#una ermendrud

[quinn-of-aebradore]

Caleb Widogast and Essek Thelyss are deeply, happily in love. They have peace and each other. Neither could be more content. And then both realize they want to take another step. The customs of the Empire and Dynasty are rather different, however, and what is a wizard meant to do except research how to propose to his partner, with some help from friends along the way? Chapter Five: The day of the wizards' wedding arrives. There's a lot to do before the ceremony itself: There's breakfast to be eaten, conversations to be had with friends and family, clothes to be donned. It's a day worth luxuriating in, after all. And then, when dusk falls, it begins.

My dear friends. It is finally done, complete, and here. The fifth and final chapter. The wizards get married! At long last! Oh my word, what a road it has been. I've done some gushing in the end notes already, I'll do more here later. Just. Thank you, for reading along to this no-longer-little story about domestic wizards in love. I appreciate all of you 💜💜💜💜

#shadowgast #essek thelyss #caleb widogast #beauregard lionett #yasha nydoorin #una ermendrud #leofric ermendrud #verin thelyss #veth brenatto #jester lavorre #fjord #the mighty nein #reani #marion lavorre #kingsley tealeaf #caduceus clay #luc brenatto #astrid beck #critical role #cr fanfic #quinn fics

[critter-genfic-events]

Pre-Campaign Genfic Recs

This week, we have seven gen fics that take place pre-campaign (or pre-stream for Campaign 1). Childhood relationships, chance encounters, and formative experiences under the cut. And as ever, don't forget to comment and kudos if you like them!

the last true mouthpiece by hanap (35722,Teen)

Warnings: None

Pairings: Essek & Verin

Essek has been chosen by the Luxon, but all Verin sees is his brother being corrupted by the light.

Reccer says: An amazing take on Essek and Verin's relationship, and why Essek is the way he is from Verin's point of view

some ever after no one could predict by QueenWithABeeThrone (15343,Teen)

Warnings: None

Pairings: Una Ermendrud & Artagan

Over thirty years ago, Una Ermendrud went into the Feywild and met a satyr named Garmelie. thirty years later, Caleb reunites with his godfather.

Reccer says: I love the practicality of Una in this, and the way she interacts with the fey

Metamorphic by MasterQwertster (11910,Teen)

Warnings: None

Pairings:

It's a fucking experience to have your flesh slowly turn into a stoney version of itself. aka: Ashton as they physically become the Punk Rock we know and love

Reccer says: It's an interesting look at Ashton's days at the Greymoore Home and how his shift into an earth genasi went.

Fiddle in the Woods by janto321 (FaceofMer) (1104,General)

Warnings:

Pairings: Laudna & Mollymauk Tealeaf

Laudna hears music in the woods and discovers a circus camped for the night

Reccer says: It's a fun crossover, and what could have been

The Cut of His Jib by Nenia458 (6542,Teen)

Warnings: referenced torture, ptsd, flashbacks

Pairings: Vax'ildan Vessar & Percy De Rolo

Along the treacherous route to a job, Vax (1) does not stab Percy for flirting with his sister (2) successfully stabs a pirate (3) learns something about their gunslinger that fundamentally changes his opinion of the man.

Reccer says: It's great character work for both Percy and Vax

When the Caught Fly Spins a Web of Its Own by bluegreenamber (908,Mature)

Warnings: graphic depictions of violence, fantasy racism, torture

Pairings: none

Lucien learns at a young age never to get caught by unwelcome parties in the Run.

Reccer says: I loved this glimpse into a young Lucien

A Thought Exercise by thought (4096,Teen)

Warnings: None

Pairings: Evandrin & Laerynn

Evandrin makes a choice

Reccer says: I liked it

This is one of our weekly communally-generated gen rec lists. Every week we announce a new theme and allow anyone to submit a fic recommendation. Please note that the summary and content notes are provided by the reccer, and may be different than what the author has provided. Please assume good intentions all around. <3

And hey, anyone includes you!

Next week, we'll be featuring Parties! Crashing parties, throwing parties, (weddings?), it all goes

Then, it'll be focused on the Calamity, Transformation, and then Post-Campaign

Any fics coming to mind? Well, then use this form to submit!

#critical role #critter genfic rec lists #gen fic #bells hells #the mighty nein #vox machina #evandrin alterra #Laerynn Calamity #Lucien Tavelle #percival de rolo #Vax'ildan Vessar #Mollymauk Tealeaf #Laudna CR #Ashton Greymoore #Essek Thelyss #Verin Thelyss #una ermendrud #Artagan

[beatriceeagle]

Fandom: Critical Role

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death

Relationships: Una Ermendrud & Caleb Widogast

Characters: Una Ermendrud, Caleb Widogast, Leofric Ermendrud

Additional Tags: Afterlife, Grief/Mourning, Parent-Child Relationship, Complicated Relationships, Healing, Canon-Typical Sadness and Trauma, the major character death refers to an inevitable unspecified death of old age

Summary:

In Exandria, the dead don't stop. They continue in the outer planes, in whatever afterlife they've earned. And from the outer planes, they can watch the living. Una Ermendrud watches her son. She tries to understand.

___

Una seems to float between worlds for eons, but when she opens her eyes, the house is still on fire. She could almost think that she is still alive, still trapped, but she feels no heat.

“Bren,” says Leofric, and in hearing his voice, Una realizes that he’s beside her. And in realizing that, she realizes that he, too, is dead.

Grief, like time, is strange in death. When Una’s mother died, she felt it in the weight pressing on her chest, in the burning in her eyes, in her roiling stomach. Here, she feels her grief nowhere—and yet it is everywhere, expansive, filling up the whole of the outer plane.

And yet, what reason does she have to grieve Leofric? He’s right beside her, holding her hand.

“It was Bren,” Leofric says.

Una focuses, and then she sees it. Him. Bren, her little flame, her clever child, the light in her heart. He is screaming. Screaming and throwing fire, while his classmates—little Astrid from the other side of town, Helga’s boy Eodwulf—hold him back. All the while, the house burns before him.

The door was blocked. That sickening dread and confusion Una felt when she and Leofric reached it, only to realize that it wouldn’t move. She understands, now. Someone pushed the cart in front of the door to seal them in. Someone. Someone. Bren.

“Why?” Una says.

She wants to roll back time, not to undo it, but just to see. What did Bren say when he blocked the door, when he lit the fire? What was he thinking? What explanation did he give?

But even in death, time moves only one way. And it is years before Bren speaks again.

Read more on AO3

#apologies i just finished campaign 2 so you're suddenly going to be seeing a lot more critical role content #critical role #una ermendrud #caleb widogast #fanfiction #cr #the mighty nein

[flashhwing]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Critical Role (Web Series) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Leofric Ermendrud/Una Ermendrud, Leofric Ermendrud & Una Ermendrud & Caleb Widogast, Una Ermendrud & Caleb Widogast, Leofric Ermendrud & Caleb Widogast, Eadwulf Grieve & Caleb Widogast, Astrid Beck & Eadwulf Grieve & Caleb Widogast Characters: Una Ermendrud, Leofric Ermendrud, Caleb Widogast, Eadwulf Grieve Additional Tags: Character Study, tiefling Caleb Widogast, Caleb Widogast's Backstory, but like the good parts of it, Fantasy Racism, una ermendrud is a good mother, leofric ermendrud is a good father Series: Part 1 of Tiefleb Summary:

In the year 802 PD, Una and Leofric Ermendrud bring home a beautiful baby tiefling.

They proceed to love the boy fiercely, no matter their neighbors' opinions.

#caleb widogast #bren aldric ermendrud #leofric ermendrud #una ermendrud #eadwulf grieve #astrid beck #blumendrei #blumentrio #critical role #critical role fic #this has been a post #tiefleb

[glossolali]

letter to una

#sorry about this one haha #it's a fave though #caleb widogast #caleb #una ermendrud #critical role #critical role moodboard #critrole #cr 1 #glossopost #glossomood #q

[ben-phantomhive-trash]

Redrew a panel from the Caleb comic cause I have Una brain rot

#my art #digital art #critrole #critical role #caleb widogast #una ermendrud #mighty nein origins

[unlettered-heathen]

What if Una survived the fire but while Bren was in the Sanatorium the whole story of Orpheus and Eurydice played out with Leofric and Una and the Matron.

:( Now I just made myself sad again.

#critical role #caleb widogast #sad wizard hours #au ideas #leofric and una ermendrud

[duskoscrawl]

Okay so I'm working on the Una and Leofric Ermendrud thing and ouch, this thing is going to hurt. It's going to be bread and buttons with no happy ending and fuck I hope that when people read it they love the Ermendruds and the Erhlers as much as I do. Caleb's gonna be in like two sentences of it and it's absolutely going to be his lives of nein.

#chill to reblog #critical role #campaign 2 #wip #its gonna be the opening to the voices beneath and really set up the whole series #theres just something so gut wrenching about writing twenty year old una ermendrud full of hopes and dreams fit for a life time #all the while knowing that she will not live to see it

[encyclopediacr]

Happy Mother's Day—at least, in the US! To commemorate the day, here's a small selection of articles about characters who are mothers in Exandria:

Birdie Calloway, mother of Fearne Calloway

Deanna Leimert, mother of Marney

Deirta Thelyss, mother of Essek and Verin Thelyss

Devana Vessar, mother of Velora Vessar and stepmother of Vax'ildan and Vex'ahlia

Elaina, mother of Vax'ildan and Vex'ahlia

Hag Mother, ancestor of all other hags

Liliana Temult, mother of Imogen Temult

Marion Lavorre, mother of Jester Lavorre

Melora, the Wildmother

Quana and Leylas Kryn, mothers of Caelestis Kryn

Pike Trickfoot, mother of Juniper and Wilhand'ildan and stepmother of Kaylie

Una Ermendrud, mother of Caleb Widogast

Veth Brenatto, mother of Luc Brenatto

Vex'ahlia de Rolo, mother of Vesper Elaina, Wolfe, Leona, Vax'ildan, and Gwendolyn de Rolo

#Critical Role #Critical Role wiki

[aeor-is-for-reccing]

Shadowgast Recs: Time Travel and Time Loops

This week, we have 12 fics that feature time travel or time loops under the cut! Check them out, and don't forget to comment or kudos if you like them!

Something Worth Saving by cow_queen (35341,Not Rated) Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence and Major Character Death (But they get better eventually)

A Groundhog day AU where Essek keeps reliving the day the Dynasty killed the Mighty Nein, constantly going back to the beginning in a desperate attempt to save his friends.

Reccer says: I really enjoy the way the timeloop mechanic is handled here actually, and rather enjoy the slow realization of who is really causing problems.

in the times in between by jakia (8098,Teen) Warnings: None

A strange man keeps showing up to help the Ermendruds, but Una thinks he's really swell, if not a bit odd and strangely familiar...

Reccer says: Look, I just love Una's perspective and how we as an audience know who this man is but she doesn't. I just adore this fic so much.

To be Defeated and Victorious by basically_npr_trash (6394,Teen) Warnings: none

While on a mission for Master Ikithon, Bren receives a letter from a mysterious Dynasty stranger offering a tenuous olive branch. Bren's rational side tells him to burn it immediately, but something pulls on him to follow through. A This Is How You Lose the Time War AU

Reccer says: It's got enemies to lovers, time travel, spies, clever places to hide letters, and the letters themselves!

Another Time, Another Place by Operafloozy (9780,Teen) Warnings: none

Essek and Bren are time travelling spies that write each other letters. They fall in love.

Reccer says: It's This is How You Lose the Time War AU that focuses a lot on how their relationship changes from enemies to falling in love, and has some great visuals and lines in it. Also has a great Astrid and Eadwulf Cameo

the better version of our past by KmacKatie (5840,Explicit) Warnings: None

In the split moment where Caleb and Essek use the gem to give everyone some much needed rest, they see visions of alternative timelines

Reccer says: The vibes are so perfect and weird. A wonderful emotional roller coaster for our boys

displacement by mllekurtz (12834,Explicit) Warnings: Dubcon in the flavor of past!Essek sleeping with present!Caleb without disclosing that he isn't present!Essek

Post-97 Essek gets body swapped with his post-campaign self, sleeps with Caleb, and reckons with the fact that the Nein seem to love him.

Reccer says: This is Essek at his most self-loathing and Caleb at his most Essek-loving. That combination is heartbreaking in the best way, and makes the comfort that comes at the end hit that much harder.

Breaking Inertia by futureshieldmaiden (31096,Teen) Warnings: none

Caleb and Essek get stuck in a time loop, and have to work together to get out of it.

Reccer says: An interesting take on the time loop idea - I like how having both of them stuck in the time loop changes the dynamics between them, even as they discover more information about each other along the way.

a shape made by our hands by saturdaysky (4158,Teen) Warnings: none

Caleb time travels to a decaying timeline and meets a young Essek.

Reccer says: The look at Essek as a child is both adorable and heart-wrenching, and the way present day Caleb and Essek respond to what happened is perfectly them.

time will come by mieletthe (5750,General) Warnings: None

In his old age Essek travels back in time to visit an elderly Caleb for a conversation on grief and death.

Reccer says: A remarkably cathartic and tender story. If you need a good cry, here it is!

if only for a moment by saturdaysky (2035,General) Warnings: deals with the eventual future death of a main character, but no one dies in the fic

Caleb accidentally travels forward in time, far past his death. Essek is there and has been expecting him. They share a soft moment.

Reccer says: Sky handles the topics of grief and love with such exquisite care. I cry wonderful cathartic tears every time I read this fic. I'm tearing up writing this summary. Read this fic, you guys.

Twelve Thousand and Sixty-Five Seconds by LessAttitudeMoreAltitude (1945,Teen) Warnings: There is repeated major character death and suicide, neither being permanent but is nonetheless present

Time was Essek's speciality. Which was why, waking up in his dark cell on the day of his execution, he immediately noticed the dozens of threads of possibility. Countless echoes of Caleb trying over and over again to save him. And they only got more numerous the closer he came to his death.

Reccer says: I liked it!

And then two for this last fic:

The Fullness of Time by Cers (162788,Teen) Warnings: None

In the battle against Lucien, Essek makes a gamble that accidentally sends himself and Caleb back in time. They have to work to figure out how to get back to save their friends.

Reccer 1 says: This fic is incredibly well written and the last couple of chapters left me a mess with my emotions. Lots of good bits of the wizards trying to figure out their feelings and then avoiding talking about them Reccer 2 says: One of, if not the best Time Travel fic out there. Cers explores the highs and lows of time travel, along with the paradoxical risks associated. HIGHLY Recommend.

Aeor is for Lovers is an 18+ Shadowgast Discord server. The above fanfic recommendations were pulled from our community for this weekly event. All fics, unless otherwise specified, will primarily feature Shadowgast.

Have any questions about what this is? Check out the FAQ! Next week’s we’re going to have fics that go a little darker - featuring Ludinus Da'Leth!

#shadowgast #time travel #critical role #cr fics #fic recs #critrole fic recs #essek thelyss #caleb widogast

[quinn-of-aebradore]

Caleb stirs from his nap to the smell of bread wafting in from the kitchen. He stretches, displacing Felix, and sits up. If he strains, he can hear soft voices. Caleb's parents pay a visit. Shenanigans ensue.

The catfe is back! At least for the moment XD amongst the ficlets I dug up recently, I found some stuff for this AU that never made it to ao3 and I am so happy to finally be sharing them! I hope you enjoy :3

#caleb widogast #essek thelyss #shadowgast #una ermendrud #critical role #cr fanfic #quinn fics

[critter-genfic-events]

Minor Character Genfic Recs

This week, the rec list is featuring minor characters! From Kiri to Maya to Jourreal, we have fourteen fics that flesh out people who don't get much of a spotlight during the campaigns. Check them out below the cut, and if you like them, please kudos or comment!

center of attention by tusktooth (9257,Teen) Warnings: none apply Pairings: Veth & Nila, Veth & Keg

When the Mighty Nein travel back through the Shadycreek region, Veth is forced to confront the feeling of being painfully visible when she has to explain her past and her transformation to old friends.

Reccer says: I love Nila, and I think her talk to Veth here is very touching

broken not shattered by joyfulsongbird (3664,Teen) Warnings: None Pairings:

Cassandra, on succumbing to darkness.

Reccer says: A glorious post-canon story that takes something Matt mentioned in the CR1 wrap-up and runs with it in the most visceral way.

Especially the Lies by Operafloozy (7800,Teen) Warnings: None Pairings: Minor Beau/Yasha

A look into some of the interview sessions Beau has with Astrid and what is learned from them.

Reccer says: While the story is told from Beau's POV, it is very much an Astrid story and remains one of my favorite CR fanfics to date. It's well-characterized on all counts and includes marvelous worldbuilding.

Whatever You Choose To Be by A_Orbit (1338,General) Warnings: Pairings: Yussa Errenis & Wensforth

On Wensforth's journey with Yussa

Reccer says: It allows for Wensforth to have a lot of depth and background - and when fandom gives a minor characters a full background, it's one of my favorite things

Separate myself from me by wtgw (2031,Teen) Warnings: None Pairings: Fjord & Eadwulf Grieve, Past Blumentrio

What’s a living magical weapon without a wielder? In the Blooming Grove, Eadwulf Grieve tries to come to terms with making his own choices after 17 years, and Fjord comes to recognize the uncomfortable similarities between them.

Reccer says: It's a fantastic Eadwulf point of view

we take our turns on the altar by grayintogreen (5093,Teen) Warnings: None Pairings: Caduceus Clay & Cree

While in Aeor, two clerics on opposing sides find themselves in a sticky situation and Cree gains some perspective.

Reccer says: I liked it

ghost is a verb by mousecookie (1954,Teen) Warnings: None Pairings:

Jourrael investigates rumors that Lolth has a new champion and encounters the Crownkeepers.

Reccer says: This fic is absolutely everything anyone could want from a series of encounters between The Inevitable End and the Crownkeepers and I wish to all the gods it was canon.

I will be made a new creature, one bright day by PryingBlackbird (1619,Teen) Warnings: None Pairings:

A glimpse into the life of a lonely soul locked away in Vergesson Sanatorium.

Reccer says: If you like unreliable narrators and being kept in the dark initially until it all falls into place, this is the fic for you.

Looking Out of the Window by Beauteousmajesty (1382,General) Warnings: Major Character Death Pairings: Bren Aldric Ermendrud & Una Ermendrud

Una Ermendrud watches her son grow up as she works on her loom. From the babbling baby to the awkward teen, she is so very proud of him.

Reccer says: It's absolutely heartbreaking

don't be chosen- make the choice to choose by grayintogreen (3003,Teen) Warnings: None Pairings: Kingsley & Orly, background Kingsley/Marius

Kingsley ends up getting some accidental advice from Orly.

Reccer says: Orly is very intimidating to write, but I like this take on him!

Lay Your Bones by LadyOrpheus (4961,General) Warnings: None Pairings: Verin & Essek, Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast

Thinking only of justice and restoring his family's honor after Essek's betrayal, Verin Thelyss finds something he never expected, an Essek he never expected. A mission for justice turns into a race against time and a family finds their world upended.

Reccer says: It's very much a Verin-centric adventure fic that looks into what his thoughts would be on Essek's post-campaign state

Benediction by Sandtalon (53587,Teen) Warnings: None Pairings: Maya Agrupnin & Cerrit Agrupnin

Maya after the events of the Calamity

Reccer says: It's absolutely incredible and what Maya deserves

Shopping With the Baby Birb by Beserk (6399,Teen) Warnings: None Pairings: Kiri & Caleb

Back in Zadash, Caleb babysits Kiri for a bit. They go shopping!

Reccer says: It's the sweetest dang thing

Lens Interrogation with Verin Thelyss, PD 838. by Operafloozy (1801,Teen) Warnings: None Pairings: Essek Thelyss & Verin Thelyss

Essek disappears from Eiselcross in PD. 837. The next year, scrutiny on this disappearance leads the Lens to interrogate his brother.

Reccer says: A delightfully tense outsider POV

If you liked this rec list, follow along for more! We'll be posting a new list with a new theme each Monday. Want to make your own recs? Check out the rules, and then use the form to submit!

Next week, we'll be looking for Gen fics with budding friendships! It's like 'getting together', but only for coffee and gossip.

And hey, if you're looking for more great genfic, check out all of the critter gen week creations!

#Critical Role #critical role fan fic rec list #critter genfic rec lists #Veth Brenatto #Nila Critical Role #Essek Thelyss #Verin Thelyss #Maya Agrupnin #Kiri Critical Role #Cerrit Agrupnin #orly skiffback #Kingsley Tealeaf #Jourreal #Astrid Becke #Beauregard Lionett #Caleb Widogast #Una Ermendrud #Cassandra de Rolo

[anxietiefling]

caleb doesn’t have a will, for many good reasons, first among them the fact that his life partner and primary recipient of any inheritance is mostly living in hiding. so when caleb passes, the nein privately manage the whole affair of helping essek sort out what needs to be sorted out. and essek, a romantic at heart, but no less a pragmatist, decides against keeping the house or the money or valuable items. he gives caleb’s enormous collection of books, apart from a few he keeps for himself, to the cobalt soul. he makes sure each and everyone of their cats will find a loving home (most of them stay with veth in nicodranas). he lets the nein take their pick through the sentimental items he doesn't hold on to, encouraging them to take and keep as much as they want. he sells the things that remain, including the lovely, small house full of memories. and then, one day, he Sends to archmage astrid beck, asking for a private meeting at a time of her choosing, before setting of to travel as far and wide as he can. a few months later, through covert machinations and several generous anonymous donations, a new support program for disadvantaged, talented young arcanists is established at solstryce: the una and leofric ermendrud scholarship, represented and vouched for by tal‘dorei council member allura vyssoren. it provides young aspiring wizards with financial support for lodging, education, spell components, and cross-continent internships, to teach them the values of collaboration and integrity, with the only explicit goal of „imbuing in them a sense of stewardship“ - no further explanation.

#critical role #caleb widogast #essek thelyss #shadowgast #listen i'm emotional about wizards again #i also think essek wouldn't want to stay alone in their home #when the person who made it home isn't there anymore #he'll make memories #to tell caleb when they see each other again #he'll have so many stories #he promised caleb to move forward after all

[kermit-coded]

Like A Row Of Captured Ghosts (I've Come Home) (1379 words) by kermit_coded Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Critical Role (Web Series) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Leofric Ermendrud & Una Ermendrud & Caleb Widogast, Caleb Widogast & Original Character(s), The Mighty Nein & Caleb Widogast, Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast Characters: Caleb Widogast, Leofric Ermendrud (mentioned), Una Ermendrud (mentioned), Original Characters, Essek Thelyss, The Mighty Nein (mentioned) Additional Tags: POV Outsider, Future Fic, in the sense that im not done w c2, Grief/Mourning, Presumed Dead, Rumors, Small Towns, Caleb Widogast's Backstory, author does not know german, Post-Campaign 2 (Critical Role), Married Essek Thelyss/Caleb Widogast, essek is in disguise, Healing Series: Part 6 of coming are the nein Summary: Bren returns home.

#my writing tag #cr #cr2 #critrole #critical role #cr fanfic #cr2 fanfic #critrole fanfic #critical role fanfic #critical role fanfiction #shadowgast #shadowgast fanfic #essek thelyss #caleb widogast #the mighty nein

[thevalleyisjolly]

Critical Role parties ranked by mothers’ names

They might be sung or unsung heroes of the land, but the real question is, how well do they all know each other?  For example, what are their mothers’ names? 

Introduction

Results reflect the number of named mothers in each party divided by the total number of known mothers in each party.  “Known mothers” refers to mothers of PCs who are confirmed to exist.  In order to be a “named” mother, their names/titles must be stated in an episode of Critical Role.  Supplementary books and comics are for now excluded, although to my knowledge, this does not change the results in any substantial way.

If a character does not have a mother or mother figure (e.g. FCG, Molly, Kingsley) or does not know/remember who their parents are (e.g. Fjord, Yasha), those parents are not counted as known mothers here because it was not possible for the characters -much less the party- to know who they were/are.  At the same time, if a character does know who their parents are but it is never established whether any of those parents is a mother (e.g. Pike, Grog), they are not counted as a known mother/mother figure in the party total.

Additional notes:

Mother figures who are not formally related to party members are considered as known mothers if the characters acknowledge some type of parental/familial relationship with them (which does not equate to a mothering or a positive relationship).  Currently, this is only relevant to two PCs, Yasha and Orym.  With Yasha, the Skyspear is counted as a parental figure, although she did not consider the quality of that relationship to be mothering or positive.  With Orym, it is unclear whether he considers Nel (Derrig’s wife) to be a mother figure, although we do know that they had a good relationship and it is likely she also occupied a parental role in his life as Derrig did.

FCG, Molly, and Kingsley are unique cases of characters who came into existence under very particular circumstances.  While FCG is certainly a sentient person, he has no memory of his early years and relationships in Aeor, and they don’t appear to view their relationship with Dancer as a parent-child one.  Molly and Kingsley, on the other hand, were pieces of Lucien’s soul who became their own persons and who emphatically did not identify with or as Lucien.  Therefore, while Lucien certainly had parents, they are not counted as either Molly or Kingsley’s parents.

If party members share a mother (really just Vex and Vax), that mother only counts as one known mother for the party total and is not double-counted.

Party rosters are as listed on Encyclopedia Exandria.  This does mean that Tiberius is included for Vox Machina.  One-shot characters (Derrig, Lieve’tel, Bertrand in the case of Vox Machina) are not counted as part of the official party roster, even if they are referred to as party members in the game.

A huge shout out to Encyclopedia Exandria in general, which was a really great resource in researching the familial relationships of each character and what has come up in-game!  And now, let’s get to the stats!

Vox Machina - 6/6 (100%)

Grog - unknown Keyleth - Vilya Percy - Johanna de Rolo Pike - unknown Scanlan - Juniper Taryon - Mariya Darrington Tiberius - Penelope Vex and Vax - Elaina

The ones who started it all!  Perhaps thanks to Scanlan’s speech, Vox Machina gets a perfect score, with six out of six known mother/mother figures being named in-game.  With Pike and Grog, while we know that both characters had at least one father, we do not know the gender of their other parents, and they are therefore not counted as known mothers here.

Bonus fact: If we exclude Tiberius, Vox Machina would still be batting at 100%.

Mighty Nein - 7/7 (100%)

Beau - Clara Lionett Caduceus - Constance Clay Caleb - Una Ermendrud Essek - Deirta Thelyss Fjord - unknown Jester - Marion Lavorre Kingsley - not applicable Molly - not applicable Veth - Ashlee Smyt’hh Yasha - The Skyspear

The Mighty Nein also get a perfect score for known mothers, with seven out of seven known mother/mother figures being identified in-game.  Since we do not know any of Fjord’s or Yasha’s birth parents, they are not included as known mothers in the overall count.  Similarly, neither Molly nor Kingsley have applicable parent relationships.

Bonus fact: If we exclude the Skyspear (and her inclusion is extremely tenuous), the Mighty Nein is still at 100% when it comes to known mothers.

Bells Hells - 2/5 (40%)

Ashton - unnamed mother Bertrand - unknown Chetney - unknown Dorian - unknown Fearne - Birdie Calloway Fresh Cut Grass - not applicable Imogen - Liliana Temult Laudna - unnamed mother Orym - unnamed mother; Nel?

Bells Hells is where it gets complicated!  Out of five known mother/mother figures, only two are named, giving Bells Hells a total of 40%.  As stated above, FCG has never defined his relationship with Dancer as one of parent-child, and we do not know who Bertrand, Chetney, and Dorian’s parents are/were.  We do know that Ashton, Laudna, and Orym are all stated or shown to have a mother, although we do not know their names.  On the other hand, the mothers whom we do know have certainly made an impression as big as that red moon in the sky!

Bonus fact: Since it is not clear whether Orym also considered Nel a mother figure, she is excluded from the official count.  If she were included, she would raise Bells Hells overall total to 3/6 (50%).

Conclusion

While both Vox Machina and the Mighty Nein have a perfect score, Mighty Nein arguably has the edge over Vox Machina in terms of just having more known mothers to name.  The Mighty Nein also have the meta advantage of coming after C1, with the cast meme-ing the hell out of “What’s my mother’s name?” and making it an actual in-game icebreaker question.

Very understandably, Bells Hells has had fewer episodes than either Vox Machina or Mighty Nein at this point, so we know a little less about them.  However, it is worth mentioning that we do know a fair deal about the relationships that Bells Hells have with their families, even if we don’t know the names of their parents, and that the impact of those relationships have been markedly felt by the PCs and their personal arcs.  Someone who never appears in the narrative but their presence is felt by what grows around them, y’know?

And now, it’s only right to close with an acknowledgement of the adventuring mothers from within these parties whom we most definitely do know and love: Vex, Pike, Veth, Beau and Yasha (if they did end up adopting), and of course, Fearne <3  

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[romeoandjulietyouwish]

Maybe Caleb’s family are workers at the winery or, if they are a bit older, Caleb is a tutor for Beau, one of the few Beau actually tolerates, as much as her dad seethes at the fact she’s being taught by the poor. If Astrid and Eadwulf are around too, that could be fun. Then they leave for (magic?) college and Beau turns to thievery to help sooth the hurt. She told them to go, they’d be back. Or little kid Caleb seeing kid Beau climbing down from her room crying and just shoving Frumpkin at her

Absolutely! (I also imagine this in canon setting)

I think that maybe the Ermendruds move to Kamordah in search of better jobs and start working at the Lionett fields and winery. And they live on the property in a little house near some of the other workers. And when Caleb gets a bit older and Una knows that he's very bright and needs some money, she helps him get hired to tutor their young daughter. She's about 9 years younger than him so she's not completely like the Beau we see in canon then.

Beau likes Caleb a lot because of his accent and how he actually teaches her what she's trying to learn. And even though her grades are improving, you're so right, her dad fucking hates him. Maybe it's him that connects him to the Soltryce and he can't say no to that opportunity.

While he's there, he tries to look after her a little more, he knows that she's not particularly cared for by her parents so he does his best by her. He brings her some food made by his mother or plays with her when she's being fussy and not wanting to do her lessons. She and Frumpkin are thick as thieves whenever he sneaks the cat into the house, especially when he knows that she's having a hard time.

And then Beau gets sent away to the Soul, just months before Caleb returns and sets fire to the small home where his parents lived on that property. Beau almost doesn't recognize him when they meet again years and years later but he recognizes her immediately, calling her by the Zemnian nickname he used to call her.

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