King Deshret/Aether: Golden Ratio fic (Hermaphrodite Angel AU) - Summary of Tweets
Link to fic, chapter 1 of 3
Link to Hermaphrodite Angel AU write-up
This is Master post that will be constantly updated with every new brain fart I mean plot bunny tweet that I release on the internet. It’ll contain spoilers or shall I say previews of the future chapters, is subject to change, and will also contain some post-mortem reflection.
Tweet Bunnies Recap
#1 Original idea + Deshret/Alhaitham characterization:
Dark and nsfw #alhaither alhaitham, a king both then (deshret) and now, persistently rubbing aether's stomach and murmuring "You are the most important thing in my life." Is he talking about their love or his lover? Neither. He cares only that the child in the womb [1/2]
Post-mortem/fun fact: In my most OG idea, the subject of this obsession was actually Cyno because of his forebear, Kasala. Alhaitham was going to lose his mind after sitting on the throne, which would then lead to this sequence of events
#2 Follow-up + preview of chapter 1
NSFW #alhaither Alhaitham = Al-Ahmar, the king captures, claims and breeds a demigod offspring by his golden angel bride #mpreg: Every meeting is calculated, and there is no such thing as chance. The King's astronomer's charted the path of the brightest star in the sky [1/4]
Post-mortem/fun fact: The fic was written already, I tweeted this to generate interest
#3 Fic published but I deleted the original tweet with terrifying ease by accident 🙂 See replacement tweet in #6 below
#4 Some truth on Aether’s side of story + preview of chapter 2
#Alhaither golden angel concubine breeding AU [sequel]: Present life, history repeats
Invisible phermones, visible beauty - as a divine vessel, Aether’s body has the biological ability to arouse and magnetize. In both lifetimes, Alhaitham has always been conquered [1/6]
Post-mortem: Not sure if I still want those specific candidates as Aether’s other partners, still plotting this.
#5 Doctor’s report of 2nd pregnancy + vote for your choice of doctor
NSFW #alhaither / #aetherharem hermaphrodite angel concubine mpreg AU [sequel]: Present life, second chance
No doctor has ever attended to Aether’s pregnancy, but if the had had one, this is what the reports would have said: [0/9]
Post mortem: Dotorre and Tighnari tied for top doctor’s choice! I think this field (celestial/alien bodies & obstetrics) is more Dotorre but tone of voice is more Tighnari. Don’t know enough about Baizhu to judge if I’m being honest.
#6 Replacement “Fic Published” tweet if you’ll like to give it traction + preview of chapter 2
《Golden Ratio》#alhaither fic, mpreg, dark, viewer discretion advised - - Alhaitham is King Deshret theory
- Aether is a hermaphrodite angel, captured by the king for biological slavery
- 3 chapters
- [preview in next tweet on chpt 2]
- http://archiveofourown.org/works/43077789
#7 Two more truths, part 1: Morax - Aether active as celestial concubine of other partners (or ”Suns”) throughout Teyvatian history
I have written two different WIPs using this character bio, one crack (featuring all the ikemen) and one dark (with the honor going to Alhaitham), so I thought I might as well put these notes down for reference.
Superior biology
Aeons are the strongest conquerors in the universe, in no small part due to the direction of their evolution. Their bodies and minds are biologically adapted to facilitate inter-racial breeding, ensuring that either themselves or their progeny can habituate and colonize new homes away from homes. They are a romantic and fecund race of immortal beings.
- Malleable body. Aether can mold his body to take on a female, male or intersex appearance, from head to toe, face to genitalia. These are cosmetic decisions that don’t impact the internal constitution of his biology
- Polyamorous. Aeons believe that all Teyvatian mortals are deserving of their affections. The concept of exclusivity is rather foreign to them. With a curious and benevolent personality, it’s incredibly easy for Aether to feel attraction towards numerous potential mates, and often all at once
- Feathered wings. Soft and hollow cartilage that is easily damaged, a very vulnerable body part. Can be hidden away if the situation demands for it. Alhaitham might have deliberately injured them to keep him grounded. The heavenly principles tore off his wings as punishment for falling in love with a Teyvatian mortal
- Golden vessel. Gold aura, essence, eyes, color of blood (ichor), color of shimmer in tears (star dust), color of sexual fluids, all of which are a manifestation of his solar constitution
- Fair, thin skin. Sensitive to physical touch, easily reddens/bruises/scratches you name it, and stays so for long. Easy to mark, and appears delicate. However, most partners know/believe that he’s far hardier than he appears because of his divinity, so barely any (save for Thoma) would bother to be gentle with him
- Red womb. When impregnated, his stretched stomach skin is peach colored. Under certain light conditions, such as at certain times of days by Teyvatian celestial bodies or in an artificial environment, his skin can become slightly transparent, rendering the developing child briefly visible. The image of this red womb is visceral, grotesque, and has captured many the imagination of poets and painters in Teyvat who’ve had the fortune of witnessing a pregnant Aether. The red color is unique to Aether.
- Singing belly. The description stems from Aranara folklore about “bearings of… strong trees” that “sing in the belly”. The alleged song of his stomach is not audible to most humans, but other elemental creatures can recognize the tune, and thus will worship the pregnant aeon with reverence. The Aranara in particular like to adorn his pregnant form with flowers. Whatever emerges from the aeon’s womb will be a boon for Teyvat [canon reference]
- Self lubricating. Aether produces hormonal fluids that sexually stimulates his partners and eases their penetration into him. His fluids taste sweet, tangy, and are addictive
- Mating pheromones. Aether produces invisible pheromones that arouses and keeps his partners full attention on him throughout the course of his pregnancy. The pheromones encourages constant insemination (to optimize the chances of reproduction) and triggers in his partner’s the instinct to protect Aether and their unborn child. The pheromones are addictive
- High order multiples. Due to the unique laws of attractions for aeons, it’s possible for Aether to be carrying offspring at different stages of growth from multiple partners at any given time, for there is ample space in his womb for everyone.
Womb tattoo
- “Womb”. The earliest indicator of a successful pregnancy is the appearance of a womb tattoo on his lower abdomen. The tattoo appears in gossamer script, and is especially reflective under light of the moon. Written in the oldest language of the universe, the ideogrammatic characters represent the shape and location of his ovaries and vagina, and signal that his uterus has been activated.
- “Elemental”. The first womb tattoo is eventually replaced by a sign that corresponds to the elemental signature of Aether’s partner. It’s a large tattoo the size and half of a man’s palm. It glows unpredictably as an indicator of the demigod child’s developing consciousness even still inside the divine womb.
The womb tattoo will cycle through the different elemental signs if Aether has been impregnated by multiple partners at once.
Eugenical offspring
Celestial DNA from Aether, meaning star dust, divinity, and immortality
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Physical traits (except for eye and blood color) from the other father
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Stella Fortuna. Aether will birth a human-looking baby, but it only appears as a conventional human offspring on a superficial level. In actuality, this is a capsule of divine essence from Aether to the other parent. The capsule will cry and wail for the first hour before eventually falling into lasting silent sleep. Within the next 24 hours, the capsule will dissolve and return to the universe (beyond) as a star in the sky.
Both phenomena are easily interpreted as infant death. However, the released essence is in fact a divine blessing that will significantly strengthen or empower Aether’s partner, and this is what’s known as a “stella fortuna”. Aether is able to bear his partner a maximum of 6 stella fortunas in the course of their relationship. [canon reference]
It is possible to stop the child from transforming into stella fortuna and have it retain its form as a human offspring, and thereafter complete the life and death process of mortals. To do so, the child must be nursed by Aether’s milk in the first hour.
