#elriel

[violetasteracademic]

Just a small compilation of Azriel being an absolute gentleman and putting out his sexiest, girthiest husband energy when Elain Archeron is around.

Azriel putting on his sexy lil stone cold manners for Elain after a smile bloomed on his mouth watching her clutching her fork like a weapon.

Carrying her bridal style into the townhouse and offering an arm, graceful as any courtier, to show her the garden. I'm choking.

Going still at the sight of Elain in her dusty pink dress, then sketching a bow and inserting himself into the "Let's take Elain to see the herbs she planted" situation.

Telling Elain to sit down after she has clearly been cooking all day and offering to take care of serving.

And making everyone wait to eat until she is seated.

Someone put a goddamn leash on me I can't stop *BARKING*

#elriel #elain x azriel #pro elriel #elriel endgame #azriel x elain #elriel supremacy

[livywoohoo]

Azriel in ACOWAR has me in a chokehold: How much power does Azriel actually have?

Azriel, having just rescued Elain, finds himself injured. He is ordered to sit out the physical battle and fight alongside Rhys with his powers on the hilltop.

Before the battle begins he arms Elain with Truth-Teller. Shocked faces and wide eyed glances from the IC tell us this is no small gesture.

While giving Elain TT has been hypothesized into oblivion I think it’s important in the overall context of this post and in Azriel’s roll in helping win this war.

“To my left, Azriel’s Siphons glowed—readying to unleash blasts to echo Rhysand’s. He might not be able to fight, but he would wield his power from here.”

“Echo”-interesting choice of a word SJM! 🧐 if he can echo Rhysands powers without full strength what would his power be like if he was fully healed?

Rhys panted, his eyes a bit wild. The hit had been well placed. Splitting the army in two. Azriel unleashed a second blast—blue light slamming into the now-exposed flank. Driving them farther apart.

Is SJM is setting this scene up so the reader has a side by side comparison of Rhys/Az?

“Rhys’s power flowed and flowed out of him, bracing for impact. Azriel’s Siphons flashed, a sprawling shield of cobalt locking over Rhysand’s, his breathing just as heavy as my mate’s”

Locking a shield over top of Rhysand’s…breathing JUST as heavy..

“It shredded Azriel’s shield. Then Rhysand’s. And then shredded any Siphon-made ones.”

Azriel shield was the first line of defense across the whole field…The blast shredded through the first line of defense (Az), then the second (Rhys) and then the third (siphon made shields)….WAIT-if Azriel’s shield wasn’t siphon made then what was it?

“Rhys only ordered him, “Get back in line. The soldiers need you there.” Cassian bared his teeth. “What the hell can we do against that?” “I’m going in,” Azriel said.”

Cassian, commander of Rhys armies, is casting doubt on winning this battle. Azriel, injured, and ordered to stay out demands to go in. Multiple times. Famously we get the line about flying with a damn tree on his back (🥵).

“Chain me to a tree, Rhys,” Azriel said softly. “Go ahead.” He began checking the buckles on his weapons. “I’ll rip it out of the ground and fly with it on my damned back.”

~no comment~ BUT this is giving “You can’t order me to do that.” (If he’s your high lord-what so you mean he can’t order you to do something?!)

“Azriel,” Rhys said quietly. Hoarsely. “You lead the remaining Illyrians on the northern flank.” Guilt—guilt and fear rippled in my mate’s eyes at the command. Knowing that Azriel was not fully healed”

He can LEAD an army without complaint -injured.

Cassian surveyed the depleted Illyrian lines, now holding strong as Azriel rallied them. “Az has control of the lines.”

He can single handily rally back control of the lines…

“Elain stepped out of a shadow behind him, and rammed Truth-Teller to the hilt through the back of the king’s neck as she snarled in his ear, “Don’t you touch my sister.”

And lastly, his own knife, outfitted on his (theorized) mate, is used to win the war.

This whole sequence has raised so many questions for me. There are other scenes in the series (“you can’t order me to do that”-“he’s always known me best”-even Rhys is scared of Azs icy rage”-Beron unable to stop him in the high lords meeting-etc) that call into question:

Just how powerful is Azriel?

What is his true heritage-related to Rhys? A high lord himself?

Did SJM juxtapose Rhys and Az in these scenes to hint at something?

Oh yeah….and he’s a spymaster/Shadowsinger……

#high lord what? #acotar #elriel #sarah j maas #azriel #shadow daddy

[acourtofquietdreamers]

All of this focus on Azriel’s horny feelings for Elain, but can we please talk about how Elain completely led her moment with Az in the bonus chapter?

Elain closed the distance, and her breathing quickened as she again paused, now a scant foot away.

Azriel let his shadows whisk away the box as she said softly, "Put it on me?"

His head went quiet. But he took the necklace, opening the clasp as she exposed her back, sweeping her hair up in one hand to bare her long, creamy neck.

Azriel's fingers lingered at her nape, atop the first knob of her spine. Slowly, Elain pivoted into his touch. Until his palm lay flat against her neck.

"I should go," Elain said, but made no move to leave.

Her arousal drifted up to him, and his eyes nearly rolled back in his head at the sweet scent. He'd beg on his knees for a chance to taste it.

Elain shuddered, drifting closer. So close one deep breath would brush her breasts against his chest.

“Yes" Elain breathed, like she read the decision. Just this taste in the dead of the longest night of the year, where only the Mother might witness them.

Elain's mouth parted slightly, her eyes scanning his before fluttering shut.

Offer and permission.

Girlie went for what she wants and Azriel, ever the gentleman, read her cues perfectly and only took what she offered. I love a couple built with respect and mutual attraction, there’s truly nothing hotter.

#pro elriel #elriel #elain x azriel #Elriel rambles

[shitwillnotbegiven]

🎨 art_by_ava.georgia

#elain #elainarcheron #azriel #elriel #elriel art #elriel fanart #acotar fanart

[sydneymack]

Elain and Azriel - A Court of Thorns and Roses

Artist: @/flixia.art for @espadadevalkiria

#elriel #elain archeron #azriel #acotar #sjmaas

[greenleaf777]

Azriel thinks and does this when speaking with Clotho and you’re gonna call him a toxic incel?

GET FUCKED

Az is the most kind, caring, loving and respectful member of the inner circle(besides elain)

#elriel #acotar #a court of thorns and roses #azriel #azriel shadowsinger #azriel acotar #elain x azriel #azriel x elain #acosf #a court of silver flames #azriel bonus chapter #acowar #acomaf #acofas #sjm #sarah j maas #anti gwynriel #anti elucien #anti thsoe shippers cause they are the worst

[gracieart]

Elain and Az have a steamy little getaway…

Quick sketch for my dearest friend @tswaney17 💙

#happiest of birthdays to my wife #love you so so much #one of my longest and dearest friends <33 #my art #graciearts #elriel #elain archeron #acotar #Azriel acotar #elain x azriel

[elrielmoments]

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

[lunaduskxo]

We could build a universe right here

All the world could disappear…

#pro elriel #elriel #elriel supremacy #elain x azriel #queue #elriel forever #pro elain #elain and azriel #elain archeron #acotar #elriel endgame #elriel aesthetic #elriel moodboard #moodboard #elain aesthetics #azriel aesthetic #azriel and elain #azriel x elain

[bloomingdarkgarden]

that time azriel stayed awake every night for a year staring at the trivial thing that made him truly laugh for the first time in a decade.

#elriel #they are impossibly soft for each other #our lord and savior elain archeron

[violetasteracademic]

My Two Cents on the People Magazine Article (and Elriel coming home!)

I'm sure this has already been dissected to death and I am potentially late to the game here (I only just saw the article this morning!) but I would like to share some thoughts and insight!

While by no means am I saying this to claim I am *the* expert of all experts, I would like to share that my background and previous career was in entertainment. My twenties were spent in Los Angeles, and (some of you other current or previous LA/New Yorker's may identify with this) you really learn how the sausage gets made and exactly how much money, planning, and prep goes into what we are meant to perceive as "natural." I don't mean to take the shine off of it! Just sharing my experiences. I can't share everything because some of my friends were under NDA's at the time of their employment, so I'll just give a brief overview.

Example: Late Night talk shows and many other major "live" productions that have "live" interviews are, well, not actually live. They typically film in the early afternoon even if they are set designed to look like its nighttime. And while it is in front of a "live" audience, the audience is instructed on when to clap, when to laugh, ect. This is because the interview has already been planned out, and questions approved ahead of time. This is why, even though it seems totally fresh, there are things the "host" received ahead of time. For example, all of the baby pictures and sweet photos of Sarah and Josh and then all of the staged "walking and talking photos" for the MASSIVE Today Show interview and article. And yes, this is the article where we got this absolute banger:

That "felt" like a live interview followed up with a giant article to accompany it, but was actually a full on pre-planned production. Seriously massive for Sarah. And if there's time, you can even do multiple takes and use the best shot for the "live" show. I've seen people comment on thinking Sarah seemed "not excited" in that interview and she was worried HoFaS would bomb, but I'm telling you guys, I don't think she has ever that much pressure or "lights, camera, action" on her before compared to her usual casual "chat" style interviews. Babes was nervous, and she crushed it.

Now to breakdown the new People Magazine article:

This article is being presented as "Everything You Need to Know" aka "we are your trusted resource on all things Sarah J. Mass."

People Magazine, while serving as your "trusted resource" for the world of ACOTAR, would not say the protagonists of ACOTAR are the sisters for zero reason whatsoever. What's interesting is both Lucien and Azriel get small nods, but very little otherwise and zero mention of the ship. Just Elain, baybee dolls. This further cements that this designed to portray the Archeron sisters as the leads of the series.

Now, taking a look at the author of this article to see if she specializes in anything, she really doesn't. Miss ma'am writes about everything under the sun!

She also did the Ultimate Guide to Emily Henry's books. (Major Emily Henry Stan over here. Who is dying for Funny Story to come out?!)

This is a Northwestern University journalism grad who has been with People for a few years. She certainly understands what it is that needs to come from these articles, and that is interest, clicks, money, and trust.

There is simply no reason for major networks like Today and People to invest in these thorough and in depth articles and interviews, on screen and on page, with Sarah and continue to hint towards Elain or questioning the mating bond if it will serve no purpose in improving their reputation or generating interest in the plot of the books. That is simply not how this works, and is antithetical to keeping the gears of these machines well oiled and functioning as intended.

If you read this whole thing, wow! You are an MVP. With nothing but respect to you all, I'm not sure how long I will keep this post up or how much I am willing to talk about my time in LA. I unfortunately had some experiences I am still recovering from and already feel a bit anxious putting this much information about myself out there. But for those who catch it, I hope you enjoy and can feel comforted that this is all a part of the plan. There's a reason you see repeats of themes and conversations in all her articles. It's because they are pre-planned and executed with the goal of reputation and selling books in mind.

*** Thanks to Sara Anne (@SaraAnneReads on Tiktok) who shared her insight from working on the marketing team for a magazine in 2019 that adverts have to share if an article is paid for in someway, no matter how small. Thus I have removed my statement on *this* article potentially being part of their paid marketing budget, as there is no indicator of that on the article itself which is required by law.

However, this could be what is called "Earned Media" where a marketing/publicity rep for SJM and/or Bloomsbury *could* have reached out to people magazine and basically said hey, if you want to write about this, we have an announcement coming up soon so it could be relevant and worth talking about. To which the rep for People would say to the rep for SJM, hey, thank you so much for the heads up. There is no exchange of goods or currency and no promise verbally or in writing to do the article so the ethics stay above board, but all parties benefit from earned media. Sarah's team has now earned additional buzz for the upcoming story, and a news outlet has articles out on a trending topic. However, earned media does not have to be disclosed and therefore we have NO way of knowing if this occurred here or not!

She also shared with me People's statement of integrity where People state's their high standard for ethical practices and journalistic credibility and accountability. (I mean we know they are the kings and queens of "a reliable source close to the individual," but still)

She also caught with her eagle eye that Bloomsbury explicitly states the detailed marketing plan once books are announced, including details like year-long social media campaign, arc readers, ECT. So with Sarah already posting about the next ACOTAR, we can safely assert that is part of the existing laid out marketing plan, and assume additional articles surrounding ACOTAR are all to further generate buzz.

Analysis: Elain's book announcement is coming SOON and marketing is already underway!

#elriel #elain x azriel #pro elriel #elriel endgame #elriel supremacy #azriel x elain

[slytherhys]

Wedding Season - Coming Soon!

Hi guys! Just wanted to share a moodboard I made for a new project I'm working on. I'm so excited to share it with you and I really hope it's something everyone will enjoy. 😊

Synopsis: If there's one thing Elain Archeron knows about weddings - despite her lack of experience and overall fear of commitment - is that attending one alone at the ripe age of 24 is something akin to torture. Let alone 3 weddings. Let alone when your ex is attending. With his own date.

So Elain does what Elain does best: she fakes it until she makes it.

And if her plan includes a broody - and single - Azriel Rosehall who barely tolerates her presence, has a clear distante for big events, and is probably - most likely - still pinning for one of the brides... Well, then I guess Wedding Season is open.

A few ao3 tags:

❣️ fake dating (kinda)

❣️ idiots in love

❣️ azriel might have a high heels kink

❣️ slow dancing

Number of Chapters: around 10 (short fic)

When am I posting it: I'm currently working on both this fic and on my Elriel Month prompts but I'm going to try and post the first chapter before April ends! 😊

#my writing #i just wanted to share because im excited #elriel #elriel fic #elriel fanfiction #elain archeron #pro elriel #azriel #azriel shadowsinger #acotar #pro elain archeron #elain x azriel #acotar fic #acotar fics #acotar fanfiction #elriel fanfic #wedding season

[livywoohoo]

🩵Spymaster caught red handed 🩵

#acotar #elriel #sarah j maas

[elrieldreamer]

I need Azriel desperate to find out more about the Cauldron being corrupted. I want Azriel lurking in the shadows, just to be close to Elain for a few stolen moments. I want him to do it for months, because something restless inside of him just can’t stay away. I want her to know that he’s there and to take comfort from his presence, while also allowing him distance to process. I want Elain to finally, finally decide to softly call his name into the darkness, and for Azriel to step out in faith, accepting that she is his and he is hers, Cauldron and High Lord be damned.

#elriel #azriel and elain #azriel x elain #azriel shadowsinger #elain archeron #azriel #pro elriel #anti elucien #pro elain #elain x azriel

[lovemyromance]

"Gwyn is gonna be a spy in her and Azriel's book and they will-"

Babes, Gwyn couldn't even keep a secret from Merrill. That's literally the first thing you need to be a spy: keep your lips sealed.

If only there were another character that had even Azriel beat for secret-keeping...

Oh. Wait.

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

[lurkinggirlie]

Elain’s feelings

I know that people always focus on Azriel’s feelings in the bonus, which is understandable considering it was in his POV. But Elain’s feelings are clearly shown there too. For example:

She extended the wrapped gift, her hand shaking. "Here."

Her hand shaking

Her hand SHAKING

SHAKING.

Elain is so down bad for Azriel something as simple as handing him a gift got her hand shaking. We simply can’t ignore how Azriel makes her feel, it’s shown in the actual book as well as ACOFAS, a bonus can’t erase that. She’s so cute I love her and I CAN’T wait for her POV. She’s so precious.

#pro elain archeron #pro elain #pro elriel #elriel #acotar #sjm #azriel shadowsinger #elain archeron #azriel spymaster #I LOVE ELAIN #SHE IS THE SWEETEST #i cant #Azriel’s bonus #acosf bonus chapter #anti g*ynriel #anti gwynriel #anti el*cien #anti elucien