Fourth Wing Fanfiction
Rebecca Yarros's romantasy blockbuster throws brittle-boned Violet Sorrengail into a war college where dragon riders are forged or killed. The fandom is young, fast-growing, and centered squarely on Violet and Xaden Riorson's secrets-and-shadows romance, with fic filling the gaps between books: Basgiath training scenes, dragon banter from Tairn and Andarna, and alternate outcomes for the revelations each cliffhanger drops. BookTok energy carries into the archive — tropes are named, savored, and delivered with maximum tension.
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What is Fourth Wing fanfiction?
Fourth Wing fanfiction is fan-created stories set in the Fourth Wing universe. With over 5,000 works on Archive of Our Own, Fourth Wing is one of the most popular fandoms in the fanfiction community.
These stories explore beloved characters like Violet Sorrengail, Xaden Riorson, Tairn, Andarna, and many more. Writers create everything from short one-shots to epic novel-length adventures, exploring relationships, alternate universes, and "what if" scenarios.
Most Popular Fourth Wing Fanfics
These are the highest-rated Fourth Wing stories on AO3, ranked by kudos from readers.
Walking On A Dream
by staticintheair
Two years after her father’s death, Violet Sorrengail enters the Riders Quadrant with more knowledge than she should have, far less training than she needs, and a locked journal full of secrets she can barely begin to understand. Fresh off a breakup with the heir to Navarre, she isn’t looking for co
The Flames That Bind Us
by WinterKnight1066
Lilith Sorrengail met the love of her life when she was a third year cadet at Basgiath. A few months after graduating, they are getting married. She must navigate the demands of being a dragon rider of Navarre and maintaining her growing family. Before losing her husband, she was warmer toward her f
Book one: Dragon Benders
by Rosalee_Books
When the shirshus start to attack the southern water tribe no one dares to come help them. All the riders are stationed at the capital leaving her people defenseless, Katara, daughter of the chief steps out from the shadows she’s buried herself in after the death of both her mother and brother to jo
Fourth Wing: Xaden Riorson POV
by as_my_last
Fourth Wing from Xaden Riorson's POV. Written after release of Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, AND Onyx Storm. (Spoilers!) A retelling of Fourth Wing from Xaden Riorson’s point of view with all the knowledge we have to date (in other words, through Onyx Storm). Honestly, I think the best way to read my pos
Daughter of the Rebellion
by Lakesidewillow
From the eyes of a marked one, Senarra McLaughlin is back in Aretia after the battle at Basgiath, navigating grief, a mystery no one wants her to investigate, and someone who keeps showing up whether she wants him to or not. Set during a canon-divergent version of Onyx Storm
A Study In The Things We Didn't Say
by thanksdraco
“I’m bi, basically. Is what I was getting at.” He said finally. Bodhi’s heart clenched in his chest. “That’s great,” he heard himself say. “Yeah,” he breathed. “Thanks.” He shifted, suddenly unsure of what to do next until his own voice was filling the room again. “…are you..seeing anyone?” “No,” he
Monochrome
by Lainey_Marie
SPOILERS FOR ONYX STORM!!!After Andarna leaves, Violet is distraught and barely coping. She's catatonic. Andarna was her light, her colour, and now that she's gone, everything is monochrome. Her colour has gone.This slight rewrite focuses more on Violet's struggle in that first week as we see her in
Zombie
by TonySnarky
Vesper Sitara was raised to be a legacy. Daughter of two infamous Tyrrish assassins, she arrives at Basgiath War College with one goal: to make her parents proud and ensure their name is never forgotten. While others fight to survive the Riders Quadrant, Vesper intends to conquer it-blade, bone, and
The one with a contract and secret tattoos
by 808heartbeat
Aristocracy, from what she could understand, was based on having good relationships. Good political allies, good friendships. Good marriages. It was the reason her mother had accepted when General Tavis proposed that her daughter married his son. Or What if all the longing glances and the flirting w
The Name Beneath the Fire
by Jujureader
Yrina Hera Coralinus died with the rest of her family after the rebellion. At least, that is what Navarre believes. Taken by General Lilith Sorrengail and hidden for five years, Yrina is trained, shaped, and sent to Basgiath War College under another girl’s name: Violet Sorrengail. Her orders are si
dont try to resist it
by Simon_cowell
Xaden Riorson is a hockey player. Violet Sorrengail is a figure skater. Both of them are elite athletes for their age, but there was once a time when they were close friends... maybe even more? Now, they haven't spoken in two years, and after getting ghosted and life wedging them apart, will they be
Down The Aisle
by CelestialStar555
Violet and Xaden have been best friends their entire lives. Connected and understanding each other in a way that no one else ever could. Eventually that kind of friendship leads to the kind of love most people would kill for...right? What happens when Violet returns home with not just a boyfriend bu
Joutava
by Bonami27
Joutava (Dispensable/Superfluous) | Genre ➼ Fourth Wing/Iron Flame Rider's Quadrant Romance/Tragedy (Hunger Games Inspired). Pairing ➼ Violet Sorrengail / Xaden Riorson | Words ➼ ?. Unwanted from birth, cast aside as a frail shadow of expectations; The Sorrengail's forsaken child. The son of the Gre
The Fifth Element
by LLReid
“In the hour of the doom, when the stars turn red as bleeding eyes, the Three Headed Dragon shall arise. They shall not bond to the sky, nor shall they be consumed by the ground, but shall stand as the Thief of Both Realms. Heart of the Siphon. Blood of the Leech. With a blade forged in rebellion’s
A Draconic Duet
by sburb4n
Otherwise known as ‘Gee Grace! How come the universe lets you have TWO dragons?’ Ryland Grace woke up today only to be asked questions at gunpoint, learn he has a doctorate in something, and that he’s apparently undergoing trials to ride a dragon and save Earth. What else could possibly go wrong?
Queen of the Clouds
by Riorgail_rights
“Our armies in Aretia have fallen, your highness.”King Tauri rose from his throne in a swift movement. His hands gripped the fine clothes he wore as he cursed.“Where is General Sorrengail?” He asked. He looked out of breath, even though he had barely moved.“She’s returning to Navarre, with her husba
Twin Flames: Forged in Fire
by WinterKnight1066
No one expected the Sorrengail twins to survive their first year. They have learned the truth that Navarre has kept hidden for six hundred years. Now, Nat must do the impossible, all while hiding it from her friends and family. Loyalty will be tested. And in war, not everyone survives.
Aftershocks - An Iron Flame Retelling
by MeteorMichelle
Aemma has spent her life fighting to survive... but survival has never been enough. Haunted by loss and driven by questions about who she truly is, she’s carved out a prominent place among dragon riders through sheer grit, instinct, and an unrelenting will to belong.Now, in the aftermath of finding
And Gods Behold The Mercy Of Me
by Eldora_Belle_Hart
Violet Sorrengail is certain she’s being sent to her death in Basgiath’s Riders’ Quadrant. That is until she meets the bodyguard her mother has apparently gifted her: the son of the disgraced rebel Colonel Mairi, Liam. Liam Mairi has been offered a simple, but cruel deal by General Sorrengail: Viole
Stormkissed
by ILikeBadBoys
"Death is too easy an escape for an Aetos. Your father didn't give Liam a quick end. Why should I give one to you?" Sloane Mairi lives for the hunt. As a rebel pirateo Tyrrendor, raiding Navarrian navy vessels isn't just about survival—it's about striking back against the empire that destroyed her f
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