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Best ZhongVen Grief & Mourning Fanfics

The best grief & mourning ZhongVen (Venti/Zhongli) fanfiction on AO3, curated by popularity. Canon kills characters and moves on; fandom holds funerals. Readers return to grief fic because it treats mourning as a story worth telling rather than a scene to survive.

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Top ZhongVen Grief & Mourning Fic Recs

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A Mirror into My Truest Self

Grief & Mourning

by Nam3les

(Rewrite of my hit crappost: Mirrors Help Me Feel and Accept My Grief)The weather in Mondstadt has been odd these past few weeks- Constant pouring rains and violent winds that threaten to uproot trees and the roofing of people's houses. Coincidentally, the local green-clad bard has also been acting

21 kudos 1,260 words 3/? chapters Not Rated
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Awakening: By Teyvat’s Order

by m1santhr0py

When the world of Quirks are introduced to three divine little things, unbeknownst to them, entering the most prestiguous hero academy- from under there noses, the society will change itself. And under Celestia's order, Two almost-gods and one too-many-secrets-bard enter the Old World to complete th

666 kudos 30,655 words 6/? chapters Teen And Up Audiences
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Storm‘s Coming

by GalaxyKatie27

(Sequel to „A fresh breeze“)After being left at the tavern without so much as a goodbye, Venti is determined to go and find Lilia to tell him a piece of his mind.If only he knew where he went… Lilia is battling with himself whether his choice was right or wrong. But he won’t regret it, as long as th

602 kudos 82,689 words 23/? chapters Mature
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beneath the skin

by oliveden

“Venti, someone saw you.” There’s a pause. “Someone saw me,” Venti repeats. “Nimrod,” Diluc nods. “Got drunk in Angel’s Share afterwards. Charles told me, which means that everyone in the bar must know by now, and probably half the city.” Then he mutters something about Kaeya, which Venti would addr

542 kudos 21,217 words 3/3 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
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student loan impact

by sarosficial

thoma: Wait, so… if it was at your house, why were you two fighting at the Guili Dorms? Don’t mostly Liyue locals live there? childe: oh i’ve been living there because the zapolyarny dorms had to be evacuated since some dude tried blowing it up at the end of the year yoimiya: uhhh ‘tried’??? then wh

313 kudos 13,683 words 5/? chapters Teen And Up Audiences
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I wanted to see the world burn

by Crimson_heart_and_Azure_veins

No summary provided.

236 kudos 11,153 words 9/? chapters Teen And Up Audiences
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Ascension of the Architect

by Goddess_Incarnate

Kaveh was tired. Perhaps it was how everyone seemed to look down on him. Perhaps it was the lack of sleep. Well, whatever it was, it had led to… this. Kaveh squinted as he looked around. Whatever this is. He needs to get paid more.   *IMPORTANT* I DO NOT PURCHASE ARTWORK COMMISSIONS! *IMPORTANT*

126 kudos 68,489 words 21/? chapters Not Rated
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The Summary of Getting Together (I Think)

by Midwight

Aether has created: Once Upon a Aether has added: Venti, Childe, Heizou, Scaramouche, and Dahlia   Heizou: bruh why isnt the title finished   Aether: because fuck you and your wack ass haircut   Heizou: D:

112 kudos 27,304 words 5/? chapters Teen And Up Audiences
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Teyvat Academy Chatfic

by TylerCoep

This is an edited version of my 2022 fanfic Teyvat Academy Chatfic that was on Wattpad. The premise is literally Genshin characters in school life. A bad summary I know

107 kudos 20,842 words 16/? chapters Not Rated
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Four Archons in a Hero’s World

by Loverofa11anime

Venti, Zhongli, Furina and Radien Ei (idk I am just going to be calling her Ei. Get transported to the world of MHA. When they get there they get mortal ages. Furina and Venti are 15 and Zhongli and Ei are 17 (I know Ei is younger than Venti, but she acts and looks older so…). When they transport th

105 kudos 19,716 words 11/11 chapters Not Rated
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So Much to Unpack

by MidnightCall

He is tired. So tired. And so close to the end. All he needs is to find the man who took away everything that was ever important to him. It’s been almost two years. Every waking moment has been agony. All he needs is to find and kill Morax. Then, and only then, will he finally be free.

99 kudos 64,479 words 8/? chapters Mature
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Ode to Time’s Winds

by KaiKazuki42

"The winds change direction. Someday, they will blow towards a brighter future.” ~~~ Venti sacrificed himself for this final war. Teyvat wouldn’t have prevailed if not for him. Yet, it had taken everything he could give to tip the scales in his favor. After somehow surviving the ‘consequences’ of hi

80 kudos 17,416 words 4/? chapters Mature
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Little Do You Know

by Snowfall8245

The ache in his chest worsens, and instinctively, Morax raises his head to look at the branches above, as though Barbatos will drop from the sky and play him a tune to cure the pain. He’s been doing that a lot lately despite seeing nothing every time. Does the wind know?

54 kudos 2,020 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
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Death is a freedom I shall never be granted | unawakened dream fic

by PureVanilla55

My take on “Unawakened dream”. Will make MUCH more sense if you watch the original on YouTube. Credits to Hamelin on YouTube for the plot!

43 kudos 2,740 words 3/? chapters Teen And Up Audiences
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to know and be known in joy

by maderilien

Somehow, Xiao and Zhongli find themselves competing for Venti’s attention.

21 kudos 15,835 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
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When the world ends I will always be here for you

by Sunny_88

Barbatos has missed his dear friend alot recently and it has him thinking if he should have been the one to die. Morax wants to help his dear friend but he has no Idea how to. Then somethings happens [I really have no clue what tho ok sorry] and the two old men can't see each other for a long time.

18 kudos 8,382 words 7/? chapters Teen And Up Audiences
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the stars still scar my ceiling

by shamelesslyselfinvolved

Charles had gotten sick = Diluc is bartending at Angel's Share for a week, which leads him to talk to a handful of people including his brother! The traveler tells him some important information about his brothers relationship, his brother is dating the 11th Fatui Harbinger, Tartaglia. Much to Diluc

15 kudos 713 words 1/7 chapters General Audiences
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the golden drums split the clouds

by GStK

Alatus stumbles just as the sea rises, and over him, it cascades. He does not melt like the last morning light. He is far too burdened with debt to vanish.

8 kudos 600 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
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【帝诗】一日即日日

by Rastoryer

-一日便是日日,日日亦是一生。 身边有你的歌唱呀,我就不怕岁月漫长。-和群友玩的帝诗七月30day打卡,(尽量)每日更新;每天字数下限为750,所以大概会是短小的片段。

6 kudos 12,711 words 5/30 chapters General Audiences
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Always Forever

by kikyoflowerr

Zhongli y Venti, ya no llevando más los nombres Barbatos y Morax, se adaptan a un mundo moderno y distinto. También se adaptan a responsabilidades que Zhongli está dispuesto a no cumplir con tal de pasar más tiempo holgazaneando con su esposo. Venti no se queja.

5 kudos 956 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences

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Why Grief & Mourning ZhongVen Fanfiction Works So Well

Venti/Zhongli — The Anemo and Geo Archons are the last two of the original Seven still walking Teyvat, with millennia of shared wars, dead friends, and wine-soaked reunions between them. Venti's flighty bard persona and Zhongli's stately consultant act hide two ancient gods who understand each other like no mortal can. Writers use their immortality to explore grief, memory, and companionship across eras.

Grief & Mourning — Stories that sit with loss: characters mourning a death canon rushed past, or grieving losses that aren't deaths at all — homes, futures, versions of themselves. Grief fic ranges from raw immediate aftermath to the strange long tail of missing someone for years.

Only they remember the Archon War, and shippers find something achingly romantic in two old gods choosing each other's company at the end of history. Canon kills characters and moves on; fandom holds funerals. Readers return to grief fic because it treats mourning as a story worth telling rather than a scene to survive. That's why grief & mourning ZhongVen fanfiction is one of the most consistently popular combinations on AO3.

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