn't wait either. Fire burned in his core, and he couldn't wait to make it to their shared quarters, not anymore. She knew how to press buttons, and get him to bend to her whims just as much as he bent her to his.

Quite suddenly, she'd find her back pressed to the wall, pinned between him and it, his body towering over hers. "Then we shall not wait.~" He growled, his head leaning down and catching her lips with his own. That kiss was hungrier than the last, as if he intended to strip the air from her lungs and leave her breathless. As he devoured her at the lips, his hand slid along her side, pulling at the clothes she wore to press his touch to bare skin, however he might get to it. Even it it meant shredding her clothes, though he knew he'd get the rough side of her tongue for such after the fact.

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" Your offer is tempting, " Atharia admitted at least, and turned fully toward him to place her other hand on his chest. As their gazes met, she tilted her head to the side. If she allowed him to steal her away from her laboratory, she would not return until the morning. The prospect of being absent for so long left a knot in her chest. " My research is almost complete, and leaving it now would... " How could she leave her desk to follow quiet desires now?

But she would have lied if she had said that the proximity to the aspect and the warm whispers into her ear had left her body cold. She closed the last distance between the two of them by gently pressing her body against his - a low rumbling escaped her throat, almost involuntarily, at the thought to receive his attention in full. His attention, his body and even more so his mind. Her fingers curled on his chest, sharp nails scraping the chest plate.

To be victim to such desires, Atharia thought to herself. " Take me as your treat, Neltharion. And perhaps afterwards, I will give you some of the spinal fluid you have asked for. " Leaning in, she nipped at his jaw, teasing him further than he had done with the two of them himself. " I accept your offer. A small break will not hurt my research. It can wait until the morrow. "

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There was no hiding the smile that curled his ashen lips as she turned towards him, her hand upon his chest. He could see her considering the idea of letting him steal her away, fretting over the nearly complete project she had been working on for weeks now. Though, it would seem her mind was rather focused on him now, another chuckle slipping from his lips as she pressed into him, that low rumble in her throat tickling his ears as her nails scratched against the chestplate he wore.

Neltharion continued that sly smile as she finally gave in, telling him to take her as his treat, and maybe afterward she would give him some of the spinal fluid he had asked for. That, provoked a laugh, only to be turned into a rumbling purr of delight as Atharia nipped at his jaw, whispering her acceptance to his words and admitting a small break would not harm her work. "Good. Because I was thinking of stealing you away despite your wishes anyhow.~"

His laughter there was short lived, instead dipping his head down to catch his consorts in a hungry kiss, arms moving to wrap around her waist and squeeze her against him as if to signal that there was no escape from him now. That kiss was short lived, though, his teeth playing at her bottom lip as he lifted her from the ground itself, carrying her off to a more comfortable part of Aberrus for their fun.

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The aspect's wit had always been as terribly quick as the tip of his tongue; casting goosebumps onto the back of her neck and her arms. If she had not known better, Atharia would have argued them sharper than her own at times, which she found equally frightening as it was alluring. Who had ever been able to match her to begin with? No one.

Only him. At first, she refused to look at Neltharion as she refused to give him the triumph of playing her, so easily. But of course, it was difficult to withstand the earthwarden for long - that much she had already learned quite a while ago. " I rewarded myself for finishing the latest stage of my project. It was well-earned, I would say. " His hand felt warm against her wrist and for a moment, she watched it holding her gently.

" Mh, what would you propose to earn my favour, then? You made a compelling argument, mentioning your help in acquiring the batch in the first place, but I fear it won't be enough to convince me. " It was then, that her gaze shifted away from their hands and sought him from the corner of her eye. " Will you tell me about a new vision for an experiment? Soon we have to find a new goal to strive for. Our current research is nearly reaching completion. "

[earthwarden]

His gaze too, lingered on where his hand held her wrist, those digits slowly sliding up the back of her hand until they could lace between her fingers, squeezing her hand within his own as she told him how she deserved the reward she had taken. A warm chuckle rumbled in his throat, low and deep, sounding almost like a growl as she turned her head just enough to catch his gaze, meeting hers eagerly as she asked if he would tell her about a new experiment, saying they needed a goal to strive for. And it was true, their current work was due to wrap up any day, especially due to the attention she gave it.

"Mmm, perhaps I will." His breath was hot against her ear, lips brushing against the lobe as he whispered, the hand at her hip pulling her more into him, though he still had to lean down to keep his mouth against her ear. "Or...perhaps I will give you something else to focus on, even if it is only for the rest of the evening." He was starting to desire something other than the spinal fluid he had asked for, though he was going to have to give her his attention for either. Not that he minded in the slightest, and it didn't seem like she did either.

"Would you like to choose? Right now I wouldn't mind either, though I'm swiftly leaning towards the option of treating myself to you." Again, he smiled against her ear, giving it a playful nip as his horns clicked against her own with a turn of his head, the little jiggle of her jewelry echoing in his ear due to the touch. "What say you, darling?"

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@pcndaemonium continued from [ x ]

That impish grin was met with a stare, crimson eyes narrowing as she turned away from him just as her cheeks dusted with color, giving him only the faintest hint of what she might be thinking as she taunted him with his request. The rejection of his request was met with a quiet sigh before he made his way toward her, soon standing just behind her and to the left just a bit, his right hand settling on her hip as he leaned down to put himself in better line with her left ear, his lips brushing against the lobe. "The treat is because I'm the one who went and got the latest batch. Isn't that cause for reward~?" His breath was warm against her ear, she could even feel that smile that curled his lips when he paused in his words.

"Besides, darling, did you earn a reward when I saw you have some yourself not long ago?" His grip at her hip tightened gently, his left hand gently settling on her forearm and slowly, sliding down her arm until his hand was at her wrist. There was no hesitation as he lifted her hand from the table she had been working at, as if that would bring her to focus more on him. "If I need to...earn myself a treat, I can think of a few things I can do for you.~"

[earthwarden]

"You will learn to show respect. You are in the presence of my glorious self, I, Neltharion. I am the Earth-Warder."

Independent Neltharion, of World of Warcraft. Canon Divergent Established 9/5/24. Minors DNI.