Akagami no Shirayukihime Dragon Companion AU compilation
Okay, guys. This is getting really long and I don’t regret a thing.
This is a collection of a bunch of ideas and images from a thread on the Obiyuki discord that we’ve tossed around about an ANS AU where dragons exist. I’ve had some thoughts since then and have added my ideas to the list, but there are still a lot of blank spaces and room for expansion.
I’m listing any ANS writers/artists who have said they want to create content for any of these. PLEASE feel free to send me pictures, ideas, suggestions, alterations, questions, etc. Literally anything you can think of, anonymously or otherwise. I’ll post the asks and let it go a few rounds in the ANS fandom to see what ideas most of us seem to like best and add them to this master post.
I hope this monstrous thing serves as inspiration for some of you and is good, wholesome fun for the rest of us.
Dragons are immortal creatures that have existed since the dawn of time and come in many shapes and sizes. Most are hundreds to thousands of years old and females and babies are rare. They choose To live among humans as lifelong companions and friends, finding a new companion after the previous has died.
(Note: Dragon’s age the equivalent of about 1 year to every 7 that passes through infancy to adulthood. Once they reach maturity - around 200 years of age - they cease maturing and can live indefinitely, so far as we are aware. Some species never stop growing, some do.)
Shirayuki’s
Color: Pink
Size: Pocket (5-10 inches long)
Age: 250
Personality: Angry. Snaps and hisses at people, particularly Raj and his dragon or anyone who tries to touch her hair. Hides out in Shirayuki’s pockets and hoods - and under her hair, when it was long.
History: Gets into fights frequently despite his small size, so his face is rather smashed and mangled. Shirayuki still thinks he’s lovely.
Hoard: Insults and colorful stones
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Zen’s
Color: White
Size: 3 feet tall
Age: 800 years
Personality: Dopey and friendly. Drools a lot. Excitable. Runs around the castle knocking things over and making a nuisance of himself. Taught Zen how to climb the castle walls. Probably snores. And chases his tail, among other things.
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Hoard: Feathers and leaves
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Obi’s
Color: Yellow
Size: Pocket (12-15 inches long). No wings.
Age: 537
Personality: Flirtatious and clever but also kind of grumpy. Holds grudges over little things and likes to tease. Once hid inside Obi’s pants while Obi was sleeping because she was cold but Obi’s reaction in the morning was so hilarious she does it just to mess with him now.
History: A huge influence on the development of Obi’s personality - he used to be sullen and quiet but she was so annoying he had to learn to retaliate.
Hoard: Scarves (they’re warm.)
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Ryuu’s
(After growth spurt)
Color: Green, furred.
Size: Still growing.
Age: 84 (developmentally the same age as Ryuu)
Personality: Venomous.
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Mitsuhide’s
Color: Dark blue
Size: 6 feet tall
Age: 871
Personality: Lazy. Very lazy. Sleeps everywhere on anything all the time. Is very strong and helpful but you have to get him up first. Rests his head on Mitsuhide’s shoulder when he’s awake and gives headbutts as a sign of his affection.
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Hoard: Sunny, cozy alcoves and rocks
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Kiki’s
Color: Iridescent purple and blue
Size: 10 feet tall
Age: 2,332
Personality: Regal, pompous, vain. A beautiful dragon and he knows it but secretly angry about his “smaller” size. Thinks dragons like Izana’s are “excessively large,” and is quite vocal about it. Likes Kiki because she is strong and beautiful and doesn’t take crap from anyone but that’s where their similarities end.
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Hoard: Reflective surfaces (constantly hounding Kiki to pull out her sword so he can make sure there’s nothing stuck in his teeth).
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Izana’s
Color: White
Size: 30 feet tall
Age: Unknown
Personality: Ancient and wise, but secretive. Arrogant, disdainful, cold. Has little tolerance for younger dragons. Doesn’t care for weak and stupid people, either, but he finds them amusing all the same. Izana ends up becoming a rare exception; the young King is clever enough to appeal to this dragon’s interests and he ends up begrudgingly fond and protective of Izana after a few years.
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Hoard: Clarines kingdom (is the companion of the king or the king’s heir exclusively).
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Zakura’s
Color: Black
Size: 12 feet tall
Age: 942
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Haruka’s
Color: Gold
Size: 8 feet tall
Age: 2,800
Personality: Prideful and inquisitive. Spends a lot of his time reading or traveling.
History: Is a companion to Haruka’s family more than Lord Haruka himself, and is the biggest reasons for their wealth and standing in Clarines.
Hoard: Books and maps.
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Garrack’s
Color: Red
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Yuzuri’s
Color: Red and orange
Size: 20 feet tall
Age: 400
Personality: Suspicious, protective. Hot tempered and can be violent and malicious if her companion or friends are in danger.
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Suzu’s
Color: Yellow
Size: 2 feet long
Age: 250
Personality: Relaxed and lazy but very curious. Likes to lay on Suzu’s head or shoulder and read along with him while Suzu researches and asks a lot of questions until falling asleep again. Drives Yuzuri’s dragon crazy by napping on her neck just high enough that she can’t reach to nip his tail.
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Hoard: Pencils and pin cushions (the latter makes excellent pillows)
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Shidan’s
Color: Brown
Size: 8 inches
Age: 1,863
Personality: Dead without the canonverse’s version of coffee. Cranky and prickly and critical but secretly fond of almost everyone.
History:
Hoard: Coffee. All the coffee.
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Lata’s
Color: Black.
Size: 3 inches
Age: 5
Personality: Cheerful and curious and playful. Still just a baby.
History: Lata had never had a dragon companion before. He happened to be out in a cave hunting for stones when he stumbled across a hatching dragon. She took a liking to him despite his panicked protests that he has no idea how to take care of a baby. He does a great job not matter how much he complains and she absolutely adores him.
Hoard: Fruits and berries. She hasn’t figured out yet why they keep disappearing (Lata eats them before they go bad).
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Haki’s
Color: White
Size: 10 feet tall
Age: 1,958
Personality: Wise and clever. Offers quiet council and advice but only when the person would not be better served by figuring it out themselves.
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Makiri’s
Color: Grey
Size:15 feet tall
Age: Unkown.
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Raj’s
Color: Reddish pink
Size: 6 inches
Age: 702
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Hoard: Coins
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Mukaze’s
Color: Brown and Green
Size: Unknown
Age:Unknown
Personality: Slow and steady as a mountain. Old and wise and infinitely kind. Adopts pretty much everyone on the mountain as his children. Fearsome when angered.
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Hoard: People
Writers/Arists: superhappybubbles
Itoya’s
Color: Grey
Size: 12 feet tall
Age: 1,442
Personality: Quiet and serious. Contemplative. Likes to sit outside and watch nature, watch the sun and moon and stars cross the sky, the water flow in the river, the birds and creatures go about their days. Patient and stubborn as stone.
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Kazuki’s 1st
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History: Umihebi killed Kazuki’s first dragon, something considered impossible before. Kazuki rarely talks about it. Umihebi became more power hungry, greedy, and arrogant than ever before.
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Writers/Arists: superhappybubbles
Kazuki’s 2nd
Color: Brownish green.
Size: 24 inches long
Age: 23
Personality: Cheerful. Kinda dopey. Very clumsy. Basically a fearless but accident-prone little kid who wind Kazuki over by being ridiculously chirpy and lighthearted and giving Kazuki’s concerned and protective spirit one too many heart attacks by walking obliviously into danger.
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Hoard: Flowers and acorns
Writers/Arists: superhappybubbles
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Kihal’s
Color: Blue and green, exotic in appearance.
Size: 2 feet long
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Hisame’s
Color: Dark grey
Size: 15 feet tall
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Tsuruba and Tariga’s
Color: Dark grey
Size: 10 feet tall
Age: 470
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History: Touka chained him down as a punishment to the twins once after they had made a mistake. The first thing they do after Touka dies is run back to release him.
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Shuuka’s
Color: Black
Size: 15 inches
Age: 72
Personality: Rambunctious and curious. Explores in the walls and crevices of the fort and eats the mice and rats. Hangs upside-down from the rafters to sleep. Likes to roll around and bat at people’s feet while they’re trying to walk. Basically a cat, but cuter.
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Hoard: Arrowheads. Two (2) mice or one (1) rat can be traded for one intact arrowhead, should the need arise.
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Shiira’s
Color: Orange
Size: 4 inches
Age: 608
Personality: A total moron. Look at that face, c’mon. He likes to climb trees and eat fruit. He screeches extremely loud with a raspy, grating tone to get Shiira’s attention, which he absolutely loathes, and gnaws on literally everything. And then just when Shiira is ready to wring his neck, he falls asleep on Shiira’s lap curled up in a tiny ball and snuffling/nuzzling at Shiira’s belly.
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Hoard: He seems to think every chair and bed in existence belongs to him. You got up to go get a drink? Too bad, he stole it. You want to go to sleep? Well, looks like he’s camped out right in the center and how could you possibly stand to wake something that adorable?
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Kai’s
Color: Unknown
Size: Unknown
Age: N/A
Personality: Unknown
History: Someone gave him the egg as a gift. My shipping heart wants to say Shiira, but I don’t think a lowly gate guard could afford a dragon egg.
Hoard: Unknown
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Haruto’s
Color: Purplish blue
Size: 5 feet tall
Age: 924
Personality: Happy and sweet. Likes to lick Haruto’s hand and nuzzle her side. Curls around whatever chair she sits in.
