#pro elain

[lovemyromance]

I'm going to say this once, and I am not going to voice this again because the fact that it even has to be said, is absolutely crazy.

Nothing in ACOSF has shown us that Gwyn is ready for a relationship. She can't even leave the library at the end of ACOSF to attend Nessian's mating ceremony. She is probably now even more traumatized after the BR, and rightfully so.

Could she one day be in a relationship with a male/female? Sure. But that time is not now, right after ACOSF.

Right now, she is NOT ready for a relationship with anyone (including Azriel).

Do not get me wrong. If there had been ANY sign she had shown interest romantically in any character - I would not be saying this. But she has not shown that for anyone, let alone for Azriel.

Gwyn is going to eventually heal. But she does not need a man to do so. She does not need to play sidekick to Azriel and help him handle his so called "darkness" to heal.

Y'all can't just force her into a ship when she's clearly not ready for a relationship. Well, I suppose you can, but that would be disrespectful to SA victims everywhere.

Fictional character or not, SA trauma is real. Forcing this timeline of healing on Gwyn or shipping her with someone just so she can "fix him" or suit his "sexual freak" nature is just downright ignorant.

If y'all like Gwynriel because you think the aesthetic is cute or you think they'd compliment each other - that is fine. But this dialogue of Gwyn is gonna fix him and she and Azriel HAVE to be together because some half-baked statement from Azriel's POV - it's so weird.

Stop shipping women with people they have shown no interest in. Same goes for people shipping Elain with Lucien, when she loses her boldness around him and shrinks into herself.

Literally the moment SJM shows Gwyn is ready and likes Azriel or Elain suddenly gives Lucien the time of day out of her own free will, I will fully accept and understand the other ships.

But for now, I am shipping the couple that has actually shown desire and attraction and affection for each other. Just my opinion, and I'm not entertaining any arguments on this.

[coeurdedior]

But Azriel looked at Elain with pity. Ok, like Hunt with Bryce.

But Elain rejected Azriel’s gift. Ok. Like Nesta with Cassian.

But Elain didn’t look back (when she gave truth-teller to Azriel). Ok. Like Elide with Lorcan.

But Azriel said it was a mistake. Ok. like Aelin with Rowan.

I love parallels.

Thank you for pointing to us all the points in commun that Elriel has with sjm’s other couples.

[darkest-fantasy]

I can just imagine Elain and Lucien stuck at an Inn. Lucien is hurt, it is raining, they’re both frustrated. Then it all comes out all at once, all the feelings bottled up after all these years.

“I burn for you. I burn for someone who does not feel the same!”

“You burn for me?” Elain asks, one hand placed over her throat.

“Why do you think I went to find Vassa? With no army, no resources? Completely blind into dangerous territory?” He says in a whisper.

Elain takes a step back, her back hitting the wall, shaking her head in disbelief. “I-”

Lucien lowers his head but takes a step forward, closing in on them. He places a hand on the wall behind them. Elain can feel his heat elapse along his skin.

“I’ve burned for you even before I knew you were my mate. I burned for you when I broke out of those restraints. I’ve burned for you the second I laid my eyes on you.”

There was one single pause, and then Elain felt the tug, his heart, his heat.

“I burn for you.” Elain could not believe she said it, that it finally all came out.

[elrielmoments]

“Elain isn’t happy in the Night Court.”

Meanwhile, Elain:

“Elain, who would not eat, or speak, or do anything at all. Elain, who had somehow become the adjusted one.”

“Tending to the gardens of Feyre’s veritable palace on the river, helping other residents of Velaris restore their own destroyed gardens—she had purpose and joy, and friends: those two half-wraiths who worked in Rhysand’s houshold.”

“She glowed with good health. Except … her brown eyes were wary. Usually that look was reserved for Lucien. The male was definitely in the family room.”

“And then Elain burst out laughing. Howling, half-sobbing laughs that sent her bending over at the waist, gasping for breath.”

[bright-side20]

Antis Logic

Do you guys remember acofas special edition where Elain is holding a tulips bouquet?

Or remember when her sister feyre painted tulips on Elain's drawer:

I slung off my outer clothes onto the sagging dresser—frowning at the violets and roses I’d painted around the knobs of Elain’s drawer.

Or Remember when Elain was compared to a tulip bloom :

But Elain wrapped her own blue cloak around herself, averting her eyes from all of those towering, muscled warriors, the army camp bustling toward the horizon … She was a rose bloom in a mud field. Filled with galloping horses.

Do you remember when she missed flowers, and her father, with whom she was close, out of all the species, carved her a wooden tulip? Yeah, I remember:

She plucked another figurine from the mantel: a rose carved from a dark sort of wood. She held it in her palm, its solid weight surprising, and traced a finger over one of the petals. “He made this one for Elain. Since it was winter and she missed the flowers.”

But wait, can you imagine what Azriel gifted her?

It was a small, flat rose fashioned of stained glass, designed so that when held to the light, the true depth of the colors would become visible. A thing of secret, lovely beauty.

A tulip necklace. Yes, he doesn't know Elain well, he doesn't even know her favorite flower.

which is a rose because one time she heard about a roses field in the continent and wanted to visit it with Feyre :

“These bulbs,” Elain said, pointing with a gloved hand to a cluster of purple-and-white flowers, “came all the way from the tulip fields of the continent. Father promised that next spring he’ll take me to see them."

They sound like this 🙂

[valentiinexo]

sjm chose her words very carefully when she said “elain is a quiet dreamer” in an interview and people still don’t think she’s going to stay in the night court and be part of the court of dreams? girl bye.

[the-darkestminds]

I bet Papa Archeron met Lucien and thought “wow thank the gods my sweet daughter Elain has such a good and loyal male for a mate. Whatever happens, at least I don’t have to worry about her being taken care of and treated well.”

[8bitrosethorn]

I’m going to say something bold: I know who the next ACOTAR books will follow and in what order.

Sarah J Maas told us already. And I have receipts. Not from interviews or old screenshots or interpretations, but actual receipts. From the books.

Starting with A Court of Frost and Starlight’s description on SJM’s site:

We know that ACOFAS bridges the events for the series. And the first novel post ACOFAS is A Court of Silver Flames, which focuses on Nesta and Cassian.

So let’s dive deeper…

THE EVIDENCE

Exhibit 1

In Chapter 2, we have Rhysand’s conversation with Cassian asking a very important question of Cassian: Are you … happy?

Cassian is the first character to be asked if they were happy and gave a response that showed a need for character growth, one that Rhysand observed and wanted to support.

And whose book, along with his love interest, was first in the upcoming novels in the series? Cassian and Nesta’s.

The first character to be asked Are you happy? was the first character to find his happiness in the first spin-off novel.

Exhibit 2

In Chapter 12, the question is again repeated, this time from Feyre to Elain, who asks her sister: Are you—all right?

Elain is now the second character to be asked if they were “happy/all right” and respond in such a way that indicates that no, they aren’t fully all right but they want to try. 

Elain’s book will be next as she is the second person to be asked the question by our narrators, Feyre and Rhysand. Who also happen to be SJM's stand-ins for propelling the narrative in ACOFAS.

Exhibit 3

And finally, in Chapter 18, Feyre and Mor are catching up Solstice morning and the subject of Elain and Nesta is discussed:

Feyre wants to “fix everything” for Nesta and Elain aka help them find their happiness (which is later supported by the Feysand’s infamous “let's focus on helping one sister before we start on the other” from their ACOSF Bonus Chapter, but I digress).

But they won't find their happiness in ACOFAS. The sisters must find it in their books, which Nesta did with Cassian in his.

And then for a third and final time, it’s now Mor’s turn to hear the same question, this time from Feyre: And you—are you happy?

Mor isn’t ready to answer honestly. At least, not yet. Because her time will come. In her book. Which will be third.

Which leads me to...

CONCLUSION

SJM gave us the order of the ACOTAR sequel series when she had Feyre and Rhysand ask their closest companions: Are you happy?

And what order were they asked?

Cassian. Then Elain. Then Mor. 

And that’s the order we will get our answers. In their books. First, second, then third.

See you soon, Elain Archeron and Mor 🌸❤️

[pastelpinkkadan]

Does Elain KNOW she can reject the bond?

Has anyone bluntly told her that’s possible? Has anyone explained HOW? Does she actually know that this is something she can get out of?

Because Rhysand and Feyre briefly talking about it, doesn’t mean that they ever discussed that option with Elain.

All this heat from the fandom about Elain not boldly rejecting the bond, and our flower girl might not even know she CAN.

Side note - How come there’s no heat on Lucien to reject the bond? Why is it ALL up to Elain, the once human who’s only been Fae for a few years and is still learning things about it???

[methimmondaykissedhimfriday]

I really want Elain to save Azriel.

Then he madly kisses her in front of everyone, puts his forehead to hers and is like, “Fuck the Cauldron”.

[lunaduskxo]

You guys remember when Madja said, “If anyone can sense of anything is amiss, it’s a mate.”

It was Azriel who discovered what was amiss, correct?

I saw an old anti post and it said the reason Elain was having a hard time was because of the pain of losing her fiancé.

Again, did we not read the same book? As soon as Azriel figured out she was a seer. She came out of the cloudy realm she was in. She was able to make sense of what she was. Feyre also pointed out how Azriel had been the one spending time with her and LISTENING to her. From that, Elain was able to puzzle everything together and we found out about Vassa.

It was Azriel and only Azriel.

[lovemyromance]

How are y'all saying Azriel's shadows dissipating around Elain is a bad thing?

First of all, they don't "hide" from Elain. His shadows are a part of him, they're not sentient beings. They came to him when he was at his darkest place to give him company. They disappear when they are not needed - aka - when Azriel is comfortable and happy.

His shadows recede whenever he is happy or feels joy or love or comfort. They disappear and skitter around Cassian, Mor, Feyre, around Azriel himself, etc.

Not to mention, earlier in the series when Azriel was in love with Mor, his shadows again - tended to vanish completely around her. Sure she wasn't his endgame, but he did love her and his shadows reacted accordingly to someone he loved.

Now that he has feelings for Elain, his shadows also are prone to vanish in her presence...because he now feels love for Elain.

His shadows disappearing is NOT a bad thing. Azriel himself does not seem overly concerned that his shadows tend to disappear around her. So then why are Gwynriels so concerned on his behalf? Y'all know something this fictional character doesn't?

Also adding the point that the shadows react to Azriel's moods. They swarm him when Azriel thinks something has happened to Elain. They darken the room when Azriel is trying to protect Elain from scrying for the troves.

But they also help Azriel put that necklace on Elain in the BC. How do y'all think that happened if his shadows apparently hate Elain? You think he sat down and gave them a pep talk that they have to be nice to Elain or something 🤡🤡

To make it simple:

Shadows disappear into lightness = Azriel happy

Shadows swarm = Azriel mad / sad

Shadows exist = Azriel is guarded

It's like, common sense I fear 😌

[notnotpluto]

okay guys no more ship wars this is the way

[darkest-fantasy]

FRIENDLY REMINDER: LUCIEN PROBABLY GOT PAPA ARCERON’S BLESSING TO BE WITH ELAIN 😭

I know that Elain will have internal battles about her father’s death in her novel. Elain was probably the only sister who loved her father unconditionally. Even Feyre knew that Elain was the special child, the one whom their father adored.

I also think it is so beautiful that Lucien went on an entire adventure with Papa Archeron. I think about the fact that he most likely gave his blessing to Lucien to be with Elain 😭

Out of all the mated males, Lucien was the only one that got close to Papa Archeron. I think his blessing will mean the world to Elain. Even though it is not something necessary ( which the elriels will claim) I know that Elain will hold that to her heart forever.

I am just so ready for them to completely open up after all these years. I know Elain will love the story about Lucien’s adventure with her father. It will be incredible.

[elrielmoments]

SJM talking about Elain

“I love that Elain is kind of like the quiet dreamer. She’s got a different sort of strength than Nesta and Feyre. And in my re read of the series recently like I actually really love this moment when Feyre goes back to the cottage in book one and she has this moment where she thinks — she looked at — Feyre looked at the cottage with nothing but like contempt and hatred, but Elain looked at it with hope and like a shelter and Feyre realizes like, which one of them was the stronger one during those years. That moment really — I got all choked up when I read that moment I was like “Oh yes, hope is stronger than hate.””

Feyre about Elain

“Elain had always been gentle and sweet—and I had considered it a different sort of strength. A better strength. To look at the hardness of the world and choose, over and over, to love, to be kind. She had always been so full of light.”

Velaris is also known as “the Court of Dreams”.

“The Court of Dreams. The people who knew that there was a price, and one worth paying, for that dream. The bastard- born warriors, the Illyrian half breed, the monster trapped in a beautiful body, the dreamer born into a court of nightmares...And the huntress with an artist’s soul.”

Also another reminder: The Night Court and Elain both smell like jasmine.

[bright-side20]

Elriel 🌸🗡️

I mentioned that there will be many parallels between Daynight and Elriel before Hofas came out, and indeed, there were parallels, such as the copy pasting of the Elriel bonus scene.

Now Lidia thinking this:

Marriage is permanent beyond even the mating bond, excuse me? doesn't that sound like something Elain would think.

Marriage goes beyond any biological or instinctual bond. It's a conscious choice, your choice to commit, share your life, and become a family with the person you love and have chosen as your partner.

"Love would trump even a mating bond"

"Elain shall wed for love and beauty"

Waiting for the Elriel parallel 🥰