#Elriel

[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.

#elriel #elain archeron #azriel #acotar #elain x azriel #pro elain #elain #antielucien #antigwynriel

[sunnyshadows24]

The Antis do enjoy their fanon over actual canon…

#azriel #pro elriel #elain archeron #acotar #elriel #sarah j maas #canon #acosf #azriel and elain

[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.

#elriel #elain archeron #azriel #pro elriel #acotar #elain x azriel #acosf #pro elain

[elriel-month]

“It had ever gone this far. They’d exchange looks, an occasional brush of their fingers, but never this. Never blatant, unrestricted touching. Wrong—it was so wrong.”

“He didn’t care.”

Elriel Month officially begins next week and as a little gift, we have this beautiful piece by @/giulopesart (IG), commissioned by @lesolehabitantdelalune to give you a taste of what May has in store! 🌹🦇 We hope you’re as excited as we are!! 💕

Please no reposts. 🫶

#elriel #elriel art #elrielmonth2024 #elriel month 2024 #elriel month #elrielmonth #elrielmonth24 #elain archeron #azriel shadowsinger #azriel #elain

[kopfkino-o]

🕯️🕯️ beloved mutuals, we've gathered here today to manifest an Elriel announcement upon the 1st of May 🕯️🕯️

#plz sarah i am begging #it would be the best gift for elriel month #plz #elriel #pro elriel #elriel month

[violetasteracademic]

Friendly Reminders: Elain Archeron and Sarah J. Maas

After Elain got dragged by the fandom for being boring and useless online, Sarah J. Maas- knowing full well that she as an author loved Elain and couldn't wait to tell her story that has been brewing for nearly a decade- wrote this:

-ACOSF

And this:

-Feysand Bonus Chapter, ACOSF

After certain members of the fandom collectively decided that Sarah J. Maas so *obviously* ended Elriel because she may not be able to have Azriel's babies and nothing is more important than that, or she owes Lucien her time because she is his mate and he deserves her, she wrote this:

-HOFAS

It's almost as if the author of the books has heard the things people said about a FMC whose book she has described as being *obsessed* with writing, like when you have a crush, and explicitly addressed and dragged the legitimately abhorrent takes surrounding the remaining Archeron sister.

Sometimes I truly wonder why one would read a book from an author they so vehemently disagree with. The author has told you her stance on these opinions. And it is... not positive. She does *not* agree with these ideas. Full stop.

I have no doubt most will be won over by Elain's book. But I find theories antithetical to the beliefs of the author to be at best bizarre, and at worst needlessly harmful to women. And the author has made it quite clear she has no interest in catering to those ideals.

#elriel #pro elriel #elain x azriel #elriel supremacy #pro elain archeron

[acourtofvassien]

night triumphant (🌌) stars eternal (✨)

lady death (🪦) lord of bloodshed (🩸)

death (🗡️) lovely fawn (🦌)

bird of flame (🐦‍🔥) lord of fire (🔥)

#feysand #nessian #elriel #vassien #feyre archeron #rhysand #nesta archeron #cassian #elain archeron #azriel #vassa #lucien vanserra #acotar

[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.”

#elain archeron #pro elain #elriel #pro elriel #elriel supremacy #elriel endgame #acotar

[gracieart]

Elriel month sneak peek, anyone? 👀

#my art #elriel month #Elriel month 24 #elriel #acotar #elain archeron #azriel shadowsinger

[fauxdette]

Stop painting Azriel as this desperate, introverted, loner type. He is nothing short of beautiful with a midnight voice and the biggest wings. Feyre wonders if he gets his information through stone-cold manners as much as stealth and shadows and even Lucien thinks he seems like a decent enough male. Rhys notes his sly, wicked sense of humor and Cassian observes he can waltz as easily as breathing. Even Mor who is only romantically interested in women considers sleeping with him just to make sure. The boy is good. Lucien is not better suited for Elain because they both like socialising— Az is charming the masses left, right and centre. He could bed (and murder) most of Prythian. You know it, I know it, SJM knows it and Elain Archeron knows it too. Good day.

#elriel #azriel #shadowsinger

[acourtofquietdreamers]

“Elriel ended in ACOSF!” “It’s just lust!” Meanwhile ACOSF:

Sarah is screaming at us to see how much Azriel cares for Elain. He has lingering horror and pain at the idea of Elain being taken again just like Nesta. He hesitates for Elain to scry because of what happened the last time just like Nesta. He worries for Elain’s safely and takes precautions to protect her just as Feyre and Nesta would.

It’s not just lust. It’s not just a fling. He is protective of Elain because he deeply cares for her. And personally, I loveeee to see Az go feral at the idea of someone/something hurting Elain.

#if you are someone who thinks this makes Az Elain’s Tamlin please move along #I can not help you #you are too far gone #pro elriel #elriel #Elriel rambles

[cassianfanclub]

People who are like “keep your song, we have this random 2017 FB comment from SJM” are so funny bc it’s like, ok!

We will keep our song…

And we’ll keep the books, and SJM’s recent interviews, and Pinterest boards, and Time Magazine, and People, and Business Insider, and Today.

The song didn’t confirm Elriel for us. Guilty as Sin was just some fun sprinkles on top of an already massive Elriel sundae. But that’s the thing about actually having canon support your ship, you can celebrate the fun, random little things too!

#elriel #pro elriel #elain archeron #azriel shadowsinger #i thought it was obvious

[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 😌

#elriel #elain archeron #azriel #acotar #elain x azriel #pro elain #elain

[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 🙂

#pro elriel #elriel #pro elain #elain archeron #elriel supremacy #anti elucien #anti gwynriel

[ramoneida]

People who claim to be fans of Elain Archeron and then argue that the next book is gonna be about her ✨️healing✨️ and frolicking in meadows in the Spring/Day court and realizing that maybe the mating bond isn't so bad... I just can't take you seriously.

Feel free to write that fanfic, maybe I'll read it, but my girl is going to be training her powers, going on missions, kicking ass and proving everyone wrong, and she's gonna look damn hot doing it, because THAT is the treatment sjm gives her heroines.

#elain archeron #elriel #this could even be elucien too #why not #acotar

[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.

#that was in the tags of my last post but it deserved its own post #she’s about to have a ​velaris and dusk court dual residency #elriel #pro elriel #pro elain #elain archeron