#Verdugo Leon AU

[cannibal-wings]

Cleaned up this little sketch of Leon stretching. Still working on how he's put together, but getting closer with each doodle.

[sodiumpentothol]

Quick doodle of how I am imagining Leon currently in @cannibal-wings story You Pay The Cost

[cannibal-wings]

I fucking love this scene in the fic and I was so glad to be allowed to do this joke. There's just something about Ashley feeling comfortable enough to make fun of him that is so special.

He's not amused now, but later he'll get a chuckle out of it whenever she does it. (Because this won't be the last time she makes fun of him like that)

Today's warm ups are once again brought to you by "You Pay the Cost" and the one time @cannibal-wings very politely asked me for a favor:

[polarspaz]

WABAM! I give you.....InfectedRe Leon 2.0!

Now with an even more fucked up face! I'm Sorry Leon...

[citrine-elephant]

his neck is too thick for the collar

[alvivaarts]

he's in his villain era (love how I'm procrastinating on three other drawings and another chapter by doing this, which is like- forever away. I'm just obsessed with the lab arc okay)

[residentfurry]

more of my oc x canon au ft. homophobic leon

[the-artist-dt-207]

My Resident Evil B.O.W AU

Bio: Leon S Kennedy with infected with a unknow B.O.W injection which supposed to be his evidence, but he used it on himself to save Claire and Sherry from William Birkin. He grew a reptile like hand, sharp teeth that stick out, legs built for speed and agility, and a long tail with a razor sharp blade. He has spikes along his back which can lay flat when needs to move faster in battle. He still has his human form and ability to speak. Upon saving Sherry, the Division of Security Operations seized Leon and decided to recruit him as thier 'lap dog.' He will do anything to prevent the events of Raccoon City ever again, fight any threat and keep his friends safe at all costs. Due to his temper his strength can get the better of him, the Division of Security Operations keep him chained up until he is needed and muzzled due to his sharp teeth. He was trained by Jack Krauser seeing as he was still technically human. Leon has a few of his own tricks too Krauser doesn't know about. When in public on a mission, he must wear a face mask and a cloak to cover most of his body. His tail and legs are abit difficult to hide. He is still his human height however.

[kotalketz]

doodle Dump

my priest/hellhound serennedy au

+ Leon verdugo ( i love. love, love @ polarspaz's Verdugo leon so i wanted to give it a spin)

also i do not draw Ashley enough and i adore her <3 she's like my daughter.

[3psil-0n]

"HELP ME LEON!"

What would happen if Leon never found Ashley or, worse, abandoned her? Saddler, Salazar or whoever infected her with the plagas didn't expect the presidents daughter to become a verdugo, yet here they were.

[AU lore and close-ups under the cut :D]

The problem is, Miss Graham was stubborn enough that even the plaga she hosted refused to conform to Los Illuminados whims, wanting revenge on the man who abandoned her with that cult.

Somehow she remained mostly human looking, something that would make it harder to eliminate the bioweapon that she was, but due to the plaga Ashley developed hemolacria (where ones tears are made partially of blood)

[If leon abandoned her] The only person Ashley likes is Luis, who genuinely did try to help Ashley and heavily criticised Leon for what he did. He begins to work for Tricell, solely at Ashleys request for him to be her handler. He can't forgive himself, he felt so guilty that he couldn't save the presidents daughter, blaming himself for what happened to her.

Ashley only has one goal now... to force Leon S Kennedy into reaping what he had sown. If he is still alive, that is...

-Close ups :3-

[salazarsrighthand]

Hey just so you know, if you want to write an AU or fanfic where Leon, Ashley or even Ada spontaneously transform into a horrific plagas mutant, there's canon basis for that now. Just expose them to the amber.

The Amber is the reason Krauser has so much control over his plaga mutation. Experiments done on him using it caused his body to become hypercompatible.

The Amber ALSO turned a regular test subject infected with a plaga (Martinico) into a huge monster that is textually stated to be impervious to any form of conventional weapon.

Ada, after getting infected by Pesanta, touches the Amber for just a few seconds and her infection progresses more rapidly than anything we've seen with plagas.

So like... you want to write a story where Leon turns into a Verdugo hybrid? Just give him the Amber.

[cannibal-wings]

i happened to stumble upon your fanfic when i was browsing for some resident evil infected Leon fanfictions, and by god has yours scaled up to being one of my all-times favourites, !! (i may have reread some stuff in it over and over again, cough cough waterhall cough cough) So i just wanted to stop by and drop off a small gift !!

AHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Oh gosh thank you soooo much! I've been so hyped about this art all morning. Gonna be thinking about it at work all day! (Ashley's expression is so good wow)

I'm really glad you liked water hall so much, it really makes the like, four times, I rewrote that section feel worth it. Last chapter was by far my favorite to write I think.

Thanks again ahhhh.

[doomednarrative]

one thing i rlly like about your plaga leon au is that you actually give a realistic and in character reason for it to happen. it makes sense and it’s compelling. a lot of those aus don’t have as much thought put into them besides “leon’s basically a verdugo now” which just leaves more annoying questions. like what happened to ashley? did the cult’s plan work? what about ada, or krauser? nobody thinks of that they just want leon to have mandibles and kiss luis. that’s fine in art but when constructing a world you need more than that lol anyway this is half a rant and half praise of you 🩵

One thing about me personally is even if I write au stuff, I Want and Need it to be possible within the realm of canon as far as "Does this logically work within the limitations of the story the canon is trying to tell/work within the lore" and "Does this actually work for a character and match up with their motivations and ideals?" I will never do something Solely for the sake of shipping, even if it might look fun.

The whole point of why I (and Claire and Ethan) went with the plaga au in the first place is because A. It's just fun to see what an impact that would have on the rest of Leon's story and what unique challenges it presents for him in the future, B. It does actually give an explanation as to how he manages to survive so much stuff in 4 because he's got something biological on his side and thus helps him to save Ashley with some more ease, and C. Leon has a track record history of letting himself get hurt or putting himself in more danger if it means keeping other people safe. So writing out the exact plaga we gave him and that motivation for actually taking it on for himself Makes Sense within the realm of sticking to his usual motives and such.

Ever with the au changes we made because of the remake, the biggest part of why Leon takes on the plaga is Because he's trying to save Ashley. It isn't about Him, it's about what will give her the best chance of survival, his own future consequences be damned. If this time can be different, if he can actually manage to save Ashley and get her home safe and remover her parasite in time, then whatever sacrifices he makes are worth it to him, and that's in line with everything we ever see him do. He takes those risks Very frequently, like a good example being the opening of 6 where he tells Helena they're making time to save that one guy's daughter even tho it's in vain in the end. He knows he wouldn't be able to live with more loss on his conscience if he refused to help.

I have seen a few au's that do take this kinda stuff into account, like @polarspaz's stuff has Leon take on a prototype of Luis's work because the stress of fighting has made his Plaga develop faster, and taking the prototype means he'll be mutated but regain control of himself without the hallucinations and the hivemind stuff, so that also increases his chances of getting Ashley home safe and allows him to save Luis later on as well. @alvivaarts also has an au fic, Simulation Swarm, that I've been reading on and off where Leon and Ashley both get their plagas removed but because it was so late stage in the game, they Both still end up with some permanent mutations that Luis is trying to research how to reverse for them, and it basically becomes a group effort kinda thing to look out for each other after the worlds turned on them.

So like, there IS ways to do this au that you can still have your fun while actually making it Work in universe y'know? And without throwing Ashley out with the trash because if there's anythng that infuriates me more is when people just make these au's and then don't include her in it at all. That shit makes me so mad when she's so central to the entire story and would absolutely be tied up in any decisions Leon makes during the course of 4. If it's not to the benefit of trying to get them both to safety then Why would he do it in the first place y'know?? She's important to him, he's not going to discard her like that.

Anyways that's more of a long winded answer than I meant to give but anytime you ask me about this au I will take it as a chance to go off on a tangent ~

[cannibal-wings]

I've been feeding Shy all of my post fic story ideas, and one of them is these two slow dancing on a rooftop after a, frankly, disastrous night at a BSAA fundraising gala. (To be fair they were invited and the night went well up to the very end where someone still decided to shoot Leon)

But Leon owed Ashley that dance, so after they patch him up they retreat to the roof. He's awkward and doesn't quite know how to dance, even before he became a B.O.W. but he learns a few steps, and only trips a couple of times. It's a nice end to what could have been a disaster. And nice ends are rare for them so they'll take what they can get.

Nothing reminds the mind of power like the cheap odor of plastic Leaking fumes we crave, consume, the rush it feels fantastic But like power turns to mold, like a junkie going cold I need the fix of a little tenderness

[polarspaz]

InfectionRE AU

Protect the baby!

(could have came out better but eh-)

[sonicasura]

I'm currently planning out a design for my Plagas!Leon as I watch a Resident Evil 4 Remake walkthrough. Already listed some behavior for my buggy lad here so this goes into some of the physical design.

He's got two fully functional mouths. I ain't telling where the second one is but it's much bigger than his normal one. Like it can envelope half a Verdugo in one bite. Oh, Leon can spit fire from there by generating flammable gas and ignite it with a snap of his tongue which is designed to create static electricity through friction.

Leon got multiple appendages that don't come from the Plagas. How many? Enough that he can walk on all 10 minus the two pairs of scythe like Plagas limbs and his tail.

Leon's tail ends with two stingers as it splits down the middle halfway through. The limb is quite long and rubbery than plated. Reason being Leon's tail can actually stretch an additional five feet with enough momentum, kinda like a sticky hand.

BIG BOI. You can blame the once inactive G virus cells Leon got back in Raccoon City. No way in hell did some not cling onto him with all the Birkin Monster battles especially the one at the end. Just know Leon can carry three people on his lower back and his spines are used as handlebars for passengers to hold onto.

He has eight pair of eyes. Three pairs are where his second mouth is and freak the fuck outta everyone as they are fully functional. Leon definitely bumped, took down stuff or fell multiple times. A pure clutz that Chris compares it to walking on a soapy ice floor.

And that's all I will divulge. Trust me when I say I'm gonna make him gnarly to a degree. It isn't the first time I monsterified a character to eldritch levels. Some examples: Broken Toys!MK from an LMK AU, Ash Soul!BotW Link from a LoZ AU, and Arachnid King!Hank J. Wimbleton from Madness Combat. I get to brush off some dust after not doing it for awhile.

That's all I have for now! Until next time folks, keep surviving in Raccoon City.