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How will you remember?

EURYDICE:
That I love you?

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Yes.

EURYDICE:
That's easy. I can't help it.

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『⭒ 𝐒𝐘𝐍𝐎𝐏𝐒𝐈𝐒 ⭒』

Cordelia Vasenya was not born to rule.

A shadow in her own life, she was taught to whittle her words until they cut sharp as a knife, to string pretty phrases together like pearls on a line, to find the delicate balance between deception and truth — between death and duty.

No, she was not born to rule — with scorching starlight in her veins, she was born to listen. To stand at her Queen-sister's side and to be there always, ever the dagger in the dark, her sworn protector; the shadow moon to her sister's eternal sun.

While Brienna waged battles of politics and power from her ivory throne, Cordelia ended them from within the malignant halls of the Atalian palace — putting an end to internal revolt and revolution before it ever had a chance to fester. A militant planet raised on war and blood for blood, she had never known any truth other than that of subtle violence and false peace; a power struggle between past and future, between the old gods and the new.

Despite the silver thread that bound her to a goddess forgotten by their world, Cordelia would always count herself beside her sister — and if that meant weaponizing the chasm of gentle light that sparked between her fingers and forsaking the traditions of their ancestors, then so be it.

Anakin Skywalker was not born to be quiet.

Since the moment the cosmic light of the universe erupted in his veins, he had been groomed for greatness. The salvation of the Jedi, they called him. The chosen one, they ordained him. He wished the burden wasn't so heavy — he wished the crown had been his choice.

The restless child of the prophecy, Anakin was lost and desperately searching for something to make him whole — to fill the cavity in his chest where his heart had once been, where the Jedi had carved it out. After ten years of searching, he believed he would never find it until he met the sharp-tongued and bright-eyed princess of Atala.

He doesn't understand her disdain, or why she tensed every time his lightsaber was in sight. She doesn't understand his sincere kindness, or why he seems bent on earning her friendship — all she knew for certain was that something in her sang to something in him, and whether it was as allies, enemies, or something more, they were destined to find each other.

But when war came, metal clad and dark veiled, Cordelia found herself pitted against everything she had once known — and questioning every twisted truth she had ever been told, every lie she had ignorantly believed.

Perhaps the Republic was worth saving, perhaps the Jedi were not as evil as she had been taught — perhaps the flutter in her chest whenever Anakin looked at her was not something to be feared, something to fight against.

Standing on the precipice of galaxy-wide destruction, the only solace they found was in each other. As war raged around them and more of their universe was drenched in blaster fire and broken bodies, Cordelia and Anakin found peace in each other — in an indestructible love that no war could taint.

Little did they know, a shadow moved within the darkness, twisting and pulling their threads of fate. Little did they know that their burning star-crossed hearts were not the result of hard-fought perseverance, but the cosmic design of fate — a cruel destiny a millennium in the making, a force that would see them succeed in their purpose, or die trying.

Two were destined to be one; as friends, as lovers, as enemies. With or without the other, they had a prophecy to fulfil.

Evil had cast its shadow over their galaxy, their home, their love — and as chaos, tragedy and grief darkened their lives, Cordelia and Anakin fought harder than ever to hold on to each other when the cacophonic tide of war threatened to tear them apart.

Until finally, they could not hold on any longer.

Lost and searching once more, everything has fallen apart as the dark shadow of the Empire rises from the ashes of their love. Lost and searching, desperate and dying, Cordelia knows what she must do, but sometimes the price of salvation is everything you are — and with her heart already given away long ago to a boy who can now barely remember her name, she has nothing left to bargain with.

All she can do now is resurrect what was once dead, trade a living life for a life lost, and pray the gods she had forsaken were with her.

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『⚘ 𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓 ⚘』

introducing . . .

Adelaide Kane as
𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐀 𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐀 𝐕𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐘𝐀

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐖 𝐎𝐅 𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐀

𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑. 𝐒𝐀𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐄. 𝐒𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐓.

"how long / will / it feel like burning,
said the child trying to be / kind."

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and her destiny in the force . . .
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Hayden Christensen as
𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐊𝐘𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐊𝐄𝐑

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂'𝐒 𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐍

𝐒𝐋𝐀𝐕𝐄. 𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐑. 𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐑.

"there's something soft in me;
they killed it and it's rotting."

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https://youtu.be/hPsuKNadagE

✧ BY SHAI ✧

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𝐀𝐎𝐓𝐂 — 𝐓𝐂𝐖 — 𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐒
[ 𝟑𝟐–𝟏𝟖 𝐁𝐁𝐘 ]

˜"*°•.˜"*°• BOOK ONE in the GRAVEYARD OF STARS series •°*"˜.•°*"˜

AGE OF THE REPUBLIC ࿐ ࿔*: ────
  

COLLATERAL (Anakin Skywalker)
SANCTUARY (Padmé Amidala)
DEATH BEFORE DISHONOUR (Ahsoka Tano)
BEAUTIFUL RUINS (Obi-wan Kenobi)

AGE OF THE REBELLION ࿐ ࿔*: ──── 

undetermined (Hunter)
BREATHING BODIES (Cal Kestis)
undetermined (Leia Organa)
undetermined (Jyn Erso)

AGE OF THE RESISTANCE ࿐ ࿔*:────
 

STARS IN OUR EYES (Rey Skywalker)

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〘 ☪ 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐑 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 ☪ 〙

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 𝐓𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐀𝐒

this book is a work of fanfiction and all rights to Star Wars and its extended universe goes to George Lucas, Lucasfilm and Disney. i do, however, have rights to my original characters, settings, and plots. this layout is also mine, so please respect that!

this book contains mature themes, such as:

violence, death, injury, sexual themes,
abuse (physical and verbal),
PTSD, course language,
miscarriage, mental health issues

〖 ✡ 𝐃𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 ✡ 〗

for the loves of my life <3 you all mean the world to me

rowan hope king khai mari lola nat  cora rae chloe juliet luna emma viper caylee jynni ginny shai deunan ainsley anj  

AND FOR EVERYONE ELSE WHOM I ADORE SO MUCH!! I LOVE YOU ALL!!

brokenbuttons -clineswife liesdemise halfwrittenstory charnobi crazyblacklupin
ohmyolympusssy tanoes floralysis -anakxn epiiphanyxo -tothelakes dailybugle monaghanboyy  
silkysike  felucias fracturedgaze dorkiest_nerd hecatespells -CELESTIELS fuck-gender_roles  

if i forgot anyone or you'd like to be added, just ask !! also there's no particular order to these, i love you all equally <3

《 ♡ 𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐑'𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄 ♡》

THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!! WE DID IT!!! IT'S HAPPENING!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH

this fic has had SO MANY ups and downs and setbacks and honestly, there was a point where i considered giving up but i am SO glad i didn't because this fic means so much to me and so much to a lot of you. and now you all finally know what those setbacks and downs were, so that's fun lmao

the first quote at the top is from Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice, cordelia's character quote is from Decreation by Anne Carson, and anakin's quote is by Cassandra de Alba

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Due to how many new arcs and plot points are in this fic, i'm going to be extended the clone wars so everything feels evenly paced and not all cramped together. Unless stated otherwise, the new arcs will be my own (deeply depressing) work so pls don't steal!

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This fic explores the fictional planet of Atala and the place of the force in individual lives and the destiny of the universe as a whole. it also is very intrinsically tied to the fictional religion of Atala which is why there are so many references and allusions to gods and monsters.

The prophecy of the Chosen One (or Ones, hehe) will come into play later, and it's actually shared between The Jedi and Atala itself—though aspects of it are strangely different, for secret reasons. There is a very clear connection between Atala, the force, and the Jedi; a history that will be thoroughly explored in this fic, as well as the ramifications of it. Atala itself is the most important part of this fic, because it is the staging ground for almost every aspect of the plot. The prophecy itself has been adapted from the canon prophecy, and altered to suit the unique plot of this fic.

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Cordelia herself is the princess of Atala, and is inspired by the following characters/songs: Willaim Shakespeare's Cordelia (King Lear) and Ophelia (Hamlet), Mary Queen of Scots, George R. R. Martin's Daenerys Targaryen, Gaston Leroux's Christine Daaé, Sophocles' Antigone, and Madeline Miller's Circe.

As you can see, Cordelia is quite the idealist but is alienated from her family, which leads to hints of darkness in her character. Throughout the fic, she experiences paralleled disillusionment and growth arcs because whilst she loses parts of her childish ideals and goals, she also gains understanding of the universe around her and hope for the future—things which she has never had before in her life. Her character and growth is quite personal to me, especially parts about unlearning trauma and abuse, as well as how messy her recovery is; so i hope you can relate and find as much comfort in her as i do.

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The character dynamics (namely between Anakin and Cordelia, and Brienna and Cordelia) are inspired by aspects of the following characters/songs:

Anakin and Cordelia — Tangled's Flynn and Rapunzel, Anaïs Mitchell's Orpheus and Eurydice, Pirates of the Caribbean's Will and Elizabeth, William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Greek Mythology's Hades and Persephone, Frank Herbert's Paul and Chani, Aidoneus' Persephone in the Garden, Hozier's Work Song and Like Real People Do, Lord Huron's The Night We Met, Duncan Laurence's Arcade. 

The relationship between Anakin and Cordelia is a very turbulent and chaotic demonstration of what it looks like when two people who were never allowed to experience love learn to love each other. Being together is like a dream from the past, and they're both so territorial over each other because they both believe that they're no one without the other, but it also stems from everything else that they had ever loved being ripped away from them. Anakin and Cordelia both experience a lot of growth (and some much-needed therapy) which eventually leads to them having a softer and less hungry relationship.

Brienna and Cordelia — Avatar's Azula and Zuko, Frozen's Elsa and Anna, George R. R. Martin's Sansa and Arya, Louisa May Alcott's Jo and Amy, The Huntsmen's Ravenna and Freya, Greek Mythology's Apollo and Artemis, Phoebe Bridgers' Motion Sickness, and The Crane Wives' The Moon Will Sing. 

The relationship between Brienna and Cordelia is arguably the most important in the entire story, because it's the catalyst for the destruction of the entire universe—very fun stuff, i know. The sisters are both very complex individually, but that complexity is tenfold when they are put together. Due to their upbringing and all the various tragedies that befell them, there's an incessant back and forth between them because they do genuinely love each other but can never express that love healthily because they were never taught how to cope with their trauma, so each of them ends up hurting the other when they don't mean/want to.

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Collateral also has more than one canonical ending; the first of which ends the timeline in this fic and ties up all the loose ends, whilst the second leaves the story open to the rest of the timeline and all the other books in the series. There is a third mystery ending to the fic always that isn't canon but is very fun. This book will contain both canon endings, but i'll label them clearly so there's no confusion.

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Updates will be inconsistent because i have a lot going on in my personal life, as well as attending university, but i will still try to update whenever i can!!

i hope you love this fic as much as i do and enjoy !!