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“I’m not excusing that dm to Yaz… But—“

Girly, her posting theories that debunk your ship is NOT mocking 😭🙏🏻

I can literally pull you a file with over 70 screenshots to show you who is actually more toxic, and this is something noted by even the people who are not into the shipping stuff.

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Aaannnddd another one 🤗

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Imagine being so fucking racist. It's literally xenophobia and giving, "Nonenglish speakers don't understand English so we can bully them and be rude."

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Here's my thing about the necklace

It demonstrates a very surface level understanding of who Elain is as a person and what hers interests are. It's a rose necklace because she's a gardener and she likes flowers. Which is fine, and it sounds like a really pretty necklace, but Azriel has known Elain for like 2 years at this point. And all he can offer her is a rose necklace? It's just so basic. She hasn't mentioned anything else in all that time? Are roses even her favorite flower? (I remember seeing that tulips are her favorite but tbh idk if that's canon or fanon)

Granted, Lucien gave her gardening gloves on that first solstice, but he had spent maybe a collective 2 hours in the same room as her at that point? And he's going off of what he remembers Feyre telling him about her.

But what sets the gloves apart from the necklace to me is that Lucien went the extra mile and had them enchanted. He used basic knowledge of Elain and her interests/ hobbies and saw a way to enhance the gift he would give her, making it a little more personal. There are probably 10 other females in Velaris walking around with that same necklace, but how many of them have enchanted gardening gloves? (Personally I like to think Lucien enchanted them himself but that's neither here nor there)

As for the second year when the necklace was gifted Lucien gave her pearl earrings. As many people have pointed out, we the audience see Elain Wearing pearl jewelry when Lucien is not present, yet Lucien gives her pearl earrings soon after this scene. We have no way of knowing if she loves Pearl jewelry or anything, but it is an interesting synchronicity (again putting in my own two cents because it's my post, I think Lucien has an innate understanding of Elain due to the bond. It's the only explanation for why he would give her two banger gifts despite spending no time with her while all Azriel can come up with after 2 years is a rose necklace)

So yeah. That concludes my essay on why I think the rose necklace is a lame gift actually

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Gwyn and Azriel 🤍 by Artcraawl (link)

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lol first post kinda nervous but yall ever notice???

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“Remember how Gwyn was with the ribbon? You’re the new ribbon, Az” ~ 🦇📚

✨Gwynriel week day 5: domestic day✨ Commissioned by me, drawn by Venusfolk! We hope you like this entry a lot 🥰

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''Elriel has no biuldup''

Then whats this?

Az giving Elain a bland smile 🔥🔥(search up what it means)

Az drawing sticks to not be with Elain 🔥

Az only giving Elain TT after his beautiful precious Mor begged him not to fight and Cass offering first 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Az saving Elain is so romantic! and feyre saved her too but don't ship Elain and feyre! Oh and yeah whatever Cass offered first to save her but its so weird to ship them!

Az wanting to blend into the nearest shadow when he first met Elain🔥

Az carrying Elains lifeless body BriDAl StYLe🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Azriel being reminded of how his mom was treated so horribly and waited for Elain to come back bc he did not want all the men to eat while a women served them 🔥

Potato steam 🔥

Elain asking Az if he can fly 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 IM SO INVESTED I CANT BREATHE

Az redirecting the conversation bc he pitied Elain 🔥🔥🔥🔥 DAMN

AZ SAYING ELAIN AND HIM NEVER TALKED FOR OVER A YEAR 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

AZ FEELING LIKE SHIT ABOUT HIS TRAUMA AROUND ELAIN 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

AZ WANTING TO EAT ELAINS COOCHIE! HELLO? ENDGAME MATERIAL RIGHT THEN AND THERE 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Azriel moving homes to ignore Elain and deciding he was right to do so 🔥

Elain giving Az gag gifts 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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Bloodbane is not Faebane; Neither Stop a Mating Bond

TL/DR: Bloodbane, the poison that got Az in ACOMAF, is a poison to kill a person like regular poison as we know it does, no influence on powers/mating bond. Faebane is a poison to stifle powers, no influence on the mating bond.

ACOMAF: Bloodbane

Bloodbane is a poison that is used to physically damage the persons body and can be wielded by the King of Hybern to kill when they see fit.

Bloodbane also can be cured using Feyre’s healing bond.

The bond itself also was never gone between Feyre and Rhys; it was still there, Feyre could still walk into it and feel the primal urge to protect Rhys, but Rhys’ presence was diminished on the other side because his power was stifled by the chains the King of Hybern used, not the poison. Rhys clarifies this point himself.

ACOWAR: Faebane

Faebane is described to nullify powers as described here, much like the chains the King of Hybern used on Rhys. Also, we see that Feyres blood had no effect on stopping Faebane from stifling her magic.

However, even on Faebane, Feyre was still able to feel the bond and it was still very much there, but she just couldn’t use her daemanti powers to communicate with Rhys

So there you have it. The truth behind Faebane and Bloodbane. Please fact check next time, this took me less than 5 minutes to find. Hope this helps✨

~~Live, laugh, SJM~~

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Disproving the narrative of 'Azriel won't get his own book' + Who Will His Love Interest Be?

When asked if Azriel would get his own book... this was her answer:

In another live she mentions she knows who the next book is about but wouldn't mention if it was a male or female main character, but there will be a pegasus in it, and again she said it was pretty obvious!!

When she was asked a question about Azriel's shadows she had this to say:

"When it's time for HIS story to be told"

^All that proves Azriel will get his own book, in my opinion and..

As for who his love interest will be?

Well... this is her answer on characteristics that an enticing love interest would have...

Who is it that has Azriel feels a spark in his chest for in the bonus scene of HIS (which takes place between Ch.58/59 of ACOSF)? Gwyn.

Who is it that Azriel attention is fixed on more and more after feeling that initial spark in the bonus scene throughout the rest of ACOSF? Gwyn.

Who is it that has history with Azriel, as well as her own history left to still be explored? Gwyn. Reminder that Sarah wrote that Azriel was the one who saved her, slaughted the soldiers without hesitation, and even gave her his cloak to cover up with.

Who is it that can challenge Azriel and has bantered with him? Gwyn.

I also found this question in a live and her answer interesting when it comes to the Valkyries bracelets:

She went with her 'spiritual gut instinct' as to what colors she associates with the characters.

And in the scene with these three making the bracelets in Chapter 59?

Gwyn's bracelet: Blue, White, and Teal.

What do I think these colors could mean?

Blue for Azriel. Teal for Gwyn's eyes.

White for her powers (to compliment Azriel's darkness) or even when Gwyn does feel worthy of the Invoking Stone (which is also Blue). Gwyn even mentions this about the Invoking Stone in Chapter 15:

“It’s an Invoking Stone.” Gwyn unfurled her fingers, revealing the gem within her hand. “Similar to the Siphons of the Illyrians, except that the power of the Mother flows through it. We cannot use it for harm, only healing and protection. It was shielding us.”

And there is this to when Gwyn was holding the stone: It fluttered with light, like the sun on a shallow sea.

The Invoking Stone is similar to the Siphons of the Illyrians.... Gwyn has a Blue Invoking Stone that matches with Azriel's Siphons and the Invoking Stone is used for healing and protection, which is the perfect counterpart to Azriel killing...

Also, in regards to that earlier picture where she mentions the next book and a pegasus....

Who in ACOSF was most loved by a certain pegasus? Gwyneth Bedara (P.S. this was revealed during the ribbon cutting scene in Chapter 60, which I will post below, and again happens after the bonus scene takes place.)

"As if it had been following one path and now branched off in another direction" and "Right then and there. That's when it all changed." <--- This to me is Sarah telling us her plans changed and in this scene both the world and Azriel paused/stilled..... and he stilled as if aware that far larger forces peered into the ring as Gwyn moved.....

I think it's clear after reading ACOSF that Azriel will get his own book given how much he was prominent in it, and taking into account the bonus scene, and what happens after..... Sarah has shown us who his love interest will be.

These two will heal and grow, both individually and together, and I can't wait for their story to be told. 🥰❤🥰

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Another @gwynrielweeksofficial sneak peak! These are just the rough colours for the piece🤭

Artist is @tropicoola!

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Cry ig that you got your hands caught in the cookie jar? Ya'll are nasty and vial.

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Why the tale of Koschie (Koschie the Deathless) doea not support the three brothers and three sisters trope of what a lot of people are hoping for.

Koschie the Deathless comes from Slavic mythology, often known as Koschie the the Immortal. There are many tales of how Koschie is immortal and where his power comes from but what SJM pulls from his story that was inspired by Andrew Lang's ‘ The Red Fairy Book’ and Alexander Afanasyev's ‘ Russian Fairy Tales’ that both tell the story of Koschei the Deathless that circles around the life and love of Prince Ivan Tsarevitch. Following the death of his parents, Ivan saw his three sisters wed to three powerful kings or wizards that take on the form of birds of prey. Raven (darkness), Eagle (fire), and a Hawk (wind). Within a year, Ivan became lonely and even envious of his sisters for finding love while he remained alone. Soon, Ivan ventured off to find his sisters coming across Marya Morvena, a woman warrior, as they wed along their journey.

Soon after, Marya says that she is going off to war and warns Ivan not to open the door to the castle dungeon (or closet) in the castle they reside in while she is away. Overcome by the desire to know, he opens the door soon after her departure to find Koschie emaciated and chained. Koschie soon asks Ivan for some water, which Ivan does. After drinking twelve buckets of water, his magic returned to him, breaking free of his chains and disappearing. After Koschie disappeared, he soon found out that he had captured Marya and pursued him. When Ivan finally reached Koschie, he warns the man to let him go, but Ivan refuses, thus causing Koschie to kill him. Tossing parts of his body into barrels into the sea where his sister's husbands revived him. They tell Ivan that Ksochie has a magical horse and that he should go to Baba Yaga for one as well.

After surpassing and surviving her tests, Ivan gets a magical horse as well and kills Koschie. Burning his body and saving Marya.

But how does SJM tie this into Acotar? We know that throughout her books, the number 3 has been incredibly symbolic and representative in her series. Though for acotar, we have three sisters and three kings or in some stories, wizards: Highlord of Night, Heir of Day, and Prince of Bastards. Though in other variations of the myth, they turn into night, day, and wind. We have Rhysand, who is basically the personification of Night, Lucien, who is heir of the Day court, and Cassian as Illyrians are said to be created by the wind. And each of these males is mated to the three sisters. But who represents Ivan? Azriel. In the tale of Ivan, it tells of him not only being lonesome but also envious of something his sisters have: love.

Azriel is already on his journey of envy and loneliness that we've seen in his bonus chapter, but instead of going forth, he runs away finding Gwyn. In many variations of the tale, they tell of Marya as a warrior or a warrior princess at times, which leads to Gwyn. Not only is Gwyn a warrior - a valkyrie on top of that, but she could also be related to Beron as well. It was said that her grandmother was a water nymph who would seduce high fae males in the Autumn Court. It could've very well have been the start of his deep hatred for lesser fae as he was seduced by one and why her mother could not be contained in the Forest House. This theory supports Gwynriel and what is to come, but it also supports Elucien too. On different days, Ivan and his sisters were approached by birds of prey.

To support Elucien: Days follow days, hours chase hours; a whole year goes by. One day, Prince Ivan and his two sisters went out to stroll in the garden green. Again, there arose a storm cloud, with whirlwind and lightning. 'Let us go home, sisters!' cries the Prince. Scarcely had they entered the palace when the thunder crashed, the roof burst into a blaze, the ceiling split in twain, and in flew an eagle. The Eagle smote upon the ground and became a brave youth. 'Hail, Prince Ivan! Before I came as a guest, but now I have come as a wooer!' ​And he asked for the hand of the Princess Olga. Prince Ivan replied: 'If you find favor in the eyes of the Princess Olga, then let her marry you. I will not interfere with her liberty of choice.' Princess Olga gave her consent and married the Eagle. The Eagle took her and carried her off to his own kingdom.

As stated before in other variations of the story, the wizards represent the following: darkness, fire, and wind. In the section that was provided before, an eagle came to the three siblings in the garden as the roof burst into a blaze, and as the bird smote onto the ground, it became a brave youth We've known that Lucien is clever and witty, but he is also brave. He broke through the spell that Hybern had casted upon everyone to reach Elain, he was the first to acknowledge what she did when it came to defeating Hybern, did not doubt her vision when it came to Vassa and went searching for her where he also returned with the one person she adored the most: her father and an army of ships. If Lucien does take the title as Highlord of Day, his beast form would be part eagle.

To support Nessian: Hardly had they got into the palace, when the thunder pealed, the ceiling split open, and into the room where they were came flying a falcon bright. The Falcon smote upon the ground became a brave youth and said: 'Hail, Prince Ivan! Before I came as a guest, but now I have come as a wooer! I wish to propose for your sister, Princess Marya.' 'If you find favor in the eyes of my sister, I will not interfere with her wishes. Let her marry you in God's name!' The Princess Marya gave her consent; the Falcon married her and bore her away into his own realm.

To support Feysand: They returned home, but they hadn't had time to sit down when the thunder crashed, the ceiling split open, and in flew a raven. The Raven smote upon the floor and became a brave youth. The former youths had been handsome, but this one was handsomer still. 'Well, Prince Ivan! Before I came as a guest, but now I have come as a wooer! Give me the Princess Anna to wife.'

'I won't interfere with my sister's freedom. If you gain her affections, let her marry you.' So the Princess Anna married the Raven, and he bore her away into his own realm.

Princess Marya represents Nesta as she is the oldest of the three sisters, Princess Olga representing Elain as the middle sister, and Princess Anna representing Feyre as the youngest of the sisters to be wed.

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Gwyn One shot

Teal eyes stared at the flickering candle light as Gwyn couldn't help but stare at the rose necklace that Clotho had given her. It's from a friend. She told Gwyn but as she laid in her bed, Gwyn couldn't help but think it wasn't something she should have. Though it was beautiful, it somehow felt wrong for her to hold in her hands. To corrupt it by her unworthiness and her blood soaked hands, it was wrong so she would leave it in a book that she still hasn't finished. Using it like a bookmark rather than adorning it. Sighing, she turned under the covers of her bed and tried to close her eyes. Gwyn had made another visit to Madja about the sleeping potion but instead of taking it this time, it was left hidden within her nightstand. Gwyn can do this. Rather than relying on something that can only chase away the nightmares that plagued the priestess for only a short bit of time; Gwyn can face them, she only has to try. Her eyelids soon grew heavy only to be reopened again before the lulling of sleep pulled her in once again. It wasn't the same scenario that greeted her like it always did before the night in Sangravah but where Gwyn stood was a forest in the middle of winter. Her eyes slowly began to adjust to her surroundings as there was no one there but her. Gwyn released a trembling sigh before she began the trek up through the snow covered pines. A feeling of familiarity of the place ate at her but she couldn't place why. Snow crunched beneath her feet with each step she took but that was the only sound she could hear. Not the sounds of birds, not the sounds of animals in the underbrush, just her. We shouldn't be here. Something's wrong. Something's wrong! Gwyn could feel her gut churning as she continued walking through the forest but each where she turned, it led to the same spot she arrived in. The world felt like it was getting bigger as her breaths became faster. Panicked. The same familiar feeling Gwyn would get at the start of her spiral and there was nothing to stop her from it.