Best EdLing Post-Canon Fanfics
The best post-canon EdLing (Edward Elric/Ling Yao) fanfiction on AO3, curated by popularity. Endings are where canon stops and fandom refuses to; readers want the wedding after the war, the rebuilding after the finale, and the proof that the characters' lives kept going.
Top EdLing Post-Canon Fic Recs
2 post-canon EdLing fics matched, followed by other top-rated EdLing stories.
red string of fate, blue dragon
Post-Canonby vannral
Ed doesn't really care about soulmates. But he cares about Ling Yao.
Can I Have Your Surrogate Son For The Rest Of My Life?
Post-Canonby orphan_account
Ling wants to marry Edward, but he feels the need to ask for the blessings of Ed's parents first. Since Ed's parents are dead, Ling goes to the next best thing: the current Fuhrer of Amestris.
This Lion is in the Garden
by Xyriath
Ed’s duties as a prince of Xerxes right now really aren’t that complicated. Establish favorable relations with the nation of Xing. Learn to get along with his betrothed. Don’t offend anyone. Especially don’t offend anyone. What he didn’t predict was getting along with his fiancé perhaps a littl
Lover
by MadSeason (naive_wanderer)
Ed has a past with Ling. Winry finds this... well, hilarious.
we are the wild youth
by noodlebunny
Ling didn’t look fifteen. He looked like six feet of smooth marble sculpted by gods, while Ed looked like a twelve year old with an expression that suggested he had perpetual stick up his ass. Ed doesn’t have a soulmate, and he doesn’t want one, thank you very much.
Avaricious
by orphan_account
Greed does a little soul-searching. Ling has something even Greed the Avaricious hasn't considered, but for once he's faced with a desire that outranks even world domination, and he has no way of getting it on his own. Only through the Xingese prince can Greed achieve his most ambitious desire.
talks like a gentleman
by astrolesbian
Relax,” the intruder says. “It’s just me.”Ed gets a better look, and sees a black ponytail and a sharp jaw, then looks away again, cheeks hot as he sits back down and starts hunting for another rock to throw. “Yeah,” he says. “Which you is that, exactly?”“Don’t be a dick,” he answers, and sits down
Nothing Gold
by Rydia (ungarmax)
Ling has gained immortality. Ed has not.
if you’re still breathing
by noodlebunny
Falling for an emperor is not without its trials.(But they’re in love, so that’s okay.)
Your Fool
by KrisseyCrystal (IceCreAMS)
He hums as he watches Ed once again drop the giant boulder of an ex-soldier into the dirt with a squelch. Ed is covered with the brown muck; it soils the golden shine of his braided hair and smears pale bronze of his sun-warm skin. It sticks the white button-up he wears close to his form. But the to
We Had a Bonding Moment
by TiTaNbAbYeAmS
A series of Ed bonding with a collection of characters, some mentioned before and some not. He learns to be more comfortable than he has been so far.
Almost Home
by goldengoddess
What’s the matter with you? Ling asked.“What d’you mean?” Greed muttered, not loud enough for the others to hear.My heart is racing. Am I getting sick?“Shut up, idiot, you’re fine.”
Sun and Moon
by Moonlight_Hearts
Ed and Ling knew each other before the promised day, they were best friends and had significant impacts on each others lives. Everyone is confused about how Ed knows the Emperor of Xing though. Or: Ed gives no fucks and saves the country while stealing the heart of a prince he's finally reconnected
visible souls
by ThatDesiGirl
At this point, most of Mustang’s squad are listening with one ear into the conversation. Ed decides it’s about time to wrap this up. “So fuckin’ what?” Ed snarls, bristling. If anything, his heat makes Mustang smirk even deeper. As if his visage could get any closer to the devil that he truly was. “
The Problem With Avarice
by Rigmaroler
Xerxes is in a golden age of scientific and alchemical advancement. Unhindered by major internal conflict like their neighbors, the desert civilization has prospered. Still, many of its mysteries have gone unsolved, including the baffling disappearance of the Elric brothers from the royal palace fiv
Shenanigan and a Half
by Cornerverse
Pantastic: Okay, us not realizing Ed was into guys is one thing. But how did none of us notice he apparently had a crush on Ling???? He’s usually obvious with his crushes??Waffle Iron: RudeWrench Wench: Because none of us knew he was into guys so we didn’t connect the dotsPrincess Powerhouse: Then w
who art in heaven
by noodlebunny
Ling is almost certain the boy on the balcony can only be an angel.
Inevitable
by CatieBrie
But Ed doesn’t mind it, he really doesn’t mind it, when Ling―Greed―fuck―Greedling drags nails just this side of too sharp down Ed’s chest and Ed finds himself arching up into the pressure until the skin breaks. Ed swallows a moan, Greedling stares and the papery bark between Ed’s shoulder-blades scr
Consequences of a First Date
by YAJJ
Roy was absolutely fine with his son having a boyfriend. After all he'd been through, he deserved whatever he wanted. However, actually meeting said boyfriend-to-be may prove to be... disastrous.
several people are typing...
by luftballons99
ling yaoi: How do you feel right now?bite my shiny metal arm: Confused. Shitty. Like a teenager, basically, but not in the fun Hollywood way.ling yaoi: Don't we all
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Why Post-Canon EdLing Fanfiction Works So Well
Edward Elric/Ling Yao — The freeloading Xingese prince attached himself to Edward's wallet and never quite let go, trading barbs through Gluttony's stomach and the war against Father. Equal parts mooch and monarch, Ling is one of the few people who matches Ed's stubbornness beat for beat.
Post-Canon — Set after the source material's final page or episode, these stories answer the question every finale leaves behind: and then what? Post-canon fic ranges from epilogue-adjacent vignettes to decades-spanning continuations that become fandom canon themselves.
Their bickering hides a battlefield trust forged inside a literal void, and fans adore the prince/short-tempered-commoner energy. Endings are where canon stops and fandom refuses to; readers want the wedding after the war, the rebuilding after the finale, and the proof that the characters' lives kept going. That's why post-canon EdLing fanfiction is one of the most consistently popular combinations on AO3.
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EdLing · Humor
Fic written to make you laugh: crack premises played straight, group-chat chaos, banter-driven romcoms, and comedies of errors starring characters canon treats with deadly seriousness. One of AO3's biggest tags for good reason.
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