An event from ASOIAF that I think about a lot is the r*pe and murder of Elia Martell and her children. People try to justify Rhaegar’s actions by saying that it was for prophecy. But honestly fuck prophecy. He did nothing to protect Elia and their children. He just left them to be with a minor for over a year. If Rhaegar really cared about his children and prophecy, he would’ve just knocked up a woman from the north because Rhaegar, himself, already had first men blood. I believe that there still would’ve been an event with Daenerys hatching dragons without Rhaegar trying to “fulfill prophecy”.
I also believe that Rhaegar manipulated Lyanna into the marriage. HOWEVER, why would you ever want to be the other woman? Like I get she was young, naive, and didn’t like Robert, but get over it. I knew, at 16, how wrong it is to be the other woman and how wrong it is to cheat. So honestly, I hate both Rhaegar and Lyanna.
A thread of parallels between Elia Martell and Sansa Stark:
1. Elia is the older sister to Oberyn. Sansa is the eldest stark sister.
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2. They are both described as gentle.
"Princess Elia was a good woman, Your Grace. She was kind and clever, with a gentle heart and a sweet wit.” - Daenerys
“Was there ever a wedding less joyful? she wondered until she remembered her poor Sansa and her marriage to the Imp. Mother take mercy on her. She has a gentle soul.” - Catelyn
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3. Both were excited to leave their home.
"Elia found it all exciting. She was of that age, and her delicate health had never permitted her much travel.” - Tyrion
“She had last seen snow the day she'd left Winterfell… off to see the great wide world.” - Sansa
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4. Both were betrothed to the crown prince.
“Early in the year 279 AC, Rhaegar Targaryen, Prince of Dragonstone, was formally betrothed to Princess Elia Martell” - TWOIAF
“She had to wed Joffrey, they were betrothed, he was promised to her, she had even dreamed about it.” - Sansa
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5. Elia and Sansa were both held as hostages by Mad kings.
“The king reminded Lewyn Martell gracelessly that he held Elia and sent him to take command of the ten thousand Dornishmen coming up the kingsroad.” - Jaime
“They have Sansa hostage, and they mean to keep her." - Catelyn
6. Cersei blames them both for taking someone from her- Rhaegar and Joffrey.
“It had to have been the madness that led Aerys to refuse Lord Tywin's daughter and take his son instead, whilst marrying his own son to a feeble Dornish princess with black eyes and a flat chest.” -Cersei
"I most certainly have not forgotten that little she-wolf…She helped murder my son.” - Cersei
7. Elia and Sansa witnessed the death of a family member in front of them, both pleaded for their loved one to be spared.
“Princess Elia of Dorne pleading for mercy as Rhaegar's heir was ripped from her breast and murdered before her eyes.” - Daenerys
“Lady Sansa has begged mercy for her father." - Arya
8. Both were romantics.
“A pretty lad, and my sister was half in love with him.” - Tyrion
“I love him, Father, I truly do, I love him as much as Queen Naerys loved Prince Aemon the Dragonknight, as much as Jonquil loved Ser Florian.” - Sansa
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9. Victims of the Lannisters.
“Some said it had been Gregor who'd dashed the skull of the infant prince Aegon Targaryen against a wall, and whispered that afterward he had raped the mother, the Dornish princess Elia, before putting her to the sword.” - Tyrion
“When I displease him, he has the Kingsguard beat me. He's evil and cruel, my lady, it's so. And the queen as well." - Sansa
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“Then his gaze shifted to Elain, and though it was utterly neutral, something charged went through it. Between them. Elain’s breath caught slightly,”
This was a merging of three beautiful minds, @amaati who went above and beyond to curate a stunning depiction of them, and one of my favourite humans in existence @leiaamidala ! It is crazy to think this is our first collaboration but I am sure it will not be the last 😏 They also might have a cheeky something-something coming for Elriel Month as well!
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Hi anon!
Thank you so much! You should definitely check it out! It is an amazing fic!
I actually wasn't going to post it on tumblr at all! I wanted to keep it on twitter since the author is active on that platform. I don't have a side acc on Twitter so all of my work is under amaati on there. Later I thought I should just post it on my main here as well for those who don't have twitter!
I only post jonsa on 01130-art bc I feel safest posting my jonsa art here on tumblr. Its a community I can share my art with. On twitter I have gotten many antis in my mentions, people would repost my prev jonsa fanarts on different sites and make rude remarks. Also irl it would be hard to explain who these characters are and what the ship is LOL.
I wish I could share jonsa fanarts on a side acc like 01130-art on twitter or share my new jonsa fanarts on main, but the antis really put me off + people irl saw my jonsa work and it would be so awkward to explain so I prefer to just post on this safe corner of the internet.
A thread of parallels between Elia Martell and Padme Amidala:
1. Both were kind.
“You are wise, decreeing, kind hearted these are qualities that came from your mother.” Obi-wan tells Leia.
“Elia even made the noise that young girls make at the sight of infants… I believe she wanted to nurse you herself, ugly as you were.” Oberyn to Tyrion.
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2. Both were married to men younger than them. Elia with Rhaegar and Padme with Anakin.
3. Both of their husbands were involved with a prophecy. Anakin was the Chosen One while Rhaegar (for a time) believed himself to be the Prince That Was Promised.
4. Elia and Padme both had two children. A girl and a boy.
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5. Their husbands never got to have a full relationship with their children because of their actions.
6. Both Elia’s and Padme’s marriage only lasted three years.
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7. Loved ones of the princess’ want vengeance for their deaths. Elia’s brothers have been plotting against the Lannisters for what was done to their sister. Sabe, a former handmaiden to Padme, had sworn to kill Darth Vader, believing he was the cause of the princess’ death.
8. Their sons grew up away from their mothers respective homes and were raised by someone familiar to their fathers. Luke was raised by his uncle Owen in Tatooine and Aegon was raised by his fathers friend, Jon Connington, in Essos.
9. Years after their deaths, Elia and Padme are still remembered about fondly.
*just a fun little thread of parallels I found between these some of my favorite characters. also ran out of space to put pictures 😾
Keep dropping these amazing arts, nonny! The firesteel fandom is really filled with extremely talented people, and I now wanna read/write an Aemond/Alayne (No brain! Bad brain!... this cannot become another Jonsa-fifteen-simultaneous-kind-of-obsession).