Loyal Soldier to the Order of the Pack, Lunar Special Operative- it's always Scarlet Benoit underneath.
Scarlet is a little less jovial than wolf in canon, instead leaning toward dry remarks and humor. She is also much bigger than she is in canon (though I didn't include anyone else for scale... in Ze'evs sheet i will) because. well. genetically modified werewolf super soldiers i rest my case. she takes ze'ev being taken about as well as you'd expect.... by which i mean she, too, spends a quarter of Cress (Thorne?) in a medically induced coma because they cant handle her.
You know, rereading scarlet is like changing tabs between sarcastic thorne-cinder-banter, kai having a mental breakdown and scarlet & wolf living their wattpad-werwolf-fantasy
This is part of a series in which i randomly scream my love for these books into the void that is tumblr, if you wanna join me:
I’m rereading this series after like 6 years and the library uses the new covers. Isn’t Scarlet supposed to be, like, curvy and soft?? Who is this??? Exhausting. Can’t we even have a mid-sized person on a cover for once.
I’m gonna rank the couples in The Lunar Chronicles and explain why because I’m immensely bored I apologize in advance. And also just because it’s in a lower position doesn’t mean it’s a bad thing like there are only 4 spots-
Also SPOILERS FOR THE SERIES-
4th PLACE
WOLFLET- it’s the whole alpha thing that caused this I’m sorry like they need a lil more screen time and a lot less calling each other alpha. But I did really love them just not in the book Scarlet. I loved them in Cress and Winter when they were separated and it was just immense amounts of pining and I think they’re the most solid/loyal couple in the series like they’d do anything for each other and I love that. Honestly they’re a top tier couple and I wish we got more time with them like SOSN was peak because we got to see them being domestic and like adjusting I loved it. If they were put up against most other couples then they’d win I swear
3RD PLACE
CRESSWELL-these two were almost in 4th actually cuz they’re one of my least favourite tropes where it’s like “experienced suave guy who’s so hot and elite and older” and like “naive girl who’s never left her house and this is in fact the first human she’s spoken too” but somehow they made it enjoyable like I loved how she was like his sight in Cress and how well they work together. He also helps her come out of her shell and know her worth. I also love the fact that he’s a slut in recovery. They’re also the funniest couple and they also had the most slow burn which I enjoyed and I loved their ending. They’re very fun and again in any other circumstance in other list they’d be higher up (I also don’t like that Thorne’s 20+ and she’s 16 like it’s a lil weird-)
2ND PLACE
JACINTER-ok I’m kinda sad I put them in second and not first but yeah they’re my babies. They’re the best amalgamation of tropes I’ve ever seen like they’re childhood best friends to lovers, they’re forbidden love, they’re sun x moon (LISTEN HEAR ME OUT ON THIS), they’re grumpy x sunshine. I also love how much they genuinely adore each other and fight for each other to be safe as much as possible. They also have immense amounts of chemistry and tension in every scene they’re in. I also love that even though Winter is obviously the most vulnerable one in the relationship it doesn’t feel like he’s constantly doting on her like it feels equal like she doesn’t feel like a child being taken care of because of her mental health. I could talk about them hours like the pining the immense pining and the way they talk about and to each other it’s so beautiful like I miss them sm and they’re not popular enough like they’re the cutest I also have a headcanon that when they both move to Earth Jacin eventually retires from being her bodyguard and goes to medical school and they get to grow old somewhere where it always snows.
1ST PLACE
KAIDER- I love them they’re my favourite book couple ever actually like they’re like the first couple I ever genuinely shipped. And they were perfect in EVERY BOOK LIKE I WAS STRAPPED ON THIS TRAIN WITH THEM THEYRE SO ENDEARING AND PERFECT. Like ugh I genuinely had no notes on them for like bad stuff that I didn’t like. Like as I’m typing I’m think of criticism??? They’re so loyal to each other it’s makes me wanna BAWL AND THEYRE SO IN LOVE IT JUST YES. One of the main reasons I love them is because we had the two of them for so long like in Cinder it was only two POVs (if you don’t count Dr. Erland) and we got to see how they felt constantly and they’re such lil idiots and I love them like they’re it. I also love how much they compliment each other and bring out the best parts in the other if that makes sense like Kai learns a lot from her.They did almost lose to Jacinter tho and it came VERY CLOSE
Welp that’s the end. If you read all of ; here’s a heart for the trouble🤍
Next up: Ze'ev Kesley, pilot of the Rampion crew and caretaker of Kesley Farms and Gardens!
the first major change for the au is, obviously, there isn't a reason for anyone to call him Wolf. Thus, he just has a slightly weird name that Thorne definitely struggles to pronounce. Also, he has Scarlets canon french accent, because accents give me brain. rot. Scarlet is about eye-level with him, because I imagine he's a bit shorter and she's quite a bit taller, so there's less height difference ( ;-; ). Additionally, he's just generally,,, doing better for this au. Less scraggly. Still not a fan of crazy lunar royals. period
Winter: *shaking hands with her opponent* Hi, I'm Winter from District 1! And you???
Scarlet: no- WINTER WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE KILLING THEM NOT-
Winter: *patting the head of the mutt* why would you kill these puppies? 🥺
Okay, I'm sorry but, I just finished the Lunar Chronicles (the four main books) and I'm in awe. I still can't believe that Cinder went from a servant to her adopting family to a literal queen (which she was from the beginning), Scarlet was just a normal girl selling tomatoes, Cress was just a hacker stuck in a satellite and Winter was called mad by (almost) everyone around her, Iko was despised by Adri… I mean, all of them became heroes. And the boys too. Oh gosh, I thank the stars and Marissa for this masterpiece