17 Works in Orthallen (Valdemar)
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There are three types of soul bonding, the extremely rare life bounding, which is a romantic bond between lovers. Then there is the long forgotten bond of Familiars. Are emotionally and physic bond between a human and a creature of equal intelligence, like the bond between the Heralds and their Companions. Then there is the so common, everyday bond that nobody thinks about because it's everywhere. The Kindred Bond. the bond that binds sibs to sibs, twin to twin, mother to daughter, father to son.
While most find this bonding within their family, some don't, abuse, neglect, and death can prevent the bond from forming within the family, and allows another Kindred Bond to form outside the family.
These Chosen Family bonds were just like life bonds. It starts forming the moment you see each other, and unfortunately for Keren, it won't be ignored.
She never thought of herself as a mother, especially not the mother of the new Queen's Own, and all of the unique challenges that would bring.
Talia had read the term Mama Bear before, but until she met Keren, it was only in Stories.
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Not much is known about Herald Talamir. We know nothing about him from before Exile's Honor. So I took what little we have from canon and cobbled together a story about him.
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What if Dirk and Talia got together without the drama?
When Talia finds Dirk out at Companion's Field, she finally tells him that she wants to be with him. But with enemies within the palace looking for any chance to throw Talia through a loop, and a threat looming on the horizon, can the two of them survive long enough to make it to their happily ever after?
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Talia ends up pregnant with Kris's child after getting frustrated waiting for Dirk.
Kris dies never knowing.
Part of a "same prompt, different writers, same brain" experiment with CalicoJane.
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Bonds of Time by IBelieveInLove (CrystalNavy)
Fandoms: Valdemar Series - Mercedes Lackey
02 Jun 2023
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On one of their missions, Dirk and Talia find a strange artifact and accidentally trigger its power. They end up in their child bodies, before they got chosen. They resolve to make the best of the hand they've been dealt.
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Sequel to UnChosen Love. Talia is now a Herald Trainee, but forces continue to conspire against her and the Heralds. Valdemar is in for a rough bit of history as things come to a head, and Talia must juggle her roles as Queen's Own, trainee, mother, and wife.
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- Part 2 of At a later date
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still a skeptic (if you really loved me) by Rakhel
Fandoms: Valdemar Series - Mercedes Lackey
23 Apr 2023
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This really isn't what Selenay wanted when she said she wished Alberich and Orthallen could get along better.
Or;
In which no one has the heart to tell Selenay they still don't actually like each other, Alberich likes older men, Myste likes getting gossip straight from the source, and this was not Orthallen's plan.
[for polyship week 2023, the day 7 prompt metamours]
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- Part 7 of polyship week 2023
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Andrean started teaching Talia to fight when she was six and he was ten. At thirteen, he helps Talia defend herself from Justus, and they end up running away
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Tales from the Afterlife by IBelieveInLove (CrystalNavy)
Fandoms: Valdemar Series - Mercedes Lackey
13 Mar 2023
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- Part 1 of Musical Trio
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 468
- Chapters:
- 1/?
- Kudos:
- 2
- Hits:
- 63
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Best place in the universe by IBelieveInLove (CrystalNavy)
Fandoms: Valdemar Series - Mercedes Lackey
26 Dec 2022
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Marianna goes to sleep in her house. She wakes up somewhere totally different. Upon realizing where she is, however, she is thrilled. She would carve her own destiny here. In the meantime, she will pull some pranks.
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An Alternate Bond by leannmanderson for CalicoJane
Fandoms: Valdemar Series - Mercedes Lackey
27 Oct 2022
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In which Talia's lifebond is with Kris, not Dirk
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Talia and Orthallen as lovers.
This is what happens when I regularly taunt CalicoJane with this idea to get them to write more. They called my bluff.
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Orthallen's looks make Talia incredibly uncomfortable from the first time they meet. But they were never meant to.
Rating may go up later.
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The Family Way by leannmanderson for CalicoJane
Fandoms: Valdemar Series - Mercedes Lackey
02 Feb 2021
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Orthallen plays his hand too soon, attacking Talia the night of the party celebrating Elspeth being made Heir. As a result, Kris never hears the rumors. Nevertheless, his relationship with Talia over the course of the internship IS severely affected.
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The Weaponmaster's Daughter by leannmanderson
Fandoms: Valdemar Series - Mercedes Lackey
02 Mar 2020
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What if Talia arrived in Haven at a much younger age?
This is slightly inspired by And By Moonlight, Rise by Terahlyanwe, but goes in the opposite direction.
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- Part 1 of The Weaponmaster's Family
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Alberich can't read him, Talia can't sense anything from him. How did Lord Orthallen get so good at hiding everything?
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The Problem of Orthallen: a reconsideration of traditional Valdemaran historiography by MCM
Fandoms: Valdemar Series - Mercedes Lackey
25 Apr 2015
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An insomnia-induced thought experiment. In which a historian with (perhaps unrealistically high) hopes involving grant funding, publications, and tenure, attempts to complicate the traditional view of Valdemaran history.