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the-valkyries-gwyn-nesta-emerie · 7 days

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Lucien's Gifts To Elain

Lucien gifts to Elain are soooo much more meaningful than a generic necklace.

He gifted her ENCHANTED GLOVES that would protect her hands while she gardens during the first Solstice. This was a very well thought out gift for his mate who loves to garden.

For the second Solstice, he gifted her PEARL EARRINGS. And you know what's said about pearls themselves?

If someone gives you a pearl, they probably care about you very much and want to express their love in a unique and timeless way.

In ancient Rome, pearls were seen as a symbol of purity, loyalty, and innocence.

Those pearl earrings were given to Elain by Lucien with longing etched on Lucien's face. He is loyal to her and only her and that gift shows he cares very much for Elain, even if she might not return the same sentiment right now.

With these gifts,, Lucien is trying to show Elain he cares for her, knows her, and would protect her from any harm. Even with the distance between them right now.

And I have a feeling Elain was uncomfortable with the pearl earrings gift, and around Lucien, because Lucien sees her and she is scared that someone who isn't close to her at the moment can see and care for her so clearly.

#elucien #pro elucien #elain and lucien #lucien and elain #lucien vanserra #elain archeron #acotar #acotar series #lucien x elain #elain x lucien #pearl earrings #enchanted gloves #lucien acosf #elain acosf #lucien acofas #elain acofas

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harperbrynne · 9 months

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Where’s the bonus chapter where Lucien smiles

#my thinking is like: what if lucien smiles in hofas??#lucien vanserra #lucien acotar #lucien acosf #lucien spell cleaver #lucien #crescent city #hofas #cc hofas #acotar #house of flame and shadow #a court of thorns and roses #crescent city house of flame and shadow #sjm multiverse #sjm crossover

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foxylady13 · 2 months

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Lucien, Elain, Jurian, & Vassa

I think people forget this line when it comes to shipping Lucien and Vassa together:

“I asked Lucien to escort me, and he’d been more than happy to do so, given that his own status as a mated male made him uninterested in any sort of female company these days.”

And Lucien also said this when talking with Ianthe:

“I’m a mated male now.”

Those happened in ACOWAR BTW.

Also, in ACOSF, Cassian notes this about Lucien when he gives Elain her Solstice gift from him:

Cassian’s heart strained at the pain etching deep into Lucien’s face as he tried to hide his disappointment and longing.

And that was after he said this to Nesta when she asked about Jurian and Vassa:

“At each other’s throats, as they like to be,” he said, a tad sharply. <---- and this 'being at each other's throats' is a typical thing Sarah does for couples who will more than likely end up together.

Those things happened after the halfway point in ACOSF, and we know Elain rejected Azriel's gift he gave her later that night after their encounter which signals an ending between anything that was previously brewing between them (not that there was much anyways since Azriel himself said it was all lingering stares and brief fingertip touched and he'd been keeping away deliberately).

We also know Elain has appeared to keep the gifts Lucien has gotten her. One gift that was a pair of enchanted gloves that was a well thought out and suitable gift for his mate who loves to garden. Which means she's still open to him, despite appearing uncomfortable around him because that can always change and she can grow new feelings for Lucien.

So it's safe to assume that it will be Jurian and Vassa, not Lucien and Vassa, and Elain and Lucien endgame pairings given the evidence from ACOWAR and ACOSF.

#lucien vanserra #elain archeron #azriel shadowsinger #vassa acotar #jurian acotar #jurian x vassa #lucien x elain #vassian #elucien #pro vassian #pro elucien #lucien acowar #acowar #acosf #lucien acosf #elain acosf #lucien and elain #elain x lucien

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rose-of-the-grave · 2 months

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Metro Meet-cute

Pairing: Elain x Lucien

Modern AU

Hey! This is a reworking of my first ever post of my own writing. Previously this was just one of my original stories but I decided to rework it to fit elucien. I hope you enjoy! I'm the author (please don't repost) <3

Masterlist. Read on Ao3

Warnings: fluff, meet-cute

Word Count: 1,375

Description: While on the train coming home Elain sees a cute guy and struggles to decide whether to go up and talk to him or not.

Taglist: @sylveryfire

It had been a long day, she thought, as she stepped into the metro station. Walking down the steps, one at a time, her heels clicking against the stone. It was blisteringly hot outside but the moment Elain slipped beneath the ground and into the cool shade she felt ten degrees cooler. It had been a very long day.

When Elain reached the platform she made her way over to a bench. She sat, dropped her bag, and pulled out a book. It was going to be a while before the train arrived. Elain lost herself in her book, images of lush gardens, sweeping landscapes, and towering mountains filled her mind’s eye. She missed having a garden.

Back when she and her sisters were kids their family used to live out in the country. Then their mother died.

Elain's father took them all back to the city so they could get to know their grandmother. None of the girls had ever met her. She had been vehemently against their parents’ marriage so they ran away to start a new life together.

When their mother died, their father was beside himself. He drank himself to sleep most nights. It had fallen upon Elain’s older sister, Nesta, to take care of them. When their grandmother would berate them it was Nesta who took the brunt, molding herself into the perfect debutante. She became everything that their mother hadn’t wanted them to be.

She did all of that so that Elain could escape to the kitchens where she learned how to bake or so their younger sister, Feyre, could paint in solace. Nesta stood up for Feyre when their grandmother would mock her about being a strange, pale child. Elain still remembered when their grandmother started to take an interest in her. She had praised her beauty, saying that Elain could make an advantageous match. But that wasn’t what she wanted.

Elain wanted love.

At first she thought she had been able to do that while also appeasing her grandmother. She met Graysen at a party. He had been kind and he took an interest in her. When she talked of her love for gardening or baking he didn’t look down on her like everyone else did.

Elain had been only too happy to accept Graysen’s proposal, believing him when he said he loved her. It wasn’t until after she found him kissing someone else that she realized he was pretending to love her so he could get her family money. Elain immediately broke off the engagement to her grandmother’s dismay.

That was how she found herself sitting on this bench waiting for the train that would take her to the apartment she shared with her younger sister, Feyre.It felt like she had only been there waiting for a few minutes, but half an hour had passed. The train had arrived and almost everyone was on board. The platform was nearly empty, save for a few stragglers like herself. Quickly picking her bag up, she rushed for the doors, just barely making it. All of the seats were taken so she was forced to stand.

Whoosh!

The doors closed and she was on her way. Looking around, her gaze snagged on a tall, red-haired guy that she had seen a few times before on her way home. With his earbuds in, listening to music, he seemed unapproachable. His golden hair was long, or so she thought. He had it pulled up loosely, covering his eyes from her view. A necessity in this heat. He was tapping his foot rhythmically as he stared out the window.

She wondered what he was thinking. What was he listening to? She dared not approach him, not when he seemed so peaceful. Maybe later. All her life she had been known as the shy girl, the quiet one. The girl who would stand up for others but not herself.

The minutes seemed to slowly tick by as she watched him intently, as she always did. Every movement cataloged and stored in her memory. As the train neared her stop she wished that she could muster the courage to talk to him. He was a cute guy, not some unconquerable monster.

Every second ticked by slowly, as if the world itself had halted. Deciding that she would for once go up to him, she squared her shoulders and approached him. As she grew closer, he looked up and pulled one earbud out.

“Hi, not to be weird or anything but I see you on the train a lot. Are you, like, on your way back from work or are you, I don’t know, like, visiting your sick grandmother who only has a couple days left?” She asked, nervously.

“On my way back from work.” He replied.

“Oh! Okay, good. I’m glad you don’t have a sick grandmother.” She sighed, relieved.

“No, you're good. My grandmother’s dead actually.” He said, a wave of sadness flashing in his eyes. They were beautiful up close. One was slightly different from the other but no less beautiful. She imagined she could stare into them for hours without getting bored.

“Oh my god! I’m so sorry…” she trailed off at the sound of his laughter. It was the most beautiful thing that she had ever heard.

“I’m joking, my grandmother is alive and well.” He tells her, a smile still gracing his lips.

“That was not at all funny,” she scowls.

He looks over to her with one eyebrow raised and they both fall into a fit of giggles.

“I’m Lucien.”

“Elain.”

“Well, Elain, it was nice to meet you. This is my stop up ahead.” He tells her, his gaze never leaving her soft brown eyes. There were tiny flecks of gold and amber that lit up when she smiled at him.

“Oh.”

“Yeah. Hey, look. Here’s my phone number in case you ever have some free time. Maybe I could take you out? There’s this amazing restaurant near my place.”

“Sure. That sounds lovely.” She handed him her phone. “Here. I’ll text you when I get home.”

“Looking forward to it.”

He typed in his number and sent a text so that he would have hers before giving back her phone.

Lucien got off at his stop a few seconds later, leaving her with a wink and a wave, which she returned, smiling. Elain held his gaze as the train started to move away until he faded out of view. She turned around to face forward, unable to keep a smile off of her face. Today was a good day. She couldn’t wait to tell her sisters everything. Maybe now they wouldn’t be quite as concerned about her anymore.

Ever since she and Graysen broke up they had been treating her like fine china, as if she would break at the mere mention of him. She knew Nesta and Feyre loved her but that didn’t mean that she wanted them to be worried about her when they should be focusing on their own lives. Feyre had just been invited to showcase some of her pieces in a gallery downtown and Nesta was up for a promotion.

Twenty minutes later, Elain was about to open the door to her apartment when her phone buzzed. Looking down she saw a text from “Lucien with the alive grandmother”. Shaking her head she responded.

Elain: Did u have to put that as your contact???

Lucien: I figured it would be hard to forget

Elain: Ur not wrong

Lucien: So r u free tomorrow night?

Elain: That depends on who’s asking, you or your grandma

Lucien: Me *eyeroll*

Elain: Well that’s a shame

Lucien: So should I come pick you up at six?

Elain: And how exactly do you plan on doing that without my address?

Lucien: Good point, what is it?

Elain: How do I know that you're not a serial killer?

Lucien: I promise I'm not

Elain: Isn't that what a serial killer would say?

Lucien: I guess you'll just have to trust me on this one

Elain: Ok

Elain: *her address*

Elain: I have a meeting tomorrow that will finish around 6 so 7 would work better

Lucien: Ok, I'll see you tomorrow!

Elain: Looking forward to it *wink*

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zinniax · 2 years

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The Clever Fox

Credit IG @tonyviento

#🦊🔥🥵#excuse me while i swoon #lucien vanserra #lucien acotar #lucien acosf #lucien vanserra fan art

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elleybug · 3 months

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big bro and baby bro 🔥🍁

#my art #eris vanserra #lucien vanserra #lucien acotar #acowar #acotar #acosf #brother vansass

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amandapearls · 5 months

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𝑳𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏 + 𝑬𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏 🌸🪻

This beautiful art was done by the talented @kotikomori

She did an incredible job of creating Elain and Lucien! They look so peaceful and lovely together sleeping in this flowery field!

And thank you to the lovely @foreverinelysian for helping me come up with this idea!

Link to Instagram post

Characters belong to Sarah J Maas

#elucien #lucien vanserra #elain archeron #acotar #acosf #pro elucien #mates since birth #my loves

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mischiefmanagers · 7 months

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Azriel Fic Rec Library 🦇💙

In no particular order, here's an extensive list of Azriel x Reader or Azriel x OC fics that I've compiled for those who can't get enough of him. I literally maxed out the number of tags/links you can include on a post for this 😂

🌼 personal favorite 🥀 angst 💞 fluff 🔥 smut

by @acourtofmenandthirst

You Called 🥀💞

by @moonlightazriel

Before you 🔥🥀

The truth about you 🥀💞🔥

The family we choose 💞

by @thelov3lybookworm

I Didn't Ask For This 🌼🥀

Finally Safe 🌼🥀

My brother. 💞

by @writingsbychlo

SWEET LIKE SUGAR 🌼💞🥀

false confessions 🌼🥀

how we survive 🥀

by @readychilledwine

Slow Hands 🌼💞🔥

Bound by Fate 🌼🥀💞🔥

Little Bat, Big Dreams 💞

Beauty in Pain 🥀

Devotion 💞

by @leafsandstarlight

Forced Revelations

by @lalacliffthorne

the basic rules of friendship 💞🔥

motorcycle 💞

by @bubbles-for-all-of-us

Hear the lonely cry out 🥀

Can you love me most? 🥀

Baby daddy 💞

by @draemgal

master of disguise 💞

by @azsazz

Nightlight 🥀

Wrong Side of the Right Coin Azriel x Reader x Eris 🥀

Just Hold On 🥀💞

What Lies Ahead

Bleed for Me

by @xoxonyxx

What Should've Been 💞

by @illyrian-dreamer

Spin the bottle 💞🥀

Our girl Azriel x Cassian x Reader 🥀

by @acourtofwhatthefuck

Practice On Me 💞🔥

by @danikamariewrites

Sixth Sense 💞

Shell 💞

Fever Dreams 🥀💞

Please Don't Go 🥀💞

Pointless Fights 🥀

Perfect Princess 💞

by @lidiasloca

more than this 🥀

by @tadpolesonalgae

please... 🌼🥀

washing his wings 💞

Can't Bring Myself To Hate You 🌼🥀🔥

His Personal Assistant

by @mother-above

The Golden Warrior 🌼

by @aquanova99

The Shadow and the Seraphim

by @fieldofdaisiies

Oh Those Romance Novels 🔥

Love's A Burden 🥀

by @ellievickstar

Between Two worlds

by @florence-end

Worst kept secret 💞

Stitch up

by @redheadspark

Reunited 💞🥀

Hold 🥀💞

by @acourtofmarvels

Miracle 🥀

by @bookish-whore

Haunted 🥀

by @honeybeefae

7 Minutes In Heaven 🔥🔥

Shadows of Fire Azriel x Reader x Eris 🔥🔥

by @reverie-verse

Ooops Mating Bond 🌼💞

by @cassiefromhell

Unexpected Azriel x Reader x Eris 💞🥀

by @ladylokilaufeyson5

A Little Helping Hand 🌼💞

I Will Always Find You 💞🥀

by @azrielhours

Soft Spot 🌼🔥💞

I want you to rest 💞🥀

Kiss Thief 💞

Soul Song 💞

Restless Dreams 🥀

Stolen Away 💞

Waiting for You 💞🥀

by @liahaslosthermind

Swarming children and elbows to the face 💞

by @itsphoenix0724

Tickle My Strings 🔥

by @jeannineee

Apology 💞

Umbra et Ventus

Blue and Red Azriel x Cassian x Reader

Stubble 💞

Illyrian Babies Azriel x Cassian x Reader 💞

Closure 🥀🔥

by @violette-hue

Fated 🔥

by @angelshadowsinger

Supposed to Be Together 🥀🔥

Prized Possession 🥀💞

by @callmeblaire

little friends 💞

by @fairydustblossom

tied to you 🥀💞

losing control🥀💞

pre relationship fluff 💞

by @throneofsapphics

up all night Azriel x Reader x Cassian 💞

by @arrantsnowdrop

Starlight 💞

Wrongly Accused 🥀🔥💞

by @clairebear08

Hide and Seek 💞

Betrayal 🥀

by @starlightandsouls

My Angel 💞

Yours To Keep And Cherish 💞

Bookshop Brawls 💞

by @azrielscrown

the secret of seduction 💞🔥

wake me up. 💞

by @glittergelpensblog

Shadow and Song

In the Dark

by @azriels-shadowsinger

brother's best friend 💞

by @xreaderbooks

Two sides 🥀

by @vacant--body

stay with me 🥀🔥

by @whisperingmidnights

We Shall Become Monsters 🌼

by @wishfulwithwine

You Belong With Me 🥀

by @queen--of--shadows

Healing Shadows 🌼

by @ochiolism

winter's frost

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selinaoceann · 6 months

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✨Acotar in animation✨ 🎨v_fish03

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fieldofdaisiies · 4 months

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Lucien…

Lucien curling his arm around your shoulders, his eyes closing, drawing in a deep inhale, humming, "This is where you belong. Right here. In my arms."

Lucien, leaning against the doorframe, eyebrows raised teasingly, drawling, "Needy?"

Lucien grinning, "If I offer you the moon on a string, will you give me a kiss too."

Lucien, guiding you by your hips while you are on top, panting, "Fuck, just like that, little fox. Making me feel so good."

Lucien, kissing your hair, saying, "You smell like a breath of fresh air."

Lucien, titing your chin up with his index and middle finger while you kneels on the ground in front in him, drawling, "That’s my good girl."

Lucien growling, "You’re mine and now let everyone hear it," while he pushes into the hilt.

Lucien, his thumb stroking over your chin, the tip of his length positioned at your entrance, saying in a sensual voice, "Open up my little fox, let me make you feel good."

Lucien whimpering and groaning when you give him head.

Lucien yelping when you flick his hear after he teased you.

Lucien laughing from the bottom of his heart, the sound rich and pure, when you say something funny.

Lucien crying when talks about his past or when you share something emotional about your past.

Lucien whispering, "You are my mate," begore kissing you gently but nevertheless deeply.

Lucien, his hand holding your above your head, thrusting into you, growling, "Don’t hold back, let them hear you. Let them hear how good I make you feel."

Lucien, holding the door open for you, politely offering, "After you, my lady."

Lucien pulling out a chair for you, smiling and saying, "My lady."

Lucien, sitting on the bed in a sprawl, letting his gaze roam over you, commanding, "Strip!"

Lucien raising a brow when he scents your arousal, purring, "Is it my cock or my tongue that you want?"

Lucien smiling, "This flower field reminds me of you - never-ending beauty."

Lucien holding you in his arms, squeezing you tightly, mumbling "I love you. I love you so damn much."

Lucien, hoisting your legs over his shoulder, nose teasing your clit, tongue driving deep into you, groaning, "You taste absolutely divine, my mate."

Lucien holding out his hand out for you to grab, "Sunshine."

Lucien, brows arched in an almost cocky way when turning to you, sleeves rolled up, standing in a lake, a fish in his hand, smirking, "Impressed?"

Lucien dragging his thumb over your lower lip, pushing inside, smirking, "Such a pretty little mouth."

Lucien breathing hard and fighting the tears when you trace your index finger over his scar, telling him how beautiful he is.

Lucien kneeling between your thighs, gaze heated and trained on your centre, purring, "You’re always so wet for me."

Lucien thrusting into you from behind, fingers threaded into your hair, tilting your head back, growling, "Grab the headboard, little minx."

Lucien kissing your knuckles, saying, "You’re re perfect the way you are - I love everything about you, every small detail about you. I love you."

Lucien, admiring you and whispering to himself, "Truly the luckiest male alive."

#I escalated a little with Lulu #I just love him okay?#a lot #lucien vanserra #lucien vanserra x reader #lucien x reader #lucien x you #lucien vandaddy #acotar #acosf

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simmanin · 22 days

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headcanon where Eris’s meanest hound takes a liking to Elain and both Vanserra brothers just stand there like 🧍🧍‍♂️ because they’ve both been bit by this demon dog but now it’s letting Elain tie a bow around its neck and follows her while she forages in the forest

#acotar #pro lucien vanserra #pro elain archeron #pro eris vanserra #acosf #acotar headcanons #pro elucien #cheesy elucien

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harperbrynne · 8 months

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Elain Archeron Week 2023 Day 5: Lover

Do we think Lucien thinks of Elain when he wears his fawn colored jacket? And the gold thread…

“We don’t know,” Lucien replied, the dappled sunlight glinting along the gold thread adorning his fawn-brown jacket as he crossed his arms. (ACOWAR, Ch.3)

Her eyes were the brown of a fawn’s coat. And he could have sworn something sparked in them as she met his gaze. (ACOWAR, Ch.24)

…one single thread of gold tied me to you.

@elainarcheronweek

#elainarcheronweek2023 #elain archeron #elucien #lucien vanserra #elain acotar #elain acosf #lucien acotar #lucien acosf #elain x lucien #lucien x elain #elucien headcanons #acotar thoughts #acotar ships #elain and lucien #acotar headcanon #acosf headcannon #lucien and elain #taylor swift #invisible string

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the-darkestminds · 1 month

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I swear if I tumbled out of the cauldron and Lucien was like “you’re my mate” I’d be like “ok word” and we’d live happily ever after

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bunnyshideawayy · 2 months

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i’m tired of the narrative that rhysand is the perfect mate when he literally is no better than tamlin.

i’m tired of people thinking it’s okay that Cassian never, NEVER, truly sticks up for Nesta at any point in the story.

i’m tired of Azriel getting a pass for feeling entitled to Elain but Lucien is a walking devil all for accidentally blurting out she’s his mate during a bad time and trying to respect Elain’s space while still showing her kindness.

i’m tired of Rhysand and the IC getting a pass for their shady behavior, especially when it comes to the pregnancy plot line. they should’ve told her when they knew, no they weren’t keeping it from her “for her health!!!” they were stripping feyre of her autonomy, the same with nesta.

i’m tired of Elain being seen as a child.

i’m tired of everyone vilifying Nesta.

i’m tired of Rhysand and the IC being extended empathy for their past and even current actions but that same forgiveness isn’t given to anyone else. people seem to forget rhysand is supposed to be morally gray, he’s done bad things for the sake of doing bad, he is not the perfect goody-goody in a dark color palette.

i’m tired of people forgetting Feyre (and any other pov characters) is an unreliable narrator.

i’m tired of people acting like Nesta and Feyre aren’t the different sides of the same coin.

i’m tired of people pretending the IC wouldnt have reacted differently had it been feyre to give “x” away in CC3.

im tired of this fandom lacking media literacy!!

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acourtofmishapandmistakes · 24 days

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Lucien, trying to buy a Father's day card:

Lucien: Excuse me, do you have any that just say "You are my dad"

Associate: Well I-

Lucien: How about "You banged my mom"

Associate: No...

Lucien: You know what, I'll just get a blank one

Lucien, writing in the card: You are a father. This is a day. Here is a card.

#lucien #lucien acotar #lucien vanserra #autumn court #acotar incorrect quotes #acotar meme #acotar funny #acotar #a court of thorns and roses #acowar #a court of wings and ruin #acofas #a court of frost and starlight #acomaf #a court of mist and fury #acosf #a court of silver flames #acotar memes #incorrect acotar quotes

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spacerockfloater · 15 days

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The way people switched on Tamlin the moment Rhys was introduced is diabolical.

“Tamlin never really loved Feyre, it was all a trick from the start”: It is stated that Tamlin was disgusted by the idea of forcing someone to fall in love with him and considered it slavery, but ended up being so in love with her that he ultimately lets her go and choses her freedom and safety over that of his own people. Rhys confirms that Tamlin loved Feyre too much. And he loved her truly. Not because he had to. Tamlin treated Feyre with dignity when she was engaged to him. He introduced her as his lady, to be respected and cherished by all. And she really was loved his people, too. Rhysand uses her as his lap dog to scare Hewn City and parades her as his whore.

“Tamlin never did anything for Feyre, he just used her”: He improved her and her family’s life in every aspect and offered her everything he had.

“Tamlin had sex with someone else in Calanmai”: Out of duty and responsibility because he didn’t want to force Feyre, who still wasn’t sure about her feelings, into it. All of the High Lords perform the Calanmai. Lucien says so. How convenient that this is never brought up with Rhysand. He surely does perform it as well. All the theories in here, “Lucien doesn’t know what he’s talking about/ This is a SC ritual only/ He probably just passes the duty on to someone else” are just a way for people to villainise Tam and glorify Rhys again. All of them inaccurate. The Calanmai is canonically performed by every High Lord. There’s no evidence that proves otherwise. As the son of one High Lord and the ambassador of another, Lucien would know. He is 500 years old. It’s just more convenient for SJM to never bring this up again because it raises the question of “Who was Rhysand fucking all these years?” and it makes her favourite character look bad. And once he is engaged to her, Tamlin flat out refuses to do it. Let’s be real for a second.

“Tamlin didn’t help Feyre under the mountain”: He literally could not. He was bound by a curse. He was forced to be Amarantha’s consort and a consort cannot oppose you. His powers were bound. Alis warns Feyre that Tamlin will not be able to help her. Stop acting as if he didn’t want to help her. He decapitated Amarantha the moment he got his autonomy back. Claiming that there’s no proof that Tamlin was under the influence of a spell when he literally didn’t break the curse and Amarantha’s magic didn’t allow him to use his powers is crazy. And even if he tried, he could never provide actual help. We see this when he begs Amarantha for Feyre’s life. Him showing he cares about her would only make Amarantha more jealous and vicious towards Feyre.

“Tamlin made out with Feyre instead of helping her”: He couldn’t help her run away. No one could do that. She would never make it, Amarantha would find her. In fact, Tamlin specifically could not help her in any way. He could only assure her he still wants and loves her. And she wanted that just as much. Rhys abused her physically, mentally, verbally, drugged her and much worse. And he enjoyed all of it. If he didn’t want to raise suspicions, he wouldn’t have placed a bet in her favour. Rhys is a masochist, SJM just decided to mellow him down in the next book so that we’d all like him over Tamlin.

“Tamlin ignored Feyre’s wishes and only wanted her to be his bride, he didn’t let her be High Lady”: Both Tamlin and Feyre were bad communicators going though trauma and Tam had a whole court to care for. Tamlin was unaware of how Feyre felt because she barely spoke up once. Rhys knew because he literally lived inside her head and had all the time in the world to focus his attention on her since his court suffered zero consequences during Amarantha’s reign. And Tamlin simply told her the truth: there’s no such thing as High Lady. Even her current title is given to her by Rhys, the magic of Prythian has not actually chosen her to be High Lady. The title and its power are decorative. And she said she didn’t want that anyway.

“Tamlin locks Feyre up and uses his magic to harm her”: He locks her in his humongous palace to keep her safe, after she just came back from the dead and his worst enemy is kidnapping her every month, while he runs off to protect his borders. Rhysand lock Feyre in a fucking bubble. Tamlin loses control of his magic. He doesn’t want to harm her. That’s not abuse. Abuse is intentional. Feyre and Rhysand lock Lucien and Nesta up. They lock the people of the Hewn City up in a cave. Feyre loses control of her magic and harms Lucien’s mother. Double standards I guess.

“Tamlin is a bad and conservative ruler”: Tamlin is such a beloved ruler that his sentries literally begged to die for him. Feyre had to fuck with their minds to finally turn them against him. They were his friends. He was so progressive that the lords fled his court once he became their ruler because he wouldn’t put up with their bullshit like his father did. He loved all of his people. He is against slavery. The Tithe was just tax collection. Rhysand practically rules over just one city, while ignoring Hewn City and Illyria. He treats 2/3 of his realm like shit and everyone except the residents of Velaris hates him. He collects tax, too, but we conveniently never see this. He ranks the members of his inner circle (my 1st, my 2nd etc.) and reminds them every moment that they are his slaves first and anything else second, while Tamlin treats them equally and even gives Lucien an official title by naming him Ambassador.

“Tamlin conspired with Hybern”: He was a double agent and his short lived alliance, two weeks all in all, not only didn’t harm a single soul, but ultimately saved all of Prythian as he was the only one who brought valuable information to that meeting. He dragged Beron to battle. Rhysand’s alliance with Amarantha harmed thousands and only helped save one city, Velaris.

“Tamlin is responsible for turning Nesta and Elain into Fae”: No, that was Ianthe, who got the info from Feyre. Tamlin was fooled by her, just as Feyre obviously was, or she wouldn’t have trusted her. Tamlin was disgusted by that act.

“Tamlin is less powerful than Rhysand”: Rhysand himself says that a battle between them would turn mountains to dust. Tamlin killed Rhysand’s dad, the previous High Lord of the Night Court, in one blow. He is just as powerful as Rhysand. SJM again just wants us to believe otherwise. And he is smarter, too. He was the only one not to trust Amarantha. And he was a good spy for Prythian against Hybern.

All of these takes are cold as fuck. SJM was testing the waters with ACOTAR and she made sure the main love interest, Tamlin, was insanely likeable, so that the book could be a satisfactory standalone story in case she couldn’t land a trilogy deal. She didn’t know it would be such a big hit. But once she realised she could turn this into a franchise, she had to figure out a new story to tell. She may claim otherwise, but there’s just too many plothotes to convince me. And in order to make her new main love interest seem like the best choice, she had to character assassinate the old one. There was no other way. ACOTAR Rhys was too much of an evil monster to be loved by the majority of the audience. But Tamlin was introduced to us as such a heroic and passionate man that is literally impossible to turn him into someone despised by all. Feyre’s relationship with Rhysand reads too much like cheating on Tamlin. That’s why anyone with basic analytical skills is able to realise the flaws of the narration.

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