#reyna tydus

[bhaleesi]

Hello Bhaleesi! I divided my asks in two if you dont mind. The first one was getting long 😅😅

I noticed that Selena's cause of death is not concrete. So (hypothetically speaking) what if she was alive ryt now? Can the realm have 2 potentates at once? Emotionally, Selene has the upper hand whereas politically....Quill can't be removed. Sorry for the dumb question but I honestly adore both these potentates and I couldn't sleep last night thinking abt it😅😅😅😅😵 What abt Ayden though😬😬

Quill was tempted to trust the spymaster of the realm. She was more personable than her older brother, yet Quill remembered Isabelle including her on the short list of people to be wary of. He certainly was each time he saw Reyna and Ayden interact in an informal setting. It often left him … self-conscious.

And were Ayden and Reyna ever romantically involved? Reyna had still not given up on her hopes for Ayden that time I see😲😲 Does Reyna have something for Ayden other than her ambitions?🤔

I'm so sorry for the long asks but I'm obsessed with AWAS and want to dig into the characters. Love from me!!❤

P.S- I really wanna see Quill and the twins together!

No worries about dividing the asks - it makes it easier for me to give detailed answers to any questions you have! I enjoy answering your questions, too, so no need to feel like any of them are dumb! <3 

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Selene being alive would be ... uncomfortable to say the least. The realm can have two potentates in the sense that one is the “ruling” potentate (married to the current sovereign) and the other is a dowager potentate (married to the previous sovereign). In this hypothetical scenario, however, Quill and Selene would both be “ruling” potentates ... which the kingdom can’t have 😅. This is such a fun hypothetical because there’s so many ways it could go. 

1. You could make the argument that Selene being alive means that Quill’s marriage to Ayden isn’t legitimate. Depending on how the Grand Seer feels, an annulment of Quill and Ayden’s marriage could be arranged so that Selene takes her crown back. 

Which of course would immediately make Theron an enemy. One way I can think of to resolve that is to take away Quill’s crown and essentially give it to one of his younger siblings by having them marry Lucien. This of course opens up a tiny problem named Lyra Livingstone, who is going to be pissed because Corvus already has dibs on Lucien. So ... minimal bloodshed scenario is Viscardi or Luna marries Esme instead (to avoid messing with the Livingstones) and we hope that it’s good enough for Theron (it won’t be..)

2. Or we say that the Grand Seer decides not to annul the marriage and Quill’s claim is recognized. This will cause lots of unrest in the kingdom, since there will be people that prefer Selene (or at least just want Quill gone). There’s also the emotional component, where I think Ayden would be really conflicted. On one hand, it’s Selene. But also, on the other hand, Quill. Not to mention how the twins would feel. 

This one is definitely more unstable. The Annex and Coven are satisfied by the decision. Sanguis, parts of Ancient, and Briar will want Selene reinstated. The Seas won’t care either way. Stepes is a bit more variable. The newly-made Frontier will prefer Quill. 

Would this divide be enough to start a war? Probably not ... but it’ll make things incredibly tense in Eurydice. Selene will very much be the Catherine of Aragon to Quill’s Anne Boleyn (as in people view Selene as the real Potentate, no matter what the “head of the church” says). 

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I’m always happy to talk about Reyna! 

I don’t think that she wants more from Ayden beyond the throne. Spending so many years around Ayden has made Reyna more fond of him, and she might even enjoy being married to a degree ... but she’d still show up in a stunning gown to his funeral after he dies a tragic and inexplicable death, leaving the kingdom in her hands 😅

Ayden and Reyna were never directly involved. Ayden wasn’t in a romantically receptive state when they met. This changed over the years, and he starts to develop a subconscious “crush” on her just before the story starts. Reyna is very good at learning what people like, and modifying her behavior to wrap them around her finger. Had it had another few months to develop, I could see Ayden start to consider courting Reyna. Quill shows up at the perfect time~ 

(and now Reyna is Orion’s problem lmao) 

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I’ve actually got a fair amount of content planned for Quill and the twins in the upcoming chapters, so you’re in luck! 

Thank you for the ask! 

[bhaleesi]

The Tydus Family from A Wolf Amongst Serpents, made using artbreeder. Reyna (first) is one of the most fun POVs to write. Isabelle (middle) can be a head scratcher with all her physics and engineering 😅. Ares (third) always brings me great amusement whenever he’s on-screen.

I attempted Hyperion (fourth) earlier, but this new one is so much more satisfying.

[bhaleesi]

“My apologies. Whores get paid. You’ re a philanthropist.”

This was so priceless😂😂😂. Absolutely Lyra style! BTW, it would be amazing to see Hyperion's face when he is asked to 'switch' places. Would Lyra have accepted to put off the wedding if Orion had stressed his dislike for Reyna? Does she care for him that way?

And I'm really amazed at Orion's new 'discovery' of his taste in men. It will be interesting to see the future developments ❤

I’m glad you liked the line! It made me smile when I wrote it, just imagining Lyra saying it so casually.

Hyperion would 100% NOT have reacted well to a switch. Lyra would 100% make fun of him for it (she’d be like “Are the Livingstones not good enough for you?” 🤨).

Lyra could be persuaded. She does want Orion to be happy with whoever he marries (a big part of why she picked Reyna was because Reyna was pretty, which is enough for Orion as far as Lyra is concerned). However, best case scenario is that Lyra delays the wedding, forces them to spend time together courting so Orion learns to like Reyna, and then they get married later on. It’s a good reflection of their parent-child relationship: Lyra gives Orion a fair amount of leeway, even factors in his likes and dislikes, but he doesn’t always have total freedom.

Orion’s new ‘discovery’ is a remnant of the original plot 😅. Quill would’ve been the trigger that made Orion realize he’s not as heterosexual as he thought, but alas. I figured I may as well use the plot points since they’re there and adapt them to match the new outline 😉

[bhaleesi]

Hey Bhaleesi! Will we get moodboards for AWAS characters? BTW what does Lucien think of Quill? I cant imagine the brooding Lucien with soft spoken Corvus. It makes me shudder. And what abt Reyna and Orion? I cant imagine them being in a relationship of equal footing.

Hope you are doing well!

Hey! Thanks for the ask!

I’ll do mood boards for the characters once I’m done with the cities (and once I learn how to do character boards ... lol).

Orion and Reyna, oh boy. You’re 100% right that it won’t be the healthiest of relationships. Orion is definitely NOT going to be the one in charge even though it’s his clan. If Reyna is sneaky and charming enough, Lyra might even view that as a good thing.

Lucien’s feelings on Quill are pretty complicated. I’d say he doesn’t dislike Quill per say since they don’t really interact much. His issues are more with the concept of a “replacement” for Selene, who in this case happens to be Quill and the age gap doesn’t help. Politically speaking Lucien and Corvus are a great match, but personality-wise... yeah. Lucien can be a bit rude sometimes, and Corvus is more sensitive than people realize. Yet neither of them like being in the spotlight, which is going to be difficult given their societal expectations. They have a tough road ahead before they’re ready to rule the kingdom.

[bhaleesi]

Made some silly little doodles of a few AWAS characters. The quality isn’t the best, but I had fun

[bhaleesi]

Some of my favorite characters from my fic, A Wolf Amongst Serpents. 

The first and second were designed using Rinmaru. The third was made on Piccrew. 

[bhaleesi]

Reyna Tydus, A Wolf Amongst Serpents 

“Hello, little bird,” Reyna said. Corvus jumped. “If you don’t like roses, might I suggest dahlias?” The sheer guilt on his face was comical. “I take it your family upset you, to have you squirreled away burning roses.”

Corvus scrambled to his feet, blocking the charred petals. The smell of burnt flowers lingered. “I was practicing with my runes. I wasn’t … I didn’t mean anything by this.”

“No, I think you did.” Reyna procured the matchstick she’d made Chione acquire for her. She grinned and struck it against her fangs, lighting it in an instant. With her other hand, she plucked a rose and held it over the match. “Flames are the sigil of the Tydus Clan. I fear fire no more than you fear roses.” The rose curled in on itself as it burned. “I’m the same as you, little bird. I like the flames, too.”