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• Putrefaction by havâ (ccelestica)

  Fandoms: Star Wars Original Trilogy, Star Wars - All Media Types  

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  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • F/M
  • Work in Progress

  31 Jan 2026

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  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Darth Vader/Reader
  • Anakin Skywalker | Darth Vader/Reader
  • Anakin Skywalker | Darth Vader
  • Reader
  • Darth Vader
  • Reader-Insert
  • Medical Doctor Reader-Insert
  • Kidnapped Reader-Insert
  • Anakin Skywalker | Darth Vader Wears the Suit
  • Anakin Skywalker | Darth Vader Removes the Suit
  • Anakin Skywalker | Darth Vader is Stitched Together
  • Anakin Skywalker | Darth Vader is a Modern Prometheus
  • Darth Vader's Suit is a Medical Abomination
  • POV Second Person
  • POV Multiple
  • POV Darth Vader
  • Star Wars: Original Trilogy Era
  • Doctor/Patient
  • Unconventional Relationship
  • Dangerous Intimacy
  • Unresolved Romantic Tension
  • Abuse of Authority
  • Captivity
  • Canon-Typical Violence
  • Lightsaber Wounds (Star Wars)
  • Medical Trauma
  • Medical Procedures
  • Injury Recovery
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Hiding Medical Issues
  • Medicinal Drug Use
  • Self-Medication
  • Stigmata
  • Sith Alchemy (Star Wars)
  • Inspired by Frankenstein (2025)
  • Mental Health Issues
  • Cotard's Syndrome
  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder
  • Self-Hatred
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Disordered Eating
  • Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
  • Body Image
  • Body Horror
  • Minor Original Character(s)
  • Medical Inaccuracies

  Summary

  pu·tre·fac·tion
  /ˌpyo͞otrəˈfakSHən/
  noun

  the state of decaying
   

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  Or: You're a new captive of the Empire, a surgeon intended to keep Lord Vader alive; your own deteriorating health is an inconvenience no one cares about.

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