#the roach

[sydneymack]

Species from The Cruel Prince

Artist: @/queen_joey

[praisethelorde]

Cardan using the ring he stole from Jude to marry her:

Oak discretely proposing to Wren by slipping his ring onto her finger to make it look like they were already proposed:

Greenbriar men 🤝 proposing/marrying their significant others in chaotic ways using tricks the Roach taught them

[evelyn376259]

I present to you...The Court of Shadows

Jude - The Queen

"If I cannot be better than them, I will become so much worse"

Garrett - The Ghost

"You're scheming"

Van - The Roach

"You came out of the sea even tougher than you went in"

Liliver - The Bomb

"Long live Jude, no thanks to me"

Artist: PhantomRin

[abruisedmuse]

This is their relationship now 😭

[clockworkbee]

tfota characters appreciating Jude after tcp

Remember when Jude so badly wanted to be seen for all her effort and just be acknowledged and appreciated? She wanted Madoc to see her as a capable knight. She wanted the court royals to see her worth and make her part of the royal guard. And once she became the spy she never thought to be only to deal with more shit than she ever could have imagined, all she wished for was someone who would see it all and congratulate her.

I have lied and I have betrayed and I have triumphed. If only there was someone to congratulate me.

and of course, your girl here finally decided to compile those few times it actually happened because damn, if I were Jude, their acknowledgement and appreciation would have made me break down and ugly cry-

The Roach appreciating Jude in twk

and it hits especially because, as readers, we know not only what she dealt with in the Undersea, but also what happened right before that and how hard it physically was for Jude to sneak into Cardan’s room after he got her released and how nothing could stop her from getting to him (not even a weak body, like plz)

Cardan acknowledging Jude in qon

Again, this hits not only because it's Cardan who's saying the words but because he actually sees her; he saw her fall, he saw her bleeding, he definitely saw more because he's the one who cleaned her wounds. He saw it all, and he knew, even if it terrified him.

Madoc surrendering to Jude

(and I can not emphasize this enough, when he could've attacked her and we know well enough that he's not so honorable as all that; not above stabbing in the back), which was basically his way of acknowledging her wisdom (or decisions) as a ruler and deciding to bend his knee to the crown.

in short, a friendly reminder <3

[deceitfulapple-eatingscoundrel]

I’ve never seen such perfection.

queen_joey. Visit her Instagram page for closeups.

This one’s my favourite. For obvious reasons 😌

P.S. Just noticed the tiny translucent fairies 🥰

[folklore-girl]

cardan playing cards with his kidnappers is such a vibe tho

[viivdle]

they're silly, your honour.

[highladyofterrasen7]

Jude: murder

The bomb: murder

The roach: murder

Cardan:

[hedwigerrolpigwidgeonthings]

My favourite thing about Cardan going to Vivi's house in the mortal world to find Jude when Madoc takes her OR about his sent letters is that the man knew where to find her all those months of exile. I know this is a given but I keep forgetting because if he knew why didn't he just go get her instead of sending her letters. He was respecting her space, he truly thought she wanted nothing to do with him. It absolutely kills me how hurt he was and still managed to respect what he thought were her wishes. I love him.

[sydneymack]

The Court of Shadows - The Cruel Prince

Artist: @honeyypears

[beloved-daydreams]

I'm currently rereading the cruel prince and I'm catching a lot of interesting stuff I didn't get/stuff I forgot!

CARDAN THOUGHT OF THE COURT OF SHADOWS AS HIS FRIENDS DESPITE THE FACT THAT HE JUST MET THEM 😭😭😭 oh baby...

ALSO, you can't tell me the Roach isn't already sensing the tension between the two of them!!! Like c'mon "oh you're taking him in the back, huh? For what Jude? What are you going to do to him, or with him? 🤔"

"What's that little prince? Nervous at the idea of being alone with Jude? Mh-hm. I see, interesting 🧐"

I SWEAR his comments are full of implications.

The Bomb telling Jude about how Cardan in a way "stood up for her" behind her back. Convincing them that Jude won't betray them and that she must have a plan. Jude realizing that he's been paying close attention to her and how he's actually pretty smart for figuring a lot of this stuff out.

I feel like when I first read the cruel prince I didn't really think much of those moments but now, going through the story again after having finished it, I'm noticing a lot of cute and interesting moments I wouldn't have thought of as important.

And I'm pretty sure I have more coming!

[vampbloodbunny]

Hey guys remember when cardan was trying his hardest to insult jude and call her hideous but he couldn't because faerie can't lie

[daphnechantandshant]

HAS ANYONE STARTED A RP IN THIS PLACE OF THE COURT OF SHADOWS BECAUSE I VOLUNTEER AS TRIBUTE

[naughtnixnothing]

ok but we need to talk more about jude's friendship with the bomb. jude literally considered her as a sister and was the first to know about her feelings for the roach. and the bomb was constantly healing and helping jude especially in qon where she reminded jude that she is the high queen. idk but in a universe where faeries deceive other faeries and even sisters betray each other, i think that it's just wholesome for jude to find a friend she can trust.

[praisethelorde]

So, like, The Bomb and The Roach have...sex??? As in intercourse??? As in love-making???