#Costis

[iosagol]

Got Return of the Thief for Christmas, immediately cracked it open to that lovely blank page between the intro and the first book of Pheris and did this on that page

#return of the thief #the king of attolia #the queen's thief #queen's thief #meghan whalen turner #eugenides #irene #sophos #Helen #Costis #Kamet #watercolor #DONT offend the gods Aight #my art <3

[deadmomjokes]

Alright scroll past if you don't want spoilers for Queen's Thief book 3, King of Attolia, because I'm back on my bs with memes about it to keep from yelling

Y'all weren't kidding about the Best Boy Costis, huh? We stan a hotheaded ride-or-die himbo with more heart than sense.

He doesn't get paid enough for this.

Or THIS

Speaking of the newlyweds....

Was I misreading that scene? Or was that man propositioning her on the dance floor and she had to leave to cool down because she was this close to jumping his bones in front of everyone?

Honestly the juxtaposition between how everyone assumes they must hate each other and how they are in private is hysterical to me. He loves his hot girlboss wife so much.

Alas, it comes with Responsibilities.

Can we get an F in the chat for the man who didn't think this through past "hng love"

Loved the dynamics we got once he started accepting the necessity of it tho.

My mans may be king now, but he's still first and foremost A Problem.

And of course the moments when the gloves came off

Homeboy's an absolutely unhinged murder machine waiting to blow and it's both terrifying and so satisfying.

I have more, but this is long already and i worked hard on the ones I really want y'all to see, so stay tuned for part 2 lol

#queen's thief #the queen's thief #spoilers #king of attolia #king of attolia spoilers #costis #eugenides #memes

[emilybeemartin]

I'm re-uploading this as its own post, since tumblr cuts off threads now. A brooding Eugenides as inspired and referenced from this post of Belgian-Egyptian artist Tamino by user @taminoamirfouad

[Costis] stepped toward the doorway. The king sat with his feet on the chair and his knees drawn up to his chest, looking over them and out the window. So motionless was he, and so silent the progress of his tears, that it was the space of a breath before Costis realized the king was crying.

-The King of Attolia

#queens thief #the king of attolia #megan whalen turner #eugenides #costis #tamino

[aldoodles]

i finished king of attolia lmao

#king of attolia #eugenides #costis #queen's thief #the queen's thief #cmon costis laugh at his jokes #anyways i love drawing fantasy royalty costumes no one look at me #fanart #al chatters #my art #digital #ok but yall KNOW i have a soft spot for small dramatic bastards w like way too much responsibility on their shoulders who drive everyone #around them inSANE #and i like the people saddled with making sure they dont get killed lol #ID in alt text #imbjUST REalizing I forgot to draw the hinge/seam?? on costis’s breastplate booooo lol. oh well

[nerves-nebula]

this book is so funny my mans costis just getting fucked left right and center

#nnstuff #rambling #the queens thief #costis #eugenides

[stop-handing-me-knives]

Gen: do you trust me?

Costis: no

Gen: smart man

#eugenides #costis #queen’s thief #queen’s thief incorrect quote #incorrect quotes #king of attolia #gen #mwt #megan whalen turner

[emerydraws]

Kamet and Costis

#digital art #my art #original art #artists on tumblr #character art #fanart #queen's thief art #kamet #costis #thick as thieves #megan whalen turner #gay art

[ardenetoile]

A silly king of Attolia/the emperors new groove comic

#my art #illustration #queen's thief #megan whalen turner #eugenides #qt #the king of Attolia #the emperors new groove #costis #comic #art

[the-forest-library]

If The Queen’s Thief tv series does actually get made, I need the season that tackles The King of Attolia to be done in mockumentary style so Costis can continually look to the camera like this

#the queen's thief #the king of attolia #megan whalen turner #costis #eugenides #the thief #books #booklr #reading #bookish #bibliophile

[tenebrius-excellium]

Do you have a favorite scene in the queen’s thief books?

Hey! Hm, the books have so many great scenes! I don't believe I can pick just one! However, I will limit myself to a select few.

At the end of QoA when Gen finds out it was Moira who told Attolia where to find him and goes to the conservatory to complain pray. That, to me, was a very personal and intimate scene. Someone else has pointed out before that the Queen's Thief series serves as a great example of what it means to have real faith in God. Of course it doesn't center around Christianity, but I um... I felt represented in Eugenides' struggle of knowing his God/the Gods, knowing that He/they will answer your prayer if you seek Him because you are favored by Him... yet experiencing real, painful setbacks in life and discovering that they're all supposed to be part of some greater, all-foreseeing "plan" or whatever. It doesn't matter in the moment when it hurts. There's real loss. There's real hurt. And I feel relief in the depiction of Eugenides who doesn't hesitate to take his very real pain, his confusion, his legitimate anger in front of an altar and bring an offering and lay down and be stubborn enough not to leave until he receives an answer that he can live with. That, my friend, is raw faith. The despair is real, the grief is real, but the God is also real. As real as Eugenides' right hand. As clear as day. And God's answers are as real as the glass that shattered in Attolia's winter garden. That's what faith is, and that's what it looks like. It's as real and as honest as it gets.

2. When Sophos decides to leave the slave barracks, and no one stops him. That was quite a power move back there.

3. When Gen is finally forced to face off against Costis...Costis gets his satisfaction... and Gen steps into being the King!!

4. Costis mending that one Lady's tin pot and then him & Kamet crossing over the Taymets. That was so wonderfully refreshing.

5. The game of catch that the whole court played with Eugenides in ROTT.

6. The entire battle against the Medes, pretty much, from the time Gen rode into battle until they danced out their victory on the roof.

Thank you for this. It was a nice ask.

#tqt #the queen's thief #ask #asks #wherethekitethought #eugenides #the queen of attolia #the-lily-blooms-late #tqt fandom #the queen's thief fandom #costis #costis ormentiedes

[bodyguardbracket]

Round 1: Costis (The Queen's Thief Series) vs Mako (Legend of Korra)

[Propaganda Under Cut]

Costis: HIMBO. someone tries to assassinate him with a roof tile but he just thinks something is wrong with the roof and reports it to the guy in charge of the palace roof. loves his queen but not in a romantic sense. just. doggedly loyal. (which eventually expands to the king as well but it takes some time). he finds out the gods are real and he's just kinda like "huh. neat." and moves on with his life while the other characters have multiple on-page existential crises. very competent when he's not being thrown off his groove by a certain scrupulously honest liar.

Mako: He is forced into the position and hates it the whole time. Has to keep the prince from flirting with his ex girlfriends, from accidentally killing himself, and be general emotional support.

#bodyguard battle #round 1 #Costis #queens thief #Mako #legend of korra

[mankillercalledbunny]

The bloody-handprint-on-cheek kiss in King of Attolia literally rewired my neurons and altered my brain chemistry and I will never get over it

#am i insufficiently kinglike? #is there anything more romantic than a man abandoning all façade and fallacy #and leaning wholly into the comfort and relief that is his wife's presence and love #despite being grievously injured and while being physically supported by someone who has given him undying loyalty #LISTEN I KNOW COSTIS FEELS SO UNCOMFORTABLE BUT I DON'T THINK GEN COULD'VE KISSED HER LIKE THAT WITHOUT THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT #king of attolia #eugenides #attolia irene #irenides #costis #poor costis

[deadmomjokes]

King of Attolia brainrot memes part 2

(spoilers)

First, an ode to one of my favorite scenes.

Bonus:

Did I mention Costis doesn't get paid enough for this? Loved this man just being like, "Nope, I literally cannot deal with the stress right now and so have Decided That Didn't Happen."

And, of course, one of my other favorite scenes:

Not as big and flashy as "Diplomacy in my own name," but holy cow if I wasn't just as elated. Gen coming into his own! Accepting his fate with his head held high! Becoming KING! So subtle and yet so poignant!

And lastly, a shoutout to the quietly understated emotional arc in this one that threw me an unexpected gut punch.

Another 11/10, "How does she do it, this woman is so smart and clever" wild ride from the Notorious MWT, ALL HAIL THE QUEEN

#queen's thief #king of attolia #spoilers #the queen's thief #king of attolia spoilers #eugenides #costis

[emilybeemartin]

Me, watching the Eagle: COS-TIS COS-TIS COS-TIS COS-TIS

100% who I referenced for RotT pieces. Also damn Mark Strong was in every aughts historical epic, wasn't he?

Film exec: Is this script set before 1850?

Casting: Yes sir

Film exec: Swords?

Casting: Yup

Film exec: So we need Mark Strong

Casting: Correct

Intern: Why do we need Mark Strong?

Film exec:

Casting:

Film exec:

Casting:

Intern, scribbling hurriedly: need... Mark... Strong...

#return of the thief #queen's thief #costis #megan whalen turner #the eagle #marcus flavius aquila #channing tatum #the eagle of the ninth #mark strong #rosemary sutcliff

[voidartisan]

I almost forgot how much I like Costis. A roof tile nearly lands on him and doesn't even look up to see if somone's trying to assassinate him. He just thinks "oh i should report that to the guy in charge of the roofs" and then he does. I love him

#the queen's thief #costis #the king of attolia

[sharki-leftishark]

Kamet and Costis in bed 

(from In Bed, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1892)

ID: A digital painting of Costis and Kamet lying in a bed and gazing at each other, based on the painting In Bed by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Costis’s arms are crossed over his head; Kamet has an arm tucked under his head. The shadows are orange and blue.

#queen's thief #the queen's thief #tqt #costis #kamet #costis ormentiedes #kamet kingnamer #my art #sharki