#toh roleswap au
Give me Lilith Clawthorne, the Raven Lady. A neglected daughter always outshined by her younger sister, desperate to be as powerful, as magical, as loved. A witch who, in a moment of weakness, attempted to curse her sister and faced the consequences when the curse backfired on her. Give me the cold, angry sorceress who lives resentful and alone in the woods, with a talking door as her only friend. Let her bitterness fuel her into a life of crime and deception, where she uses her magic and cunning to become the powerful, respected witch she’d always dreamed to be. Watch her turn her back on her society, who made her this way, and embrace the ways of the wild witch. And, let the lost and broken human child who stumbles into her life, who reminds her so much of herself, be the one to break down her walls.
Give me Amity Blight, a picture-perfect human teen who, despite her best efforts, can never quite please her overbearing parents. Who flees her household the first time her mother strikes her and stumbles into a realm full of magic and demons, and straight into the home of a terrifying witch- and, despite her fear, begs to stay, because despite Lilith’s icy-cold demeanor she’s still better than returning to Odalia. Let her break through to Lilith, little by little, until they’re more family than either of them has ever had. And then, let her watch helplessly as Lilith’s little sister tears them apart.
Give me Edalyn Clawthorne, head of the emperor’s coven. The most powerful witch in the Boiling Isles, and she knows it. Who’s cocky and brash, knowing that no one will dare touch her. Who hunts her sister day and night, believing that she knows what’s best for Lilith better than Lilith herself does- for her pride will not let her believe any differently. Watch her as she stands on the precipice of power, constantly toeing the line and knowing she can get away with it, because she’s too strong for Belos to ever let become his enemy. Let her watch as they drag her sister away screaming, begging her to care for her human child, and let those desperate cries be the first nail in the coffin- for in that moment all she can think of are King and Luz. Let the illusion be shattered as she realizes too late how wrong she was, and watch her give everything to make it right.
And last but not least, give me Luz Noceda, Eda’s strongest trainee. A boisterous and powerful child with more magic than she knows how to control. Watch her adopt Eda’s mannerisms- her pride, her ego, her brashness- and channel them into her magic until she’s nearly as strong as her mentor. Let her become Eda’s right hand, always by her side, and let them be closer than close. Watch the terror in her eyes as she becomes dangerously close to losing her mentor, her mother.And let Belos finally feel regret as her loyalty to Eda leads her to the Raven House, to Amity and Lilith and the path of the wild witch, and he sees what power he’s unleashed.
Yeah ok I’m a drama queen. But like…imagine it.
As person who trying to find a good swap fic, this hits the nail on the head. There’s more to swap or role reversal AU than just taking two characters and switching them. You have to understand their personalities and apply them to the situation. Or how they grow differently than the person who they were swapped with.
I’m planning on writing the fic soon! I think I’m gonna do snippets, like retellings of important scenes rather than do the whole storyline over, but I’m gonna write it! It’s just a matter of me finding the time and attention span to sit down and write.
I can’t wait to read it. I agree, retelling of important scenes are interesting. Can’t wait to see see how turns out when you get to it.
