#demisexual essek thelyss

[joeyhazell-art-pride]

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[cadhla182]

Pride 2023 Day 16: Essek

[herenvibing]

is this a safe space to say that i don’t really enjoy the fandom woobification of essek at all and that i think it makes him a far less interesting character than he is in canon.

like it’s nice that he took up knitting post campaign but i’m more curious about whether or not he’s allowed inside veth’s home. my instinct says not for a good while

[arden-wings]

i don’t think essek was flirting with dorian personally, i just think he knows some gay shit is happening with him and orym. no one can convince me that essek wouldn’t be a jealous ass partner and be possessive of caleb.

[anewgayeveryday]

Today's LGBT+ Character is;

Caleb Widogast and Essek Thelyss from Critical Role-Bisexual and Demisexual MLM Respectively

Art by @kayfullcolor

Requested by @cinnamonzor

Status: Alive and Dating

[froginamoodboard]

Demisexual Essek Thelyss moodboard with time and space themes

Requested by: @iwillbringyouruin

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Fanart by @/planarbindings on Twitter: X

[towards-toramunda]

I am, at a base level, simply a Caleb Widogast and Essek Thelyss enjoyer

[panderp123]

When you’re the only ace friend and all your friends are horny:

➡️ POV: Essek with the Mighty Nein ⬅️

[deramin2]

My Ace Shadowgast Fics

As a disabled gay ace writer, Shadowgast is a really compelling relationship to me, and one of the only times I've seen a demisexual character portrayed very well, especially in a relationship. I write them non-sexually for those interested in fics like that. I tend to write them somewhere between a QPR and romantic and could be interpreted either way as you please. They just are what they are together. For International Asexuality Day, I thought I'd share some of them. Most of my fics are very short.

CAT

Words: 4,228 Chapters: 1/1

After the events of Campaign 2, Caleb Widogast builds a legacy as a teacher and legal activist against the corruption within the Cerberus Assembly. His relationship with Essek remains complicated but strong. An important constant in his life, even when they're apart. Then literally the plot of PIG (2021) with Caleb instead of Nicolas Cage retooled for Critical Role: A reclusive Caleb's cat is stolen and he'll stop at nothing to get her back. To do so he must return to the underbelly of the high-profile life he burned out from. Major spoilers for PIG + an explanation of the often very subtle plot. However, knowledge of the movie isn't necessary if you don't mind spoilers. Major spoilers for Critical Role Campaign 2 epilogue.

Essek Invents Ambient Music

Words: 720 Chapters: 1/1 (Includes playlists for two ambient albums that inspired the fic at the bottom.)

Essek and Caleb develop a magical synthesizer and Essek develops ambient music as an artistic hobby.

Love Is A Multicourse Soup Dinner

Words: 901 Chapters: 1/1

Beau talks to Caleb about his relationship with Essek as they prepare a soup dinner.

Essek’s Mobility Aid

Words: 797 Chapters: 1/1

Essek reckons with chronic pain when he's unable to float to avoid detection. He and Caleb develop a new way of using magic as a mobility device that's less detectable. Together they teach both techniques to other disabled people.

Essek's Secret Closet

Words: 123 Chapters: 1/1

Caleb helps Essek keep a little slice of his old life.

Caleb's Fancy Magic

Words: 1,001 Chapters: 1/1

Essek contemplates Caleb's casting style and what it can teach him about his own path forward.

Something Is Fundamentally Wrong With Me

Words: 3,664 Chapters: 8/8 (Last chapter is a playlist to go with the fic.)

When Essek and Caleb have an accidental encounter with strange mushrooms in Aeor, they find themselves both transformed and hallucinating, and it becomes unclear what is and isn't real. As they get through it together, they become introspective and reflect on their relationship and trade poetry. A Long Essek fic. I wanted to write a Shadowgast fic that was very intellectually and emotionally intimate, but non-sexual. If you love queer poetry and song snippets, this fic is full of them, and there are references at the end of each chapter with links to the works where available.

[beawake]

The fact that Essek is demisexual and that he has the perfect colourscheme to make art with the ace flag and colours is such a win.

[piratespencil]

Through the Years

Fandom: Critical Role

Rating: Mature

Relationships: Essek/Caleb/Veth/Yeza

“Goodnight, boys!” Veth calls over her shoulder.

Caleb watches over the back of the couch as Veth and Yeza disappear, a fond smile dancing across his face. Essek watches him watch them, and says, “You can join them, if you like. This is a dense one—I’ll be here reading all night.” He holds up the book in question.

Caleb’s gaze returns to him. There’s a softness around his eyes that fills Essek with warmth—Caleb’s eyes always used to look so tired. It’s taken years to wash most of that exhaustion from his gaze.

Essek reminisces about the evolution of his relationship with Caleb, Veth and Yeza.

Read it on AO3

(A fic about Essek loving Caleb and Veth and Yeza, messily and beautifully.)

[lessattitudemorealtitude]

Finally finished the next installment of my Aeor shadowgast oneshots!

Essek wakes up and finds Caleb curled up on his chest. As he takes a moment to take the human's presence in, he has some surprising thoughts.

Whumpril Prompt: "I'm scared"

[towards-toramunda]

I love how the demisexuals have latched onto this character and said “hello I love this formerly neutral evil wizard”

Not me getting overly attached to the first demisexual character I've caught in the wild

[lifeisbeautifulandlifeisstupid]

The only aspect of shadowgast better than Caleb "bisexual maelstrom" Widogast dating Essek "demisexual and repressed" Thelyss is:

Caleb "will strip at any time no questions asked" Widogast dating Essek "showing ankles feels a bit obscene" Thelyss

[orym-blossoms]

Happy Pride Month to socially awkward demisexual icons Keyleth and Essek Thelyss! They deserve all the attention they would never want.

[essektheylyss]

if you must live, darling one — chapter 4

Chapters: 4/11 Rating: M Relationships: Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast, Essek Thelyss/Original Character(s) Characters: Essek Thelyss, Caleb Widogast, Verin Thelyss, Essek Thelyss' Father, Deirta Thelyss Additional Tags: Past Relationship(s), Complicated Relationships, Demisexuality, Implied/Referenced Character Death, Anamnesis, this is about the inherent confusion of growing up demi., and also relationships based in things other than attraction., and yanno. many different types of love., and how sometimes that just gets weird and muddied, shadowgast in this is, Developing Relationship, First Kiss, (they just gotta talk things out first but they get there), POV Alternating

Summary:

For the last week of their excursion into Aeor, Caleb's companion has largely withdrawn, just when they'd begun to grow closer physically, even while they have avoided discussing what is between them.

Fearing he's overstepped, he follows Essek to the top floor of the Tower to ask, and finds him caught up in the fear of gaining a partner but losing a friend.