#Pre-Heresy Lucius

[tagedeszorns]

Would Lucius just parkour on his enemies just for fun

Depends on his mood. Sometimes he's a stickler and wants fights as classical and by-the-book as possible (look how mad he got at Loken in "Horus Rising"!), sometimes he just does whatever the fuck he's in the mood for - flinging people from ledges and stuff, jumping over things and all that (for example with the Mechanicum forces in "Pride and Fall" or the Drukhari in "Faultless Blade").

[quortknee]

doodle of pre-heresy saul tarvitz (love) and lucius (hate)

[ilisteria]

Hear me out

Lucius (Pre-Heresy) would give his pet serf a black silk(or leather) collar with lilac trim. Lilac as in his lilac from the official paints.

He'd also cover them in numerous hickeys, of course - but the collar is the main thing to seal his ownership, and he loves seeing his little pet squirm under the gaze of other ECs when they look at the collar and the bites and contemplate if they would dare try to steal Lucius' prey. He watches them with this smug, shit-eating grin from afar, daring them - knowing that regardless of what happens he will win and he gets to enjoy his pet afterwards.

I'd imagine he also wouldn't mind leaving marks while others are watching or pulling his serf aside to pin them against the wall and leave a fresh row of hickeys on the side of their neck, knowing from their flustered expression that they'll be begging him later to fuck them stupid.

Post-Heresy however? I'm not sure. I think he'd either be cycling through new "pets" so quickly that he'd give up on collars and just stick to biting and scratching, or he'd stick to one pet who he tries to keep alive as long as possible - after all, it wouldn't do for the pet of The Eternal to not also be eternal. Maybe even have a harem of pet serfs who were merged with daemonettes so they can live and entertain him for as long as he himself will live.

Now, does he ever actually fall in love with his pets as people? I think some part of him would love them as one would a dog or cat, but his pet-love is as fleeting as his moods. The only people he'd love eternally and unconditionally are Fulgrim and himself.

[nightscythe]

emperor's childrens' obscure festishes/kinks

as always, nsfw 18+, don't read it if you don't like it. maybe ultramarines next ◡̈ feel like they all have praise kinks, so lets just get that out of the way.

featuring lucius, saul tarvitz, fabius, solomom demeter, and eidolon. written for pre-heresy.

surprisingly no tws. maybe a cw for tattooing/scars on fabius'? but yeah.

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lucius: praise denial. it was obvious he wanted to hear your words of admiration and exaltation, his goal of being perfect included how he pleased you, of course. he'd go over and beyond to have you say to him how well he'd done better than anyone else, that no one could ever make you feel the way he did. he'd made a habit of lying beside you to question it, tell me how I pleased you. tell me what your favourite part was. don't be shy, sweetheart, I want to hear it all. then one night, you'd told him it was good. not a mockery, only good. and his mind shifted in two ways. good was not enough. not enough was a failure. failure meant losing you. he was terrified at the thought losing you, but he was fascinated by the thought of proving himself to you. and he was never inadequate, oh no. but sometimes he came too fast, sometimes he'd hold you too hard, sometimes he'd take his time so you were in agonising pleasure and overstimulated to the point of exhaustion. he'd wait to hear your verdict, his hands hovering over your thighs, your throat, wherever he needed to be, cock throbbing at the prospect of hearing you tell him he'd been too quick, too slow, or just different than before. no, sweetheart, let me try again, he'd tell you with feigned annoyance, anger on the tip of his tongue, let me show you what perfection feels like.

saul: denial. he believed he wouldn't even be able to stop himself if he touched you because, in his eyes, you were everything. you deserved more than him. even outside of physical intimacy he'd been reserved, barely looking you in the eyes unless he found reason to have to. you'd have thought he was afraid of you, but no, he was only ever afraid of himself. this wasn't about obedience. it was proving himself worthy. do not tempt me, please, he'd quietly beg of you, seeing you kneel across from him. as you brought your hands to his cheeks, desperate to feel his skin beneath yours, he'd shudder. i do not want to hurt you, and i fear my ability to withhold myself once i finally have a taste. he'd hold his hands behind his back and watch you. even as you told him you wanted him, it was not enough to convince him that he wouldn't break you. he needed to feel broken first, to learn control. so his begs to not tempt him were soon replaced with asks of temptation, for you to sit in his lap, to undress before him, to touch yourself in the way you wanted him to, all whilst he watched. ached. believed himself to finally be in control. because the moment you finally allow him to touch, to taste, he savours every second.

fabius: stigmatophilia. he wanted to decorate you. he wanted to see himself, his work, all over your body, without subjecting you to anything like that of his brothers. he didn't think once of trying to make you better, no, you were always perfect in his eyes, even with what many others would call flaws. they were what made you you. but he had wanted to, so badly, leave a mark of himself that anyone who dared to touch you would see. but he would not hurt you. he would not scar you in the way he always thought he would want to. there will not be a time where i ever leave you, he'd whisper, breath trembling as he dragged the needle across your skin, his eyes never leaving it. the inside of your thighs, your navel down to your groin, anywhere he knew was only for him would be covered in personally designed sketches and ideas. his obsession only increases when you watch him as he works, when he sees you run your fingers over them when you think he isn't looking. permanence is the only true form of intimacy. isn't that right, my love? he'd recount each time he'd tattooed your skin with his essence whenever he found himself buried within you. my most beautiful creations, on the most beautiful being in the galaxy. even in death you will still wear me.

solomon: feathers. his body often felt numb to the rest of the world. he wished, when he fell into your arms, pleaded with whoever watched over him to let him feel something other than the usual pain and darkness. something soft, something warm, something freeing. you were all of those things, he would have been happy with your touch alone. but you weren't going to be satisfied with only. with some experimenting testing to see what he reacted best to, his body had deliciously trembled when you ran a feather across the scars on his arms and torso. his lips parted as you had guided the tip of the feather down further, to his navel, to his abdomen, then his groin. what are you doing to me? he'd speak with hushed words, thighs tensing under your adulation. i didn't believe my body would allow me to feel something like this. even through his protests of it tickling, something enjoyable to him nonetheless, he'd still grab your hands and beg don't stop, please when you try to pull away. it would always send with softness between you both, his face buried in the crook of your neck, soft gasps leaving both of your lips as he fills you and returns the favour. you make it hard to see a reason to return to what I am.

eidolon: metrophilia. you were his break from war. you were a moment of reprise amongst the bloodthirsty need of his whole legion to be perfect, to satiate their own desires of magnificence. his humbling muse. and when he had a moment where it felt too much, his thoughts would always turn to you. he was a performer, used to being the centre of all thoughts and attention from a crowd, but he never felt he was able to express the adoration you deserved, which was far more than he had ever received from someone. so he wrote, as his gene-father would have implored, and created masterpieces to show you. it would never be comparable to what's real, he'd say, hesitant to read his works to you, but i tried to capture just an ounce of love for you. and he would read with pride, but a fixed desperation behind his voice, the unknowing yearning behind each his breath. he'd write more; he'd wait for your reaction to base each verse on. he'd whisper the depths of his desire to you, framing them as a work of art, when really it was only dedication for you. i thought of each time you'd kissed me, he'd explain, showing you a piece of his work, fingers brushing the curve of your neck, and then i'd thought of each time you'd helped me paint a masterpiece on that beautiful face of yours. that, my dear, is what i am writing for.

thanks for reading!

[milfcastro]

Images below (to make it difficult assume khârn is post heresy and bat shit insane even though the image is pre. all my other saved photos of him were pornographic in nature and also have argel tal and i cannot be bothered to crop that shit):

[sk1fanfiction]

heretical take #1: bellamort is riddled (pun intended) with secrets

Maybe it's because 'the truth will destroy them' is one of my all-time, top ten tropes, but I think Bellamort actually fits this.

While I do enjoy the Gomez/Morticia-esque dynamic they're often characterized with, I think they're not so straightforward as murder wife/husband.

(1) Riddled with secrets

Re: my earlier, slightly-heretical post, bellatrix lestrange is not in love with tom riddle (and she would die of mortification if she found out)' I don't believe that Voldemort's backstory is common knowledge amongst even the inner circle of Death Eaters, and Lucius not reacting when Harry taunts Bellatrix about Voldemort's blood status, imo, is insufficient evidence to suggest otherwise.

Bellatrix (in the Bellamort ship/fandom) is characterized as being a 'he's one of the good ones' type of blood supremacist, which would explain why she would be bigoted againsy even half-bloods yet become Voldemort's follower and lover. What I think this neglects is that both the family Bellatrix was born into (the Blacks) and married into (the Lestranges) are two of the most blood supremacist families. Draco Malfoy, for example, calls Hermione a Mudblood and Ron a poor, but he never insults Harry's blood status. The Blacks and Lestrange are probably second only to the Gaunts in terms of the bigotry, and the Gaunts inbred themselves to death. The Blacks are not far off, with Sirius and Regulus's parents, Orion and Walburga, being cousins.

All this is to say, Bellatrix is more than likely beyond the point of being a 'one of the good ones' type of bigot. She loses her temper at Harry, not because she knows the truth and he hit a nerve, but because the idea of the great Lord Voldemort coming from the same dirty, filthy stock as Harry Potter is, well... heresy.

People who write/meta exclusively about Tom Riddle pre-1970s are often accused of forgetting that he's also Voldemort, which can happen, but I think it's equally common for those to focus on Voldemort during/post-rise to power to forget that he's Tom Riddle.

Therefore, on the other hand, I think it's safe to assume that TMR/LV is keeping secrets from everyone. (ref: my #many faces of tag and many faces of tom riddle masterpost for the extended version of my Tom Riddle hot takes).

The relevant summary is that even as Voldemort, he is extremely insecure and ashamed of his blood status. Voldemort is terrified of dying, and terrified of inadequacy, both of which lead to his inevitable downfall through his fixation on killing Harry. If he values Bellatrix's opinion and wants her to think highly of him (unlike Harry and Peter Pettigrew, whom he tells in the graveyard), he would never, ever, ever tell her his father is a Muggle -- his pride just wouldn't allow him to.

(2) Blood is thin, I guess?

The idea that Bellatrix's love for Voldemort is so powerful it can override her bigotry is romantic, yes, but perhaps a little unfounded based on her other relationships. Although we don't know much about Andromeda, Narcissa and Bellatrix seem close, so it's not a stretch to assume all three sisters are close, too.

(I promise I'm going somewhere with this)

Bellatrix and Andromeda grow up together for >18 years, but their sisterly love cannot survive Andromeda's rejection of blood supremacy, in Bellatrix's eyes, her marriage to a Muggle-born and half-blood child.

At the beginning of Deathly Hallows, at the Death Eater meeting, Voldemort teases (very mean-spiritedly) Narcissa and Bellatrix about (half-blood) Nymphadora's marriage to (half-blood) Remus. Bellatrix is extremely offended by this and eagerly accepts Voldemort's suggestion that she 'prune' her family tree.

You can say that Nymphadora and Andromeda are different people, and they are, but the whole Bellatrix/Nymphadora beef shows that Bellatrix is not influenced by her (once) love for her sister, or least, blood purity is much more important to her.

The elevation of blood purity above family bonds suggests that Bellatrix (a talented Occlumens) is very, very good at compartmentalizing her feelings from the ideology she believes in.

(3) You like me and want to be me so much, it makes you look stupid

The other thing about Bellamort, is why even? Why would Voldemort, who is a character who's depicted to have a, let's say, hard time with love, be romantically or otherwise attracted to someone?

Yes, Bellatrix is smart, and beautiful, and powerful, and from a very established and wealthy wizarding family, but why is Voldemort so impressed by all this?

Sometimes we find people attractive because we want to be them. Not in a Saltburn-esque, drinking bathwater and wearing their skin kind of way, but nonetheless. Bellatrix's circumstances, of being born into a pureblood family and likely having at least a decent childhood, is something Voldemort covets but can never achieve.

For Bellatrix's part, she quite literally worships Voldemort, which is strange, because unlike, say, Pettigrew, obsequiousness does not become her -- when dealing with anyone else, she is always haughty and often belligerent.

All her life, Bellatrix had been taught to believe that people who are not pureblood witches and wizards are far below her, half-bloods included. The fact Tom Riddle was raised as Muggle, no doubt, would also disgust her. Some say that Bellatrix might make an exception for Voldemort because he's powerful, but I doubt it. I think this suggestion neglects that not only is stubbornness one of Bellatrix's key personality traits, but she is one of the most stubborn, hard-headed characters in the whole canon.

Notably, wand stiffness/floppiness is correlated with the mindset of the owner, and Bellatrix's wand is unyielding, just like her. The world bends to her mindset. Not the other way around.

The only way Bellatrix could consider Voldemort worthy of worship is the fact that she thinks he is pureblood. And, in turn, Bellatrix's bloodline is one of Voldemort's favourite things about her.

[askrobouteguilliman40k]

You know we are getting an updated Lucius with the upcoming Emperor's Children codex...

But I want to see 40k Commander Eldion, with his zombie face and mealty armour, I know we have a heresy era mini for him... But that is him pre Fulgrim fucking his shit up.

[legiopraesagio]

That's the fic I wrote about Lucius, who I'm totally in love with, and his personal struggles. Pre-Heresy. Angst and smut and a little fluff.

[tagedeszorns]

I haven't aggressively promoted Lucius and Saul for at least two weeks. This can't stand!

So here's Lucius being all over Saul, smothering the poor guy, just because he can. Saul is having a hard time pretending that's not totally flattering and he's liking it a lot.

Also, you totally should read "Chasing Perfection".

[lemon-russ]

Would you consider writing something with Lucius the Eternal?

Maybe! I actually only learned more about him recently and got on a little kick. I'm pretty poorly versed in chaos but I DO like pre-heresy ECs and I want to learn more about him.

Plus he's hot. I'm a slut for a man with white hair.

[tagedeszorns]

I am totally with you. As fun as the 40k-bunch is and as much as I love both their tragic fall and their twisted rise again (let's be honest - Fabius, Eidolon, Lucius and the others got so much more colourful and interesting!), I think their origin story and the subsequential flaws (of course they don't have flaws ... 😉) are a bit overlooked in fandom.

I did a lot of pre-Heresy Fulgrim-art. And a lot of pre-Heresy-art of his boys, because in my opinion you don't need a cursy-wursy sword to let them fall to Chaos - their own absolute adorable hubris and wonderful compulsive perfection are enough.

(I am not that much interested in non-Astartes personel, though, the whole Remembrancer-crowd is just not my cup of tea.)

Pre-Heresy Fulgrim has a lot to offer! And his Primarch-novel is hands down the best.

Baby Scout pre-Heresy Lucius is adorable.

And pre-Heresy Fabius is already the most brilliant medical mind in the Galaxy.

*Slams book on desk*

You!

*Pointing at everyone in the Warhammer fandom*

I've got a bone to pick with all of y'all! How come the fandom representation of Fulgrim is so damn empty compared to his actual novel depiction!? Why did no one tell me about all the people on his damn ship pre heresy?!?!?

All anyone ever talks about with Fulgrim is the hee hoo slaanesh primearch, or the smug artist boy. But no one has mentioned that the first description of his eyes is that they're friendly. Or that he's introduced in his horus heresy novel by walking in and gently asking a wonderful musician to continue her concert after a noble disrespected her. I know about all the creepy and horrible shit. But why did none of you ever mention he's absolutely sweet?!?!?

*takes a deep breath*

Anywho, I'm reading Fulgrim visions of treachery, it's pretty good.

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How dare none of you mention Ostian, Serena, or Bequa! Those three goobers are exactly what I wanted in a Warhammer novel and they deserve more attention!

[ilisteria]

Pre-Heresy Lucius and Post-Heresy/Decapitation Eidolon headcanons

Inspired by the Lucius designs of @/tagedeszorns and @/amriagaelraincaller and the travesty of GW making ECs crusty as hell in the official art

Pre-Heresy Lucius

Post-Heresy will be saved for a later post

I feel like he could have mosaicism where his regular genes might 'overpower' the geneseed through his physical appearance, sort of like a reference to his future self that's 'unkillable' (in a sense)

He probably would've been insecure about it since it'd be seen as an imperfection and used a lot of bleach and foundation to get himself to look like the other ECs.

Without the foundation, the patches of his natural skin tone were only really visible if you squint since he's still a Chemosian and had the generic "I've never seen the sun ever" skintone, but he would've been extremely self-conscious about it and thought everyone could tell and were judging him for it

Still doesn't excuse him being a massive asshole, he probably fought anyone that looked at him with any emotion resembling pity or commented on any faintly brown streaks in his hair.

Post-Decapitation Eidolon

I don't have much on him in my head but the big metal ring could also be a collar since he's apparently a consort?

Speakers in his shoulderpieces

I feel like he wouldn't look as fucked as the other CSMs since he'd still idolize his former appearance and armour

Not-quite-hearing aids in his ears where they amplify received sound to an absurd amount for Maximum Brain Rattle™

[wh40kartwork]

Lucius 

by George Earl Abalayan

[yuzu-kiku]

Oh I 100% agree with you, and those points made are fantastic! Fulgrim and the Emperor's Children work so well as tragic characters who fell from grace, it's how they made Fulgrim a likeable character pre heresy that makes it hurt more :')

I don't think it's even possible for Fulgrim to return as a redeemable character, and putting Fulgrim's clone into the picture might make things complicated for the story in general (although, I admit I'm not as familiar with 40k's story, as I both play 30k and read the Horus Heresy rn haha)

It's certainly a good thought experiment though- like, what would happen if Fulgrim never took the sword, and never fell to Chaos? What effect would that have had for the Heresy? Many of the Emperor's Children would still have turned (Eidolon and Lucius for certain at least), so where would that leave the legion?

Also, would Ferrus Manus be alive? With the Iron Hands joining the loyalist legions, how would the Heresy have gone?

I wonder about these things a lot, though I'm not sure if I can answer those questions very well as a very new Warhammer fan haha

I really surprised myself with how much I like pre-heresy Emperor’s Children. Like— Fulgrim being a fruity peacock, but also actually a really nice guy? The legion (or at least some of them) genuinely enjoying arts and poetry and music?

These guys fit my aesthetic. It’s sad what they became in canon… :(

But i guess without the canon, we wouldn’t have Snake Monster Fulgrim, who I am by all means also attracted to—

[relax-and-read-on]

Life update: post nurgle plague edition

Hey yall!! Sorry for the lack of content recently!!! But I survived covid with only minor leftover exhaustion , and im back to work again!! I really missed my patient so much.

Fanfic wise: I will have a few things out for the 1st, part of the Warhammer fic exchange >:3!! I also have the end of Castle of Glass coming up (Vulkan/Morty stuff), the follow up to Agency (primarch fem au), and chapter 3 of Different perspective (uriel/Honsou fic), all coming up pretty quickly in the next following two weeks or so!!!

I have multiple projects slowly bumbling in my various pots to keep me occupy until this automn, including:

The actual fanfic of the "Let Roboute Pet a Cow 2k22" au

A follow up to Thrall, my historical viking au with Leman/Lorgar

Perturabo/Magnus epistolary romance in the warp

The continuation of Roboute's sleeping adventure in monster fucking

Fem!Konrad/Oc self insert ish lesbian yandere

Saul/Lucius BDSM pre heresy fic

Planet swap au

..... And so many more! My wip list is, literally, 42 projects long

As for this blog....

This weekend, I'm gonna try to post some hc and answer some ask!! I will ALSO try to figure out how queue work, so yall will not starve so much. Clearly, yall need to know each primarch smash bros main to live your life.

[tagedeszorns]

Today's pic: Lucius and Saul pre-Heresy. Again.

I haven't drawn my OTP for a while.