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I love how Elriel's interactions are actually romantically coded.
Looks and Touching: Elriel
The Looks:
Elain shyly glancing away from Azriel's soft smile, puzzling Cassian. (Are we suprised?)
An utterly charged look passing between Azriel and Elain on Solstice, the same night he is grappling with whether or not to give her the necklace be bought for her.
The Touching:
Azriel cradling Elain to his chest, not letting her go until Rhys pulls her from his arms even though he can barely stand and his power has completely given out.
Azriel taking her hand to give her Truth-Teller, and lingering after their gazes meet.
PLZ THEY ARE SO AGGGGHJSHDJSD *bites screen from cute aggresion*
How could you not want them?!
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I really think that this needs to be said, but you know that shipping a particular couple has no bearing on whether that individual is more likely inclined to send nasty, threatening messages to people who ship other couples, right? There is no profound or moral basis for whether or not people ship certain couples. It is not a serious subject or at all indicative of what kind of person they are. At the end of the day, who ends up together has no impact on the world. There are mentally disturbed individuals shipping any couple and there is no rational basis as to why any one ship will have more mentally disturbed individuals.
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At best, I have seen Gwyn once in passing. I have seen Elriel mentioned several times and Elucien maybe twice.
another one thank you!!
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This is why Azriel is the best character in the whole series!
Stop painting Azriel as this desperate, introverted, loner type. He is nothing short of beautiful with a midnight voice and the biggest wings. Feyre wonders if he gets his information through stone-cold manners as much as stealth and shadows and even Lucien thinks he seems like a decent enough male. Rhys notes his sly, wicked sense of humor and Cassian observes he can waltz as easily as breathing. Even Mor who is only romantically interested in women considers sleeping with him just to make sure. The boy is good. Lucien is not better suited for Elain because they both like socialising— Az is charming the masses left, right and centre. He could bed (and murder) most of Prythian. You know it, I know it, SJM knows it and Elain Archeron knows it too. Good day.
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Sooo who else would give their left tit for Elain Archeron to be their best friend?
Just me, Azriel, the twins and Sarah J Maas(she said it not me)??
My absolute favorite elain fanart by ehmandinah
Proof sjm said it
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And it means absolutely nothing that books keep bringing this scene up.
The anti-Elriels often forget that these characters don't just randomly find themselves in situations and act accordingly. SJM orchestrates it. It's all purposefully written.
So to those who say that Azriel rescuing Elain from Hybern wasn't romantic (it IS) or that he was just doing his job (he wasn't) - ask yourselves this - why Azriel then?
SJM could have just as easily sent Azriel to go retrieve Vassa. "Who better to find her then the Spymaster? He has eyes and ears everywhere, if anyone can locate her it's him." And she could have just as easily made it Lucien who stuck around, noticed Elain was missing, and insisted on going to save her, regardless of the threat of death.
He could have winnowed to the edge of the camp. Used his "slyness" to sneak through and find her. And finally, use his heritage as SPELL CLEAVER and his magical eye, to break the wards which did not allow anyone to winnow out. And boom, he winnows himself, Elain, and Briar to safety, and Feyre winnows herself out too.
Then it could have been Elain and Lucien who shared a moment. Maybe she doesn't want him as a mate, but she can't help but be thankful to him for his rescue. CCan't help but admire his courage, his bravery, his resourcefulness in getting them out.
But she DIDN'T. She wrote Az and Elain. Az rescuing her. Az carrying ehr. Elain kicking the hounds off Azriel's back. Elain kissing Azriel's cheek. This didn't just happen on accident. This was intentional. And Eluciens and Gwynriels alike love to pretend that it was just chance.
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If Rhysand had not interrupted Elain and Azriel, there would be a lot more than kissing going on under the same roof as her mate. (FYI, this is not cheating. Elain did not agree to any relationship with Lucien.)
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"Elain and Azriel will get together, but they won't be endgame."
1) SJM said each book would have one HEA couple.
2) Logistically speaking, starting two different relationships one of which is starting from ground zero emotionally in one book would be next to impossible.
3) You would have to have Elriel end in ACOSF in order for Elucien and Gwynriel to be endgame. This is why so many antis are banking on this.
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I think an Elriel romance would be directed by Tim Burton.
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Just because Az and Elain are getting over other people doesn't mean they are each other's rebound or second. Your feelings for another person don't just disappear the second you meet someone else you click with, they are going to gradually lessen over time as you develop a new bond with someone else. This is what happens with Elain and Azriel. By the time of ACOFAS, Elain is starting to thrive in her new life as a fae and Azriel's attention has shifted considerably from Mor to Elain. This is clearly demonstrated at the Solstice party. Elriel is the true friends to lovers trope.
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Elucien being endgame because of the argument that SJM is a fated mates author is so weak. She has brought up several times throughout the books that the bond can be rejected. She has also brought up the concept of the bond being rejected in conjunction with Elain and Az pairing off specifically. She has also explicitly discussed the concept of choosing love over the mating bond in her Today interview. There is this plot device called foreshadowing that she seems to be in love with and sometimes she lays it on rather thick.
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But my question is, how is Gwyn's presence in the bonus chapter *not* meant to be a red herring?
Az and Gwyn getting together would be a huge deviation from the setup Az has with Elain in the actual books. SJM isn't going to completely change the direction of the plot in a bonus chapter the majority of readers won't see. That simply doesn't make any sense.
Seriously, when has a bonus chapter ever had an effect on the direction of the plot? Their whole purpose is to fill in some gaps/give extra context/offer some fluff.
I would also like to point out the similarities between Nesta's thoughts/feelings towards Gwyn in SF and Azriel's in the bonus chapter.
"The priestess drew up to her full height, which was slightly taller than average for Fae females. A crackling sort of energy buzzed around her, and Nesta's power grumbled in answer." - ACOSF ch. 9
"Azriel entered the warmth of the stairwell, and as he descended, he could have sworn a faint, beautiful singing followed him. Could have sworn his shadows sang in answer." - Az BC
"She honestly didn't know why she wished to see Gwyn." - ACOSF ch. 14
"A bell rang seven times somewhere nearby. (...) Gwyn sang, a faint glow seeming to radiate from her. (...) She'd never heard such music. Like a spell, a dream given form. (...) Something beckoned in Gwyn's song, in a way the others' hadn't. Like Gwyn was calling only to her, her voice full of sunshine and joy and unshakeable determination." - ACOSF ch. 52
"Instead, he found himself at the library beneath the House of Wind, standing before Clotho as the clock chimed seven in the evening. (...) Something sparked in Azriel's chest. (...) For whatever reason, he could see it." - Az BC
THIS is why so many Elriels think that the bonus chapter doesn't set up another couple, but instead gives more weight to the lightsinger theory.
There are too many similarities between how Nest and Azriel both react to Gwyn for this to be a coincidence.
And the fact that Azriel gets to the library at 7, which is when Gwyn sings (singing being the source of her power), it explains why he has these strong but seemingly inexplicable reactions. It's not a mating bond, it's Gwyn's lightsinging.
(However, I do want to add that I don't think this is being done purposefully on Gwyn's part.)
It makes way more sense narratively for the bonus chapter to make it look like Az may have another love interest when, in actuality, it's giving more evidence of another character's power, something already heavily hinted at in the main story.
You simply cannot convince me that there is any romantic tension between Az and Gwyn when the two don't even exchange any words until 80% of the way through ACOSF and she showed no interest in him romantically. And we are not going to see that tension for the first time in a bonus chapter that most people won't read.
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We see Nesta unintentionally Make three weapons and three tiny charms in ACOSF. Why is it so hard to believe that Elain could’ve Made her necklace?
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Because it’s gotten so incredibly popular over the years, I feel like this notion gets ignored a lot, but I don’t mind saying it:
The ACOTAR series isn’t for everyone.
There are themes, characters, and plot lines that not everyone will like or enjoy. In fact, I’d argue that ACOTAR is really for people that love and indulge in High Fantasy, and knows that putting excessive modern day expectations on High Fantasy is NOT realistic. It’s for people who enjoy classic themes and motifs, as well as fantasy romance and all that entails.
So when I see people hate the IC, Rhysand, Feyre, Nessian, Elriel, and the structure of the Fae world, all I can think is…yeah, this story might not be for you.
Maybe, if you hate all the main characters and the main storyline, you should read something else??
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This quote is from an article in the Mary Sue about the bonus chapters. A certain red head is conspicuously absent in the mentions.
If it keeps on raining, levee is gonna break...
Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good...
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Seeing a comment on Reddit about Lucien giving Elain “a taste of her own medicine” get hundreds of upvotes is so… ugh
Elain’s apparent ‘medicine’ is just wanting a man that’s not Lucien. Like that’s it. It’s not wanting the bond that was thrown at her on the worst day of her life. It’s not wanting a bond that she has no choice in, one that makes her uncomfortable. Elain’s ‘medicine’ is being too polite to send Lucien away, despite the discomfort his presence brings her. It’s wanting a man that brings her comfort, that risked his life for her, who was the only person who didn’t think she’d gone crazy, etc.
What is with this need to “give Elain a taste of her own medicine” or for Lucien to “put her in her place”.
Yikes.
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So much hate for the most sweet natured future FMC.
I’ve seen some discourse lately claiming Elain is jealous of her sisters and she’ll never be close with them or fit in. I personally believe the Archeron sisters have a relationship that is worth mending and I hope to see it grow stronger in Elain’s book. Here’s some lovely quotes showcasing Elain’s love for her sisters 😌
“You should come with me,” Elain went on. “Nesta won’t go, because she says she doesn’t want to risk the sea crossing, but you and I…Oh, we’d have fun, wouldn’t we?”
Elain, to my surprise, had a horse, a satchel of food, and supplies ready when I hurried down the stairs. My father was nowhere in sight. But Elain threw her arms around me, and, holding tightly, said, “I remember—I remember all of it now.”
She nodded, tears in her eyes. “I would have liked to see the continent with you, Feyre.”
She put a hand on Nesta’s knee, the purple of my sister’s gown nearly swallowing up the ivory hand. “Feyre gave and gave—for years. Let us now help her. Help…others.”
Elain sat a little higher as she said to Cassian, “And as for Feyre’s hunting during those years, it was not Nesta’s neglect alone that is to blame. We were scared, and had received no training, and everything had been taken, and we failed her. Both of us.”
“Did you know,” I said over the sound of my sawing, “that one summer, when I was seventeen, Elain bought me some paint? We’d had just enough to spend on extra things, and she bought me and Nesta presents. She didn’t have enough for a full set, but bought me red and blue and yellow.”
Before I could turn back, Elain threw her arms around me. I did not remember when I began to cry as I felt those slender arms hold me, tight as steel.
But I did remember lying down on the bearskin rug once it was done. How I felt Elain’s slim body settle next to mine and curl into my side, careful not to touch the bandaged wound in my shoulder. I had not realized how cold I was until her warmth seeped into me. A moment later, another warm body nestled on my left. Nesta’s scent drifted over me, fire and steel and unbending will.
Elain stepped out of a shadow behind him, and rammed Truth-Teller to the hilt through the back of the king’s neck as she snarled in his ear, “Don’t you touch my sister.”
A gift for Nesta, she’d said. She was looking for a gift for our sister, regardless of whether Nesta deigned to join us tomorrow.
“I asked Nuala to do it in that order,” Elain said as the others gathered round. “Because you’re the foundation, the one who lifts us. You always have been.”
From the edge of my vision, purple and gold flashed—Elain. “You’ll fall ill if you just stand there in the cold,” she tutted to Nesta, smiling broadly. “Come sit with me by the fire.”
“Their dancing was that good; she was that beautiful. And when it ended…I knew she was an artist then. The same way Feyre is. But what Feyre does with paint, that’s what Nesta did with music and dance.”
Elain nodded, folding her hands in her lap. “So I’m very pleased to hear of this Valkyrie business. I’m happy that Nesta finds interest in something again. And might channel all of…that into it.”
“Oh, fuck you,” Nesta snapped, and then choked. Elain blinked. Nesta blinked back, horror lurching through her. And then Elain burst out laughing. Howling, half-sobbing laughs that sent her bending over at the waist, gasping for breath. Nesta just stared, torn between questions and wanting to throw herself into the icy Sidra. “I—I’m so sorry—” Elain held up a hand, wiping her eyes with the other. “You’ve never said such a thing to me!” She laughed again. “I think that’s a good sign, isn’t it?”
A hand slid into Nesta’s, and she found Elain there, shaking and wide-eyed. Nesta squeezed her sister’s fingers. Together, they approached the other side of the bed. And when Elain began praying to the Fae’s foreign gods, to their Mother, Nesta bowed her head, too.
Cassian looked across the bed, to where Elain was holding Feyre’s other hand, and Nesta held Elain’s.
She found Feyre and Elain waiting halfway down the hill, Nyx now dozing peacefully in Elain’s arms. Her sisters beamed, beckoning her to join.
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