#erwin lives

[leverwings]

🌑 xv. the devil 🌑

[lostcauses-noregrets]

An interesting observation maybe but do you think fix-it aus are underrated in Eruri fandom? Or Attack on Titan fandom in general? My SW and Demon Slayer ships have all one dead member and I swear it's really common to see fix-it fics where the dead character lives/survives and it made me think of Eruri. I guess we as a fandom very depressed because it's all just angst and in most fics Erwin dies either way and if he doesn't, Levi does asdfgdSDFGdsfg Do you know have any good fix-it fics :D Do you think Eruri happy ending is very underrated?

That’s a really interesting question.  I mean there are plenty of fix it fics in the Eruri fandom, but it’s true that there perhaps aren’t as many as you might expect, given the untimely death of such a beloved character.  I think part of the problem is that allowing Erwin to live doesn’t actually fix anything, in fact it arguably makes it worse.  The whole point of Levi’s choice was that he allowed Erwin to die with his dreams intact, rather than dragging him back to the hell of the world where people saw him as nothing more than a monster.   In order to really fix canonverse, you have to find a way for Erwin to survive, without becoming the “devil himself” and being crippled by overwhelming guilt, and you also have to prevent the Rumbling, eradicate the Titans, end the persecution of the Eldian people, and resolve the centuries old conflict between Paradis and Marley.  That’s quite a tall order! This is one of the reasons that a lot of Erwin Lives fics tend to be more than a little angsty. 

In terms of fic recs, before Midnight Sun, there were quite a lot of “after the war” fics written, where the Titans are vanquished and Erwin and Levi learn to live on with each other after the conflict. After Midnight Sun, Titan!Erwin fics became popular, the majority of which are either gut wrenchingly sad, ridiculously horny, or more often than not, a combination of both. There are a few fics where Levi actually does break Erwin's legs which, unsurprisingly, are pretty devastating (No Regrets by supasafeboss & King Under Ground by WhisperDan.) More recently there have been some great fics where Erwin survives and does his utmost to resolve the conflict through political means or other means. Here's a list of some of my favourite Erwin Lives fics:

peony-dense flesh by ackermom

In These Fallen Leaves by @masksarehot2

Mal by @elivra-fanfiction & @zorthania

Warm by @elivra-fanfiction & @zorthania

Relinquish, Reclaim by @huxandthehound

Tiny Beautiful Things by The_Wolves

What Remains by @haedraulics

The Flap of a Butterfly’s Wings by @drbuttonsss

Stranger by NoMoreTears707

A Long Way From Home by @2dsheep

 Coup de Grace by @cherryamber

And to answer your final question, do I think Eruri happy endings are underrated? In canonverse, certainly. Here's a few fics & ficlets that give them the happy ending they deserved.

Beach Grass by @ackbang​

Cabin by @ackbang​

Every Second by @lostcauses-noregrets​

Sleeping on a Clothesline by @lostcauses-noregrets​

Love Like This by @thefangirlingdead

[wedarkacademia]

no bond is stronger than a girl and the first anime she ever watched

[arlertdarling]

[loverofsoups]

When im having a fine day and then i remember this panel

[bittergirlsworld]

love the dynamic where person A is stripped of their humanity and treated like a weapon, a tool or a monster, or even a god by everyone else except person B who not only see through them but act as their warning sign, their moral compass, their last touch with their personhood

[gimpyhair]

Whispers *it's supposed to be Gabi and Falco*

Extra:

[loveandpeaceanddoughnuts]

Levi sits under a window, legs stuck like magnets to the cold metal of his chair. He is saving his strength for when they visit, Gabi and Falco and Onyankopon, all determined smiles and obvious cheer. He wonders again if it was worth it, looking at the dull edges of his old swords hung on the opposite wall. He follows the thoughts to the same conclusion as always, thumbing the warm stone of Erwin’s medal on his neck. Some nights he can almost smell woodsmoke from a fire, almost hear the laughter of voices he loved from the next room.

[leverwings]

Beast 🩸🦅

[lostcauses-noregrets]

Hi I'm a bit new here so I'm not sure if this has been asked before. Are there any Eruri fics where Erwin survived instead of Armin? Ty in advance!

Hi Anon, welcome to the fandom! There's a wealth of of amazing fic and art for you to discover. You probably won't be surprised to know that authors have been writing "Erwin lives" fics since Midnight Sun was first published in 2016. There are currently 124 Eruri fics tagged Erwin lives on AO3, here's a few I can recommend...

peony-dense flesh by ackermom

In These Fallen Leaves by @masksarehot2

Mal by @elivra-fanfiction & @zorthania

Warm by @elivra-fanfiction & @zorthania

Relinquish, Reclaim by @huxandthehound

Tiny Beautiful Things by The_Wolves

What Remains by @haedraulics

The Flap of a Butterfly's Wings by @drbuttonsss

Stranger by NoMoreTears707

A Long Way From Home by @2dsheep

 Coup de Grace by @cherryamber

I also have an older rec list of Titan Erwin fics that's worth checking out too.

[dinosquad-central]

Thanks to @quinnsteria we have some Dino Squad concepts! And the character notes are gold (transcriptions below)

Max/T-Rex: good instincts, charm, class president, BMOC; risk-taker, hot-dogger, jock, easy smile and laid-back demeanor, serous de facto leader. Tom Cruise's "Maverick”, big ego, feels like he's leading the Marx Brothers onto the beaches of Normandy. He was winning in life and lost this so he's now a bit bitter

Fiona/Spinosaurus: Billy Murray + "Old" Rosie O'Donnell, speed freak. easy going, fast driving, tomboy-athlete, quick wit, need for speed. When not burning rubber she's “kicking it” with the guys.

Caruso/Stegosaurus: wants to be cool at any price, changes personality at will, bit funny, bit like Scooby, empty headed ego. Thinks he's better than others, ultimate wannabe, incredibly vain and self-centered, attention span of a gnat. Every new passion is his ticket to mega-stardom. A teen version of Ben Stiller's Zoolander, "I'm too sexy for my shirt”.

Buzz/Pteranodon: false hero, scared, bitchy funny, bit like Shaggy, tough-talking loudmouth, all show no guts. Wants to be a tough hero, but afraid of own shadow. The bigger they are, the harder they fear! Joe Pesci as the Cowardly Lion, turned Cowardly Dino.

Rodger/Styracosaurus: Chris Rock + MacGiver, under appreciated, gets no respect, makes cool multi-tools... “and it also makes great cappuccino!” Why? Because it can! wise-cracking, limitless technical skills, drives others crazy with an endless practical jokes.

[kacievvbbbb]

I don’t know Erwin Smith is just like;

What if your fathers love couldn’t save you?

What if it’s actually doomed you from the start.

[mishori-o]

My old ships holding me hostage

Tbh I missed this two traumatised old man

[midnightlighthowlite]

I don't want to say that the fandom is sleeping on this, but why does no one acknowledge how good an actor Armin is?

Like

" they're torturing Annie!"

" they Killed Jean!"

Boy was crying! He was lying through his teeth with all the emotion. Mate was like " I'm not particularly strong, so how can i attack the enemy? I know, Psych damage!"

If Erwin lived longer, he'd have tried to make Armin a politician or something.

[justkillthetitan]

And we got them Eruri crumbs in the finale. WE WON.

[aot-apricity]

The AoT vets at the beach, at night, investigating the strange glowing creatures that washed up on the shore. Hange's having the time of their life, Levi's cold and tired, Erwin's feeling peaceful in his new role as supplier of warmth, and Moblit's just happy the creatures don't bite! (RIP Sawney and Bean.)

(Part of a WIP I meant to finish in November, oops.)